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UNIT 12 CHAPTER 2 Alive to Tell Their Tale

Before You Read A Look at the title of the passage on the next page and at the photos.
An Accident What do you predict this passage is about? Complete the sentence:

1 Maybe this passage is about some men who _____ _
a tell stories about accidents
b were trapped underground
c live in a very strange place
2 Look at the pictures on the next page. What do the pictures tell you
about the story?

B Discuss your answers with a partner.

Reading Skill A Read paragraph 1 in the passage on the next page. Then stop and
Making and Checking answer the questions below.
Predictions
1 On August 5th, what happened to the 33 men? ________ _

When you read, you 2 Why were the men underground? _____________ _
can often predict
what will come next 3 What do you think will happen next? ____________ _
While you read, you
also check to see if
your predictions were B Now read paragraph 2 in the passage on the next page. Then stop and
correct. Good readers answer the questions below.
learn to make and
check their predictions. 1 Was your prediction in A correct? D Yes D No
2 How did rescue workers know the miners were alive? ______ _

3 What do you predict will happen next? ___________ _

C Now read paragraph 3 in the passage on the next page. Then stop and
answer the questions below.

1 Was your prediction in B correct? D Yes D No
2 How do you think this story ends? ____________ _

D Now read the last paragraphs of the passage. Were your predictions
correct? Read the whole passage again. Then answer the questions
on page 152.

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