Topic: Cohesive Devices Make the meaning of the following sentences clear by correcting the errors in pronounce references and rewrite the sentences.

1. The story "The Man Who Shared His Hut", which highlighted the evil side of men, reflects the history of Africa.

2. The elephant asked the man to put his trunk in his hut.

3. After listening to the elephant, the lion told the man that he will be given a chance to state his case.

4. The man and the lion discussed the problem and he was very pleased.

5. Although the lion seems fair, he didn't show it to the man.

Match the definition to the word for a better understanding of the paragraph. 1 money does not buy happiness or security. 2john ringling, one of the five brothers of the ringling brothers circus, started out in 1884 with a trained horse and a performing bear. 3for over forty years, he worked hard at the family enterprise, bought up smaller circuses, and imported new acts. 4in the 1920s, he was rated as one of the world's wealthiest men and owned every sizable circus in the country. 5over 5,000 people were on his payroll, and over 240 railroad cars were in his retinue each time the circus moved. 6at the time of his death, however, he was a nervous, unhappy man; he was also bankrupt and beset by lawsuits. 7his carefully built circus empire passed into alien hands. 8all those years of work had turned to dust. 1. business organization alien 2. group beset 3. without funds to pay debts retinue 4. troubled or harassed enterprise 5. strange; belonging to another person, place, country, or thing bankrupt

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.

Postreading strategies are used before reading a text. when reading for specific information. when reading for general meaning. after reading a text.