Mark Twain

M ark Twain

The Celebrated
Jumping Frog
of Calaveras County
Ha-.,

Curing a Cold

M rs M cW illiam s
and the Lightning
m

T ex t a d a p ta tio n a n d a c tiv itie s

b y G ina D. B. C lem en
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 Contents
A Note on M ark Twain 5
The California sola flush 8

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

Q A Letter from the East
ACTIVITIES

Bets and Races

m
ACTIVITIES

Daniel Webster
ACTIVITIES

Q [ A Stranger at Angel’s Camp

ACTIVITIES

0 The Big Bet

ACTIVITIES

@ INTERNET PROJECT

Curing a Cold
The First Sneeze 55
ACTIVITIES 58
▼
The Remedies 61
ACTIVITIES 63

The San Francisco Remedy 65

ACTIVITIES 68
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 TWO OLD W E S T E R N SA L L A D S
Red River Valley 73

Clementine 74

McWilliams and the Lightning

D The Thunderstorm
ACTIVITIES

E3 “Get away from the Fireplace!”

ACTIVITIES

m The Cannon
ACTIVITIES

EXIT TEST

KEY TO EXIT TEST

PET Cam bridge P relim inary E nglish T est-style exercises

T: g r a d e s 4/5 T rin ity -s ty le e x e rcises (G rades 4/5)

T hese sym bols in d ic a te th e b e g in n in g a n d e n d of th e

extracts and activities.
 Samuel Langhome Clemens (1835-1910).

2 Hole on Marl! Twain

Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He
was born in Florida, Missouri, U.S.A. in 1835. When he was a
young boy he lived a happy life in Hannibal, Missouri, on the
Mississippi River. In 1857 he worked as a pilot on a steamboat
on the Mississippi. He liked traveling on this big river.
After the American Civil War started in 1861, Mark Twain went
to California to look for gold. This was the time of the California
Gold Rush. *

1. Gold Rush : the quick m ovem ent of p eople to C alifornia to look for gold.

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In California, Twain’s life changed. He began writing stories for
a San Francisco new spaper, and he changed his real name,
Samuel Clemens, to Mark Twain, a pen n am e.1
His short story, “The C elebrated Jum ping Frog of Calaveras
County”, was a great success in 1865. Twain was now a famous
writer. He traveled to Europe, The Holy Land and Hawaii. He
w rote about his travels in The Innocents Abroad (1869) and
Roughing It(1872).

The Mississippi River (c. 1883).

1. pen nam e : a nam e used by a w riter in stead of his real nam e.

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Twain married Olivia “Livy” Langdon, a rich woman from New
E n g lan d , and had th ree d a u g h te rs. He liv ed in H a rtfo rd ,
Connecticut with his family and wrote his three great books, The
Adventures o f Tom Sawyer (1876), Life on the Mississippi (1883)
and The Adventures o f Huckleberry Finn (1884). In these books
he remembered his youth on the M ississippi River. His other
works include The Prince and the Pauper (1880), A Connecticut
Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and many short stories.
At the end of his life, Twain was a very sad man because he lost his
wife and two daughters. He died in 1910 at the age of seventy-five.
M ark Tw ain was the firs t A m erican w rite r to ch an g e the
American way of writing, with his lively humor 1 and satire. 2

f l Answer the follow ing questions.

a. W hat was M ark T w a in ’s real nam e?

b. W here d id he live w hen he was a boy?
c. W hat d id he do in 1857?
d. W hen d id the A m erican Civil W ar begin?
e. W hy d id M ark T w ain go to C alifornia?
f. W hat was his w ife called?
g. How m any c h ild re n did he have?
h. W hat w ere M ark T w a in ’s three great books?
i. How old was M ark T w ain w hen he died?

1. humor : fun, am usem ent.

2. satire : w riting th at exposes and rid ic u les the faults of society.

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 T&e Calilomia cold Rush
^O^On January 24th, 1848, John M arshall discovered gold in the
American River at Sutter’s Fort, California. He w asn’t looking
for gold. He discovered it by chance! 1
This discovery changed the destiny of California. Suddenly, this
wild territory of the Far W est2 became world famous.
During 1849, more than 80,000 people arrived in C alifornia
looking for gold. They came from the United States, Europe,

Gold rush cartoon showing people rushing to California (1849).

1. by chance : accidentally.
2. Far West : area on the Pacific coast.

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Central and South America, and China. They were called “gold
miners”, “gold prospectors” or simply “forty-niners”. 1
A lot of “forty-niners” were poor. Their dream was to find gold
and “strike it rich”. 2 A lot of them found gold but only a few
became very rich and important.
With the hard-working gold miners, there came saloon-keepers,3
gamblers, 4 dishonest people and outlaws. 5 It was difficult to
keep law and order in the Far West.

CO LD JtfCD Jfl C A L M m m ] A ,

Gold mining in California (c. 1871).

1. “forty-niners” : an o th er nam e for the gold m iners since they started com ing
to C alifornia in 1849.
2. “strike it rich” : A m erican e xpression m eaning “to m ake lots of m o n ey ”.
3. saloon-keepers : bar ow ners.
4. gamblers : p eople w ho play cards w ith m oney.
5. outlaw s : people w ho are escaping from the law.

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 | Decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Then correct the false sentences.
T F
a. John M arshall was a gold m iner. □ □
b. The A m erican River is at S u tte r’s Fort, C alifornia. □ □
c. The discovery of gold brought 80,000 people □ □
to C alifornia in one year.
d. A gold p ro sp ecto r w as a p erson w ho ow ned □ □
a gold m ine.
e. The forty-niners w an ted to “strike it ric h ”. □ □
f. Gam blers, d ish o n est people and outlaw s □ □
m ade trouble in the Far West.

T: GRADE 4

0 Topic - Jobs
A m iner and sa lo o n -k eep er w ere p op u lar jobs during the
California Gold Rush.
What job do you w ant to do? T ell the class about this job.
Bring to the class a photo or picture of this job.
Use the follow ing questions to help you.

a. W hat job do you w ant to do?

b. W hy do you like this job?
c. Is it in teresting? Is it dangerous? Is it useful?
d. Does it involve people, anim als or m achines?
e. Are you going to do this job w hen you are older?

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 a c t i v i t i e s

B efo re y o u r e a d

P E T Q Listen to Part 1.
For each question, put a tick ( / ) in the correct box.

1. A friend from the East

A Q cam e to v isit me.
B □ asked me to v isit him .
C Q w rote me a letter.

2. He w an ted me to v isit an old m an called

A Q Sim on W heeler.
B Q] Leonidas W. Sm iley.
C Sim on Sm iley.

3. He w an ted me to ask about a ch ild h o o d com panion called

A Q L eonidas W. Sm iley.
B Q] Sim on W heeler.
C Q D aniel W ebster.

4. Jim Sm iley alw ays bet m oney on

A □ dog races.
B □ horse races.
C Q an y thing th at h ap p e n ed at the m ining cam p.

5. Jim Sm iley was

A Q a very old m an.
B Q a very lucky m an.
C □ an u n h ap p y m an.

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 A Letter from the East
ne day a friend of mine from the East
wrote me a letter. He asked me to visit
an old m an n am ed Sim on W heeler.
My frien d w an ted me to ask Sim on
W heeler about a childhood co m p an io n ,1 Leonidas W. Smiley.
I found Simon W heeler sleeping by the stove 2 of the old
tavern in A ngel’s M ining Camp. I noticed that he was fat. His
face was sim ple and peaceful. When he woke up, I told him
th a t a frie n d of m in e w a n ted to know ab o u t a c h ild h o o d
com panion nam ed Leonidas W. Smiley.

1. childhood com panion : a friend 2. stove :

from infancy.

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
S im o n W h e e le r b lo c k e d m e w ith h is c h a ir in a c o rn e r of th e
ta v e rn . T h en , v ery se rio u sly , h e b eg an to te ll m e th e sto ry th a t
fo llo w s.
T h e re w as o n ce a fe llo w 1 at th e m in in g cam p n a m e d Jim
S m iley . It w as th e w in te r of 1849 or m ay b e th e sp rin g of 1850.
H e w as an u n u s u a l m an . He alw a y s b e t 2 m o n e y on a n y th in g
th a t h a p p e n e d at th e m in in g ca m p , a n d h e u s u a lly w o n . Jim
S m iley w as a v ery lu c k y 3 m an . W h e n th e re w as a h o rse race, a
d o g -fig h t, 4 a c a t- fig h t or a c h ic k e n - f ig h t h e a lw a y s b e t o n

1. fellow : m an.
2. bet : risked m oney on the u n c ertain re su lt of a future event,
3. lucky : fortunate.
4. dog-fight : a battle betw een tw o dogs.

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 A C T I V I T I E S

petD Look at the statem ents below about Part 1.

