Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the main idea?

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The virus appears to spread mainly from person to person. The transmission occurs when someone comes into contact with an infected person. For example, a cough, sneeze or handshake could cause transmission. The spread may also be caused by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.

Question :

How does the virus spread?

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Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.

Where was the setting?

Hello, my name is Lukas. my favourite sport is soccer. Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. Both men and women, play soccer.

I always play soccer with my friends at school after classes.

I also like other sports. I play tennis with my brother on Saturdays. My father is a very good tennis player. He plays tennis four times a week.

What is your favourite sport?

Choose True or False

Lucas´father plays tennis very well

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Ever since he was six years old, Nick had wanted to get a puppy. His parents always refused. They said he wasn’t capable of taking care of a puppy. “You have no idea how much work a puppy is,” Dad said. “You would have to housebreak the puppy, train the puppy to obey you, and groom it, too.”

“And then there’s taking the puppy to the vet, playing with it, and feeding it,” Mom added. “It’s not that I’m against having a puppy. But a puppy takes up a lot of time.”

Nick couldn’t think of a way that he could convince his parents that he was ready for a puppy. Then, he got an idea. “If I volunteer at the animal shelter,” he thought, “I’ll bet Mom and Dad will see that I’m ready to take care of a puppy!”

Which word tells a reader most about the text while previewing it?

A person who volunteers is someone who

Nick wanted a puppy, so he decided to become a volunteer at the animal shelter. He was hoping to convince his parents that he was ready to take care of a puppy. He volunteered at the shelter twice each week, on Tuesdays after school and on Saturdays.

While he was there, Nick did several things. He walked the dogs and washed and brushed them. Grooming the long-haired dogs took a long time! He cleaned up the dogs’ kennels, too. He also played with the puppies to help get them used to people. Sometimes he gave them baths as well. Once in a while, Nick spent time with the kittens and cats, but he preferred working with the dogs. There was always plenty to do at the shelter, so Nick was never bored.

1. What does the first sentence tell about this text?

Which word means once in a while?

Which is a synonym for convince?

What had made this a good year for apples?

Who said, "I think I can smell an apple pie baking right now." ?

How often did Jason's family go to U Pick M Orchard?

Did Jason enjoy picking apples?

What did Jason mean when he said he could almost smell the apple pie baking now?

Jason and his family were from ________________________.

We don't want the pies to be sour.

sour means....

Complete the sentence.

"I will bring an apple _______________________,"he said.

What other title will be appropriate for this short passage?

How many bushel baskets Jason and his family were able to fill?

Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.

Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.

The novice teacher was excited about her first teaching job since graduating college.

He made sure to use an antibacterial soap when washing his hands so he doesn't get the flu.

Antibacterial means...

Use the context clues to determine the word in red.

He diligently stuck to the diet guidelines his doctor laid out for him and he lost 15 pounds.

Use the context clues to determine the word in red.

If we leave immediately, we'll make it to the movie theatre on time. I hate missing the previews, so let's go now!

Use the context clues to determine the word in red.

Even though it's late, I don't feel drowsy. I've heard a cup of warm milk can make you tired. If that doesn't work, I may try taking a hot bath.

The Hikers guessed that it would take 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.

What does the word PINNACLE mean in this sentence?

Andy decided to terminate his membership to the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee.

What does the word terminate mean in the sentence above?

Write each underlined word in the blank. Circle the letter of the word that most closely matches the underlined word in the sentence. Use the other words in the sentence for clues to the correct meaning.

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products

As it is used in line 49, the word concentrated most nearly means:

Unworthy buildings should be demolished to make room for modern construction.

What is the best example of what the word demolished means in the sentence above?

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

What does the word parched mean in the sentence above?

Rather than be involved in clandestine meetings, they did everything quite openly.

What is the meaning of clandestine?

Ecclesiastics, such as priests, ministers, and pastors, should set models of behavior for their congregants.

What is the meaning of ecclesiastics?

Because the conflagration was aided by wind, it was so destructive that every building in the area was completely burned to the ground.

What is the meaning of conflagration?

What is the meaning of the word stretches as it is used in this sentence?

"Long stretches of sand and the hot sun make it feel like a desert." (paragraph 1)

What is the meaning of the word scurry as it is used in this sentence?

"Little shore birds scurry in and out of the waves." (paragraph 2)

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.

Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.

Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?

The writer was never a painter, nor a sculptor, nor a connoisseur, or a professional, but then, the world knew that his interest in the lives of great artists and their lasting works was growing deeper.

He meant he wasn't ..............

He moved merely a dilettante, however, with a deep sense of awe and rev-erence.

What an awe is in the context?

''The paintings of Braque and Picasso moved me exceedingly.'' The writer means to say that ...........................

The very visit to France had emboldened the writer.

The opposite of emboldened is: .........................

Nate could see that Peanut was in the backyard a lot. It seemed like Mr. Jensen never played with Peanut. Nate also noticed that Peanut's bowls were always empty. Peanut looked skinny and didn't run around like he used to.

What word describes Nate based on the passage?

The Guerrero family was new to the neighborhood. They had a great idea; they would serve Rosa’s delicious elote, a favorite dip made with corn and cheese, at the block party. They set up their table in front of their house. The family was in a great mood as they set up trays of elote, tortilla chips, plastic bowls, forks, and napkins. Even though the elotes smelled great, very few people strolled over. They were distracted by other things on the block.

What is the conflict of the passage?