Dionne Quintuplets

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Dionne Quintuplets

Dionne Quintuplets
Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie, and Yvonne Dionne were sisters. They were born on May 28th, 1934 in
Ontario, Canada during the Great Depression. Their parents were very poor and already had five children. The
sisters soon became internationally famous as the first surviving quintuplets. The quintuplet’s doctor, Dr.
Dafoe, also became famous.
The Ontario government and Dr. Dafoe took the children away from their parents. Dr. Dafoe put the baby girls
in a theme park called “Quintland.” At Quintland, as many as 6,000 visitors a day came to watch the girls play.
The girls’story inspired three Hollywood movies. The Dionne Quintuplets became Canada’s number one tourist
attraction during the late 1930s.
But, the quintuplet’s father wanted his daughters back. Finally, after nine years of fighting the Ontario
government, the girls went to live with their parents again. At home, life was not easy for the sisters. Today,
only two of the sisters survive. They have written a book called We Were Five. The book tells about their
lives, Quintland, and their abusive father.
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READING COMPREHENSION
ESL Lesson Plans - Mini-Bios - Dionne Quintuplets
Answer the following questions using complete sentences.
1. Were Annette, Cecile, Emille, Marie, and Yvonne brothers?
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2. When were they born?
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3. Where were they born?
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4. Why did the sisters become internationally famous?
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5. Who also became famous?
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6. Who took the children away from Mr. and Mrs. Dionne?
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7. Where were the baby girls put?
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8. Did visitors come to watch the girls eat?
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9. Were the Dionne Quintuplets Canada’s number two tourist attraction?
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10. How many years did Mr. Dionne fight the Ontario government?
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11. Was life enjoyable for the sisters at home?
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12. Today, how many of the sisters survive?
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13. What is the name of the book the sisters wrote?
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14. What is the book about?
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VOCABULARY REVIEW
Unscramble the words below from the story. Then write one original sentence for each word.
1. tsleupnuqit
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2. orop
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3. tenmonrevg
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4. eehmt
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5. troisvis
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6. usrviev
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7. ctatronait
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8. visebua
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ANSWER KEY - SCRAMBLE AND WORD SEARCH
1. quintuplets
2. poor
3. government
4. theme
5. visitors
6. survive
7. attraction
8. abusive
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Dionne Quintuplets

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