2. Tales of Old

3. After slipping on the floor, the man _____ got up and left the room. a) hobbledhobbledb) prosperedprosperedc) sheepishlysheepishlyd) coincidencescoincidences

4. sheepishly – adverb – in an awkward, shy, or embarrassed way

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6. A series of _______ led me to meet my group of friends in the museum. a) prosperedprosperedb) coincidencescoincidencesc) sumptuoussumptuousd) sheepishlysheepishly

7. coincidences – noun, plural – remarkable occurrences of events or circumstances at the same time and apparently by chance

8. At the royal wedding a ______ dinner was served. a) sweetensweetenb) coincidencescoincidencesc) sheepishlysheepishlyd) sumptuoussumptuous

9. sumptuous – adjective – expensive and lavish, richly done

10. Because the batter was bitter, the cook had to _____ it with honey. a) phasephaseb) sweetensweetenc) coincidencescoincidencesd) sumptuoussumptuous

11. sweeten – verb – to make or become sweet or sweeter

12. On the third _____ of the journey, we traveled by sea. a) sweetensweetenb) phasephasec) mufflersmufflersd) hobbledhobbled

13. phase – noun – a stage of development of a person or thing

14. The children were dressed in hats, coats, and ____ so they could play in the snow. a) sumptuoussumptuousb) sweetensweetenc) phasephased) mufflersmufflers

15. mufflers – noun, plural – scares of wool or other material worn around the neck for warmth

16. After he sprained his ankle, Brad ____ around for three weeks. a) mufflersmufflersb) prosperedprosperedc) hobbledhobbledd) sheepishlysheepishly

17. hobbled – verb – moved or walked awkwardly with a limp

18. The owners of the business finally ______ after years of hard work. a) phasephaseb) mufflersmufflersc) hobbledhobbledd) prosperedprospered

19. prospered – verb – having had success, wealth, or good fortune

20. Fairy tales are part of the oral tradition of literature. What makes the fairy tale different from folklore, fables, and tall tales is its use of magic and fantasy.

21. Often fairy tales involve ordinary people who have experiences of a supernatural kind and are affected by charms, disguises, spells, or other fantastic occurrences

22. The supernatural characters in fairy stories are not always fairy godmothers or winged sprites. They may be magicians, ogres, goblins, gnomes, or leprechauns. dragons elves,

23. Although the stories were told centuries ago to entertain children, many were originally written for adults. As their popularity spread, the fairy tale came to have a major influence on children's literature

24. Once upon a Time….. Let’s Read A Susan Ging Lent Production