Read the passage below from J.M.

Barrie’s Peter Pan then complete

the worksheets that follow.
Not so long ago. But how long
“Second to the right, and straight ago? They were flying over the
on till morning.” sea before this thought began to
disturb Wendy seriously. John
That, Peter had told Wendy, was thought it was their second sea
the way to the Neverland; but and their third night.
even birds, carrying maps and
consulting them at windy Sometimes it was dark and
corners, could not have sighted it sometimes light, and now they
with these instructions. Peter, you were very cold and again too
see, just said anything that came warm. Did they really feel hungry
into his head. at times, or were they merely
pretending, because Peter had
At first his companions trusted him such a jolly new way of feeding
implicitly, and so great were the them? His way was to pursue
delights of flying that they wasted birds who had food in their mouths
time circling round church spires suitable for humans and snatch it
or any other tall from them;
objects on the way that took their
fancy. then the birds would follow and
snatch it back; and they would all
John and Michael raced, Michael go chasing each other gaily for
getting a start. miles, parting at last with
expressions of good-will.
They recalled with contempt that But Wendy noticed with gentle
not so long ago they had thought concern that Peter did not seem to
themselves fine fellows for being know that this was rather an odd
able to fly round a room. way of getting your bread and
butter, nor even that there are
other ways.
Certainly they did not pretend to least, because he was so light that
be sleepy, they were sleepy; and if you got behind him and blew he
that was a danger, for the moment went faster.
they popped off, down they fell.
The awful thing was that “Do be more polite to him,' Wendy
Peter thought this funny. whispered to John, when they
were playing 'Follow the Leader.”
“There he goes again!” he would
cry gleefully, as Michael suddenly “Then tell him to stop showing off,”
dropped like a stone. said John.

“Save him, save him!” cried When playing Follow the Leader,
Wendy, looking with horror at the Peter would fly close to the water
cruel sea far below. Eventually and touch each shark's tail in
Peter would dive through the air, passing, just as in the street you
and catch Michael just may run your finger along an iron
before he could strike the sea, and railing. They could not follow him
it was lovely the way he did it; but in this with much success, so
he always waited till the last perhaps it was rather like showing
moment, and you felt it was his off, especially as he kept looking
cleverness that interested him behind to see how many tails they
more. Also he was fond of variety, missed.
and the sport that engrossed him
one moment would suddenly “You must be nice to him,” Wendy
cease to engage him, so there impressed on her brothers. “What
was always the possibility that the could we do if he were to leave
next time you fell he would let you us?”
go.
“We could go back,” Michael said.
He could sleep in the air without
falling, by merely lying on his back “How could we ever find our way
and floating, but this was, partly at back home without him?”
“Well, then, we could go on,” said strongly, though they still kicked
John. far too much; but if they saw a
cloud in front of them, the more
“That is the awful thing, John. We they tried to avoid it, the more
should have to go on, for we don't certainly did they bump into it. If
know how to stop.” Nana had been with them, she
would have had a bandage round
This was true; Peter had forgotten Michael's forehead by this time.
to show them how to stop.
Peter was not with them for the
John said that if the worst came to moment, and they felt rather
the worst, all they had to do was to lonely up there by themselves. He
go straight on, for the world was could go so much faster than they
round, and so in time they must that he would suddenly shoot out
come back to their own window. of sight, to have some adventure
in which they had no share. He
“And who is to get food for us, would come down laughing over
John?” something fearfully funny he had
been saying to a star, but he had
“I nipped a bit out of that eagle's already forgotten what it was, or
mouth pretty neatly, Wendy.” he
would come up with mermaid
“After the twentieth try,” Wendy scales still sticking to him, and yet
reminded him.“And even though not be able to say for certain what
we became good at picking up had been happening. It was really
food, see rather irritating to children who
how we bump against clouds and had never seen a mermaid.
things if he is not near to give us a
hand.” “And if he forgets them, so
quickly,” Wendy argued, “how can
Indeed they were constantly we expect that he will go on
bumping. They could now fly remembering us?”
Indeed, sometimes when he So with occasional tiffs, but on
returned he did not remember the whole rollicking, they drew
them, at least not well. Wendy was near the Neverland; for after many
sure of it. She saw recognition moons they did reach it, and, what
come into his eyes as he was is more, they had been going
about to pass them the time of day pretty straight all the time, not
and go on; once even she had to perhaps so much owing to the
tell him her name. guidance of Peter or Tink as
because the island was out
“I'm Wendy,” she said agitatedly. looking for them. It is only thus that
any one may sight those magic
He was very sorry. “I say, Wendy,” shores.
he whispered to her, “always if you
see me forgetting you, just keep “There it is,” said Peter calmly.
on saying ‘I'm Wendy,’ and then I'll
remember.” “Where, where?”

