“Easy Reading Old World Literature”
Romeo & Juliet
LEVEL 2
Series Designer
Philip J. Solimene
Editor
Laura Solimene
Cover Art by
Donald V. Lannon III
Black & White Illustrations by
Ken Landgraf
EDCON PUBLISHING
New York
Story Adapter
Ed Teeling
Author
William Shakespeare
Copyright © 2014
Edcon Publishing Group, Inc.
Romeo & Juliet
www.edconpublishing.com
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ePDF ISBN 0-8481-0814-0
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CONTENTS
Interdisciplinary Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Words Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
NO.
TITLE
SYNOPSIS
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Verona and Fighting
The Montagues and the Capulets
can never get along. Fighting is against
the law in Verona, but the fighting goes on.
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12
Love-sick
Romeo is not happy. He is in love. But the
girl he loves does not love him back.
12
13
The Magic of a Night
Romeo meets the girl of his dreams.
18
14
At the Church
Romeo and Juliet fall in love. Friar
Laurence will marry them.
24
15
Death in the Street
Romeo, who only wants peace, kills
his wife’s cousin. The Prince tells Romeo
he must leave Verona because he broke the law.
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16
A Day of Sorrow
Juliet is married only a few hours. She
waits for Romeo to come to her. She
wonders where he may be.
36
17
Capulet’s Plan
Paris asks to marry Juliet, but she is already
married to Romeo. Juliet says goodbye to
her husband who must leave Verona.
42
18
A Deep Sleep
Friar Laurence thinks of a way to bring
Romeo and Juliet together again.
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19
The Missing Letter
Romeo learns of Juliet’s death. He rides
to Verona to be with his wife.
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20
Together Again
When Juliet wakes to find her husband
dead, she takes her own life.
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Comprehension Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . .67
Vocabulary Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
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About the Author
William Shakespeare was born in 1564, in Stratford-on-Avon, a city in
England. His mother ’s name was Mary Arden. His father, John, was a wealthy
businessman. There is very little known about William Shakespeare’s early life. It is
believed that he attended a local grammar school where the students learned Latin, public
speaking, and religion. Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in 1582. They had three
children, Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith. In 1584, Shakespeare left Stratford and went to
London.
By 1592, Shakespeare was a well-known actor and playwright. In 1599,
Shakespeare, along with others, opened up the Globe Theatre. In the early 1600’s,
Shakespeare’s company worked under King James I and became known as the King’s Men.
In 1608, the King’s Men acquired the Blackfriars Theatre, which became their winter
home. In 1613, the Globe was destroyed in a fire and was rebuilt a year later. However, by
that time, Shakespeare had retired from writing. Shakespeare died in his hometown of
Stratford on April 23, 1616.
Interdisciplinary Teaching Suggestions
Language Arts:
Be a Critic: Create a classroom critic’s corner. Break students up into ten groups. Allow
each group to read a chapter before the class and prepare a critique just like the movies!
Create a Diary based on Shakespeare’s Characters: Students must choose a
character from the story. After reading each chapter, students should write a diary entry
on their character’s feelings based on the events in the story.
Math:
Create a Bar Graph: What professions were available in Shakespeare’s time? What were
the average salaries paid? Create a bar graph.
Create a Pie Chart: Research the population of London and the distribution of wealth
during Shakespeare’s time. Create a pie chart.
Science:
Health Issues during Shakespeare’s Time: Create a newspaper for Shakespeare’s
London. Report on the average lifespan of men and women. In 1592 the Plague killed
15,000 people in London. Report on the cause and effect of the Plague. Report on other
health concerns for the people of the time.
Social Studies:
Compare Queens and Kings: Shakespeare wrote and performed plays for Queen
Elizabeth I and then King James I. How were the monarchies of the Queen and King
different?
General:
Create an Interdisciplinary Classroom Museum of Artifacts from Shakespeare’s
Story: Research, create, and detail the purpose and significance of each student’s artifact
in relation to the story.
Create a Classroom Bulletin Board: Break up students into small groups. Make each
group responsible for an area of the bulletin board that pertains to the story. Create a story
cluster describing literary elements from the story, for example setting, characters, and
plot.
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WORDS USED
Story 11
Story 12
Story 13
Story 14
Story15
change
evening
older
second
sure
young
both
end
happen
own
proud
should
KEY WORDS
between
break
city
family
fight
might
beautiful
early
lady
sad
trouble
wait
answer
dance
still
thought
tomorrow
tonight
NECESSARY WORDS
against
beat
death
law
peace
prince
ruled
servant
sword
cousin
daughter
dream
fourteen
marry
mask
sick
sighs
east
enemy
music
sorrow
sweet
wall
wherefore
yonder
act
church
easily
friar
heart
heaven
holy
apart
blood
chance
growls
harm
honor
rascal
Story 16
Story 17
Story 18
Story 19
Story 20
asleep
gold
late
only
poor
whistle
drops
enough
outside
part
points
set
KEY WORDS
ahead
knock
ring
sent
soft
stand
done
start
terrible
until
while
wife
fair
hope
myself
past
returns
strong
NECESSARY WORDS
born
dead
gentle
gentleman
husband
news
shame
stars
though
lark
marriage
match
mind
pain
weak
worried
blessing
knife
lie
pray
shakes
sight
tomb
wake
forever
iron
medicine
poison
prisoner
shadows
torch
breath
cost
faithful
figure
kiss
known
lips
statue
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PREPARATION
Key Words
between
(bi twen´)
in the space or time separating two points, things, or places
It is not good to eat between meals.
break
(brak)
to make something go to pieces
An egg will break if you drop it.
city
(sit´e)
a large, important town where many people live
More people live in the city than in the country.
family
(fam´l e)
mothers and fathers and their children
Our family will visit Grandmother this Christmas.
fight
(fit)
to hurt others because you donít like them or to win
something from them
If you must fight, fight to win.
might
(mit)
may
It might rain today. We might miss the bus. Joe might
meet me at the game.
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Necessary Words
against
(, genst´)
to not go along with what is wanted or believed;
to be opposed to something
Swimming alone is against my father’s wishes.
It is against the rules to run in the hall.
Speeding is against the law.
beat
(bet)
to hit again and again
The robber beat the man and took his money.
death
(deth)
the end of life
The saddest death is the death of a loved one.
law
(lô)
words (rules) that tell people what they may or may
not do
The law says I must cross the street at the corner.
peace
(pes)
free from war or fighting
After ten years of fighting, the two countries made
peace.
prince
(prins)
the son of a king
Someday, the prince will be king.
ruled
(rüld)
took charge of or said how people must live
The king ruled the country for 30 years.
servant
(ser´v , nt)
a person who waits on or takes care of others
The servant served us tea at noon.
sword
(sôrd)
a weapon that has a long, sharp blade
When he drew his sword, I knew I was in trouble.
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In Verona, fights would start over silly things.
Preview:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the name of the story.
Look at the picture.
Read the sentence under the picture.
Read the first three paragraphs of the story.
Then answer the following question.
You learned from your preview that Verona is a city in
____a. Spain.
____b. Italy.
____c. Germany.
____d. Ireland.
Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 10 for the right answer.
Now read the story.
Read to find out how hard it is to keep the peace in Verona.
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Romeo and Juliet lived a long
time ago. They lived in a city in
Italy called Verona. Romeo
belonged to the family called
Montague. Juliet to the family
called Capulet. Romeo was a
young man. Juliet was a young
girl. But they never grew old.
Why? Let’s find out.
We have to know about Verona
to know why. A good prince ruled
in Verona. He kept the peace.
His people had good houses to
live in. They had good food to
eat. They had good clothes to
wear. They could work and take
care of their families. It was so
because the Prince kept the
peace.
But these were mean times.
People loved only their families
and friends. With others, they
would fight over silly things.
Fighting might start over a bad
look. One man might give another man a bad look. They might
fight with swords. Sometimes
someone was killed.
In Verona, fighting was
against the law. Most people
came to love the law. When
there was no fighting, there was
peace. When there was peace,
they could live well. But the law
was not enough. Some people
just had to fight. They were used
to fighting. So, the Prince made
some men “watchers.” They
watched for fighting and told the
Prince about it. No one wanted
to be caught fighting. A man
caught fighting could be put out
of the city - out of fair Verona
and away from family and
friends. Or, the Prince might put
the man to death.
Two families in Verona did not
like each other. They were the
Montagues and the Capulets.
Their money bought friends and
servants; they were strong.
Sometimes fighting broke out
between them. Then there was
no peace in Verona. No wonder
the Prince became angry when
he heard the Montagues and the
Capulets were at it again.
Samson and Gregory, two servants of the house of Capulet,
walk in the street in Verona.
They wear swords.
“Just let the Montagues give
us trouble and they will feel our
swords,” Samson says.
Into the street, as Samson
talks, come two Montague servants.
“Do you look to fight?” Gregory
says to them.
“Fight? No, but we will not
turn from one!” the Montague
servants shout.
Without another word, both
sides take out their swords and
begin fighting.
Benvolio, a Montague, comes
into the street and sees the fighting. “Stop, stop,” he cries, and
takes out his own sword to get
between them. “You break the
law.”
Tybalt, a Capulet, is not far
behind. “What, you draw your
sword on servants?” he shouts at
Benvolio. He takes out his
sword, and now they are all
fighting.
The Prince’s watchers come.
“Stop them! Beat them down!”
they cry. “Down with the
Capulets, down with the
Montagues. They break the
peace!”
Old Capulet, the family head,
comes. “What is this? Give me
my sword!”
“What you need is a chair and
you call for a sword,” his wife
says.
Old Montague comes. His
sword is out. “Capulet, again!”
he shouts. His wife holds him
back.
Now the Prince comes.
“Mean, old men. Three times
you have broken the peace in
Verona. One more time and you
will pay with your lives. Now
leave here!”
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Preview Answer:
b. Italy.
COMPREHENSION CHECK
Choose the best answer.
1. Romeo belonged to the
____a. Montana family.
____b. Monty family.
____c. Montague family.
____d. Manilla family.
6. The Montagues and Capulets were
____a. servants.
____b. rich people.
____c. poor people.
___d. nothing but trouble.
2. Juliet was from the family called
____a. Capone.
____b. Caputo.
____c. Coronet.
____d. Capulet.
7. Samson and Gregory were
____a. servants of the house of Montague.
____b. servants of the house of Capulet.
____c. the Prince’s finest “watchers.”
____d. sword makers.
3. The Prince of Verona
____a. took good care of his people.
____b. made everyone feel afraid.
____c. was hard on his servants.
____d. did not like Romeo.
8. Tybalt was
____a. a Capulet.
____b. a “watcher.”
____c. Romeo’s best friend.
____d. a servant of the Prince.
4. “Watchers”
____a. were men who looked at young
____ women.
____b. were women who liked to shop.
____c. looked out for fighting and told the
____ Prince about it.
____d. were Juliet’s servants.
9. Another name for this story could be
____a. “A Place in Italy.”
____b. “The Law Breakers.”
____c. “No Peace in Verona.”
____d. “Never Grow Old.”
5. Someone caught fighting
____a. could be put to death.
____b. would be fined.
____c. would be sent away by their family.
____d. would lose his house.
10. This story is mainly about
____a. a good Prince who was well liked.
____b. the law breakers of Italy.
____c. a town in Italy where everyone got
____ along.
____d. two rich families that couldn’t get
____ along.
Check your answers with the key on page 67.
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VOCABULARY CHECK
between
break
city
family
fight
might
I. Sentences to Finish
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct key word from the box above.
1. If we don’t hurry we _________miss our train.
2. Our ___________has dinner around six o’clock.
3. We went to the ___________to see the parade.
4. Jeff was in a __________last night. Now he has a black eye.
5. At the table, I sit ______________my sister and brother.
6. “Don’t throw the ball at the window,” cried Joe. “It might ___________.”
