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No one. is out in this weather! Ned is on his own and he i ot hoppy.$d 18 so eras that be doesn't ste wwe children - ‘Watching him from behind a tree. “He docsi't looks very hoppy,’ says che boy in the D gicén jnapee : “The lady 6 the hovel says ne is called Ned iid comes from London, He got here yesterday ‘eventing... he looks really bored? says the gil. _FHey Chaeasie, shall we ask hum to plaw with us —*Thattea gitar ideo. Matkt’ sage Ct , and she thouts cut, “Few Ned aton’t go into she woods on your own?ee aie eee ea ere poe Cee a eee ert) ‘We ore under the trees in the wood, Look, here are Crees BO Te RO Tes enue ance ea = 7g Gen Roo ere eee Peet Er oe manent j Bn tan eeSceee TSny DCUUE Coen hier eee Ct ek Geese 2 He is right, it is verp steep. Simon and the three Sree eee cero pe cee Cm Cn eae Crom Se Fees “When does this tunnel end? he shouts, but no erences eres es Coa Cee ae cnymore.‘Then, suddenly, be.sees some light — sunlight! He is-ouiside again. ~ . Thevhole in. the tee fe has just come ou: 96 Jooks exactly like the dne he went into! . “Thisis an amazing secret passage!"he exclaims, No-one imswers: His friends avn't there. Ned is alone,Ned hears a noise behind bim. ‘It must be them!” he thinks. He turns round, but sees... a young. deer. The deer looks at Ned and starts moving towards him. Ic isn't albaid. = *A deer, wow!’ Ned whispers excitedly. Slowly and carefully, Ned gets closer to the The animal doesn’t run away. ‘Maybe I can touch him. thinks Ned. ‘Ned gets even closer, but still the deer doesn't move. ‘Ned feels his heart beating faster and faster. 1»‘Thon, Ned heart foorsteps, He sees his new friends walking towards bin fom the'waod, Ned can't speak, he i vo amazed chai be has een deen, Chifssie ane Mark ook at hi strange. ‘There is something about the deer that Ned, has not reclised. 20We started following 4 wail of blood on the snow? says Mark. You must be quiet now, says the vee “The deer is injured and needs ceatinent. Ned, please cun you uy to keep the deer ‘colme* ‘Ned is not suresbut he does what Simon ~ sie. 23“Tsaw some blood outside the secret passage and T yas worried, explains Simon, 1am glad we came here todon? have never seen a. more beutiful cnimaly says Ned. “Yess they are bouutifuly’ Simon sighs, ‘but, they ned tobe protécied, they have to.-hove somewhere safe to live?ACtivity Pages {GD This paragraph describes the place where Ned {goes on holiday, Put the correct word in the gaps. There are three extra words in the box! river wood cal rain deer rabbit cy snowing mountains Ned goes on holiday to a village ia the There is an__.__ wine and its Ned feels vary Near the vilage there isa, where Ned sees a. BD Adverbs describe how you do something. Choose the right word from the box. crossly carefully worriedly slowly 1 When people are angry they speak 2 "Where is everyone?! Ned asks, 3 When you see a deer you have to mave © Stop or starr need a verb with ‘ing! if the action. continues. Put the words in the right order. 1 snowing?” ‘Does asks it stop Ned never 2 Mark. never do ‘And you complaining?” asks stop 3 Mark ‘Stop says, 4 starts walting Ned wood. through the 5 towards him, The deer and starts Ned moving looks atFB Choose the correct adjective for each gap and change it into a comparative or superlative. fast close good good —_ fast 1 Tals isthe day of Ned's life 2 He will be the player in the world! 3 Ned gets to the deer 4 His heart beats and, © Mus or have ta? Choose the right verb. 1 You start packing,’ says Neds 2-Why did we. come here?’ Ned asks himself 3 t______ be them, thinks Ned, 4 They hove somewhere saje to live’ the vet sighs, 30 (GB Pur the right word in the gaps to show how Ned and his friends are feeling. excited amazed cross happy frightened bored Ned is he doesn't want to be here He is not wren he sees Chrissie and Mark, and they think he looks When they go into the tunnel under the tree, Ned is itis dark ond he cart see his frienels. Ned is a. deer, When they get home, the children are about their adventure. ‘when he seesDo you like animals? In the box below draw B Do y your favourite animal. [igit cole inca domuyen. aa © Vike the story very much. © Like the story. © The story is OK. © 2 cow the tne story. 32: The Secret CELT