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The Main
Characters
1-Sara: Seven years old girl who was born in India with long dark hair and
green eyes. She is the heroine of the story.

2- Mr Ralph Crewe: Sara's father, a rich man who owned diamond mines in
India.

3-Miss Minchin: The owner of a school for girls in London .She is a greedy
woman .She likes girls with rich fathers.

4-Amelia: Miss Minchin's sister.

5-Ermengarde: Sara's best friend at school, she wasn't clever, she could never
remember any of her school lessons. Sara helped her with
her lessons through stories.

6-Lavinia: The richest and the most important girl in school before Sara came.
She didn't like Sara because Sara was richer than her and she was
good at telling stories.

7-Becky: A girl, servant at Miss Minchin's school. She was only fourteen
years old. She was always tired and hungry and dirty.

8- Ram Dass: An Indian Lascar.

9-Mr Carrisford: The Indian gentleman and was Mr Ralph Crewe's

friend .

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 10-Mr Carmichael: A lawyer and a friend of the Indian gentleman.

Chapter 1

School in England
1) Answer the following questions:

1-Describe Sara.
-She was seven years old. She had long black hair and green eyes. She was
clever ,kind and friendly.

2- Where did Sara arrive?

-In London.

3-What was Sara thinking about?

-She saw thinking about their house in India and the hot sun and the blue sky .

4-Did Sara like England?

-No, she didn't.

5-Why did Sara come to England?

-To go to school in London.

6-Why wasn't Mr Crewe happy?

-Because he loved Sara very much and he didn't want to be without her.

7-Why did Miss Minchin like rich girls?

-Because it was good for school and good for Miss Minchin, too.

8-What does Sara love?

-She loves books, and she reads all the time.

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 9-How long did Mr Crewe stay in London?
-He stayed in London for a week.

10-What did Mr Crewe buy for his daughter?

-He bought many beautiful expensive dresses, books, a big doll and flowers for
her room.

11-What was Sara very good at?

-She was very good at telling stories.

12- Why was Sara different from other rich girls?

- Because she liked beautiful dresses and dolls, but she was more interested in
people, books and telling stories.

13- How did Sara help Ermengarde with her lessons?

- Ermengarde learnt her lessons through Sara's stories.

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2) Write down “T” if true or “F” if false?
1- Sara's mother was French, so Sara speaks French well. ( )

2- Miss Minchin liked girls with poor fathers. ( )

3- Sara wasn't only child. ( )

4- Sara's mother was alive. ( )

5- Sara's father was very happy to leave Sara in London. ( )

6- Sara was good at drawing. ( )

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7- Sara wasn't interested in people. ( )

8-Lavinia liked Sara very much. ( )

9- Lavinia liked telling stories. ( )

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3) Complete the following:

1-Sara was seven years old. She had long black hair and green eyes.

2- Sara's mother was dead, and Sara was Mr Crewe only child.

3- Sara's mother was French, so Sara speaks French well. .

4- Sara and her father were very good friends.

5- Miss Minchin was a tall woman in a black dress. She looked at Sara, and then
gave a very big smile.

6- Miss Minchin liked girls with rich fathers.

7- Mr Crewe stayed in London for a week, he and Sara went to the shops.
8- Sara was very sad when her father left London but she didn't cry.

9-Some little rich girls are not very nice children.

10-Sara was more interested in people, books and telling stories.

11- Ermengarde learnt her lessons through Sara's stories.

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4) Who said that?

1-1-"I'm
"I'mthinking
thinkingabout
aboutour
ourhouse
houseininIndia
Indiaand
andthe
thehot
hotsun
sun
and the blue sky."
and the blue sky."

- Sara said that to her father.

2-2-"Her
"Hermother
motherwas
wasFrench,
French,so
soshe
shespeaks
speaksFrench
Frenchwell.
well.
She loves books, and she reads all the time."
She loves books, and she reads all the time."

- Mr Crewe said that to Miss Minchin.

3-3-"All
"Allthat
thatmoney
moneyon ondresses
dressesfor
foraachild
childofofseven!
seven!She
She
looks like a little princess, not a schoolgirl!"
looks like a little princess, not a schoolgirl!"

