First Reading Level Four by The RE:ED Project

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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

hedge

spring

grass

damp

sneeze

berries

summer

nibbled

winter

dawn

train

pebbles

weather

chill

cousin

rattle

screech

snort

flung

squashy

moss

shriek

sniffed

twitched

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gasped

vroomed

beeped

clutched

purred

darted

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whiskers platform stamping

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Why did Pipin hear at his door when the weather grew colder? ____________________________________________________________ Who was Pipinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cousin? ____________________________________________________________ How did the train come to a stop? ____________________________________________________________ When did Toby and Pipin reach the town? ____________________________________________________________ What happened to the jug that the cat knocked over? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

Pipin was a brown country mouse. Toby hates nuts. Toby said he ate like a prince in town. Pipin ate his way through the cheese.

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Androcles and the lion Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

slaves

scrubbed

served

soldier

tickled

sword

spooky

bush

chase

cart

boomed

panted

surprised

thorn

stings

bumpy

crowded

prison

yelped

sloppy

stranger

tunnel

tamed

trembled

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

What did Androcles get for working for Brutus every day? ____________________________________________________________ How did Androcles become best friends with Leo? ____________________________________________________________ What happened when the bug tickled Androclesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nose? ____________________________________________________________ Why did the soldier bring Androcles to Rome? ____________________________________________________________ Why did the Emperor set Androcles free? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

Androcles had to fight Marco. Androcles fought with Leo. The city of Rome was crowded and noisy. Androcles and his friends started their own show in Rome.

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A. B. C. D.

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Why the sea is salty Section 1: Reading (Wordbank) Use these words to give your student extra reading practice.

flour

cloak

leaped

sailed

jewels

spices

treasure

spat

riches

munched

thief

guards

throne

heap

waves

slopping

suppose

tour

tiptoed

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millstone belonged

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read Why the Sea is Salty and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

How did the thief find out where the magic millstone? ____________________________________________________________ Where was the magic millstone hidden in the palace? ____________________________________________________________ Where was the magic millstone hidden after the thief stole it? ____________________________________________________________ Why did the thief ask for salt? ____________________________________________________________ What caused the boat to sink? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. The thief found the magic millstone on the blanket. B. The thief wanted salt for his bun. C. The thief was woken from his sleep by salt tickling his feet. D. The Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food was always delicious because of the magic millstone.

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The tin soldier Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

soldiers

fallen

pile

jealous

fumed

cruel

gazing

palace

ballerina

gutter

drain

sewer

doll

grumpy

ignored

penny

whooshed

lovely

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Tin Soldier and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3)

4) 5)

Why didn’t the one-legged soldier join the other toys in the games? ____________________________________________________________ Why couldn’t the other tin soldiers join the other toys in the games? ____________________________________________________________ Why would the ballerina doll be a perfect wife for the one-legged soldier? ____________________________________________________________ Why was the jack-in-the-box jealous? ____________________________________________________________ What happened to jack-in-the-box when he went hopping mad? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. The one-legged soldier was pushed out the window. B. The fat black rat couldn’t stop the one-legged soldier’s paper boat. C. The one-legged soldier’s boat started to leak after he got out of the sewer. D. Tom was invited to the tin soldier and ballerina’s wedding party.

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Dick Whittington Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

fancy

boatmen

London

church

mayor

palace

curled

butchers

attic

bursting

richest

boomed

squeak

penny

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read Dick Whittington and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

What did the farmer suggest to Dick? ____________________________________________________________ Who gave Dick a job? ____________________________________________________________ What does Mr. Fitzwarren do for a living? ____________________________________________________________ Where did Dick sleep after his first day of work? ____________________________________________________________ Why did Dick want to go back to the country? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

Dick bought Tom for one penny. Mr. Fitzwarren gave Dick two pennies for selling Tom. The streets of London were made of gold. Dick felt bad about selling his cat.

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A. B. C. D.

