Question: CHAPTER IX.

A STARTLING EVENT.

It was some days later that Chebron and Amuba again paid a visit to the temple by moonlight. It was well-nigh a month since they had been there; for, save when the moon was up, the darkness and gloom of the courts, lighted only by the lamps of the altars, was so great that the place offered no attractions. Amuba, free from the superstitions which influenced his companion, would have gone with him had he proposed it, although he too felt the influence of the darkness and the dim, weird figures of the gods, seen but faintly by the lights that burned at their feet. But to Chebron, more imaginative and easily affected, there was something absolutely terrible in the gloomy darkness, and nothing would have induced him to wander in the silent courts save when the moon threw her light upon them.

On entering one of the inner courts they found a massive door in the wall standing ajar.

"Where does this lead to?" Amuba asked.

"I do not know. I have never seen it open before. I think it must have been left unclosed by accident. We will see where it leads to."

Opening it they saw in front of them a flight of stairs in the thickness of the wall.

"It leads up to the roof," Chebron said in surprise. "I knew not there were any stairs to the roof, for when repairs are needed the workmen mount by ladders."

"Let us go up, Chebron; it will be curious to look down upon the courts." 1. Where was a doorway found?
2. Was it small?
3. Was it opened or closed?
4. Where does it go?
5. Who realized that?
6. Did they know at first where it went?
7. Was it open on purpose or by mistake?
8. What structure are they in?
9. Are they both afraid of the supernatural?
10. Who isn't?
11. How long since they had been there before?
12. Is it bright?
13. What helps brighten it?
14. It is quiet of loud there?
15. Does anything else help brighten it?
16. Are the walls thin?
17. What is usually used to reach the top?
18. What is done with things need repaired?
19. Who wants to head up?
20. For what reason? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. the inner courts
2. No
3. open
4. the roof,
5. Chebron
6. no
7. by mistake
8. temple
9. no
10. Amuba
11. a month
12. no
13. lamps
14. Quiet
15. moonlight.
16. No
17. a flight of stairs
18. the workmen mount by ladders
19. Chebron
20. She has never seen it open before

Question: When I entered college in the early 1980s, I had my heart set on being a first-grade teacher. I did all of my observations in others' first-grade classroom. I interviewed for my first job in a first-grade classroom. At last the district offered me a job---as a fifth-grade teacher in an inner-city building, considered at the time to be one of our district's most difficult tasks. It wasn't the first-grade classroom after I had hoped for, but it was my classroom after I had made such great efforts!

I managed to deal with everything in first year successfully, while working to form relationships with my students was no easy thing, especially with Alexader. He had learning disabilities in both math and reading. The other children were sometimes unfriendly to him. He was a difficult child to get to open up, but I was determined to make efforts.

You can imagine my delight when finally, in late spring, Alexander raised his hand during the math class discussion for the first time ever. Thrilled, I immediately called him.

Well, you can imagine my surprise when he suddenly told a story about his grandma, who had a hole in her head. You see, we were studying fraction that day, and I had just explained that a fraction is "a part of a whole". Alexander obviously didn't realize the difference between "whole" and "hole". "Homophones ''I told myself,"had better be tomorrow's English lesson."

Acknowledging Alexander that day was exactly what he needed from me. We had suddenly developed a special relationship. Alexander felt such a connection to me after that, that he even went one step further.

I arrived at the school the following morning and was surprised to find Alexander and his grandma waiting for me. Grandma began by saying,"Alexander said he told you that I had a hole in my head."I smiled nervously and said ,"Don't worry. You know kids! They have great imaginations"Grandma replied,"You didn't believe him, did you?""No, of course not,"I said .Well, just at that time, Grandma proudly showed the hole in her head.

I will never forget that day, and the lesson that I learned from being Alexander's teacher.

If a child ever again tells me about a family member with a hole in his or her head, I will believe him or her! 1. When did the person start university?
2. What was their dream then?
3. How did the person deal with things the first year?
4. Who raised his hand to her delight?
5. What was her response?
6. What would definitely be on tomorrow's lesson?
7. Who was waiting at the school with Alexander the next day?
8. What did she want to know if Alexander told the teacher?
9. How did other kids behave towards Alexander?
10. What was Alexander's story about?
11. How did the teacher feel on Alexander raising his hand?
12. What did Alexander say happened to his Grandma's head? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. The early 1980s.
2. Being a first-grade teacher.
3. Successfully.
4. Alexander.
5. She immediately called him.
6. Homophones.
7. His grandma.
8. That she had a hole in her head.
9. They were sometimes unfriendly to him.
10. His grandma.
11. She was delighted.
12. She had a hole in it.

Question: Shelly wanted a puppy. She asked her mommy and daddy every day for one. She told them that she would help take care of the puppy, if she could have one. Her mommy and daddy talked it over and said that they would get Shelly a new puppy.

Her mommy took her to the dog pound so that she could choose one that she wanted. All the puppies at the dog pound need a loving home.

Shelly went to every cage and looked each puppy in the eyes and talked to each one. After each one, she told her mommy, "No, this isn't the one for me."

Finally, she saw a black and white spotted one that she fell in love with. She screamed, "Mommy, this is the one!" Her mommy asked the worker to take the puppy out so that Shelly could make sure. Shelly and the puppy fell in love with each other right away.

Shelly and her mommy took the black and white spotted puppy home with them. Shelly was so excited that she talked all the way home. After thinking hard, Shelly had a name for her new puppy, Spot.

Now, Shelly has a new best friend and they play together every day when Shelly gets home from school. 1. Where did Shelly's parents take her?
2. Why?
3. Did she get one?
4. What does she call the puppy?
5. What does she do after school? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. the dog pound
2. she wanted a puppy
3. Yes
4. Spot
5. plays with Spot