The water lily is a plant of the aquatic family Nymphaeaceae and of the genus Nymphae. These plants are found in fresh, still water throughout warm temperate regions. People cultivate this plant. The plant can grow easily from a seed. It may be grown in containers or ponds.

The water lily is a beautiful plant. It has round leaves. The leaves may float or immerse. The flower has four sepals and many petals and stamens. The color of the flowers may be white, pink, yellow or blue. When blossoming, it smells good. A few species of this plant open by day and close at night; others open at night and close by day. The life span of the flower is usually three days.

How long is a water lily flower usually in blossom?

The water lily is a plant of the aquatic family Nymphaeaceae and of the genus Nymphae. These plants are found in fresh, still water throughout warm temperate regions. People cultivate this plant. The plant can grow easily from a seed. It may be grown in containers or ponds.

The water lily is a beautiful plant. It has round leaves. The leaves may float or immerse. The flower has four sepals and many petals and stamens. The color of the flowers may be white, pink, yellow or blue. When blossoming, it smells good. A few species of this plant open by day and close at night; others open at night and close by day. The life span of the flower is usually three days.

Paragraph two tells us about ________.

A pearl is a hard object produced within soft tissue, specifically the mantle, of a living shelled mollusk, such as an oyster, clam, conch, or gastropod.

Pearls are formed when an irritant, such as a bit of food, grain of sand, or even a piece of the mollusk’s mantle becomes trapped in the mollusk. To protect itself, the mollusk secretes substances, aragonite (a mineral) and conchiolin (a protein), that it also uses to build its shell. These substances are secreted in layers and a pearl is formed. Depending on how the aragonite is arranged, the pearl may have a high luster or a more porcelain-like surface.

There are two main types of pearls, those that occur naturally and those that are produced synthetically called cultured pearls. Naturally occurring pearls hold a significant value due to the rarity of pearls produced. Of the 8,000 or so species of oysters, only about 20 of those are able to constantly produce pearls. For the most part the pearls these oysters produce, few maintain a round or spherical shape. Cultured pearls are created by the same process as natural pearls, but are given a slight nudge by pearl harvesters.

While cultured and natural pearls are considered to be of equal quality, cultured pearls are generally less expensive because they aren’t as rare.

From the text we know that ________.

A pearl is a hard object produced within soft tissue, specifically the mantle, of a living shelled mollusk, such as an oyster, clam, conch, or gastropod.

Pearls are formed when an irritant, such as a bit of food, grain of sand, or even a piece of the mollusk’s mantle becomes trapped in the mollusk. To protect itself, the mollusk secretes substances, aragonite (a mineral) and conchiolin (a protein), that it also uses to build its shell. These substances are secreted in layers and a pearl is formed. Depending on how the aragonite is arranged, the pearl may have a high luster or a more porcelain-like surface.

There are two main types of pearls, those that occur naturally and those that are produced synthetically called cultured pearls. Naturally occurring pearls hold a significant value due to the rarity of pearls produced. Of the 8,000 or so species of oysters, only about 20 of those are able to constantly produce pearls. For the most part the pearls these oysters produce, few maintain a round or spherical shape. Cultured pearls are created by the same process as natural pearls, but are given a slight nudge by pearl harvesters.

While cultured and natural pearls are considered to be of equal quality, cultured pearls are generally less expensive because they aren’t as rare.

When are pearls formed?

A pearl is a hard object produced within soft tissue, specifically the mantle, of a living shelled mollusk, such as an oyster, clam, conch, or gastropod.

Pearls are formed when an irritant, such as a bit of food, grain of sand, or even a piece of the mollusk’s mantle becomes trapped in the mollusk. To protect itself, the mollusk secretes substances, aragonite (a mineral) and conchiolin (a protein), that it also uses to build its shell. These substances are secreted in layers and a pearl is formed. Depending on how the aragonite is arranged, the pearl may have a high luster or a more porcelain-like surface.

