Emily's Secret
Emily is 8 years old.
She lives in a big house. She has a huge room. She has many toys and she has a
lot of friends. But Emily is not happy. She has a secret.
She doesn't want to tell anyone about her secret. She feels embarrassed. The problem is that if nobody knows about it, there is no one that can help her.
Emily doesn't write her homework. When there is an exam – she gets sick. She doesn't tell anyone, but the truth is she can't read and write. Emily doesn't remember the letters of the alphabet.
One day, Emily's teacher finds out. She sees that Emily can't write on the board. She calls her after class and asks her to tell the truth. Emily says, "It is true. I don't know how to read and write". The teacher listens to her. She wants to help Emily. She tells her, "That's ok. You can read and write if we practice together".
So Emily and her teacher meet every day after class. They practice together. Emily works hard. Now she knows how to read and write!
She doesn't want to tell anyone about her secret. She feels embarrassed. The problem is that if nobody knows about it, there is no one that can help her.
Emily doesn't write her homework. When there is an exam – she gets sick. She doesn't tell anyone, but the truth is she can't read and write. Emily doesn't remember the letters of the alphabet.
One day, Emily's teacher finds out. She sees that Emily can't write on the board. She calls her after class and asks her to tell the truth. Emily says, "It is true. I don't know how to read and write". The teacher listens to her. She wants to help Emily. She tells her, "That's ok. You can read and write if we practice together".
So Emily and her teacher meet every day after class. They practice together. Emily works hard. Now she knows how to read and write!
Text Organization
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Language Features
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Orientation
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Emily is 8 years old. She lives in a big house. She has a huge room. She has many toys and she has a lot
of friends. But Emily is not happy. She has a secret.
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Who?
Where?
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Complication
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She doesn't want to tell anyone about her
secret. She feels embarrassed. The
problem is that if nobody knows about it, there is no one that can help her.
Emily doesn't write her homework. When there is an exam – she gets sick. She doesn't tell anyone, but the truth is she can't read and write. Emily doesn't remember the letters of the alphabet. One day, Emily's teacher finds out. She sees that Emily can't write on the board. She calls her after class and asks her to tell the truth. Emily says, "It is true. I don't know how to read and write". The teacher listens to her. She wants to help Emily. She tells her, "That's ok. You can read and write if we practice together". |
Mental
process
Linking
words
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Resolution
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So Emily and her teacher meet every day after
class. They practice together. Emily works hard. Now
she knows how to read and write!
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Action verb
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QUESTION :
1.
Who is the main character of the story?
a.
Teacher
b.
Emily
c.
Student
d.
Emily’s teacher
2.
Why Emily is not happy?
a.
She doesn’t have a friend
b.
She feels embarrassed
c.
She has a secret
d.
He has a secret
3.
Emily’s secret is…
a.
She lives in a big house
b.
He can’t read and write
c.
She is sick
d.
She can’t read and write
4.
Who does help Emily to practice read and write?
a.
Emily’s friends
b.
Emily’s Father
c.
Emily’s Mother
d.
Emily’s teacher
5.
What is the message in the story?
a.
We have to be kind to others
b.
We have to be honest if we have a problem
because maybe other people can help us
c.
Don’t be a rude people
d.
Don’t talk to the strangers
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