THIRD GRADE: III.

Lee el siguiente texto y complete con las palabras

REWIE UNIT ONE adecuadas.

NAME:_______________________________________ Six consecutive days of spring rain had created

GRADE:___________________ NUMBER:___________
raging river running by Nancy Brown’s farm. As tried
I. Lee el siguiente texto y haz lo que se te pide. to herd her cows to higher ground, slipped and hit her
head on a fallen trunk. The fall knocked her out for a
A Life-Saving Cow
or two. When she came to, Lizzie, one her
Six consecutive days of spring rain had created a raging oldest and favorite cows, was licking her . The water
river running by Nancy Brown’s farm. As she tried to herd her was rising. Nancy got up and walking slowly with
cows to higher ground, she slipped and hit her head on a
fallen tree trunk. The fall knocked her out for a moment or two. Lizzie. The water was now high. Nancy’s pace got
When she came to, Lizzie, one of her oldest and favorite slower and slower. Finally, she could do was to throw
cows, was licking her face. The water was rising. Nancy .water
her arm Lizzie’s neck and try to hang on. About
was now waist high. Nancy’s pace got slower and slower.
Finally, all she could do was to throw her arm around Lizzie’s minutes later, Lizzie managed to successfully pull
neck and try to hang on. About 20 minutes later, Lizzie herself Nancy out of the raging water and onto
managed to successfully pull herself and Nancy out of the
raging water and onto a bit of high land, a small island now in bit of high land, a small island now the
middle of acres of white water.
the middle of acres of white water.

Even though it was about noon, the sky was so dark

and the rain and lightning so bad that it took rescuers another Even it was about noon, the sky was so and
two hours to discover Nancy. A helicopter lowered a the rain and lightning so bad that took rescuers
paramedic, who attached Nancy to a life-support hoist. They
another two hours to discover Nancy. helicopter
raised her into the helicopter and took her to the school gym,
where the Red Cross had set up an emergency shelter. lowered a paramedic, who attached Nancy to life-
support hoist. They raised her into the helicopter took
When the flood subsided two days later, Nancy
immediately went back to the “island.” Lizzie was gone. She her to the school gym, where the Cross had set up an
was one of 19 cows that Nancy lost. “I owe my life to her,” said emergency shelter.
Nancy sobbingly.

VOCABULARY When flood subsided two days later, Nancy

II. Investiga el significado de estas palabras y immediately went to the “island.” Lizzie was gone.
escríbelas en tu cuaderno.
She was of 19 cows that Nancy lost. “I owe
life to her,” said Nancy sobbingly.
acre knock support
attach lightning throw
consecutive manage trunk
emergency minute waist
favorite moment
paramedic
ground raisen
helicopter rescuer
hoist shelter
immediately sob
island subside
IV. A partir del texto anterior revisa la información y contesta
utilizando la respuesta correcta del cuadro que se te da a
continuación.
Yes/No Questions
Yes, it did.
No, they didn't.
Yes, it did.
Yes, it did.
No, she didn't.
Yes, it was.
No, it didn't.
Yes, they did.
Yes, they did.
No, it didn't
1. Did the spring rain create a raging river?
_________________________________________________
2. Did Nancy Brown stay at home?
_________________________________________________
3. Was the water rising?
_________________________________________________
4. Did the cow harm her?
_________________________________________________
5. Did the cow and Nancy go faster and faster?
_________________________________________________
6. Did Nancy and the cow get to a bit of high land?
_________________________________________________
7. Did the rescuers find Nancy?
_________________________________________________
8. Did the helicopter try to lift the cow?
_________________________________________________
9. Did the flood subside two days later?
_________________________________________________
10. Did the cow die?
_________________________________________________
3. What did she see when she came to?
_________________________________________________
4. What did Nancy throw her arm around?
_________________________________________________
5. What was the small "island"?
_________________________________________________
6. How long did it take the rescuers to find Nancy?
_________________________________________________
7. What lowered a paramedic to the ground?
_________________________________________________
8. Where had the Red Cross set up an emergency
shelter?
_________________________________________________
9. When did the flood subside?
_________________________________________________
10. How many cows did Nancy lose?
_________________________________________________
Wh- Questions
1. The Red Cross had set up an emergency shelter in
the school gym.
2. Six consecutive days of spring rain had created a
raging river.
3. It took them 2 hours to discover Nancy.
4. A helicopter lowered the paramedic to the ground.
5. It subsided two days later.
6. She lost 19 cows.
7. She slipped and hit her head on a fallen tree trunk.
8. Lizzie, one of her oldest and favorite cows, was
licking her face.
9. She threw her arm around Lizzie’s neck.
10. It was a bit of high land.

V. A partir del texto anterior revisa la información y contesta

la respuesta correcta del cuadro que se te da a continuación.

Wh- Questions

1. What had created a raging river?

_________________________________________________

2. What happened when Nancy tried to herd her cows

to higher ground?
_________________________________________________
VI. A partir del texto anterior revisa la información y completa el siguiente crucigrama.
Complete the crossword, and then check your answer with your teacher.

3 4 5 6

10 11

12

13 14 15

16 17

18

19 20

21

22

23

24

25

Across: 6. If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, you should see a

1. Mechanics use a ___ to ___ an engine out of a car. doctor ___.
5. If you know the answer, ___ your hand. 9. When the storm ___s, we will go outside and check the
damage.
7. Australia is a continent but also an ___.
12. Dial 911 in case of ___.
8. To succeed in almost anything, you must know how to ___ your time.
14. The doctor will see you in a ___ (they say).
10. The ___ is the thickest part of most trees.
15. A ___ needs no runway in order to land or to take off.
11. A ___ or two often ride in an ambulance.
17. The doctor will see you in a ___ (they say).
13. Many people ___ when friends or family members die.
20. People and their pets are very ___ed to each other.
16. Joe DiMaggio hit safely in 56 ___ baseball games.
18. Mountain towns use trained ___s to find lost hikers.
19. My ___ actress is Jennifer Lopez. 13. She hit her head on a ___ trunk.
21. 208.7 feet by 208.7 feet = 1 ___ of land. 14. '___, ___, everywhere, but not a drop to drink.'
22. Your home is also your ___ from the weather. 15. What is your ___ color? Your ___ ice cream flavor? Your
23. For many older men, their ___ is bigger than their chest. ___ candy bar?
24. Inside, you walk on the floor. Outside, you walk on the ___. 17. Her pace got ___ and ___.
25. Baseball players must know how to ___ and catch the ball. 19. 'Oh, how the mighty have ___.'
Down: 20. One of the four seasons, ___ follows winter.
2. Our family and friends ___ us when we are having 22. A tree has branches, roots, and a ___.
problems. 23. As she tired, Nancy's ___ got slower.
3. ___ strikes the Earth every second of the day.
4. ___, and the door will open (they say).