Unit 6

• advantage [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n.
An advantage is something that helps you.
→ Being tall is an advantage to a basketball player.

• cause [kɔːz] v.
To cause is to make something happen.
→ The cold weather caused her to get sick.

• choice [tʃɔɪs] n.
A choice is the act or possibility of picking something.
→ I had my choice of five doors to open.
• community [kəˈmjuːnɪti] n.
A community is a group of people who live together.
→ The kids from my community usually play together.

• dead [dɛd] adj.

• distance [ˈdɪst(ə)ns] n.
The distance between two things is how far it is between them.
→ The distance between the Earth and the Moon is 384,400 kilometers.
• escape [ɪˈskeɪp] v.
To escape is to run away from something bad.
→ The butterfly could not escape from the cage.

• face [feɪs] v.
If you face a problem, you deal with it.
→ My sister and I have to find a better way to face our differences.

• follow [ˈfɒləʊ] v.
To follow means to go behind someone and go where they go.
→ The little boy followed his mother home.

• fright [frʌɪt] n.
Fright is the feeling of being scared.
→ She was filled with fright.
• ghost [ɡəʊst] n.
A ghost is the spirit of a dead person.
→ Many people are afraid of ghosts.

• individual [ɪndɪˈvɪdjʊ(ə)l] n.
An individual is one person.
→ Only one individual could win the bicycle race.

• pet [pɛt] n.
A pet is an animal that lives with people.
→ Out of all my pets, the dog is my favorite.
• reach [riːtʃ] v.
To reach means to arrive at a place.
→ I was happy to finally reach my destination.

• return [rɪˈtəːn] v.
To return is to go back to a place.
→ I was happy to return home to my mom after school.

• survive [səˈvʌɪv] v.
To survive is to stay alive.
→ My dog survived her fall into the water.
• upset [ʌpsɛt] adj.
To be upset is to be unhappy about something.
→ She was upset because she broke her toy.

• voice [vɔɪs] n.
A voice is the sound a person makes when they talk or sing.
→ He used a microphone, so everyone could hear his voice.

• weather [ˈwɛðə:r] n.
The weather is the condition of the air: hot, rainy, windy, etc.
→ The weather can be sunny, rainy, or cold.
• wise [wʌɪz] adj.
To be wise is to use experience and intelligence to make good choices.
Many people believe that owls are very wise animals.
 THE FRIENDLY GHOST

A nice woman lived by a large river. She loved children. She wanted to help them in any way.
She loved her 1……………., and everyone in the community loved her. She lived a very long
time and became very 2………...
When she died, she became a 3……… She was 4…………, but every night she 5………… to
her community. She wanted to help children and not to 6…………. them 7………... But she had
a scary voice. Children were afraid of her, but the ghost was a good one. She only scared them to
help them.
One night, some children and a dog were playing by the river. They were having fun with their
8………. But they were far from home. Then the 9………… became bad. It rained and rained.
The river was rising. It was very dark. The children knew they were lost. They needed to go
north, but they didn’t know which direction it was. When the moon came out, they saw a ghost
by the river. The ghost said, “Go away!”
The children felt great fright. They knew it was a ghost. Then the ghost moved closer. She yelled
again, “Go away!” The children became very 10………. Some of them began to cry. The
children knew they had a choice: they could 11…………, or they could stay and 12………... this
scary 13…………. in the dark.
The children ran a long 14………… away. The ghost 15…………. them all the way. Finally, the
children 16………. home. The ghost was very happy. Soon the river rose higher and higher. It
was very dangerous. The ghost had helped the children 17………….! She had saved them from
the rising water. She also used her power to lead them home. Sometimes, meeting a ghost has
18………. A ghost can save your life!
 THE FRIENDLY GHOST

A nice woman lived by a large river. She loved children. She wanted to help them in any way.
She loved her community, and everyone in the community loved her. She lived a very long time
and became very wise.
When she died, she became a ghost. She was dead, but every night she returned to her
community. She wanted to help children and not to cause them fright. But she had a scary voice.
Children were afraid of her, but the ghost was a good one. She only scared them to help them.
One night, some children and a dog were playing by the river. They were having fun with their
pet. But they were far from home. Then the weather became bad. It rained and rained. The river
was rising. It was very dark. The children knew they were lost. They needed to go north, but they
didn’t know which direction it was. When the moon came out, they saw a ghost by the river. The
ghost said, “Go away!”
The children felt great fright. They knew it was a ghost. Then the ghost moved closer. She yelled
again, “Go away!” The children became very upset. Some of them began to cry. The children
knew they had a choice: they could escape, or they could stay and face this scary individual in
the dark.
The children ran a long distance away. The ghost followed them all the way. Finally, the
children reached home. The ghost was very happy. Soon the river rose higher and higher. It was
very dangerous. The ghost had helped the children survive! She had saved them from the rising
water. She also used her power to lead them home. Sometimes, meeting a ghost has advantages.
A ghost can save your life!