Reading "The Story of Moddey Dhoo"

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Reading Practice

Today

• Reading: aloud taking turns
  
• You received a document in the chat, but you can also read along in this LessonUp. 
• Homework = to finish where we left off

How?

• When it's your turn, turn on your mic and start reading the         paragraph(s) that's on the LessonUp screen.
• Pay attention, as we're going to switch turns while reading.
• After each part, we're going to summarize and fill in the blanks. 

• But... before reading, take a look at the heading, subheadings and picture. You can click on the text to enlarge.
  

You can click on the text to enlarge.

What's the text about, do you think? You may answer in Dutch.

Paragraph 1 - 4

In those days there were S___________ stationed at Peel Castle as guards.

it was the duty of one the guards to L___________ the great castle gate and take the key down the passage

he key was taken down through the darkness of the passage and placed into the Captain’s own H___________,

he soldiers would get together in the guard’s room and light a F_______ to dispel the cold

they would spend the evening drinking ale and telling S___________.

The Appearance of the Black Dog

Its presence was a complete mystery, always appearing after the G___________ were shut.

would be seen in different parts of the C___________ and grounds.

he dog would be heard padding down the passage to E___________ the guard’s room

it would get up and pad into the passage and D___________ until evening when it would reappear again.

However, now, instead of one S___________ taking the key to the Captain’s quarters, two would go.

The Drunken Soldier

To show his fellow soldiers his courage he taunted the B___________,

again challenging the dog to F___________ to see if it was mortal, or supernatural.

they heard the most deathly and terrible cries and S___________ coming from the passage,

The Return of The Soldier

The drunken soldier fell through the door into the room, his F___________ white and twisted with fear,

he was dead taking the secret of his ordeal to the G___________.

Could it be true?

where a black dog would be B___________ alive to protect the church and grounds from the devil.

Open Questions

• Anwer the questions. Find the anwers in the text.  
  

• Use the text you've received in the chat/Magister or enlarge the picture in the LessonUp slide. 

1. Waarom waren er soldaten geplaatst op Peel Castle?

2a. Wat was de taak van de soldaten ‘s avonds?

2b. Hoe kwam je bij de kamer van de Captain?

2c. Wat deden ze nadat de taak volbracht was?

3a. De hond verscheen nadat de poorten gesloten waren

1. Juist
2. Onjuist

3b. De hond zat steeds op dezelfde plek in het kasteel.

1. Juist
2. Onjuist

3c. De hond hield de soldaten in de gaten en volgde hen overal.

1. Juist
2. Onjuist

3d. De hond verdween steeds via de tunnel na zonsopgang

1. Juist
2. Onjuist

4. Op welke manier veranderden de soldaten hun gedrag, in het bijzijn van de hond?

5. “His fellow soldiers did their best to dissuade him, he would have none of it”. Wat wordt hier bedoeld?

6. Wat deed de dronken soldaat?

7. Wat gebeurde er met de soldaat nadat hij terugkeerde?

8a. Wat deden ze vroeger om de kerk en het kerkhof tegen de duivel te beschermen?

8b. Waaruit blijkt dat dit wel eens zou kunnen kloppen?

We're done!

Finish the exercises where we left off. 

In Magister you'll find the instructions on how 

to finish this reading exercise on your own

in LessonUp. Make sure to fill

in your own name so I can check! 

Text provided by 

Tom Offermans.