English: read the following words to your parent: partridge repetitive numerous accommodate Mediterranean acquaintance accurate measurements adequate sergeant courteous surgeon Challenging Reading Practice Read the following article— about the author of Down Tumbledown Mountain— to your parent or teacher. Elizabeth Coatsworth Three sentences from one of author Elizabeth Coatsworth's books show her wonderful writing skills: "But the little house was freshly painted, and there were bright petunias growing in green tubs on either side of the door. There was a little lawn tucked up close to its green door, and the windows were shining. But there was no one there at all." This talented author was born in Buffalo, New York. Her father, a wealthy grain merchant, gave his family and little Elizabeth, at only five years old, an experience of a lifetime. They went traveling across the world to see the Alps and Egypt. From these early experiences, Elizabeth had a love for traveli...
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