PENGUIN READERS

Activity worksheet LEVEL 1 Teacher Support Programme

The Gift of the Magi Photocopiable

The Gift of the Magi 4 Mrs. Reeves met d tells
While reading King stories.
1 Complete the James
sentences.  e he goes to
a Della counted her money on 5 Mrs. Reeves see
the day King
gave King
 James.
James food
Christmas.

b Jim bought two  7 Write the end of the story
combs. again.
c Della and Jim gave each other Imagine that Sam Galloway doesn't
 kill King
gifts. James. What happens to Mr.
d There was no money at Mr. and Mrs. Ellison?
Young's Money Talks
apartment but there was lot of While reading
 . 8 Match A and B.
e Della looked  her beautiful
hair. f Mrs. Sofronie  Della
$20 for her
hair. A B
1 Richard a is a
After reading
Rockwall b driver.
2 What presents can Della and Jeff get for
each c is very
other with little money? Write a 2 Mr. d beautiful.
list. Kelly lives in a big
The Art Game 3 Mrs. Ellen house.
Lantry is an old,
happy
man.
While reading 4 Mr. e is a young
3 What three objects are you ready to pay a Rockwall man.
lot f is going to
of money for? Write a
Europe.
list. After reading
After reading 9 Write a new
story.
4 Talk to another student about the
end.
Did you expect the end? Is what Andy b Mr. Peter Ellison is  .
did right? c Sam Galloway is  .
Does Jeff like Andy's idea? Write a d Mrs. Caroline Reeves is .
new end. Is . e The Merrydews
your friend's new end the same are . f Mr. Brooks is
as yours?  .
The Troubadour After reading
While reading 6 Match the sentences using these
5 Who is who? Write about the words:
people.
a King James is  .
 Mr. Rockwall is not a millionaire; 1 Soapy knows that..
he is a very . 2 He hopes that he can
poor man who lives with his son in  . 3 The policeman
a small flat. Mr. Rockwall helps his thinks that Soapy . . 4 The man
son to talk with Mrs. says that. .
Lantley. What does
After reading
he do?
11 You are Soapy. You want to write a letter
Soapy's Winter Home to a
While reading friend telling him what happened to you
10 Finish these and asking for help to find a job. Write
sentences. the letter.
a but because befo aft 12 Write the right word to complete
n or so re er the
d when sentences.
then

1 Sam Galloway wants to a he was looking some window cold jail

problems
help his at his 1 December is a very  month
friend  sheep. in New
2 Mr. Ellison saw b she found York.
King him 2 Soapy wants to go to  for the
winter. 3 He hits the  with a
James a
bottle.
 job.
4 The man has  with the
3 A troubadour c Mr. police. 5 Soapy is going to save
plays Ellison  money.
music did.
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PENGUIN READERS
Progress test LEVEL 1 Teacher Support Programme

The Gift of the Magi Photocopiable

The Gift of the Magi 2 a King
1 Match the end of the sentences with a, b is Mrs. Caroline
James
or c. Reeves's brother.
b Sam
1 a Jim doesn't like his Galloway
job c Mr. Peter
but Ellison
he feels happy to 7 Write four of the following
words.
b When Jim goes shopping
see Della.
c bu
mes and be fi at then
t
bac ca r
W k us s
h e t
e
n

J
i
m

c
o
from
home a My name is Alexander  people
usually
2 a Mrs. Sofronie
call me Ald.
asks for Della's b Mr. Ellison wants Sam to play
b Mrs. Sofronie hair. the guitar
pays $20  he is sad.
c Mrs. Sofronie is not c King James asks Mr. Ellison to
looking move
his sheep,  he lets Mr. Ellison
stay on
2 Complete the following the ranch.
sentences. 8 Write the right word for the
a Jim and Della loved each other a lot. job.
They weren't a  Someone who tells stories and
rich but they decided plays
to . music.
b Jim worked .. . b Someone who has a ranch and
The Art Game works
3 Write an end to the following in it.
sentences. Money Talks
a Mr. Scudder has a gold 9 Write three of the following
horse and he words.

b Andy and Jeff didn't know
anything about
 but and because first at
then from
c The first millionaires in Pittsburgh a They have a good home,
worked a lot interesting jobs
then  an intelligent
4 Write five of the following mother.
words. b Mr. Rockwall and Mr. Kelly
are happy
b becau firs a the fro  Richard talked to Mrs.
u se t t n m Lantry.
c Money can open some doors 
t
not all

a
n
d

a I didn't tell you  you don't 5 Are these sentences right (3) or wrong
want to (7)?
take money from
people.
b This horse is 
Spain.
c Mr. Smith arrived  the hotel
yesterday.
d he is going to eat at a restaurant
and
 he is going to sit in the
bar.
 doors. b Someone who studies at school
10 Write the right word for the or
job. university.
a  Someone who drives Soapy's Winter Home
cars.
1 Andy and Jeff want to try a new game. c 11 Write an end to the following
sentences. 2 Mr. Scudder doesn't pay for the horse. c a It was a very cold Autumn
day and Soapy 3 Andy and Jeff stay in Pittsburgh. c b The policeman
thought that Soapy was 4 Mr. Scudder has two horses. c c The man at
the restaurant doesn't let Soapy go in 5 Andy and Jeff work very hard. c
because 
6 Mr. Scudder is a millionaire. c 12 Write the right word for the
job.
a Someone who puts people in
jail.
The Troubadour
b Someone who goes to
school.
6 Match the end of the sentences with a, b or c.
1 a Sam Galloway goes from
place to place
b Sam Galloway works in and tells
stories.
a ranch
c Mr. Ellison is a rancher

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