Beginner Level Worksheet
The Truth Machine
Norman Whitney
A Before Reading
1 This story is about a machine that makes people tell the truth. What do you think? Is a truth machine:
evil? good? useful?
frightening? wonderful?
Tick (3) the words that you agree with.
2 Make two guesses about what will happen in the story. Write them down.
(a)
(b
B While Reading
3 Read Chapter 1. Look at the four pictures on page 7. Choose one sentence from page 6 that tells you
about each picture.
a) Top left: He was on the television.
b) Top right:
c) Bottom left:
d) Bottom right:
4 Read Chapter 2. Who said these things? Draw a line from the bubble to the correct speaker.
I
want the I fight
truth from my for peace.
husband.
Of
course there will I hate
be a small charge, a all criminals.
fee.
5 Read Chapter 3. Mrs Seeker, Inspector Sack and Dr Simple learned the truth.
a) Did the truth help: Mrs Seeker?
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Inspector Sack?
Dr Simple?
b) Did the truth help anybody?
C After Reading
6 You have read the book now. Look at your answer to question 1. Did you tick the correct words?
7 What do you think about this book? Was it interesting? Did you enjoy it? Write your ideas and
questions in the bubbles.
My
thoughts
about the
Truth
Machine
8 You invent a strange machine. What does your machine do?
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