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Word Meanings

swiftly very quickly or at a high speed

enduring lasting for a long time; persistent

sight the ability to see; vision

oak a type of large, strong tree that produces acorns

impact the force or effect of one thing coming into contact with another

symbolizing representing or standing for something else

Assess Yourself

A. Tick () the correct answer.

1. What happened to the arrow shot into the air?

(a) It hit a target perfectly.
(b) It fell to the ground, but the speaker didn’t know where.

(c) It circled in the sky.
2. Why couldn’t the speaker follow the arrow’s flight?

(a) It moved too slowly.

(b) It was shot at night.
(c) It moved too swiftly for the eye to track.

3. What did the speaker breathe into the air?
(a) A song

(b) A message

(c) A prayer
4. Why couldn’t the speaker follow the flight of the song?

(a) It was too high-pitched.

(b) It was inaudible.
(c) No one has sight sharp enough to follow a song.

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