crise I. Change the following sentences into direct speech.
1. The father ordered his son to leave the house at once.
2. The leader ordered his men to attack the enemy.
3. I requested him not to talk so fast.
4 he request the principle to forgive him
5 the teacher urged his students to listen to his words
Answers
Explanation:
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Reading Activities
A Read the story.
Rescue
A Answer these questions. (Answer in sentence form where possible.)
1. Because the water is flowing swiftly.
2. Because there was a waterfall that way.
3. She is below the fall because she is close to it but safe.
4. His efforts are described as powerful and he knows how to rescue the child.
5. He jumps in “at once” and catches the child again “in one movement”.
6. It is too dangerous.
7. To listen for its heartbeat.
8. She sees it moving.
9. Write another title for the story.
10. Write a paragraph about an accident that happened to you.
B Write the words in italics in interesting sentences of your own.
Look up the words in your dictionary if you’re unsure of their meaning.
C Summarise the story in your own words.
Use about ten sentences.
D Wordsearch: Dogs. Unscramble the words and find them in the grid.
E Pretend you lost your pet. Draw an eye-catching poster that you will
post on the window in your local shop.
s h e e p d o g r
z k g i m j s n d l t o b
l a p o o d l e a x e t r
l g t q x i r b p i a t e
e m h r n o r g l r e w t
s k j e g a m l e d s e t
s e w x d h o s z p g i e
u l r o q c x f a e s l s
r g r b n d m n d p q e d
k a s s g w i p a h h r e
c e p g z e x n t w n l r
a b w m l q r e i r r e t
j z c n a i t a s l a l a
1. albrorad r s p a
2. sapnile
3. ierretr
4. obxre
5. odopel
6. agelbe
7. cloiel
8. eshepgod
9. ttoriwelre
10. itsalaan
11. ckasjusrell
12. rdettsere
labrador
spaniel
terrier
boxer
poodle
beagle
collie
sheepdog
rottweiler
alsatian
jack russell
red setter
The dog at once jumped
off the bank and in a few
seconds reached the child
and caught it firmly. Then
he turned to swim back,
but the swift-flowing
water had got hold of
him. Bravely he struggled
and lifted the child out
of the water but his
powerful efforts to stem
the current were in vain.
Each moment he was
carried still further down
until he was on the brink of
the fall, which, though not
high, was the most
dangerous on the river. He raised himself high out of the stream with the vigour of his last
struggle and then fell over into the abyss.
By this time the poor mother, as if she had anticipated the result, was already in a canoe, as
close to the fall as it was possible for her to go with safety. The canoe danced like a cockle-shell
on the turmoil of waters as the mother stood with uplifted paddle and staring eyeballs awaiting
the reappearance of the child.
The dog came up instantly but alone, for the
dash over the fall had wrenched the child from
his grasp. He looked around eagerly for a moment
and then caught sight of a little hand raised above
the boiling flood. In one moment he had hold
of the child again, and, just as the prow of the
mother’s canoe touched the shore, he brought the
child to land.
The mother sprang to the spot, snatched the
child from him and gazed in anguish on its
deathlike face. Then she laid her cheek on its cold
breast and stood motionless. After a few moments
she was conscious of some slight movement in the
little body and a gentle motion of the hand. The
child still lived! Opening up her blanket she drew
the covering close around the child, and sitting
down on the bank, wept aloud for joy.
Answer:
1. " Leave the house now! " the father order his son.
2. " Go attack the enemy! " the leader order his men.
3. " Could you talk slowly? " i requested him
4. " Please forgive me " he requested the principle.
5. " Please listen to my words " the teacher urged his students.