Question

kumon bii 8a
descriptions in context 1
crouching tiger

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1 continue reading the story. then complete the descriptions of the words below, using words from the story.

grandpa put his hands on my shoulders.
\stand steady. breathe!\
how long did he expect me to do this? my arms felt as heavy as bricks. i dropped my hands.
\take a short break and then try again,\
said grandpa.
as the week passed, i felt cheated. maybe grandpa didnt know real kung fu.

1. the boys arms

what felt as ____ as ____

1. cheated

how the boy ____ as the ____ passed

Explanation:

Analyze page BII 7b questions

1. The first prompt asks for "what the boy copied" with the clue "Grandpa's [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]" (8 letters). Looking at the text: "That's easy!" I copied his position. The word "position" has 8 letters: p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n.
2. The second prompt asks for "what Grandpa instructed the boy to focus on" with the clue "[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]" (9 letters). Looking at the text: "Focus on your breathing, and clear your mind," he instructed. The word "breathing" has 9 letters: b-r-e-a-t-h-i-n-g.

Analyze page BII 8a questions

1. The first prompt asks to complete the description for "the boy's arms": "what felt as ______ as ______". Looking at the text: "My arms felt as heavy as bricks." The blanks should be filled with "heavy" and "bricks".
2. The second prompt asks to complete the description for "cheated": "how the boy ______ as the ______ passed". Looking at the text: "As the week passed, I felt cheated." The blanks should be filled with "felt" and "week".

Answer:

Page BII 7b

1. what the boy copied

Grandpa's <blank>position</blank>

1. what Grandpa instructed the boy to focus on

<blank>breathing</blank>

Page BII 8a

1. the boy's arms

what felt as <blank>heavy</blank> as <blank>bricks</blank>

1. cheated

how the boy <blank>felt</blank> as the <blank>week</blank> passed