- Amelia said that to Miss Minchin.

4-4-"I"Ilove
lovehim
himvery
verymuch
muchand
andI Iwant
wanttotobe
beaagood
gooddaughter,
daughter,
so I must be happy."
so I must be happy."

- Sara said that to her doll.

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1) Answer the following questions:
1-Describe Sara.
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2- Where did Sara arrive?

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3-What was Sara thinking about?

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4-Did Sara like England?

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5-Why did Sara come to England?

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6-Why wasn't Mr Crewe happy?

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7-Why did Miss Minchin like rich girls?

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8-What does Sara love?

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9-How long did Mr Crewe stay in London?

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10-What did Mr Crewe buy for his daughter?

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11-What was Sara very good at?

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12- Why was Sara different from other rich girls?

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13- How did Sara help Ermengarde with her lessons?

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2) Write down “T” if true or “F” if false?
1- Sara's mother was French, so Sara speaks French well. ( )

2- Miss Minchin liked girls with poor fathers. ( )

3- Sara wasn't only child. ( )

4- Sara's mother was alive. ( )

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5- Sara's father was very happy to leave Sara in London. ( )

6- Sara was good at drawing. ( )

7- Sara wasn't interested in people. ( )

8-Lavinia liked Sara very much. ( )

9- Lavinia liked telling stories. ( )

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3) Complete the following:
1-Sara was ------------years old. She had long black ------- and ------------ eyes.

2- Sara's mother was ------------, and Sara was Mr Crewe ---------- child.

3- Sara's mother was --------------, so Sara speaks French ----------------. .

4- Sara and her father were very good --------------------.

5- Miss Minchin was a --------- woman in a black -----------. She looked at Sara,
and then gave a very big -------------.

6- Miss Minchin liked girls with --------------------.

7- Mr Crewe stayed in London for a -------------, he and Sara went to the ----------.

8- Sara was very sad when her father ------------ London but she didn't ------------.

9-Some little rich girls are not very ---------------children.

10-Sara was more interested in -----------, ------------- and telling --------------.

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 11- Ermengarde learnt her lessons through Sara's -------------------.

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4) Who said that?

1-1-"I'm
"I'mthinking
thinkingabout
aboutour
ourhouse
houseininIndia
Indiaand
andthe
thehot
hotsun
sun
and the blue sky."
and the blue sky."

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2-2-"Her
"Hermother
motherwas
wasFrench,
French,so
soshe
shespeaks
speaksFrench
Frenchwell.
well.
She loves books, and she reads all the time."
She loves books, and she reads all the time."

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3-3-"All
"Allthat
thatmoney
moneyon ondresses
dressesfor
foraachild
childofofseven!
seven!She
She
looks like a little princess, not a schoolgirl!"
looks like a little princess, not a schoolgirl!"

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4-4-"I"Ilove
lovehim
himvery
verymuch
muchand
andI Iwant
wanttotobe
beaagood
gooddaughter,
daughter,
so I must be happy."
so I must be happy."

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Chapter2

The Diamond Mines

1) Answer the following questions:

1-What was Mr Crewe's special name for Sara?

- It was little Missus.

2- Who was Becky?

- She was a servant in Miss Minchin's school .She was fourteen years old.

3- Who was the visitor to the school?

- Miss Minchin's lawyer.

4-What was wrong with Mr Crewe?

- He was ill with fever.

5- What did Mr Crewe's friend do?

-He ran with all Mr Crewe's money.

6-What happened when Mr Crewe knew that his friend ran away with all his
money?
-He was ill with fever, so when he heard about his friend's deed he got worse.
A week later he was dead.

7-What did Miss Minchin do when she heard the bad news?
-She said that Sara had to leave the school.

8-What did Miss Minchin do at last?

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 - She told Sara she could stay in her house but as a servant and she could sleep in
a servant's room upstairs.

2) Write down “T” if true or “F” if false?

