Grade 2, British section, Term 2

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Vocabulary
Revision Sheet

Compass “Uncle looked at his

compass and said, “Oh
no! The storm has
brought us back to the
same beach!”

Gunpowder “Hans, the gunpowder!”

Said my uncle. “We
need an explosion to go
through these rocks.”

Raft “I will use wood from

the trees in the forest to
make a raft.”

Stalactites “Sometimes the tunnel

went into big caves with
stalactites coming
down from the ceiling.”

Stalagmites “Sometimes the

tunnels went into big
caves with stalagmites
coming up from the
ground.”
Tunnel “Sometimes the tunnel
was wide but
sometimes the tunnel
was narrow.”

Volcano “We started climbing

down into the volcano.”

Chimney “At the bottom there

were three chimneys.
And on one of them
were the letters AS.”

Cave “Sometimes the

tunnels went into big
caves”

Forest “We walked through the

forest and found huge
mushrooms.”

Explosion “After the explosion,

there was a huge hole in
the rocks.”

Rock “There were a lot of

rocks, and we couldn’t
pass.”
Erupt “Hurrah! The volcano is
erupting.”

River “We were on a

dangerous river rushing
down more and more
quickly.”

Lava “We ran quickly away

from the lava and sat
down on a hill.”

Choose the correct answer:

1. Jules Verne is often called the 'Father of ________________.

a. science fiction b. horror stories c. fantasy
2. As a child, Jules Verne watched _________________ and imagined their
adventures.
a. ships b. aeroplanes c. trains
3. Jules Verne's father stopped him from ________________
a. running away from home.
b. going to law school.
c. studying science.
 4. Who is a famous scientist? ________________
a. Otto b. Axel c. Hans
5. Who is an orphan who lives with his uncle? ________________
a. Axel b. Hans c. Otto
6. Who is a guide from Iceland? _______________
a. Hans b. Axel c. Otto
7. The professor finds a ______________ in the forest.
a. knife b. gun c. watch
8. Who was A.S.? ______________
a. a person who lived a long time ago.
b. a guide in Iceland.
c. a writer of stories.
9. Professor Lidenbrock wrote a ______________ about their journey.
a. Letter b. book c. blog
10. Which country did the men travel to?
a. Iceland b. Italy c. Germany
Put (True) or (False)
1. Stalagmites grow from the ground. ( T )
2. Axel cannot read the letter from A.S. ( F )
3. Stalactites grow from the ceiling. ( T )
4. A.S. did not reach the centre of the Earth. ( F )
5. The cave had stalactites and stalagmites. ( T )
6. There were two monsters fighting in the forest. ( F )
7. The professor is a geologist. ( T )
8. Hans is the youngest. ( F )
9. Axel says that the tunnel smelled like bad eggs. ( T )
10. Axel likes the idea of going down a volcano. ( F )
Put the following events in the correct order:

• The explosion makes a hole in the rocks. 6

• The raft goes out the top of the volcano. 8

• Axel finds a letter in a book. 1

• Hans guides the Professor and Axel down the volcano. 2

4
• Two monsters fight in the sea.
3
• Hans makes a raft.
5
• The professor finds a knife in the forest.
7
• The volcano erupts.

Who said the following?

“Go down the volcano and you will come to the centre of the Earth.”
________ Arne saknussemm ______________________
“Pack your bags. We're going to Iceland!”
________ Professor Lidenbrock_____________________
“I'll make a raft.”
_______Hans______________________________________
“Erupting? Why are you happy about that?”
________Axel______________________________________
“The raft is broken. I'll make another one.”
________Hans_____________________________________

Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.

1. Who was guiding the men down the chimney?

Hans was guiding the men down the chimney

2. What did the men find down the chimney?

The men found a tunnel down the chimney.

3. Describe the environment in the tunnels.

The environment was very different. Sometimes the tunnels were
narrow and sometimes they were wide. Sometimes it glittered with
minerals. The walls were hot and smelled like bad eggs.
4. How was Axel feeling?
Axel was afraid

5. Why did the tunnel smell like bad eggs?

It was Sulphur from the volcano.

Find the secret message.

“og nwod eht onaclov fo sllefeans

dnalucoY dna uoY lliw emo cot eht
ertnec fo eht htrae. i did ti flesYm”

“Go down the volcano of Snaefells Yoculand and you will come to
the centre of the Earth. I did it myself.”
 Put the correct sentence under the correct picture.
There are huge mushrooms as tall There was a huge hole in the
as trees. rocks.
The explosion has caused the They found a knife from the 16th
water to rush in. century.
Axel and his uncle went to explore The raft is moving quickly.
the forest.

The raft is moving quickly. Axel and his uncle went to explore
the forest.

There was a huge hole in the rocks. They found a knife from the 16th
century.

The explosion has caused the There are huge mushrooms as tall
water to rush in. as trees.
 Shade all the items the explorers saw/found/used during their journey to
the centre of the earth.

Phone Sticks
A.S

Chimneys Underground
Forest blanket
sea

Letter wallet
purse
Stalagmites

Monsters
Raft
knife Birds

Volcano

Gunpowder
Tunnel
Cave Cup

Stalactites
Elephants bats