Radiant English Book Sunbeam 2

RIP VAN WINKLE-I

Word Meaning:

Word	Meaning
Errand	A short journey to do something.
Glee	Great delight.
Ill-clad	Poorly dressed.
Wander	Walk in an aimless way.
Faithful	Loyal.

Make sentence:

1. Toy -	Jane likes to play with her toys.
2. Farm -	Farmers are working in the farm.
3. Hill -	There is a cottage on top of the hill.
4. Gentle -	A gentle wind is blowing over the field.
5. Shade -	The boy took shelter under the shade of a tree.

Fill in the gaps:

n Ge_tle Answer

t Ki_e Answer

a M_rble Answer

m Te__per Answer

o Wo_d Answer

Matching sentence:

1. The children shouted with glee when Rip came along for they knew that he liked

1. his wife's temper had cooled again.

2. Rip hated hard work! For that reason he was very poor and his wife and children were

2. nothing better than to take part in their games.

3. One day, when everything had gone wrong, Dame Van Winkle scolded Rip

3. always hungry and ill-clad.

4. Instead, he would go to the village once more, and wait there until

4. were broken down and his cows were always going astray.

5. His little farm, too, was badly kept; weeds grew all over it, the fences

5. more than she had ever done before.

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Dictation:

Learn the following Q/A:

1. What did Rip Van Winkle like to do?

Answer: Rip Van Winkle liked to run errands and do little jobs for the villagers. He also liked to play games with the children.

2. What Rip Van Winkle did not like to do?

Answer: Rip Van Winkle did not like to do work. He hated doing hard work.

3. Why did he leave his home?

Answer: He left his home because his wife Dame Van Winkle scolded Rip more than she had ever done before.