Working with language

A. Strike off the words in the box below that are not suitable .

Taro wanted to give his old parents everything they needed.

This shows that he was …..

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(Thoughtful,   hardworking,   loving,   honest,   considerate,  trustworthy,  efficient,   kind.)

This shows that he was thoughtful, loving, considerate and kind.

B. 1.  “ This made Taro sadder than ever.”

This refers to
i. A strong wind that began to blow.
ii. Taro’s father’s old age.
iii. Taro’s inability to buy expensive sake for his father.

2.   “This,” said the emperor,  “was to encourage all children to     honour and obey their parents.”   This refers to

i. The most beautiful fountain in the city.
ii. Rewarding Taro with gold and giving the fountain his name.
iii. Sending for Taro to hear his story.

Arrange the words below in pairs that rhyme:-
(Young,  sad,  money,  chop,  lung,  last,  wax,  could,  bad,  sound,  axe,  wood, way,  stop,  sunny,  fast,  round,  day. )

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Young — lung :       money —- sunny:     sad —  bad:  chop —stop

Last —fast:  round — sound:  day— way :  wax — axe: wood—could.

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box:-

( lonely,  little,  hard,  young,  thoughtful,  delicious,  beautiful)

A _______ woodcutter lived on a ________ hillside. He was a _________ son who worked ______ but earned _______ money. One day he saw a _______ waterfall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water and found it _______.

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A young woodcutter lived on a lonely hillside. He was a thoughtful son who worked hard but earned little money. One day he saw a beautiful waterfall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water and found it delicious.

2. Find these sentences in the story and fill in the blanks:-

i) This made Taro _________ than ever.

ii) He decided to work _______ than before.

iii) Next morning, Taro jumped out of bed ______ than usual.

iv) He began to chop even ________.

v) Next morning, Taro started for work even _______ than the morning before.

Answers 

i) This made Taro sadder than ever.

ii) He decided to work harder than before.

iii) Next morning, Taro jumped out of bed earlier than usual.

iv) He began to chop even faster .

v) Next morning, Taro started for work even earlier than the morning before.