Episode 22

I. True or false

1. Alec had been traveling for four days.

2. He needed to get a bicycle.

3. He planned to camp out.

4. His physical condition was poor.

5. His legs were very tired.

6. He was determined to continue his hike.

7. He decided to rest for a few minutes.

8. He found a barn, went inside, and went to sleep.

II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.

1. He had been traveling on ____________________ for more than four ____________________ and was in need of ____________________ and some food and ____________________.

2. He had not ____________________ regularly for months and was not in good ____________________ shape.

3. His legs were so ____________________ that he could hardly ____________________.

4. After he got to the next ____________________ and had eaten and ____________________, he was going to return ____________________ by bus.

5. His ____________________ clamored for relief, so he ____________________ to rest for a few ____________________.

6. He went into a small ____________________ of trees near the ____________________, found a comfortable, shady __________________ to lie down and was soon fast ____________________.

III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows the words below to fill in the blanks.

1. ____________________ in the road

2. started out ____________________

3. as far ____________________

4. didn't allow ____________________

5. ____________________ he had traveled

6. was sure ____________________

7. ____________________ hike was over

8. ____________________ the countryside

9. ____________________ long he decided

10. a short ____________________

IV. RECALL: Answer the following based on what you remember.

1. What could Alec see around the bend in the road?

2. What time of day did he start?

3. When did he plan to return home?

4. Why wasn't he in good physical shape?

5. What was he going to do after reaching the next town?

6. What happened when Alec stopped to rest?

Episode 23

I. True or false

1. The gathering took place at our house.

2. My parents had lived in the same house for 20 years.

3. My father was retiring.

4. We were sorry to be leaving friends.

5. One person sang a song about friendship.

6. My parents had tears in their eyes.

7. The neighbors gave us a present.

8. My mother gave a speech thanking everyone.

9. The occasion was the end of an important part of my life.

10. Mr. Brown was our next-door neighbor.

II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.

1. He had finished telling ____________________ that we were moving ____________________.

2. He was being ____________________ to another job with the same ____________________ in another ____________________.

3. We were happy to be going to a new ____________________ where there would be new ____________________, new sights, new ____________________ to do.

4. We gathered around in a ____________________ and someone began to ____________________ "Auld Lang Syne."

5. I could see ____________________ in the eyes of both my ____________________ and mother, as well as in the ____________________ of some of our ____________________.

6. My father made a short thank-you ____________________ and everyone ____________________.

7. Mr. Brown, who lived next ____________________, said it very ____________________.

CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows the words below to fill in the blank.

1. people in the ____________________

2. wish us ____________________

3. ____________________ occasion

4. to love and ____________________

5. the whole ____________________

6. had gotten ____________________

7. to say ____________________

8. ____________________ of my life

9. make good ____________________

IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.

1. Where were we going?

2. Why had people gathered at our house?

3. Where was my father being transferred?

4. Why was it both a happy and sad occasion?

5. What song did we sing?

6. Who gave the present?

7. Who was Mr. Brown?