"A Pretty Face" by John Escott

Match the Sentences

100

A woman comes . . .

_{A. into the café.}

_{B. the editor of Yes! magazine.}

_{C. ‘Can you write something for Yes!?’}

_{D. to Mike’s table and sits down.}

_{E. on the table in front of Mike.}

A. into the café.

200

She comes across . . .

_{A. into the café.}

_{B. the editor of Yes! magazine.}

_{C. ‘Can you write something for Yes!?’}

_{D. to Mike’s table and sits down.}

_{E. with Todd Marin, the famous playwright.}

_{H. on the table in front of Mike.}

_{I. ‘My name is Kate Lawson.’}

E. to Mike’s table and sits down.

300

First she says . . .

_{A. the editor of Yes! magazine.}

_{B. drinking a cup of coffee at the Newport Café.}

_{C. ‘Can you write something for Yes!?}

_{D. ‘My name is Kate Lawson.’}

_{E. with Todd Marin, the famous playwright.}

D. ‘My name is Kate Lawson.’

400

Then she says ‘I’m . . .’

_{A. into the café.}

_{B. the editor of Yes! magazine.}

_{C. drinking a cup of coffee at the Newport Café.}

_{D. ‘Can you write something for Yes!?’}

_{E. ‘My name is Kate Lawson.’}

B. the editor of Yes! magazine.

500

She puts a magazine . . .

_{A. the editor of Yes! magazine.}

_{C. to Mike’s table and sits down.}

_{G. with Todd Marin, the famous playwright.}

_{H. on the table in front of Mike.}

H. on the table in front of Mike.

600

She asks Mike . . .

_{A. into the café.}

_{B. the editor of Yes! magazine.}

_{C. drinking a cup of coffee at the Newport Café.}

_{D. ‘Can you write something for Yes!?’}

_{E. to Mike’s table and sits down.}

_{F. ‘yes.’}

D. ‘Can you write something for Yes!?’

Unscramble the words

100

sruerpSid

Surprised

200

ifiDlcutf

Difficult

300

lyPwritgah

Playwright

400

terpRreo

Reporter

500

irvtenIwe

Interview

600

eagmzian

Magazine

Complete the Sentences

100

Mike is _______________ when Kate Lawson says his name.

Surprised

200

I’d like to be a _______________ and write for a newspaper.

Reporter

300

Mike must do an _______________ with Todd Marin tomorrow.

Interview

400

Newsweek is a famous American _______________.

Magazine

500

It’s _______________ to be a good writer.

difficult

600

Some magazines have a lot of _______________ about famous people in them.

gossip

Find the Mistake

100

Find the mistake:

She tells her friend about Kate Lawson and she cries.

She tells her friend about Kate Lawson and she LAUGHS

200

Find the mistake:

The next morning, Mike goes to Todd Marin's office.

The next morning, Mike goes to Todd Marin's HOUSE

300

Find the mistake:

Zoe is wearing a brown wig and follows Mike.

Zoe is wearing a BLACK wig and follows Mike.

400

Find the mistake:

Todd says to Mike 'Go away'!

Todd says to Mike, 'Come into the house'.

500

Find the mistake:

Mike likes Yes! Magazine.

Mike DOESN'T LIKE Yes! Magazine.

600

Find the mistake:

She is acting the part of Juliet's mother.

She is acting the part of KATE LAWSON

Bookworm Bonus

100

Who is the main character in “A Pretty Face”?

Zoe Baker

200

What is the setting of the story? 

NewPort

300

What do we call the person who writes a book?

An Author

400

What do we call the person who draws the pictures in a book?

An Illustrator

500

What is the name of the magazine mentioned in the story?

Yes! Magazine

600

In the story, someone says Zoe has a “pretty face.” What does this phrase mean?

That she looks beautiful / attractive