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Presentation Dear student, Welcome to Beats! 5 Primary Reader’s Book, where you will find great stories and interesting facts about the world around you. The texts included in this book are designed according to your age and interests and are aimed at helping you improve your level of English and your general comprehension of the language in an interesting and enjoyable way. At the same time, you will develop reading strategies such as, using pictures to understand texts, making predictions, inferring, getting the main idea among others; but above all, reading for pleasure. Each reading text included in this book, offers you some words in a darker, black color (bold face type) which comprise the glossary boxes found in each unit. These words were selected to help you understand each reading in an easier way, and encourage you to think, reflect and share what you read, learned and know about the topic. Every story and fact included in this Reader’s Book, are correlated to the units in your Activity Book, which makes it easier to integrate concepts, knowledge, tasks and fun at learning a new language! Now, it’s time to start feeling the beat each reading brings. Enjoy and have fun throughout this school year! The Author.

Contents Let’s celebrate!

Family and Community Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 1 in the Activity Book

You’ll never believe what happened

Ludic and Literary Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 2 in the Activity Book

How to solve the problem

Academic and Educational Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 3 in the Activity Book

The Trophy by Blair Watts

Family and Community Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 4 in the Activity Book

The story of Philemon and Baucis

Ludic and Literary Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 5 in the Activity Book

The Founding of Tenochtitlan

Academic and Educational Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 6 in the Activity Book

The Curious Case of Kaitlin and the Cookies

Family and Community Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 7 in the Activity Book

Four Days in July 103 Ludic and Literary Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 8 in the Activity Book

Quiz Mania 117 Academic and Educational Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 9 in the Activity Book

The Map 131 Family and Community Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 10 in the Activity Book

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Bibliography These books are recommended for children between 8 and 10 years old, just like you. When reading them, you increase your knowledge in English. Some of these books are classic and others are more modern, but they are easy and fun to read and you can learn a lot more about topics that are just for you! Best Friends for Frances by: Russell Hoban, illustrated by: Lillian Hoban - (Harper & Row, 1969) . George and Martha by: James Marshall - (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1972) 2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow’s Kids by: Amy Zuckerman and Jim Daly, illustrated by: John Manders - (Dutton, 2009) The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt by: Patricia MacLachlan - (Harper & Row, 1988) Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Paperback by: Grace Lin (Hachette Book, Co, 2011) The One and Only Ivan Paperback by: Katherine Applegate (author) & Patricia Castelao (illustrator) (Harper Collins, 2015)

Webography Let's Celebrate! Information on Dwali https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15451833 Information on Guy Fawkes Night https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15351828 The story of Philemon and Baucis https://www.britannica.com/topic/Philemon-and-Baucis The Founding of Tenochtitlan https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-americas/ early-cultures/aztec-mexica/a/introduction-to-theaztecs-mexica

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Let’s celebrate!

When do you get together with your family and friends to celebrate? On birthdays, at Christmas, on Independence Day? Celebrations bring people together. Each special day is different. The North American Halloween, for example, is an Glossary excuse to wear a costume, and costume: (n.) an outfit a person wears to collect and eat an enormous create the appearance amount of candy! characteristic of a particular period, person, place, or thing.

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The best celebrations are carefully organized. You don’t want to go to a birthday party where there’s no cake and nothing to drink! Also you want to make sure everyone has the place, the day and the time right! Here’s Glossary an invitation to a party. What’s wrong: (n.) something wrong with it? incorrect.

To: Andrea Please come to my

Please come to my Halloween Party! On Saturday 29th 28 Green Drive, Block C, # 325 From: Benny

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These kids are making plans. Josh: Congratulations on winning the Art Prize! Ginny: Thanks! We’re getting together to celebrate. Do you want to join us? Josh: Yes. Great. Ginny: I’ve invited Sandy and Mack, too. Josh: What time? Ginny: We’re meeting at my house at around 2 o’clock.

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Glossary

parades: (pl.n.) a public procession.

fireworks: (pl.n.) a spectacular display of lightning produced by the explosion of flammable compositions.

How do you celebrate Independence Day? In the United States they celebrate Independence Day on the 4th of July. They celebrate with parades in the street and fireworks. There are concerts and baseball games and fireworks. People organize parties for their families and friends.

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Sometimes friends can’t accept your invitations. Don: We’re having an Independence Day party next Sunday. Would you like to come? We’re having a barbecue and then fireworks! Ana: It sounds great, but I don’t think I can. Don: Oh? Ana: I’m sorry, but I’m going to my grandparents’ house to celebrate!

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Glossary

darkness: (n.) absence of light.

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Have you heard of the celebration called Diwali? It’s a five day festival celebrated by millions of Hindus and Sikhs all over the world. The festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and new beginnings.

Diwali is often called the Festival of Lights. People decorate their houses with candles and colorful lights. There are huge firework displays and people give each other gifts and eat a lot of food!

Glossary

candles: (pl.n.) a piece of molded wax with a wick that burns and produces light.

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It’s Diwali and this girl is on the phone to her friend. Kaberi: Hi. It’s Kaberi. Friend: Oh, hello Kaberi. Kaberi: Can you come to our Diwali party this Friday? Friend: I’m not sure. I need to check with Mom. Kaberi: OK. We’re meeting at my house at 1 o’clock. Friend: I’ll ask Mom and call you back!

