Jane was on her way home when she spotted an injured pigeon.

It’s feathers were ruffled. It was cooing helplessly on the grass

patch. One of its wings looked crooked. Jane looked around. She
saw a bird nest above her on a tree branch.
Jane scooped up the little bird with both hands. She cleaned it
with a piece of tissue paper. It had a broken right wing. There
was also some blood
On its legs. She took the bird home. She fed it with water and
some breadcrumbs. On the first day, the pigeon refused to eat
any food. With great patience, Jane coaxed the injured creature
to feed on some bird grains. After a week, the pigeon was
released through the window.

Glossary:

Ruffled -to make something that was smooth messy and untidy
Tim runs his fingers through his hair to create a ruffled look.

Coo- sounds made by the pigeons or doves

The pigeons coo loudly outside our house.

Crooked- not straight

Use a ruler to draw a line so that it will not look crooked.
Coax-to persuade and encourage someone with nice words.
Mother coaxed John into completing his homework by
offering him sweets.
Release - to let go
Xavier released the fish into the pond.

Ma. Lorna P. Maguan ( ULES) 5-6 Vocabulary

 Besides the sun and the moon,Venus is the next brightest
heavenly body in the sky. It is often known as earth’s “sister
planet”. It has about the same size and mass as earth. It is close
to earth but not as close as planet Mars.
Most of what we know now about Venus is made available when
the Soviet Union and the United States sent spacecrafts to
Venus many years ago . One of spacecrafts, Pioneer Venus
Orbiter, started going around Venus in 1978. It took thousands
of pictures and measurements using its scientific instruments.
When we look at Venus through a telescope, we never see its
solid surface. A thick cover of clouds always hides it. Pictures
taken by Venus Orbiter tell us about the layers and patterns of
winds that are always blowing the clouds round the planet.

Glossary:

Mass- weight of an object without counting in he pull of gravity

A man has the same mass on earth as well as on the moon.
Scientific- related to proving facts about the world through
examining and testing
We did some scientific experiments in the laboratory.
Telescope- an instrument used to see things that are very far
away
I used the telescope to see the stars in the sky.
Instrument- a tool used to conduct experiments
The test tube you see in a laboratory is a scientific
instrument.
Solid- hard
The wooden plank is a piece of solid material.

Ma. Lorna P. Maguan -ULES

 Some children were playing soccer in the field near a row of
houses. They were having such great time when something
unexpected happened.
“Crash” the ball hit the window pane of Mrs. Menon’s house.
The children dodged behind the large trees. They peered from
where they were squatting. A while later, Mrs Menon came out.
She gave a loud shriek when she saw the pieces of glass on the
floor. She stormed into the house again and came out with a ca.
Mrs. Menon looked very cross.
As the plump lady walked towards the trees, she saw the
children’s leg shivering. They were sure that she was going to give
them a good spanking or report them to their parents..

Glossary:

Unexpected- something that causes you to be surprised because

you do not think it will happen.
It was totally unexpected that Joshua would win the
First prize in the competition.
Dodge- to move away quickly
The thief dodged from the police by hiding behind
The pillars.
Peer- to look carefully
The shy girl peers through the window to see her
Friends playing in the garden.
Shriek - scream
The children let out a loud shriek when the door slammed
Behind them.
Shiver-to shake slightly because you are cold or afraid
I shivered with cold in the air-conditioned room.
 Ma.Lorna P. Maguan (ULES)
In Thailand, there was a unique coconut tree with four
branches. It was almost fifty years old. Nothing peculiar
happened during the first two decades of its life. Then its trunk
started to divide at the top. As the tree grew taller , the two
branches became more distinct.
After another twenty years, the branches started to divide
again. Each branch is now diveded into two. Finally, the coconut
tree had four branches. The owner of the coconut tree did not
sell the coconut borne by the tree.He believed that there was a
spirit living in the coconut tree.
The owner had won the second prize in a lottery when the
four branches began to bear fruit. News of this special tree
spread across the country. Many people from the mainland and
other countries made special trips to view this tree.

Glossary:

Unique- unusual and not common

I bought this vase because of its unique designs.
Peculiar- strange
Her behaviour become so peculiar that her teacher called
Her parents up.
Decade- a period of ten years
It has been a decade since the Johnson family moved to
Australia.
Distinct- noticeable
This type of orchid has a distinct fragrances and is different
from the other species.
Mainland- the main part of the land that forms a country
The people from mainland Thailand celebrate the Water Festival
annually.
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