Based on your reading of the story above, answer the following questions by ticking the correct options.

The narrator earns his living by ………………………….

The title of the story is A Shady Plot. The dictionary defines the words as:

Shady: adjective

a. Full of shade; shaded.

b. Casting shade: a shady grove.

c. Quiet, dark, or concealed; hidden.

d. Of dubious character or of questionable honesty.

plot: noun

a. i) a small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose: a garden plot.

ii) a measured area of land

b. a ground plan, as for a building; a diagram.

c. storyline- the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play,

novel, or short story

d. a secret plan to accomplish a hostile or illegal purpose; a scheme.

Based on the definitions above can you predict what the story will be about?

Make a brief note of your prediction in your notebook.

Read the story given below. Your teacher will use a variety of techniques for different parts of the story. For example:

● Silent reading

● One student reading aloud to the whole class

● Students reading in small groups

● Dramatised reading in small groups

Based on your reading of the story above, answer the following questions by ticking the correct options.

The writer was overconfident about his ability to write ghost stories because ……

Based on your reading of the story above, answer the following questions by ticking the correct options.

The sight of the ghost materializing in his room filled the narrator with ………