Unit 3 Friends and family Name:

Lesson D Reading ✓
A Read the article. Find two-word verbs with the same meaning.
1. escape get away 4. entered illegally
2. made a loud noise 5. meet
3. take care of 6. enter (a car) legally

A Helpful Neighbor
My alarm went off while I was away on vacation. Someone broke
into my apartment. My neighbor heard the alarm and called 9-1-1. She
looked out the kitchen window and saw a tall man in a dark jacket.
He was trying to get away through the backyard. She described the
man to the police. Later that night, the police arrested a man. He was
carrying a large bag full of DVDs and DVD players and was about to
get into a car.
I’m very glad that my neighbors watch out for each other. I feel
safe in this neighborhood. I’m going to get together with my neighbor
this weekend and take her out for dinner to say thank you for her help.

B Read the article again. Circle the correct answers.

1. The neighbor called the police 3. The writer and the neighbor are
because . going to .
a. the writer was on vacation a. get together with all her neighbors
b. she looked out the kitchen window b. go out for dinner
c. she heard the alarm c. cook dinner together
2. The neighbor told the police . 4. The main idea of the article is:
a. she saw a tall man in a dark jacket a. My alarm went off.
b. she didn’t see the man b. The police arrested a man.
c. she saw a man with a bag of DVDs c. My neighbors watch out for each other.

C How do you keep your neighborhood safe? Write two examples.

1.

2.

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 Unit 3 Friends and family Name:

Lesson D Reading ✓
A Read the article. Use the two-word verbs in the box to complete the
sentences.

broke into get away get into get together watch out went off

A Helpful Neighbor

My alarm went off while I was away on vacation. Someone

1
my apartment. My neighbor heard the alarm and called 9-1-1.
2
She looked out the kitchen window and saw a tall man in a dark jacket. He was

trying to through the backyard. She described the man to the

3
police. Later that night, the police arrested a man. He was carrying a large bag

full of DVDs and DVD players and was about to a car.

4
I’m very glad that my neighbors for each other. I feel safe in
5
this neighborhood. I’m going to with my neighbor this weekend
6
and take her out for dinner to say thank you for her help.

B Read the article again. Circle the correct answers.

1. The neighbor called the police 3. The writer and the neighbor are
because . going to .
a. the writer was on vacation a. get together with all her neighbors
b. she saw a tall man b. go out for dinner
c. she heard the alarm c. cook dinner together
d. she looked out the kitchen window d. get takeout
2. The neighbor told the police . 4. The main idea of the article is:
a. she saw a tall man in a dark jacket a. My alarm went off.
b. she didn’t see the man b. The police arrested a man.
c. she saw a man in a car c. My neighbors watch out for each other.
d. she saw a man with a bag of DVDs d. I’m going to thank my neighbor.

C How do you keep your neighborhood safe? Write two examples.

1.

2.

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 Unit 3 Friends and family Name:

Lesson D Reading ✓
A Read the article. Use the words in the box to make two-word verbs.

broke get get get watch went

A Helpful Neighbor

My alarm went off while I was away on vacation. Someone

1
my apartment. My neighbor heard the alarm and
2
called 9-1-1. She looked out the kitchen window and saw a tall man in

a dark jacket. He was trying to through the backyard.

3
She described the man to the police. Later that night, the police

arrested a man. He was carrying a large bag full of DVDs and DVD

players and was about to a car.

4
I’m very glad that my neighbors for each other. I
5
feel safe in this neighborhood. I’m going to with my
6
neighbor this weekend and take her out for dinner to say thank you for

her help.

B Read the article again. Answer the questions.

1. Why did the neighbor call the police?
The neighbor called the police because she heard the alarm.
2. What did the neighbor tell the police?

3. What are the writer and the neighbor going to do?

4. What is the main idea of the article? Choose one.

My alarm went off. My neighbors watch out for each other.

The police arrested a man. I am going to thank my neighbor.

The main idea of the article is:

C How do you keep your neighborhood safe? Write three examples. Use the
back of this paper.
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