Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.

Column A	Column B
(a) Carefully	i. to look for someone or something
(b) Dark	ii. to stay or delay for a specific thing, person or event
(c) Search	iii. impressive to look at or feel
(d) Suddenly	iv. with no or very little light-
	v. to lift something
	vi. happening quickly without any preparation
	vii. with sincerity and consciousness

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B. Read the story again. Complete the sentences.

1 The animals wanted the frog to share ... 

a. his food.                      b. his home.

c. his money.                  d. his voice.

2 The animals met to make a plan to ...

a. take Bluster's voice.             b. teach the birds to sing. 

c. have a party for Bluster.      d. get food for the birds.

3 The jar broke because ... 

a. it wasn't a good jar.               b. the animals weren't careful. 

d. the birds took the jar.           c. Bluster's voice was too big.

4. got Bluster's voice at the end of the story.

a. The other frogs                      b. The other animals

c. The birds                                  d. No one

C. Groupwork. Answer the questions.

     1 How do you feel about Bluster? How do you feel about the 

       other animals? Why?

     2 Do you think this is a true story? Why, or why not?

D. Underline the sentences in the story that use quotation marks. 

     Underline the sentences that use commas.

E. Answer the questions in your exercise book.

     1 What was your favourite story in the book?

     2 What did you enjoy learning about in English class this year? 

     3 What do you want to learn about in English class next year?