II. Word Search
All the words above are hidden in the puzzle below. They may be written from left
to right, right to left, up and down, or on an angle. As you find each word, put a
circle around it. One word, that is not a key word, has been done for you.
M
I
G
H
C
F
A
M
U
F
A
M
I
L
Y
B
M
I
G
H
T
E
E
R
B
G
M
B
Y
T
F
E
R
H
I
R
W
P
M
A
E
T
G
E
Z
Q
A
K
S
C
E
B
E
T
W
E
M
N
F
I
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C
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Check your answers with the key on page 69.
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Love~sick
PREPARATION
Key Words
beautiful
(bu´te f , l)
early
(er´le)
near the beginning of something happening; not late
Joey left his house early to be on time for school.
lady
(la´de)
a woman others look up to for the good way she
leads her life
The lady up the street in the big house is Mrs.
James.
sad
(sad)
unhappy
It was a sad day when our team lost the game.
trouble
(trub´l)
worry; to be uneasy about something
“Does it trouble you to have lost your homework?” asked Mom.
wait
(wat)
to stand by until someone comes or something
happens
Mary had to wait for the light to turn green
before she crossed the street.
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very pleasing to see, hear, touch, smell, or think
about
On a night without clouds, a sky full of stars is
very beautiful.
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Necessary Words
cousin
(kuz´n)
a child of your aunt or your uncle
My cousin Anthony and I like to go fishing.
daughter
(dô ´t , r)
a girl child
Jane is our youngest daughter.
dream
(drem)
something thought of, usually while sleeping
Marsha had a dream that she broke her leg.
fourteen
(fôr ´ten´)
the number after thirteen and before fifteen; 14
At fourteen, Pete got himself a part-time job.
marry
(mar´e)
to join and live as man and wife
Ann will marry Michael in June.
mask
(mask)
cloth, or something like cloth, worn over the face to
keep from being seen
A Halloween mask can be scary or funny.
sick
(sik)
not feeling good; not well
Louise will visit her sick grandmother today.
sighs
(sis)
to let out deep breaths with a soft sound over
something that troubles
Mother sighs when she’s late for work.
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Romeo is very sad. “What troubles you?” asks Benvolio.
Preview:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the name of the story.
Look at the picture.
Read the sentences under the picture.
Read the first eight paragraphs of the story.
Then answer the following question.
You learned from your preview that Romeo
____a.
____b.
____c.
____d.
is sick of love.
is sick of his cousin asking questions.
is in love with someone who does not love him back.
does not want to live in Verona.
Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 16 for the right answer.
Now read the story.
Read on to find out who will be going to Capulet’s party.
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Montague is angry. In the
street, in front of all Verona, the
Prince shouted at him because his
men were fighting with Capulet's
men. How bad was that!
“Sh! It could have been very
bad. Our Romeo could have been
fighting,” his wife says. "Have you
seen our son, Benvolio?”
Benvolio saw Romeo early this
morning. Romeo looked so troubled and sad. He turned from
Benvolio and went off alone.
“He has been this way for
days,” Montague says. “He is your
cousin, Benvolio. Listen to him,
find out what is his trouble.”
Just then, Romeo comes into
the street.
“Romeo comes! Go. I will talk
to him and find out,” Benvolio
says to Montague and his wife.
They hurry off.
“Romeo, you are so sad. What
troubles you?” Benvolio asks.
Romeo tells him. He is very
much in love. But the lady does
not love back. She will not have
him. He can think of nothing else.
He is love-sick. He will not say
who the lady is that makes him
this way.
“I will help you. Begin this
way: do not think of her,”
Benvolio tells him.
“O teach me how I should not
think,” Romeo cries.
“The beautiful ones are everywhere. Come along,” Benvolio
says. “I will teach you.”
*
*
*
At Capulet’s house, Paris, a
young cousin of the Prince, visits.
Capulet has a beautiful daughter.
Juliet is her name. Paris wishes
to talk to her of love and someday
marry her.
Capulet listens. He tells Paris
that Juliet is not yet fourteen.
Paris must wait two years. In
that time, he tells Paris, he should
see more of Juliet. He should get
to know her -- make her love him.
If that happens, Capulet says he
will let Juliet marry.
Now it can begin. Capulet is
giving a party this very night.
Juliet will be there. Paris is asked
to come. Here is a chance for him
with Juliet, Capulet tells him.
Capulet gives Peter, a servant,
a paper with names on it. These
are the people he wants to come to
the party. Peter is to go out into
the city and ask them to come.
But Peter cannot read. As he
walks, he sees Romeo and
Benvolio. He asks Romeo to read
the names for him. Romeo reads,
and Peter puts the names into his
head. Romeo asks who is giving
the party.
“Capulet. If you are not of the
house of Montague, come early
and join us, sir, for the help you
give me,” Peter says, and hurries
away.
Beautiful Rosaline is coming.
Now Benvolio knows. It is she
Romeo loves. The way Romeo
says her name tells him so.
“We must go to this party,”
Benvolio cries. “I will show you
ladies who will make you not
think of Rosaline.”
“One fairer than the sun. No,”
Romeo sighs. “But I will go.”
Romeo talks about love. Paris
talks about love and marrying. In
Juliet's room, Capulet's wife talks
about these things with her
daughter. By now she knows
Paris wants Juliet. She seems not
troubled that Juliet is so young.
Maybe her first thought is of
the Prince. Paris is his cousin. If
Juliet marries Paris, the Prince,
in a way, would be family. And
families stick together. Then the
Capulets would be closer to the
Prince than the Montagues. Just
maybe, Montague’s wife is thinking this way.
She asks Juliet if she dreams of
marrying. “It is not something I
dream of,” Juliet answers.
Her mother begins to play up
Paris. She tells Juliet he is a
cousin of the Prince. She says
there is not a young man as good
looking in all Verona. “What say
you. Can you love this man?” she
asks.
“I will look to see, which is
what you ask,” Juliet answers.
*
*
*
It is night, and Capulet's party
is about to start.
Romeo,
Benvolio, and their friend
Mercutio wait outside the house.
They put on masks to cover their
faces. Then they join masked
singers and dancers and go into
the party. “We shall sing and
dance with the others,” Benvolio
says.
“I am sick with love. Love is
too hard,” Romeo sighs.
“If love be hard with you, be
hard with love,” Mercutio cries.
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COMPREHENSION CHECK
Preview Answer:
c. is in love with someone who
does not love him back.
Choose the best answer.
1. Benvolio is Romeo’s
____a. best friend.
____b. uncle.
____c. cousin.
____d. father.
6. Capulet wants Juliet to marry
____a. Benvolio.
____b. Romeo.
____c. Peter.
____d. Paris.
2. Benvolio saw Romeo early one morning
____a. but Benvolio was in a hurry and
____ ran off.
____b. but Romeo did not want to talk.
____c. and they talked about Benvolio’s
troubles.
____d. and they had a fight.
7. Paris is
____a. one of the Prince’s “watchers.”
____b. the Prince’s cousin.
____c. one of the Prince’s servants.
____d. the Prince’s best friend.
3. Benvolio tells Romeo
____a. not to think of his lady love.
____b. to go away for a while and forget
____ her.
____c. to stop acting like a baby.
____d. to stop crying.
4. Benvolio thinks that Romeo will be
happy again if he
____a. gets into a good fight.
____b. gets a pet.
____c. leaves the country.
____d. meets another beautiful lady.
5. Paris is in love with
____a. the Prince.
____b. Rosaline.
____c. Juliet.
____d. himself.
8. Juliet’s mother
____a. thinks more about herself than her
____ daughter’s happiness.
____b. puts Juliet’s happiness above her
____ own.
____c. does not love her daughter.
____d. does not love her husband.
9. Another name for this story could be
____a. “Juliet’s Dream.”
____b. “The Party.”
____c. “Love in Paris.”
____d. “A Wedding Plan for Juliet.”
10. This story is mainly about
____a. a young man unhappy in love.
____b. a young girl who wants to get
____ married.
____c. a mother’s plan to get close to the
____ Prince.
____d. Paris’ plan to get rich.
Check your answers with the key on page 67.
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VOCABULARY CHECK
beautiful
early
lady
sad
trouble
wait
I. Sentences to Finish
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct key word from the box above.
1. We all __________for Dad to come home before we eat dinner.
2. “Don’t look so _______,” said Dad. “We’ll find our dog.”
3. The house looked so _______________after it had been painted.
4. “Can I borrow the car, Dad, if it’s not too much ________________?”
5. We left ____________to make the party on time.
6. “Mom, there’s a _____________at the door to see you,” shouted Brenda.
II. Words of the Same Meaning
From the box above, choose the word which means the same as the one(s) underlined
in the sentence. Write the one you choose on the line after the sentence.
1. “Does it worry you that Pete is late for the game?”_______________
2. That good woman has a lovely garden._________________
3. Joan was not late for the party.__________________
4. Otis was very unhappy when his dog died.________________
5. “If you will stand by a little while, I’ll drive you to work,” said Dad._______________
6. Mary is so very pleasing to look at. _____________________
Check your answers with the key on page 69.
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The Magic of a Night
PREPARATION
Key Words
answer
(an´s , r)
to speak or write words in return to a question;
to tell what is asked
Larry had the wrong answer to the question.
dance
(dans)
to move one’s body in time to music
“May I have this dance?” asked the man to the
young lady.
still
(stil)
even to this time; even to that time
I still sleep with my teddy-bear.
thought
(thôt)
all that goes on in thinking; an idea
“Pat, I thought of you last night,” said Ken.
tomorrow
(t , môr´o)
the day after today
If it snows tomorrow, school will be closed.
tonight
(t , nit´)
the night that follows this day
“Are you doing anything tonight?” asked Tom.
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Necessary Words
east
(est)
the direction of the sunrise
My friend lives east of the train station.
enemy
(en´ , me)
anyone who hurts or would hurt; not a friend
An enemy soldier made his way into our camp.
music
(mu´zik)
sounds put together in a way that makes good
listening
Syndi and Ray danced to the music.
sorrow
(sor´ o)
much sadness;
Sue felt much sorrow when her friend moved away.
sweet
(swet)
good in the mouth; good to the eye or the ear
Ice-cream is sweet and so is a bird’s song.
wall
(wôl)
stone, brick, or some other material built up to
divide, or to keep something inside or outside
Above the wall, we could see apples in the tree but
we could not get to them.
wherefore
(hwãr´ fôr)
why? why is it?
Wherefore must Sam work at night while Michael
sleeps?
yonder
(yon´ d , r)
over there; in a place not near, but able to be seen
The cat sleeps yonder under the rose bush.
Slang of the Day
art thou
‘tis
are you
it is
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Romeo watches Juliet dance. She is the most beautiful lady he’s ever seen.
Preview:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the name of the story.
Look at the picture.
Read the sentences under the picture.
Read the first four paragraphs of the story.
Then answer the following question.
You learned from your preview that Romeo
____a. does not like to dance.
____b. does not know how to dance.
____c. does not like music.
____d. wants to dance with Juliet.
Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 22 for the right answer.
Now read the story.
Read to find out what happens after the party.
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Capulet stands in the great
room to meet his friends. He
smiles, he laughs, as the music
begins. "Come my friends, use the
music and dance!"
They come and dance. But not
Romeo; he stands and watches.
Soon he is watching the most
beautiful lady he has ever seen.
All thoughts of other women are
gone.
The lady is dancing. When the
dance ends, Romeo will go to
where she stands. He will touch
her hand for the next dance.
Tybalt watches Romeo. Romeo
wears a mask, but Tybalt hears
him talk and knows he is Romeo.
He sees, too, who Romeo watches
and he is angry. A Montague in
the house looking at her! He
sends a boy to bring his sword.
Capulet is watching. "Tybalt,
let Romeo be. All Verona knows
him as a good young man.