There are two main types of pearls, those that occur naturally and those that are produced synthetically called cultured pearls. Naturally occurring pearls hold a significant value due to the rarity of pearls produced. Of the 8,000 or so species of oysters, only about 20 of those are able to constantly produce pearls. For the most part the pearls these oysters produce, few maintain a round or spherical shape. Cultured pearls are created by the same process as natural pearls, but are given a slight nudge by pearl harvesters.

While cultured and natural pearls are considered to be of equal quality, cultured pearls are generally less expensive because they aren’t as rare.

What are cultured pearls?

A hungry wasp found a leftover pie on the floor beside a table. Just as it was about to take its first bite of pie, a voice yelled out, “What do you think you’re doing?”

The voice scared the wasp so bad it thought it was going to lose its stinger. It looked over its wing but didn’t see anybody. “I said, what do you think you’re doing,” the voice said again.

This time it looked straight up and there before it was the strangest looking canary you ever laid your eyes on. The canary’s entire body was brown and yellow, except for its head which was dark green. Humans get teased if they accidentally put on two different colored socks in the morning; given that, maybe that’s why it is in a cage in the first place,” the wasp thought. It suddenly felt a sense of compassion for the multi colored bird. It then said to the canary, “I was just going to have a little taste of this pie.”

“It’s not yours to taste,” said the canary.

“I’m sorry but I couldn’t help myself,” it said.

“Don’t you have any food?” asked the canary.

“No, Sir,” it replied. “The flowers are all dried up and it’s slim pickings out there.”

“Well, there is no shortage of food here for me,” said the canary. “But every day it’s the same ole thing: nuts, seeds, vegetables, fruits, herbs . . . . After a while the nuts and fruits can make you feel a little nutty and fruity. To make matters worse, every Tuesday my owners have relatives over for pizza. One of them is a little girl and when I ask for pizza, she always replies, ‘Polly, want a cracker?’ Every time I get asked that I cringe. When they first bring you home from the store you expect it for the first couple of months. However, day after day after day makes me want to wear earplugs,” said the canary.

“Well, it sounds like we both have our problems,” the wasp said.

“Wait a second,” said the canary. “I have an idea.”

“What is it?” the wasp asked.

“Why don’t we each have some of the pie?”

“Fair enough,” the wasp said. “However, you’re in a cage, what’s stopping me from just eating this all by myself?”

“I may be in this cage, but I know a lot of birds on the outside that would just fancy a nice little wasp like yourself.”

The wasp swallowed so hard it shook the canary’s cage. “I see your point. Do you have napkins?”

“No,” said the canary. “But I have fresh water in my cage you can help yourself to.”

They ate, and ate, and ate. The canary and the wasp nearly stuffed themselves with apple pie. A life-long friendship was formed that day.

Which of the statements best describes the story?

A hungry wasp found a leftover pie on the floor beside a table. Just as it was about to take its first bite of pie, a voice yelled out, “What do you think you’re doing?”

The voice scared the wasp so bad it thought it was going to lose its stinger. It looked over its wing but didn’t see anybody. “I said, what do you think you’re doing,” the voice said again.

This time it looked straight up and there before it was the strangest looking canary you ever laid your eyes on. The canary’s entire body was brown and yellow, except for its head which was dark green. Humans get teased if they accidentally put on two different colored socks in the morning; given that, maybe that’s why it is in a cage in the first place,” the wasp thought. It suddenly felt a sense of compassion for the multi colored bird. It then said to the canary, “I was just going to have a little taste of this pie.”

“It’s not yours to taste,” said the canary.

“I’m sorry but I couldn’t help myself,” it said.

“Don’t you have any food?” asked the canary.

“No, Sir,” it replied. “The flowers are all dried up and it’s slim pickings out there.”

