Little Robert

Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.
“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?
“I gave it to a poor old lady,” he answered.
“You’re a good boy,” said the mother proudly. “Here are two cents more. But, tell me, why are you so interested in the old lady?
“She’s the one who sells the candy.”

A. Why did Robert want money?
1. He wanted to help an old lady.
2. He wanted to put it in his bank.
3. He wanted to buy some candy.
4. He wanted to save it.

B. Find (adjective) antonyms from the reading above.
1. big _________________
2. tomorrow___________________
3. rich ______________________
4. young __________________
5. bad __________________




C. Write new sentences with the words given.
Example: He’s a good boy.
1. _______________handsome __________________________
2. _______________strong _____________________________
3. _______________poor ______________________________
4. _______________proud _____________________________
5. _______________weak ______________________________

D. Complete these sentences:
1. Robert ___________________his mother for two cents.
2. “What ____________________you do with the money?
3. “I ________________ it to a poor old lady.”
4. “Why are you so __________________ in the old lady?

E. Write questions using Who, What, When, Where, Why, How much, How many, How far, How often, depending on the underlined word.
1. Robert asked for money. ________________________________________________
2. Robert asked for money.
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3. He asked for two cents. ________________________________________________
4. The lady sells candy in the afternoon. ________________________________________________
5. Robert’s mother gave him some money. ________________________________________________
Write a WHY question about Robert?
6. ________________________________________________


F. CONVERSATION

A LIE = noun
TO LIE = verb lie/lies lied lied
TO TELL A LIE = verb + noun

What is A LITTLE WHITE LIE? A little white lie is a lie you tell so \you won’t harm the other person or so you can benefit by not saying anything.
Do you think it’s OK to tell a “little white lie”?

Example: You tell someone you like their new hairdo; but in fact, you don’t like it at all.

What do you think about telling a little white lie? Talk to your partner and then write your opinion.
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