Teacher MarAn Unlucky Winner
"An Unlucky Winner"
Sammy couldn't believe he won the lottery. He was so happy he wanted to jump up and down. "I won the lottery! I’m rich! Life is great!" he yelled. He checked the numbers online again: 2, 22, 3, 33, 4, and 44. Yes, those were the winning numbers. Yes, those were the numbers on his ticket. The Mega number was 44. The Mega number on his ticket was 44. He will be so rich! His ticket is worth $41 million before taxes. He thought of buying a new house with the money. He thought of buying a new car. He thought of buying a new boat. Oh, life was so great! He took his ticket to the liquor store. He showed it to the clerk. "I won! I won!" he told the clerk. The clerk checked the numbers. "You won! You won!" he said. Then the clerk went out of the store and ran away with Sammy’s ticket.
Word Power!
** Let's learn the meanings of the following words and phrases:
> lottery (noun)
> ticket (noun)
> "The clerk checked the numbers"
> "He was so happy he wanted to jump up and down"
Exercise: Mixed-up Sentence Exercise!
1. he win lottery ? did the
2. numbers on . his ticket those were the
3. before his was million $44 . worth taxes ticket
4. . a new house going was he buy to
5. the ticket to . store he liquor took his
Discussion Question:
1. Have you ever won something big in a lottery or in a raffle? Tell the class about it.