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Percy and the pirates Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

pirates

branch

sardines

swung

locker

motto

rowed

sinking

growled

gobbled

captain

wiggly

sharks

bellowed

plank USBORNE FIRST READING: LEVEL FOUR

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read Percy and the Pirates and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Why did Percy make a fishing rod? ____________________________________________________________ Why did Percy’s boat spring a leak? ____________________________________________________________ What was the ship’s motto? ____________________________________________________________ Why did Captain Crook go to Crab Island? ____________________________________________________________ Why did Captain Crook turn red with rage? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. Percy made a fishing rod from a long ranch, some string and a bent nail. B. The Pink Prawn had diamonds. C. Sam Scurvy kept twenty silver coins from Captain Crook. D. On Thursday, the pirates spotted a ship called The Blue Blowfish.

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The inch prince Section 1: Reading (Wordbank) Use these words to give your student extra reading practice.

weeded

lilies

bathtub

ogre

hammer

magical palace

fairy

whispered

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emperor squashed

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Inch Prince and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

What was Mrs. Ping’s dearest wish? ____________________________________________________________ What were the magic words the fairy whispered? ____________________________________________________________ What did Mrs. Ping call her one inch tall boy? ____________________________________________________________ What did Izzy do to get to the emperor? ____________________________________________________________ How did Izzy become as tall as the princess? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. The princess felt in love with Izzy because he became tall. B. Izzy pricked the ogre’s tongue with his needle-sword. C. Princess Chi-Chi met with the ogre on her way to visit her grandmother. D. Small things can be special too.

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The reluctant dragon Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

shepherd

scales

terrible

echoed

flames

sparkled

yelped

thrilled

worse

galloped breathed

prod

yawned

feast

firmly

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Reluctant Dragon and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Why did the boy come back to see the dragon every day? ____________________________________________________________ Why did the villagers want to get rid of the dragon? ____________________________________________________________ What did George promise? ____________________________________________________________ Why was the dragon happiest of all? ____________________________________________________________ What is a ‘prod’? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. The dragon wouldn’t hurt a fly. B. The dragon had shiny pink scales all over its body. C. The villagers were happy because Saint George won the fight. D. George is nicknamed the Dragon Killer.

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The Emperor and the Nightingale Section 1: Reading (Wordbank) Use these words to give your student extra reading practice.

emperor

palace

tinkled

death

cured

flutter

gardener

frown

bushes

tune

sparkling

rubies

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servants enchanted silence

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Emperor and the Nightingale and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Why didn’t the palace servants know anything about the nightingale? ____________________________________________________________ What animal did the palace servants first thought was the nightingale? ____________________________________________________________ Where did the nightingale say her songs sound best? ____________________________________________________________ What made the Emperor forget about the nightingale? ____________________________________________________________ What do you think made the Emperor sick? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. The Emperor’s palace was made of gold. B. The Emperor gave the nightingale a golden cage. C. The Emperor of Japan gave the Emperor of China a mechanical bird with sparkling golden feathers. D. The tree planted under the Emperor’s window reminded him of the nightingale.

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Section 1: Reading (Wordbank) Use these words to give your student extra reading practice.

Goldilocks golden cuddly giggled porridge

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growl

naughty

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read Goldilocks and the Three Bears and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

What made Goldilocks want to go into the woods? ____________________________________________________________ Why didn’t Goldilocks like the great, big bowl of porridge? ____________________________________________________________ Why didn’t Goldilocks sleep in the second bed? ____________________________________________________________ What woke Goldilocks up from her sleep? ____________________________________________________________ Why do you think Goldilocks said she would never, ever be naughty again? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

Goldilocks liked to do something naughty every day. Mother Bear let out a great, big growl. Goldilocks broke the chair on purpose. Goldilocks’s hair turned blue.

