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Reading Comprehension - Week 6

Poem - A Really Bad Day

1. Use the clues from the poem to work out what these words and phrases mean:
1. just a little twinge:a little stomach ache
2. alas:it isint/isn’t that bad
3. sprayed her with bacon and egg:he puked bacon and eggs out
4. getting acquainted: you know them but you’re not there/their friend

2. Highlight the most suitable word to replace the word that is underlined.
1. What I don’t think I should mention.

                  divulge             regret            do

2. And then she promptly fainted

                 delicately          quickly        strenuously

3. We are now in the sickroom.

                 Adequately          currently        thankfully

4. I couldn’t disguise the smell.

                Aroma             explosion           odour

3. Now, write your own sentences using the following words
1. Acquainted:I know Jeff but were/are not friends.
2. Disguise: I could not cover the smell.