1- Everybody was very happy for Sara when they heard the story about her father's
diamond mines. ( )

2- Lavinia was jealous of Sara and she tried to make fun of her. ( )

3- Becky worked all day and sometimes half the night ( )

4- Becky was always tired and hungry and dirty. ( )

5-Servant-girls made friends with the rich little girls at Miss Minchin's school.
( )

6- Miss Minchin treated Sara in a nice way after she had heard the bad news.
( )

7- Mr Crewe was ill with smallpox. ( )

8- Sara acted as a princess when Lavinia tried to make fun of her. ( )

3) Complete the following sentences:

1- Sara wasn't interested in money, but a story about diamond mines in India was
exciting.

2-Everybody was pleased for Sara, but not Lavinia .

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 3- Becky carried things upstairs and downstairs, she cleaned the floor, she made
the fires.

4- Rich little girls at Miss Minchin's school didn't make friends with
servant-girls.

5- Sara had her eleventh birthday and there was a big party for all the girls in the
school.

6-Ralph Crewe was ill with fever.

7-When Mr Crewe heard about his good friend's deed, he got worse and a week
later he was dead.

8-I'm going to be very kind to you, you can stay in my house but now you must be
a servant and work for your bread.

9-You can sleep in a servant's room, next to Becky's room.

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4)
Comment:
1- "Huh! My mother has a diamond. Lots of people have diamonds. What so
interesting about diamond mines?"

- Lavinia said that when she heard about diamond mines .She was jealous of Sara
and her father's diamond mines.

2-"Some people call me "princess". I know that .But princesses don't get
angry or say unkind things, so I'm not going to say anything to you."

-Sara said that to Lavinia when she tried to make fun of her, but Sara was a kind
girl and she controlled her temper. Sara acted as a princess.
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3-"You tell them so beautiful! Sometimes I like your stories better than things
to eat."

- Becky said that to Sara when Sara told her some of her stories and Becky loved
that.

4-" Your father is dead. There were no diamond mines, and your father's
friend ran away with all his money .You have nothing. Not a penny. But I am
going to be very kind to you."

- Miss Minchin said that to Sara after she knew that Sara's father was dead and
Sara didn't have any money, so she decided to use her as a servant.

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1) Answer the following questions:

1-What was Mr Crewe's special name for Sara?

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2- Who was Becky?

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3- Who was the visitor to the school?

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4-What was wrong with Mr Crewe?

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5- What did Mr Crewe's friend do?

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6-What happened when Mr Crewe knew that his friend ran away with all his
money?
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7-What did Miss Minchin do when she heard the bad news?
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8-What did Miss Minchin do at last?
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2) Write down “T” if true or “F” if false?

1- Everybody was very happy for Sara when they heard the story about her father's
diamond mines. ( )

2- Lavinia was jealous of Sara and she tried to make fun of her. ( )

3- Becky worked all day and sometimes half the night ( )

4- Becky was always tired and hungry and dirty. ( )

5-Servant-girls made friends with the rich little girls at Miss Minchin's school.
( )

6- Miss Minchin treated Sara in a nice way after she had heard the bad news.
( )

7- Mr Crewe was ill with smallpox. ( )

8- Sara acted as a princess when Lavinia tried to make fun of her. ( )

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3) Complete the following sentences:

1- Sara wasn't interested in --------------, but a story about diamond mines in India
was -----------------.

2-Everybody was pleased for -------------, but not ------------------.

3- Becky carried ----------------upstairs and downstairs, she cleaned the -------------,

she made the ---------------.

4- Rich little girls at Miss Minchin's school didn't make ---------------- with
-------------------------.

5- Sara had her -------------- birthday and there was a big ---------- for all the girls
in the school.

6-Ralph Crewe was ill with -----------------.

7-When Mr Crewe heard about his good friend's deed, he got ----------- and a week
later he was ------------.

8-I'm going to be very ----------to you, you can stay in my house but now you must
be a ---------------and work for your ---------------.

9-You can sleep in a servant's --------------, next to Becky's room.

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4)
Comment:
2- "Huh! My mother has a diamond. Lots of people have diamonds. What so
interesting about diamond mines?"

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2-"Some people call me "princess". I know that .But princesses don't get
angry or say unkind things, so I'm not going to say anything to you."

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3-"You tell them so beautiful! Sometimes I like your stories better than things
to eat."

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4-" Your father is dead. There were no diamond mines, and your father's
friend ran away with all his money .You have nothing. Not a penny. But I am
going to be very kind to you."

