Word List
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v. To ban something is to not let people do it.Smoking is banned in this building.
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adj. A cautious person is careful to avoid danger.Be very cautious as you stack those boxes.
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v. To confess is to admit a bad or embarrassing truth.The woman confessed that she had stolen the money.
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n. A cottage is a small, old house in the countryside.My aunt lives in a pretty cottage in the mountains.
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n. Daytime is the time of the day when the sky is light.The kids are only allowed to play outside in the daytime.
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adj. A desperate person will try anything to do or change something.I'm desperate to find a new job.
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adj. An exhausting activity is very tiring.After an exhausting journey, we finally arrived.
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v. To fade is to become quieter or less bright.The piece of cloth I found was old and faded.
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adj. A fierce person or animal is angry or violent.Wolves are fierce animals. Do not disturb them.
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v. To gamble means to play a game that involves winning or losing money.Many people like to go to casinos to gamble.
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n. A lawn is an area covered in grass.My dad keeps the lawn in front of our house very neat.
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v. To mow grass is to cut it to make it short.I mow our lawn every weekend.
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n. An outlaw is a criminal who hides from the police.The police passed out posters of the outlaw to all the people.
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n. A prospect is a possibility that something will happen.He wakes up every morning with the prospect of having a good day.
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n. A purse is a bag in which women keep money, makeup, keys, etc.My sister likes to buy designer purses.
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n. A rod is a thin stick made of wood or metal.I bought a new fishing rod to use while on vacation.
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adv. Seldom shows that an action doesn't happen very often.It seldom rains in southern Arizona.
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v. To shave means to cut the hairs on one's face with a sharp tool.My father shaves his face every day because he doesn't want a beard.
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adj. A terrified person or animal is extremely scared.When I saw the ghost, I was absolutely terrified!
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n. A wizard is a man who can do magic.The wizard made gold fall from the sky.
Exercise
A ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.
- If you are exhausted, how do you feel?
- a. Very tired
- b. Happy
- c. Surprised
- d. Very worried
- If someone confesses, what do they do?
- a. Go away
- b. Make up a story
- c. Tell the truth
- d. Go back home
- Who often shaves their faces?
- a. Children
- b. Women
- c. Babies
- d. Men
- Which of the animals below is very fierce?
- a. A mouse
- b. A lion
- c. A rabbit
- d. A horse
- What do you need if you want to gamble?
- a. A kitchen
- b. Money
- c. A book
- d. Special boots
- What does it mean if you'll try anything to make a change?
- a. You are fierce.
- b. You will rob.
- c. You are desperate.
- d. You are terrified.
- What does a person with a lot of opportunities have?
- a. Cottages
- b. Purses
- c. Prospects
- d. Lawns
- What should a person be like when handling something dangerous?
- a. Cautious
- b. Mow
- c. Wizard
- d. Confess
- What might happen to someone who doesn't follow the rules of a library?
- a. They may be sent to see a wizard.
- b. They may be banned from the place.
- c. They may have to mow the grass.
- d. They may only be allowed to enter during the daytime.
- What happens to a cloth that is washed too many times?
- a. It's colors begin to fade.
- b. It's gambled.
- c. It's outlawed.
- d. It's seldom seen.
B ‣ Write the word that best fits each blank.
- cottage / exhausting
The _____ was in a small village that you reached after an _____ climb up the hill. - prospects / outlaw
The old _____ sat in his hideout trying to figure out what to do. He was out of _____ and thought he should just turn himself in to the sheriff. - wizard / shaved
The popular _____ was tired of not having any privacy. So he _____ his long beard and dyed his hair so no one would recognize him. - gamble / cautious
Be _____ when you _____ with large amounts of money. - daytime / ban
We decided to _____ all _____ fires because they could spread easily. - lawn / faded
Mr. Beck's once pretty _____ has become overgrown and _____ since he moved away. - desperate / purse
The _____ thief stole the woman's _____ from the table. - mow / fierce
I had to _____ the lawn in the old field yesterday. As I did, I uncovered a small den of _____ raccoons. - terrified / confess
I was _____ by the thought of going to jail. So I knew that the right thing to do would be to _____ my crime to the authorities. - seldom / rod
My grandfather _____ lets anyone use his favorite fishing _____ . But since it was my birthday, he let me use it.
Lazy Hans
Hans was lazy. He seldom helped his mother with anything. He didn't cook, and he never mowed the lawn. He didn't even shave! He spent the daytime gambling with his mother's money. One day, his mother realized that her money was gone from her purse. "You're banned from my house!" she shouted. "Don't come back until you've learned your lesson!"
Hans went to live in the forest like an outlaw. But it was cold, and Hans couldn't find any food. He went to a cottage to ask for a meal.
A wizard answered the door. "Can I stay here, please?" Hans asked.
"You can stay if you work," the man replied.
Hans liked the prospect of food and warmth, so he agreed.
The man pointed to a field. "Take this rod and plant it over there. I am a wizard, and this magic rod will bring us food."
The field was far away. Hans knew it would be exhausting to walk there. So he just threw the rod behind the cottage and sat by the river. When daylight faded, he returned to the cottage and went to sleep.
The next morning, the old man looked very fierce. "You didn't take the rod to the field!" he shouted.
"No," confessed Hans, "it was too far!”
"Because of you, we have nothing to eat!" replied the man.
Hans was terrified that the man would punish him. So he ran home. “Mama!” he cried, "I'm desperate to come back!" His mother was cautious.
"Do you promise to work?" she asked. "Yes!" said Hans, "I'll never be lazy again!"
Reading Comprehension
Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.
- _____ Hans gambled with money from his mother's purse.
__________ - _____ Hans went to the wizard's cottage because he liked the prospect of working.
__________ - _____ The old man in the cottage was an outlaw.
__________ - _____ When daylight faded, Hans went to sleep under a tree.
__________ - _____ Hans didn't eat anything at the wizard's cottage.
__________ - _____ The old man got very fierce when he realized Hans had been lazy.
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Part B: Answer the questions.
- At the beginning of the story, what did Hans do during the daytime?
- a. Gambled
- b. Shaved
- c. Did domestic work
- d. Mowed the lawn
- Why did Hans's mother ban him from her house?
- a. He was lazy.
- b. He wasn't good at gambling.
- c. He couldn't farm.
- d. He didn't listen to the wizard.
- How did Hans's mother feel when Hans returned home?
- a. Desperate
- b. Terrified
- c. Fierce
- d. Cautious
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