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A CONVICT ' S
TALE

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INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY
CHARACTERS:
● Ann Telford
● Edna Telford
● William Telford
● Jack Harding
● Aunt Mary
● Carol Wells
● John Radcliff
CONTEXT
● England
● Durham jail
● Newgate Prison
● Australia
● Norfolk Island

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ACTIVITIES
5. Page 17 Answer the questions. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. What news did the butler at the Bell's house give Ann ?
She was in the police station because she stole some wool.
2. What did Ann and William see in the courtroom ?
They saw 12 men in the fury box. Mrs Bell was also there Mrs Tefford entered with her
hands in chains.
3. Why did Mrs Telford take the wool from Mrs Bell ?
Because soon, it will be winter and she wanted to make warm scarves for my children.
4. How did Aunt Mary try to help Ann and William ?
She helps Ann and William take them.

5. What is your impression of Mrs Pancroft ?

In my opinion Mrs Pancroft is arrogant.

6. What was Ann's problem in the washroom of Mrs Pancroft's house ?

She doesn't know how to use the products.

7. How did Ann react after the housekeeper shouted at her ?

Ann was terrified, but she didn't show it. Like her mother, Ann Telford was courageous and
proud.

3. Match A to B to make true sentences about the story.

1. Ann took a tray with some buns and ran into the street →c. because the children
were very hungry and they didn’t have any money
2. Aunt Mary visited the children in jail and → a. brought a letter from their mother.
3. Ann was happy because her mother was not going to be hanged, but then she → d.
realised her mother was going far away.

4. The authorities decided to send of the convicts to Australia →b . because the jail
was overcrowded.
4. Complete the following sentences according to the story.

1. Mrs Pancrof was furious when Ann ruined the sheets and tablecloths and she fired
her.
2. Ann said, “ My brother didn’t do anything” but the court arrested both of them.
3. Mrs Telford wrote, “ The King has given me clemency and I wasn’t hung
4. William was not selected to go to Australia because they didn’t want boys
5. Ann didn’t want to leave William and begged the failure to let William come too.

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4. Answer the questions . Write the answer in your notebook .

1. What happened after the convicts arrived at Port Jackson jail ?
They were taken to the washroom, given clothes and taken to huts.

2. What surprised Ann about the living conditions?

The buildings were clean and dry, the belds were made from dried plants and they
were soft and clear.

3. What did Ann sask all the women convicts at Port Jackson jail?
She asked about her mother
4. What types of work did the convicts do?
They worked for families, built roads, farmed land, washed and cleaned.

5. How did Ann´s ability to read and write bring her good luck?
She was chosen to work as a nurse’s assistant

6. What was Ann´s conclusion about her professional opportunity in Australia?

She realised that Australie gave job opportunities, she wouldn’t be a nurse in England

7. Why was Carol unhappy with her work?

Because the officer was cruel to her
8. What did Aunt Mary write about William?
William was pale and thin, but strong

3. We learn about the character ni a story when the writer tells us about their
emotions and behaviour. Tick (V) the correct box to match the person to the
description of their emotions or behaviour.
1. Could not forgive a friends
Ann
2. Felt despair and exhaustion and became weak and ill
Carol
3. Was grateful and appreciative to be alive
The officer
4. Was polite, smiling and friendly to a young convict
The jailer

4. Answers the questions. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. Ann was furious with Carol after the four young people were caught trying. In your
opinion, was Anns's reaction justified?Explain your answers.
It was justified. Because of Card, Ann’s life will be worse.

2. What was the punishment for Ann and Carol after the unsuccessful
escape?
The girls were put in chains and they were locked in a brick room

3. How did the hot summer weather in Australia and the hard work in the fields affect
Ann?

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Anns pale skin burnt in the sun, her skin was red and she had wounds in her hands and
arms from the work

4. Why was the officer fortunate that Ann saw him fall from his
horse?
Because she used to be a nurse
(Ann ran to his side and put her fingers on his chest, there was no pulse, so she hit his chest
hard with her fists closed his nose with her fingers and breathed into his mouth)-

5. The officer later helped Ann. In your opinion, was it fair that Ann received special
treatment?Explain your answers
No, it isnitfar. She shouldn’t get special treatment just became she learnt something.

6. What upsetting news did Ann receive after she and Carol were given clemency by
the governor.
That they were going to Parramatta women's factory, and not back to the hospital

3. Tick the two correct sentences then correct the false sentences below.
1. William was working in a field when Ann met him.
-William was working across the road when Ann met him.
2. One of the jailers in the sewing factory taught Carol to read.
-Ann taught Carol how to read
3. William escaped from a hospital in Port William and was discovered by two
doctors
-William escaped from a hospital in Port William and wasn't found yet
4. Ann became a qualified nurse after her return to Port Jackson.
-True
5. A group of convicts organised a rebellion on a sheep farm and 22 of them
were killed by British soldiers.
- False

4. Answer the questions.Write the answers in your notebook.

1. Why did free men frequently come to the Parramatta factory?What was
attractive about this situation from the womens point of view?
They went to find a wife

2. How did Ann spend her free time while she was working at the factory?What
does this tell us about her character?
She taught Carol how to read and write. She also wrote letters to Aunt Mary. She was helpful
and wanted to keep in contact with her family.
3. Why was Dr Harding perplexed about what happened to Ann?
He didn’t understand why she escaped.
4. What was Anns reaction to the document with the list of 22 dead convicts that
Dr Harding showed her?
She refused to believe it.
5. Ann did not love Dr Harding but she agreed to become his wife.In your
opinion,did she do the right thing?Explain your answer.

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No, she didn’t. She shouldn’t marry a man if she didn’t love him. Yes, she did. She could get
her freedom.

3. Complete the sentences according to the story.

1. Ann studied maps of New South Wales.She was looking for…
- Places where William might be
2. Aunt Mary´s letter included news about…
- Ann’s mother
3. Mrs Telford wrote letters to Ann and William and gave them to Mrs Gray to post
them, but Mrs Gray…
-Threw them into the bushes
4. John Radcliff became fond of Edna Telford.He was impressed by…
-Her gentle manner
5. Mrs Telford was planning to travel to England because she thought Ann and
William were there.However,she could´t travel because…
-She got a bad cough
6. William hid some gold in a safe place.He planned…
-To buy a sheep farm

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1. Ann married Dr Jack Harding.
- Ann got freedom
2. Jack read Aunt Mary´s letter.
-He decides they should crisit Ann’s mother
3. Ann saw that her mother was very ill.
- She took care of her
4. During the convict rebellion,Edna Telford´s mistress became hysterical.
- Edna was taken to work on John Rodcliff is farm
5. William walked into the governor´s with gold in his hand.
-And got his freedom by negotiating

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