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(b) Act out the following dialogue and answer the questions that follow.
{Mama Rizal has been having a nap. She wakes up and tries to call her 10-year-
old son Rizal}
Mama Rizal: Rizal! Rizaaal!
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(There is no response. So, she goes out of the house and searches
around for him but to no avail)

Mama Rizal: Has anyone seen my son? I have looked for him everywhere,
but I cannot fi nd him.

Ahmed: Oh no! How long have you been looking for him?

Mama Rizal: I have been looking for him for over an hour now. I have
checked the playground and the nearby shops.

Ahmed: Have you asked other children if they have seen him?

Mama Rizal: Yes, I have already asked some children, but they have not
seen him. I have also called some relatives, but they have not
seen him either.

Ahmed: Have you called the police? He might have been abducted.

Mama Rizal: Oh no! Not that. I have just informed the police. They have
put an amber alert. I am on my way to the police station.

Ahmed: That is good. I hope they have found him by now.

Questions

1. What is the dialogue about?
2. What do the words abducted and amber alert mean? Construct two (2)
sentences for each word.

3. What is a suitable title for the dialogue?
4. Have you ever witnessed such an incident in your life? If yes, describe it in
one paragraph. If not, imagine the situation and write about it.

Student’s Book Form Two
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