Unit 27

Unit 27 WORD LIST actually adv. Actually means in fact or reaily. My dad looks a little mean, but actually he's very kind. bite n. Bite is the act of using your teeth to cut and tear into something, The boy took a big bite of his hamburger. coast n. The coast is the land by an ocean. I stayed on the southern coast of Australia. deal n. A deal is an agreement that you have with another person. I made a deal with the other company to give us some money. desert n. The desert is an area of land without many plants or water. Not many plants grow in the desert. effective adj. If something is effective, it works well. Swimming is an effective way to stay healthy. examine v. To examine something is to look at it carefully. The doctor examined my eyes today. false adj. If something is false, it is not correct. If you think the answer is false, press the red button. figure out v. When you figure something out, you come to understand it and find an answer. I couldn't figure out what he wanted me to do. gift n. A gift is something you give someone. Dave received many gifts for Christmas.

hunger n. Hunger is the feeling that you get when you need to eat. After playing all day long, he was filled with hunger. imagine v. To imagine something is to think of it in your mind. Sally imagined herself winning lots of money. journey n. A journey is a long trip. I went on a journey across the country with my parents. puzzle n. A puzzle is something that is hard to understand. The question was a puzzle to him. quite ady, Quite means that something is a certain way completely or very much I think typing on a keyboard is quite easy. rather adv, Rather is used when you want to do one thing but not the other. I would rather have the red one than the blue one. specific adj. If something is specific, it is precise or exact. Please choose a specific place on the map. spider n. A spider is a small creature with eight legs. Some adults have a fear of little creatures such as spiders tour n. A tour is a short trip in which you see many sights. I took a tour of Asia and Europe. trip n. A trip is a journey to a certain place. Ken took a trip to the city yesterday.

The Spider and the Bird There was once a very bigspider. However, if a bug got into his web, he didn't eat it right away. He would carefully examine it. He asked the bug a question first. It was always quite a difficult puzzle. If the bug's answer was correct, he let it go. If not, he ate it. One day, a small bird on a journey flew into the spider's web. The spider couldn't imagine eating a bird. It was so big! But his hunger was too great. He said to the bird, " If you cannot give me a specific answer, I will eat you. " The bird laughed. " I could eat you! " But the bird was actually scared. She had used all her energy trying to get out of the web, And a spider's bite can be very effective in killing animals. " Please don't eat me, " the bird said. " I would rather make a deal with you. " " OK, " the spider said. " If your answer is right, I will let you go. lf not, you must give me a gift. It must be something ofgreat value. " The bird said, " You can pick anything you want to eat. I will fnd it for you. " The spider agreed. " Where can you take a trip to the coast, the desert, and the mountains at the same time?" the spider asked. The bird said, " Can you help me figure that one out?" But the spider did not say anything. " I can see those places when I fly. Is the 'sky'the right answer?" " False! " said the spider. " The answer is Hawaii! Now you must find some bugs for me. " The spider climbed on the bird's back. They flew and ate bugs together. They took a tour of the forest. Then the bird took the spider home. From that day on, they were friends. And they never tried to eat each other again.