Word List
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n. A citizen is someone who lives in a certain place.Carlos was born in Spain. He is a Spanish citizen.
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n. A council is a group of people who run a city or town.The council met to discuss the new laws for the city.
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v. To declare is to say something officially.I declared my love for him.
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adj. Enormous people or things are very large.My dog looks enormous next to yours.
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adj. Extraordinary things are amazing.The fireman who rescued the girl was extraordinary.
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n. Fog is a thick cloud that is near the ground or water.I did not want to drive in the thick fog.
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n. A funeral is a ceremony that takes place after a person dies.They had a funeral for the soldier who died during the war.
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adj. Giant means very big.The giant truck got in my way.
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n. An impression is the way of thinking about someone or something.Most people's first impression of Dr. Giani is that he is mean.
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n. An intention is what a person plans to do.Do you have good intentions?
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adj. A mad person or animal is angry.Mother got mad when I didn't listen to her.
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aux. If you ought to do an action, it is the right thing to do.I ought to take my library books back.
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v. To resist something is to fight against it.He resisted the treatment at the hospital.
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v. To reveal is to show something.I will reveal where I hid the candy bar.
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v. To rid is to make a place free from something or someone.We rid our home of mice by using traps.
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n. A sword is a long sharp weapon.They used to use swords in battles in ancient times.
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n. A tale is a story.She told her two friends about the wild tale of her day.
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v. To trap people or animals is to capture them so they cannot get away.We trapped butterflies in a net.
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n. A trial is the way a court discovers if a person is guilty or innocent.He went on trial for robbing the bank.
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adj. A violent person or animal uses force to hurt others.The man was put into jail because he was violent.
Exercise
A ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.
- using force to hurt someone
- a. funeral
- b. violent
- c. rid
- d. enormous
- very big
- a. fog
- b. declare
- c. giant
- d. mad
- to show something
- a. resist
- b. extraordinary
- c. ought
- d. reveal
- to capture
- a. trap
- b. citizen
- c. reveal
- d. trial
- a way of thinking about a person
- a. council
- b. impression
- c. sword
- d. tale
B ‣ Circle the right definition for the given word.
- mad
- a. big
- b. to capture
- c. amazing
- d. angry
- intention
- a. to free from
- b. what someone plans to do
- c. the money you earn
- d. a person who lives in a town
- resist
- a. to want to hurt someone
- b. to show something
- c. to fight against
- d. large
- sword
- a. a long, sharp weapon
- b. cloud near the ground or water
- c. the right thing to do
- d. a way to think of a person
- tale
- a. a ceremony for a dead person
- b. a way to see if someone should go to jail
- c. to say something
- d. a story
C ‣ Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
- Every person living here has the right to vote.
_ _ _ _ _ - The group of people who run the town voted on whether we needed a new park.
_ _ _ _ _ _ - The ceremony for the dead person was attended by many family and friends.
_ _ _ _ _ - The thief wanted to tell his story during the test to decide if he was guilty.
_ _ _ _ - I said that I would not pay the money.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ - The pyramid was very large.
_ _ _ _ _ _ - He freed the town of the evil king.
_ _ - I really should do the right thing to go home and feed the cat.
_ _ _ _ - The rain and thick clouds on the ground made it hard to see.
_ _ - The way she trained the dog was amazing.
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Blackbeard
A long time ago, Blackbeard was one of the most violent pirates ever. He was also an enormous man.
One day, there was a thick fog over the water. Blackbeard did an extraordinary thing. With his sword in his belt, he attacked several giant ships near a town and took some of the town's citizens. Then, he revealed his intentions. He declared: "You will give me medicine!" Blackbeard wanted the medicine for some of the sick pirates on his ship.
The people had a bad impression of him. They were mad, and they resisted. But they were trapped. They wanted to get rid of him. So the town's council decided to give him the medicine.
After this, there was a reward for catching Blackbeard. If Blackbeard was caught, he would have a trial. He didn't want to go to jail, so he quit being a pirate.
Blackbeard became a fisherman. But he ought to have stayed on land. The Royal Navy was still looking for him. They attacked him while he was fishing on his boat. Blackbeard fought as hard as he could, but finally, he was killed. He didn't even get a funeral. But people still tell tales about him many years later.
Reading Comprehension
Answer the questions.
- What is this tale about?
- a. How many pirates become fishermen
- b. An enormous, violent pirate
- c. A boy resisting having to take medicine
- d. A ship that ought to have stayed at sea
- What can be assumed from the passage?
- a. The town did not give Blackbeard the medicine.
- b. Blackbeard was an extraordinary fighter.
- c. Blackbeard was a kind and gentle man.
- d. The citizens were mad when Blackbeard was killed.
- Which of the following is true about Blackbeard?
- a. He kept his sword in his belt.
- b. He lit his cigarettes using a lamp.
- c. He wanted to get rid of his giant ship.
- d. He had a trial in the town.
- Why were the people in town trapped?
- a. Blackbeard was waiting for a reward.
- b. The fog was too thick for ships to sail in.
- c. Blackbeard wouldn't let ships in or out.
- d. Blackbeard declared that there was a strong storm coming.
- Why did Blackbeard stop being a pirate?
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