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What adjective can we use to describe Peggy, Wanda, and Maddie? You can choose adjectives from the list above. You can also add some of your own.

1. Peggy ………………………. ……………………………


2. Wanda ……………………… …………………………...


3. Maddie ……………………… ……………………………

1.Peggy Sarcastic, cheerful, contented


2. Wanda Introverted, sensitive, creative, lonely, placid, talented, courteous, compassionate, forgiving, kind , timid


3. Maddie Friendly, compassionate, generous, sensitive, determined, timid


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Do you think Wanda really thought the girls were teasing her? Why or why not?

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Here are thirty adjectives describing human qualities. Discuss them with your partner and put them in the two-word webs (given below) according to whether you think they show positive or negative qualities. You can consult a dictionary if you are not sure of the meanings of some of the words. You may also add to the list the positive or negative ‘pair’ of a given word.

kind, sarcastic, courteous, arrogant, insipid, timid, placid, cruel, haughty, proud, zealous, intrepid, sensitive, compassionate, introverted, stolid, cheerful, contented, thoughtless, vain, friendly, unforgiving, fashionable, generous, talented, lonely, determined, creative, miserable, complacent.

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Find the sentences in the story with the following phrasal verbs.

lined up thought up took off stood by
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Look up these phrasal verbs in a dictionary to find out if they can be used in some other way. (Look at the entries for line, think, take and stand in the dictionary). Find out what other prepositions can go with these verbs. What does each of these phrasal verbs mean?

1. Lined up: All the students were lined up for the national anthem in the assembly.

2. Thought up: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had thought up his inventions for the country.

3. Took off: After coming home from school, I first took off my shoes.

4. Stood by: The teachers always stood by the Principal.