King Harald of Norway's Health Gets Worse
King Harald of Norway is sick. He has a blood illness. His health is getting worse.
Harald is in the hospital now. He cannot leave yet.
Harald has cancelled his plans for September. He cannot do his work now.
Princess Mette-Marit visited the king. She lives at Skaugum palace. She left her home to see him.
Mette-Marit had a lung transplant. She needed rest after it. She was staying at home to be safe.
But she went to the hospital. She wanted to see King Harald. His family is worried about him.
Vocabulary15 words
- blood
- the red liquid inside your body
- hospital
- a place where doctors help sick people
- palace
- a big house for a king or queen
- lung
- a body part you use to breathe
- transplant
- an operation to put a new body part in
- princess
- the daughter or wife of a king's son
- illness
- a sickness
- agenda
- a plan of things to do
- cancel
- to stop something planned
- worse
- not as good; more bad
- refuge
- a safe place to stay
- visit
- to go see someone
- king
- a man who rules a country
- health
- how well your body is
- family
- people related to you, like parents or children
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1. A blood illness 2. His September plans 3. She had a lung transplant
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King Harald of Norway is sick. He has a _____ illness. His health is getting worse.
Harald is in the _____ now. He cannot leave yet.
Harald has cancelled his plans for _____. He cannot do his work now.
Princess Mette-Marit visited the king. She lives at Skaugum _____. She left her home to see him.
Mette-Marit had a lung _____. She needed rest after it. She was staying at home to be safe.
But she went to the hospital. She wanted to see King _____. His family is worried about him.
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