“Well, there is no shortage of food here for me,” said the canary. “But every day it’s the same ole thing: nuts, seeds, vegetables, fruits, herbs . . . . After a while the nuts and fruits can make you feel a little nutty and fruity. To make matters worse, every Tuesday my owners have relatives over for pizza. One of them is a little girl and when I ask for pizza, she always replies, ‘Polly, want a cracker?’ Every time I get asked that I cringe. When they first bring you home from the store you expect it for the first couple of months. However, day after day after day makes me want to wear earplugs,” said the canary.

“Well, it sounds like we both have our problems,” the wasp said.

“Wait a second,” said the canary. “I have an idea.”

“What is it?” the wasp asked.

“Why don’t we each have some of the pie?”

“Fair enough,” the wasp said. “However, you’re in a cage, what’s stopping me from just eating this all by myself?”

“I may be in this cage, but I know a lot of birds on the outside that would just fancy a nice little wasp like yourself.”

The wasp swallowed so hard it shook the canary’s cage. “I see your point. Do you have napkins?”

“No,” said the canary. “But I have fresh water in my cage you can help yourself to.”

They ate, and ate, and ate. The canary and the wasp nearly stuffed themselves with apple pie. A life-long friendship was formed that day.

What is the text about?

A hungry wasp found a leftover pie on the floor beside a table. Just as it was about to take its first bite of pie, a voice yelled out, “What do you think you’re doing?”

The voice scared the wasp so bad it thought it was going to lose its stinger. It looked over its wing but didn’t see anybody. “I said, what do you think you’re doing,” the voice said again.

This time it looked straight up and there before it was the strangest looking canary you ever laid your eyes on. The canary’s entire body was brown and yellow, except for its head which was dark green. Humans get teased if they accidentally put on two different colored socks in the morning; given that, maybe that’s why it is in a cage in the first place,” the wasp thought. It suddenly felt a sense of compassion for the multi colored bird. It then said to the canary, “I was just going to have a little taste of this pie.”

“It’s not yours to taste,” said the canary.

“I’m sorry but I couldn’t help myself,” it said.

“Don’t you have any food?” asked the canary.

“No, Sir,” it replied. “The flowers are all dried up and it’s slim pickings out there.”

“Well, there is no shortage of food here for me,” said the canary. “But every day it’s the same ole thing: nuts, seeds, vegetables, fruits, herbs . . . . After a while the nuts and fruits can make you feel a little nutty and fruity. To make matters worse, every Tuesday my owners have relatives over for pizza. One of them is a little girl and when I ask for pizza, she always replies, ‘Polly, want a cracker?’ Every time I get asked that I cringe. When they first bring you home from the store you expect it for the first couple of months. However, day after day after day makes me want to wear earplugs,” said the canary.

“Well, it sounds like we both have our problems,” the wasp said.

“Wait a second,” said the canary. “I have an idea.”

“What is it?” the wasp asked.

“Why don’t we each have some of the pie?”

“Fair enough,” the wasp said. “However, you’re in a cage, what’s stopping me from just eating this all by myself?”

“I may be in this cage, but I know a lot of birds on the outside that would just fancy a nice little wasp like yourself.”

The wasp swallowed so hard it shook the canary’s cage. “I see your point. Do you have napkins?”

“No,” said the canary. “But I have fresh water in my cage you can help yourself to.”

They ate, and ate, and ate. The canary and the wasp nearly stuffed themselves with apple pie. A life-long friendship was formed that day.

What did the canary and wasp do finally?

There was once a great kingdom whose king had a daughter to marry off. A bit proud she was, but more beautiful than any. The king was in no hurry to find her a husband. He loved to have her with him. He wouldn’t let any young man have her, not even a king’s (10) ________. “Anyway,” thought him, “where will I ever find a real match for her? She’s my daughter, after all, the daughter of a great king.”

But in time, everyone in the castle and in the streets, began reminding the king at every turn that the girl was (11) ________ only child and that he had to get her married—not to a prince, perhaps, if he couldn’t think of someone suitable, at least to a capable lad who could one day

(12) ________ the kingdom.