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The Dragon Painter Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

China

misty

vases

squawked

crowd

ladder

alive

twitch

priest

bushy

breathed

mess

statue

temple

pigeons

coiled

curling

jade

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Dragon Painter and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

What was Chang famous for? ____________________________________________________________ What did Chang do to make pigeons go away? ____________________________________________________________ Describe the second dragon? ____________________________________________________________ Why didn’t Chang paint the ‘dragons’ eyes at first? ____________________________________________________________ Why did the Emperor have only two dragons on his temple walls at the end? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. The village priest wanted Chang to paint a painting of the temple statue. B. The red dragon was painted on the fourth wall. C. The Emperor didn’t believe Chang because he thought Chang was teasing him D. Chang erased the two dragons to make them disappear.

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The Ugly Duckling Section 1: Reading (Wordbank) Use these words to give your student extra reading practice.

shooed

ducklings tumbling fence

spluttered gasped fright

swamp turkey

splashed glaring

geese

pecked

puffed

purr

swans

stroked

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hatch

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Ugly Duckling and answer the following questions.

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How did Mother Duck test to see if the Ugly Duckling was a turkey chick? ____________________________________________________________ Why didn’t the fierce hunting dog bite the Ugly Duckling? ____________________________________________________________ Why didn’t the cat and the hen let the Ugly Duckling stay in the old house? ____________________________________________________________ What did the Ugly Duckling see that was more beautiful than anything he had seen? ____________________________________________________________ What did the three swans in the pond do when they saw the (newlytransformed) Ugly Duckling? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

Mother Duck had five eggs. The geese pecked at the Ugly Duckling in the farmyard. The Ugly Duckling came to a swamp where swans lived. When the weather grew colder, the Ugly Duckling was frozen in the ice.

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Elephants Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

rising

grassy

newborn

dusty

flooded

rained

wobbly

pointy

tusks

herds

slinks

blinks

trunk

squirts

shade USBORNE FIRST READING: LEVEL FOUR

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read Elephants and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

What does an elephant use its tail for? ____________________________________________________________ What are tusks? ____________________________________________________________ What keeps baby elephants safe as they splash around in the water? ____________________________________________________________ What do elephants do when there is not enough food and water? ____________________________________________________________ How does a mother elephant protect her young (her baby)? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. Elephants travel in groups called herds. B. Asian elephants have bigger ears and longer tusks than African elephants. C. Some Asian elephants live near tall mountains. D. Baby elephants are born in the evening.

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Baba Yaga the Flying Witch Section 1: Reading (Wordbank) Use these words to give your student extra reading practice.

witch

magic

died

zooming

twirled

spun

needle

thread

doorstep

dreadful

greasy

warty

croaked

sweep

creaked curses

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branches groaned

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read Baba Yaga The Flying Witch and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

What did Baba Yaga use her wooden spoon, and her wooden broom for? ____________________________________________________________ How did the magic hut wink at Tasha? ____________________________________________________________ Why did the cat help Tasha? ____________________________________________________________ How did the cat help Tasha? ____________________________________________________________ Why did Tasha’s father throw her stepmother out of the house? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

Tasha’s mother died before she was born. The dog ate the ham. Baba Yaga flew over the river that the mirror made. Baba Yaga had iron teeth.

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A. B. C. D.

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The Runaway Pancake Section 1: Reading (Wordbank) Use these words to give your student extra reading practice.

tossed

rolled

snoozing

kennel

barked

stream

farmyard

meadow

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pancakes starving

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Runaway Pancake and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Why did the pancake jump out of the pan and roll out the door? ____________________________________________________________ What did the cat think was going on when she saw the pancake roll past? ____________________________________________________________ How did the pancake reach the end of the forest? ____________________________________________________________ Why couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the pancake finish what he wanted to say to the pig? ____________________________________________________________ Why do you think the pig asked the pancake to come closer? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. The pancake hitched a ride on a kite to escape the family. B. The fourth animal to see the pancake roll past is the cat. C. The pig ate the pancake slowly. D. The family had seven children.

