Reading

Before-reading

1.  Read the title of the text. What do you think it is about? Tell us in a comment what was your opinion before your read the text.

2. Read the text above and answer the questions.

“A Cold Day”      It is a frigid January day in York, Pennsylvania. The temperature is below freezing. Snow is starting to fall. Dr. James turns on the television to check the weather. He must leave for his work at the hospital soon. “Today is going to be very cold,” says the TV weatherman. “Be sure to wear very warm clothes when you go outside. Also, be careful driving on the roads. Snowfall will make them slippery. In fact, if you can stay home today, do it!” Dr. James cannot stay home. Very sick people are waiting to see him at the hospital. He goes to his closet. He takes out the warmest clothes he has. He puts on a sweater, jacket, gloves, socks, boots and a hat. He opens his front door to go to work. A gust of cold air blows inside. “Wow, it is very cold outside,” Dr. James says. He is from Miami and does not like the cold. “The weatherman was right!” Before he can drive to work, Dr. James must clear the snow off his car. He does this very fast. He hops in the car. He shivers. His neck feels especially cold. Dr. James drives slowly to work. Everyone else is driving slowly, too. There is a lot of traffic on the road. There are cars in front and behind. Suddenly, the cars in front of Dr. James come to a stop. There has been an accident! Dr. James hurries from his car to check on the driver of the car that has swerved off the road. “Is everyone okay?” Dr. James asks. “Yes, yes, we are fine. We slipped on a patch of ice,” the driver says. “This would have been a good day to stay home in bed.”

After-reading

1. Choose the correct answer

1)  What does it mean if the weather is ‘frigid’?

a)    It is very cold.

b)    It is very rainy.

c)    It is very windy.

d)    It is very slippery.

2)  In what city does this story take place?

a)    Florida.

b)    Miami.

c)    Pennsylvania.

d)    York.

3)  Why doesn't Dr. James stay home today?

a)   There are sick people waiting for him.

b)   He does not believe the weatherman.

c)   He has to clear the snow off his car.

d)   He must help the people in the accident.

 

2.  Find synonyms in the text for the following terms:

a)  Freezing

b)  Wardrobe

c)  Jump

Please, paste all your answers in a comment below.