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Chapter 3

The New Servant-girl

1) Answer the following questions:

1-How was Sara's first night in the attic?

-It was very long. Sara didn't sleep.

2-What did Becky say to Sara?

-All the servants were talking about it and she was so sorry.

3- Where did Sara learn?

- She learnt to clean the floor and to make fires.

4-What was the cook like?

- She was a big woman with a red, angry face.

5-How were the first months of Sara's new life?

- They were hard, she was always tired and hungry.

6-Why couldn't the children at Sara's school be friendly?

- Because Sara was a servant now.

7- Who was happy? Why?

-Lavinia because Sara became a servant and she wasn't the most important girl
in the school.
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 8- Who was very unhappy?
-Ermengarde
9-Why was Becky very excited?
-Because an Indian gentleman was moving into the house next door and he
was very rich.

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2) Complete the following
sentences:
1- The first months of Sara's new life were hard, she was always tired and
hungry, but she never cried.

2- The first night in the attic was very long. Sara didn't sleep.

3- The cook was a big woman with a red, angry face.

4-Sara ran to the shops, and carried a big bag of apples back to the house.
Then she cleaned the kitchen floor, and carried hot water up to all the
bedrooms.

5- Sara learnt to clean the floor and to make fires.

6-The girls in the school were sorry for Sara, but Sara was a servant now, and
they couldn't be friendly with a servant.

7- Ermengarde loved Sara and wanted to be friendly, but she was not clever,
and she did not understand.

8-After a minute a little brown bird flew down to Sara's hand and began to eat
the bread.
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9- An Indian gentleman was moving into the house next door and he was very
rich, and he's ill.

3) Write down “T” if true or “F” if

false?
1- The first months of Sara's new life were easy and comfortable. ( )

2-Ermengarde loved Sara and wanted to be friendly, but she was not clever,
and she did not understand. ( )
.

2- Lavinia was sorry for Sara, but Sara was a servant now, and she couldn't be
friendly with her. ( )

3- An Indian gentleman was moving into the house next door and he was very
rich, and he's well. ( )
.
4-Sara was a brave girl as she accepted her new hard life. ( )

5- Sara learnt to clean the floor and to make fires. ( )

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.
4) Who said
that?

1-"All
1-" Allthe
theservants
servantsare
aretalking
talkingabout
aboutitit.I'm
.I'mso
sosorry
sorry- -so
sosorry
sorry!"!"

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 -Becky said that to Sara.

2-"The
2-"Thelittle
littlerich
richgirl
girlwith
withdiamond
diamondmines
minesisisnow
nowaaservant,
servant,eh?"
eh?"

-Lavinia said that to Sara.

3-"
3-"So
Soyou
youcan
canteach
teachFrench
Frenchtotothe
theyounger
youngerchildren.
children.But
Butyou're
you'reonly
onlyaa
servant.
servant.Don't
Don'tforget
forgetthat."
that."

- Miss Minchin said that to Sara.

4-"I
4-"Imust
mustbebebrave
brave.Father
.Fatheralways
alwayswanted
wantedme metotobe
bebrave.
brave.And
AndIIhave
haveaa
bed
bedtotosleep
sleepin,
in,and
andsomething
somethingtotoeat
eatevery
everyday.
day.Lots
Lotsofofpeople
peopledon't
don'thave
have
that."
that."

- Sara said that to herself.

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1) Answer the following questions:

1-How was Sara's first night in the attic?

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2-What did Becky say to Sara?

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3- Where did Sara learn?

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4-What was the cook like?

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5-How were the first months of Sara's new life?

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6-Why couldn't the children at Sara's school be friendly?

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7- Who was happy? Why?

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8- Who was very unhappy?
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9-Why was Becky very excited?
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2) Complete the following
sentences:
1-The first months of Sara's new life were ------------, she was always
--------and ------------, but she never -------------.

2-The first night in the attic was very -----------. Sara didn't --------------.

3- The cook was a ----------- woman with a ------------, ------------ face.

4-Sara ran to the shops, and carried a big ---------of-------- back to the house.
Then she cleaned the kitchen ------------, and carried hot ----------- up to all
the bedrooms.

