Two Stories About Flying
II. Look at these sentences taken from the lesson you have just read:
(a) I was flying my old Dakota aeroplane.
(b) The young seagull had been afraid to fly with them.
In the first sentence the author was controlling an aircraft in the air. Another example is: Children are flying kites. In the second sentence the seagull was afraid to move through the air, using its wings.
Match the phrases given under Column A with their meanings given under Column B:
A |
B |
Fly a flag |
Move quickly/suddenly |
Fly into rage |
Be successful |
Fly along |
Display a flag on a long pole |
Fly high |
Escape from a place |
Fly the coop |
Become suddenly very angry |
A |
B |
Fly a flag |
Display a flag on a long pole |
Fly into rage |
Become suddenly very angry |
Fly along |
Move quickly/suddenly |
Fly high |
Be successful |
Fly the coop |
Escape from a place |
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How did the young seagull's father and mother react on his fear of flying?
What had the young seagull do the day before?
What did the young seagull do when he was hungry?
Why did the young seagull cry, “Ga, ga, ga,”?
When did the the young seagull utter a joyful scream? Why?
What did the young seagull do when he saw his mother coming towards him with food?
What happened when the young seagull's mother halt before passing on the piece of fish into her son's mouth?
Why did the mother stop?
What happened when the young seagull fell outwards and downwards into space?
What did the young seagull do when he learnt that he could fly?
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