A worksheet based on Leda Varvarousis' book 'Μια παρέα με καρδιά'

1. 'Μια παρέα με καρδιά'
WORKSHEET
 Read the book 'Μια παρέα με καρδιά'. What do you think the story will be
about?
 Write a short review of the story for the school's English newspaper. The
activities that follow will help you compose your review.
How many characters in the story can you remember? You have two minutes
to write down your answers IN ENGLISH. The group with the most correct
answers wins!
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What is the main idea of the story? Work in groups. Write your answer and
report to class.
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 When we narrate a story, we use the Simple Past. Fill in the gaps with the
verbs in the Simple Past.
1. There _____________________ (be) a lot of castles.
2. The wolf ___________________(jump) out of the fairytale!
3. Peter ____________________(like) learning new things.
4. Peter and the goldfish____________(plan) to help the Golden Heart.
5. The shark _________________(try) to compose the first word.
6. The Heartless Witch ________________(steal) the Red Heart.
7. The wolf ______________(eat) some biscuits and he
________________(give) the key to the mouse.
8. They _____________________(not/know) which way to go!
9. ________they ________________ (look for) the castle?
10. _________the princess _____________(ride) a horse or a snail?

2. Make a story map. Work in groups.

3. Evaluate the story.
a. What is your overall evaluation of the story?
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
b. Why do you think we read this story? _____________________
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c. How would you rate this story on the following qualities?
action Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
interest Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
originality Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
character Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
d. Describe a part of the story that you really liked
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e. Describe a part of the story that you did not like
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Design a book cover for the story.