SKILL A

Exercise 6
Camping

Rene was tired from the day’s tramp. He rolled himself in his scout blanket and
laid still. It was very quiet in the woods. Then he heard some queer noises. There was
a flapping of wings. A night owl was on its way to hunt. Tiny raindrops started to fall
on the leaves. The shower was over though, in a moment. The cicadas and other
insects started their night songs which ended into a forest symphony. “Those queer
night sounds in the forest is a good lullaby,” Rene thought as he drowsed off to a
sound sleep.

1. Rene went on ___________.

a. a field trip b. an excursion c. a Boy Scout camping

2. It was very quiet in the ____________.

a. city b. house c. woods

3. He rolled himself in his ___________.

a. mat b. raincoat c. scout blanket

4. He began to hear ___________.

a. soft music b. hooting cars c. queer noises

5. He heard a soft flapping of ___________.

a. skirts b. wings c. leaves

6. An owl was on its way to ___________.

a. hunt b. roost c. lay eggs

7. Tiny raindrops fell on the ___________.

a. roof b. leaves c. treetops

8. The shower lasted for a _____________.

a. few hours b. long time c. short time

9. Rene heard the singing of the ______________.

a. owls b. cicadas c. campers

10. To Rene, the sound of the insects was a ______________.

a. lullaby b. serenade c. symphony