5- Sara learnt to ------------- the floor and to ---------------fires.

6-The girls in the school were ------------- for Sara, but Sara was a --------now,
and they couldn't be ------------- with a servant.

7- Ermengarde ------------ Sara and wanted to be ------------, but she was not
----------------, and she did not ---------------.

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8-After a minute a little brown ---------- flew down to Sara's -------- and began
to eat the ---------------.

9- An Indian ----------- was moving into the house next door and he was very
--------------, and he's --------.

3) Write down “T” if true or “F” if

false?
1- The first months of Sara's new life were easy and comfortable. ( )

2-Ermengarde loved Sara and wanted to be friendly, but she was not clever,
and she did not understand. ( )
.

2- Lavinia was sorry for Sara, but Sara was a servant now, and she couldn't be
friendly with her. ( )

3- An Indian gentleman was moving into the house next door and he was very
rich, and he's well. ( )
.
4-Sara was a brave girl as she accepted her new hard life. ( )

5- Sara learnt to clean the floor and to make fires. ( )

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.
4) Who said
that?

1-"All
1-" Allthe
theservants
servantsare
aretalking
talkingabout
aboutitit.I'm
.I'mso
sosorry
sorry- -so
sosorry
sorry!"!"

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2-"The
2-"Thelittle
littlerich
richgirl
girlwith
withdiamond
diamondmines
minesisisnow
nowaaservant,
servant,eh?"
eh?"

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3-"
3-"So
Soyou
youcan
canteach
teachFrench
Frenchtotothe
theyounger
youngerchildren.
children.But
Butyou're
you'reonly
onlyaa
servant.
servant.Don't
Don'tforget
forgetthat."
that."

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4-"I
4-"Imust
mustbebebrave
brave.Father
.Fatheralways
alwayswanted
wantedme metotobe
bebrave.
brave.And
AndIIhave
haveaa
bed
bedtotosleep
sleepin,
in,and
andsomething
somethingtotoeat
eatevery
everyday.
day.Lots
Lotsofofpeople
peopledon't
don'thave
have
that."
that."

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 Chapter 4
Ram Dass and the Monkey
1) Answer the following questions:

1- What did Sara see at open window?

-She saw a small monkey.

2-What did the monkey do? What was Sara's reaction?

-It jumped down and began to run round the room. Sara laughed.

3-Why did Ram Dass come across Sara's room?

-To get the monkey back from her room.

4-Why did Sara feel sorry for the Indian gentleman?

-Because he had no wife or family, and the doctor visited the house every day
(Or he was very ill).

5-Who often visited the Indian gentleman?

-Mr Carmichael the lawyer.

6-Why did Mr Carrisford run away from Ralph in India?

- Because he was ill with fever and he was afraid to tell him that they didn't find
any diamonds at first.

7-Why did Mr Carmichael go to Moscow?

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 - To look for Sara.

8-Why couldn't Sara and Becky sleep in winter?

-Because of the cold and there were no fires for servant-girls.

9-What did Sara find in the snow?

-She found a sixpence in the snow.

10-Why did Sara give her hot new bread to the child?
- Because she was hungrier than her. (The child had no shoes and no coat, and
her thin face was blue with cold) Or she was poorer and hunger than Sara.

11-Why was Miss Minchin angry with Sara?

- Because Sara was late.

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2) Complete the following
sentences:
1-Sara's life was very lonely now. She saw Becky every day, but they didn't have
much time for talking.

2-At the next window Sara saw a face-the smiling face of an Indian Lascar.

3-Sara felt sorry for Mr Carrisford as he had no wife or family, and the doctor
visited the house every day.

4- Mr Carrisford can't stop thinking about finding Sara.

5- The poor child sleeps in a cold, dirty attic, and works about sixteen hours a
day.

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 6- Sara and Becky couldn't sleep in winter Because of the cold and there were no
fires for servant-girls.

7-Sara found a sixpence in the snow, and she bought some hot new bread with
it.

8- Sara gave her hot new bread to the poor child.