Decide if each statem ent is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A. If it is not correct, mark B.
A B
1. A frien d of m ine from the W est sent me a book. □□
2. Sim on W heeler was drinking at the tavern. □□
3.
4.
Sim on was a fat m an.
He blocked me w ith his chair in a corner
□□
of the tavern. □□
5. He w an ted to tell me a story. □□
6. The story was about a horse race. □□
| Read Part 1. Tick ( / ) the adjectives referring to Sim on Wheeler.
] peaceful Q fat Q crazy Q old Q lucky

Now tick the adjectives referring to Jim Sm iley.

] young Q curious Q lucky Q un lu ck y

Q The Past Sim ple of a verb is often used to tell a story. Put the
correct verb next to the Past Sim ple. You’ll find the anagram of
the infinitive in the box.

kas the ibeng eaw k pehanp

nw i llte eb olckb teiwr

PAST INFINITIVE
w rote ..........................................................
asked.....................................................................................................
w oke ..........................................................
to ld ..........................................................
blocked ..........................................................
began ..........................................................
bet ..........................................................
w on ..........................................................
was ..........................................................
h ap p e n ed ..........................................................

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 A C T I V I T I E S

Q Look at the letter Mark Twain received from his friend in the
East and try to fill in the gaps using the words in the box. Now
listen and check your answers.

California York remember gold named

about want M ountains travel
visit childhood you friend live

i>ear t f a r k j
Vo y ou s i l l I Cl) ................................. M^e7
T' m \a)l[[lolM groio&j lj our Cl) .......................
froM V e u C3) ........................
V C4) ....................... to ^o to Cali'for^La to
took for (5) ^ d r e a w is to
C(a) m a M L n . L n q cawp ivi tk'e.
S i e r r a Vei/ada Cl) ...........................
Caa Ljou ^o to A u n t ' s CaWp to
C&) ....................... da old Waa (9) .......................
S lMoh l^ k e e f'e r7 S lMoh k^oujs My ClO) .........
/Wead_, Leoa^da>s Ia). SMit^y.
1 w a n t to k^ow (lit Cl I) .................................
L'eoa/.dd'S SMit'ey^ b'e'Tore T Cl I) ...................
to C U ) .....................................
Tka^k Cl4) .................................................. J p a r k ­

'so u r /rz-e a d j
\a)lUlclm

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 a c t i v i t i e s

B efo re y o u r e a d

P E T H Look at the sentences below. Listen to Part 2.

Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
iO f Jf is correct, put a tick ( / ) in the box under A for YES.
If it is not correct, put a tick ( / ) in the box under B for NO.

A B
Yes No
1. Smiley’s horse had health problems. □□
2. She had a head start at races. □□
3. Near the end of every race she became sleepy. □□
4. She never galloped because she was old. □□
5. She always won the races. □□
6. Andrew Jackson was Smiley’s bulldog. □□
7. He was a lazy dog. □□
8. Smiley never won a bet with Andrew Jackson. □□
Q Let’s talk about...
Bets and betting

a. W hat do p eople bet on in your country?

b. Do you th in k betting is a good or bad thing?
c. Are you a lucky person?
d. D escribe a bet you or som eone else m ade in the past.

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 Bets and Races
j miley owned an old horse that was slow
and sick, 1 but he won money on her. The
poor horse had asthm a and other animal
illnesses. At races 2 she had a head s ta rt,3
because of her health problem s. Near the end of every race,
she became very excited and desperate. She galloped w ildly,
kicked h er legs in th e air, to th e sid es, ra ise d th e d u st, 4
co ughed,5 and blew her nose. 6 At the end of the race, she was
always the happy w inner.

1. sick : ill, not w ell. W m ]l

5. coughed fkaifd] : p u sh e d air -jIM
2. races : c om petitions. out from the throat. V
3. head start : advantage in a race. 6 blew her nose : p u sh e d air out of
4. dust : dirt on the ground. h er nose.

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
S m iley also h a d a sm all b u lld o g n a m e d A n d re w Jackson. 1
A n d re w Jack so n w as a lazy dog a n d d id n o th in g all d ay long.
B ut w h e n S m iley b e t m o n ey on h im , h e w as liv e ly a n d re a d y
to fig h t. W h e n th e re w as an im p o rta n t d o g-fight at th e m in in g

1. Andrew Jackson : U nited States P resident, 1829-1837.

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 Bets and Races
camp, A ndrew Jackson always grabbed 1 the back leg of the
other dog. He d id n ’t chew 2 on it. He only kept it between his
strong teeth. He d id n ’t let go until Smiley won the bet. \0

1. grabbed : (here) took h o ld w ith his teeth.

2. chew : m asticate.

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 A C T I V I T I E S

| Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the letter next to the correct word - A,
B, C or D.

Jim Smiley (0 ) a horse that was (1 ) and (2 )............

The horse had asthma and ( 3 ) other animal illnesses.
(4) Jim Smiley won money (5 ) her. Because of
(6 ) health problems she had a head start at the (7 )..........
and won them all.
She became excited and desperate near the end of the every race.
She was always the winner.
Jim Smiley (8 ) had a bulldog. His name was Andrew
Jackson. He was lazy and did ( 9 ) ......... all day long. He was
always ready to fight when there was animportant dog-fight
(10) ............the mining camp.
He always grabbed the back leg of the other dog and kept it
(11) ............his teeth.

0 . (A) ow ned B p ossessed C re tain ed D h eld

1 . A an tiq u ated B elderly C old D an cien t
2. A in d isp o se d B sick c infirm D diseased
3. A any B lots c m uch D m any
4. A T hough B Because c H ow ever D W hy
5. A on B at c in D to
6. A its B it c she D her
7. A riv alries B races c chases D p u rsu its
8. A also B too c still D yet
9. A not B anything c nothing D none
10. A on B by c to D at
11. A onto B betw een c am ong D on

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 A C T I V I T I E S

Q Match the words on the left (a-i) with their m eaning on the right
(1-9).

a. □ chew 1. dirt on the ground

b. □ races 2. ill, not well
c. □ galloped 3. to push air out from the throat
d. □ dust 4. competitions
e. □ to grab 5. ran very fast
f. □ sick 6. with lots of energy
g- □ head stdrt 7. advantage in a race
h. □ to cough 8. masticate
i. □ lively 9. to take hold of

T: GRADE 5

Q Topic - Entertainment
During the Gold Rush of the 1850s, dog fighting and horse racing
w ere popular forms of entertainm ent. Dog fighting and horse
racing took place in m ining cam ps, towns and cities.
Tell the class about your favorite form of entertainm ent. Bring
in a photo or a picture of this entertainm ent. Tell the class about
it using these questions to help you.

a. W hat is your favorite en tertain m en t?

b. W here do you go to enjoy it?
c. W hen was the last tim e you enjoyed your favorite
en tertain m en t?
d. Did you ever experience your favorite en tertain m e n t in
an o th er country?

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 Life in the mining camps
|^©^From 1848 many mining camps were established in the Gold
Country: near the A m erican R iver and in the Sierra N evada
Mountains.
These camps were small settlem ents. 1 They were organized
quickly to meet the miners’ everyday needs.

Anvil Creek gold mine.

1. settlem ents : places w here people go to live, com m unities.

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A mining camp usually had a saloon, a hotel, a stable, a general
store, an undertaker 1 and a bank. Miners often paid for their food,
drink, clothing and other things with gold dust or gold nuggets. 2
Brawls 3 and fights were common, and killings were not unusual!
These were tough 4 times and camps were rou g h 5 places.
Today a lot of camps have become ghost towns. Others have
grown into towns and cities, such as Angel’s Camp, Auburn, Grass
Valley, Jackson, Mariposa, Nevada City, Murphy’s, Placerville and
Sonora. You can visit them and their abandoned mines when you
go to California. Take U.S. State Highway 80 to Sacramento, and
then take California Highway 49 to the Gold Country.

A ghost town.

1. undertaker : funeral director.

2. gold nuggets :

3. brawls : noisy fights, often in a public place.

4. tough [tAf] : difficult, hard.
5. rough [rAf] : violent, dangerous.

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| Choose the correct answer.

1. The California Gold Country is

A Q near San Francisco.
B □ in the southern part of the state.
C Q near the American River and in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains.

2. The mining camps were

A Q big towns.
B Q small settlements.
C Q ghost towns.

3. Miners often paid for their food and drink

A Q with gold coins.
B Q with American dollars.
C Q with gold dust or gold nuggets.

4. Brawls and fights in the camps

A □ were common.
B □ never happened.
C □ were rare.

5. Today Angel’s Camp and Grass Valley are

A □ ghost towns,
B □ abandoned cities,
C □ towns.

