Ted's Birthday

Ted was feeling happy as he looked into his bedroom mirror. He knew that tomorrow would be his birthday. Ted would be seven years old and his daddy was going to take him somewhere special.

Ted's little brother Paul was playing with his alphabet blocks on the floor. Ted walked over and pat him on the shoulder. "Daddy said he's taking me to the new yogurt store," he told Paul. Paul is four years old so he asked Ted what a yogurt store was. "Yogurt is like ice cream," he told Paul, "and I'm going to get cherry." Paul said that he wanted cherry, too.

Then Ted walked over to the closet. He looked at his favorite shirt and pants to wear tomorrow. Then he looked at his shiny black pair of shoes. He smiled because he would have a nice shirt, pair of pants, and pair of shoes to wear for his birthday.

The two boys then heard the front door open and close. They raced down the stairs to greet their father. "Daddy, I'm ready for my birthday," Ted said. "Me too," said Paul. Their father laughed as he picked them up and carried them upstairs. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was in a good mood?
2. Why?
3. How old would he be?
4. Does he have any siblings?
5. What is the sibling's name?
6. Is he older or younger?
7. What did Ted tell him?
8. What do you get there?
9. What kind is Paul getting?
10. Who else is getting that flavor?
11. What clothes will he put on the next day?
12. What else?
13. WHat did they hear?
14. WHat did they do then?
Answer: 1. Ted
2. tomorrow would be his birthday
3. seven years old
4. yes
5. Paul
6. younger
7. Daddy taking me to the new yogurt store
8. Yogurt
9. cherry
10. Ted
11. his favorite shirt and pants
12. shoes
13. the front door open and close
14. raced down the stairs

Problem: Art Nouveau (, Anglicised to ) is an international style of art, architecture and applied art, especially the decorative arts, that was most popular between 1890 and 1910. A reaction to the academic art of the 19th century, it was inspired by natural forms and structures, particularly the curved lines of plants and flowers.

English uses the French name Art Nouveau (new art). The style is related to, but not identical with, styles that emerged in many countries in Europe at about the same time: in Austria it is known as "Secessionsstil" after "Wiener Secession"; in Spanish "Modernismo"; in Catalan "Modernisme"; in Czech "Secese"; in Danish "Sknvirke" or "Jugendstil"; in German "Jugendstil", Art Nouveau or "Reformstil"; in Hungarian "Szecesszio"; in Italian Art Nouveau, "Stile Liberty" or "Stile floreale"; in Norwegian "Jugendstil"; in Polish "Secesja"; in Slovak "Secesia"; in Russian "" (Modern); and in Swedish "Jugend".

Art Nouveau is a total art style: It embraces a wide range of fine and decorative arts, including architecture, painting, graphic art, interior design, jewelry, furniture, textiles, ceramics, glass art, and metal work.

By 1910, Art Nouveau was already out of style. It was replaced as the dominant European architectural and decorative style first by Art Deco and then by Modernism.
1. What is Art Nouveau?
2. Still popular?
3. What was it replaced by?
4. When?
5. So is that the latest then?
6. What is?
7. Are any nations mentioned in the article?
8. Which one?
9. Give an example?
10. What does it say about that one?
11. Why?
Answer: 1. a style of art
2. no
3. Art Deco
4. By 1910,
5. no
6. Modernism
7. yes
8. several
9. Austria
10. it is known as "Secessionsstil"
11. after "Wiener Secession"

Q: June and Michelle were playing outside in their yard on a winter day. Michelle was making pies and cakes out of mud. June was writing her ABCs in the sand with a button she found. June's mom told the girls they were going to the store soon and not to get dirty. Michelle knew she would get in trouble but she kept playing in the dirt because she liked pretending to cook. Her mom cooked and Michelle wanted to be grown-up like her mom. June looked down at her blue jeans and saw the dirt. "Oh No!" she said to Michelle. Michelle looked down at the mud on her shoes and shirt. She smiled, "Mommy says cooking is messy business!" "What are we going to do? Mom is going to be so mad!" June worried. "We can tell her we were thinking as we played, she always says school is not only a place." Michelle said. "That won't work!" June cried. "Wait! I have an idea." Michelle said as she wiped her hands on the back of her blue jeans. Michelle walked over to June's fence and pulled out the prettiest prized purple flowers from the bush. June looked at her friend more worried. Michelle walked past June and knocked on the door with the purple flowers in her hand and a big smile on her face. Mrs. Jones answered the door looking mad. Before she could say anything Michelle said, "Look Mrs. Jones we picked you flowers and June did her ABCs." Mrs. Jones wanted to be mad at them but their smiles warmed her heart. "Thank you dear. Please go change clothes and rinse off for our trip to the store. The girls walked in the house leaving a trail of mud on the floor.

Answer the following questions:
1. what was Michelle making?
2. out of what?
3. was June with her?
4. what were they doing?
5. what was June writing with?
6. did her mom want her to get dirty?
7. did Michelle keep playing in the dirt?
8. why?
9. where did she get mud on her?
10. did she think it was funny?
11. was June worried?
12. what did Michelle grab from the bush
13. where did she take them?
14. was she angry?
A: 1. pies and cakes
2. mud
3. yes
4. playing outside
5. a button
6. no
7. yes
8. she liked pretending to cook
9. her shoes and shirt
10. unknown
11. yes
12. the prettiest prized purple flowers
13. to Mrs. Jones
14. no

question: A man got fired from his job. He was in such a bad mood after. He walked out the door with his gum and gloves. He got madder and madder. A mailman walking by asked him how his day had been. He pushed the mailman who fell on a teacher. A nearby baby started crying. The man then felt bad and apologized. He knew the only thing that could make him happy would be pancakes. He went to a pancake restaurant and ordered a stack of pancakes. He ate the pancakes he had put syrup on and helped a worker sweep the floor. He had forgotten all about the firing from his other job. The worker was so surprised with how helpful the man was he told his boss. The boss talked to the man and asked if he'd like a job there. The man was so happy that his day had made such a turn around! He took the job and became head pancake maker.
1. Who got fired?
2. From what?
3. How that make him feel?
4. Where'd he walk?
5. With what?
6. And how'd he feel now?
7. Who did he see?
8. Did they interact?
9. What'd the man do to the mailman?
10. Where'd he fall?
11. Then what happened?
12. How'd this make the man feel?
13. So what'd he do?
14. What could make him happy?
15. So where'd he go?
16. And what'd he get?
17. What'd he put on them?
18. When what'd he do?
19. Then what?
20. Did this clear his mind?
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answer:
1. A man
2. his job
3. Bad
4. out the door
5. his gum and gloves
6. madder and madder
7. A mailman
8. Yes
9. He pushed him
10. on a teacher
11. A nearby baby started crying
12. bad
13. apologized
14. pancakes
15. to a pancake restaurant
16. a stack of pancakes
17. syrup
18. ate the pancakes
19. helped a worker sweep the floor.
20. Yes