“Is that what you want?” cried the king one morning, as his minister brought the subject up for the umpteenth time. “Is that your wish? You want a capable lad? All right, at the stroke of noon, have it announced with a flourish of trumpets that I’ll give my daughter to anyone who takes wood from my forest and builds me a boat that goes both on land and on water. I’ll say, “yes” to anyone who comes asking for her being able to ride a boat like that!”

To himself he said, “A lot of water will flow under the bridges before any mother’s son brings me a boat you can sail over fields and waves. These fools won’t disturb me any more with their nonsense about having to get my girl married!”

There was once a great kingdom whose king had a daughter to marry off. A bit proud she was, but more beautiful than any. The king was in no hurry to find her a husband. He loved to have her with him. He wouldn’t let any young man have her, not even a king’s (10) ________. “Anyway,” thought him, “where will I ever find a real match for her? She’s my daughter, after all, the daughter of a great king.”

But in time, everyone in the castle and in the streets, began reminding the king at every turn that the girl was (11) ________ only child and that he had to get her married—not to a prince, perhaps, if he couldn’t think of someone suitable, at least to a capable lad who could one day

(12) ________ the kingdom.

“Is that what you want?” cried the king one morning, as his minister brought the subject up for the umpteenth time. “Is that your wish? You want a capable lad? All right, at the stroke of noon, have it announced with a flourish of trumpets that I’ll give my daughter to anyone who takes wood from my forest and builds me a boat that goes both on land and on water. I’ll say, “yes” to anyone who comes asking for her being able to ride a boat like that!”

To himself he said, “A lot of water will flow under the bridges before any mother’s son brings me a boat you can sail over fields and waves. These fools won’t disturb me any more with their nonsense about having to get my girl married!”

There was once a great kingdom whose king had a daughter to marry off. A bit proud she was, but more beautiful than any. The king was in no hurry to find her a husband. He loved to have her with him. He wouldn’t let any young man have her, not even a king’s (10) ________. “Anyway,” thought him, “where will I ever find a real match for her? She’s my daughter, after all, the daughter of a great king.”

But in time, everyone in the castle and in the streets, began reminding the king at every turn that the girl was (11) ________ only child and that he had to get her married—not to a prince, perhaps, if he couldn’t think of someone suitable, at least to a capable lad who could one day

(12) ________ the kingdom.

“Is that what you want?” cried the king one morning, as his minister brought the subject up for the umpteenth time. “Is that your wish? You want a capable lad? All right, at the stroke of noon, have it announced with a flourish of trumpets that I’ll give my daughter to anyone who takes wood from my forest and builds me a boat that goes both on land and on water. I’ll say, “yes” to anyone who comes asking for her being able to ride a boat like that!”

To himself he said, “A lot of water will flow under the bridges before any mother’s son brings me a boat you can sail over fields and waves. These fools won’t disturb me any more with their nonsense about having to get my girl married!”

Arrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph.

(1) They live in Africa, India, South America and Australia.

(2) They hunt mammals and birds which come to the river to drink.

(3) Crocodiles are the largest and the most dangerous reptiles.

(4) They can also attack and kill people.

(5) They have large mouths and many sharp teeth.

(6) They live in rivers.

The correct arrangement to form a meaningful paragraph is ....

Once upon a time, there lived an old woman in a little cottage on the edge of a forest. One day, she said to herself, “I will bake sweet cakes for my dinner.” She put on a fresh white apron to keep her nice black dress clean. Over her head she pulled a little red cap to keep her hair tidy. It was chilly in the kitchen so she threw a little old woman was all ready to make her cakes. She made dough, rolled it out and popped a pan full of cakes into the oven. They came out nice and brown and sweet smelling.

A poor old man was passing by. The cakes smelled good to him for he was very hungry. He looked in at the window of the cottage and asked “would you please give me one of your good cakes? I am very hungry” The old woman said, “I will bake one cake for you. I cannot give you one of these.”