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 0 Match the words on the left fa-0 w ith their m eaning on the
right (1-6).

a. □ mining camp 1. place where you keep money

b. □ bank 2. mine that is no longer in use
c. □ general store 3. place where you can sleep at night
d. □ stable 4. place to keep horses
e. □ hotel 5. small settlement near a mine
f. □ abandoned mine 6. place where you can buy food,
clothing and other things

B efo re y o u r e a d

petO Look at the sentences below.

Listen to Part 3.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, put a tick ( / ) in the box under A for YES.
If it is not correct, put a tick ( / ) in the box under B for NO.

A B
Yes No
1. One day Jim Sm iley bought a frog. □□
2. The frog’s nam e was D aniel W ebster. □□
3. Sm iley tau g ht his frog how to speak. □□
4. D aniel W ebster caught flies w ith his long tongue. □□
5. He was the cham pion jum ping frog
of Calaveras C ounty. □□
6. Sm iley n ever w on a bet w ith D aniel W ebster. □□

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 §

Daniel Webster
miley found a frog one day and nam ed it
D aniel W ebster. 1 He took it hom e and
p la n n ed to teach it a lot of th in g s. For
th re e m o n th s, S m iley sat o u ts id e h is
house and taught his frog how to jump far. Daniel Webster was
a clever 3 frog and learned quickly. Smiley gave him a little
push from behind, and Daniel Webster flew into the air like a
doughnut. 3 He even turned one or two som ersaults 4 in the air.

1. Daniel Webster : fam ous A m erican orator of the tim e.

2. clever : in telligent.
3. doughnut : sm all, ro und, fried cake.
4. som ersaults : jum ping forw ard or backw ard in the air.

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 Daniel W ebster
Sm iley tau g h t his frog to catch 1 flies. 2 “F lies, D aniel,
flies!” Smiley shouted. Daniel jum ped up and caught the fly
w ith his long to n g u e .3
D a n ie l W e b ste r w as th e c h a m p io n ju m p in g frog of
Calaveras County. Sm iley w on all bets w ith his handsom e
frog. He was very proud 4 of Daniel Webster.

1. catch : get h o ld of (to catch - caught - caught).

2. flies : sm all insects.

3. tongue :

4. proud : happy, satisfied w ith.

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Q What happened in Part 3?

a. W hat d id Sm iley find one day? W hat did he nam e him ?

b. W here d id Sm iley take D aniel?
c. W hat d id Sm iley do for three m onths?
d. How d id D aniel W ebster jum p?
e. W hat d id D aniel W ebster catch w ith his long tongue?
f. W hy was Sm iley very p ro u d of Daniel?
g. D escribe D aniel W ebster.

] Look back at Parts 2 and 3 and write the adjectives that describe
S m iley’s anim als. Choose from the words in the box.

sick handsom e sm all lively clever

slow lazy old cham pion

Horse Bulldog Frog

 A C T I V I T I E S

Q D ecide w hich description (a-n) m atches each person or anim al

(1-5). Some nam es can be used more than once.

a. He turned somersaults in the air.

b. She was old and had health problems.
c. He told the story about Jim Smiley.
d. He was a very lucky man.
e. He was a lazy dog.
f. He flew into the air like a doughnut.
g. She was always the winner at the end of the race.
h. He bet on anything that happened at the camp.
i. He was very proud of Daniel Webster,
j. She raised the dust and coughed,
k. He was a small bulldog.
1. He had a long tongue,
m. He was simple and peaceful,
n. He was a childhood companion.

1. Simon Wheeler
2. Andrew Jackson
3. Jim Smiley
4. Daniel Webster
5. Smiley’s horse

Q Looking at pictures
L ook at th e p ic tu r e s on p a g e s 28 an d 29 and a n s w e r th e
follow ing questions.

a. Where is Smiley sitting and what is he doing?

b. What is Daniel Webster doing?
c. Describe the town, Angel’s Mining Camp.

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 V

P E T 0 Look at the text in each question.

What does it say?
Mark the letter next to the correct explanation - A, B, or C.

0. (A)| | Leave your horse outside the

„-HOUSES M O T saloon.
ALLO W ED
B Q Bring your horse into the
IMSIDE TH E
SALOOM saloon.
C Q Horses are not allow ed outside
the saloon.
J
1. — ------ A Q T h ere’s a jum ping frog
TUMPING FROG com petition every w eekend.
COMPETITION
EVERY B Q] T here’s a jum ping frog com petition
WEDNESDAY every day except Saturday.
AND SATURDAY C Q T h ere’s a jum ping frog
co m p etitio n on W ednesday.

A Q You can see horses here.

B j^] Horses can sleep here.
C Q You can buy a horse here.

3. Z 5 ^ A Q You can buy a stove here.

BEST PRICES' B [ ] You can buy anim als here.
ON ALL MEN’S C Q You can buy m e n ’s shirts here.
CLOTHING o
^

A Q This Post Office w ill close on

FROM APRIL 22 A pril 21.
PLEASE USE
THE NEW B Q The new Post Office opens today.
POST OFFICE C Q There w ill be tw o Post Offices after
A pril 22.

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 Do you have a pet frog? If you do, take it to ...

The lumping Frog Jubilee

<©► Every year in May at Angel’s Camp, California, there is an exciting
frog competition. It is called “The Jumping Frog Jubilee”. Frogs
from far and near can enter the competition. The frog that can jump
the greatest distance is the winner! A frog named “Rosie, the Ribiter”
is now the jumping champion of the
world. In May 1986 she jumped 21
feet-5 3/4 inches (about 7 meters).
If you want more information
write to:
Calaveras Jumping Frog Jubilee
RO. Box 489
Angel’s Camp, California 95222
Fax: (209) 736-2476 eNo

Q Answer the follow ing questions.

a. Do you have a pet? (If you d o n ’t have

a pet, you can invent one.)
b. W hat is it?
c. W h at’s its nam e?
d. W hat color is it?
e. Is it big or sm all?
f. Does it live in your house or in the garden?
g- Can it do any th ing special?

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B efo re y o u r e a d

P E T fl Look at the sentences below . Listen to Part 4.

Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, put a tick ( / ) in the box under A for YES.
If it is not correct, put a tick ( / ) in the box under B for NO.

A B
Yes No
1. Jim S m iley’s frog stayed in the river. □□
2. The stranger asked, “W h at’s in th at box?” □
3. Jim Sm iley did no t answ er the stranger. □□
4. D aniel W ebster could outjum p any frog
in C alaveras C ounty. □□
5. The stranger saw som ething special
about D aniel W ebster. □□
6. Sm iley said, “You really u n d e rsta n d frogs!” □□
7. The stranger did not have a frog. □□
8. Sm iley h ad an o th er frog in his pocket. □□
9. Sm iley w ent to the river. □□
10. The stranger h ad no m oney for the bet. □□
11. The stranger sat dow n and fell asleep. □□
12. The stranger opened D aniel W ebster’s m outh. □□
13. He p u t a fly into the frog’s m outh. □□
14. He th rew D aniel W ebster into the river. □□

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 A Stranger at Angel's Camp
m iley kept his frog in a box w ith sm all

S
holes 1 in it. One day a stranger came to
the m ining camp. He saw Smiley holding
the box.
“W hat’s in that box?” asked the stranger.
“M aybe 2 a p a rro t, 2 m aybe a canary! 4 No, i t ’s a fro g ,”
answ ered Smiley.
The stranger took the box and looked at it carefully.

3. parrot :
1. a box w ith sm all holes :
2. maybe : possibly. 4. canary :

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
“Yes, it is. Well, w hat’s he good for?”
“W e ll,” S m iley said , “h e ’s good for ONE thing: he can
outjump 1 any frog in Calaveras C ounty.”
The stranger took the box again. He looked at the frog for a
long time. Then he returned it to Smiley and said, “I don’t see
anything special about this frog.”
“Maybe you d o n ’t,” said Smiley. “Maybe you un d erstan d
frogs and maybe you do n ’t understand them. But, I’ll bet forty
dollars that he can outjump any frog in Calaveras C ounty.”
The fellow answered, “Well, I’m only a stranger here and I
don’t have a frog. I can’t bet.”
“T hat’s all right, th a t’s all right. Hold 2 my box a m inute. I’ll
go to the river and find a frog for you,” said Smiley.
The stranger took the box and bet his forty dollars. Smiley
bet his forty dollars too and w ent to the river. The stranger sat
down and w aited for Smiley.
He sat there a long time and he began to think. Suddenly,
he took Daniel Webster out of the box and opened his mouth.
W ith a teaspoon, he put some shotgun pellets 3 into the frog’s
mouth. Then he put him on the floor.

1. outjump : jum p a bigger distance.

2. hold : keep in your hand.
3. shotgun pellets : sm all m etal balls u sed to shoot from a gun.
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PE t O Read the questions below.

For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer -
A, B, C or D.

1. W here d id Jim Sm iley keep D aniel W ebster?

A Q In the old tavern.
B Q O utside his house.
C Q I n a box w ith sm all holes.
D Q In his pocket.

