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| HELLO! If you are laughing, that means you read the story! Here are some jokes! A teacher was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his cowboy boots. He asked for help and she could see why. Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn't want to go on. Finally, when the second boot was on, she had worked up a sweat. She almost cried when the little boy said, "Teacher, they're on the wrong feet." She looked and sure enough, they were. It wasn't any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on - this time on the right feet. He then announced, "These aren't my boots." She bit her tongue rather than get right in his face and scream, "Why didn't you say so?" And, once again she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off his little feet. No sooner they got the boots off and he said, "They're my brother's boots. My Mom made me wear 'em." Now she didn't know if she should laugh or cry. But, she mustered up the grace and courage she had left to wrestle the boots on his feet again. Helping him into his coat, she asked, "Now, where are your mittens?" He said, "I stuffed 'em in the toes of my boots." ==================================== 1. What did the boy put in his boots? 2. What is a good title for this story? 3. What does “ill-fitting” mean? (it appears in the fourth paragraph) 4. What was wrong with the boots? CLICK HERE to go to JOKES page OTHER FCAT PREP pages are www.edhelper.com GO to the GED links at www.FloridaTechNet.org http://www.floridatechnet.org/lib-ged.asp <<< GED LINKS http://www.gedpractice.com/ <<< From Textbook publisher I hope you enjoyed the first joke. Now let's continue with some Aesop Stories. You need to create a title and a conclusion for the story. Som eof them are familiar stories. Good luck! If you have suggestions for other jokes or stories, send your suggestion to englishlesson@mail.com or call 954 646 8246 AESOP'S STORIES Who was Aesop? Fable 1 TITLE _______________________________________ UNDERLINE or CIRCLE the new words In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: 1. WHAT IS THE CONCLUSION? _____________________________________ 2. Describe the main characters in the story: 3. What does one character do? ___________________________ 4. How does the other character respond? ________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 5. What does "toiling" mean? ********************************** Fable 2 TITLE _______________________________________ UNDERLINE or CIRCLE the new words One hot summer's day a Fox was strolling through an orchard till he came to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a vine which had been trained over a lofty branch. "Just the thing to quench my thirst," quoth he. Drawing back a few paces, he took a run and a jump, and just missed the bunch. Turning round again with a One, Two, Three, he jumped up, but with no greater success. Again and again he tried after the tempting morsel, but at last had to give it up, and walked away with his nose in the air, saying: "I am sure they are sour." WHAT IS THE CONCLUSION? _____________________________________ Describe the main characters in the story: What does one character do? ___________________________ How does the other character respond? ________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Fable 3 TITLE _______________________________________ UNDERLINE or CIRCLE the new words A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight. When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it. He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain. At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life. WHAT IS THE CONCLUSION? _____________________________________ Describe the main characters in the story: What does one character do? ___________________________ How does the other character respond? ________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Fable 4 TITLE _______________________________________ A FLY bit the bare head of a Bald Man who, endeavoring to destroy it, gave himself a heavy slap. Escaping, the Fly said mockingly, "You who have wished to revenge, even with death, the Prick of a tiny insect, see what you have done to yourself to add insult to injury?' The Bald Man replied, "I can easily make peace with myself, because I know there was no intention to hurt. But you, an ill-favored and contemptible insect who delights in sucking human blood, I wish that I could have killed you even if I had incurred a heavier penalty." WHAT IS THE CONCLUSION? _____________________________________ Describe the main characters in the story: What does one character do? ___________________________ How does the other character respond? ________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Fable 5 TITLE _______________________________________ AN ASS, belonging to an herb-seller who gave him too little food and too much work made a petition to Jupiter to be released from his present service and provided with another master. Jupiter, after warning him that he would repent his request, caused him to be sold to a tile-maker. Shortly afterwards, finding that he had heavier loads to carry and harder work in the brick-field, he petitioned for another change of master. Jupiter, telling him that it would be the last time that he could grant his request, ordained that he be sold to a tanner. The Ass found that he had fallen into worse hands, and noting his master's occupation, said, groaning: "It would have been better for me to have been either starved by the one, or to have been overworked by the other of my former masters, than to have been bought by my present owner, who will even after I am dead tan my hide, and make me useful to him." WHAT IS THE CONCLUSION? _____________________________________ Describe the main characters in the story: What does one character do? ___________________________ How does the other character respond? ________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Here is another joke... TITLE: _____________________________ Mrs. Davidson's dishwasher quit working, so she called a repairman. She had to go to work the next day, so she told the repairman, "I'll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dishwasher. Leave the bill on the counter. I'll mail you a check. And don't worry about my doberman--he won't bother you..... But, whatever you do, do not, under any circumstances, talk to my parrot." The repairman said, "OK." When he arrived at Mrs. Davidson's apartment the next day, he discovered the biggest and meanest looking doberman he had ever seen! But as she had said, the dog did not bother him. He glanced at the repairman once in a while, but otherwise the dog just laid sprawled out over the dog bed. The parrot, however, drove him nuts. The entire time the bird screeched incessantly, yelling, and name calling! The bird was relentless, which annoyed the repairman to the point of insanity. Finally the repairman could not contain himself any longer. He yelled, "Shut up, you stupid little bird!" To which the parrot replied, "Get him, Spike!" Questions -------------------------------------------------------- 1. What is "relentless"? 2. What is a good title for this story? 3. Who is Spike? 4. What happened to the repairman? |
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| Here is the theory: If you want to find the joke, you will keep reading. So let's practice FCAT reading with funny stories. They are "clean" and longer than just short one-line jokes. There are also some short stories on this page, too. The answers are on the margin. ANSWER the questions BEFORE you look at the margin on the right side of the page >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
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| This is where you will find the answers... in PINK 1. What did the boy put in his boots? Mittens 2. What is a good title for this story? The Frustrated Teacher or Ask another Question before you put on those shoes! 3. What does “ill-fitting” mean? (it appears in the fourth paragraph) Ill-fitting shoes don't fit well. They are the wrong shape and size for your feet. 4. What was wrong with the boots? The boots are his brother's boots and they don't fit the boy's feet very well.. and they are on the wrong feet (switched, right foot in the left boot!)...and then the mittens are in the way! |
| This is where you will find the answers... in PINK 1. WHAT IS THE CONCLUSION? Prepare for the future! _________ 2. Describe the main characters in the story: The Grasshopper is lazy and doesn't think ahead. The Ant is preparing for winter. He is organized. 3. What does one character do? The Grasshopper is NOT preparing for winter. ___________ 4. How does the other character respond? The Ant is preparing for winter. The Grasshopper ignores the warning to get ready...and he is hungry at the end of the story. ________ 5. What does "toiling and moiling" mean? Toil = working... and moiling sounds like it is difficult and boring, too. |
| This is where you will find the answers... in PINK |
| This is where you will find the answers... in PINK |
| This is where you will find the answers... in PINK |
| This is where you will find the answers... in PINK |
| This is where you will find the answers... in PINK Answers are under construction... Yes, you can think of answers! |