4) Comment
nt:
1-"I
1-"Imust
mustfind
findher
herand
andtake
takecare
careofofher.
her.But
Butwhere
whereisisshe?
she?Here
HereI Iam,
am,with
with
all
allthis
thismoney
moneyfrom
fromthe
thediamond
diamondmines.
mines.""

- Mr Carrisford said that to Mr Carmichael.He blamed himself because he left

his friend and ran away, so he wanted to find his friend's daughter to take care
of her.
2-"I
2-"Imust
mustfind
findher
her.I.Imust.
must.Every
Everynight,
night,ininmy
mydreams,
dreams,I Isee
seeRalph
RalphCrewe's
Crewe's
face,
face,and
andhehesays:"Tom,"Tom,
says:"Tom,"Tom,where
whereisismymylittle
littleMissus?"
Missus?"And AndI Ihave
haveno
no
answer for him?"
answer for him?"

- Mr Carrisford said that to Mr Carmichael and asked him to look for sara
because he regretted his deed. He has a great desire to find her as he saw his
friend in his dreams asking him about Sara.

3-"I
3-"Imust
mustbebebrave.
brave.AAprincess
princessisisalways
alwaysbrave,
brave,so
soI Imust
mustbe
bebrave,
brave,too.But
too.But
it's not easy.'
it's not easy.'

-Sara said that to herself to encourage herself to be strong and brave to bear all
what she faced in her poor life without her beloved father.

4-"Don't
4-"Don'tspeak
speaktotome
melike
likethat!
that!I Iam
amkind
kindtotoyou,
you,I I'm
'mgiving
givingyou
youhome,
home,
but you never say "thank you" to me."
but you never say "thank you" to me."
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 -Miss Minchin said that to Sara when Sara got back to school late and she tried
to explain why she came late (because she couldn't walk fast through the snow
with her old shoes), but Miss Minchin didn't want her to complain and she
wanted her to say "thank you" instead.

1) Answer the following questions:

1- What did Sara see at open window?

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2-What did the monkey do? What was Sara's reaction?

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3-Why did Ram Dass come across Sara's room?

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4-Why did Sara feel sorry for the Indian gentleman?

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5-Who often visited the Indian gentleman?

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6-Why did Mr Carrisford run away from Ralph in India?

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7-Why did Mr Carmichael go to Moscow?

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8-Why couldn't Sara and Becky sleep in winter?

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9-What did Sara find in the snow?
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10-Why did Sara give her hot new bread to the child?
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11-Why was Miss Minchin angry with Sara?

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2) Complete the following
sentences:
1-Sara's life was very ------------ now. She saw Becky every day, but they didn't
have much time for -------------------.

2-At the next window Sara saw a face-the smiling face of an Indian ----------------.

3-Sara felt ----------- for Mr Carrisford as he had no --------- or family, and the
--------------- visited the house every day.

4- Mr Carrisford can't stop thinking about ----------------------.

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 5- The poor child sleeps in a -----------, ---------attic, and works about --------------
hours a day.

6- Sara and Becky couldn't sleep in winter Because of the ---------- and there
were no ------------ for servant-girls.

7-Sara found a -------------in the snow, and she bought some hot new ------------
with it.

8- Sara gave her hot new ------------- to the poor child.

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4) Comment
nt:
1-"I
1-"Imust
mustfind
findher
herand
andtake
takecare
careofofher.
her.But
Butwhere
whereisisshe?
she?Here
HereI Iam,
am,with
with
all this money from the diamond mines.
all this money from the diamond mines. " "

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2-"I
2-"Imust
mustfind
findher
her.I.Imust.
must.Every
Everynight,
night,ininmy
mydreams,
dreams,I Isee
seeRalph
RalphCrewe's
Crewe's
face,
face, and he says:"Tom,"Tom, where is my little Missus?" And I haveno
and he says:"Tom,"Tom, where is my little Missus?" And I have no
answer for him?"
answer for him?"

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 Chapter (5)

The Magic
1) Answer the following questions:

1-What did Ermengarde do when she didn't find Sara at her attic?
- She sat at the bed and waited.

2-Why did Ermengarde want to bring a big cake for Sara and Becky?
- Because Sara and Becky had no dinner and no tea, so they were very hungry and
tired.

3-Why did the three friends stop eating?

