A Sinking Feeling

A. Word Bank

English Korean English Korean

children 어린이들 could not 할 수 없었다
pool 수영장
duck 오리
climb 올라가다
everyone 모두
 English Korean English Korean
올라가다 어린이들
할 수 없었다
오리
모두
수영장

B. Reading Comprehension

1. Where were the children?

2. a) At the playground
3. b) In the pool
4. c) At the zoo
5. d) On a boat
6.
7. Who climbed on the duck first?
8. a) Wilma
9. b) Wilf
10.c) Chip
11.d) Biff

12.Who was unable to get on the duck?

a) Wilma
b) Kipper
c) Biff
d) Chip

13.What did everyone say to the child who couldn't get on the duck?
a) "Jump in!"
b) "Get on!"
c) "Stay off!"
d) "Try again!"

14.How did the story end?

a) The duck flew away.
b) Kipper fell off the duck.
c) The children decided to swim instead.
d) It is not mentioned in the passage.
C. Vocabulary Exercise

1. The ________ were playing in the park.

a) toys
b) children
c) parents
d) animals

2. The kids jumped into the __________ to cool off on a hot day.
a) pond
b) lake
c) pool
d) ocean

3. The little girl giggled as she chased the ________ around the yard.
a) cat
b) dog
c) duck
d) squirrel

4. The adventurous boy decided to ________ up the tree to get a better view.
a) run
b) swim
c) jump
d) climb

5. When they called out, "Get on!" they were referring to ________.
a) no one
b) someone
c) everyone
d) a few people

6. Unfortunately, the youngest child ________ get on the duck.

a) can
b) will
c) could not
d) did not want to