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r weather [weSar] n.
The weather is the condition of the air: hot, rainy, windy, etc.
-+The weather can be sunny, rainy, or cold.
^ W i s e [waiz] adj.
To be wise is to use experience and intelligence to make good choices.
-* Many people believe that owls are very wise animals.
3,
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the
underlined part.
1. Sam was happy to go back to his house,
re n
2. Her grandfather is a smart old man,
wi____
3. William wanted an animal to live with.
P
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4. He studies what the condition of the air is like.
we__________
5. I have to deal with my rising credit card bill,
f______
Choose the word that is a better fit for each sentence.
1. fright/ghost
The_______________ lives in the old house.
A scary place might cause______________ .
2. dead / upset
The tree fell down because it was_______________.
I was_______________when I got a bad grade on the test.
3. advantage / reached
After 10 hours of driving, I finally_______________California.
He is smart and has a(n)_______________ in class.
4. escape / distance
He wanted to_______________from the room.
He lived a long_______________from the school.
5. community / individual
The man is a nice______________ .
The town is a small
Check (V) the one that suits the blank naturally.
1. It rained for two days,__________.
a. and caused the river to rise __ b. it was dead
2. As I was walking home from school today,_________ .
a. I was a ghost
b. I hardly noticed that a dog was following me
3. After my vacation,__________ .
a. I returned to work b. I was an advantage
4. Many people like him__________ .
a. because they make him upset ___ b. because he is a wise man
5. They are afraid of the king because___________ .
a. he has too much power b. he has a quiet voice
6. I love my dog.__________ .
a. He’s my favorite pet b. He causes fright
7. I like living here because__________ .
a. I make many choices b. it is a nice community
8. I want to live in Hawaii because___________ .
a. it has good weather b. smoking causes lung cancer
9. The storm was very bad, but__________ .
a. all of the people survived ___ b. it went a very longdistance
10. We closed the door, but___________ •
a. the dog escaped b. it was an individual
The Friendly Ghost
A nice woman lived by a large river. She loved children. She wanted to help
them in any way. She loved her community, and everyone in the community loved
her. She lived a very long time and became very wise.
When she died, she became a ghost. She was dead, but every night she
returned to her community. She wanted to help children and not to cause them
fright. But she had a scary voice. Children were afraid of her, but the ghost was a
good one. She only scared them to help them.
One night, some children and a dog were playing by the river. They were
having fun with their pet. But they were far from home. Then the weather became
bad. It rained and rained. The river was rising. It was very dark. The children knew
they were lost. They needed to go north, but they didn’t know which direction it
was. When the moon came out, they saw a ghost by the river. The ghost said, “Go
away!”
The children felt great fright. They knew it was a ghost. Then the ghost moved
closer. She yelled again, “Go away!” The children became very upset. Some of
them began to cry. The children knew they had a choice: they could escape, or
they could stay and face this scary individual in the dark.
The children ran a long distance away. The ghost followed them all the way.
Finally, the children reached home. The ghost was very
happy. Soon the river rose higher and higher. It
was very dangerous. The ghost had helped the
children survive! She had saved them from the
rising water. She also used her power to
lead them home. Sometimes, meeting a ghost
has advantages. A ghost can save
your
1. What is this story about?
a. How a ghost returns to help her community
b. How a wise pet helps children escape a ghost
c. Why an individual has a job in the north
d. How some children escaped bad weather
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