-Because there was noise of feet on the stairs. It's Miss Minchin.

4-What did Miss Minchin do when she found Becky and Ermengarde with
Sara in the attic?
-She asked Ermengarde to go back to their rooms and prevented Sara from
breakfast, dinner and tea. .

5-What happened an hour later?

-Sara woke up, she found fire, warm blankets and hot food and tea in her room.

6-What did Sara do when she found a lot of things in her room?
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-She called Becky. They ate and drank

7- What did they think when they found all these things?
-They thought they were dreaming. (It was magic)

8-Why was Miss Minchin angry when Sara came into the schoolroom?
- Because Sara was happy and well, but Miss Minchin expected to see a white
unhappy face.

9-What was at the window? What was Sara going to do with it?
- It was the monkey. She was going to take it home in the morning.

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2) Complete the following sentences:

1- Miss Minchin was angry with the cook .Then the cook was angry with us,
Becky and I had no dinner and no tea.

2- The girls sat on Sara's bed, and there were some happy smiles when
Ermengarde opened the box and took out the cake.

3- Ermengarde gave Sara and Becky some cake and they began to eat.

4- Miss Minchin looked at Sara and said there was no breakfast, no dinner, and
no tea for tomorrow.

5-The room was different, there was a wonderful hot fire. There were new, warm
blankets on her bed, and beautiful pictures on the walls.

6-There was a red cloth on the table and cups and plates.

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3) Write down “T” if true or “F” if
false?

1- Miss Minchin was angry with the cook .Then the cook was angry with Sara
and Becky. ( )

2- Miss Minchin was happy when Sara came into the schoolroom. ( )

3-When Sara woke up, she found fire, warm blankets and hot food and tea in her
room. ( )

4-Lavinia wanted to bring a big cake for Sara and Becky. ( )

5- Sara found a lot of things in her room and she thought that she was dreaming.
( )

6- The cook gave Sara and Becky some cake and they began to eat. ( )

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4) Who said that?

1-"It's magic, you know .When things are very

bad, something nice always happens. Here we
are, having a party!"

-Sara said that to Ermengarde.

2-"I don't know. At first I thought

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dream, but it isn't. Look-these pies are hot. Let's
eat them .Hot meat pies aren't a dream!"
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1) Answer the following questions:

1-What did Ermengarde do when she didn't find Sara at her attic?
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2-Why did Ermengarde want to bring a big cake for Sara and Becky?
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3-Why did the three friends stop eating?

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4-What did Miss Minchin do when she found Becky and Ermengarde with
Sara in the attic?
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5-What happened an hour later?
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6-What did Sara do when she found a lot of things in her room?
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7- What did they think when they found all these things?
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8-Why was Miss Minchin angry when Sara came into the schoolroom?
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9-What was at the window? What was Sara going to do with it?
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2) Complete the following

sentences:
1- Miss Minchin was angry with the cook .Then the cook was angry with us,
Becky and I had no -------------- and no -----------.

2- The girls sat on Sara's bed, and there were some happy -------------- when
Ermengarde opened the box and took out the --------------.

3- Ermengarde gave Sara and Becky ------------- and they began to eat.

4- Miss Minchin looked at Sara and said there was no -----------, no -----------, and
no --------------- for tomorrow.

5-The room was different, there was a wonderful hot -----------. There were new,
warm ------------ on her bed, and beautiful -------------- on the walls.
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3) Write down “T” if true or “F” if

false?
1- Miss Minchin was angry with the cook .Then the cook was angry with Sara
and Becky. ( )

2- Miss Minchin was happy when Sara came into the schoolroom. ( )

3-When Sara woke up, she found fire, warm blankets and hot food and tea in her
room. ( )

4-Lavinia wanted to bring a big cake for Sara and Becky. ( )

5- Sara found a lot of things in her room and she thought that she was dreaming.
( )

6- The cook gave Sara and Becky some cake and they began to eat. ( )
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4) Who said that?

1-"It's magic, you know .When things are very

bad, something nice always happens. Here we
are, having a party!"

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2-"I don't know. At first I thought it was a

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dream, but it isn't. Look-these pies are hot. Let's
eat them .Hot meat pies aren't a dream!"
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Chapter (6)

Lost and Found

1) Answer the following questions:

1-What was Mr Carmichael doing in Russia?

