The Tell-Tale Heart
By Edgar Allan Poe
1
Finish these sentences. Tell the story of The Tell-Tale Heart.
a
The writer visits the old man's room at night because...
b
He closes the lantern so...
c
He puts the lantern into the old man's room before...
d
The old man can't see him but...
e
He pulls the old man onto the floor and ...
f
He puts the old man's body under the floor after ...
g
He talks loudly when he...
h
He has to tell the police because...
2
Discuss these questions: Who is telling the story of The Tell-Tale Heart? Who is
he talking to? Where is he?
3
4
Re write 5 sentences from the Story and practice question tags with them.
Elicit examples of/with phrasal verbs