2. W ho cam e to the m ining cam p one day?

A Q A stranger.
B Q Sim on W heeler.
C Q Jim Sm iley.
D Q A ndrew Jackson.

3. W hat d id the stranger do w ith the box?

A Q He looked at it carefully.
B [] He took it and ran away.
C Q He broke it.
d □ He opened it.

4. How m u ch m oney did Jim Sm iley bet?

A □ $400.
B □ $40.
C □ $14.
D □ $4.

5. W hat d id the stranger do w ith D aniel W ebster?

A Q He sold him for $40.
B Q ] He threw him into the river.
C Q ] He gave him som e food.
D O He p u t shotgun p ellets into his m outh.

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 Pinning lor cold
The e x p re ssio n “p an n in g fo r g o ld ” 1 was born d u rin g the
California Gold Rush in 1848.
The m iners used a pan with a wire net on the bottom. They
separated the gold from other materials by washing them with
water. M iners usually “panned for go ld ” in the w ater of the
rivers. The water of the river filled their pan with sand, dirt,
stones and perhaps gold dust or gold nuggets.
Other miners looked for gold in caves 2 in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains and they used a p ick ax e.3 These caves often became
gold mines.

“We have it rich.” Washing and panning gold (1889).

1. “panning for gold ” : looking for gold in a river, using a sp ecial pan.
(See picture.)
2. caves : caverns, grottos.

3. pickaxe :

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| It’s a rainy day and you can ’t go to the river to look for gold.
Here’s a crossword puzzle you can do until it stops raining.

ACROSS DOWN

1. Friend. 6. Where you sit.

2. Jump a bigger distance. 7. Small, round, fried cake.
3. Small pub, inn. 8. Opposite of “down”.
4. Daniel Webster. 9. Small metal ball used to
5. Past simple of “to shoot from a gun.
teach”.

7
6 □
»□□□□□□□□□ 8 »
3 2nnnmnn
2□□□□□□ □ □ □ □
□ □
□
4□□□□ '□□□□uu □
u
□ □
N o w w r ite a s e n te n c e u s in g so m e o f th e w o r d s in th e
crossword puzzle. U nderline in red the words you used.
 The Big Bet
fter some time, Smiley returned holding a
frog an d s a id , “N ow p u t h im n e x t to
Daniel, w ith his front paws in the same
place. I’ll give the w ord!” 1
Then Smiley said, “One — two — three — GO!” He and the
stranger pushed the frogs from behind. The new frog jum ped
fo rw ard , b u t D aniel d id n ’t budge. 2 He trie d to m ove h is
shoulders, but he was anchored 3 to the floor. Smiley was very
surprised and unhappy.

1. I’ll give the word : I’ll say w hen to start.

2. budge : move.
3. anchored : not able to m ove from a fixed place.

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
The stranger w on the bet. “W ell,” he said, “I d o n ’t see
anything special about this frog.” He took the money and left.
Smiley looked at D aniel for a long time. F inally he said,
“What has happened to Daniel? He Looks terribly fat.”
He caught Daniel by the back of his neck and lifted him.
“Cats alive! 1 You weigh five pounds!” 2
He turned Daniel upside down, 2 and the frog spit out 4 a
big n u m b e r of sh o tg u n p e lle ts . Now he u n d e rs to o d w h at

1. “cats a live!” : American exclam ation of surprise.

2. five pounds : about 2.5 kilograms.

3. upside dow n :

4. spit out : (Am. Eng.: to spit - spit - spit; Brit. Eng.: to spit - spat - spat)
forced som ething out of its mouth.

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 The Big Bet
happened to Daniel. Sm iley was furious. He looked for the
s tra n g e r e v e ry w h e re , 1 b u t h e n e v e r fo u n d h im . S im o n
W h e e le r’s sto ry e n d e d h ere. I d id n ’t re a lly w an t to h e a r
another story about Sm iley’s bets, so I got up from my chair

1. everywhere : in every place.

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P E T Q Look at the statem ents below about Part 5.

Decide if each statement is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A. If it is not correct, mark B.

A B
1. Smiley returned from the river holding a box.
2. The new frog jumped forward.
3. Daniel Webster tried to move his shoulders.
4. Jim Smiley won the bet. Q Q
5. Daniel Webster looked very fat.
6. When Smiley turned Daniel upside down,
the frog spit out lots of water.
7. Smiley was very happy.
8. He never found the stranger.

H Looking at pictures

a. Look at the picture on pages

14 and 15. Where is Simon
Wheeler? What is he doing? What does he look like?
b. Look at the picture on pages 20 and 21. Why is Jim Smiley
happy? What is Andrew Jackson doing? Describe the other
people at the dog-fight.
c. Look at the picture on pages
42 and 43. What are the two frogs
doing? What’s wrong with Jim Smiley and Daniel Webster?
What do you think happened?

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G ra m m a r ch eck
Some and any
In general we use some in positive sentences and any in negative and
in terrogative sentences.
Look at th ese exam ples:
A fter some time Sm iley returned holding a frog.
He didn't have any m oney for the bet.

Q Fill in the gaps w ith some or any.

a. There w e r e .................holes in the box.

b. There is n ’t ................. food on the table.
c. Did you s e e ................. frogs in the river?
d. He h a d pellets in his pocket.
e. They d id n ’t w a n t ................... books.
f. Bring m e ...................w ater to drink!

P E T 0 Imagine you are Sm iley.

This is part o f a letter you receive from your friend Mark.

,
bi ifoOr n e x t l e t t e r p l e a s e f e l l m e a b o u t
t h e b e t y o u m a d e \aith t h e s t r a n g e r

• Now you are w riting a letter to your friend Mark.

• W rite your letter in about 100 w ords.

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Look at the letter Mark Twain wrote to his friend in the East,
and try to fill in the gaps using the words in the pen. You can
work w ith a partner. Now listen and check your answers.

found miner receive com panion frog stranger

meet jumper letter take Mining lots of
forty w ins name lost happens

V e a r vOittiam,
T was happy to Cl) ............................ your
Cl) ..............................
1 uj e n t to Angel's C3) ....................... Camp and
C4) .......................... Simon vOheeter. We told me
Cs) ........................... things about tjour childhood
C(o) ............................ j Leonidas I\). Smileyj.
Wls f i r s t Cl) ............................... now is dim. We works
as a C&) ............................... and h e b e t s on
everything t h a t (9) ............................... a t t h e camp.
We owns a CIO) ............................... t h a t is
a champion Cl I) .............. We usually
Cll) ................................ e ve ry b e t with his f ^ 0^ but
r e c e n tly a C&) ................................ t r i c k e d 1 him and
h e CI4) ................................ a CIS) ...............................
dollar b e t!
IiJhen you Come to Californiaj T'l( Cl(a) ..........................
you to Angel's Saloon to (17) ............................... t h e
m in e rs.

Your fr ie n d ,
tjark

1. tricked : cheated, deceived.

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 Are you dressed le a gam miner?
( m Looking for gold was not easy.
BrM 0
It was hard work from sunrise 1
SS & CO.
to sunset. 2 Miners often worked
on th e ir k n ees. T hey n eed ed
strong work clothes.
Levi Strauss was an im migrant
ta ilo r 3 at one o f the m in in g
camps. He began making work
pants 4 called “blue je a n s ” or
“ L e v i’s ” . B lue je a n s b ecam e
very popular in the West.

Levi Strauss Catalogue (1899).

Later on, Levi Strauss opened a

b lu e -je a n s fa c to ry in San
F ra n c is c o . Today, in San
F ra n c is c o , the L ev i S tra u ss
offices are at Levi Strauss Plaza,
by the bay.
Levi Strauss Headquarters (1880s),
San Francisco, California.

1. sunrise : early m orning w hen the su n com es up.

2. sunset : late afternoon w hen the su n goes dow n.
3. tailor : p erson w ho m akes clothes.
4. pants : Am. E nglish for trousers.

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Q Answer the follow ing questions.

a. W hat was life like for the gold m iners in the cam ps?
b. W hy d id m iners n eed strong w ork clothes?
c. W ho was Levi Strauss?
d. W hat d id he begin doing?
e. W hat d id he call his invention?
f. W here are the offices of Levi Strauss today?

Q M atch the w ords on the left (a-h) w ith their m eanings on the
right (1-8).

a. su n rise 1. ] this person makes clothes

b. su n set 2. ] risk money on the result of a future event
c. tailo r 3. ] satisfied with, happy
d. caves 4. ] when the sun comes up
e. outjum p 5. ] jump a bigger distance
f. p ro u d 6. ] when the sun goes down
g. clever 7. ] intelligent
h. bet 8. □ caverns

0 Clothes

a. Do you like w earing jeans?

b. W hy do you th in k jeans are so p o p u lar all over the w orld?
c. D escribe your favorite clothes.
d. Do you like to follow fashion, or do you w ear the clothes you
like?

