Frankenstein Comprehension and Vocabulary Exercises

Exercise 2: Circle the Correct Verb in the Sentences Below

2. Circle the correct verb in the sentences below

1. dare
2. put off
3. look forward to
4. begged
5. breathe

Exercise 3: Number the Plot Events

The plot is the series of events in a story. Number the sentences in the order they happened

3………… a. Professor Waldman and Victor became friends. 7……….. b. 2……….. c. 6……….. d. 4……….. e. 5………… f. 1 ……….. g. 8………. h.

Mood: What Creates the Atmosphere?

An author creates the mood – the atmosphere – so the reader will feel a certain way while reading the story. What creates the mood at the point just before the monster opens his eyes?

Victor was full of enthusiasm. I wanted to create many good, happy creatures that would give me thanks for giving them life. How naïve and innocent I was.

1. What was Victor’s mother’s dream?

That Victor and Elizabeth marry.

2. How did Victor feel before leaving for university?

He felt bad about the death of his mother.

3. Why did Victor work hard at university?

Because he was fascinated by the structure of the human body and what gives it life. Victor felt he had to learn about death as well as life and he decided to concentrate on these two subjects.

4. What did Victor’s creation look like?

The creature moved his hand toward Victor, as if he wanted to touch him, but Victor screamed in terror and leapt out of bed.

5. What happened to Victor while he was having breakfast with Henry?

Victor was so happy that he could not sit still and jumped about the room, laughing wildly.

Match the Words in A to Their Definitions in B

1. - Match the words in A to their definitions in B

1. huge  f   2. intend  e   3. wealthy  a   4. miserable  c   5. cottage  b   6. foolish  g   7. stream  d

Word Placement Corrections

2. The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write each word under the correct sentence.

1. speed
2. unexpected
3. caution
4. awful
5. choice
6. despair
7. guilty
8. trial

Who Said It? Identify the Speaker

3. Who said it? Write the correct name next to the sentences

1. “What? That’s impossible! I saw him last night and he was quite far from here!” — Victor
2. “Your arrival fills me with hope.” — Elizabeth
3. “I believe you, Justine, and I will try to convince the judge … Maybe he will believe me.” — Elizabeth
4. “I’ll kill you for your crimes!” — Victor
5. “It was becoming more difficult to find food, so I decided to find a new place to live.” — The creature
6. “I watched the family until they went to their work and then I slept.” — The creature