Tonight he is a friend. Get hold of
yourself or leave."
Tybalt is still angry, but he
leaves.
The beautiful lady returns to
her place. She is Juliet, and
Romeo is waiting for her. He
touches her hand. They dance.
They feel close. Soon, they talk of
love. They cannot help it. The
dance ends.
Romeo wants to find out who
this beautiful girl is. He finds
Nurse, one of Juliet's servants.
He asks Nurse who Juliet's father
is. When he hears, he can't
believe it! Juliet is the daughter
of his father’s enemy! What will
he do?
The party comes to an end.
Juliet stands with Nurse. She
wants the name of that man in
the mask. Nurse will find out. In
a little while, Nurse returns. She
tells Juliet he is Romeo, the only
son of Montague, her father ’s
enemy. Juliet cannot believe it!
What will she do?
*
*
*
Outside, Romeo cannot leave.
Juliet is so near. Benvolio and
Mercutio come looking for him.
"Romeo, my cousin Romeo,
Romeo," Benvolio calls. But
Romeo does not answer.
"He came this way. He climbed
the garden wall. Call him,
Mercutio," Benvolio cries.
Mercutio calls. Still, Romeo
does not answer. Tonight, he will
not be found. They leave.
Romeo waits in the garden
under Juliet's window. "What
light through yonder window
breaks? It is the east and Juliet is
the sun," he whispers.
Juliet comes to the window.
She does not know Romeo is
there. She begins to talk out loud
to herself. "Romeo, Romeo,
wherefore art thou Romeo?"
She is asking why the one man
she ever loved is Romeo, a
Montague. She thinks a little
then says, "Give up your name.
Or if you will not, say you love
me — and I will give up my name,
Capulet."
Then Juliet thinks a little more
about it. She says, after all, "Tis
but your name that is my enemy.
You are yourself though, and not a
Montague. O be some other
name! What is in a name? That
which we call a rose by any other
name would smell as sweet."
Romeo speaks out. "I take you
at your word. Call me love and it
will be my new name. After,
never will I be Romeo."
Juliet is surprised that her
words were heard by someone.
"What man hides in the dark and
hears my thoughts?" Juliet asks.
"I know not how to tell you who
I am. My name, dear lady, is
hateful to myself because it is an
enemy to you," Romeo says.
"I have not heard you say a
hundred words, yet I know the
sound. Are you not Romeo, a
Montague?" Juliet asks.
But just then, Nurse calls.
Romeo must leave. If he is found
in Juliet's garden, he could be
killed.
"If you truly love me," says
Juliet, "have word for me tomorrow that we will marry. I will
send to you. What o'clock?" Juliet
asks.
"Nine," says Romeo.
"Good night, good night.
Parting is such sweet sorrow that
I shall say good night till it be
tomorrow," Juliet sighs.
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COMPREHENSION CHECK
Choose the best answer.
1. Tybalt was angry because
____a. Juliet would not dance with him.
____b. Romeo had been invited to the
____ party.
____c. Juliet was looking at Romeo.
____d. a Montague liked a lady of the
____ Capulet family.
2. Romeo and Juliet
____a. fell in love as they danced.
____b. took time to get to know each other.
____c. got married right after the party.
____d. did not like each other.
3. The families of Romeo and Juliet
____a. were good friends.
____b. did not get along.
____c. were happy that Romeo and Juliet
____ fell in love.
____d. wanted them to marry right away.
4. Why did Romeo wait in the garden under
Juliet’s window?
____a. He was looking for Benvolio and
____ Mercutio.
____b. He loved her flower garden.
____c. He wanted to be close to her.
____d. He knew that Juliet was looking for
____ him.
Preview Answer:
d. wants to dance with Juliet.
6. It did not matter to Romeo or Juliet that
____a. their names were different.
____b. their families were enemies.
____c. their families were good friends.
____d. they belonged to the same family.
7. Romeo was afraid that if Juliet knew he
was a Montague, she would
____a. never love him.
____b. tell her father.
____c. tell Nurse.
____d. have him killed.
8. Romeo and Juliet were planning to marry
____a. at nine o’clock the next day.
____b. at six o’clock the next day.
____c. very soon.
____d. in two more years.
9. Another name for this story could be
____a. “A Sweet Sorrow.”
____b. “Tybalt’s Anger.”
____c. “The Party.”
____d. “Love is in the Air.”
10 This story is mainly about
____a. the beauty of Juliet’s garden.
____b. a boy and girl who fall in love.
____c. loving your enemies.
____d. having fun at a party.
5. Romeo whispers that Juliet is like
____a. a beautiful flower.
____b. a lovely rose.
____c. the sun.
____d. the moon.
Check your answers with the key on page 67.
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VOCABULARY CHECK
answer
dance
still
thought
tomorrow
tonight
I. Sentences to Finish
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct key word from the box above.
1. ________________there are many stars in the sky.
2. I _________________I lost my keys but I found them.
3. "Are you going to the school ___________on Friday?" asked Sue.
4. Mark didn’t know the ______________to the question.
5. If it rains ________________ we won’t have a picnic.
6. "Are you ______________reading that book?" asked Mrs. Jones.
II. Using the Words
On the lines below, write six of your own sentences using the key words from the
box above. Use each word once, drawing a line under the key word.
1.______________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________________
5.______________________________________________________________________
6.______________________________________________________________________
Check your answers with the key on page 69.
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At The Church
PREPARATION
Key Words
change
(chanj)
to make different, or to become different
“Jack, change into a clean shirt,” said Mom.
evening
(ev´ ning)
the last part of the day and early part of the night
In the evening, Dad reads the newspaper.
older
(old´ , r)
more aged
Mary is Flora’s older sister.
second
(sek´ , nd)
one of the very short parts of time in one minute
It takes but a second to say ‘Thanks’.
sure
(shur)
to know that what you know is right; certain
Jesse was sure he locked the door.
young
(yung)
in the early part of life
Young puppies grow to be old dogs.
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Necessary Words
act
(akt)
church
(cherch)
a place where people come together to worship God
Our family goes to church every week.
easily
(ez´ l e)
without trying hard
Deer run easily through the woods.
friar
(fri ´ , r)
a man of the Catholic church
The friar will marry Sally and Sam.
heart
(härt)
the part of the body that keeps life going, and feels
love
I miss you from the bottom of my heart.
heaven
(hev´ , n)
a place where some people say God lives
Luke says his dad is with God in heaven.
holy
(ho´ le)
what belongs to, comes from, or is kept for God
Our church sits on holy ground.
•
a thing done
Helping the old man across the street is an
act of kindness.
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Romeo asks Friar Laurence to marry him and Juliet today.
Preview:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the name of the story.
Look at the picture.
Read the sentence under the picture.
Read the first seven paragraphs of the story.
Then answer the following question.
You learned from your preview that
____a. Friar Laurence had been up all night.
____b. Juliet had been up all night.
____c. Verona had been up all night.
____d. Romeo had been up all night.
Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 28 for the right answer.
Now read the story.
Read on to find out if Romeo and Juliet marry.
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Friar Laurence hurries along
near empty streets. It is early
morning, and Verona sleeps. He
carries a basket of flowers and
plants he has picked. He will dry
them and do strange things with
them. Then he will give them to
sick people to make them well.
Romeo also hurries along the
streets. He looks for Friar
Laurence. Since leaving Juliet's
garden, he runs on love. He has
never been so happy or so sure of
what he must do.
"And there he is the good
man!" shouts Romeo. "Good
morning Friar Laurence."
"Romeo, it is so early for you.
Or, maybe you have been up all
night?"
"Up all night. I have been
with my enemy, and we both hurt.
I come to you to make us well,"
Romeo says.
Friar Laurence waves a hand.
"Say what you mean in the few
words it takes."
"My heart is set on the daughter of Capulet. Her heart is set on
me. We met and we fell in love.
We wish to marry. "Will you
marry us today, good friar?"
Romeo asks.
"What change is this! Is
Rosaline, who you loved so much,
gone in a second?"
"Do not hold me to that. Juliet
loves me and I love her. Rosaline
never loved," Romeo says.
"Your words are strong and
sure. I will do this. Your love
might bring peace to Capulet and
Montague. That alone makes
good the doing," Friar Laurence
says. They leave to make ready.
Later, Benvolio and Mercutio
walk together. "Where is Romeo?
Did he go home last night?"
Mercutio asks.
"No, and there is trouble. We
need to find him," Benvolio says.
"Tybalt is angry and sends word
he wants a fight with Romeo.
Over what, no one knows."
"Poor Romeo. So sick he is
from loving Rosaline. It will not
go well for him with Tybalt,"
Mercutio cries.
As they talk, Romeo turns into
the street. He smiles. "Ah, good
morning, my friends!"
"Why did you hide from us last
night?" Mercutio asks.
"Sorry, I cannot tell you at this
time," Romeo answers.
A change has come over
Romeo. They talk. Romeo jokes
with them.
Benvolio and
Mercutio see the change. Tybalt
now seems not to be trouble.
Nurse comes into the street.
She has been looking everywhere
for Romeo. But he had on the
mask last evening. She does not
know his looks. She asks where
she can find young Romeo.
"I can tell you. But young
Romeo will be older when you find
him. I am he, getting older each
second," he laughs.
"If you be Romeo, I need to
talk with you alone," says Nurse.
Benvolio and Mercutio leave.
"My lady sent me. What word
do you have for her?" Nurse asks.
"Tell her I will wait for her at
the church. The friar will marry
us this day," Romeo answers.
*
*
"Then go to Friar Laurence's
church at three. There, Romeo
will be to make you his wife,"
Nurse says.
"I must get ready. I hurry to
my love, good Nurse!"
*
*
*
Romeo and Friar Laurence
wait at the church. "Let heaven
smile on this holy act. Let not
sorrow later come from it," says
Friar Laurence.
"But sorrow cannot harm our
happy hearts. Marry us and not
even death comes between us,"
answers Romeo.
"Love easily. Long love does.
Too quickly comes as late as too
slow," Friar Laurence says.
Juliet comes, and Romeo takes
her in his arms.
"Good evening, Friar," Juliet
says. Romeo still holds her.
"Come. Come with me. We
will make short work of this. You
shall not be alone a second until
you marry," says Friar Laurence.
*
Juliet waits for Nurse. Nurse
comes.
"O honey Nurse, what word?"
cries Juliet.
"I am tired," says Nurse. "Let
me rest my bones."
Juliet cries, "No! Come talk,
good, good Nurse."
"Will you marry him today?"
Nurse asks.
"I will, I will," says Juliet.
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COMPREHENSION CHECK
Choose the best answer.
1. What does Friar Laurence do with the
flowers and plants he picks?
____a. He sells them for money.
____b. He puts them in the church.
____c. He gives them to his mother.
____d. He gives them to sick people to
make them well.
2. Friar Laurence
____a. is kind to others.
____b. does not get along with other
____ people.
____c. is a very sick man.
____d. is not a happy man.
3. Friar Laurence thought Romeo loved
____a. Nurse.
____b. Rosaline.
____c. Tybalt.
____d. Mercutio.
4. Friar Laurence thought that the
marriage between Romeo and Juliet
might bring
____a a baby.
____b. good luck.
____c. peace to Verona.
____d. pennies from heaven.
5. Romeo and Juliet were to be married
____a. in a church.
____b. in Juliet’s garden.
____c. in Romeo’s home.
____d. in Spain.
Preview Answer:
d. Romeo had been up all night.
6. Benvolio and Mercutio were surprised to
see a change in Romeo. What was that
change?
