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PENGUIN ACTIVE READING

Teacher Support Programme

Activity worksheets LEVEL 2

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

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While reading

Chapters 1–2

1 MakeamapofHalloweentown.

ImagineHalloweentownandanswerthese

questions.

a Aretherebeautifulhouses?

b Wheredopeoplebuyfood?

c Isthereanimportantpark?

d Whatcolorarethebuildings?

e WheredoestheMayorlive?

f Whereisthechurchyard?

g Isthereazoo?Where?

h WhereintheworldisHalloweentown?

i Whatlanguagedotheyspeak?

2 Readcarefullyandcompletethesesentences.

a ThemostimportantnightforJackwas

……….

b Itwas………October31.

c The………didn’tdrinkwaterbecausethey

didn’tlikeit.

d The………hadblackdressesandbighats.

e Themostpopulardrinkwas……….

f Jackwasnotarealperson,hewasa……….

3 Writeadescription.

CompareHalloweentownandChristmastown.

4 UsebooksortheInternettolearnmore.

Whenis…

a Christmas?……………………

b Easter?……………………

c Thanksgiving?……………………

Whatarethedecorationsat…

d Christmas?………………………………… .

e Easter?………………………………………

f Thanksgiving?………………………………

Whatdopeopledoat…

g Christmas?………………………………… .

h Easter?………………………………………

i Thanksgiving?………………………………

5 MakeamapofChristmastown.

ImagineChristmastownandanswerthese

questions.

a Aretherebeautifulhouses?

b Wheredopeoplebuyfood?

c Isthereanimportantpark?

d Whatcolorarethebuildings?

e WheredoestheMayorlive?

f Whereisthechurchyard?

g Isthereazoo?Where?

h WhereintheworldisChristmastown?

i Whatlanguagedotheyspeak?

6 Writeadescription.

CompareHalloweentownandChristmastown.

Chapters 3 – 4

7 Discusswithafriend.

Whatarethewitches’ideasaboutChristmas?

Whatdoskeletons,vampiresandblackcatsthink

aboutChristmas?

8 Completethesentenceswith so or because .

a Everybodywashappy…………itwas

Christmas.

b ImustgotoHalloweentown…………I’ve

gotagreatplan.

c Sallyusedherspoon…………shedidn’t

wanttodrinktea.

d Thespoonhadholes…………Sallydidn’t

drinkanytea.

e Jackwassad…………nobodyunderstood

Christmas.

f Sallycouldn’tgoout…………thedoctor

wasnotasleep.

g Thedoctorcanhelpme…………I’llgoto

hishouse.

h Sallydidn’ttalktoJack…………shewasa

quietgirl.

9 Readpage13again.ImagineJackwentto

Eastertown,nottoChristmastown.Write

Jack’sanswerstothepeople’squestions.

Example: It’s a world of wonderful flowers.

Chapters 5 – 6

10 WritealettertoJack.TellJackabout

Christmas.

11 Drawthedecorationsandpresentsfor

Christmas.

12 ReadChapter6again.

WhatarethethreeOogieBoogieboys’names?

13 Writeadialogue.

OogieBoogiewantstocelebrateChristmas.

Writethedialoguebetweenhimandhisthree

boys.

Chapters 7– 8

14 Writeasummaryofthetwochapters.

15 Readpages29–32again.Thenlookup

headline inyourdictionary.Writetheheadline

forthetwopages.

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Activity worksheets LEVEL 2

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

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16 Writewhy…

a thethreeboysmadeamistake.

b SantawasverybusyinChristmastown.

c Sallyworkedonherplan.

d thereindeercouldn’tseetheirnoses.

e everybodyinHalloweentownshoutedhappily.

17 Drawthesleighandallthepresents.

18 Discusswithafriend.

Thinkoftherightpresentforeachpersonin

Halloweentown.WhatisSantaClausgoingto

givethem?

Jack: ……………………………………………

Sally:……………………………………………

Witches:……………………………………… . .

Vampires:……………………………………… .

TheMayor:…………………………………… .

TheDoctor: ……………………………………

Skeletons: ………………………………………

OogieBoogie: ………………………………… .

Thethreeboys:…………………………………

26 JackisinHalloweentown.

TheyhavejustcelebratedEaster.Whatdoeshe

tellSantaaboutHalloweentownandthe

celebration?

After reading

27 Workwithafriend.

StudentA:Findapictureinthebookandtalk

aboutwhatisinthepicture.Donotshowthe

picturetoyourfriend.

StudentB:donotlookatthepicture.Trytosay

whathappensbeforeandafterthepicture.Then

findthepicture.

28 You’retheMayorofHalloweentown.Writea

brochureaboutthetownfortourists.Write10

sentences.

