MRW

 

                                                            Master’s Reading and Writing

 

1. I was rummaging through my closet the other day for my old pair of football cleats.  It was the 10^th anniversary of our team winning the state championship, and a group of the guys wanted to have a game of touch football to remember the good old days.  Under a pile of old notebooks were my cleats.  They still had dirt caked all over them and were a bit worn down, but when I put them on, I saw that they still fit perfectly.  Putting them on caused a rush of memories to return to my head.

 

2. The first thing that made our team great was our coach, Mr. Kenny Stuart.  No one in the school was feared more than him.  He coached with a ferocity that no one had ever done before at Westmore High. Every error committed on the practice field was examined in detail.  He berated us during practice and n games.  “My five year old hits harder than you!” he shouted.  He really rode us hard.  But although we complained while this was happening, we really appreciated it.  He made our team better than it ought to have been.

 

3. When I got to the reunion at the high school, I saw the faces of former teammates.  Many of them I hadn’t seen since graduation.  Although we hadn’t seen one another since winning the title, we were able to connect immediately because of the bond being a part of a team like this had created.  We were the only team at Westmore high that ever won a state title, so our team had an enduring legacy for the community.

 

Match the paragraph with the sentences that would best fit in them.

A. He scared the daylights out of us

B. Our team was the most significant one the high school had ever had

C. I hadn’t used them in a very long time

1.      Fellow = also a

I am a teacher at ELS.  Mr. Ryan is a fellow teacher. 

Hi, my name is Yutske, and I am a student at ELS Philadelphia.  Miiro is a fellow student here. 

2.      State = condition

 

You are in a state of denial.  After getting into an altercation, my friend was in a bad state because the person assaulted them and hit them on the head. 

 

3.      Flipping through = quickly turning the pages

 

Mr. Nate was flipping through the book during class. 

 

4.      Venture capitalist = person who lends money to people who want to start their own business

5.      Stake = share of

*I have a stake in this company. 

      6. cubicle = small, partly enclosed spaces in a large office

       7. headquarters = main office

 

8.  a replica = exact copy

 

9. on the wrong track = doing things that made it unlikely they would succeed

*I’m trying to get good at….,but I think I’m on the wrong track 

Opposite: on the right track

 

10. a gold mine = a business that produces a lot of profits

 

 

While I was shopping at the Reading Terminal Market, I came across a place that had very good pretzels. 

I was in Clark Park the other day when I came across a person playing with their dog. 

The word got out that you won’t be coming to class because you are travelling. 

The word got out that there was a fight in morning class. 

I had a great time at the restaurant.  The salad and main course were delicious.  And to top it off, I had a wonderful piece of cake for dessert. 

I had a bad time at the restaurant.  The salad was old, and the main course tasted dry.  And to top it off, I found an insect in my food.  

*Yuya, where are you?  Are you home yet?

*Yutske, good luck with your studies and career.  I hope your career will be a gold mine for you!