____a. He was talking again.
____b. He was taking an early morning
____ walk.
____c. He was happy that Rosaline was
____ gone.
____d. He was not sad anymore. He was
____ happy.
7. Why did Nurse want to rest her bones?
____a. She had been out all morning
____ looking for Romeo and her legs hurt.
____b. She had been up all night and was
____ tired.
____c. She had been cleaning all morning.
____d. She had been out picking flowers
____ with Friar Laurence.
8. Juliet was to meet Romeo at the church at
____a. five o’clock.
____b. three o’clock.
____c. eleven o’clock.
____d. two o’clock.
9. Another name for this story could be
____a. “Heaven Smiles for Juliet.”
____b. “Dark Days Ahead.”
____c. “Strong Words to Live By.”
____d. “Happy Hearts.”
10. This story is mainly about
____a. a friar who liked gardening.
____b. a troubled man named Tybalt.
____c. two people in love who want to
____ marry.
____d. a friar who did not believe in love.
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VOCABULARY CHECK
change
evening
older
second
sure
young
I. Sentences to Finish
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct key word from the box above.
1. Last ______________our car was stolen.
2. Who is ____________? You or your brother?
3. Are you ______________the party starts at eight?
4. “You are too ______________to go out with boys,” said Mother.
5. You are never too old to ____________________your ways.
6. “I’ll be with you in one _______________,” said the salesman.
II.Matching
Write the letter of the correct meaning from Column B next to the key word in
Column A.
Column A ________
Column B
________1. sure
a. to make different, or to become different
________2. young
b. to know that what you know is right
________3. change
c. more aged
________4. second
d. the last part of the day; early part of night
________5. older
e. in the early part of life
________6. evening
f. one of the very short parts of time in one
minute
Check your answers with the key on page 70.
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Death in the Street
PREPARATION
Key Words
both
(both)
the two; the one and the other, or the two together
Tim and Liam both got an 'A' on the test.
end
(end)
to be the last part; stop
Alice and Marie end the day with a hot bath.
happen
(hap´ , n)
come about or take place
What would happen if I took your dog’s bone?
own
(on)
belonging to one’s self
Jim used his own money to buy a coat.
proud
(proud)
feeling good about yourself or what you do
Vinnie was proud to have won the race.
should
(shud)
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past of ‘shall’
You should go to the doctor when you are sick.
You should be here by six o’clock.
You should help Mother do the dishes.
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Necessary Words
apart
( , pärt´)
away from each other
Bill and Joe were always fighting, so
they sat apart in class.
blood
(blud)
what is red and runs like water through us, keeping
us alive; what is seen when we cut ourselves
Blood ran from the cut in Bob’s hand.
chance
(chans)
an opportunity (a favorable time); turn;
Perry was given a chance to play basketball.
growls
(grouls)
to make deep, low, angry sounds
Our dog growls when someone knocks on our door.
harm
(härm)
hurt
A strong wind may do a lot of harm.
honor
(on´ , r)
good name
Casey’s honor would not let her keep the
wallet she found.
rascal
(ras´ kl)
bad person
Some rascal took my money.
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"Good day, men of Montague," says Tybalt. "A word with you, please."
Preview:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the name of the story.
Look at the picture.
Read the sentences under the picture.
Read the first six paragraphs of the story.
Then answer the following question.
You learned from your preview that Tybalt was looking for
____a. Juliet.
____b. Friar Laurence.
____c. Romeo.
____d. Benvolio.
Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 34 for the right answer.
Now read the story.
Read on to find out what all the fighting leads up to.
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Benvolio and Mercutio walk the
streets. They talk more of Tybalt
wanting to fight Romeo. Soon, the
talk is of the Capulets. Then the
talk is of the Capulets as their
enemies.
“Let us leave the streets. The
day is hot and hot days make getting angry easy,” Benvolio says.
“Yes, and if we run into
Capulets, we are sure to fight,”
answers Mercutio.
From behind, a voice comes to
them.
“Good day, men of
Montague — a word with you,
please.” Knowing the voice,
Benvolio and Mercutio feel for
their swords. It is Tybalt. Others
are with him.
“Why just a word? Why not a
little sword play?” Mercutio
growls.
“I can do that. But it is your
friend Romeo I want,” answers
Tybalt.
“People watch. We should talk
quietly or go where we can be
alone to fight,” says Benvolio.
“Forget that; here he comes,”
cries Tybalt. As Romeo nears,
Tybalt shouts, “Romeo, you are a
rascal! A Montague looking to
love a Capulet!”
“Tybalt, this day I must love
you. It keeps me from using my
sword. I am not a rascal.
Goodbye,” Romeo answers. He
turns to leave.
“Romeo, your words do nothing
for the harm you do me. Draw
your sword!” Tybalt shouts, as he
draws his own.
“I have not done harm to you.
And you do not know why now I
must love you. Capulet is a name
I am proud of as much as
Montague. So let it be,” Romeo
says.
Mercutio thinks Romeo has
lost his honor; he didn’t draw his
sword. Mercutio draws his sword
against Tybalt. Romeo then
draws his sword and tries to keep
them apart.
“Draw, Benvolio!” shouts
Romeo. “Beat down their swords.
Tybalt, Mercutio, end this! You
know fighting in our streets is
against the law!” Then Romeo
gets between them.
Tybalt sees his chance. He
runs his sword under Romeo’s
arm, deep into Mercutio.
“I am hurt,” Mercutio cries,
and falls.
Tybalt and his men hurry
away.
Benvolio helps Mercutio off the
street and into a house.
Mercutio’s life will soon end.
“I am killed by a Capulet--a
rascal,” cries Mercutio. He looks
at Romeo. “Why came you
between us? I was killed under
your arm,” he says. “May bad
things happen to both your houses.”
“My friend is about to lose his
life because of me,” cries Romeo,
“and because of Tybalt’s words.
And Tybalt became my cousin
when I married Juliet!”
Benvolio cries out. “Mercutio
is gone.”
Tybalt soon learns about
Mercutio. He comes to the place
where Mercutio lies dead.
“You killed Mercutio,” says
Romeo. “And you come back
proud of it. Tybalt, take back the
word ‘rascal’ you called me--or
make ready to meet Mercutio
where he is!”
Swords come out. Tybalt and
Romeo fight to the death. Romeo
kills Tybalt.
“Romeo, away! Be gone!”
shouts Benvolio. “The people are
angry. They saw you kill Tybalt.
The Prince will have you put to
death. Be gone! I say.”
“O, I am my own enemy,” cries
Romeo. And he leaves in a hurry.
The Prince comes. The
Capulets and Montagues come.
“Who are they who began this
fighting?” the Prince asks.
“O, good Prince. I can tell you
everything,” says Benvolio. There
lies Tybalt, killed by Romeo after
Tybalt killed Mercutio.”
“Tybalt? My brother’s child?”
Capulet’s wife cries. “O, the blood
runs from my dear brother’s son.
Prince, for blood of ours let run
the blood of Montague! O my dear
brother, how this hurts so.”
“From the beginning, Benvolio.
How did this happen?” asks the
Prince.
Benvolio tells the Prince how
the fighting began.
Capulet’s wife waits for
Benvolio to finish. “He is cousin
to the Montague. He does not
speak true! Romeo killed Tybalt.
Romeo must die!”
“Not Romeo, good Prince,” says
Benvolio. He was Mercutio’s
friend. Should he not have
brought Tybalt to an end?”
The Prince spoke next.
“Romeo, you have broken the law.
Because you took a life, you must
leave Verona. The people are
angry. If you are found here, it
will be the end of you.”
Romeo feels sick. How can he
leave Verona? How can he leave
his Juliet?
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COMPREHENSION CHECK
Choose the best answer.
Preview Answer:
c. Romeo.
1. When Benvolio and Mercutio hear Tybalt’s
voice, they are
____a. pleased.
____b. afraid.
____c. sad.
____d. very happy.
6. Romeo seeks peace with the Capulet
family because
____a. he is tired of fighting.
____b. he is now married to a Capulet.
____c. he wants to please his mother.
____d. he is afraid of them.
2. Mercutio tries
____a. to draw Tybalt into a fight.
____b. to talk Tybalt out of a fight.
____c. to get Benvolio to fight Tybalt.
____d. to run away from Tybalt.
7. Mercutio thinks that Romeo is afraid to
fight because
____a. Romeo will not stop talking.
____b. Romeo tells Tybalt he must love him.
____c. Romeo tries to run.
____d. Romeo does not draw his sword.
3. When Tybalt sees Romeo, he calls him a
____a. donkey.
____b. puppet.
____c. wolf.
____d. rascal.
4. Tybalt does not like Romeo because
____a. Romeo had loved Rosaline.
____b. Romeo is a Montague.
____c. Romeo seeks the love of a Capulet.
____d. Romeo is loved by all of Verona.
5. The Capulets and Montagues
____a. do not know that Romeo and Juliet
_____ are married.
____b. are pleased that Romeo and Juliet
_____ are married.
____c. are against Romeo and Juliet getting
_____ married.
____d. get along now that Romeo and Juliet
_____ are married.
8. After Romeo killed Tybalt, the Prince
____a. shook his hand.
____b. cried.
____c. told Romeo to leave Verona.
____d. took his own life.
9. Another name for this story could be
____a. “The Little Rascals.”
____b. “A Fight Ends in Death.”
____c. “Breaking the Law.”
____d. “Peace in Verona.”
10. This story is mainly about
____a. how Romeo, who only wanted peace,
_____ came to kill his wife’s cousin.
____b. being angry.
____c. what happens when someone breaks
_____ the law.
____d. why the Prince sent Romeo to his
_____ death.
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VOCABULARY CHECK
both
end
happen
own
proud
should
I. Sentences to Finish
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct key word from the box above.
1. “Will you _____________stop talking,” said Mr. Williams.
2. Dad was ______________that I passed my driving test.
3. “You _________________help your brother rake the yard,” said Dad.
4. The book was so good, I didn’t want it to _____________.
5. What would ______________if you broke a window? Would you pay for it?
6. Sheila drove her _____________car to the store.
II. True or False?
Are the sentences true or false? Check one line.
TRUE
FALSE
1. If you own something, it belongs to another.
______
______
2. If you are proud of yourself, you feel good.
______
______
3. If Joe and John both went to the game, the two of them went.
______
______
4. At the end of the day, the sun comes up.
______
______
5. I should go to bed on time means I must stay up late.
______
______
6. See what will happen to the robber means see what
comes about.
______
______
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PREPARATION
Key Words
ahead
(, hed´)
earlier; in front
Carl jumped in line ahead of the others.
knock
(nok)
a noise made by hitting
Knock on the door and see if anyone is home.
ring
(ring)
a thin circle of metal worn on a finger
Larry bought me a ring for my birthday.
sent
(sent)
caused to go; the past tense of send
Don sent flowers to his mother.
soft
(sôft)
1. not hard
I sleep on a very soft bed.
2. quiet
Kittens make soft sounds.
stand
(stand)
to be up on your feet
I was told to stand at the end of the line.
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Necessary Words
born
(bôrn)
brought forth by birth; came into life
Laura was born on Christmas Day.
dead
(ded)
no longer living
Jack’s father has been dead a long time.
gentle
(jen´ tl)
soft; not rough
Harry’s dog was big, but gentle.
gentleman
(jen´ tl m , n)
a man of good family; a man of honor
The old man was a kind gentleman.
Everyone liked him.
husband
(huz´ b ,nd)
a man who has a wife; a married man
Mark Russo is Stella’s husband.
news
(nüz)
something told as having just happened,
or will soon happen
There is news of snow tomorrow.
shame
(sham)
a bad feeling of having done something wrong
Rob was filled with shame for having told
a lie.
stars
(stärz)
lights in the sky that can be seen at night
“The stars are very bright this night.”
though
(THo)
even so; still
Though slow, the turtle won the race.
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Nurse hurries to the garden to give Juliet the sad news.
Preview:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the name of the story.
Look at the picture.
Read the sentence under the picture.
Read the first six paragraphs of the story.
Then answer the following question.
You learned from your preview that Juliet had been married for
____a. one week.
____b. a few hours.
____c. one month.
____d. one year.
Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 40 for the right answer.
