‘CARNIVAL AT CANDLELIGHT’: chapter
7
Are these sentences ‘TRUE’ or
‘FALSE’? Correct the false sentences
- Jack and Annie needed to make the
statue of a lion come alive.-
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- The winged lion landed a few feet
away from Jack and Annie.-
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- Jack climbed on the lion’s back first
and held on to its mane.-
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- Merlin’s letter slipped from under
Jack’s arm.-
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- The weather vane on top of the tower
had the shape of an angel.-
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- The weather vane was pointing towards
the southwest.-
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- The lion roared and Jack felt as if
he himself was roaring.-
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- Neptune had a brown beard and short
brown hair.-
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- Neptune lifted a huge, heavy stone
and thrust it down into the waves.-
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- After that, the thunder and lightning
didn’t stop and the wind was stronger.-
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‘CARNIVAL AT CANDLELIGHT’: chapter
8
Put these events in order
- Jack and Annie told Lorenzo that they
saw Neptune and rode on the back of a flying lion. ______
- The weather vane suddenly stopped and
pointed towards the west. ______
- The winged lion flew to Saint Mark’s
Square and landed softly on the tower. ______
- Inside a gondola, Jack and Annie saw
that the gondolier and the person with the lantern were still wearing cloaks
and masks. ______
- Lorenzo gave Jack and Annie his
canvas and asked them to paint what they saw in Venice. ______
- Annie found the Book of Magic Rhymes
in the square. ______
- Jack and Annie watched the living
lion become a statue again. ______
- Jack and Annie headed down the stairs
of the tower. ______
‘CARNIVAL AT CANDLELIGHT’: chapter
9
Answer these questions
- What did Jack see on the gondolier’s
finger?
- Do you think Jack and Annie passed
their first test?
- What did Jack and Annie leave inside
the magic tree house?
‘CARNIVAL AT CANDLELIGHT’: Questions to think
- Suppose Jack and Annie invite you to
go with them on their mission in Venice. Would you like to go? Why?
- Did you like the story? Why?
- Imagine you are Jack and Annie. What
would you paint on Lorenzo’s canvas about your visit to Venice?