AN ENORMOUS CANNON

On February 24, 1836, General Santa Anna’s army attacked the Alamo. The Mexicans had an enormous cannon. It shot a cannonball that damaged a wall of the fort.

Davy said, “We must destroy that cannon. It can destroy the walls of our fort.”

That night, Davy and Jim Bowie left the fort. They went to the Mexican camp. Everyone in the camp was sleeping. Davy and Jim silently passed behind the two Mexican guards. They put mud and stones in the enormous cannon. Then they returned to the Alamo.

The next morning, the Mexican army used the cannon. It exploded! The Mexicans were very surprised. Their enormous cannon was destroyed.

The men in the Alamo killed many Mexican soldiers. The Mexican army attacked many times during the day. But the Texans and the American army defended the Alamo.

FILL IN THE BLANKS

On February 24, 1836, General Santa Anna’s army _____________ attacked the Alamo.
The Mexicans had an _____________ enormous cannon.
It _____________shot a cannonball that_____________ damaged a wall of the fort.
Davy said, “We must _____________ destroy that cannon. It can _____________ destroy the walls of our fort.”
That night, Davy and Jim Bowie _____________ left the fort.
They _____________ went to the Mexican _____________ camp .
Everyone in the camp _____________ was sleeping .
Davy and Jim _____________ silently passed _____________ behind the two Mexican _____________ guards .
They put _____________ mud and stones in the enormous cannon. Then they _____________ returned to the Alamo.
The next morning, the Mexican army _____________ used the cannon. It _____________ exploded !
The Mexicans were very _____________ surprised .
Their enormous cannon _____________ was destroyed .
The Mexican army attacked many times _____________ during the day.
But the Texans and the American army _____________ defended the Alamo.

QUESTIONS

 (1) When did Santa Anna’s army attack the Alamo? _____________ Santa Anna's army attacked the Alamo on February 24, 1836.
(2) Did the Mexicans have an enormous cannon? _____________Yes, they did. The Mexicans had an enormous cannon .
(3) Did it shoot a cannon ball that damaged a wall of the fort? _____________Yes, it did. It shot a cannon ball that damaged a wall of the fort .
(4) Did Davy and Jim Bowie leave the fort that night? _____________Yes, they did. They left the fort that night .
(5) Did they go to the Mexican camp? _____________Yes, they did. They went to the Mexican camp.
(6) Was everyone in the camp was sleeping? _____________Yes, everyone in the camp was sleeping .
(7) Did Davy and Jim silently pass behind the two Mexican guards? _____________Yes, they did. They silently passed behind the two Mexican guards .
(8) What did they put in the enormous cannon? _____________ They put mud and stones in in the enormous cannon .
(9) Did then they return to the Alamo? _____________Yes, they did. They returned to the Alamo .
(10) Did the Mexican army use the cannon the next morning? _____________Yes, the Mexican army did. The Mexican army use the cannon the next morning

(11) Did it explode? _____________Yes, it did. It exploded!
(12) Were the Mexicans very surprised? _____________Yes, they were. The Mexicans were very surprised .
(13) Was their enormous cannon destroyed? _____________Yes, it was. Their enormous cannon was destroyed .
(14) Did the Texans and the American army defend the Alamo?_____________Yes, they did. They defended the Alamo .

VOCABULARY

cannonball [‘kænənbɔːl] пушечное ядро
enormous [ɪ’nɔːməs] необыкновенно большой, огромный, гигантский
damage [‘dæmɪʤ] v. повреждать
guard [gɑːd] охрана: They passed behind the two Mexican guards. Они прошли (прокрались) мимо охраны – двух мексиканцев.
mud [mʌd] грязь (глинистая)
stone [stəun] камень
explode [ɪk’spləud]/[ek’spləud] v. взрывать(ся)
silently тихо, молча
surprise [sə’praɪz] v. поражать(ся), изумлять(ся)
during [‘djuərɪŋ] во время
time [taɪm] раз: many times много раз; время