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In England there’s a celebration called Guy Fawkes Night every November 5th. People build a bonfire, burn a “guy” and set off fireworks. This celebration remembers a day in 1605 when a plot to kill the English King was stopped.

Glossary

plot: (n.) a secret plan to do something bad.

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Glossary

stuffed: (n.) fabric used for clothing like wool.

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The guy is a stuffed figure dressed as a man. He represents Guy Fawkes, the leader of the plotters. Most people don’t remember the violent history. It’s just an opportunity to have fun!

These kids are organizing a Guy Fawkes party. - Let’s make the guy for the bonfire.

Glossary

bonfire: (n.) a large fire built in the open air.

- OK. How about using this old pillow case for the body? - Yes. And for clothes why don’t we use Dad’s old jacket and hat. He said we could. - Yes! And I’ll ask Mom for some sausages to cook on the bonfire. Correlated with Unit 1

All over the world people enjoy taking part in celebrations. Celebrations are an opportunity for people to have a good time and show what’s important to them or their culture. What’s the next celebration coming up for you?

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You’ll never believe what happened

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by Alice Winters

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I must tell you about the day I went to Liam’s 11th birthday party. Liam was my best friend and he always Glossary gave great parties so I was really looking forward to it. But expected: (past tense v.) to anticipate or look things didn’t work out exactly forward to the coming or occurrence of the way I expected.

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That morning I found the bright red envelope addressed to me on the doormat. I rushed into the kitchen with it. Mom was making breakfast. I showed her the invitation. ‘Can I go?’ I asked. ‘Of course you can,’ she said.

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‘Can I take Luna? It’s a Pet Party.’ I asked. Mom looked at Luna. She was sitting in her basket, wagging her tail. Luna was about a year old and she sometimes behaved badly. ‘OK,’ said my Mom. ‘But keep her on the leash.’

Glossary

behaved: (past tense v.) to act, function, or react in a particular way

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The sun was shining when Luna and I arrived at Liam’s house. We walked straight into the back yard. I was looking for Liam when four dogs came up to say hello to Luna. They seemed very friendly.

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I decided to let Luna off the leash, and I gave Liam his present. He put it with his other presents on a table in the yard. When I left Luna, she was playing happily with the other dogs.

Glossary

yard: (n.) the grounds immediately surrounding a house that are usually covered with grass

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I was talking to some friends, when suddenly I heard a scream. It was Liam’s Mom. She was shouting: “Stop that! No! Go away!’ I turned around and saw Luna! Oh No! She was eating one of Liam’s presents!

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Liam started crying and Benny and Sam and the other guests looked shocked! I felt terrible. ‘I’m so sorry!’ I said. Luna was looking sorry too when I put on her leash.

Glossary

leash: (n.) a line for leading or restraining an animal

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A few hours later, Liam’s Mom put a large chocolate cake on the table. We sang Happy Birthday to Liam and he blew out his candles. Then Liam’s Mom cut the cake and we had a large slice each.

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I looked around for Luna. She wasn’t sitting quietly next to my chair. Oh no! There she was! She was eating the remains of the chocolate cake! When we left the party, I was feeling very bad!

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My mother said I needed to write a letter. So I did.

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Now I must tell you about Luna’s obedience classes. You just Glossary won’t believe it! The classes twice: (adv.) on two were twice a week in the local occasions park. There were nine other dogs in the class. We walked the dogs around in a circle and taught them walk on the leash, to sit, lie and stand. Correlated with Unit 2

At first Luna was very naughty and wanted to chase the other naughty: (adj.) guilty of disobedience or dogs. And she kept barking. But misbehavior she slowly she started to learn. I couldn´t believe it! My naughty dog was soon the best in the class and she won a medal and a Go to page 25 diploma. We were so proud! Activity Book

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Fact 2

How to solve the problem

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Our environment is in trouble. The air we breathe is dirty. Our oceans are polluted. Our forests are being cut down. We are drowning in the waste we produce.

Glossary

drowning: (v. gerund) to suffocate by submersion

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What can each of us do to improve the situation? You probably already know! But do you do what’s necessary? Let’s take a look and see if you are a ‘Protector of the Environment.’ Correlated with Unit 3

Reduce the plastic you use.

Plastic products pollute the environment. A lot of it ends up in the ocean where it slowly breaks down into small pieces that last for hundreds of years and get into the food chain.

Glossary

pollute: (v.) to contaminate (an environment) especially with man-made waste

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Experts aren’t sure how eating contaminated fish affects us, but they do know that there are things you can do to reduce the plastic you throw away. 1.

Stop using plastic straws. Use metal or paper ones instead. Correlated with Unit 3

2. Ask your mom and dad to use reusable cloth bags when they go to the supermarket. 3. Use reusable plastic containers to put your school lunch in.

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2) Save energy Read the guide. How many of these things do you do? 1.

Walk, ride a bicycle or take public transport whenever you can. The fewer cars on the road, the better.

2. Turn off lights when there is nobody in the room.

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Glossary

light bulb: (n.) an electric lamp

3. Disconnect electronic equipment you are not using. 4. Check that your parents have put low energy light bulbs in your house. 5. Check that whoever washes the clothes does it in cold water.

