Active Skills for Reading Intro (Unit 12: True Life Stories)


CHAPTER 1 - Face to Face with a Chupacabra

Vocabulary Skill - Ways of Saying Things

In this chapter, you learned the verb scream. People make this sound when they are afraid or angry. A person can also scream words (for example, No!). There are many verbs in English that describe how people say things.

A. Read the sentences below. Use the words in bold to complete the chart.

  1. The building was on fire. On the eighth floor, a woman screamed, "Help!"
  2. "Shhhhhh. We're in the library," whispered the teacher. "If you want to talk, speak softly."
  3. Paco is in the living room. His sister is in the kitchen.
    "Hey, Maria! Can you bring me some water?" calls Paco.
  4. "Yukiko, are you OK?" asks Simon.
    "No," sighs Yukiko sadly. "My boyfriend and I had a fight."
  5. Jan and Peter are at a noisy rock concert. Jan yells something to Peter.
    "What?" Peter shouts. "I can't hear you!"

Words that describe loud sounds scream Words that describe soft/quiet sounds

B. Read the sentences in A aloud.

C. Write a short conversation of two to four sentences. Use words from the chart in A to show how the speakers are talking. Then practice your dialog with a partner.

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Face to Face with a Chupacabra: An interview

For years, people in North and South America have told stories about the chupacabra. Chupacabra is Spanish for goat sucker. In this issue, Maria Teresa Perez, 24, from Chile, tells us her story.

Mystery Magazine: Tell us about that night. What happened?

Maria: My mother and I were watching a movie. It was late-maybe midnight. Suddenly,1 we heard a loud noise in the yard.2 we have chickens and other animals there.My mother and I went outside to find out what the noise was.That's when we saw this ... thing. I thought it was a large dog at first.It was dark, so I couldn't see well.But then it stood up on two legs-like a man! It was over a meter tall with red eyes and large teeth.

Mystery Magazine: What did you do?

Maria: My mom and I screamed, and the thing ran away. Or maybe it flew: It moved as fast as a bird.

Mystery Magazine: What happened to the animals?

Maria: Five chickens were dead.But the chupacabra didn't eat them. It drank their blood.

Mystery Magazine: So do you believe it was a chupacabra?

Maria: It was like a nightmare-a really scary dream-but I know it was real. Many people in Chile, Brazil, Mexico, even the U.S. have seen this thing. I hope I never see it again.

1 If something happens suddenly, it happens quickly and without warning.
2 A yard is an open area next to a house for plants and animals.
Chapter - 1: Vocabulary Comprehension - Words in Context Chapter - 2: Before You Read - An Accident

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