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Look at the nam es o f these fam ous explorers. They discovered
and explored different parts of North America.
► C h risto p h er C olum bus (1400s)
► Am erigo V espucci (1400s)
► Juan B autista de A nza (1700s)
► D aniel Boone (1700s)
► M eriw ether Lewis and W illiam Clark (1800s)

Your teacher w ill help you to find the correct Web site to find
out som e inform ation about these explorers.
Look first for the correct p eriod o f ex p lo ra tio n . A n sw er the
follow ing questions.
a. W hen and w here was the explorer born?
b. W hat do you know about his life?
c. W hat d id he discover and explore?

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Hie crafts use materials found aroiuid the house, like egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc. See a_
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Animal Sounds
a B Can you identify these anim als by their sounds?
L isten to th ese an im al sou n d s and w rite the num ber in the
correct box. The first one has been done for you.

a. □ horse
b. □ cat
c. □ frog
d. □ Pig
e. □ snake
f. □ sheep

g- 0 dog
h. □ COW

i. □ bird

j- □ chicken

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Fred, the 4 9 ’er, a gold miner

Q Can you name Fred’s clothing and mining tools? Write the words
from the box in the correct places on the picture below.

blue jeans pan boots hat pickaxe

bandana vest shirt belt

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FROGS
Frogs are am phibians: they can live on land and in water. Some
frogs live only on land, others live only in trees and some live
underground in the desert! But m ost frogs live in or near water.
T h ey h av e long b ack leg s th a t are p e rfe c t fo r ju m p in g lo n g
distances. T heir feet are w ebbed. All frogs have a long, sticky
tongue to catch insects. They can croak because they have vocal
chords. A dult frogs can breathe in three different ways: through
their lungs, their mouth and their skin.
T ro p ical frogs o f South A m erica are brig h tly colored and are
poisonous. South Am erican Indians extract this poison and use it
to make poisonous arrows.

| Choose the correct answer (A, B or C) to the following questions.

1. Frogs are called am phibians because

a n they can swim .
B Q] they can live on both lan d and w ater.
C Q they can jum p far.
2. M ost frogs live
A Q u n d erg ro u n d in the desert.
B □ in tall trees.
C Q in or near w ater.
3. Frogs can jum p long distances because
A Q they have long back legs.
B Q th eir feet are w ebbed.
C Q they are am phibians.
4. T heir long, sticky tongue is u sed to
A Q croak.
B □ eat sm all fish.
C Q catch insects.
5. Frogs can breathe through
A Q their nose.
B Q th eir lungs, m o u th and skin.
C Q ] th eir vocal chords.

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Curing a Cold
 A C T I V I T I E S

Before you read

R E T D Listen to Part 1.
For each question, put a tick ( / ) in the correct box.

1. The n arrato r of the story lost

A Q his hom e and his hap p in ess.
B Q his m oney.
C Q his m other.

2. The n arrato r was not

A Q a poet.
B □ a m iner.
C Q ] a farm er.

3. On the day of the fire he

A Q was in a tavern.
B □ was in a gold m ine.
C Q caught a cold.

4. His first friend advised him to

A Q p u t his feet in hot w ater.
B □ stay in bed.
C Q p u t his feet in cold w ater.

5. The n arrato r w ent to the re sta u ran t

A □ b u t he d id n ’t like the food.
B □ and ate everything he saw.
C □ and got sick.

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 The First Sneeze
h e n th e W h ite H o u s e o f V irg in ia C ity ,

W
N e v ad a b u rn t d o w n , 2 I lo st m y h o m e, m y
h a p p i n e s s , m y h e a l t h a n d m y tr u n k . 3
T he loss of m y h o m e a n d m y h a p p in e s s
w as n o t a p ro b le m . A h o m e w ith o u t a m o th e r
care for y o u 4 i s n ’t re a lly a h o m e. T h e lo ss of m y h a p p in e s s
w as n o t a p ro b le m e ith e r. I am n o t a p o et, a n d so I am u s u a lly
a h a p p y p e rso n .
B ut th e lo ss o f m y good h e a lth a n d of m y h a n d s o m e tru n k

1. sneeze : w hen you sneeze you say 3. trunk :

“a tish o o ”.
2. burnt down : w as destroyed by fire. 4. care for you : (here) love you.

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 Curing a Cold
was a serio u s problem . On th e day of the fire, I cau g h t a
terrible c o ld .1
The first time I began to sneeze, a friend told me to put my
feet in hot w ater and then go to bed. I did this.
The next day, another friend advised me 2 to take a cold
shower. I did this too.
After an hour, another friend told me to eat a big quantity
of good food. So I w ent to a new restaurant and started to eat
everything I saw. The owner of the restaurant asked me if the
people of Virginia City often had colds. I answ ered that they
did. He then w ent outside, took down the new sign and closed
the restaurant.
That day I met another good friend. He told me that I m ust
drink a bottle of warm salt water. This was the only remedy to
cure 3 a cold. I tried it and the result was surprising. I threw
up 4 everything I had in my stomach!
I w ill never drink warm salt w ater again! And I w ill never
a d v is e a n y o n e to do so. I p re fe r b e in g in a C a lifo rn ia
earthquake, 5 than drinking a bottle of warm salt water. This
h o rrib le re m e d y d id n o t c u re my c o ld , an d it m ad e my
stomach sick for some time.
I continued to sneeze violently, to blow my nose and to
destroy handkerchiefs. My suffering grew. 6

1. cold : com m on illn ess th at m akes you sneeze and cough.

2. advised me : recom m ended.
3. cure : m ake an illn ess go away.
4. threw up : (to throw - th rew - throw n) vom ited.
5. earthquake : vio len t m ovem ent of the E arth ’s surface.
6. grew : (to grow - grew - grown) becam e bigger.

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Q What happened in Part 1?

a. What did the narrator lose in the fire?

b. Why was the loss of his home not a problem?
c. Was the loss of his happiness a problem?
d. Which were the first two cold remedies he tried?
e. What did he eat at the restaurant?
f. Which remedy made him throw up?
g. What did he continue to do?

] M atch the w ords on the left (a-j) w ith their op p osites on the
right (1-10).

a. □ hot 1. u n h ap p y
b. □ w ith o u t 2. nothing
c. □ h ap p y 3. in sid e
d. □ good 4. cold
e. □ everything 5. old
f. □ o utsid e 6. sm all
g- □ open 7. bad
h. □ sick 8. w ith
i. □ new 9. shut
j- □ big 10. w ell

Now choose four words and write a sentence with each one.

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P E T 0 Look at the text in each question. What does it say?

Mark the letter next to the correct explanation - A, B, or C.

0. A Q Everything on the menu costs $1.

VIRGINIA CITY I B Q You must spend at least $1.

I
RESTAURANT
ALL YOU CAN ©1 | You can eat everything you
EAT FOR $1 , want for $1.

1. You can make an appointment

DOCTOR’SOFFICEMAKE in the afternoon.
YOURAPPOINTMENTS You can make an appointment
BEFORE11AM on Tuesday at noon.
CLOSEDATWEEKENDS You cannot make an
appointment on Saturday.

A | | You must not cross the river.

m c ie w
HICIH u w r a w B Q You can cross the river at
c m s z / m only Black Bridge.
w m c tiz m G E ^ C Q] Don’t cross the river at
Black Bridge.

3.
MX
A Q Fifty percent of all miners’
S l/Z P M l SALE! equipment is on sale.
50%
ALL AuNE B Q Miners’ equipment now costs

EOI/IP/I/iEn T fifty percent less.

■■-T--
C Q] Miners’ equipment is more
expensive during the summer.

A [ ] In D ecem ber catch the train for

« IN DECEMBER TRAINS -
FOR SAN FRANCISCO
LEAVE FROM
PLATFORM SINSTEAD
_ OF PLATFORM 2 c
^ I
San F rancisco on platform 5.
B Q In December catch the train for
San Francisco on platform 2.
C Q There are no trains for
San Francisco in December.
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Before you read

P E T fl Read the sentences below.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first, using no more than three words.

Example: Visits to the gold mines are organized by Tom Brown.

Tom Brown ... to the gold mines.

1. The boots cost more than the blue jeans.

The b o o ts..................................than the blue jeans.
2. There is danger in crossing the river.
..................................to cross the river.
3. It is possible to reach San Francisco in six hours.
You c a n ..................................San Francisco in six hours.
4. Details about the trip are available from the hotel.
Y o u ..................................about the trip from the hotel.
5. Jim wrote a description of Virginia City in his letter.
Jim’s le tte r................................ Virginia City.
6. It wasn’t easy to find gold.
It w a s ..................................to find gold.
7. It takes one hour to visit the gold mine.
A visit to the gold m in e ..................................one hour.
8. The weight of the m iner’s equipment is eight kilograms.
The miner’s equipm ent..................................eight kilograms.
9. His letter ends with a funny remedy.
There is a funny rem ed y ..................................of his letter.

