Reading Comprehension #14018

Practice Exercise 19 A, B

Fables

  1. Use the reading process to guide you in your reading of the following story.

    • Skim the title and story quickly
    • Predict what the story is about
    • Think of questions to answer while you read
    • Read the story once without stopping
    • Read the story again carefully
    • Answer the questions

  2. Write a complete definition for each word as it is used in the story.

    1. prospect

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    2. quenching

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    3. plant

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    4. merely

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