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3) Recycle You know all about recycling, but do you and your family really do it? Remember, recycling is good for the environment because it reduces the amount of new raw materials we use produce new products.

Glossary

raw material: (n.) crude or processed material that can be converted by manufacture, processing, or combination into a new and useful product

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Glossary

improve: (v.) to enhance in value or quality; make better

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Recycling also reduces the energy we use, improves the quality of our air and water, and slows climate change. So recycle as much glass, plastic, metal, paper, textiles and electronic equipment as you can.

Of course, it’s no good separating your trash if the trash man just throws it all together again. Check that there is a good recycling program in your neighborhood. If not, campaign with your family and friends to introduce one!

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4) Save water

Glossary

faucet: (n.) a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe leak: (v.) to let a substance or light in or out through an opening

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Did you know that more than 60% of the water we use, we use in the bathroom? Have shorter showers. Don’t leave the faucet running when you’re brushing your teeth. Check your faucets don’t leak!

Don’t waste paper. Did you know that on average in the West, a person uses 17 trees a year in paper! Think about that every time you use paper unnecessarily.

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Glossary

badge: (n.) an emblem awarded for a particular accomplishment

So, do you deserve a badge? Are you already doing what you can to help protect the environment? If not, think carefully about what you can do in the future.

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Story 2

The Trophy by Blair Watts

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Glossary

boring: (adj.) not interesting or exciting. interesting: (adj.) holding one's attention.

Jane and Billy ran into the kitchen for breakfast. ‘Mom! Can we have pancakes?’ asked Billy. ‘ Shh. I’m listening to the news’, said his mother, putting her finger to her lips. The children knew that news is a report about things that happened recently. They thought that sometimes news were boring but other times they were interesting. How do you feel about news?

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‘...according to Dan Bull, Chief of Mayfield County police. The Blue Eagles, our local football team, won this year’s championship in an exciting final game on Saturday. After receiving the trophy from Mayor Cynthia Williams, they were celebrating with friends and family at the Club House. Team Captain Dennis Fulham explained that they noticed the trophy was missing when they were packing up to go home. Joining us this morning is John Smith. John, what is your opinion on this matter?’

Glossary

matter: (n.) the subject or situation that is being considered.

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Glossary

football - mad: (adj.) football fan

Mom turned off the radio. ‘Well, what do you think about that?’ she said. ‘I don’t understand. Why is that news?’ asked Jane ‘Because someone stole the football trophy!’ explained Mom Billy looked shocked. He was football-mad and followed all the games. ‘I can’t believe it! Who would want to steal the trophy? Why were they going to interview a man? Is he important?’ ‘They wanted to hear his opinion about the robbery’ said Mom. ‘I don't know who he is, sometimes they interview people on the radio.’

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‘Do you have to be important to give your opinion about the news?’ Jane asked. ‘Well, not really. Anyone can share their opinion, but I guess you have to know something extra about what happened to be interviewed on the radio,’ said Mom. ‘Well,’ said Billy, ‘in my opinion, someone has to do something to find that trophy. It is not fair that it was stolen. What do you think? Do you think they will say something else on the news?’ ‘Let’s go and see Simon’, said Jane. ‘His brother’s on the football team. We can find out more about what happened.’

Glossary

fair: (adj.) when something is fair, it is right or reasonable.

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They found Simon in the park. ‘Did you hear the news?’ he asked. ‘Yes. We heard it on the radio this morning. What happened?’ ‘Nobody knows much.’ said Simon. ‘One moment the trophy was there, and the next it wasn’t, but everyone is very upset. The trophy’s really quite big. I can’t understand how someone took it without the Glossary others seeing. How do you think upset: (adj.) worried, they did it?’ unhappy or angry.

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That evening Billy, Jane and their parents watched the local news on television. ‘Police Chief Dan Bull told reporters this afternoon that they were continuing with their inquiries about the theft of the trophy. He said a witness had come forward and that the police were now looking for a tall man, about twenty years old, with short brown hair, and wearing a blue jacket with a red hood. We want to hear the public's opinion about this new information.’

Glossary

inquiries: (pl.n.) the act of asking for information. theft: (n.) the act of taking something that belongs to someone else and keeping it; stealing.

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Glossary

moored: (pl.v.) to attach a boat or ship to something on land or to the surface under the water to keep it in place. fit: (v.) to match.

The next day the kids were out on their bicycles again. They had stopped for a short rest when they noticed a man coming out of one of the house boats moored on the river.

‘Look, Billy, said Jane. ‘Look at that man. He fits the description on the news.’ Billy looked. His sister was right. He did fit the description. But more interestingly, he was carrying something large and heavy in a plastic bag. Correlated with Unit 4

‘He’s coming this way. Quick, hide!’ said Billy, crouching down behind the bushes. The man looked up and down the river bank and then, believing he was alone, he tied a cord around the roots of a tree growing right by the edge of the river. He tied the other end of the cord around the plastic bag and lowered it into the water. Then, looking around again, he walked off in the direction of town.

Glossary

roots: (pl.n.) the part of a plant which grows down into the earth. crouching: (v. gerund) to lie close to the ground with the legs bent.

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‘What do you suppose that is?’ whispered Jane. Billy and Jane waited until the man had gone and then they pulled the plastic bag out of the water. ‘Open it, Billy,’ said Jane. They both looked inside. The trophy, of course! Leaving their bicycles in their excitement, they rushed back home, where Dad called the police.

