Tin Shui Wai Methodist College

Tin Shui Wai Methodist College

English Department

S.2 Unit 7

Story Analysis

(Teacher version)

Name: Class: Class no.:

Please fill in the blanks with details from the story on p.48 and 49 ofTreasure Plus Bk 2B.

Story Features / Details / Language
Setting
(Lines 1-5) / Where
-an old house, with the doorcreaking open loudly and micerunning
When
-a dark and cold night
Who
-Maggie and Jeremy / Speaking Verbs
-Maggie laughed as she opened the old door
-Jeremy begged
Vibrant Verbs
-door creaked open loudly
Adjectives
-dark and cold
Adverbs
-loudly and quickly
Sentence Pattern Used: Conditional Type 2
-If I had…, I would…
Story Development
(Lines 6-11)
(Lines 12-16)
(Lines 17-25) / Jeremy said he was not afraid but the place was strange and comfortable.
Maggie said grandma used to live in the house and it was safe. / Speaking Verbs
-Maggie laughed again
-Jeremy insisted
-Maggie laughed out loud once again
-She said with a smile.
Adjectives
-warm and comfortable
-strange and uncomfortable
Jeremy was still afraid. He felt coldbutwas sweatingbecausehis friends told him the house was haunted and he was sure there were ghosts.
Maggie thought he was silly. / Speaking Verbs
-Jeremy said as he shivered.
-Maggie sighed.
Adjectives
-cold
-dead
-haunted
Adverbs
-nervously
Sentence Pattern Used: Conditional Type 2
-If there were…, we would…
Atmosphere getting more creepy because:
-first, thehouse began to shake
-then, thetorch went off
-after that, there was a loud howl
-at last, the house stopped shaking but the torch didn’t work
Jeremy was so scared that he forgot how to fix the torch.
Maggie was calm. / Speaking Verbs
-Jeremy began to cry
-Maggie asked her brother calmly
-Jeremy continued to cry
Adjectives
-as black as night
-loud
Adverbs
-suddenly
-calmly
Problem
(Lines 26-28) / An event that makes the story move forward
-first, a strong wind blew into the house.
-then, the door slammed shut
-after that, the lock clicked
-at last, Jeremy and Maggie could not get out / Vibrant Verbs
-strong wind blowing
-door slammed shut
-lock clicked
Adverbs
suddenly
Climax
(Lines 29-33) / The most exciting part of the story
There was a strange sound everywhere. Then, a whisper asked Jeremy and Maggie why they wanted to leave their grandma.
Both of them were scared. / Speaking Verbs
-It said in a cold voice.
-Jeremy and Maggie shouted.
Vibrant Verbs
-sound filled the house
-whisper came from above them
Adjectives
-strange sound
-cold voice
Ending
(Lines 34-36) / How the problem is resolved
A strange, green figure showed up and asked Jeremy and Maggie to follow him because their grandma was waiting to see them. The children followed. / Speaking Verb
-the alien said
Vibrant Verbs
-a figure stepped into the moonlight
Adjectives
-strange, green