- He was looking for Sara Crewe.

2- Did Mr Carmichael find Sara in Russia?

- No, he didn't.

3-Where did they start searching?

-At schools in England.

4-Why did Sara come to the Indian gentleman's house?

-To give him the monkey.

5-How did Sara know that Ram Dass was a lascar?

- Because she was born in India.

6-What did the Indian gentleman ask Sara about?

-He asked her about her father's name.

7- What did Mr Carmichael talk to Sara about?

- He told her about the true story about her father's friend and the diamond mines
and the years of looking for Ralph Crewe's daughter.
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8-How did the story end?
- It ended happily.

9-What did Becky do in the end?

- She came to live in Mr Carrisford's house. She was Sara's servant, and she was
happy.

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2) Complete the following sentences:

1- Sara was very rich now, and Miss Minchin wanted her to come back to the
school.

2- The story ended happily.

3- Ermengarde often came to visit Sara, and Sara helped her with her school
lessons again.

4- Ermengarde wasn't clever, but she was a true friend.

5- Mr Carmichael talked to Sara about the true story about her father's friend and
the diamond mines and the years of looking for Ralph Crewe's daughter.

6-Becky came to live in Mr Carrisford's house, too. She was Sara's servant, and
she was happy.

7- Mr Carmichael was looking for Sara Crewe in Russia, but he didn't find her.

8- Sara came to the Indian gentleman's house to give him the monkey.

9- The Indian gentleman asked Sara about her father's name.

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 10- Sara knew that Ram Dass was a lascar because she was born in India.

11- Miss Minchin came to see Mr Carrisford, but he said some very angry
things to her, and she went away with a red face.

1) Answer the following questions:

1-What was Mr Carmichael doing in Russia?

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3-Where did they start searching?

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4-Why did Sara come to the Indian gentleman's house?
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5-How did Sara know that Ram Dass was a lascar?

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6-What did the Indian gentleman ask Sara about?

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9-What did Becky do in the end?

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2) Complete the following sentences:

1- Sara was very rich now, and Miss Minchin wanted her to ----------------to
the school.

2- The story ended ------------------.

3- Ermengarde often came to ----------- Sara, and Sara helped her with her school
---------------again.

4- Ermengarde wasn't ------------, but she was a ---------------.

5- Mr Carmichael talked to Sara about the true story about her father's -------------
and the diamond ------------and the years of looking for -------------------------------.

6-Becky came to live in Mr Carrisford's --------------, too. She was Sara's ----------,
and she was -------------------.

7- Mr Carmichael was looking for ----------------in Russia, but he --------- find her.

8- Sara came to the Indian gentleman's house to give him the ---------------------.

9- The Indian gentleman asked Sara about her ---------------------------

10- Sara knew that Ram Dass was a ------------- because she was --------------------.

11- Miss Minchin came to see -----------------------, but he said some very -----------
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things to her, and she went away with a -----------------.

1- brave: (adj): needing or showing courage

2- buy(v): to get sth by paying money for it:
3- clever(adj): able to learn, understand or do sth quickly and easily; intelligent
4- dream (n) : a series of events or pictures which happen in your mind while you
are asleep
5- fever(n): a condition of the body when it is too hot because of illness

6- gentleman(n): a rich man with a high social position

7- hard (adj):difficult ; not easy
8- kind (adj):friendly and good to other people
9- lascar(n): an Indian seaman
10-lawyer (n): a person who has a certificate in law

11-lonely (adj): unhappy because you are not with other people
12-magic (n): the secret power that some people believe can make strange or
impossible things happen if you say special words or do special things
13-next door: the nearest house to your house
14-poor (adj): not having enough money to have a comfortable life:
15-princess (n): the daughter of a king or a queen.

16-sad (adj): not happy

17-servant (n) : a person who is paid to work in sb's house, doing work such as
cooking, cleaning, etc.

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18-whisper (v) : to speak very quietly into sb's ear, so that other people cannot
hear what you are saying
19-take care of : to be kind to someone; to give them love, a home, food ,
clothes,etc.

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