She cut of a tiny piece of dough, she rolled it with her rolling pin, then she patted and patted with her hands and shaped it into a tiny cake, but a strange event happened. The tiny cake began to grow bigger and bigger. “I can not give you this cake, I will baked you a tiny cake,” said the old woman. After three times the old woman didn’t give her cake to old poor man.

Surprisingly, the woman changed into a bird. She still wore her little red cap on her head, she still wore her black dress and her little white cape and her white apron, but they had all changed into feathers.

What was the woman doing when a poor old man passed by?

Once upon a time, there lived an old woman in a little cottage on the edge of a forest. One day, she said to herself, “I will bake sweet cakes for my dinner.” She put on a fresh white apron to keep her nice black dress clean. Over her head she pulled a little red cap to keep her hair tidy. It was chilly in the kitchen so she threw a little old woman was all ready to make her cakes. She made dough, rolled it out and popped a pan full of cakes into the oven. They came out nice and brown and sweet smelling.

A poor old man was passing by. The cakes smelled good to him for he was very hungry. He looked in at the window of the cottage and asked “would you please give me one of your good cakes? I am very hungry” The old woman said, “I will bake one cake for you. I cannot give you one of these.”

She cut of a tiny piece of dough, she rolled it with her rolling pin, then she patted and patted with her hands and shaped it into a tiny cake, but a strange event happened. The tiny cake began to grow bigger and bigger. “I can not give you this cake, I will baked you a tiny cake,” said the old woman. After three times the old woman didn’t give her cake to old poor man.

Surprisingly, the woman changed into a bird. She still wore her little red cap on her head, she still wore her black dress and her little white cape and her white apron, but they had all changed into feathers.

What was the woman like?

Once upon a time, there lived an old woman in a little cottage on the edge of a forest. One day, she said to herself, “I will bake sweet cakes for my dinner.” She put on a fresh white apron to keep her nice black dress clean. Over her head she pulled a little red cap to keep her hair tidy. It was chilly in the kitchen so she threw a little old woman was all ready to make her cakes. She made dough, rolled it out and popped a pan full of cakes into the oven. They came out nice and brown and sweet smelling.

A poor old man was passing by. The cakes smelled good to him for he was very hungry. He looked in at the window of the cottage and asked “would you please give me one of your good cakes? I am very hungry” The old woman said, “I will bake one cake for you. I cannot give you one of these.”

She cut of a tiny piece of dough, she rolled it with her rolling pin, then she patted and patted with her hands and shaped it into a tiny cake, but a strange event happened. The tiny cake began to grow bigger and bigger. “I can not give you this cake, I will baked you a tiny cake,” said the old woman. After three times the old woman didn’t give her cake to old poor man.

Surprisingly, the woman changed into a bird. She still wore her little red cap on her head, she still wore her black dress and her little white cape and her white apron, but they had all changed into feathers.

What can we learn from the story?

Once upon a time, there lived an old woman in a little cottage on the edge of a forest. One day, she said to herself, “I will bake sweet cakes for my dinner.” She put on a fresh white apron to keep her nice black dress clean. Over her head she pulled a little red cap to keep her hair tidy. It was chilly in the kitchen so she threw a little old woman was all ready to make her cakes. She made dough, rolled it out and popped a pan full of cakes into the oven. They came out nice and brown and sweet smelling.

A poor old man was passing by. The cakes smelled good to him for he was very hungry. He looked in at the window of the cottage and asked “would you please give me one of your good cakes? I am very hungry” The old woman said, “I will bake one cake for you. I cannot give you one of these.”

She cut of a tiny piece of dough, she rolled it with her rolling pin, then she patted and patted with her hands and shaped it into a tiny cake, but a strange event happened. The tiny cake began to grow bigger and bigger. “I can not give you this cake, I will baked you a tiny cake,” said the old woman. After three times the old woman didn’t give her cake to old poor man.

