The Mushrooms
Many people like to eat mushrooms. The mushrooms
we buy in the store are safe to eat. Some people like to pick mushrooms in the
wild, but they have to be very careful, because some toadstools are poisonous
even if they look safe to eat.
When my friend and I returned to our cabin after
a day of bird hunting, he suggested we pick the mushrooms growing around there
and fry them with the steaks we brought. I thought that was a great idea. After
we picked the mushrooms, I went to work cooking dinner. It smelled very good,
and we started to eat.
"I'm sure glad you know about mushrooms,
Henry," I said while I was eating.
"I thought you were the expert," he
said, putting down his fork. "I don't know a mushroom from a
toadstool." We stopped eating the food right away and fed some to the dog
instead. It walked away. When we went outside later, the dog was lying there
dead.
We panicked. We hurried to the nearest town with
a hospital, had our stomachs pumped and didn't get back until the next morning.
Then a man came to our door. He said his car had
hit a dog the night before. Its leg was hurt, but it went away in our direction
before he could get to it. He wanted to apologize if it was ours.
Adapted from a first person story by E.M., taken from The Detroit News
circa 1980
Who was the mushroom expert?
1. The person telling the story.
2. His friend Henry.
3. Neither of them.
Why did they stop eating the food?
1. Because the dog died.
2. Because they got nervous when they found
out neither of them knew about mushrooms
and toadstools.
3. Because it didn't taste so good.
Why did they have their stomachs pumped?
1. Because they didn't feel very well after
eating the mushrooms.
2. Because the mushrooms were poisonous.
3. Because they thought the dog died because
of the mushrooms.
The Mushrooms--Part 2
Many people like to eat mushrooms. The mushrooms
we buy in the store are safe to eat. Some people like to pick mushrooms in the
wild, but they have to be very careful, because some toadstools are poisonous,
even though they look edible.
When my pal and I returned to our cabin after a
day of bird hunting, he suggested we pick the mushrooms growing around there
and sauté them with the steaks we brought. I thought that was a great idea.
After we picked the mushrooms, I went to work cooking dinner. It smelled very
good, and we dug in.
"I'm sure glad you know your mushrooms,
Henry," I said between bites.
"On the contrary, I thought you were the
expert," he said, setting down his fork. "I can't differentiate
between a mushroom and a toadstool." We immediately stopped eating the
food and fed some to the dog instead. It wandered off. When we went outside
later, the dog was lying there dead.
We panicked. We raced to the nearest town with a
hospital, had our stomachs pumped and didn't get back until the next morning.
Then a man came to our door. He said his car had
hit a dog the night before. Its leg was hurt, but it limped away in our
direction before he could get to it. He wanted to apologize if it was ours.
Vocabulary Questions
In the first paragraph, what does edible mean?
1. Safe to eat.
2. Beautiful.
3. Perfect.
In the second paragraph, what does pal mean?
1. Relative.
2. Pet.
3. Friend.
In the second paragraph, what does sauté mean?
1. Bake in the oven.
2. Boil in water.
3. Fry in a little
oil.
In the second paragraph, what does dug in mean?
1. Made a hole in the
ground.
2. Started to eat
enthusiastically.
3. Went inside.
In the third paragraph, what does between bites
mean?
1. While eating.
2. The dog bit him.
3. In the middle of
the plate.
In the fourth paragraph, what does on the contrary
mean?
1. By the way.
2. Showing your idea
is opposite of what has been said
3. Agreeing with the
last statement.
In the fourth paragraph, what does differentiate
mean?
1. Make two things
different.
2. Put two different
things together.
3. Find the
differences between two things.
In the fourth paragraph, what does immediately
mean?
1. Now, without
waiting.
2. After a little
while.
3. Eventually.
ANSWERS:
READING - The
Mushrooms
Who was the mushroom
expert? 3.
Neither of them.
Why did they stop
eating the food? 1.
Because the dog died.
Why did they have
their stomachs pumped?
3. Because they thought the dog died because
of the mushrooms.
The Mushrooms--Part 2
Vocabulary Questions
and Answers:
In the first
paragraph, what does edible mean? 1. Safe to eat.
In the second
paragraph, what does pal mean? 3. Friend.
In the second
paragraph, what does sauté mean? 3. Fry in a little oil.
In the second
paragraph, what does dug in mean? 2. Started to eat
enthusiastically.
In the third
paragraph, what does between bites mean?
1. While eating.
In the fourth
paragraph, what does on the contrary mean?
2. Showing your idea
is opposite of what has been said
In the fourth
paragraph, what does differentiate mean?
3. Find the
differences between two things.
In the fourth
paragraph, what does immediately mean? 1. Now, without waiting.
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