Worksheet chapter 6-7 Dead Poets Society

Dead poets Society

Chapter 6

1. Insert the missing word in the following sentences:

Quite an interesting ____class___ you had today, Mr. Keating, McAllister said _____sarcastically_________.

McAllister _______nodded____. “____Undeniably________. You take a big risk ______encouraging_________ them to be artists John.

2. Word opposites:

Free thinkers	Believer
Amusement	Pain / sadness
Catch up	Avoid / miss
Favorable	Negative / unfavorable
Suspicion	Belief
Uncertain	Certain

3. Questions.

What do the boys find out about Keating in his senior annual?

- The boys found out that Keating was captain of the soccer team, editor of the annual, Cambridge-bound. Man most likely to do anything. Thigh man. Dead poets society.

What was the dead poets’ society according to Mr. Keating?

- According to Mr. Keating the dead poets society was a secret organization. A small group of Mr. Keating and boys met at the old cave and they took turns to read poets.

Chapter 7

1. The following are expressions for saying something – but what do they mean?

Uttered = Ytret

Hissed = hvæsede

Growled = brummede

Pressed = presset

Suggested = foreslået

Snickered = fniste

Began =begyndte

Shouted =råbte

Shrieked = Skreg

2. What is the verb tense (verbets tider) of the words above? Explain the grammatical rule. Which word differs from the rest and why?

The verb tense is past tense. The grammatical rule is to put –ed/d on the end of the word. Began differs from the other words because it is irregular.

3. Solve the crossword puzzle