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Glossary

submerged: (past tense v.) to go below the surface of an area of water.

The next morning the news was on radio and television. ‘The silver football trophy that went missing last Sunday has been found. The trophy, calculated to be worth over 800 dollars, was recovered yesterday thanks to Billy and Jane Hillman, who found it submerged in White Creek River. The police have arrested a local man for the theft.’

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‘Dennis Fulham, the team captain, said that they were very happy to have their trophy back. To thank the children, they presented them with tickets for all of next season’s matches, and football shirts for the whole family. What do you think about this turn of events?’ Billy and Jane thought it was wonderful news!

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The story of Philemon and Baucis

Story 3 27

Retold by Anna Sheridan

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Many, many years ago, two travelers were on the road. One was an older man, the other perhaps was his son. They were traveling through a very poor part of the country and they were hungry, thirsty and tired. So they stopped at a small cottage for help.

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‘Good evening,’ said the older man to a young woman who was standing outside the door. ‘We are two tired travelers. Could you give us something to eat and drink, please?’ The woman looked angrily at them. ‘No, I can’t!’ she said. ‘I am very poor and I don’t have enough food for myself or my family!

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Glossary

cottage: (n) the dwelling of a farm laborer or small farmer

spare: (adj.) not abundant or plentiful. Nothing to share.

They knocked at the door of another cottage. A middle aged man opened it. ‘Please can you help us?’ asked the younger traveler. ‘We are tired and hungry. Would you give somewhere to rest and something to eat?’ ‘No, I’m sorry. We have nothing to spare,’ said the man shutting the door in their faces.

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The two travellers stopped at cottage after cottage in the small village, but the answer was always the same. ‘We can’t help you.’ No, we have no food to share.’ Sorry, we can’t give you shelter. Can’t you see we have no room in our small house?’

Glossary

shelter: (n.) an establishment that houses and feeds

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Finally they came to the last cottage in the village. It looked smaller and poorer than all the others, but they knocked on the door all the same. It was the house of Philemon and his wife Baucis. This old couple had lived here all their married life.

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Philemon opened the door and saw the tired strangers. ‘Can we have some food and drink?’ they asked. ‘Of course you can!’ said Philemon. ‘Please come in and rest!’ He called his wife. ‘Baucis, please would you bring some food for these two strangers, and I will serve them some wine.’

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Glossary

olives: (pl.n.) a fruit from a Mediterranean evergreen tree that is an important food and source of oil

‘Please forgive us. We do not have very much, but we are happy to share it with you,’ said Baucis as she put some bread and olives on the table for the two travellers. ‘This is very kind of you!’ said the older man.

Philemon poured wine for his guests, and they talked and drank for a while. He then noticed that the wine pitcher seemed to get fuller as they drank! And the wine seemed to be of a much better quality than he could afford! ‘Who were these guests?’ he wondered.

Glossary

pitcher: (n.) a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle

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Philemon called his wife aside and said, ‘Let us kill our goose and prepare a good meal for the strangers.’ Baucis agreed. The old couple tried to catch the animal but it ran around and around the yard and finally ran into the arms of their two guests.

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“We are so sorry” the old couple said. ‘’We’re afraid your meal will be very poor indeed!’ The young stranger laughed. ‘Don’t worry. We’ve had a wonderful time! Everyone else in the village turned us away but you have been kind. I am Hermes and this is my father Zeus.”

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eht ot gnikaeps gnidnats si sueZ .elpuoc dlo eht fo serugfi gnileenk

Glossary

reward: (n.) something that is given in return for good or evil done or received or that is offered or given for some service or attainment

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The old couple were frightened to find these important gods in their house. Zeus said: ‘I wanted to come down here to see if there was any love or hospitality left in the world of humans. And I found it with you. What would you like as a reward?’

Philemon said: ‘We only want to live together for what little time is left.’ ‘And then to die together,” added Baucis. ‘It shall be as you wish,’ said Zeus. ‘Walk up the hill and when you get to the top look back,’ he ordered.

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When they reached the top they looked back. The village was gone but their house, now large and comfortable, was still standing. They lived there in love and harmony for some years more. When they died they were changed into an olive tree with two trunks, so they could stay together forever.

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Fact 3 28

The Founding of Tenochtitlan

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The 5th graders won a contest on history last week and their prize is a school visit to the Municipal House of Culture in their town where different events are hosted throughout the year. This time, there is an exhibition of Mexican history where they will have the opportunity to listen to a museum guide tell the legend on how the Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan as they see a reproduction of different pieces of art made by this culture. The children are also very excited because the school is organizing a Family & Friends event, where every group in school will exhibit works on different subjects and they will be responsible for the exhibition on history. So Mr Torres, their teacher is giving the students some guidelines to observe during their visit.

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“Well group, we are arriving to the House of Culture now”, said Mr. Torres. “Remember to stay in line all the time. Don’t touch anything and respect the signs. Keep your voice when asking or exchanging information. And read the cards or labels that you’ll see next to each exhibited element because they give very important information about each piece. This will help us make the labels for the works of history we want to exhibit at the school event. And the children entered the exhibition. A guide welcomed the children and said: "Welcome to this exhibition where you will learn and see how the Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan. As we listen to the legend, we will stop to see different pieces of art and you will have an opportunity to read the labels and make notes on the information. So, let's start our visit" And the group started listening to the legend and admiring the paintings and replicas of ancient pieces of art.