Surprisingly, the woman changed into a bird. She still wore her little red cap on her head, she still wore her black dress and her little white cape and her white apron, but they had all changed into feathers.

“But, a strange event happened,” (paragraph 3). What does the underlined word mean?

Raffa : It seems that you like collecting wooden sandals.

Sandra : Do you mean these keloms?

Raffa : Keloms?

Sandra : Yeah! The wooden sandals are called kelom geuilis, meaning beautiful. Suitable with their patterns, aren’t they?

Raffa : You’re right. The colorful and beautiful thread and beads embroidery make them more elegant.

Sandra : That’s why I like them very much.

Raffa : Anyway, where did you buy them?

Sandra : Tasikmalaya, Um… it seems that you like them.

Raffa : No … no … they are for the girls, aren’t they?

Sandra : These keloms are for girls, but there are also keloms for men.

What are keloms made of ?

Raffa : It seems that you like collecting wooden sandals.

Sandra : Do you mean these keloms?

Raffa : Keloms?

Sandra : Yeah! The wooden sandals are called kelom geuilis, meaning beautiful. Suitable with their patterns, aren’t they?

Raffa : You’re right. The colorful and beautiful thread and beads embroidery make them more elegant.

Sandra : That’s why I like them very much.

Raffa : Anyway, where did you buy them?

Sandra : Tasikmalaya, Um… it seems that you like them.

Raffa : No … no … they are for the girls, aren’t they?

Sandra : These keloms are for girls, but there are also keloms for men.

According to Raffa, what makes the keloms more elegant ?

Raffa : It seems that you like collecting wooden sandals.

Sandra : Do you mean these keloms?

Raffa : Keloms?

Sandra : Yeah! The wooden sandals are called kelom geuilis, meaning beautiful. Suitable with their patterns, aren’t they?

Raffa : You’re right. The colorful and beautiful thread and beads embroidery make them more elegant.

Sandra : That’s why I like them very much.

Raffa : Anyway, where did you buy them?

Sandra : Tasikmalaya, Um… it seems that you like them.

Raffa : No … no … they are for the girls, aren’t they?

Sandra : These keloms are for girls, but there are also keloms for men.

From the dialog we know that...

Kerupuk are very crunchy crackers. Different kinds of crackers are easily found everywhere in Indonesia. It is made of tapioca starch. It is flavored fish, shrimp, and garlich.

Kerupuk is shaped in thin slices, the slices of kerupuk are dried under the sun until they are completely dry and hard. Very dry kerupuk is deep fried in hot oil. A few kinds of kerupuk are fried in very hot sand.

What is kerupuk mainly made of ?

Kerupuk are very crunchy crackers. Different kinds of crackers are easily found everywhere in Indonesia. It is made of tapioca starch. It is flavored fish, shrimp, and garlich.

Kerupuk is shaped in thin slices, the slices of kerupuk are dried under the sun until they are completely dry and hard. Very dry kerupuk is deep fried in hot oil. A few kinds of kerupuk are fried in very hot sand.

What does kerupuk taste?

Kerupuk are very crunchy crackers. Different kinds of crackers are easily found everywhere in Indonesia. It is made of tapioca starch. It is flavored fish, shrimp, and garlich.

Kerupuk is shaped in thin slices, the slices of kerupuk are dried under the sun until they are completely dry and hard. Very dry kerupuk is deep fried in hot oil. A few kinds of kerupuk are fried in very hot sand.

According to the text, what are kerupuk slices like?

Kerupuk are very crunchy crackers. Different kinds of crackers are easily found everywhere in Indonesia. It is made of tapioca starch. It is flavored fish, shrimp, and garlich.

Kerupuk is shaped in thin slices, the slices of kerupuk are dried under the sun until they are completely dry and hard. Very dry kerupuk is deep fried in hot oil. A few kinds of kerupuk are fried in very hot sand.

The slices of kerupuk are dried under ...

Arrange these words into a good sentence.

made – durian – Tempoyak - fermented - from – is

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