Now read the story.
Read to find out how Juliet feels when she hears the bad news.
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Juliet, married just a few hours,
is about to lose her husband. Her
cousin Tybalt is dead, killed by
her husband, Romeo. The Prince
will now send Romeo out of
Verona. But Juliet does not know
any of this. She thinks only of
Romeo coming to her this night.
Juliet cannot stand still. She
takes a walk in her garden. She
dreams of her life with Romeo.
She wonders where he may be.
What she feels comes from her
like a soft wind. “Come gentle
night; come, loving black night.
Give me my Romeo. And when I
shall die, take him and cut him
out in little stars. And he will
make the face of heaven so fine,
that all the world will be in love
with night.”
As Juliet dreams, Nurse hurries
into the garden.
“Now, Nurse. What news?”
asks Juliet.
Nurse is full of sorrow. She
cries out, “Ah, he is dead! He is
dead! He is dead! It is over my
dear lady. He is gone. He is
killed. He is dead!”
Juliet cannot believe what she
hears. Could her husband, of just
a few hours, be dead? “Can heaven want him more than I?” she
cries.
“Romeo can, though heaven
cannot. Who would have thought
it would be Romeo!” Nurse says,
leaving Juliet to wonder what she
means.
“Why do you hurt me this
way?” answers Juliet. “Did
Romeo kill himself? Is he dead or
alive? Tell me, Nurse. If he’s
dead, please make your news
soft.”
“O, Tybalt. Tybalt, the best
friend I had. O, gentle Tybalt,
good gentleman, that I should live
to see you dead,” says Nurse.
“Tybalt!” shouted Juliet. “Is
Tybalt dead? Is Romeo dead? My
dearest cousin and my dearest
lord?” Juliet asks. “Tell me, Nurse.
Which one is dead?”
“Tybalt is gone. It was your
Romeo who killed him. Now
Romeo must leave Verona,”
answers Nurse.
“Oh, No!” cries Juliet. “Did my
Romeo’s hand take Tybalt’s life?”
not wanting to believe it.
“It did, it did! O, the bad day,
it did. Shame come to Romeo,”
Nurse answers again.
“May you burn for saying
that,” says Juliet. “Romeo was
not born to shame!”
“Will you speak well of him
that killed your cousin?” Nurse
asks.
“Shall I speak badly of him
that is my husband?” answers
Juliet. “If Romeo killed Tybalt,
then Tybalt must have wanted to
kill Romeo. O, what sad trouble is
this. Tybalt is dead, and my
Romeo is put out of Verona. To
me, losing Romeo this way is such
sorrow,” says Juliet.
Nurse feels bad for Juliet. She
tells Juliet, “Go to your room and
wait for my knock. I know where
to find Romeo. I will go ahead
and bring him to you.”
“O, find him, my dear servant.
And give this ring to him. Tell
him to come to me and take his
last goodbye,” Juliet cries.
There was only one place
where Romeo could be hiding . . .
the church!
*
*
*
“Killing Tybalt calls for death,
but this kind Prince lets you live.
Give thanks he only sends you
away,” Friar Laurence says.
“Heaven is where Juliet lives.
Everyone, every cat and dog may
see Juliet, but not her husband!”
Romeo cries, falling to the ground
and hating himself.
“Frightening is to see you this
way,” says Friar Laurence, as he
shakes his head.
Just then, Nurse knocks on the
church door. When no one
answers, she walks in. She sees
Friar Laurence.
“Where is Romeo?” Nurse asks.
“There on the ground,” Friar
Laurence points.
“Stand up! Stand up if you are
a man,” says Nurse. “Do it for
Juliet’s sake!” she shouts.
Romeo stands and takes
Juliet’s ring. “Tell me of Juliet
and what does she think of me
who killed her cousin?”
Nurse answers. “She cries and
calls for dead Tybalt to come back.
And she cries for her Romeo.”
Romeo is very sad. His heart
is full of sorrow. Friar Laurence
sighs at the look of him. “Wake
up man! Your Juliet lives. Be
happy. Tybalt would have killed
you, but you killed him first. Be
happy. The law called for you to
be put to death. But you live! Be
happy. Go this night to Juliet.
Some day you will come back to
Verona.”
The friar looks at Nurse. “Go
on ahead. Romeo will soon follow.”
“Romeo,” began Friar
Laurence, “it is the Prince’s word.
You may live, but you must leave
Verona.”
“To be sent away is more
frightening than to die,” answers
Romeo.
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COMPREHENSION CHECK
Preview Answer:
b. a few hours.
Choose the best answer.
1. In the beginning of this chapter, Juliet
____a. wonders where Romeo can be.
____b. wonders where Nurse can be.
____c. dreams of her life in Verona.
____d. dreams of heaven.
2. When Nurse first tells Juliet, “He is
dead,” Juliet thinks she means
____a. the Prince is dead.
____b. her cousin is dead.
____c. her husband is dead.
____d. her father is dead.
3. At first, Juliet
____a. does not understand Nurse’s words.
____b. thinks Nurse is making up a story.
____c. is happy when she hears the news.
____d. will not listen to what Nurse has to
____ say.
4. When Juliet understands that Tybalt is
dead,
____a. she does not show surprise.
____b. she hits Nurse in the face.
____c. she falls to the floor and cries.
____d. she feels better that Tybalt is dead
____ and not Romeo.
5. Juliet didn’t want to believe that
____a. the Prince put Romeo out of Verona.
____b. Romeo’s hand took the life of her
____ cousin.
____c. her husband was born to shame.
____d. heaven waited for Romeo.
6. Juliet believes that being apart from
Romeo
____a. will be harder than if he were dead.
____b. will be the best thing for both of
____ them.
____c. will bring peace to the Montagues
____ and Capulets.
____d. will make her a strong lady.
7. Nurse
____a. wants nothing to do with Juliet.
____b. feels bad for Romeo.
____c. feels bad for Juliet.
____d. wishes Romeo had never been born.
8. Friar Laurence tells Romeo
____a. to stop frightening him.
____b. to stand up and be a man.
____c. to stop hating himself.
____d. to give thanks that the Prince lets
____ him live.
9. Another name for this story could be
____a. “Happy Days are Here at Last.”
____b. “Alone Again.”
____c. “Sad Days Ahead.”
____d. “Come Gentle Night.”
10. This story is mainly about
____a. how Romeo and Juliet feel about
____ being apart.
____b. why Romeo was born to shame.
____c. why Juliet will not speak bad of her
____ husband.
____d. why Nurse hates Romeo.
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VOCABULARY CHECK
ahead
knock
ring
sent
soft
stand
I. Sentences to Finish
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct key word from the box above.
1. Kevin ran _________of all the others in the race.
2. The _____________clay was easy to work with.
3. If you are tired, don’t _____________. Take a seat.
4. Mother’s _____________has a beautiful red stone in it.
5. If no one answers the bell, _____________on the door.
6. Dad _____________flowers to Mother’s office.
II. Put an X next to the best ending for each sentence.
1. Pete will knock on the door
____a. to see if Ron is home.
____b. to be on time for the party.
4. The soft blanket
____a. keeps me warm.
____b. hurts my skin.
2. Otis bought a ring
____a. to put in his car.
____b. to give to his girl.
5. Dan ran ahead
____a. to be first in line.
____b. to be the last in line.
3. We were all asked to stand
____a. and give our feet a rest.
____b. and face the flag.
6. Mother sent me
____a. to the window.
____b. to the store.
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PREPARATION
Key Words
done
(dun)
finished; through; over
Jackie is done cleaning her room.
start
(stärt)
begin
Louis likes to start the day with a big breakfast.
terrible
(ter´ , bl)
awful; causing great fear
A terrible storm was nearing our home.
until
(un til´)
up to the time of; up to the time when
Will you stay until my mom gets home?
while
(hwil)
a space of time; in that time
Steve called while you were out.
wife
(wif)
a married woman; a woman who has a husband
Jill Martin is the wife of Dick Martin.
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Necessary Words
lark
(lärk)
a small songbird
The sweet song of a lark woke me up today.
marriage
(mar´ ij)
life as husband and wife
The Browns have a happy marriage.
match
(mach)
two people that go well together
I think Eric would be a good match for Sue.
mind
(mind)
the part of us that knows, thinks, feels, and chooses
Lorraine has a good mind for math.
pain
(pan)
the feeling of being hurt
The death of his dog caused Tim much pain.
weak
(wek)
not strong in body or mind
Margie felt weak because she didn’t eat all day.
worried
(wer´ ed)
•
to feel uneasy or troubled about something
Marty worried about his sick friend.
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Paris asks for Juliet’s hand in marriage.
Preview:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the name of the story.
Look at the picture.
Read the sentence under the picture.
Read the first six paragraphs of the story.
Then answer the following question.
You learned from your preview that Lady Capulet
____a. wants Paris to marry her daughter.
____b. does not want Paris to marry Juliet.
____c. will not let Paris into her home.
____d. does not think Juliet should get
married so young.
Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 46 for the right answer.
Now read the story.
Read to find out what Juliet tells her mother and father.
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All of Verona talks of Tybalt and
Mercutio and how they met their
end. They talk of Romeo and how
the Prince has sent him away.
With this in mind, Paris hurries
to Capulet’s house.
Paris is sure that this is the
time to ask for Juliet’s hand. He
will take her away from the fighting and killing. He’s sure Capulet
will be proud to give him Juliet’s
hand.
Capulet and his wife hear a
knock at the door. It is Paris.
They let him in. Paris asks
Capulet for his daughter’s hand in
marriage.
“Paris, you must wait. Juliet
is in so much pain. She loved her
cousin very much. This is not the
time to talk to her of marriage,”
says Capulet.
But his wife will not be still.
She has liked this match from the
start. It cannot be too soon.
“I will talk to her,” she says, to
her husband’s surprise. “I will
know her mind by tomorrow,”
sounding sure to get the answer
she wants.
Now Capulet is worried. This
is Paris, a cousin of the Prince.
After the fighting and killing--a
Capulet-Montague thing again-should he look weak in front of
Paris while his wife looks strong?
This marriage is an answer to his
dream. In a way, this marriage
would make him part of the
Prince’s family. That would be
very sad news for the Montagues.
Capulet suddenly changes his
mind. “We must end this, dear
wife. I will answer for Juliet. She
will marry you, Paris. She will do
as I say. I know she will. In three
days it will be,” he says.
“I wish it were tomorrow,”
Paris cries.
“Go, Wife,” says Capulet. “Get
Juliet ready to marry.”
Soon enough, Lady Capulet
thinks to herself. After this terrible day, Juliet needs to sleep.
No one knows that Juliet is
already married. Not Capulet,
not his wife, not even Paris.
*
*
*
Now it is near morning light,
and Romeo is still with Juliet.
“Do you go now?” Juliet sighs.
“For sure, it is not near day.”
“I heard the lark who sings
just before morning. I must be
gone and live--or stay and die,”
answers Romeo.
Juliet listens for a little while.
“It is the lark! O, now be gone,
my dear Romeo.”
Just then, Nurse knocks at the
door. Juliet’s mother is coming.
Romeo goes his way in a hurry.
Lady Capulet finds her daughter crying. “If Juliet must cry, let
her cry because Tybalt’s killer
lives,” she says.
Juliet must hide her love for
Romeo. She must hide that she is
his wife. She makes believe she
wants him dead.
“I will not be happy until I see
Romeo dead,” she lies.
Juliet’s mother smiles. “Until
then. Here now is good news.
Your father gives you in marriage.
In two days, you will marry
Paris.”
“It will not be!” said Juliet
with surprise. The thought made
her sick. “Why do you hurry to see
me marry?” she asks. “And why
must I marry a man I do not love?”
Her mother starts to answer,
but in comes Capulet himself.
