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Winter passed and when spring came sleep, it was no longer so very dark; and
the boys decided to start out again. They when they looked up, it was into a star-
gathered their provisions and left their huts studded sky.
behind. When the sun went down, if the sky
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they made camp at night and lay down to

GLOSSARY
WORDS DEFINITIONS
venture v to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or
unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized
meander v it follows a route which is not straight or direct.
pasture n grass or similar plants suitable for animals such as cows and sheep to eat, or an
area of land covered in this
tend v to care for something or someone
prompt v to make something happen
provisions n supplies of food and other necessary things
scramble v to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you
restore v to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position
mild adj not very cold or not as cold as usual
harsh adj unpleasant, unkind, cruel or unnecessarily severe
smudge n a mark with no particular shape that is caused, usually by accident, by rubbing
something such as ink or a dirty finger across a surface
duck v to move your head or the top part of your body quickly down, especially to avoid
being hit
drift v to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over
direction
celestial adj of or from the sky or outside this world
streak n a long thin mark which is easily noticed because it is very different from the area
surrounding it

A. Share the content of the short story you have chosen with other students who read the same short
story and discuss the questions below.

Which story did you read? Why? Were you glad that you decided to read it?

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