G6 End Term 2 Review Booklet
G6 End Term 2 Review Booklet
Lesson 4
hideous (adj) very ugly, disgusting
carcass (n) dead body of an animal
deformed (adj) not the usual shape
ghastly (adj) very shocking or horrible
glistening (adj) wet and shiny
saliva (n) liquid made by the mouth
bound (n) long jump
ferocious (adj) very aggressive or violent
terrier (n) small dog
tummy (n) (informal) stomach
Section A: Vocabulary matching
For each definition below, circle the correct word that matches it.
# Definition A B
Section B: Reading
Read this text and then answer the questions.
In the woods, the mist wrapped around the old tree branches, and the air smelled like wet ground and
decaying leaves. Small sticks broke with a crack underfoot, echoing through the silent darkness, while the
wind whispered secrets that seemed to freeze the blood in her veins.
Nancy heard the sound of her footsteps as they moved over the twisted roots of the trees. Her heart
pounded in her chest like a drum, each beat vibrating with the ominous rhythm of the woods.
Suddenly, a rustling sound broke the silence, causing Nancy to freeze in terror. She started breathing
rapidly as she tried to see in the dark, her senses on high alert for any sign of danger.
A woman’s voice pierced the silence. "Who goes there?" she hissed, sending a chill down Nancy’s spine.
Nancy tried her best to be brave and called out into the darkness. "I… I mean no harm," she stammered. "I
am just... lost."
But the woods showed no mercy. The shadows closed in around her, and she realised she was not alone.
Eyes glowed in the darkness. When she moved, they moved. When she stopped, they stopped.
With a cry of terror, Nancy turned and fled, her heart racing as she tripped over tangled roots of the
ancient trees. Behind her, the forest echoed with the sound of malevolent laughter.
She fell.
In the deep, dark woods, where the trees looked like tall guardians, the shadows danced eerily in the
moonlight and the air was thick with mystery.
Her heart pounded in her chest like a drum, each beat vibrating with the ominous rhythm of the woods.
But the woods showed no mercy. The shadows closed in around her, and she realised she was not alone.
Eyes glowed in the darkness. When she moved, they moved. When she stopped, they stopped.
In the woods, the mist wrapped around the old tree branches, and the air smelled like wet ground and
decaying leaves. Small sticks broke with a crack underfoot, echoing through the silent darkness, while the
wind whispered secrets that seemed to freeze the blood in her veins.
a What is the writer using in this part of the text? Tick one box.
Lucas woke up. As he looked around in the gloom, he realised that he was trapped in the mad
scientist’s laboratory...
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• The hideous monster dashed quickly. • The hideous monster dashed quickly.
A verb is an action word. An adverb describes a verb (usually ends with -ly).
• The black cat purred loudly. • The black cat purred loudly.
• The hideous monster dashed quickly. • The hideous monster dashed quickly.
Gothic Features
These are things that are often found in Gothic stories. To be Gothic, a story should have at least some
of these features, but it doesn’t need to have all of them. Here are some examples of Gothic features,
but remember - there many more.
wild and remote places dark and gloomy settings graveyards, tombs and corpses
forest abandoned church gravestones
hills graveyards at night cemetery
moors dark forest crypt
countryside old manor corpses
mountains tomb carcasses
tunnel
old castles and mansions nightmares and madness science used for evil
manor house bad dream evil experiment
ancient castle dream becoming real mad scientist
abandoned house people going mad reviving the dead
old hotel poison or evil potion
Remember to use strong adjectives in your writing. Whenever you use an adjective, ask yourself if there
is a better word you can use. Here are some examples of weak adjectives and some stronger, more
interesting words you can use instead. Look in the Gothic word bank at the back of your WB for more.
Strong Adverbs
Remember, lots of adjectives can be turned into adverbs to describe HOW someone does something.
terrible – terribly hideous – hideously wonderful – wonderfully
horrible – horribly chilling – chillingly brilliant – brilliantly
nasty – nastily gruesome – gruesomely fabulous – fabulously
Strong Verbs
Remember to use strong verbs! Look in the Gothic word bank at the back of your WB for more.
run laugh scream jump
dash cackle shriek spring
sprint guffaw wail hop
race giggle howl bound
hurry chuckle squeal leap
Similes
Similes are sentences that compare one thing to another using the words like or as.
Writing Tips