“Husband,” began Lady
Capulet, “she will not hear of marrying Paris.”
“What!” shouted Capulet.
“She is to marry a gentleman, a
cousin of the Prince! She is not
proud?
She does not give
thanks?”
Juliet answers for herself. “I
am not proud. I cannot be proud
of what I do not like. But I thank
you for what you try to do.”
Her words make Capulet very
angry. He shouts and calls her
names. If she does not marry
Paris, he will put her out of the
house. He will make her live in
the street.
Lady Capulet thinks her husband has gone too far with his
words. “You are too hot,” she says
to him.
Once again, Capulet shames
Juliet, then leaves the room.
Capulet’s wife starts to follow.
“O, my sweet mother,” Juliet
calls. “Do not turn away from
me.”
“Do not talk to me right now,”
answers Lady Capulet. “For now,
I am done with you.”
*
*
*
Later, Nurse comes to Juliet’s
room. Juliet sighs. “Tell me,
Nurse. Romeo, my sweet husband
lives. How can I marry Paris?”
she asks.
“Romeo is gone and will never
be back. No one will know you
are married. Marry Paris. He is
much better than Romeo,”
answers Nurse.
Juliet does not like Nurse’s
words. “O, terrible woman! What
could be more of a trouble--telling
me to marry while I am married?
Or speaking against Romeo?
Romeo, who you once said was so
good. I am done with you, Nurse!
Now go tell my father and mother
that I go to see Friar Laurence.”
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COMPREHENSION CHECK
Choose the best answer.
1. Paris is sure Juliet will marry him
____a. to get away from her father.
____b. to get away from her mother.
____c. to get away from Nurse.
____d. to get away from the fighting
and killing.
2. At first, Capulet tells Paris
____a. to wait to marry Juliet.
____b. to marry her right away.
____c. that Juliet will never marry him.
____d. that Juliet is already married.
3. Capulet later changes his mind because
____a. he wants to make his daughter
____ happy.
____b. he wants to make Paris happy.
____c. this will be his chance to get close to
____ the Prince.
____d. this will be his chance to bring
____ honor to the Montagues.
4. Why was Capulet so sure Juliet would
do as he asked?
____a. During Juliet’s day, children
____ listened to their mothers and
____ fathers.
____b. Juliet would do anything to please
____ him.
____c. The marriage would take her mind
____ off the death of her cousin.
____d. Paris was a good-looking young
____ man.
Preview Answer:
a. wants Paris to marry her daughter.
6. Romeo knew it was time to leave Verona
when
____a. he heard the Montagues were
____ coming after him.
____b. Juliet kissed him goodbye.
____c. Nurse knocked at the door.
____d. when he heard the lark sing.
7. Lady Capulet finds Juliet crying. Juliet
makes believe she cries for
____a. her father.
____b. Paris.
____c. her dead cousin.
____d. Verona.
8. Juliet will not marry Paris because
____a. she is already married to Romeo.
____b. she doesn’t want to get married.
____c. she never liked Paris.
____d. she wants to make her father angry.
9. Another name for this story could be
____a. “More Troubles for Juliet.”
____b. “A Secret Gets Out.”
____c. “A Father’s Love.”
____d. “An Answer to a Dream.”
10. This story is mainly about
____a. a father’s plan to marry his
____ daughter.
____b. how Juliet keeps her marriage a
____ secret.
____c. Romeo leaving Verona.
____d. Juliet’s anger at Nurse’s words.
5. Romeo must leave Verona soon or
____a. he will bring shame to his family.
____b. he will be killed.
____c. Juliet will be killed.
____d. something terrible will happen to
____ the Prince.
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VOCABULARY CHECK
done
start
terrible
until
while
wife
I. Sentences to Finish
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct key word from the box above.
1. The play will ________________at 6 o’clock.
2. Please have a seat ____________ you wait.
3. I bring my ______________flowers on her birthday.
4. “Are you _____________with the dishes?” asked Mom.
5. It was ______________to see the plane fall from the sky.
6. I won’t get a new car _______________I have the money to pay for it.
II. Word Search
All the words from the box above are hidden in the puzzle below. They may be
written from left to right or up and down. As you find each word, put a circle
around it. One word, that is not a key word, has been done for you.
W
W
S
D
S
T
A
R
U
I
T
O
W
I
F
E
N
S
A
N
H
R
S
T
T
E
R
R
I
B
L
E
I
W
T
D
L
B
H
I
L
D
O
N
E
L
S
T
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PREPARATION
Key Words
fair
(f ãr)
pleasing to see; beautiful
“She was a fair lady,” said the old man.
hope
(hop)
wish for
Joel and Joseph hope to win the race.
myself
(mi self´)
used in place of I or me
I hurt myself this morning.
past
(past)
gone by; ended
Ten o’clock is way past my bedtime.
returns
(ri ternz´)
goes back or comes back
Mary returns on the five o’clock train.
strong
(strông)
able to do hard or heavy work
My dog is strong enough to pull me on my bike.
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Necessary Words
blessing
(bles´ ing)
a prayer asking God to make things good
Father says the blessing before we eat.
knife
(nif)
a short, flat blade with an edge to cut and a point to stick
Harvey used a knife to cut the rope.
lie
(li)
to be in a flat position, not standing or sitting
Do you go right to sleep when you lie
down in bed?
pray
(pra)
talk to God; ask God for help
Farmers often pray for rain.
shakes
(shaks)
moves quickly backwards and forwards, up
and down, or from side to side
As Joan carries the glass of water, her
hand shakes.
sight
(sit)
thing seen
Watching the sun go down is a beautiful sight.
tomb
(tüm)
a place where dead people lie in rest
The family tomb looks like a small house.
wake
(wak)
stop sleeping
Rich must wake at seven to get to school on time.
Places
Mantua
the city Romeo went to when he was made to leave Verona
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Juliet, needing help, runs to the church. But Paris is already there.
Preview:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the name of the story.
Look at the picture.
Read the sentences under the picture.
Read the first eight paragraphs of the story.
Then answer the following question.
You learned from your preview that Juliet is in trouble.
Who does she run to for help?
____a. Her mother
____b. Her father
____c. Nurse
____d. Friar Laurence
Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 52 for the right answer.
Now read the story.
Read to find out about the friar’s plan to help Juliet.
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Juliet hurries to Friar
Laurence for help. She sees no
way out of her trouble. She is
married to Romeo. But now,
Capulet says she must marry
Paris in two days. Only Nurse
and Friar Laurence know she is
already married.
Paris is already with Friar
Laurence. He tells the friar he
will marry Juliet.
“Marry in two days?” the friar
asks with great surprise. He does
not know what to do. He cannot
marry Juliet again. Must he tell
Capulet she is already married?
Married to Romeo? He shakes at
the thought.
Paris sees that Friar
Laurence looks troubled. He tells
the friar, “Capulet will have it so.
I would hope it too.”
“But have you talked to
Juliet?” Friar Laurence asks.
“She cries for Tybalt. I cannot
talk to her of love,” Paris answers.
A knock at the door brings an
end to their talk. It is Juliet.
“My lady and my wife!” cries
Paris.
His words make Juliet feel
sick. “That may be when I may be
a wife,” she answers, with a
growl.
Paris is not troubled at her
words. He says goodbye and
leaves the church, smiling.
Now Juliet and Friar
Laurence are alone. “O, shut the
door!” cries Juliet. “And when you
have done so, come cry with me. I
am past hope! I am past help!”
she cries.
Friar Laurence does not know
what to say. “O, Juliet, I hear you
must marry Paris.”
“Do not tell me what you hear;
tell how to stop it! I belong to
Romeo and can belong to no other.
Before I am made to do so, I will
kill myself!” Juliet says, showing
a knife in her hand.
Friar Laurence thinks of a way
out. “Go home,” he says. “Try to
be happy. Say you will marry
Paris. The night before the marriage, drink this drink I give you.
You will fall into a deep sleep.
You’ll be found in the morning-you will look dead. You will be
taken to the Capulet tomb. You
will lie there asleep for two days.
Then you will wake. I will send
word to Romeo. When you wake,
Romeo will be there and take you
back with him to Mantua.”
Juliet’s heart is full of thanksgiving. “Love make me strong
and strong I shall get it done,” she
says.
*
*
*
Juliet returns home to find
Capulet making ready for the
marriage. She tries to look happy.
She talks to her father. “Friar
Laurence helped me to see how
wrong I was. I am sorry and will
do as you wish,” she lied.
“We owe much to the good
friar,” Capulet says, kissing his
daughter. “Let us not wait. Let
us get this done tomorrow. I,
myself, will tell Paris.”
“Let it be so, Father,” she says.
Up in her room, Juliet calls
for Nurse. “Come, Nurse,” she
says. “Help me pick a fair dress
for marrying.”
After picking out the marriage dress, Juliet asks Nurse to
leave. “I need to pray for a good
tomorrow,” she says.
Alone in her room, Juliet
holds the drink that will put her
to sleep. She wonders, What if it
does not work? Shall I be married
again in the morning? No, I will
use the knife before that happens.
She puts the drink to her
mouth. “Romeo,” she whispers to
herself, “here is drink I drink to
you. I shall see you once again,”
she hopes.
*
*
Paris.
“Paris comes!” shouts Capulet.
“Wife! Nurse! Wake Juliet!”
Nurse runs to Juliet’s room.
She is fast asleep. “Lady, lady,
wake,” cries Nurse. “You marry
today!” But Juliet still sleeps.
Nurse tries again to get her
up. “Wake my lady; Paris is
here.” O, how sound she sleeps,
thinks Nurse. She shakes Juliet
to wake her. But she does not get
up from her sleep.
Nurse screams! “Lady, lady.
O, no, my lady. She is dead! She
is dead!”
Lady Capulet wakes to
Nurse’s screams. She runs to
Juliet’s room. “O, my child, my
only life! Wake up, look up, or I
will die with you!” she cries.
Capulet gets between his wife
and Juliet. “Let me see her! She
is cold. Death lies on her like ice
on the sweetest flower,” he says
with great sorrow.
Just then, Friar Laurence and
Paris come. They have come to
bring Juliet to the church. “Is
Juliet ready?” asks the friar,
knowing she would not be ready.
Capulet answers. “She is
ready to go, but never to return.
Death has taken our Juliet,” he
cries.
Paris thought his heart would
break. “I dreamed I saw her face
this morning,” he began. “But
death comes and gives me such a
sight as this,” he cries.
“Heaven has her now,” says
Friar Laurence. “Make ready this
fair lady in her finest clothes.
Carry her to the church for the
blessing. Then to the tomb we
will take her.”
*
The next morning, Capulet
hears music. Players come with
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COMPREHENSION CHECK
Choose the best answer.
1. Juliet is in trouble because
____a. Romeo told everyone Juliet was his
____ wife.
____b. Romeo is leaving Verona.
____c. she is already married and can’t
____ marry another.
____d. her father found out she is married.
2. Friar Laurence cannot marry Juliet
again because
____a. it is against the law to marry
____ someone more than once.
____b. he doesn’t like Paris.
____c. Juliet does not like Paris.
____d. he is leaving Verona in the morning.
3. Juliet tells the friar that if she is made to
marry Paris, she will
____a. run away.
____b. kill herself.
____c. kill her father.
____d. kill Paris.
4. Friar Laurence gives Juliet
____a. a kiss to make her feel better.
____b. a ring to give Paris.
____c. a drink to make her sick.
____d. a drink to put her in a deep sleep.
5. Juliet
____a. thinks the friar has lost his mind.
____b. does not think the friar’s plan will
____ work.
____c. is thankful for Friar Laurence’s
____ help.
____d. thinks the friar should be put to
____ death.
Preview Answer:
d. Friar Laurence
6. Juliet makes believe that she wants to
marry Paris. She does this because
____a. she doesn’t want anyone to catch on
____ to her plan.
____b. she wants Paris to be happy for a
____ while.
____c. she wants to please her mother.
____d. she wants to bring honor to her
____ family.
7. Juliet worries that
____a. the drink might really kill her.
____b. the plan will not work.
____c. the plan will fool no one.
____d. the drink will harm her good looks.
8. Who was first to try and wake Juliet?
____a. Capulet
____b. Paris
____c. Friar Laurence
____d. Nurse
9. Another name for this story could be
____a. “The Blessing.”
____b. “A Day of Thanksgiving.”
____c. “A Sleepy Trick.”
____d. “Sick of Love.”
10. This story is mainly about
____a. how Juliet dies.
____b. the friar’s plan to help Romeo and
____ Juliet.
____c. how peace was brought to Verona.
____d. Capulet’s plan to make his daughter
____ happy.
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VOCABULARY CHECK
fair
hope
myself
past
returns
strong
I. Sentences to Finish
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct key word from the box above.
