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Feathertop
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Hear descriptions and “began to” for changes.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
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Words to know
- witch
- A woman in stories who has magic powers.
- corn
- A tall plant with yellow seeds that people eat.
- scarecrow
- A figure like a person, put in a field to frighten birds.
Answer key
- The long cold winter was gone at last.“At last” means finally, after a long time.
- For the first time, green corn plants began to show.“Began to show” means started to appear.
- She was a witch, a woman with strange powers.The second part of the sentence explains the word “witch”.
- And already, it began to look like a man with arms.“Look like” compares appearances.
- But, Mother Rigby was not happy with what she made.“What she made” means the thing that she made.