Chapter 1

                                

Chapter 1: Mary Lennox

I Part. Before you read

A. Think about a time when you felt really lonely even if you were surrounded by family and friends. What feelings did you experience? How did you compensate your loneliness? Did you start a new hobbie like reading books,gardening, or creating new games?

II Part. Listening

Listen to chapter 1 of the book. Identify situations in the chapter that refer to feelings of loneliness and abandonment. 

The Secret Garden Characters

III Part. Post-reading

A. Write the meaning of the words below.

cross

crossly

ill

moor

B. List the characters that appear in this chapter. Write a characteristic(s) that will help you remember the character.

1._______________

2. ______________

3. ______________

C. Setting. Where does the story take place?

1. _______________

2. _______________

3. _______________