1. The lady was ___________with soft, brown hair.
2. I ate all the cake; I could not help ______________.
3. The dog’s ____________legs helped him pull the sled easily.
4. This ______________year I learned to ride a horse.
5. Dad _______________from his trip on Friday.
6. “I ___________to see you in church,” said the friar.
II. Making Sense of Sentences
Put a check next to YES if the sentence makes sense. Put a check next to NO if the
sentence does not make sense.
1. Julie is fair with long, golden hair.
____YES
____NO
2. It is time to eat when the meal is past.
____YES
____NO
3. I hope to see you on Saturday.
____YES
____NO
4. Ken is so strong, he has to rest often.
____YES
____NO
5. Dan helped me fix my bike myself.
____YES
____NO
6. Guy returns from work every evening at five.
____YES
____NO
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PREPARATION
Key Words
asleep
(, slep´)
not awake; sleeping
The cat is asleep, and the mouse is at play.
gold
(gold)
shiny, bright, yellow metal once used as
money; gold is also made into rings and
other small show pieces
The king’s gold was safe in the ground.
late
(lat)
after the usual time
I was late and missed the bus.
only
(on´ le)
by itself; one and no more
Only Jack knows the way home.
poor
(pur)
having few things or nothing
Poor people have little money to buy food.
whistle
(hwis´ l)
to make a clear, sharp sound by blowing
through the mouth
When I whistle for the dog, he comes
running.
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forever
(f , r ev´ , r)
always; never ending
Blue will forever be blue, and red will
forever be red.
iron
(i´ , rn)
a strong, hard metal
Pete used a piece of iron to get the car’s
broken door open.
medicine
(med ´ , sn)
what sick people take to get well; a drug
Martha took her medicine every day. It
made her feel better.
poison
(poi´ zn)
something that if you eat or drink, can make
you sick, or even kill you
The king worried that someone might try
to put poison in his food.
prisoner
(priz´ n , r)
someone who is kept shut up against his will;
someone who is not free to move from place
to place
When the prisoner walked in the yard, he
was always watched.
torch
(tôrch)
a light that can be carried around
The man used a torch to help him see
into the tomb.
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Romeo gets the news that Juliet is dead.
Preview:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the name of the story.
Look at the picture.
Read the sentence under the picture.
Read the first five paragraphs of the story.
Then answer the following question.
You learned from your preview that Romeo’s servant is
____a. Beethoven.
____b. Baudelaire.
____c. Balthasar.
____d. Baldomir.
Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 58 for the right answer.
Now read the story.
Read to find out what Romeo plans to do when he learns of Juliet’s death.
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In Mantua, Romeo waits for
news of Juliet. He does not know
Juliet was to marry Paris. He
does not know Juliet took the
drink that put her into a deep
sleep. He doesn’t know Juliet is
thought to be dead, that she now
lies asleep--not dead--in the tomb.
He did not get the letter Friar
Laurence sent, telling him of
these things. Friar John could
not get to Mantua to give the letter to Romeo.
Now in the night comes the
sound of a hard-riding horse. It
stops outside Romeo’s door. A
knock, and Balthasar, Romeo's
servant, pushes open the door. He
comes from Verona with news.
“You bring news?” Romeo
asks. “Tell me, how is my lady?”
Balthasar could feel his heart
beating fast. “The news is as bad
as bad can be, Romeo. Your Juliet
sleeps forever. I saw her being
put in the Capulet tomb.”
Now Romeo’s heart misses a
beat. “It is so? It is so?” Romeo
cries. “Well, it will not stay this
way. Balthasar, ready the horses.
We will ride to Verona tonight!”
As Romeo makes his way to
Verona, he looks up at the sky.
My beautiful Juliet, he thinks to
himself, soon I will come to you.
But he wonders how he will take
his life. A poor man who makes
medicine lives near, he remembers. He's so poor, he might take
my gold to make me a poison.
Romeo knocks at the man’s
door.
“Who calls at this late hour?”
asks the man, who had been fast
asleep.
“I bring gold at this late hour,”
says Romeo. “Will you not answer
your door for me?”
The poor man acts fast and
opens the door with a smile.
Romeo tells the man he wants
a strong poison that will bring a
fast death.
The look on the man’s face
changed. His happy face became
a troubled look. “I want your
gold, but I cannot do what you
ask,” he says. “I would be put to
death for selling you poison.”
“Only if you are caught,” says
Romeo. Only the two of us will
know. I will be gone from Mantua
this night, and I will not return.”
Romeo places 45 pieces of gold on
the table.
The poor man looked at the
gold. His heart was beating fast.
He had never seen so much gold.
He takes the gold and puts it in
his pocket. He tells Romeo to wait
while he makes the poison. Soon
he returns. “Put this in some
water. When you drink the water,
you will leave this life forever,” he
says.
Romeo takes the poison and
puts it in his pocket. He gets
Balthasar, and the two of them
ride to Verona. They want to get
there before day’s light.
*
*
*
At the church, Friar Laurence
is thinking about Juliet. A shout
breaks his thought.
“Friar Laurence!” calls Friar
John. “It is I, Friar John.”
“Yes, Friar John. I am here.
What news from Romeo?” he asks.
“Did you go to Mantua and give
Romeo my letter?”
“No, Friar,” answers Friar
John. I was very sick. I could not
carry your letter to him. Here is
your letter,” he says.
Friar Laurence holds the letter. “O, No!” says Friar Laurence.
“Juliet is asleep and soon will
awake. I must go and take her
out of that place!”
*
*
in those trees over there. If someone comes, just whistle,” Paris
tells his servant.
As Paris puts flowers before
the tomb where Juliet lies, he
hears a whistle. Someone is coming! he says to himself. He steps
just out of sight and listens for
who comes.
“Give me the iron,” says
Romeo to Balthasar. He hands
Balthasar a letter. “And take this
letter to my father. Now, go, and
do not return. For if you do, I will
do you great harm,” says Romeo.
Balthasar does not like the
sound of Romeo’s words. “I will be
gone and not trouble you,” he lies.
But when he is just out of sight,
he hides and watches.
As Romeo opens the tomb,
Paris shouts, “Stop what you are
doing!” He draws his sword.
“Leave this place!” Romeo
shouts back. “Do not try to stop
me!”
“You killed Tybalt!” shouts
Paris. “I make you my prisoner!”
Romeo answers by drawing
his sword. Romeo and Paris fight.
Romeo runs his sword through
Paris.
“Open the tomb and lay me
with my Juliet,” says Paris, dying.
“Did not my man say that you
were to have married Juliet? Did
he say it? Did I dream it? I will
find you a good place to lie, Paris,”
Romeo answers.
Paris’ servant sees what happens and runs to tell the Prince’s
“watchers.”
*
Paris and his servant go to the
place where Juliet lies.
“Give me the torch, Boy. Wait
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COMPREHENSION CHECK
Choose the best answer.
Preview Answer:
c. Balthasar
1. Balthasar gave Romeo the sad news
about Juliet,
____a. early in the morning.
____b. late in the afternoon.
____c. sometime in the night.
____d. right after breakfast.
6. Father Laurence became frightened
when he found out that
____a. Romeo never got the letter he sent.
____b. Friar John had been very sick.
____c. Juliet really died.
____d. Paris and Juliet got married.
2. When Romeo heard of Juliet’s death,
____a. he wanted to die himself.
____b. he wanted to kill Balthasar.
____c. he did not believe it.
____d. he felt at peace with the news.
7. Friar Laurence rushes to Juliet’s tomb.
He does this because
____a. he misses her.
____b. he knows that Romeo will not be
____ coming for her.
____c. Juliet will be waiting for him.
____d. he wants to make sure she stays
____ asleep.
3. Romeo thought that if he killed himself,
____a. Verona would return to a peaceful
____ city.
____b. the Capulets would be happy again.
____c. Juliet would come back to life.
____d. he would be with Juliet forever, even
in death.
4. In what way did Romeo plan to end his
life?
____a. He would die by his own sword.
____b. He would go back to Verona and be
put to death.
____c. He would end his life by never
eating again.
____d. He would drink some poison.
5. At first, the poor man did not want to
make poison for Romeo. What changed
his mind?
____a. Romeo told him he would not get
____ caught.
____b. Romeo placed his hand on his sword.
____c. 37 pieces of silver
____d. 45 pieces of gold
8. Because Romeo never got the friar’s
letter, he thinks
____a. Juliet doesn’t love him anymore.
____b. Juliet is going to marry Paris.
____c. Juliet is really dead.
____d. the friar is up to one of his old
___ tricks.
9. Another name for this story could be
____a. “Love and Marriage.”
____b. “The Death of Paris.”
____c. “Hope for Romeo.”
____d. “Friar John Returns.”
10. This story is mainly about
____a. how Romeo feels about the death of
____ Juliet.
____b. how the friar’s plan turned bad.
____c. how Romeo helped the poor.
____d. why Romeo killed Paris.
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VOCABULARY CHECK
asleep
gold
late
only
poor
whistle
I. Sentences to Finish
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct key word from the box above.
1. Every year, I give money to help the _____________people of the world.
2. When I hear Dad ________________, I know it’s time to come home.
3. Aunt Renee said I could have ______________one piece of cake.
4. The baby stays ________________all through the night.
5. “Hurry,” said Bill, “or we’ll be ___________for the game.”
6. Norman lost his shiny, _______________watch at the beach.
II. Using the Words
On the lines below, write six of your own sentences using the key words from
the box above. Use each word once, drawing a line under the key word.
1.______________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________________
5.______________________________________________________________________
6.______________________________________________________________________
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PREPARATION
Key Words
drops
(drops)
falls; lets fall
Tom throws the ball to Ed, but Ed drops it!
enough
(i nuf´)
as much or as many as are needed or wanted
The pot held enough water to cook the corn.
outside
(out´ sid´)
outdoors; not inside
It is raining outside. I’ll have to wash the car
another day.
part
(pärt)
a share of; the share that is given or belongs to one
person
Larry will cut part of the grass. Rob will cut
the other part.
points
(points)
directs or aims with the finger or with something else
When Tina is asked where she hid the cat, she
points to the closet.
set
(set)
place; put; make or cause to be
Millie set the dishes on the table.
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Necessary Words
breath
(breth)
air taken in and let out through the mouth
Kitty took a deep breath and blew out the candles.
cost
(kôst)
a price paid for something
Some cars cost more than others.
faithful
(fath´ f , l)
always true or to be counted on
Nellie is my faithful friend.
figure
(fig´ y , r)
a person; a form or shape of a person or animal
Michael Jordan is a great basketball figure.
kiss
(kis)
to touch with the lips as a sign of love
Norma gave her dad a big kiss each morning.
known
(non)
recognized; past tense of know
Marty is known for being friendly.
lips
(lips)
the soft edges of the mouth that move
Billy blew through his lips and whistled.
statue
(stach´ ü)
a likeness of a figure or animal often cut in stone
A statue of Abraham Lincoln can be found
in Washington, D.C.