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 flie Remedies
ne day I met a woman who appeared

O
to be one hundred and fifty years old.
She came from a deserted part of the
F ar W est, w h e re th e re w ere no
doctors. She had years of experience helping sic
prepared a special m ixture of molasses, 1 aquafortis, 2 oils and
other strange drugs. She advised me to drink a glass of this
mixture every fifteen m inutes.
I only drank one glass of the m ixture. It was enough to
make me crazy. I became extremely mean 3 and dangerous. My

1. m olasses : thick, sw eet liq u id m ade from the sugar plant.

2. aquafortis : n itric acid; a pow erful chem ical.
3. mean : bad.

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m ind was full of w ild thoughts. My behavior was horrible. I
was proud of being bad!
After a few days, the effect of the horrible m ixture passed. I
felt a lot worse. My cold passed from my head to my lungs. 1 I
coughed every m om ent of the day and of the night. It was
im possible to sleep. The sound of my voice frightened me.
I got worse 2 every day. An old friend recom m ended gin. I
drank it. T hen I drank gin w ith m olasses. F inally, I added
onions. 3 So I had gin, molasses and onions. The smell of my
breath 4 was terrible.

1. lungs : two organs inside your chest w hich fill w ith air w hen you breathe in.
2. got worse : (to get - got - got) becam e w orse.
3. onion(s) :
4. breath : air from your m outh.

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Q What happened in Part 2?

a. Where did the old woman come from?

b. What remedy did she prepare?
c. How did the narrator feel after drinking her remedy?
d. How did he feel a few days after?
e. Why was it impossible for him to sleep at night?
f. What did his breath smell like?

Q Hidden words
Can you find the four hid d en ingredients o f the old w om an ’s
sp ecial mixture? Circle them.

B R H I M L 1T N G S
M X F Q B C 0 Q A B
R M N M V z
Q G L L
H 0 I L S V K N u M
F L C K Y w J H A N
0 A Z W E T V C F S
u S A C S J 0 A O c
z T S B H s F P R p
Y E U D R u G S T A
P S V O R B E Y I R
0 T C F X P G W S P

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Q Fill in the table with the m issing noun or adjective. The first is
done for you.

NOUN ADJECTIVE
a. happiness happy
b ........... ................. sad
c. beauty
*
d. stupidity
e ............................ dangerous
f. health
8.......................... friendly

Now write a sentence using either the noun or the adjective.

Odd one out!

Q W hich is the odd word out in each question?

a. onions potatoes tomatoes milk

b. stranger doctor teacher miner
c. stomach handkerchief tongue nose
d. shirt belt vest pickaxe
e. frog parrot tavern canary
f. mother friend sister brother

Now write a sentence using each of the odd words.

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 3 The San Francisco Remedy
decided to travel to the countryside to improve

I
my health. I w ent to Lake Bigler w ith my friend,
W ilson. We traveled in a com fortable Pioneer
coach. 1 At Lake Bigler we fished and sailed on
the lake. We hunted 2 for hours in the woods. In the evenin
we danced. I enjoyed myself greatly. But, my illness got worse.
A tourist at Lake Bigler recom m ended a cold sheet 3-bath. I
never refused a remedy. At m idnight, w hen it was very cold, I

1. coach :

2. hunted : looked for and k illed anim als.

3. sheet : large, 4-sided piece of cotton cloth; you p u t sheets on your bed.

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undressed com pletely. I covered my body w ith a wet, 1 ice-
cold sheet. I kept the sheet on my body for a long time.
It was the w orst experience of my life. The wet, ice-cold
sh eet m ade my b lo o d freeze 2 an d m ade my h e a rt stop! I
thought it was time for me to d ie .3
N ever take a sheet-bath — NEVER! This is my advice to
everyone.
My condition got a lot worse. Other people recom m ended
other remedies. Not one of these rem edies cured my cold.
After a week at Lake Bigler, I decided to go to Steamboat
Springs. I thought that the hot baths there were good for my
health. They were not. W hile I was at Steam boat Springs, I
trie d several d iffere n t rem ed ies. But I ju st got w orse and
worse. I was desperate.
I finally decided to visit the city of San Francisco. The day
I arrived, a w om an at the hotel told me to drink a bottle of
w hisky every twenty-four hours. A dear friend, who lived in
San Francisco, recom m ended exactly the same thing: a bottle
of w h isk y every tw e n ty -fo u r h o u rs. T h a t’s tw o b o ttle s of
*
whisky.
W ell, I am happy to say th at th is San F rancisco rem edy
finally cured my cold!

1. wet : covered w ith w ater.

2. freeze : becom e solid.
3. die : stop living.

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Q What happened in Part 3?

a. Why did the narrator go to Lake Bigler?

b. What did he and Wilson do at the lake?
c. What remedy did a tourist at the lake recommend?
d. How did he feel after trying this remedy?
e. Why did he go to Steamboat Springs?
f. Describe the San Francisco remedy. Did it cure his cold?

] Here is a list o f all the rem edies in this story. Putthem in the
correct order. Write 1, 2, 3 etc. in the boxes. Two are done for
you.

gin, molasses and onions

pb~| feet in hot water

ED two bottles of whisky

old woman’s special mixture

cold shower

1 f || | big quantity of food

H D hot baths at Steamboat Springs

trip to countryside at Lake Bigler

cold sheet-bath

bottle of warm salt water

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,g H

A cit? is torn
( A A Spanish explorer, Gaspar de Portola, discovered San Francisco
Bay in 1769, and he built a “presidio” 1 there. At the beginning
of the 1800’s, San Francisco, then called Yerba Buena, was a
sleepy 2 Spanish village. There was a presidio, a Spanish church
called Mission Dolores, and some simple homes. There were few
ships in the big harbor.

The City of San Francisco (c. 1878).

1. , “p resid io” : S p an ish w ord for m ilitary fort.

2. sleepy : quiet, uneventful.

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With the discovery of gold in 1848, everything changed. San
Francisco suddenly became a busy city. In only one year, its
population went from 1,000 to 30,000. Settlers came from all
parts of the world.
There was a population explosion in California. The new settlers
needed all types of things from the industries on the East Coast.
The sea route from New York to San F rancisco becam e an
important one.
The city of San Francisco became the most important settlement
on the Pacific Coast. The city and its port were full of life. The
gold miners often went to San Francisco to sell their gold, to buy
supplies 1 and to have fun. Those were exciting times!

Qj H ere’s a crossword puzzle for you to do.

ACROSS
1. Spanish word for “military 6
fo rt”. *n n m m n n
2. P recious, yellow m etal.
2□□□□ 7
3. People w ho com e to live
• □ □
in a place. 3 nnnnnnnn
4. Place w here ships stay.
□ □ □
DOWN
5. Sailing vessel.
□ □ □
6. S p an ish explorer w ho
d iscovered San F rancisco Bay.
7. Big city on the East Coast.

1. su pp lies : (here) food, clothing and m ining equipm ent.

-

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 San Francisco lossy
1» Today San Francisco is a beautiful metropolis by the bay. It is an
international commercial and banking center. People from all
parts of the world live and work there in harmony. San Francisco
has always been a friendly city. Each year thousands of tourists
visit its unforgettable attractions.
T h ere is a b ig , c o lo rfu l C h in e se n e ig h b o rh o o d 1 c a lle d
C hinatow n. N orth Beach is the old Italian settlem ent, w ith
typical Italian food shops and cafes.

The Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay.

1. neighborhood : area w here p eople live.

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M usic, art and th eater are an im p o rtan t part of life in San
Francisco. There are several excellent museums and universities.
The city is built on steep 1 hills. This fact gives it unusual beauty
and extraordinary views. The architecture is a mix of modern
skyscrapers and Victorian buildings.
The Gold Rush days are over now, but San Francisco is still an
exciting place.

Hyde Street, San Francisco.

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 Two OH Western Ballads
Listen to these old songs from the Far West. Follow the words
and try to sing along!

a Red River valley

From this valley they say you are going.
I will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile,
For I know you are taking the sunshine
That has lighted my pathway awhile.

Come and sit by my side if you love me

Do not hasten to bid me ad ieu ,1
But remember the Red River Valley,
And the one that has loved you so true.

Just remember the Red River Valley,

And the one who has loved you so true.

1. adieu : (French) goodbye.

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Clementine
In a cavern, in a canyon,
Excavating for a mine,
D w elt1 a miner, a forty-niner
And his daughter Clementine.
Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine,
You are lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine.

Drove she ducklings 2 to the water

Every morning just at nine,
Hit her foot against a splinter 3
Fell into the foaming brine.4
Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine,
You are lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine.

