Halloween is almost here in the United States, and for many
people, it is a spooky time of year! Some people enjoy scary things like
ghosts and zombies. They might watch a horror movie or go to a haunted house.
Being frightened or startled makes them feel excited. However, for other
people, Halloween makes them feel uncomfortable. They do not like ghosts and
goblins. They prefer to stay safe in their own home. Halloween creeps them out.
If something creeps you out,
it makes you feel scared or uncomfortable. Almost everyone is a little afraid
of the dark, but some people get creeped out by unusual things. For example,
the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard creeps some people out. Other people
are afraid of clowns. A few people even get creeped out by things that seem
harmless to most of us, like kittens, babies, or dinner parties!
It’s a little too quiet, and the silence is starting to creep Sheila
out. Find out what happens next in this episode.
Andy’s dream continues. The team is waiting to see if anyone is
going to come out of the building that they are staking out. The silence is
starting to make Sheila uncomfortable. Jordin agrees. She asks Andy if he
thinks there is anyone in the building. He’s sure that there is. He says they
are going to creep out at any minute.
While they are waiting, Sheila suggests that they come up
with a nickname for her, too. Her first idea is Sheila the Shining, but it doesn’t quite sound right. Andy thinks Super Sheila is a good nickname. The other members of the team
have some more suggestions. However, Sheila comes up with the perfect nickname
for herself: Sheila the
Sleepy. And then… she falls asleep!
What creeps you out? If you could give yourself a nickname, what
would it be?
Sheila nicknames herself, “Shelia the Sleepy.” She uses a definite
article.
Articles in English are
very important, as we use them all the time. The three articles in English
are a, an, and the. Here are
some basic rules for understanding how to use these articles:
The is the definite article. It is used before singular or plural nouns that are specific or particular. Here are some examples:
“The girl who lives next
door to me is really cute.” This refers to a particular
girl: the girl who lives next door. “The president
is a busy man.” There is only one president, so we are referring to a specific noun here. “I love the books you gave me.” Again, we’re
talking about particular books,
the ones you gave me.
A/an are the indefinite articles. We use a/an before general, non-specific nouns or to indicate membership in a group. A/an can
only be used with countable, singular nouns. Here are some examples of how
to use a/an:
“Let’s go see a movie
tonight.” We aren’t talking about a specific movie, as we haven’t said which
movie we want to see. “Cassie is an actor.”
Cassie belongs to a group: actors.
We use “an” instead of “a” because “actor” begins
with a vowel. “I hope I get a car
for my birthday.” This refers to any car. I don’t know which car yet because I
haven’t gotten the car.
Finally, all articles in
English are invariable, meaning that they
do not change if the noun is singular or plural, masculine or feminine.
There are no other forms of the, an, or a.
Sheila uses the definite article
the in an unusual way. You may have noticed that she uses it before
an adjective, not a noun. Sometimes, when creating a special name for someone,
we use the form Name + the + Adjective or The + Adjective + Name. For example, you have
probably heard of Alexander the Great
or Ivan the Terrible. These are
famous people from history who were given special names because of what they
did in life.
Which is correct, “I bought an blue coat,” or, “I bought a blue
coat”?
In the coastal city of Acre, Arab mob is suspected of attacking and seriously wounding a Jewish man amid clashes there on Wednesday evening.
He was apparently attacked with sticks and rocks. On Thursday morning, a hotel was set on fire in the Old City by an Arab mob. The fire spread to the nearby structure and the municipality said that in the wake of the riots, Israel Police and Fires and Rescue Services can't enter the Old City.
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