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Romeo kisses Juliet. Then he drinks the poison and dies.
Preview:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the name of the story.
Look at the picture.
Read the sentences under the picture.
Read the first three paragraphs of the story.
Then answer the following question.
You learned from you preview that Romeo wants to
____a. take Juliet back to Mantua.
____b. take Paris out of the tomb.
____c. poison the Prince.
____d. meet his wife in death.
Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 64 for the right answer.
Now read the story.
Read on to find out what happens to Juliet.
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Now Romeo will go to his
Juliet. Paris is dead. No one, no
family, no Prince, no law, no wall,
can keep him from her now. He
holds the torch and goes into the
tomb.
He drops to Juliet’s side. “O,
my love, my wife! Death that
takes your breath still leaves you
so fair. The red is still on your
lips.”
Romeo kisses Juliet. Then he
drinks the poison and dies.
*
*
*
As Friar Laurence hurries to
the tomb, Balthasar steps out of
the shadows.
Friar Laurence points. “Tell
me, Balthasar, what light is that?
Who that lives is in the tomb?”
“The light is a torch,”
Balthasar answers. “Romeo holds
it, I hope.”
“Come with me,” Friar
Laurence says, sick with worry.
Balthasar answers. “I cannot
go with you. Romeo said he would
do me harm if I followed. But I
did look. I saw him fighting with
someone. I think he killed the
other.”
Friar Laurence goes into the
tomb and finds Romeo and Paris
dead.
Juliet wakes. “O, good friar,
where is my Romeo? I do remember well where I should be. And
here I am. Where is my Romeo?”
The Friar points to the two
dead men. “A terrible thing has
happened,” he begins. “There,
dead, lies your Romeo. And there,
dead, lies Paris, too. But now I
hear the Prince’s watchers coming! I cannot stay here. Come! I
will tell you of this as we go!”
Juliet will not follow Friar
Laurence. “You go, Friar. But I
must stay,” she says.
Friar Laurence leaves Juliet
and hurries from the tomb.
Juliet looks at her husband.
She sees something in his hand.
“What is this glass in my true
love’s hand?” she asks herself. “It
is poison,” she says. “And not a
drop left for me. I will kiss his
lips and maybe some is still there.
Maybe enough for me to go to
him,” she says, kissing Romeo.
Juliet hears the watchers outside the tomb. They must not find
me here, she thinks to herself.
She takes Romeo’s knife and ends
her life.
The watchers hurry into the
tomb and find Romeo, Juliet, and
Paris, all dead. Outside, they
catch Friar Laurence and
Balthasar. Soon, the Prince
comes. Then the Capulets and
Montagues come.
“Bring me those who have a
part in this,” says the Prince. He
looks at the friar.
“At me you look?” asks Friar
Laurence. His legs start to shake
because he knows of his part in all
this. “I will tell what part I had in
this and what part was not my
doing,” he answers.
“Get on with it then,” says the
Prince. Tell us all that you know.”
“Romeo, who lies dead in the
tomb, was husband to Juliet. And
Juliet, also dead, was Romeo’s
faithful wife. I married them . . .,”
and Friar Laurence tells his story.
“Enough! good friar. Where is
Romeo’s man? What can he say to
this?” the Prince asks.
Balthasar answers. “I brought
Romeo news of Juliet’s death. He
came from Mantua to this place.
This letter he would have me give
his father.”
“Give me the letter. I will look
on it,” says the Prince. But the
Prince had a few more questions.
“Where is Paris’ servant? And
what brought Paris here?”
Paris’ servant answers the
Prince. “He came with flowers to
set at his lady’s tomb. Soon,
another came, and Paris drew his
sword on him. I ran away to call
the watchers.”
The Prince read Romeo’s letter.
“This letter does make good the
friar’s words--and, that Romeo did
buy a poison and came to this
tomb to die with Juliet.”
The Prince looked over at
Capulet and Montague. “See
what your hate brings?”
So full of sorrow was Capulet.
He looked at Montague. “O, my
brother, give me your hand. Look
at what our fighting has done.
Our children lie here dead
because of our hate for one another.”
Montague takes Capulet’s
hand in his own. “I will put up a
statue of your Juliet. It will be
made of gold. As Verona is
known, so shall Juliet be known.
There shall be no figure at such
cost be set, as that of true and
faithful Juliet!”
The Prince looks at Capulet
and Montague. He knows their
fighting is over. “A sad peace this
morning with it brings. Go. Have
more talk of these sad things. For
never was a story of more sorrow
than this of Juliet and her
Romeo.”
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Choose the best answer.
Preview Answer:
d. meet his wife in death.
1. The light coming from the Capulet tomb
came from a
____a. candle.
____b. star.
____c. flashlight.
____d. torch.
6. Who caught Friar Laurence and Balthasar
outside the tomb?
____a. The Prince
____b. Capulet
____c. Montague
____d. The watchers
2. When Balthasar hid in the shadows, what
did he see?
____a. A man crying for his wife
____b. A fight that ended in death
____c. The friar trying to wake Juliet
____d. Juliet’s cousin at the tomb
7. Paris
____a. had gone to the tomb to kill himself.
____b. had gone to set flowers at his lady’s
____ tomb.
____c. had gone to the tomb to fight with
____ Romeo.
____d. had gone to the tomb to save Juliet.
3. What happened when Friar Laurence went
into the tomb?
____a. Romeo drank the poison.
____b. Paris came back to life.
____c. Juliet woke up.
____d. Juliet kissed him.
4. How did Juliet feel when she found out
Romeo was dead?
____a. She was full of sorrow and wanted to
____ die.
____b. She felt terrible at first, but she got
____ over it.
____c. She felt that Romeo brought honor to
____ her family.
____d. She felt very proud that Romeo loved
____ her so much.
5. Juliet killed herself because
____a. she didn’t want to live without the one
____ she loved.
____b. she didn’t want to go back home to her
____ family.
____c. she had brought shame to her family.
____d. she had a bad marriage.
8. If the Capulets and Montagues had gotten
along, how do you think this story might have
ended?
____a. Romeo and Juliet would be alive and
____ happy.
____b. Juliet would have married Paris.
____c. Verona would have been a peaceful
____ place.
____d. The Prince would have become King.
9. Another name for this story could be
____a. “All’s Well That Ends Well.”
____b. “A Dream Come True.”
____c. “Forever in Love.”
____d. “A Match Made in Heaven.”
10. This story is mainly about
____a. two people in love who couldn’t bear
____ to live apart.
____b. why Montague will put up a statue of
____ Juliet.
____c. why the Prince was angry with Friar
____ Laurence.
____d. Romeo’s letter to his father.
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VOCABULARY CHECK
drops
enough
outside
part
points
set
I. Sentences to Finish
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct key word from the box above.
1. It is so cold ________________. I wish it would stop snowing.
2. Mother gave Dad the biggest ____________of the cake!
3. “I thought I __________my keys on the table, but I can’t find them.”
4. When Tim is asked what color bike he wants, he ______________to the red one.
5. Walt does not want Bill on the team because he always ____________the ball.
6. After eating all the cookies, Mom asked Dan, “Have you had ____________?”
II. Crossword Puzzle
Use the words from the box above to fill in the puzzle. Use the meanings below to help
you choose the right answer.
4.
5.
1.
6.
2.
3.
ACROSS
1. not inside; outdoors
2. a share of; the share that is given or
belongs to one person
3. directs or aims with the finger
DOWN
4. falls; lets fall
5. place; put; make or cause
to be
6. as much or as many as are needed
or wanted
Check your answers with the key on page 72.
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COMPREHENSION CHECK ANSWER KEY
Lessons SC 202-11 to SC 202-20
QUESTION NUMBER
LESSON
NUMBER
PAGE
NUMBER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
SC-11
c
d
a
c
a
b
b
a
c
d
10
SC-12
c
b
a
d
c
d
b
a
d
a
16
SC-13
d
a
b
c
c
b
a
c
d
b
22
SC-14
d
a
b
c
a
d
a
b
d
c
28
SC-15
b
a
d
c
a
b
d
c
b
a
34
SC-16
a
c
a
d
b
a
c
d
c
a
40
SC-17
d
a
c
a
b
d
c
a
a
a
46
SC-18
c
a
b
d
c
a
b
d
c
b
52
SC-19
c
a
d
d
d
a
b
c
b
a
58
SC-20
d
b
c
a
a
d
b
a
c
a
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=
Inference (not said straight out, but you
know from what is said)
=
Another name for the story
=
Main idea of the story
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VOCABULARY CHECK ANSWER KEY
Lessons SC 202-11 to SC 202-13
LESSON
NUMBER
11
PAGE
NUMBER
VERONAAND FIGHTING
I. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
12
II.
17
LOVE-SICK
I. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
13
might
family
city
fight
between
break
11
wait
sad
beautiful
trouble
early
lady
THE MAGIC OF A NIGHT
I. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
II. 1. trouble
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
lady
early
sad
wait
beautiful
23
Tonight
thought
dance
answer
tomorrow
still
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VOCABULARY CHECK ANSWER KEY
Lessons SC 202-14 to SC 202-16
LESSON
NUMBER
14
PAGE
NUMBER
I. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
15
II. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
B
E
A
F
C
D
35
both
proud
should
end
happen
own
II. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
FALSE
TRUE
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE
TRUE
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A DAY OF SORROW
I. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
70
evening
older
sure
young
change
second
DEATH IN THE STREET
I. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
16
29
AT THE CHURCH
ahead
soft
stand
ring
knock
sent
II. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
A
B
B
A
A
B
VOCABULARY CHECK ANSWER KEY
Lessons SC 202-17 to SC 202-19
LESSON
NUMBER
17
PAGE
NUMBER
I. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
18
start
while
wife
done
terrible
until
II.
W
W
S
D
S
T
A
R
U
I
T
O
W
I
F
E
N
S
A
N
H
R
S
T
fair
myself
strong
past
returns
hope
THE MISSING LETTER
I. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
T
E
R
R
I
B
L
E
I
W
T
D
L
B
H
I
L
D
O
N
E
L
S
T
53
A DEEP SLEEP
I. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
19
47
CAPULET’S PLAN
II. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
59
poor
whistle
only
asleep
late
gold
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VOCABULARY CHECK ANSWER KEY
Lesson SC 202-20
LESSON
NUMBER
20
PAGE
NUMBER
I. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
72
65
TOGETHER AGAIN
outside
part
set
points
drops
enough
II.
4.
D
5.
S
R
1.
6.
O U T S I D E
E
O
2.
N
P A R T
3.
P O I N T S
U
G
H
PRONUNCIATION KEY
The pronunciation of each word is shown just after the word, in this way:
ab bre vi ate ( bre´ ve at).
e
The letters and signs used are pronounced as in the words below.
The mark ´ is placed after a syllable with primary or heavy accent, as in the
example above.
The mark ´ after a syllable shows a secondary or lighter accent, as in:
ab bre via tion ( bre´ ve a´ sh n).
e
b
ch
d
bad, rob
child, much
did, red
e
e
er
let, best
equal, be
term, learn
f
g
h
fat, if
go, bag
he, how
i
i
it, pin
ice, five
j
k
l
m
n
ng
jam, enjoy
kind, seek
land, coal
me, am
no, in
long, bring
t
th
TH
tell, it
thin, both
then, smooth
u
u
ü
cup, butter
full, put
rule, move
o
o
ô
oi
ou
hot, rock
open, go
order, all
oil, voice
house, out
v
w
y
z
zh
very, save
will, woman
young, yet
zero, breeze
measure, seizure
e
hat, cap
age, face
father, far
fault, all
air, care
e
a
a
ä
â
ã
represents:
in about
in taken
in pencil
in lemon
in circus
p
r
s
sh
paper, cup
run, try
say, yes
she, rush
a
e
i
o
u