UNIT – V SUPPLEMENTARY READING

A CLOSE ENCOUNTER- Rex

Coker

Rex Coker - Author Rex Coker’s Brother

PUZZLEI am an Eco – Friendly

vehicleI keep you fit and healthyI need no fuel

Who am I ?

BICYCLE

Parts of a Bicycle

Fender, Pulley, Chain, Handlebar, Brake, Sprocket, Crossbar, Seat, Tyre, Cable.

Rex Coker’s Brother

Tinkerer An inventor

Blue prints his inventions

Rex Coker’s brother bought a DC electric motor from pawn shop for 20 bucks.

He mounted it on the main frame.

Battery from Dad’s old Chevy

It was strapped on the rack over back tyre and Fender

Rex Coker’s brother saddled on his new beast of an invention.

Rex gave thumbs up sign

Rex’s brother rode the bike at a high rate of speed

The clothesline caught him under his chin and hurt severely

They both quarrelled

Rex Coker is much shorter and smarter than his brother.

OH YEAH!, Rex Coker’s brother exclaimed.

Atleast we had some quality time together!

Rex Coker’s Brother

Fill it1. __________

2. Bought__________

3. Mounted __________4. The Cloth line caught __________

5. “OH__________”

6. “Atleast__________

Tinkerer, inventor, blueprintBought a DC electric motor, pawn shopHe mounted motor on the main frameUnder his chin“OH! YEAH”Atleast we had some quality time together

Choose the best answer

1. Rex coker’s brother bought a motor for ............a) 35 bucks b) 20bucks c)10 bucks

2. Rex coker’s brother invented .................a) a plane b) a car c) a beast of invention

3. During ............ they had a quality timea)Pooja holidays b)Summer holidays c)Pongal holidays

Match the following

1. Motor - Switch

2. Battery - Main frame

3. Two cables - Steering

4. Pulley - Heavy balloon tyres

5. Tyre - tyre and fender

Identify the Speaker

1. “We have lifted off”, I yelled

2. “My brother was a tinkerer”

3. “Why do you think that?”

4. “ I am much smarter than he”

5. “ Atleast – we had some quality line together today”.

1.Rex Coker2.Rex Coker3. Rex Coker’s brother4.Rex Coker5. Rex Coker’s brother