Word List
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adj. Something adequate is good enough.This is adequate for my needs.
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n. Anxiety is a feeling of worry and fear.When I have to climb to high places, I'm filled with anxiety.
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n. An army is a large group of people who fight in wars.The army protects all the people in the country.
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n. A billion is a very large number: 1,000,000,000.There are billions of stars in outer space.
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v. To carve means to cut into something.My father usually carves the turkey for Thanksgiving.
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v. To consult means to ask someone for help.I will consult my accountant to find a way to pay my bills.
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n. An emergency is a time when someone needs help right away.There is a huge fire in my house! This is an emergency!
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n. Fortune means the things that happen but are not controlled by a person.I have good fortune when I play cards.
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v. I will guarantee that the loan will be repaid.I guarantee that the sun will come up in the morning.
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adj. Initial shows that something is first.The initial step when writing a paper is to find a good topic.
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adj. An intense thing is very strong.The skunk made an intense odor that filled the air.
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v. To lend something is to give it to someone for a short time.My sister lost her pen, so I will lend her mine.
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n. The peak is the very top of a mountain.There is snow on the peaks of those mountains.
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adj. Potential means capable of being but not yet actual or real.I've thought of some potential problems with your idea.
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n. Pride is a feeling of happiness about oneself or one's things.I take pride in getting good grades.
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n. Proof is a fact that shows something is real.They used his fingerprint for proof that he committed the crime.
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v. To quit something means to stop doing it.I quit running because I got tired.
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v. To spin is to turn around in circles.The boy kept spinning until he fell down.
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adj. A tiny thing is very small.A baby's hand is tiny.
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n. A tutor is someone who gives lessons to one student.My sister is bad at math. So my mother hired a tutor to help her.
Exercise
A ‣ Circle the right definition for the given word.
- carve
- a. to know
- b. to stop
- c. to teach
- d. to cut into
- consult
- a. to stop
- b. to ask for help
- c. to give
- d. to turn in circles
- anxiety
- a. very small
- b. luck
- c. worries
- d. group of fighters
- intense
- a. strong
- b. first
- c. bad
- d. mountain top
- proof
- a. luck
- b. facts
- c. a large number
- d. a group of fighters
- tutor
- a. a group of fighters
- b. someone who gives lessons
- c. to turn in circles
- d. to stop
- lend
- a. to stop
- b. to know
- c. to give
- d. to cut
- initial
- a. first
- b. mountain top
- c. very small
- d. strong
- adequate
- a. enough
- b. surprising
- c. running in circles
- d. frightening
- pride
- a. a group of fighters
- b. able to happen
- c. needing help
- d. happiness with yourself
B ‣ Check (✔) the sentence that makes the most sense according to the bold word.
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- a. I should quit eating candy because it is bad for me.
- b. The tiny tower stretched to the sky.
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- a. We ran far above the mountain peak.
- b. I will need water if I'm going to hike the long trail.
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- a. If I want to get better at sports, I should quit playing.
- b. The tiny ant crawled in under the door.
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- a. The clouds look like they can touch the mountain peaks.
- b. I have a great deal of pride when I lose a contest.
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- a. The boy was filled with pride when he learned how to read.
- b. The boy was really mad about the adequate service.
C ‣ Write the word that best fits each sentence.
- guarantee / potential
There are _____ problems with her plan.
I _____ you that I'll get a good grade because I studied hard. - lends / tutor
My mother _____ me her car when I need it.
I work as a _____ during the summer to make money. - billions / intense
My eyes hurt when I looked into the _____ light.
There are _____ of people in the world. - quit / initial
To cook noodles, the _____ step is to boil water.
She _____ taking care of her plants, so they died. - emergency / anxiety
I had a feeling of _____ when I thought the bully would hit me.
When the man stopped breathing, his wife knew it was an _____ .
The Cat and the Fox
One day, a cat climbed a mountain. When he reached the peak, he met a fox. They began talking about how to get away from their enemies.
"I am very smart. I have the potential to think of billions of ideas. For instance, I can carve a tiny hole in a tree and then climb in," the fox said. He added, "I have a lot of friends. If I am in trouble, I can call them to lend their help. I can escape a whole army if I have to!"
Then, the fox asked, "What are your plans?" The cat said, "I have only one plan. Climb a tree." The fox said, "I hope you have good fortune, then! However, one plan does not seem to be adequate. Do you want me to be your tutor? I can help you develop many new plans." The cat said, "I guarantee that my plan works every time. We can quit talking about it."
Soon, they saw a group of wolves. It was clearly an emergency and the time to put plans into action The cat quickly followed her plan. She ran up a tree. The fox was so full of intense anxiety that he could not decide which plan to use. "What should my initial move be? Should I consult my friends?" All he could do was spin in a circle. The wolves caught the fox. The cat was full of pride. This is proof that having one good plan is better than having many bad plans.
Reading Comprehension
Answer the questions.
- What is this story about?
- a. Why cats have good fortune
- b. How you make guarantees about plans
- c. Why you need a good plan in an emergency
- d. How foxes have the potential to make billions of plans
- Why did the fox feel intense anxiety?
- a. Because he tried to spin in circles
- b. Because his army of friends did not lend their help
- c. Because he did not know what his initial move should be
- d. Because he could not find a tree in which to carve a tiny hole
- Why was the cat full of pride at the end of the story?
- a. He climbed the mountain peak.
- b. He had proof that his plan was best.
- c. He did not let the fox become his tutor.
- d. He loved to hide in the trees.
- According to the passage, all the following are true EXCEPT _____.
- a. the fox got caught by the wolves
- b. the cat did not get caught by the wolves
- c. the fox said he could consult his friends if he got into trouble
- d. the fox decided to quit thinking of plans and just use one
- What guarantee did the cat make to the fox?
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