There’s a churchyard, on the hillside,

Where the flowers grow and twine.
There grow roses ’mongst the posies,
Fertilized by Clementine.
Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine,
You are lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine.

1. d w e lt : lived.
2. ducklings : baby ducks.
3. splinter : very sm all piece of w ord.
4. brine : w ater w ith salt in it, (here) the river.

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Before you read

Q Look at the title of the first chapter of this story. Work w ith a
partner and ask each other what you think w ill happen in the
story.

Q When there is a big storm there is thunder and lightning. We

hear the sound of thunder after we see the lightning, because
light travels much faster than sound.
With the help of an encyclopedia, find out:

a. how fast light travels

b. how fast sound travels

c. what causes lightning

Qj Where is it dangerous to be during a thunderstorm?

a. Q Under a tree.
b. Q Swimming in the sea.
c. |TJ Near a window.
d. Q In a car.
e. Q Under an umbrella.
f. Q On top of a hill.
g. Q Lying down on the ground.

Can you explain why?

Q Are you afraid of thunderstorms?

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□ The Thunderstorm
omen are usually very afraid of lightning.1

W
But sometimes a little dog or a man is also
afraid of lightning. Let me tell you what
happened to my wife one night.
“Mortimer! M ortim er!” she cried and woke me up.
“Evangeline, are you calling me? W hat’s the matter? Where
are you?”
“I’m in the boot-closet. 2 You m u stn ’t stay in bed! There is a
terrible storm outside.”
“I d id n ’t know there was a storm outside. I was asleep,
Evangeline,” I said.

1. lightning : see p ictu re above.

2. boot-closet : a very sm all room w here you keep boots.

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 Mrs McWilliams and the Lightning
“T hat’s no excuse, M ortim er,” said Evangeline crying.
I said, “I’m sorry, dear—I’m very sorry. Come back and—”
“MORTIMER!”
“W hat’s the matter, my love?”
“Are you still in bed?”
“Of course I am .”
“Get o u t of b ed im m e d ia te ly ! D o n ’t you k n o w th a t a
th u n d ersto rm can kill you? T hink of me and th in k of your
ch ildren.”
 The Thunderstorm
“D on’t talk to me, M ortim er. You know that a bed is the
most dangerous place during a thunderstorm . All the books
say that, and yet you are still in bed!”
“Well, Evangeline, I’m not in bed now. I’m—”
My senten ce was in te rru p te d by th u n d e r and lightning.
Evangeline screamed.
“Oh, Mortimer, why are you so obstinate? Your poor wife
and children are in danger. What are you doing now —are you
lighting a match? Are you m ad?”
 Mrs McWilliams and the Lightning
“Stop, it Evangeline! This place is dark and—”
“Put the match out immediately! Do you w ant to kill us all?
The light from the match attracts lightning.”
There was more thunder and lightning.
“Oh, listen to w hat you did! It’s your fault, M ortim er!”
“No, it’s not my fault. A m atch d o esn ’t cause th u n d er or
lightning.”
“Did you say your prayers last night, M ortim er?”
Well, I—I w anted to, but then—”
There was more thunder and lightning.
“Oh, now we are lost! Why did you forget your prayers,
M ortim er?”
“Well, w hen I w ent to bed the sky was clear and there were
no clouds. The last time I forgot my prayers there was a big
earthquake. But that was four years ago.”
“MORTIMER!” cried Evangeline.

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R E T D Read the questions below.

For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer -
A, B, C or D.

1. What are women usually afraid of?

A Q Lightning.
B □ Dogs.
C Q Cats.
D Q Closets.

2. Where was Evangeline?

A Q In bed.
B [] In the kitchen.
C Q In the boot-closet.
D Q In the garden.

3. Who was in danger?

A Evangeline and the children.
B □ Mortimer, Evangeline and the children.
C Q The children.
D Q The cat.

4. Why did Mortimer light a match?

A Q Because he wanted to attract lightning.
B Q Because he wanted to smoke.
C Because he wanted to read a book.
D Q Because it was dark in the bedroom.

5. What did Mortimer forget to do?

A Q To close the door.
B Q To close the window.
C [] To drink his milk.
D Q To say his prayers.

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Grammar check
Adverbs
Adverbs describe verbs, other adverbs or adjectives. Adverbs answer
questions such as How? When? Where?
Here are some examples:
He eats slow ly, (“slowly” describes how he eats)
She will leave tomorrow, (“tomorrow” describes when she will leave)
They sat here for an hour, (“here” describes where they sat)

Now fill in each gap w ith the correct adverb from the box below.

happily everywhere anywhere im m ediately

tom orrow loudly here yesterday quickly

a. “Mortimer, get out of b e d ................................ !”

cried Evangeline.
b. There is danger................................ !
c. We will leave our h o u se ..................................
d. The child speaks v e ry ...................................
e. I saw Evangeline in to w n ...................................
f. My brother runs s o ..................................
g. The children p la y ed ..................................
h. “Mortimer, put your fe e t................................ !”
i. She can’t find the c a t..................................

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E l “Get away from the
Fireplace!”
here was more thunder and lightning.

T
“Oh, dear, dear, dear! We w ill never see the
light of another d a y .1 Mortimer, M ortim er!’’
“What is it now ?”
“Where are you?” asked Evangeline.
“I’m standing in front of the fireplace.”
“Get away from the fireplace! Do you w ant to destroy your
fa m ily ? D o n ’t y o u k n o w th a t a f ir e p la c e is e x tre m e ly
dangerous during a thunderstorm ? You do n ’t know anything,
Mortimer. Now where are you?”

1. we w ill never ... another day : we w ill die before tom orrow .

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 Mrs McWilliams and the Lightning
“I’m here by the w indow .”
“Oh, no! Are you mad? Come away from the window! Even
small children know that a w indow is the worst place during a
thunderstorm . Oh, dear, dear! I know I w ill never see the light
of another day. M ortim er?”
“Yes.”
“What is that noise?”
“It’s m e.”
“W hat are you doing?”
“I’m trying to put on my p an ts.”
“Quick! Throw them away! D on’t you know that w oolen
pants attract lightning? Oh, M ortim er, everything you do is
extremely dangerous. Oh, no, d on’t sing.”
“Why can’t I sing?”
“Mortimer, singing causes vibrations and vibrations attract
lightning! Why are you opening the door now ?”
“Is it dangerous to open the door, Evangeline?”
“D angerous? I t ’s ex tre m ely d an g ero u s! S h u t th e door!
Quickly! Mortimer, w hat are you doing?”
“Nothing. I’m just turning on the water. It’s so hot in here. I
w ant to wash my face and h an d s.”
“You are com pletely mad! W ater attracts lightning more
than anything else. Turn it off! Oh, dear, nothing in the world
can save us. Mortimer, w hat was that?”
“It was the picture on the wall. I knocked it dow n.”
“Then you’re close to the wall. Don’t you know that walls
attract lighting? Get away from there! Mortimer, I heard you.
You almost used bad language! How can you do such a thing

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 “Get away from the Fireplace”
w hen your fam ily is in danger? M ortim er, did you order a
feather 1 bed? I asked you to order one some time ago.”
“I forgot, Evangeline.”
“Forgot! We are talking about your life. A feather bed is
very safe during a thunderstorm . Come into the closet, quick.”
I tried but the closet was too small and too hot. We could
not shut the door. So I returned to the bedroom.

1. feather :

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p e t | I Look at the statem ents below about Part 2.

Decide if each statement is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A. If it is not correct, mark B.

A B
1. The th u n d e r and lightning su d d en ly stopped. □□
2. M ortim er stood in front of the fireplace. □□
3. The w in d o w is the w orst place during
a th u n d ersto rm . □□
4. Evangeline said, “P ut on your w oolen
pan ts, M o rtim er.” □□
5. M ortim er w an ted to sing. □□
6. It was very cold in the bedroom . □□
7. M ortim er w an ted to w ash his h an d s and face. □□
8. E vangeline and M ortim er have a big
feather bed. □□
9. A feather bed is dangerous during a th u n d ersto rm . □□
10. The closet was sm all and hot. □□
T: GRADE 5

0 Topic - Weather
In th e sto ry , M ortim er and E v a n g e lin e are h id in g in th eir
bedroom from the thunder and lightning outside.
Bring into the class a photo, picture or diagram of your favorite
or lea st favorite w eather. T alk to the cla ss about it. U se the
follow ing questions to help you.

a. What is your favorite or least favorite weather?

b. Why do you/don’t you like it?
c. Did you ever feel sad or happy because of the weather?
d. When was the last time you experienced your favorite/least
favourite type of weather? What happened?