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Glossary

war: (n.) a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations

There were many different indigenous tribes at that time. One day the Aztecs went to war with another tribe. The Aztecs lost the war, and they had to leave the city of Aztlan. They had to find a new city. But where could they go?

Huitzilopochtli was the Aztec god of the sun. He was the Aztec god of war, too. Huitzilopochtli was the most important of the Aztec gods. One day popular legend says that the god spoke to the Aztec priests.

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- "Look at that picture", said Jaime. - "It's not a picture, silly. It's an ancient painting. Let's read the tag", said Sue. Huitzilopochtli was the god of the sun for the Mexica civilization and had other names but one mostly known, is Tezcatlipoca. His name means Southern hummingbird and lived in the 12th sky. Aztecs worship Huitzilopochtli in different temples.

"Wow! He had different names, how weird!", said Jaime. "Ok group, let's keep walking and listening to the legend. There are other interesting pieces to see", said the guide.

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worship: (v.) to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god. weird: (adj.) very strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural.

Civilization: Mexica Home: 12 Sky Teteocán and Huitztlampa Other names: Tlacauepan Cuexcotzin [ 2 ] Ilhuícatl Xoxouhqui [ 3 ] Tezcatlipoca blue Uichilobos (Spanish nickname) Meaning of the name: Southern hummingbird Temples: Huitzilopochco Temple South chapel of the Templo Mayor Teopanzolco main temple

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“Do not despair! Go away from here. Walk many days and despair: (n.) loss of hope nights. When you see a golden eagle standing on a prickly pear cactus with a snake in its beak, stop! Build your new city there! Go now, and do as I say!”

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The Aztec priests told the Aztec people what the great god, Huitzilopochtli, had said. So the Aztec people gathered together their possessions and prepared for a long journey. -"Look! Another pict....oh, no! I remember. Another painting!, said Jaime -"Correct, you are correct this time! Yes, another painting. Let's see what the card says." Said Sue. Early colonial codices (books), like the Codex Boturini, show the migration of the Aztecs from one place to another, with footprints indicating the direction the ancestors walked on their journey. In this particular codex, we can see Huitzilopochtli carried on the back of one of the individuals migrating, alluding to his role in the migration.

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Huitzilopochtli carried on the back of a person Source: Codex Boturini, c. 1530-41, detail of folio 4 Place: Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City

"Ready children?" said the guide, as the children kept listening to the legend and walking around looking at other paintings and ancient objects. Following their priests and leaders, they set out to find a new place to settle in.

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priests: (pl.n.) one authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion especially as a mediatory agent between humans and God

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The Aztec people walked for many, many days and nights. They searched and searched, but they found nothing! They walked until they reached an island on marshy ground. The island was on the Lake of Texcoco.

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searched: (past tense v.) to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something

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The Durán Codex or History of the Indies of New Spain and Tierra Firme Islands is a New Spanish manuscript made in the second half of the 16th century by the Dominican friar Diego Durán . It belongs to the collection of the National Library of Spain .

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prickly: (adj.) coverd with thorns

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That is where legend says that the Aztecs suddenly saw a prickly pear cactus. And standing on the prickly pear cactus was a golden eagle.

"Another painting! This is incredible!" said Mr Torres. "Look children". And the children looked at it carefully! It was just as Huitzilopochtli had said. The golden eagle had a snake in its beak! They had found the place they were looking for.

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"Let's see what the informative label on the painting says. Who wants to read it?" asked Mr Torres. And Jaime read it. This image is found in the Durán Codex or History of the Indies of New Spain and Tierra Firme Islands which is a New Spanish manuscript made in the second half of the 16th century by the Dominican friar Diego Durán. It belongs to the collection of the National Library of Spain and shows the foundation of Tenochtitlan.

The high priest held up his hand for attention. The Aztec people stopped walking. “The great god, Huitzilopochtli, has led us to this place, and this is where we will build our new city,” said the high priest. And that is Glossary just what they did. drained: (past tense v.) to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely.

It wasn’t easy at first, because the land was wet and marshy. To make gradually dry. But the Aztecs were smart. They drained the land and built canals. They enlarged the island by pushing great stones into the water and sticking the stones together with mud.

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Finally they built a temple, which they dedicated to the god, Huitzilopochtli, and to Tlaloc, the Aztec god of rain.

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The new city was finished in 1325. The city was approximately five square miles across, which was a very big city at that time. It was the largest city in Pre-Colombian Mesoamerica. The Aztecs named their city Tenochtitlan, which means ‘rising from the water.’ 200,000 people lived there! Tenochtitlan became the center of the Aztec government and religion. Little by little it became the center of a vast Aztec empire.

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"You can still see the ruins of Tenochtitlan in the central part of Mexico City today, and learn about it in the museum there", said the guide. And Mr Torres finally said, "look at these ancient stones; they are both known in the world and represent Mexico, can you regonize them? If not, don't forget to read the labels and take notes for our main event".

