CHAPTER 1 Aunt Polly Decides Her Duty Critical Listening

Tom! No answer. TOM! No answer. The old lady looked around the room. When I find you, I She did not finish. With her head down, she was looking under the bed. Only the cat came out. She went to the open door and looked toward the garden. No Tom was there. She shouted: You, Tom! There was a little noise behind her. She turned and caught a small boy, stopping him before he could escape. What were you doing in that corner? Nothing. Nothing! What is that on your hands and face? I do not know, Aunt Polly. I know. You have been eating sweets. I have told you a hundred times not to eat those sweets. Her hand was raised in the airit started downit was very near Oh! Look behind you, Aunt! The old lady turned. The boy ran. In a moment he was up on the high board fence. Then he was on the far side of it. His Aunt Polly was surprised. Then she laughed a little. That boy! I never know what he will do next. And he knows that I do not want to hit him.

Sound Dealer

Match the words with the correct phoneme.

1. Tomorrow.

1-A

/tmro/

2. Warm.

2- E

/dventr/

3. Shoulder.

3 -F

/wp/

4. Adventure.

4-B

/tt/

5. Weeping

. 5- C

/wrm/

6. Touch.

6- D

/oldr/

Analytical reader

According to the book (chapter 1) complete paragraphs:

1- The old lady ________ around the room. a) Was b) Looked (X) c) Saw

2- There was a little ______ behind her. a)Nose b) Boy c) Noise (X) 3- I do not know, ______ polly. a) Uncle b) Godmother

c) Aunt (X) 4- Especially on Saturdays , when there is no school, he does not like ______. a) Do the homework b) Play c) Work (X) 5- He is my _____ sisters soon. a) Dead (X) b) kidnap c) Missing

2. Read through the first chapter again, and then answer the following questions *what doesnt tom like do on Saturday? Why? R/ He doesnt like work because there is no school. *What does aunts tom think about her nephew? R/ She must make him work because she must try to make him a good boy a good boy and it is her dutty. *How was toms brother? Toms brother was a quiet boy , who had no adventures and also no troubles.

*What was tom doing when he met the stranger boy? Tom walked across the street , whistling like a bird. *How was the stranger boy that tom? He was a boy a little larger than tom was and he was with new and good clothes , and he also was wearing shoes.

Word Collector

One each word with its corresponding meaning

1. Duty

1-e

a. Vocal sound emitted strongly.

2. raised

2-g

b. As a person, brother or sister of your father or mother

3. Dry

3-d

c. intervention in any matter.

4. Weeping

4-h

d. making something or someone. Runs out of moisture or dry.

5. Whistling

5-i

e. being forced to do something.

6. Share

6-c

f. Debate or internal confrontation.

7. Fighting

7-f

g. built on one level.

8. Aunt

8-b

h. Outpouring of tears often a accompanied by wailing and sobbing.

9. Shouted

9-a

i. Pitched sound that makes the air.