Word List
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prep. To go across something is to go to the other side of it.He walked across the board to the other side.
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v. To breathe means to let air go in and out of your body.We need strong healthy lungs to help us breathe well.
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n. A characteristic is something that shows what a person or a thing is like.One characteristic of tigers is their black stripes.
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v. To consume something means to eat or drink it.Jack consumed a whole plate of spaghetti.
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v. To excite someone means to make them happy and interested.I heard about the school dance on Friday. This excited me.
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adv. If something is extremely good, it is very, very good.I was extremely worried about him.
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n. Fear is the feeling of being afraid.I have a great fear of skateboarding.
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adj. If you are fortunate, you are lucky.I was fortunate to get a seat.
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v. If someone happens to do something, he or she does it by chance.I happened to meet some new friends at school today.
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n. The length of something is how long it is from one end to the other.The length of the floor is three meters.
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n. A mistake is something you do wrong.My boss always yells at me when I make a mistake.
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v. To observe something is to watch it.Brian observed the sun rising over the mountains.
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n. An opportunity is a chance to do something.I had an opportunity to take pictures in the jungle.
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n. A prize is something of value that is given to the winner.I won a prize for getting the best grade on my science test.
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n. A race is a contest to see who is the fastest.Paul is a fast runner, so he easily won the race.
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v. To realize is to suddenly understand.After I left my house, I realized that I left the light on.
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v. To respond is to give an answer to what someone else said.When the teacher asked the question, we all responded.
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n. A risk is a chance of something bad happening.I took a risk and climbed the snowy mountain.
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v. To wonder is to ask yourself questions or have a need to know.The young mother wondered if she'd have a boy or a girl.
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adv. Yet is used to say something has not happened up to now.We can't go out yet; we're still eating.
Exercise
A ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.
- something of value that is given to the winner
- a. opportunity
- b. prize
- c. risk
- d. happen
- lucky
- a. extreme
- b. across
- c. fortunate
- d. yet
- to eat
- a. consume
- b. breathe
- c. realize
- d. observe
- the feeling of being afraid
- a. length
- b. fear
- c. happen
- d. characteristic
- to do by chance
- a. respond
- b. realize
- c. excite
- d. happen
- how long something is
- a. length
- b. characteristic
- c. wonder
- d. mistake
- to let air in and out of your body
- a. observe
- b. breathe
- c. consume
- d. excite
- something you did wrong
- a. happen
- b. fear
- c. mistake
- d. risk
- up to this point
- a. extreme
- b. length
- c. across
- d. yet
- to understand
- a. realize
- b. breathe
- c. respond
- d. observe
B ‣ Complete the puzzle with the word that is similar in meaning to the bolded part.
- Sarah ran around the park to get ready for the contest where people run against each other. _____
- Michael saw the accident that occurred today. _____
- Renee knew there was a chance of something bad happening when she went swimming in the ocean. _____
- I had to walk to the other side of the school to get to my next class. _____
- Brad chose not to give an answer when I asked about his weekend. _____
C ‣ Check (✔) the sentence that makes the most sense according to the bold word.
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- a. Being tall is a characteristic of many trees.
- b. I was fortunate because I received some useless gifts.
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- a. Because he left work early, Carl had an opportunity to go to the concert.
- b. I could feel the length of the air outside.
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- a. Angela felt fear when she got a good grade on her test.
- b. Our team won. We were fortunate.
The Big Race
A dog saw a group of animals across the road. He walked over to meet them.
"What are you doing?" he asked them.
"I just sold them tickets to a race between the rabbit and the turtle," the duck responded.
The dog was extremely excited. He felt fortunate that he happened to be there. "I don't have anything to do today," the dog said. "I want to buy a ticket, too.”
The dog sat down to observe the race. It would be many kilometers in length. The rabbit and the turtle stood next to each other. They waited for the race to start. The dog wondered why the turtle agreed to run against the rabbit. Being fast was not a characteristic of turtles. The rabbit was going to win easily.
Suddenly, the race began. The rabbit ran extremely quickly. The turtle walked slowly. After a minute, the rabbit looked back. He saw that the turtle was far behind him and was breathing quickly because he was so tired. The rabbit smiled and slowed down to a walk.
A minute later, the rabbit said, "I'm winning, so I'll take a rest.” He sat and began to consume some grass. Then, he let his eyes close. He wasn't the winner yet. But there was no risk of him losing the race. He went to sleep.
Hours later, a loud sound woke him. All of the animals were talking loudly and looking at the field. He felt fear for the first time. The turtle was almost at the finish line. Now, the rabbit realized his mistake. But the race was over. He gave the turtle an opportunity to win, and the turtle took it. The duck handed the turtle his prize. It was the happiest day of the turtle's life.
The dog was happy for the turtle. “He isn't fast,” the dog thought. “But he tried his best and did something great."
Reading Comprehension
Answer the questions.
- What is this story about?
- a. A race between a rabbit and a turtle
- b. The risk of running in a race
- c. The speed of rabbits
- d. How to observe a turtle
- What did the duck do for the other animals?
- a. He told them the news.
- b. He gave them a prize.
- c. He responded to their questions.
- d. He sold tickets to them.
- Why did the dog think the turtle had no opportunity to win the race?
- a. The turtle hadn't won a race yet.
- b. The turtle couldn't walk across such a length.
- c. Being fast was not a characteristic of turtles.
- d. The turtle was not fortunate.
- What did the rabbit do after he woke up?
- a. He consumed some grass.
- b. He realized his mistake.
- c. He breathed quickly.
- d. He excited the animals.
- What did the rabbit see that made him feel fear?
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