第4章 Lesson 4: Kelly's Broken Wrist

My big sister Kelly fell off her bicycle on the weekend. Luckily, she was wearing a helmet. She didn't hurt her head, but she broke her wrist.

My dad and I took my sister to the hospital. A man at the hospital took an x-ray of Kelly's wrist. Then another person put a plaster cast on her wrist. Kelly said I could write something on her new cast. I was the first person to sign my name. I also drew a happy face with coloured felt pens.

I think Kelly is brave because she didn't cry. When Kelly goes skateboarding, though, she always wears a helmet, wrist guards, elbow pads, and knee pads.

It is very important to protect ourselves when we play sports.

I. Word List

wrist: the part of the arm that joins to the hand

x-ray: a picture of the inside of someone's body

cast: hard material covering a broken bone in order to protect it

II. Answer the following questions with a friend.

1. How did Kelly break her wrist?

___________________________________________________________.

2. Who took an x-ray of Kelly's wrist at the hospital?

___________________________________________________________.

3. What did the writer do on the plaster cast?

___________________________________________________________.

4. Why is Kelly brave?

___________________________________________________________.

5. Why is it important to protect ourselves when we play sports?

___________________________________________________________.

III. Circle the things that happened to Kelly.

hurt her head

broke her wrist

cried

went to the hospital

got a cast

got an x-ray

drew a happy face

signed her name

IV. Word groups—Complete each word group with a word from the story.

1. elbow, hand, w _ _ _ _

2. print, draw, w _ _ _ _

3. picture, photo, X- _ _ _

4. hurt, injured, b _ _ _ _ _

5. motorcycle, scooter, b _ _ _ _ _ _