Glossary
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crossly (adv)
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a little angrily
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scowl (n)
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an angry look or expression.
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porch (n)
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a covered entrance to a building; a
verandah.
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sternly (adv)
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seriously and strictly.
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disgraceful (adj)
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very bad; shameful.
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tiptoed (v)
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walked quietly on the tips of his
toes
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curled (v)
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drew up his legs close to the body
and curved his back
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snoring (v)
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breathing roughly and noisily while
sleeping
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stirred (v)
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moved slightly
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groaned (v)
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made a deep sad sound.
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pleaded (v)
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spoke in the boy’s support
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scorpions (n)
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small creatures with a poisonous
sting in the long tail
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laughing-stock
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someone or something which seems
stupid
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tumbling (v)
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falling helplessly
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scout (n)
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one who is trained in doing acts of
public service
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notorious (adj)
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well-known for some bad quality or
act
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faint (v)
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likely to lose consciousness
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crouched (v)
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bent the knees close to the body in
fear
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encased (v)
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covered himself closely
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crawled (v)
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moved slowly, keeping the body
close to the ground
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How
well did I read?
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Fill in the boxes using yes/ somewhat/ no.
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I enjoyed reading the passage.
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I got the idea of the passage
on my own.
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I got the idea with the help of
my friends in the group.
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The teacher helped me to
understand the passage.
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I used the glossary given at
the end of the passage.
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- Answer the following questions:
- According to the news paper’s report who fought with the tiger?
- *Can you say why Swami’s father read the news to his son?
- *Did Swami believe the story? Give reasons for your answer.
- What did Swami’s father ask him to prove?
- Why did Swami try to change the topic when his father asked him to sleep alone?
- Read the following sentences and say whether they are true or false. Write T for true and F for false statements in the brackets. Correct the false statements.
- Swami said that he would sleep alone from the next week. ( )
- Swami’s father looked like a ghost in darkness. ( )
- When Swami was snoring, his grandmother pulled the blanket away. ( )
- Swami was really afraid of darkness. ( )
- Swami wished that the tiger had killed the boy. ( )
- Tick the correct option to make the sentence true.
- Swami was almost faint with fear because
- his father would beat him. c) a ghost entered his room.
- he was afraid of ghosts. d) he had a terrible dream.
- Swami clutched the leg of ………………………….
- his father. b) his grandmother. c) a chair. d) the thief.
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