The Sun Stone (or The Calendar Stone) Aztec, reign of Moctezuma II (1502-20), discovered in 1790 at the southeastern edge of the Plaza Mayor (Zocalo) in Mexico City, stone (unfinished), 358 cm diameter x 98 cm depth. (Museo Nacional de Antropología)

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The children read the labels, took notes, thanked the guide and returned to their school happy and exited. Now, they have the information they need to plan their exhibition for the main school event.

Story 4

The Curious Case of Kaitlin and the Cookies

By Olivia Amble

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Kaitlin was a pretty girl, with long black hair, braids and bangs. She was eleven years old. Her brother Jake was two years older than she was, but they got on very well, and often did things together. They looked very alike. Jake had straight black hair, too, (no bangs or braids, of course), and the same blue eyes as his sister. He was quite a lot taller than Kaitlin.

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Last Saturday Jake wanted to go rollerblading on the roller blade ramps in a park near their home. Kaitlin didn’t like rollerblading, but she wanted to go to the park with her brother. She said she would go with him and watch. So off the two went, Jake carrying his roller blades and Kaitlin carrying her backpack with two bottles of water in it, and a packet of cookies for them to eat when Jake was tired of rollerblading. Correlated with Unit 7

It was a nice sunny day. Soon Jake was whizzing up and down the ramps, and Kaitlin was sitting on a bench feeding little bits of Glossary chocolate chip cookie to a group whizzing: (n. gerund) a person with a very of hungry birds. A boy came to high level of skill sit next to her. He looked about or knowledge in a particular area twelve years old, was well-built grinned: (past tense v.) to smile and had bright red hair. He grinned at Kaitlin and said “Hi.”

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They both watched the birds for a while, until a sudden loud shout from the kids who were rollerblading scared them and made them fly away. Kaitlin put the packet of cookies back into her open backpack, which was on the bench beside her. “Pity they flew away,” said the red-haired boy. “I like birds.” “Me too,” said Kaitlin. Correlated with Unit 7

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weird: (adj.) strange

They sat watching the skaters on the ramps in silence for a while. Then the red-haired boy suddenly said “Want a cookie?” “Oh thank you,” said Kaitlin and took the cookie that the boy was handing her. He was already eating one. It was a chocolate chip cookie. “That’s weird,” thought Kaitlin. “Just the same type of cookie that I brought.” She started eating the cookie. Chocolate chip cookies were her favorite!

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The boy finished his cookie, and started eating another. “Want another one?” he asked Kaitlin. “No thanks,” said Kaitlin. The boy got up. “Well, I’m off to see what else is happening in the park,” he said. He pushed the rest of the pack of cookies into his jacket pocket and left. Kaitlin said “Bye” and watched him walking away in the direction of the pond at the other end of the park. Correlated with Unit 7

Jake came back. He sat down on the bench beside his sister, and started taking off his rollerblades. “Where did you put my sneakers, Kaitlin?” he asked. “In my backpack,” said Kaitlin. “Here they are!” and she pulled Jake’s sneakers out of her backpack and handed them over to him. “Thanks,” he said, and bent over to put them on.

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“I’m very thirsty!” said Jake. Kaitlin passed him one of the bottles of water from her backpack. “And I’m hungry, too,” said Jake. “Can I have one of those cookies you brought, please?” “Sure,” said Kaitlin, and put her hand into her backpack to find the cookies. She searched and searched in her backpack, but the cookies weren’t there!” “There not here,” she said, surprised.

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“You probably left them at home,” said Jake. “No, I didn’t,” said Kaitlin. “I know I brought them. I fed the birds with one of them!” “Don’t tell me you gave all the chocolate chip cookies to the birds!” said Jake. “No, I didn’t,” said Kaitlin. “I only gave them one!” Then she remembered the red-haired boy, and the cookies he was eating.

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“That boy stole them!” she shouted. “Which boy?” asked Jake. “The boy who was sitting next to me. He was talking to me. He even offered me a cookie! And it was a chocolate chip cookie! I thought that was weird at the time! He stole the pack of cookies from my backpack and offered me one! What a cheek! Then he got up and went away, taking the cookies with him!”

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cheek: (adj.) imprudent, insolent. Not showing respect

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Jake jumped up! He was furious. Glossary “A boy stole our cookies?” he well. built: (adj.) physically strong shouted. “Come on! Let’s go and get them back. What did the boy look like?” “He was well-built. He was about twelve I think. And he had red hair.” “Which way did he go?” asked Jake. “Towards the lake,” said Kaitlin. Jake started to run. Kaitlin ran after him.

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The red-haired boy wasn’t hard to find. He was standing at the edge of the lake, feeding the ducks chocolate-chip cookies! “Hey! Those cookies are ours,” shouted Jake. “You took them from my backpack!” shouted Kaitlin. “No, I didn’t!” said the red-haired boy, surprised. “I brought them from home this morning!” “My son is not a thief!” said a woman with red hair, joining them. But Jake had already lost interest in the cookies. “Forget the cookies!” he said to Kaitlin. “I left my rollerblades where you were sitting. Come on! Let’s go and get them!” Correlated with Unit 7

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Jake and Kaitlin ran back to the bench. The rollerblades were just where Jake had left them under the bench. He bent down to get them. “And I just solved the curious case of the cookies,” said Jake. “They’re under the bench, too!” and he held up the pack of chocolate chip cookies triumphantly! “They must have rolled out of your backpack when you pulled out my sneakers,” he said. “Oh no!” said Kaitlin, going very red. “And I accused that red-haired boy of stealing them!” “Come on!” said Jake. “We’d better go and say we’re sorry!”

