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First, Edgar Degas was born in Paris, France, on July 19, 1834.
Vocabulary
Find some words you didn¡¯t know as you read the book. Write a simple sentence using each word. Pick at least 2 words from each chapter.
royal
Arthur has royal blood.
unless
Unless I was study very hard, I could be good at the test.
adopt
My family adopted a cute baby.
orphanage
The servant sent the baby to the orphanage.
mutter
He muttered when I finished my story.
rub
I rubbed my phone.
dungeon
He will throw you in a dungeon.
swirl
Tornado swirled, so I felt afraid.
allowance
I received 10000 won for allowance.
rush
I have to rush!
former
This is my former teacher.
logical
You need a logical answer.
pack
This is very pack.
nasty
My friend is nasty.
unsure
I am unsure to P.E.
duchess
I saw a duchess. She was very beautiful!
unwrap
I unwrapped the ribbon.
proof
This is the proof.
II. Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions below.
1. What did you think would have happened when you first saw the cover of Marvin Redpost 1: Kidnapped at Birth? Did you guess correctly when you finished the book?
No, I didn¡¯t. I thought, ¡®This main character will be baby. The character will kidnap at his (her) birth.¡¯. But it wasn¡¯t! Marvin isn¡¯t baby and he wasn¡¯t kidnapped at his birth. However, he thinks he was kidnapped at birth.
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2. How did Marvin feel from hearing King Shampoon¡¯s search for his lost son? What made Marvin think that way?
Marvin thinks he will be Prince Robert. Because, when Marvin says he was kidnapped at birth to his friends. His friends say, he will be the lost son of the King Shampoon. So he begins to think he is Prince Robert.
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3. Why did Lady Jennifer like Marvin more than any other boy who called about being the lost son of King Shampoon?
It is because Lady Jennifer was nice talking with Marvin. She would feel happy and ***** when she talked with Marvin. So she likes him and she wants Marvin is the lost son of King Shampoon.
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4. When Marvin was about to leave home to go the Waterside Hotel for a blood test, how did his parents react? Do you think his parents were upset?
Yes. I think Marvin¡¯s parent feel upset. But they would believe Marvin is their son. They know the answer. However they would feel upset very little. And they want to Marvin come back to Marvin¡¯s house.
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5. Even though Marvin found out his blood type was O negative, he suddenly thought that he was no longer the lost son of King Shampoon. Why did he think this way?
It is because he has red hair and blue eyes. And if the blood type is O negative, a one person in the receive O negative, he is the lost son of King Shampoon.
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III. Free Response Question
Sometimes I¡¯ve felt that my parents were not my actual parents. Have you ever felt that way? Write when and why. This answer should be at least 9 sentences long.
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I had the feeling. When I was young, I felt my parents were not my actual parents. It is because my parents felt angry at me. Before they felt angry, I have a test. The test¡¯s result was bad. But I think I study very hard but they would not think same me. So they yelled at me. That time, I felt sad and they are not my parents. And I felt angry, too. However, I know my parents are my actual parents. I love their!
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