The Hundred Dresses - II (Chapter-6)

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  • The Hundred Dresses - II (Chapter-6) Assignments 1

     

    Colours are used to describe feelings, moods and emotions. Match the following 'colour expressions' with a suggested paraphrase.

    (i)

    the Monday morning blues

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    feel embarrassed / angry / ashamed

    (ii)

    go red in the face

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    feel very sick, as if about to vomit

    (iii)

    look green

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    sadness or depression after a weekend of fun

    (iv)

    the red carpet

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    the sign or permission to begin an action

    (v)

    blue-blooded

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    a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting

    (vi)

    a green belt

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    in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong

    (vii)

    a blackguard

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    a photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme

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    1.Find the sentences in the story with the following phrasal verbs.

    lined up

    thought up

    took off

    stood by

     

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    What adjectives can we use to describe Peggy, Wanda and Maddie? You can choose adjectives from the list above. You can also add some of your own.

    1.Peggy ____________________________________________________________

    2.Wanda ___________________________________________________________

    3.Maddie __________________________________________________________

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    Do you think Wanda really thought the girls were teasing her? Why or why not?

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    Why do you think Wanda gave Maddie and Peggy the drawings of the dresses? Why are they surprised?

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    Here are thirty adjectives describing human qualities. Discuss them with your partner and put them in the two word webs (given below) according to whether you think they show positive or negative qualities. You can consult a dictionary if you are not sure of the meanings of some of the words. You may also add to the list the positive or negative 'pair' of a given words.

    kind, sarcastic, courteous, arrogant, insipid, timid, placid, cruel, haughty, proud, zealous, intrepid, sensitive, compassionate, introverted, stolid, cheerful, contented, thoughtless, vain, friendly, unforgiving, fashionable, generous, talented, lonely, determined, creative, miserable, complacent.

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  • The Hundred Dresses - II (Chapter-6) Assignments 7

    How did the girls know that Wanda liked them even though they had teased her?

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  • The Hundred Dresses - II (Chapter-6) Assignments 8

    Peggy says, "I never thought she had the sense to know we were making fun of her anyway. I thought she was too dumb. And gee, look how she can draw!" What led Peggy to believe that Wanda was dumb? Did she change her opinion later?

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    Did they get a reply? Who was more anxious for a reply, Peggy or Maddie? How do you know?

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    Maddie thought her silence was as bad as Peggy's teasing. Was she right?

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    What did the girls write to Wanda?

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    Why do you think Wanda's family moved to a different city? Do you think life there was going to be different for their family?

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    What does Maddie think hard about? What important decision does she come to?

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  • The Hundred Dresses - II (Chapter-6) Assignments 14

    Why does Wanda's house remind Maddie of Wanda's blue dress?

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    What are Maddie's thoughts as they go to Boggins Heights?

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  • The Hundred Dresses - II (Chapter-6) Assignments 16

    What excuses does Peggy think up for her behaviour? Why?

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    What does Maddie want to do?

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    How does Maddie feel after listening to the note from Wanda's father?

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    Is Miss Mason angry with the class, or is she unhappy and upset?

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    What did Mr Petronski's letter say?

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