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Story 4

Four Days in July

By Davey Masters

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The bus rolled into Flagstaff in the early afternoon and we got off: my sister Meg and I, and our Mom and Dad. Flagstaff is a small place and we were stopping here for a couple of days before moving on to the Grand Canyon.

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flagstaff: (n.) a staff on which a flag is hoisted

‘Flagstaff is a funny name,’ said Meg as we wondered around the center of town. ‘Why is it called that, Dad?’ Dad began to read the hotel brochure. ‘This place is next to a large forest with very tall pines. Back in 1876, before it was a real town, some people made a flagpole - or flagstaff - out of one of the tall trees. Then they put a flag on top to celebrate the 4th of July. It’s been Flagstaff ever since,’ he read. Correlated with Unit 8

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The next day, we took a tour to Wupatki to see the ruins of the Native American pueblo there. It was very hot, but Mom and Dad love ruins and we had to walk around for hours and hours. Meg and I were very happy to get back to our hotel!

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For supper we had Navajo tacos and Red Chile Stew. That’s typical Arizona food. After supper we went to the Lowell Observatory – the best part of the trip so far. I’m crazy about Space! The Observatory was built in 1894 and is one of the oldest in the US. Go to page 81 Activity Book

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The observatory is famous because this is where Pluto was discovered in 1930. Of course they called Pluto the ninth planet in those days, but now they’ve decided it’s not a real planet after all. We looked through the telescopes at the stars above us. Incredible! Then we stopped off at the gift shop and Dad bought some binoculars.

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The next morning we were up early and took the bus to our hotel near the Grand Canyon National Park a couple of hours away. By mid-morning we were standing on the edge of the canyon looking at the stunning view! Wow!

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stunning: (adj. gerund) very impressive especially in beauty or excellence

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deepening: (v. gerund) to become deeper or more profound

widening: (v. gerund) to increase the width, scope, or extent of to become wide or wider

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Wow! The Canyon is over a kilometer and a half deep and where we were standing, four kilometers wide. It formed millions of years ago by the action of the Colorado River, which is still deepening and widening it today.

Meg and I wanted to take a mule ride, and Mom said yes! The wrangler – that’s the man who looks after the mules - told me my mule’s name was Wonka. Wonka was lovely and I felt very safe on her. Mom looked a bit uncomfortable on her mule, Dobbin, especially when the trail got very narrow!

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trail: (n.) a marked or established path or route especially through a forest or mountainous region

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‘Keep away from the edge!’ she kept shouting. But there was nothing to worry about. Our wrangler, Billy, had everything under control, and the mules did this journey twice a day every day in the summer! Go to page 83 Activity Book

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We kept stopping along the way to admire the view. Mom and Dad took a lot of photos and I used Dad’s binoculars to watch the bald eagles. They were circling around hunting for trout in the river below, Billy told us.

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trout: (n.) type of fish

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After the mule ride, we went on the free shuttle bus back to our hotel. It was getting colder, and soon it started to pour with rain! It was just before supper when I realized Dad’s binoculars were not in my backpack! Oh no! My heart sank.

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‘Dad, I think I lost your binoculars. I’m so sorry.” My dad was not pleased! But Mom was optimistic. ‘Let’s phone the mule trail company. Maybe Billy found them,’ she said.

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And she was right! Billy had them and before we left to go home, we just had time to drive back to pick them up! Thank you Billy for making this vacation just perfect!

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A quiz is a kind of game or mind sport. You can answer a quiz individually or as a team. A quiz consists of a group of questions, which test your knowledge on a certain subject. Competition quizzes are usually scored in points. The better your knowledge is on the topic of the quiz, the more points you win. If there is a group of people answering the quiz, the person or team with the highest score wins.

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Where did the word ‘quiz’ come from? No one really knows, but there is a story that says a man called Richard Daly invented it. Richard Daly owned a theater in Dublin, Ireland. The story says that one day in 1791 Richard Daly made a bet that he could introduce a new word into the English language in 24 hours.

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bet: (v.) to risk something valuable based on the probability of wining something

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Daly paid a group of children to go around Dublin and write the word ‘quiz, which was a nonsense word, on walls everywhere. Within 24 hours people were using the word all the time. As they didn’t know what it meant, they thought it was some kind of test.

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And that is what it has been understood to mean ever since! A quiz is a series of questions meant to test your knowledge! Nowadays you can buy books of quizzes, find quizzes in magazines, do quizzes on your computer, or be given quizzes to do at school. Go to page 91 Activity Book

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Many quizzes test your knowledge of history. These quizzes give clues and ask questions like this: He was a priest and is called the Father of the Nation. He took the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe and gave the first ‘cry of independence,’ which led to the War of Independence. Who was he?

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The person doing the quiz is given a variety of different answers. The test comes in seeing if they can circle the right one. 1.

Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon

2. Andres Quintana Roo 3. Vicente Guerrero 4. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Do you know the right answer?

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ABOUT SCIENCE

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lead: (n.) tip

There are quizzes for all interests. Quizzes on subjects like general science are very popular. These are typical questions found in that type of quiz. 1. A rock falls to Earth from space. What’s it called? 2. Which is the brightest star in the night sky? 3. What’s the name of the mineral that forms the lead in a pencil?