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The Hare and the Tortoise Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

fastest

amazing boasting

pleased

creature

boasted

plodded

ambled

umpire

sight

funnier

asleep

settled

course

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Hare and the Tortoise and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

On which day and at what time exactly was the race to be held? ____________________________________________________________ Why did Harry Hare choose a good long course for the race? ____________________________________________________________ Why did Harry need to take a rest? ____________________________________________________________ What is the moral of the story? ____________________________________________________________ Why do you think Harry felt cold all over when he saw a small, brown shell shape coming up to the finish line? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. Harry liked to boast about his ability to run fast. B. Harry did not train for the race because he was sure he would win. C. Harry personally challenged Tom to a race. D. Harry slept for hours during the race.

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Little Red Riding Hood Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

cloak

edge

cottage

granny

hummed

path

juicy

gobble

skipped

squeaked tummy

revolting

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read Little Red Riding Hood and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3)

4) 5)

What are the Rules of the Woods? ____________________________________________________________ Why did Little Red Riding Hood step on the wolf’s tail and paw? ____________________________________________________________ When Little Red Riding Hood “looked at her grandmother” in page 31, who was she really looking at? ____________________________________________________________ What were “Grandmother’s’ big sharp teeth for? ____________________________________________________________ Why did the woodcutter snip the wolf’s tummy open? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. Little Red Riding Hood promised not to talk to wolves. B. The wolf didn’t like to eat vegetables. C. Little Red Riding Hood thought the wolf was kind at one time. D. The wolf had a stomachache.

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Polar Bears Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

furry

snug

blubber

slopes

bumpy

snow

cuddly

plod

seals

wrestle

seaweed

moss

cubs

snowy

tunnel

den

clings

grown

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read Polar Bears and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

What makes some grown-up polar bears as heavy as ten people? ____________________________________________________________ How does a polar bear swim? ____________________________________________________________ What are the bumpy pads on the paws of polar bears for? ____________________________________________________________ What do polar bears do when it becomes difficult to find seals? ____________________________________________________________ What is a den? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. A polar bear shakes itself to dry off. B. Sometimes a polar bear waits for days at a breathing hole to catch a seal. C. A polar bearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blubber gives them energy even when they have no food. D. A newborn polar bear cub has no teeth.

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The Magic Wishbone Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

Alice

royal

supper

frowned

fairy

polish

terrible

tidied

howled

gasped

cuddled

bandage

fainted

pocket

wobbled

rattled

chimney

whoosh

throne

finest

ragged

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Magic Wishbone and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Why did the king go to buy a chicken for supper? ____________________________________________________________ What was Alice’s fairy godmother birthday surprise for Alice? ____________________________________________________________ Why did the king burst into tears? ____________________________________________________________ What did Alice’s fairy godmother promise the royal family? ____________________________________________________________ Why did the fairy throw the magic wishbone into the fire? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

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A. Alice needed to wash, dry, and polish the wishbone until it shined. B. Prince Sam was Alice’s brother. C. The king and queen had thirteen children. D. The king found the magic wishbone that Alice had lost and forgotten.

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Knights and castles Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)

knight

special

fought

quickly

fight

lances

mace

gauntlet

spurs

squire

battle

castle

battering

destroy

feast

board

tournament knock

patterns

coat

weapon

cannon

pieces

gloves

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Section 2: Reading Comprehension A) Read The Magic Wishbone and answer the following questions.

1) 2) 3) 4)

What did knights fight with? ____________________________________________________________ How did a squire become a knight? ____________________________________________________________ Why did lords build castles of stone? ____________________________________________________________ When enemy knights tried to take over a castle, there were lots of ways to fight back. What was one way? ____________________________________________________________ Why did knights have coats of arms on their shields during tournaments? ____________________________________________________________

B) Answer TRUE or FALSE.

Knights used daggers if they lost their swords. The most important knight was the lord. Knights ate peacocks and swans. Knights liked to read.

TRUE/FALSE TRUE/FALSE TRUE/FALSE TRUE/FALSE

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A. B. C. D.

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