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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter VIII · Chapter VIII The Deadly Poppy Field

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Chapter VIII The Deadly Poppy Field Our little party of travelers awakened the next morning refreshed and full of hope, and Dorothy breakfasted like a princess off peaches and plums from the trees beside the river.

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Chapter VIII
The Deadly Poppy Field
Our little party of travelers awakened the next morning refreshed and
full of hope, and Dorothy breakfasted like a princess off peaches and
plums from the trees beside the river.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter VIII · Chapter VIII The Deadly Poppy Field

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Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Chapter VIII
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The Deadly Poppy Field
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Our little party of travelers awakened the next morning refreshed and
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full of hope, and Dorothy breakfasted like a princess off peaches and
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plums from the trees beside the river.

Learner Dictionary

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Princess noun US /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading “full of hope, and Dorothy breakfasted like a princess off peaches and”

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a

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and

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awakened

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beside

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breakfasted

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Chapter

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Deadly

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Dorothy

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Field

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from

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full

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hope

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like

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little

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morning

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next

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of

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off

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Our

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party

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peaches

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plums

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Poppy

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princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

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refreshed

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river

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The

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travelers

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trees

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VIII

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From this reading Chapter VIII

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter VIII The Deadly Poppy Field?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "Chapter VIII...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: Chapter VIII
Narrator: “He isn’t heavy a bit,” said Dorothy eagerly, “for he is stuffed with