The Mystery of Manor Hall
Before Reading
1- Look at the front cover of the book and answer these questions.
A- Where do you think the story happens?
In a modern house.
In an old house.
In an apartment.
B- Where do you think Manor Hall is?
America.
South Korea.
England.
2- Read the back cover of the book and answer the questions.
A-Which room can nobody go in?
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B-What do Tom and Milly hear?
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C-What is moving in a picture?
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D-Who is in the music room?
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While Reading
1- Read pages 1-5 then answer these questions.
A- Where does Uncle Henry live?
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B- Who is going to stay with Uncle Henry?
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C- What does their grandma say about Uncle Henry?
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D- Where is their mum going?
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E- Does Milly like the house? Why/ Why not?
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F- Are Tom and Milly early?
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2.Read pages 6-10. Are these sentences true (T) or (F)?
T F
1- At dinner Uncle Henry talks a lot.
2- Milly is reading a book in bed.
3- Milly wakes up at midnight.
4- There’s a full moon.
5- They can hear a woman singing a song
about the sea.
3. Read pages 11-14 and answer these questions.
Who…
1________puts the light on?
2___________is singing a song about the sea?
3___________shouts ‘help’?
4___________is very white?
5__________listens to a story?
4. Read pages 15-18, then match the sentences halves to make four
complete sentences.
1-In 1793 Billy Bones and his men…
2- An old woman. …
3- In 1910….
4- The people at Manor Hall…
a- someone takes the picture to Manor
hall.
b- paints a magic picture.
c- are afraid of ghosts.
d- fight pirates.
5. Read pages 19-21and answer the questions.
1-Who comes into the music room?
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2-When does Uncle Henry buy Manor Hall?
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3-What is Uncle Henry afraid of?
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4-Who say, ‘I can’t help him’
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5-What can Tom hear from his bedroom?
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6. Guess what happens next in the story
Yes No
1- Billy Bones doesn’t want Tom and Milly to take
the picture.
2- Tom and Milly’s mother doesn’t want the picture.
3- Uncle Henry wants Billy Bones to stay.
4- Tom and Milly take the picture to their house by
the sea.
After Reading
1. What do you know about Billy Bones and Uncle Henry? Choose
the right words for each person, and then write a description
long hair/a black hat white hair/ big eyebrows
handsome/pirate full moon/sails ship
afraid/ghosts buys Manor Hall/ 1976
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2. The story of Pirate Billy Bones. Put the sentences in the correct
order. Number them 1-10.
______ When the moon is full the ghost can sail for one night.
______Billy sings songs and the people at Manor Hall are afraid.
______They fight other pirates.
______Billy dies in 1850.
______In 1793 Billy and his men sail their ship The Pearl.
______In 1910 someone takes the picture to Manor Hall.
______An old woman paints a picture of The Pearl.
______The house isn’t near the sea.
______The picture must be near the sea.
______The picture is magic.
3. Use these words to join the sentences together.
but when because and for
1- ‘You can explore . There is one room where you can’t go.’
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2- Tom is about to open the door. Uncle Henry sees them.
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3-Tom opens the door. They run into the corridor.
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4- We are very happy. We have lots of treasure.
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5- When the moon is full my ghost can sail my ship. One night.
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4. Complete this summary of the story. Use these words.
when take moon because comes
room in unhappy tells near
Tom and Milly are at Manor Hall, but there is a mystery. Uncle Henry says that they can
explore, but there is one ____________________where they can’t go. One night when
the _________________ is full, they hear someone singing in the music room. They go
___________________. There is a picture of a ship and a pirate and the ship is moving.
The pirate____________ out of the picture. He _____________Tom and Milly his story.
He is _________________because Manor Hall isn’t ____________the sea. He can’t sail
his ship_______________________ the moon is full. Tom and Milly
__________________ the picture home with them. The pirate is happy
________________their house is near the sea.
