The Beatles: Reading
Before You Read
You are going to read about the young John Lennon.
Write down three things you know him.
Now quickly look through the article.
Write three more things you now know about him
Text: Young John Lennon
Comprehension: Medium
1. Find
the answers to these questions:
- In which year was John Lennon born.
- In which city did he grow up?
- Who did he live with for the first four years of his life?
- Who did he live with after that?
- In which year was John Lennon born.
- In which city did he grow up?
- Who did he live with for the first four years of his life?
- Who did he live with after that?
Comprehension: Hard
1. How
old was John Lennon when his father left
a) under four b) four c) fourteen d) forty
2. What was life at Aunt Mimi's like
3. Who first bought John a musical instrument?
4. What were John's feelings towards Aunt Mimi?
5. Which instruments did Julia teach John?
a) under four b) four c) fourteen d) forty
2. What was life at Aunt Mimi's like
3. Who first bought John a musical instrument?
4. What were John's feelings towards Aunt Mimi?
5. Which instruments did Julia teach John?
Answers
Comprehension: Medium
1. 1940
2. Liverpool
3. His mother (Julia)
4. Aunt Mimi
Comprehension Hard
1. a) under four
2. Comfortable but strict
3. Aunt Mimi and George
4. He loved and respected her but feared her, too
5. Piano and banjo. She bought him a guitar but didn't teach him it.
1. 1940
2. Liverpool
3. His mother (Julia)
4. Aunt Mimi
Comprehension Hard
1. a) under four
2. Comfortable but strict
3. Aunt Mimi and George
4. He loved and respected her but feared her, too
5. Piano and banjo. She bought him a guitar but didn't teach him it.