Of course this was rather “Where all the arrows are

unsatisfactory. However, to pointing.”
make amends he showed them
how to Indeed a million golden arrows
lie out flat on a strong wind that were pointing out the island to the
was going their way, and this was children, all directed by their friend
such a pleasant change that they the sun, who wanted them to be
tried it several times and found sure of their way before leaving
they could sleep thus with them for the night.
security. Indeed they would have
slept longer, but Peter tired quickly
of sleeping, and soon he would cry
in his captain voice, “We get off
here.”
 Write the letter in the blank space next to the correct definition.

1. Consulting a. showing good manners

2. Contempt towards others.
3. Disturb b. not good enough
4. mutual c. to be annoying
5. polite d. to have negative feelings
6. reminded towards something or
7. irritating someone
8. unsatisfactory e. bother or trouble
9. occasional f. to help someone
10. rollicking remember
g. carefree or with high spirits
h. to check for advice or
information
i. sharing the same feeling
j. sometimes

ANSWER
1. H
2. D
3. E
4. I
5. A
6. F
7. C
8. B
9. J
10. G
Read the paragraph below. The words in bold print are the antonyms
of the words that should appear there. Fix the story by replacing each
bolded word with an antonym that makes more sense in the story.

FOX AND STORK

Once upon a time, there was a fox and stork. Their name is Blacky
and Xapinky, they are school at Miracle Forest. Blacky and Xapinky were
absent on the day of the test. When they left at school the following night
they had to go to a different room to give the test. They were calm because
they were not really prepared but decided to give it their worst try. Blacky’s
pencil mended twice during the test because he was pressing too softly .
He finally took a shallow breath and calmed up. At the different time,
Xapinky was unoccupied, carefully reading and then erasing in the bubbles
to answer the questions. He started too quickly to do a poor job of it, so he
decided to look recklessly back over each question to make sure he had the
incorrect answer. Both girls spent most of the evening until lunch time
playing on the test. They were very anxious when they were finally able to
finish and turn their tests out. They hurried back to their classroom just in
time to get their lunch money so they could line up with everyone else to
sell lunch. They decided to try harder not to be absent on a test day again!

1. Left = Arrive
2. Calm = Nervous
3. Softly = Hardly
4. Unoccupied = Busy
5. Started = Finished
6. Poor = Good
7. Incorrect = Correct
8. Girls = Boys
9. Anxious = Relieved
10. Sell = Buy
Read the paragraph below. Find the synonym words based on the text.

SALT
Once upon a time there was a king who had three daughters.
Because they were good and beautiful he loved them all sincerely. He did
not know which one he should appoint as queen.
As his birthday approach he summoned his daughters and said to
them, “my dear children, I love all three of you sincerely, and for a long time
have not known which one of you I should name to be the heir to my throne.
But I have now decided that the one of you shall become queen who brings
to me a birthday present that is most necessary in human life. Go and make
your plans accordingly and with utmost diligence.
The old King’s birthday arrived, and the two oldest daughters
brought him presents that were very necessary, but at the same time
extremely expensive. However, the youngest daughter brought him nothing
more than a little pile of salt in a decorated container. When the King saw
her present, he became very angry, and he drove his daughter out of the
castle, forbidding her ever again to let herself be seen by him.
With deep sorrow the rejected daughter went out into the unknown
world, comforted only by her faith in her own good sense. After walking a
good while she came to an inn. There she found a female innkeeper who
thoroughly understood cooking. She entered an apprenticeship with her and
soon exceeded even the innkeeper in the art of cooking.
News spread far and wide of the excellent cook in this inn, and
everyone who came this way and who still had a few Kreutzer left in his
pocket stooped to be served a roast or something even more elegant. The
king heard of the cook’s reputation and he hired her as court cook. Now it
came to pass that the oldest princess was getting married and the famous
cook was assigned the preparation of the wedding feast, with no expenses
to be spared.
Thus on the wedding day one elegant dish after the other was served
until the table almost cracked. Everything was excellently prepared, and
everyone praised the cook. Finally the king’s favorite dish arrived. Quickly
taking a spoon he tasted it. “this has not been salted!” he cried out angrily.
“have the cook brought before me!” they quickly ran for the cook, who
entered the hall undaunted. “why did you forget to salt my favorite dish, you
careless girl?” snapped the king at her. The cook answered, “you drove
away your youngest daughter because she thought that salt was so
necessary. Perhaps you can now see that your child was not so wrong”.
When the king heard these words he recognized his daughter,
begged her for forgiveness, asked her to be seated at his side, and accepted
her once again as his dear child. Then the wedding became doubly joyful.
The king lived happily with his children for many years thereafter.

1. Beautiful = Gorgeous
2. Human = Personal
3. Arrived = Reach
4. Little = Limited
5. Comforted = Assuage
6. Excellent = Great
7. Famous = Eminent
8. Quickly = Hurriedly
9. Favorite = Beloved
10. Recognize = Admit