29 Discusswithafriend.

Istheendinghappyorsad?

Changetheending.

30 Findthemistakesinthisnewspaperstory.

Underline thewrongwordsandwritethe

rightwords.

JackSkellington,oneofthemostimportant

vampiresinHalloweentown,finds

ChristmastownandlearnsaboutEaster,buthe

doesn’tunderstand.Heconvincesthewitchesin

hiscountrytocelebrateEaster,butitisfunny.

SantaClaus’swifehelpsJackandnowhe

understandsthecelebration.JackandtheDoctor

becomegoodfriendsandvisiteachotherevery

week.

31 Drawaninvitationcardforacelebrationin

Halloweentown.

Whatareyoucelebrating?

Whatareyougoingtodo?

Chapters 9 –10

19 Whatarethechildrensayingabouttheirtoys?

20 Jackthinkseverybodyishappy.

Whatdothepeoplethinkandsay?Writetheir

words.

21 Readpage42again.WriteaboutOogie

Boogie’slivingroom.

Whatcanyouseethere?Whatcolorarethe

walls,thedoors?Arethereanywindows?

22 Workwithafriend.

StudentA:DrawapictureofOogieBoogie’s

livingroom.DescribeittostudentBbutdon’t

showthepicture.

StudentB:ListentostudentA.Drawthepicture

he/shedescribes.

Nowlookatthetwopictures.Aretheythesame

ordifferent?

Chapters 11–12

23 ReadChapter11again.

You’reZero.Tell your story.

24 JackfindsSallywiththeflower.

Writethestoryforthetownnewspaper.Write

theheadline,too.

25 WritetheconversationbetweenSantaandhis

helpersandhiswifewhenhegoesbackhome.

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PENGUIN ACTIVE READING

Teacher Support Programme

Progress test LEVEL 2

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Chapters 1–2

1 Whathappenedfirst?Puttheseintherightorder.

Writethenumbers,1– 8.

a c JackfoundChristmastown.

b c JacklovedChristmastown.

c c Jackwalkedoutoftown.

d c Jackwasunhappy.

e c Sallywassadandwantedtofollowherfriend.

f c TheMayorspoketothepeoplein

Halloweentown.

g c TheMayorthankedJack.

h c ThepeopleinHalloweentownweresad

becauseJackwasnotthere.

f Mrs.Claus…

g Santa’shelpers…

1 madeabigmistake.

2 madenicereindeer.

3 wasbusyinhistown.

4 madecakes.

5 maderedclothesforJack.

6 scaredtheanimalwithlongears.

7 madelovelypresents.

Chapters 9 –10

5 What’stherightanswer?Circle1,2,or3.

a Thechildrenshoutedbecause…

1 Jackscaredthem.

2 thetoyswerescary.

3 theydidn’tgettoys.

b ThepoliceshotatJackbecause…

1 theydidn’tlikehim.

2 theywerescared.

3 peoplethoughthewasdangerous.

c SallyrantoOogieBoogie’shouseto…

1 helpSantaClaus.

2 talktoJack.

3 killOogieBoogie.

Chapters 3 – 4

2 Whosaidit?Choosetherightname.Youcanuse

thenamesmorethanonce.

Jack Sally theDoctor theMayor

a “Myplanisgreat!”……………

b “Iwantmydrink!”……………

c “I’llusemyspoon.”……………

d “Ithinkthat’sZero,Jack’sdog.”……………

e “Wherewereyou,Jack?”……………

f “Christmastownisawonderfulplace.”……………

g “Look,here’satoy.”……………

h “I’vemadeastupidmistakewiththelowers.”

……………

i “Thesechemicalsaredangerous.”……………

j “Helovesme!”……………

Chapters 11–12

6 Arethesesentencesright( 3 )orwrong( 7 )?

a TheMayorthoughtJackwasdead. c

b OogieBoogielovedJack.

Chapters 5 – 6

3 Arethesesentencesright( 3 )orwrong( 7 )?

a Jackfoundtheanswertohisquestionslateat

night.

f Santagaveeverybodytheirpresents. c

g Santagaveanicepresenttothepeoplein

Halloweentown.

b HewantedtocelebrateChristmas. c

c HetoldhisideatotheMayor.

d JackaskedSallytomakecakes.

f OogieBoogie’sboyswantedtoplayatrick. c

g TheywantedtoteachOogieBoogiealesson. c

Chapters 7– 8

4 Match!

Completethesentencesusingtherightnumber.

a Sally…

b Thethreeboys…

c Jack…

d TheDoctor…

e SantaClaus…

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c JackhelpedSantaClausandSally. c

d SantakilledOogieBoogie.

e Jackwassorry.

e ThepeopleinHalloweentowndidn’twantto

helpJack.

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