The Little House
by J.M. Barrie from Peter Pan
Chapter 6 Passage: J.M. Barrie's 1911 classic novel "Peter Pan" is about the impish boy who doesn't want to grow up. It tells of his adventures in Neverland with the Darling children, the Lost Boys, and the evil Captain Hook. In this passage, Peter's jealous friend Tinker Bell has convinced the Lost Boys to shoot Wendy with an arrow. But it is Peter's gift that saves the day. Students will read the passage and answer comprehension questions and make an inference about one of the key symbols.
Reading Comprehension Passage
The Little House
by J.M. Barrie from Peter Pan
Reading Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
Each of the vocabulary words below are used in the reading passage. As you read the passage, pay attention to context clues that suggest the word’s meaning.
- Tragic
- Signaled
- Hastily
- Aloof
- Mechanically
- Glorious
- Mournful
- Comic
- Flinch
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1) “It was at this tragic moment that they heard a sound which made the heart of every one of them rise to his mouth.”
a. crazy b. sad c. glorious d. confusing
2) “Peter!” they cried, for it was always thus that he signaled his return.
a. gestured b. warned c. waved d. cried
3) “Hide her,” they whispered, and gathered hastily around Wendy.
a. tightly b. slowly c. snuggly d. quickly
4) “…But Tootles stood aloof.”
a. too close b. motionless c. distant d. alone
5) Again came that ringing crow, and Peter dropped in front of them. “Greetings, boys,” he cried, and mechanically they saluted, and then again was silence.
a. majestically b. automatically c. happily d. perfectly
6) “He overlooked it in his haste to tell the glorious tidings.”
a. shiny b. sharp c. beautiful d. expensive
7) “Ah me!” one voice said, and another said, “Oh, mournful day.”
a. happy b. sad c. sunny d. rainy
8) “He thought of hopping off in a comic sort of way till he was out of sight of her, and then never going near the spot any more.”
a. funny b. talented c. skilled d. awkward
9) “Tootles did not flinch.”
a. attack b. draw back c. cry d. yell