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"Sorting Hat's Song" Harry Potter character adjectives ESL vocabulary class

Here is what the sorting hat had to say in the first Harry Potter novel about the attributes of people in each house. Read this and try answering the questions based on the adjectives that can be used to describe members of the four houses.

Gryffindor (questions 1-2)

Hufflepuff (question 3)

Ravenclaw (question 4)

Slytherin (question 5)

You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;

You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
will always find their kind;

Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends...

Look at these statements about the reading. Complete each statement with a character adjective. If you get a JavaScript error you may need to reload (refresh) the page in order to start the quiz.

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The sorting hat's song dealt with attributes that members of a particular house generally have. In order to practice using character adjectives, I suggest talking specifically about individual characters on the Harry Potter forum. Feel free to ask Harry Potter related questions on the Harry Potter forum. All other questions can be posted on the Questions forum. Reading the Harry Potter books and asking questions about the parts you don't understand is a good way to learn more English.

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