Unit 13: Sheriff Dan

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Word List

  • prep. Someone aboard a ship or plane is in or on it.
    They climbed aboard the kayak and paddled through the river.
  • adj. A bitter person feels upset or angry about something.
    He was extremely bitter when his computer crashed.
  • n. A bullet is a small metal object that is shot out of a gun.
    Bullets come in different sizes for different guns.
  • n. The devil is a powerful evil spirit in some religions.
    The church promised protection from the devil.
  • v. To drift means to be moved slowly by wind or water.
    The large chunk of ice drifted in the water.
  • v. To enforce means to make a person follow a rule.
    Police enforce traffic laws to keep everyone safe.
  • n. A fountain is a source of water made by people.
    There was a beautiful fountain in the middle of the park.
  • n. A harbor is an area of water along a shore where boats land.
    There were a few small boats in the harbor.
  • n. To inhabit means to live in a certain place.
    No one inhabits the ancient city.
  • v. To march means to walk at a steady pace together with others.
    The soldiers marched in straight rows.
  • n. A millionaire is a person who has at least a million dollars.
    He became a millionaire because he was smart with his money.
  • n. A port is a place where ships stop to load and unload things.
    The ship was being loaded with materials at the port.
  • n. A sheriff is a police officer who is in charge of a large area.
    It was the sheriff's job to make the city safe.
  • v. To startle means to scare someone suddenly.
    The loud crash startled the sleeping woman.
  • v. To sweat means to lose liquid from the body through the skin.
    Whenever I go to the gym, I sweat quite a bit.
  • n. A trigger is the part of a gun that a person pulls to make it fire.
    The man had his finger on the trigger of the gun.
  • v. To unify means to bring people or things together.
    With their good deeds, the children tried to unify the world.
  • n. A vessel is a large ship or boat.
    We toured the area aboard a luxury vessel.
  • n. A voyage is a long journey made on a boat or an aircraft.
    The astronauts took off on a long voyage to the moon.
  • v. To worship means to like and honor a person, thing, or religious figure.
    Many people around the world worship in a church.

 

Exercise

A ‣ Write the word that best fits each blank.

  1. voyage / vessel
    We cannot begin our _____ because there are too many passengers on the small _____.
  2. aboard / port
    The ship entered the _____ , and boxes of supplies were put _____ .
  3. sheriff / sweat
    The criminal's shirt was soaked with _____ because he had been running from the _____ .
  4. millionaire / fountain
    The _____ flew his private jet across the world to visit a new _____ that was said to bring people luck.
  5. enforce / inhabit
    Criminals _____ a prison, and the guards _____ the rules.
  6. bullets / trigger
    The criminal pulled the _____ of the gun, but it had no _____ .
  7. unify / march
    To _____ the new soldiers, the officer had them _____ together for an hour.
  8. startle / devil
    I'm going to _____ my friends when I show up to the costume party dressed as a _____ .
  9. bitter / drift
    The boy will be quite _____ if you let his kite _____ away.

 

B ‣ Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.

  1. I will go on a long journey to Japan this spring. _____
  2. I was on a plane headed to South America. _____
  3. The part of a gun that you pull to make it fire broke off the old gun. _____
  4. The police officer in charge of a large area arrested the criminal who robbed the bank. _____
  5. There is a beautiful water source at the shopping mall. _____
  6. My brother likes to hide in the closet and suddenly scare me. _____
  7. The president wants to bring together the people of her country. _____
  8. We sailed the boat into the area where the boats are supposed to land. _____
  9. I hope a bear doesn't live in this cave! _____
  10. The evil spirit made me commit the horrible crime. _____

 

C ‣ Circle the answer that best fits the question.

  1. Which of the following can afford very expensive things?
    • a. A sheriff
    • b. A trigger
    • c. A millionaire
    • d. A devil
  2. How do people feel when they are upset about a situation?
    • a. Bitter
    • b. Aboard
    • c. Startled
    • d. Unified
  3. Where can many sailors be found?
    • a. With a bullet
    • b. On a vessel
    • c. In a fountain
    • d. In a sweat

 

Sheriff Dan

Dan was the evil sheriff of Oceantown. Dan was as cruel as the devil. He worshipped money. Dan was a millionaire, but he paid his police officers almost nothing. The police were very bitter, but Dan didn't care. He only cared about his money.

Every person who inhabited Oceantown disliked him. Dan enforced cruel laws. Once, Dan even put his own brother in jail for throwing a coin into a fountain! Sometimes, he pointed his gun into the air and pulled the trigger. He didn't want the bullets to hit anyone. He just wanted to scare people with the loud sound.

Finally, the people of Oceantown decided that they had to get rid of Sheriff Dan, and tried to find some way to do this. Their wish to get rid of Dan helped to unify the town. They marched to Dan's house. He was startled by the sight when he ran to the door. When he opened the door, the crowd jumped on him. They used a rope to tie him to a chair. Dan yelled, "Get your hands off me! I'll put you all in jail for the rest of your lives!"

The crowd didn't listen. They carried Dan to the harbor and put him aboard a vessel. Dan was so scared that he began to sweat. He begged, "If you let me go, I will give you all my money!" The crowd said, "Sheriff, we don't care about your money. We know you will never change. We're sending you on a voyage to the middle of the ocean." The boat drifted out of the port, and Dan was never seen again. The people chose a new sheriff, who was kind and fair.

 

Reading Comprehension

Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.

  1. _____ The sheriff enforced cruel laws.
    __________
  2. _____ Dan pulled the trigger on his gun and shot bullets in the air to scare away criminals.
    __________
  3. _____ With their understanding, the crowd sought to unify the town.
    __________
  4. _____ Dan's police officers were paid almost nothing.
    __________
  5. _____ Dan was sent on a voyage around the world.
    __________
  6. _____ Every person who inhabited Oceantown worshipped Dan.
    __________

 

Part B: Answer the questions.

  1. At the end of the reading, Dan
    • a. became fair and kind
    • b. drifted into another port
    • c. was never seen again
    • d. made Oceantown happy
  2. Why did Dan put his brother in jail?
    • a. He broke a fair law.
    • b. He tied Dan to a chair.
    • c. He startled Dan.
    • d. He tossed a coin in a fountain.
  3. According to the reading, why did the crowd send Dan away?
    • a. The police were bitter towards Dan.
    • b. They wanted Dan's money.
    • c. Dan was a devil to them.
    • d. They hated millionaires.

 

Answer Key

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