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(National Geographic (Little) Kids) #1

(i) Because of the wind, the bow of the tree broke.
(j) She past threw the crowd.
(k) He through the ball.
(l) Know milk was left today.



  1. In the following passage fill in the missing words:
    ... were no ships on the... that morning. She could...
    the white foam as the waves crashed on the shore. She
    would... when... car arrived as it would drive... the
    gate. Idly, she... a stone into the.... The... of the
    trees on the cliff... swaying in the wind. It was... cold
    ... sit still. Kicking off her sandals, she noticed she had
    ... holes in her socks. She had intended to... her new
    ones. Her hair ribbon had also come undone and crossly
    she tied it in a... and stood up, holding her shoes....
    she could... the car.

  2. What do the following letters stand for?


n. v.t. v.i. a. adv.


  1. Find synonyms for the underlined words in the following
    passage:
    It was anice day so the children decided to have a
    picnic. Theywalked along the cliff path and climbed
    down to the beach. The waves crashed on the shore as
    they ate theirpleasant lunch.


See pages 164–5 for suggested answers.


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