Do People Like Their First Names?
Look at the people in the pictures on the opposite page. Who do you think said each statement? Written Delana ( D ) or Ember ( E ). 1. I don’t like my name. I wish I could change it. (D) 2. I like my name. I think it’s pretty. (D) 3. I like my name now. But as a kid, it bothered me because it was unusual. (D) 4. I like my name. It’s different. (E) 5. I’m not sure I like my name. (E) 6. I don’t like my name. Other kids make fun of it. (D) A. Write the number of the paragraph that each statements describes. 1. Names are very important to people. (3) 2. Some children with unusual names dislike their names and use nicknames. (1) 3. Most adults like their names, despite how they felt when they were younger. (2) B. Find the words in italics in the reading. Then match each word with its meaning. 1. Stick (par. 1) : f 2. Come to terms (par. 1) : d 3. Change of heart (par. 2) : c 4. Subside (par. 2) : b 5. Favorable (par. 2) : g 6. Core (par. 3) : a 7. Tease (par. 4) : e C. Answer the questions...