Black Cat Respuestas

ACTIVITIES

THE BLACK CAT

The Black Cat

Activities Before you read

1. Look at the pictures in this story.

• What type of story do you think it is?

I think it´sa Horror story

• Do the people in the pictures look kind and happy, or frightened and angry?

People in the pictures look frightened and angry

• Does the cat lookfriendly?

No, it doesn´t look friendly




2. Find these words in your dictionary.

Evil: Miedo Funny: Gracioso Happy: Feliz

Horrible: Horrible Horror: TerrorLovely: Amoroso Mad: Loco

Which of the words are bad and frightening?

Evil, Horrible, Horror, Mad




3. Find these words in your dictionary.

Axe: Hacha Object:Objeto

Bury: Enterrar/sepultar Plaster: Yeso

Cellar: Sótano Servant: Criado

Now use the words to complete these sentences:

a. He killed her with an axe and then buryher body in the ground.

b. The servant made the beds and cleaned the rooms.

c. The plaster on the wall was wet because it was new.

d. She went down to the cellar and saw a blackobject near the door.



After you read

4. Answer these questions:

a. Why does the man begin to change and become ill?

The man of the story thought that he had begun to changeand become ill because the evil enemy of man called “Drink”, but really he begins to change since he bought the black cat, it was bringing him bad luck.

b. Why does he hang Pluto, the cat,from a tree?

He hangs the cat from a tree because he knew Pluto didn´t love him anymore, because one day he came home full of drink and he caught the cat, holding strongly, Pluto was afraid ofhim and bit his hand. The man very angry took a knife and cut one of its eyes.

c. How does the shape of a cat get into the new plaster?

During the fire the garden, probably...