The Secret Garden Worksheets

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Reading Level V · Lexile 970L · ATOS 6.3

Orphaned Mary discovers a hidden, neglected garden and helps bring it — and herself — back to life. A classic about healing and nature.

Get the book on Amazon

Reading Level Conversion Chart

The Secret Garden vocabulary words and comprehension questions

108 vocabulary words and 108 comprehension questions across 27 chapters: Chapter 1: There Is No One Left · Chapter 2: Mistress Mary Quite Contrary · Chapter 3: Across the Moor · Chapter 4: Martha · Chapter 5: The Cry in the Corridor · Chapter 6: There Was Some One Crying — There Was! · Chapter 7: The Key to the Garden · Chapter 8: The Robin Who Showed the Way · Chapter 9: The Strangest House Anyone Ever Lived In · Chapter 10: Dickon · Chapter 11: The Nest of the Missel Thrush · Chapter 12: Might I Have a Bit of Earth? · Chapter 13: I Am Colin · Chapter 14: A Young Rajah · Chapter 15: Nest Building · Chapter 16: I Won't! Said Mary · Chapter 17: A Tantrum · Chapter 18: Tha' Munnot Waste No Time · Chapter 19: It Has Come! · Chapter 20: I Shall Live Forever — and Ever — and Ever! · Chapter 21: Ben Weatherstaff · Chapter 22: When the Sun Went Down · Chapter 23: Magic · Chapter 24: Let Them Laugh · Chapter 25: The Curtain · Chapter 26: It's Mother! · Chapter 27: In the Garden.

Vocabulary words include cholera, disagreeable, tyrannical, veranda, contrary, clergyman, quarrel, voyage, moor, dreary, manor, expanse, moorland, cottage, porridge, shrubbery, corridor, neglected, distinguish, persisted.

Sample questions

Where does Mary Lennox live at the beginning of the story?
Why is Mary described as a disagreeable and spoiled child?
What happens to Mary's parents and the servants?

About our free novel study worksheets

Our free novel study worksheet generator builds printable vocabulary and reading comprehension worksheets for the books your students are reading. Pick a grade range, choose a series or title, and create no-prep practice — comprehension questions and vocabulary activities — tailored to that book in minutes.

Every novel worksheet can be printed for free or assigned digitally to your class. Teachers and homeschooling parents use them to support guided reading, book clubs, and independent novel studies from early chapter books through middle grade.

Frequently asked questions

Are these novel study worksheets free?

Yes. You can create and print vocabulary and comprehension worksheets for any available book for free, with no login required to print. A free account also lets you save worksheets and assign them to students.

How do I make worksheets for a specific book?

Choose a grade range, select the series and title, then generate vocabulary and comprehension worksheets built from that book's words and content.

What kinds of novel worksheets can I create?

You can create reading comprehension question worksheets and vocabulary worksheets — including matching, multiple choice, written, and flashcards — for each book.

What grade levels are these novel worksheets for?

They work for early chapter books through middle grade, with titles organized by grade range so you can match each book to your readers.