Unit 4: The Deer and His Image

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Word List

  • n. The chest is the front part of a body between the neck and stomach.
    The water in the lake was as high as my chest.
  • n. Confidence is a feeling of certainty or ability.
    I have confidence that I did well on the test.
  • n. A consequence is a result of a choice or action.
    As a consequence of missing my bus, I had to find another way to work.
  • n. A disaster is a really bad thing that happens.
    When the car crashed, it was a disaster.
  • v. To disturb someone means to upset that person.
    The loud noise disturbed me while I was working.
  • v. To estimate something means to make a guess about it.
    The boy estimated that he was one meter tall.
  • v. To honor is to show respect for someone or something.
    Each year we honor those who died fighting for their country.
  • v. To impress someone means to make that person proud or amazed.
    He was able to impress the girls with his new dance.
  • adj. A narrow object or space is thin, not wide.
    The bridge is too narrow for a car to drive across it.
  • adj. Pale means that a color or thing is not bright.
    The girl's skin was very pale.
  • adj. A rough thing is not even or smooth.
    The rough ground hurt my feet.
  • v. To satisfy someone means to make that person happy.
    It will satisfy my teacher if I finish all my homework.
  • v. To scream means to make a loud noise with your mouth.
    The girl saw a spider and screamed.
  • adj. A sensitive person or thing is easily hurt.
    My teeth are sensitive to cold things.
  • n. Shade is a dark area that something makes when it blocks the sun.
    It was hot outside, so the boy sat in the shade of a tree.
  • n. Strength is the ability to do hard work or exercise.
    Eating good food builds up your strength.
  • v. To supplement something is to add something else to it in a good way.
    He supplements his diet with fresh fruits.
  • n. Terror is a feeling of very strong fear.
    I felt a sense of terror when the tiger chased me.
  • n. A threat is something bad that might happen.
    Due to the dark clouds, there was a threat of a bad storm.
  • n. A victim is a person who is hurt by a bad action.
    I was a victim of a robbery.

 

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.

  1. to make a guess
    • a. threat
    • b. estimate
    • c. supplement
    • d. terror
  2. not having much color
    • a. shade
    • b. rough
    • c. pale
    • d. narrow
  3. to make happy
    • a. satisfy
    • b. disturb
    • c. impress
    • d. scream
  4. the ability to do hard work
    • a. chest
    • b. victim
    • c. strength
    • d. consequence
  5. a bad ending
    • a. confidence
    • b. sensitive
    • c. honor 
    • d. disaster

 

B ‣ Write the word that best fits each sentence.

  1. terror / threat
    There is always a _____ of falling when walking on ice.
    I felt a sense of _____ when I woke up from the bad dream.
  2. consequence / confidence
    The girl had _____ that she made the right decision.
    His bad grade was a _____ of not studying for the test.
  3. disaster / victim
    The man was a _____ of car theft.
    When my house flooded, it was a _____ .
  4. disturb / satisfy
    You should not _____ people when they want to be alone.
    The boy wanted to _____ his parents, so he cleaned his room.
  5. sensitive / rough
    The frog's bumpy skin was very _____ .
    The man wore a coat because he was _____ to cold air.

 

C ‣ Check (✔) the sentence that makes the most sense according to the bold word.

    • a. Eating rotten eggs satisfies me.
    • b. The signal was increasing in strength.
    • a. I have confidence that I can win the race.
    • b. It was a disaster when the students did well on the test.
    • a. Some people scream when they watch a scary movie.
    • b. The narrow river was very wide.
    • a. A heart is inside a person's chest.
    • b. My mother made a threat of giving me ice cream.
    • a. The consequence of stealing is being punished.
    • b. If you win a prize, then you are a victim.
    • a. The boy wore pants on his chest.
    • b. She supplemented her salary by working part-time on Saturdays.
    • a. The bully made several threats to scare his classmates.
    • b. Watching TV all day will increase your strength.
    • a. When the girl did not know what to do, she had confidence.
    • b. The town was a disaster after the hurricane struck.
    • a. You should always scream in the library.
    • b. The victim was badly hurt.
    • a. It was hard to stay on the narrow path.
    • b. The rain was a consequence of the flooding.

 

The Deer and His Image

A deer told himself every day, "I am the most handsome deer in the forest. My large chest shows my power. And my beautiful horns impress other animals.”

But he did not like his legs and hooves*. "My legs are narrow, and my hooves are ugly. They do not satisfy me."

One day, the deer saw a big dog. The deer made some noise and disturbed the dog. The dog woke up and ran after him. The deer felt terror. He screamed. He did not want to be a victim, so he ran into the forest. His strong legs helped him run fast. His pale brown hooves were hard, so they were not sensitive to the rough rocks. However, his horns got caught in branches and slowed him down. His large chest could not fit between the thick trees.

The deer estimated that he ran for an hour. He felt like he was running to the limit of his strength. In the end, the deer escaped the threat of the dog. He sat in the shade of a tree. “That was almost a disaster! I almost did not escape because of my chest and horns. My legs and hooves saved me." As a consequence, the deer learned to honor his fast legs and have confidence in his strong hooves. "Pretty things only supplement important things,” he thought.

* hooves - the feet of animals like deer and horses

 

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.

  1. What is this story about?
    • a. Why a chest shows power
    • b. How a deer becomes a victim
    • c. Why deer have confidence in their horns
    • d. How a deer learned to honor useful things
  2. Why did the deer scream?
    • a. He felt great terror.
    • b. He was not sensitive.
    • c. He knew he had plenty of strength left. 
    • d. His legs were narrow.
  3. What can we infer from the end of the story?
    • a. The deer impressed the animals with his long run. 
    • b. The deer was a victim of disaster. 
    • c. The deer's legs and hooves satisfied him.
    • d. The deer went back to disturb the dog again.
  4. According to the passage, all the following are true EXCEPT
    • a. the deer's hooves were pale
    • b. the deer sat in the shade of a tree 
    • c. the deer experienced a bad consequence 
    • d. the rough rocks decorated the forest
  5. What happened to the deer's horns when he ran away?
    _____

 

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