Miss Lizzy

Ed Blue likes to fix up old cars. He has one very old black car called “Miss Lizzy.” He worked on “Miss Lizzy” for a long time. He worked until the old car looked like new.
Ed planned to take one of his old cars to a car show. He thought “Miss Lizzy” would be the best one to take. Many people came to see Ed’s car. It was the best car in the show. It took first prize!


1. The best title is --
(A) Ed Blue Takes A Trip
(B) The Car That Would Not Start
(C) “Miss Lizzy” Takes First Prize
(D) Old Cars and New Cars
2. “Miss Lizzy” is Ed’s --
(A) sister
(B) boat
(C) friend
(D) car
3. Ed’s very old car was --
(A) black
(B) blue
(C) brown
(D) red
4. You can tell that Ed has --
(A) a big house
(B) other old cars
(C) a new car
(D) a big family
* Fix : to repair, mend, or correct something.
: cure something.
: prepare something as food; arrange or order something.
: influence something dishonestly
: hold somebody’s attention.
1. My dad likes to fix cars and other appliances.
2. My mom fixed me some salad and roast chicken for dinner.
3. The murder trial was fixed.
4. She fixed the notice to the door with a thumbtack.
5. Mimi always fixes the blame on someone else besides herself.