Key Words
thief (n) [>if]
A thief took all the money.
earring (n) [:Ir;rI?]
She’s wearing gold earrings.
birthday (n) [:b=>;de]
He’ll be 23 on his next birthday.
twin (n) [twIn]
The twins look the same.
stone (n) [ston]
My ring has a purple stone in it.
box (n) [bAks]
Put these papers in a box.
drawer (n) [:drO-]
He keeps his glasses in a drawer.
missing (adj) [:mIsI?]
My car is missing!
daughter (n) [:dOt-]
Ian’s daughter is very pretty.
meeting (n) [:mitI?]
What time is the meeting today?
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ruby (n) [:rubi]
emerald (n) [:Em/r/ld]
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“Sure,” says Tony. “But I don’t know
anything about any missing earrings. I
didn’t know you wore them.”
“Very funny,” says Stuart. “They were a
gift for one of my daughters.”
“I heard the secretary talking about
earrings, but I wasn’t really listening,”
says Tony.
“So you never saw the earrings?” asks
Laura.
“No,” says Tony. “I am very busy. I am
preparing for a big meeting tomorrow.”
“Well, we’ll let you get back to work,”
says Stuart.
“Thanks,” says Tony. “What would I do
with a pair of emerald earrings anyway?
I don’t have a girlfriend, and I’m not
married.”
They walk out of Tony’s office.
“What do we do now, Laura?” asks
Stuart.
“We call the police,” says Laura. “Tony
knows where your earrings are.”
How does Laura know?
Questions
- Why is Tony busy?
- What do you help people to do?
STORYTIME
SEPTEMBER 4, 5