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You can find a lot of personality quizzes on the internet. These normally give a series of questions with multiple choice answers. None of the answers is really right or wrong, so the results should not be taken too seriously. They are just fun to do!

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These quizzes have questions like these: 1. What’s your favorite color? • Red • Yellow • Blue • Black 2. Which season do you like best? • Spring • Summer • Fall • Winter 3. How do you feel at parties? • Happy • Excited • Shy

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• Awkward

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awkward: (adj.) not having much skill Difficult to use or handle

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If you say that your favorite color is red, the quiz is suggesting that you get mad quickly. Yellow means you are a happy person. Blue means you’re a calm person and black suggests you’re usually depressed! Can you guess what the quiz is suggesting the best answers are in the other two questions in the personality quiz? Correlated with Unit 9

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There are quizzes about all the topics you could possibly think of. A good type of topic for testing your knowledge of culture would be a special culture quiz. For example, we all know that a major festivity in the United States is Thanksgiving, but how much do you really know about Thanksgiving? Look for a quiz on Thanksgiving and find out.

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1. What are the Americans giving thanks for? 2. When is Thanksgiving? 3. Which day does it fall on? 4. What is the main dish at the Thanksgiving feast? 5. Who or what does the President pardon at Thanksgiving?

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pardon: (n.) excuse or forgiveness for a fault, offense, or discourtesy

Now check your answers.

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Nearly everybody loves doing quizzes. They test your brain and they make you feel good about yourself. That’s what quiz mania is all about. Try it yourself and have fun!

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Story 5

The Map

By Dorothy Miller

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The family were finishing their breakfast at the hotel. It was the last morning of their vacation.

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toothache: (n.) pain in or about a tooth

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‘Maddy and Ryan!’ said their mom. ‘Your Dad has to go and get a new tire for the car. I had toothache all last night, so I’m going to see a dentist. We’ll be back in an hour.’

‘I’d like you to go to Fisher Street,’ she continued. ‘There’s a very famous pastry store there. It’s only three or four blocks away. Could you buy some donuts and muffins as a present for Grandma, and get some for us to eat in the car on the way home?

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glared: (past tense v.) to stare angrily or fiercely

‘OK. Don’t worry. I’ll look after Ryan,’ said Maddy. Maddy was 18 and had the annoying habit of treating Ryan like a baby. He glared at her. ‘The store is called: Muffins and More,’ added their mom. ‘Be back by 11:30,’ she said as she gave Maddy some money.

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Ryan picked up a tourist map he saw in reception. ‘Look. A map,’ he said to his sister. ‘I hate reading maps,’ said Maddy. ‘Let’s ask the receptionist.’ ‘Excuse me,’ said Maddy, attracting the attention of a woman who was studying a computer screen. ‘Could you tell me how to get to Fisher Street, please?

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‘Turn right out of the hotel and walk along the street. Then, at the pharmacy turn left into Palm Street. Fisher Street is second right.’ ‘Thank you very much,’ said Maddy. ‘Come on, Ryan. Hurry up!’ She was holding the hotel door open for her younger brother.

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S er Maddy and Ryan stopped at the pharmacy. ‘Did she say left or right at the pharmacy, Ryan?’ ‘I don’t remember. Let me look at the map.’ Ryan unfolded it. It was an unusual map with lovely drawings of the main attractions in town. Ryan quickly found Fisher Street. ‘We turn right here,’ he said.

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They walked along past a supermarket, a beautiful old church and a statute of a general on a horse. They walked and walked, but there was no sign of Fisher Street. Maddy stopped a stranger. ‘Excuse me sir. I’m sorry to bother you, but could you help us? We’re lost.’

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bother: (v.) to annoy someone

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‘You’re walking the wrong way,’ said the man. ‘It’s back that way’. He pointed back to where they had come from. ‘Huh! You’re so good at reading maps, Ryan!’ Maddy said sarcastically after they had thanked the man. Ryan was surprised. He knew he was very good at reading maps.

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Ryan looked at the map again. It quite clearly showed Fisher Street a block to their right. He knew that the last time he looked Fisher Street wasn’t in that position. He showed it to Maddy. ‘Look! We’re here, and here’s the Statue. Fisher Street is just here.’ Go to page 103 Activity Book

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‘But the man said we should turn back. Come on! This way!’ said Maddy confidently. Another of Maddy’s annoying habits was thinking she was always right.

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annoying: (v. gerund) to cause irritation.

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Ryan felt confused and frightened. There was something very strange about the map. He threw it into a trash can on the sidewalk near him and rushed off after his sister. Soon they were in Muffins and More buying donuts and muffins.

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foyer: (n.) lobby

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As Ryan walked through the hotel foyer with the family, he was daydreaming. Had he missed a great adventure by throwing away the map? What was it trying to tell him? Just then he saw it! It was lying on the table. He went over, picked it up, put it in his pocket and followed his family out of the hotel.

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Articles inside

Quiz Mania

The Founding of Tenochtitlan

The Trophy by Blair Watts

The Curious Case of Kaitlin and the Cookies

Four Days in July

The story of Philemon and Baucis

How to solve the problem

You’ll never believe what happened