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What action did the Shepherd-boy take to alert the villagers?
What action did the Shepherd-boy take to alert the villagers?
- He sat quietly and watched.
- He cried out, 'Wolf! Wolf!' (correct)
- He danced around the sheep.
- He ran away from the flock.
What happened to the flock of sheep when the Wolf appeared?
What happened to the flock of sheep when the Wolf appeared?
- They scattered in different directions.
- They followed the Shepherd-boy home.
- They were lacerated or destroyed by the Wolf. (correct)
- They were safely herded by the villagers.
How did the Shepherd-boy feel when the Wolf actually came?
How did the Shepherd-boy feel when the Wolf actually came?
- Excited and joyful.
- Bored and uninterested.
- Alarmed and scared. (correct)
- Proud and confident.
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Vocabulary and Sentence Construction
- Early: Adjective meaning "beginning" in Thai (เริ่มแรก). Example sentence: "Most early people got food by hunting or fishing."
- Roamed: Verb meaning "to travel" in Thai (เดินทาง). They searched for food without settling in one place.
- Shelters: Noun meaning "places of refuge" in Thai (ที่พักพิง). Many lived in caves or constructed shelter from natural materials.
- Wander: Verb meaning "to stroll or move without a fixed path" in Thai (เดินเตร่). "Roamed" is synonymous with wandering.
- Permanent: Adjective meaning "lasting or unchanging" in Thai (ถาวร). Early humans did not inhabit permanent dwellings.
- Constructed: Verb meaning "built" in Thai (ก่อสร้าง). The first skyscraper was constructed in Chicago.
- Skyscraper: Noun meaning "tall building" in Thai (ตึกระฟ้า). Chicago features some of the tallest skyscrapers globally.
- Famous: Adjective meaning "well-known" in Thai (มีชื่อเสียง). The Sears Tower is one of the most famous skyscrapers.
- Windy: Adjective meaning "having strong air currents" in Thai (มีลมแรง). Chicago is colloquially known as "The Windy City."
Vocabulary from "The Shepherd-Boy"
- Shepherd: Noun meaning "a person who herds sheep" in Thai (คนเลี้ยงแกะ). A story follows a shepherd-boy watching sheep near a village.
- Flock: Noun meaning "a group of animals" in Thai (ฝูงสัตว์). The shepherd-boy observes a flock of sheep.
- Village: Noun meaning "small community" in Thai (หมู่บ้าน). The setting includes a nearby village.
- Wolf: Noun meaning "a wild canine" in Thai (หมาป่า). The boy calls out "Wolf! Wolf!" to alert villagers.
- Neighbours: Noun meaning "people living nearby" in Thai (เพื่อนบ้าน). He jokes at his neighbours who come to help.
- Lacerated: Verb meaning "to tear or injure" in Thai (ฉีก, ทำให้เป็นแผล). The wolf lacerated the whole flock of sheep.
- Destroyed: Verb meaning "to ruin completely" in Thai (ทำลาย). The whole flock is destroyed by the wolf.
- Alarmed: Verb meaning "to be shocked or frightened" in Thai (ตกใจ, ตื่นตระหนก). The shepherd-boy felt alarmed when the wolf appeared for real.
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