TERM II – SUMMATIVE I
ENGLISH LITERATURE STUDY GUIDE
Novel: Anne of Green Gables
Chapters 1–13
Grade 6th
What to Study
1. Main Characters
Anne Shirley
• Orphan girl
• Imaginative and talkative
• Has red hair
• Loves nature and reading
• Wants to belong and be loved
Matthew Cuthbert
• Quiet and kind
• Lives at Green Gables
• Cares about Anne
• Helps Anne feel welcome
Marilla Cuthbert
• Matthew's sister
• Strict but caring
• Teaches Anne right from wrong
Diana Barry
• Anne's best friend
• Loyal and kind
Mrs. Lynde
• Likes to speak her mind
• Criticizes Anne's appearance
• Anne later apologizes to her
2. Important Places
Green Gables
• Home of Matthew and Marilla
• Anne's new home
Avonlea
• The village where Anne lives
School
• Anne makes friends and learns new things
3. Important Events
• Matthew goes to the train station to pick up an orphan boy.
• Instead, he finds Anne Shirley.
• Anne arrives at Green Gables.
• Anne worries because the Cuthberts wanted a boy.
• Matthew and Marilla decide to keep Anne.
• Anne meets Diana and they become best friends.
• Mrs. Lynde criticizes Anne.
• Anne becomes upset.
• Marilla teaches Anne to apologize.
• Anne begins attending school.
4. Vocabulary
Imagination
Friend
Apologized
School
Orphan
Nature
Kind
Strict
Honest
Belong
5. Themes
Belonging
• Anne wants a family and a home.
• Green Gables becomes important to her.
Friendship
• Anne and Diana become best friends.
Family
• Matthew and Marilla care about Anne.
Identity
• Anne learns to accept herself.
Study Tip:
Review the characters, important events, and vocabulary. Be able to explain why Anne feels
happy at Green Gables and how the people around her help her.