Police Stop Search for Australian Woman

Introduction

Canadian police stopped the search for Denise Ann Williams. She is from Australia and disappeared in a national park.

Main Body

Denise is 62 years old. She disappeared in April. Police found her rental car near a walking trail. Many people helped to look for her. The mountains were hard to climb. There was snow on the ground. The weather was cold. Also, there were dangerous bears in the area. Police used dogs, helicopters, and divers. They looked for six days but found nothing. The Australian government is now helping her family.

Conclusion

The police stopped the search. They still want information from the public.

Learning

🌍 The 'Past' Secret

Look at how we describe things that already happened in the story. We often just add -ed to the action word.

  • Stop β†’ Stopped*
  • Disappear β†’ Disappeared*
  • Help β†’ Helped*

Note: For 'stop', we double the 'p'!


πŸ› οΈ Describing the World

To describe a place or a person, we use a simple bridge word: is or were.

One person (Now/Fact): Denise is 62 years old.

Many things (Past): Mountains were hard. Bears were dangerous.


πŸ“¦ The 'Stuff' List

When we list tools or people, we use commas and the word and at the end:

Dogs β†’\rightarrow Helicopters β†’\rightarrow Divers

Pattern: [Thing 1], [Thing 2], and [Thing 3].

Vocabulary Learning

disappeared (v.)
to no longer be seen or found
Example:The missing keys disappeared from the kitchen table.
rental (n.)
a car or property that is borrowed for a short time, usually paid
Example:She drove her rental car to the city.
climb (v.)
to go up or ascend
Example:They had to climb the steep hill.
dangerous (adj.)
capable of causing harm or injury
Example:The road was dangerous during the storm.
helicopter (n.)
a flying vehicle that can land and take off vertically
Example:The police used a helicopter to watch the area.
diver (n.)
a person who swims underwater, often for work or sport
Example:The diver found the missing item in the lake.