First-Time Readers



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Ap*plaud - to commend, congratulate, honour, praise

As*so*ci*at*ed - connected to, combined with, related to

Fi*nance - money management, funds, banking

In*ex*pen*sive - affordable, cheap, reasonable

Per*se*vere - to continue, to be determined, to struggle

Pre*dic*tion - a forecast, guess, or estimate

Pre*na*tal - before birth

Pur*sue - attempt, chase, follow, search

Woe - sadness, sorrow, suffering

Answers to Math Puzzle on Page 3

1. 34 2. 21 3. 215 4. 42 5. 1,260 6. 50 7. 80 8. 30 9. 252 10. 16

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First-Time Readers
Literacy Development Council
Arts & Culture Centre
3 Cromer Avenue
Grand Falls-Windsor, NF,
A2A 1W9
Tel: (709) 738-7323
1-800-563-1111
Fax: (709) 737-3009

is written for people who want to improve their reading skills. Stories are written in plain English for easy reading. Copies are available free from the Literacy Development Council Offices at Arts & Culture Centre, Allendale Roade, St. John's, NF, A1B 3A3, or Arts & Culture Centre, 3 Cromer Avenue, Grand Falls-Windsor, NF, A2A 1W9. First-Time Readers is a project of the Literacy Development Council of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Editor
Don McDonald

Layout & Design
Cherry Hicks

Editorial Committee:
Carol Ann Farrell
Chairperson Michelle Brown
Bessie Merrigan
Dr. Georgina Hedges
Cal Coish
Debbie Connors
Martha MacDonald