Top Notch 1 Unit 9

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Extra Reading Comprehension Activities
(Unit 9, page 108)


COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
A. Look at the reading on page 108. Based on the information in the reading,
check the statements that are true. Correct the statements that are false.
1. The train engineer didnt hit the brake.
2. The train stopped at Stanley Yard.
3. Many people on cruises got sick a few months ago.
4. The cruise ship illnesses occurred because people didnt wash their hands.
5. Some wild turkeys flew into an airplane.
6. The plane was flying in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean when it was struck.



CRITICAL THINKING
B. Based on the information in the reading, do you agree with the following
statements? Think and explain.
1. Many people on the train were hurt.
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2. The people who prepared the food were responsible for the cruise ship illnesses.
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3. Fifty-four people were on the plane when the turkeys struck it.
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