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varnished — coated with a shiny surface; swirled — moved in a twisting or spiraling pattern; pulsing
— beating or throbbing rhythmically; snapped — made a sudden, sharp noise.

ASSESS YOURSELF
ASSESS YOURSELF

Let's Read and Reflect Comprehension

A. Tick (3) the correct option.
1. What did Parker keep in his desk?

(a) A toy car (b) A small sun (c) A book

2. How did the sun feel to Parker’s forearms?
(a) Cold (b) Warm (c) Hot

3. What was Mr Earl doing at the front of the class?

(a) Teaching (b) Grading papers (c) Reading a book
4. What did Parker feed the sun?

(a) Food (b) Gravel and twigs (c) Water

5. What happened to Mr Earl when he opened Parker’s desk?
(a) He found a toy. (b) He saw the sun. (c) He fell.

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. Parker kept a in his desk.
2. The sun was fed gravel and .

3. Mr Earl was papers at the front of the class.

4. A cloud in Parker’s desk.
5. The sun was as large as a .

C. Write ‘T’ for true or ‘F’ for false statements.

1. Parker’s desk was cold to touch.
2. Mr Earl noticed the sun immediately.

3. Parker fed the sun every day.

4. The sun grew larger over time.
5. Mr Earl fell into Parker’s desk.

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