Diggory bones

Reading - ESL

Ниже составлен **рабочий лист для ученика**, основанный на методике продуктивного чтения и полностью учитывающий план урока из Teacher’s Book (Diggory Bones, Unit 7, PB69). Рабочий лист предназначен для самостоятельной работы с текстом до/во время/после просмотра видео или чтения.

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## WORK SHEET

**Name:** ________________________  
**Class:** ________________________  
**Date:** ________________________  

**Story:** Diggory Bones (Part 2 – Pyramid & Secret Door)  
**Pupil’s Book page:** 69  

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### BEFORE READING & WATCHING  
*(What do I already know? What will happen?)*

**Task 1. Remember the previous episode**  
In the last episode, Lyam thought he heard a sound.  
➜ What was the sound? (Guess) ________________________________  

**Task 2. Look at the first scene of the story (picture 1)**  
What is Diggory doing?  
- [ ] Crying  
- [ ] Laughing  
- [ ] Sleeping  

**Task 3. New words to check**  
Match the word to its meaning (guess before you read):

| Word | Meaning |
|------|---------|
| mirror | a) a tree with white juice for making rubber |
| bowl | b) you look into it and see yourself |
| cloth | c) a deep round dish |
| liquid | d) a piece of fabric |
| rubber trees | e) water, juice, milk (not solid) |

**Answers** (check after reading): mirror – b, bowl – c, cloth – d, liquid – e, rubber trees – a.

**Task 4. Prediction**  
Look at the pictures and read the title “Diggory Bones”.  
Write 2 things you think will happen in the story:

> 1. ________________________________________________  
> 2. ________________________________________________  

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### WHILE READING & WATCHING  
*(Watch the video or read the text. Answer as you go.)*

**Task 5. Gist questions (watch first time – books closed)**  
Watch the video. Answer these 3 questions:

| Question | Your answer |
|----------|-------------|
| How many steps are there altogether on the pyramid? | ________ |
| What did the Mayas do in the round building? | ________ |
| Why did they put water in the bowl? | ________ |

**Task 6. Detailed questions (books open – watch again)**  
Now open your book to page 69. Watch again or read. Answer:

> **a)** How many steps are there on EACH face of the pyramid? ______  
> **b)** What time is the sun at its highest? ______  

**Task 7. True or False?**  
Read the story text. Write T (true) or F (false).

| Statement | T / F |
|-----------|-------|
| Quetzalcoatl was the god of war. | |
| The sun will be at its highest point at 11.28. | |
| Bowls full of water work like mirrors. | |
| Richard is not following them. | |
| Lyam wants to get the gold. | |

**Task 8. How do they feel?**  
Complete the table. Find the words in the story.

| Character | How does he feel? | Find the sentence in the text |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------------|
| Lyam (frame 2-3) | angry | ________________________________ |
| Lyam (climbing stairs) | (choose: happy / scared / tired) | “I’m going to be very unhappy” |
| Diggory | joking | “That was a great joke” |

**Task 9. Answer in 1–2 sentences**  
Why are they running and in a hurry?

> ________________________________________________  

What may happen when the sun shines on the secret door?

> ________________________________________________  

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### AFTER READING & WATCHING  
*(Understanding, thinking, and creating)*

**Task 10. Main idea**  
What is the most important thing in this part of the story? Choose one and explain why:

- [ ] The pyramid has 365 steps (one for each day)  
- [ ] The Mayas watched the sky and used water as mirrors  
- [ ] Diggory played a joke on Lyam  

Your explanation: ________________________________  

**Task 11. Story chain (retell in 4 steps)**  
Write 4 key events in order. Use your own words.

> 1. ________________________________________________  
> 2. ________________________________________________  
> 3. ________________________________________________  
> 4. ________________________________________________  

**Task 12. Predict the ending**  
How do you think the story will end? Write 2–3 sentences.

> ________________________________________________  
> ________________________________________________  

**Task 13. Vocabulary check**  
Find these words in the story. Write the sentence from the text.

| Word | Sentence from story |
|------|----------------------|
| brave | |
| fur | |
| clap | (not in this part – leave empty or write “not here”) |
| frightened | “Everyone who saw them felt … afraid” (same meaning) |

**Task 14. Personal response**  
Would you like to go on an adventure with Diggory Bones? Why / why not?

> ________________________________________________  

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### SELF-CHECK (for you and your teacher)

| Can you do this? | Yes | A little | No |
|----------------|-----|----------|-----|
| I can answer: How many steps on each face? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| I can say why the Mayas put water in bowls. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| I understand the words: mirror, bowl, liquid. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| I can retell this part of the story. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |

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