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Grammar check
Comparatives and superlatives
Look at this sentence: The green pants are worse than the blue
pants, [worse is a comparative.)
Now look at this sentence from Part 2:
Even small children know that a window is the worst place during a
thunderstorm, [worst is a superlative.)
With one-syllable adjectives, we add -e r for the comparative form,
and -est for the superlative form.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
cold colder coldest
young younger youngest

Be careful, some forms are irregular:

Adjective Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst

Q Fill in the gaps w ith the correct form of either the com parative
or the superlative.

a. Jim w a s ..................... (young) than Mortimer. Simon was the

youngest man in town.
b. Mortimer w a s .......................(old) than Evangeline, but
Grandfather was t h e .......................of all.
c. The restaurant owner w a s .......................(kind) than his wife,
but his sister was t h e .......................
d. The stranger w a s .......................(poor) than Smiley, but Smiley
was t h e ..................... man in the mining camp.
e. Smiley’s frog was big, but Tom’s frog was m u c h .....................
(big).
f. The cake you made i s ..................... (good) than mine, but my
mom’s is t h e .......................

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E3 The Cannon
ortim er, you m u st do so m eth in g to save

M
y o u r life. Give me th a t G erm an book, a
candle and a match. I w ill light the candle
here in the closet. That book has im portant
inform ation about thunderstorm s.”
I got th e book an d broke a vase and som e o th e r sm all
things. Finally Evangeline started reading the book and I had a
little peace.
Then she called out, “Mortimer, w hat was that?”
“Only the cat.”
“The cat? Catch her and put her in the small w ash-stand. 1
Be quick! Cats are full of electricity. They attract lightning.”

1. w ash-stand : container of water where people wash.

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 The Cannon
Evangeline cried again. It was dark and I tried to catch the
cat. I knocked over and broke several pieces of porcelain and
furniture. Then I heard these words, “The German book says
yo u m u s t s ta n d on a c h a ir in th e m id d le of th e ro o m ,
M ortimer. And the legs of the chair m ust be insulated. You
m ust put the legs of the chair in drinking glasses.”
There was more thunder and lightning.
“Did you hear that Mortimer? Please hurry! You are in great
danger.”
I found the four drinking glasses but I broke all the others. I
put the legs of the chair in the four drinking glasses. Then I
called Evangeline for other instructions.
E v an g elin e read th e in s tru c tio n s in G erm an. T hen she
asked, “What does this mean, Mortimer? Does it mean that you
m ust keep metals near you or far from you?”
“Well, I really don’t know. I do n ’t think the instructions are
clear. German in stru c tio n s are never clear, but I th in k you
m ust keep the metals near you.”
“Y es, I ag ree . N ow p u t on y o u r f ir e m a n ’s h e lm e t, 1
Mortimer. It’s made of m etal.”
I got it and put it on. It was very heavy and uncom fortable
on a hot night. I was very hot in that room.
“M ortim er, you m ust protect the rest of your body. Take
your soldier’s sw ord.” 2
I did this.

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 Mrs McWilliams and the Lightning
“Now, M ortimer, you m ust protect your feet. Put on your
s p u rs ,1 please. ”
I did this too. Then Evangeline started reading in German
again.
“Mortimer, does that mean you m ust ring the church bells
during a thunderstorm ?”
“Yes, I think so.”
“Get the big dinner bell. It’s in the hall. Quick, Mortimer,
we are almost safe.”
“I stood on the ch air and rang the lo u d d in n e r bell for
seven or eight m inutes.
Suddenly, the shutters 2 of our w indow s opened. I saw a
lantern and heard a voice.
“W hat is happening in here?”
There were m any m en ’s faces at the w indow . Their eyes
stared at my nightclothes, my helm et, my sword and my spurs.
I dropped the bell, jum ped down from the chair and said,
“Nothing is happening here, my friends. I w anted to protect
myself and my family from the thunder and lightning.”
“Thunder? Lightning? Mr McWilliams, are you mad? It’s a
beautiful, clear night. There is no storm .”
I looked out of the window. I was so surprised that I could
not speak. Then I finally said,
“I d o n ’t understand. We saw the flashes of lightning and
heard the th u n d er.”
The men fell to the ground and laughed and laughed. Two
of them died. One man said,

1. spurs :

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 The Cannon
“Why d id n ’t you open your shutters and look outside the
w indow ? You heard a cannon and you saw the flash of the
can n o n . You see, we re c e iv e d an im p o rta n t teleg ram . At
m id n ig h t Jam es G arfield becam e P re s id e n t of th e U n ite d
States! T hat’s w hat happened!”

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petD Read the text below and choose the correct w ord for each space.
For each question, m ark the letter next to the correct word - A,
B, C or D.

THE GAZZETTE OF THE WEST

Last night (0).................. strange happened in (1) ..................
tow n. Mrs E vangeline M cW illiam s started (2) ....................
She is very afraid (3) thunderstorms and hid in the
b oot-closet. (4) ................ h u sb an d , M ortim er M cW illiam s,
wanted to (5) ................... her, (6).................. he did (7) ................
dangerous things. Evangeline was very angry (8) ..................
him.
Poor Mortimer stood (9) ................... a chair with a firem an’s
helmet and rang a dinner bell. (10) ...................... there was no
thunderstorm. It was only a cannon!

0. A some B thing C anything (6) something

1. A this B these C those D a
2. A cries B cried c crying D cry
3. A of B by c in D at
4. A She B Her c Their D Its
5. A support B alleviate c relieve D help
6. A but B because c why D perhaps
7. A any B many c much D lots
8. A with B on c by D for
9. A onto B into c in D on
10. A Why B Because c However D Since

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0 Have fun w ith this crossword puzzle!

ACROSS DOWN
1. storm w ith th u n d e r and
lightning 7.
2. very sm all room
3. 8. you use this if there is no
electricity
4. o p p o site of hot
9. Am. E nglish for trousers
5. you use th is to light
things 10

6. 11. spurs are m ade of.

7
□
Q 10 11
‘□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
□ □ □ □
*n m m n □
□ •□ □ □ □ □ □ □
□ •* □□□□ □
nm nn
□
5

•□□□□□□
□
□
□

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P E T H Look at the statem ents below about the stories in The Jumping
Frog. Decide if each statem ent is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A. If it is not correct, mark B.

A B
1. Sim on W heeler to ld the story about a jum ping frog.
2. The story took place in a C alifornia m ining
cam p in the 1850s.
3. Jim Sm iley bet m oney on anything th at h ap p e n ed
at the old tavern.
4. Jim Sm iley ow ned an old horse, a bulldog and a frog.
5. His anim als never w on any bets.
6. D aniel W ebster did not jum p because he was lazy.
7. Sm iley lost $40 on the bet w ith the stranger.
8. In “C uring a C old”, the n arrato r lost his house in
V irginia City in a fire.
9. He w ent to Lake Bigler to v isit his friend W ilson.
10. In San F rancisco he drank tw o bottles of w hisky
and cu red his cold.
11. In “Mrs M cW illiam s and the L ightning”, during the
th u n d ersto rm E vangeline and M ortim er M cW illiam s
h id in the closet.
12. E vangeline an d M ortim er slep t on a feather bed.
13. The G erm an book was a collection of fairy tales.
14. M ortim er p ro tected h im self w ith a helm et, a sw ord
an d spurs.
15. M o rtim er’s friends w ere angry w ith him .
16. The telegram said th at James G arfield was
P resid en t of the U nited States.

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nam es can be used more than once.

a. He drank a bottle of warm salt water to cure his cold.

b. He put shotgun pellets into Daniel Webster’s mouth.
c. His cold got worse and worse.
d. She prepared a special mix of molasses, aquafortis, oils and
other strange drugs.
e. He had a cold sheet-bath.
f. He was a chardpion jumping frog.
( g. He won many dog fights with his strong teeth.
h. He was an unusual and lucky man.
i. She was very afraid of lightning,
j. He lost $40 on a bet.
k. He rang a loud dinner bell.
1. She read a German book but did not understand it well,
m. He put on a soldier’s sword.

1. The old lady from the Far W est

2. D aniel W ebster
3. The n arrato r of “C uring a C old”
4. E vangeline
5. The stranger
6. A ndrew Jackson
7. M ortim er
8. Jim Sm iley

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Match the words on the left w ith th e ir meaning on the right.

a. □ fellow 1. fun, amusement

b. □ lucky 2. noisy fights

c. □ humor 3. difficult, hard

d. □ accidentally 4. communities
e. □ splinter 5. man
f. brawls 6. intelligent
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h. □ settlements 8. by chance

i. □ freeze 9. small piece of wood

tough 10. fortunate

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a. W hich o f the three stories did you like best?
b. Why?
c. W rite three sentences about your favorite story.

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C alifornia G old Rush o f the 1850s.
Come to A ngel’s M ining Cam p in C alifo rn ia and m eet
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Curing a Cold and experience an incredible thunderstorm
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