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Presentation Dear student, Welcome to Beats! 6 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 Fairs; then and now

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

The Black Knight

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

Better safe than sorry

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

Tell your story

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

Rolling X Tree

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

Can you help?

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

The Chariot Race

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

Vela Walks Again

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Ludic and Literary Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 8 in the Activity Book

What a job!

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

Banana Splits Family and Community Learning Environment Correlated with Unit 10 in the Activity Book

Beats!

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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)

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FAIRS; THEN AND NOW

Did you know that almost every country in the world has a fair during the year? That’s because fairs are a cultural tradition everywhere. People were going to fairs in ancient Rome and Greece and even before then around the Mediterranean Sea.

Correlated with Unit 1

People didn’t travel very far from home, so the fairs were very popular. You could buy exotic materials from far away lands and meet people from different towns.

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At first, the fairs were only commercial but then the merchants realized that they could take advantage of the townspeople going to their religious services. They started organizing fairs around certain religious and holy days. The merchants wanted the church to participate.

Glossary

merchants: (pl.n.) buyers and sellers of commodities for profit.

Correlated with Unit 1

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The churches became very involved in the organization and safety of the fair and the merchants. They also received benefits by having the fair on holy ground. When townspeople found out that the fair was in town, they all wanted to go to church.

All children, at any time in history, loved the fair. There weren’t any fancy rides, like today. But there were all sorts of games that they could join. Or they could participate in the animal shows. Kids dreamed having their farm animal win a prize. Correlated with Unit 1

Little by little, fairs around the world evolved by adding new attractions. First, organizers added food contests. That was easy because most housewives could bake cakes, pies, and cookies, then they added the best local dish.

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Rides, like the carousel and the Ferris wheel, were added in more modern times, and since then more complicated rides were added year after year. The scarier the ride, the more popular it became. Of course, visitors wanted to spend the whole day at the fair.

Go to page 13 Activity Book

Correlated with Unit 1

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Fairs in different countries have different types of local food. American fairs have hamburgers, corn dogs, and pizzas. Fairs in England have fish and chips, baked beans and shepherd's pie. Fairs in Mexico have dishes like pozole, tacos, enchiladas, tostadas, and many more.

Glossary

baked: (past tense v.) to cook by dry heat especially in an oven. shepherd's pie: (n.) a meat pie with a mashed potato crust.

Correlated with Unit 1

Glossary

spread: (v.) to distribute over an area.

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In 1765, the first Canadian fair was presented, and from there, they spread all over both Canada and the USA. Fairs in Mexico actually can be traced to before the conquest. There were “fiestas” with food and dance after their religious ceremonies.

Correlated with Unit 1

Today, fairs in Mexico have become great events that include rides, delicious food and great entertainment. The San Marcos fair is one of the oldest. It was started in 1828 and lasted one whole month. It was set up around a church, but people sold their farming goods and animals. The fair continues to this day.

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The Black Knight

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By Mahia West

Correlated with Unit 2

Glossary

wise: (adj.) a person who is very intelligent and clever. wizard: (n.) skilled in magic.

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The legend says that after Arthur became King, he grew up strong and wise with the guidance of his advisor, Merlin the wizard. Together they built a beautiful castle with a very big hall called Camelot.

Arthur and Merlin built a large round table. He invited the strongest and most noble knights to join him at Camelot. They became known as the Knights of the Round Table.

Glossary

knights: (pl.n.) members of an order or society.

Correlated with Unit 2

Glossary

swore: (past tense v.) the action of promise.

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Soon, knights came from all over the Western World. During Arthurian times, the world was comprised of Europe, Africa and Asia. The knights swore to be loyal to King Arthur and his laws.

Glossary

swords: (pl.n.) weapons with a long blade for cutting or thrusting that are often used as a symbol of honor or authority.

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And that is how the Knights of the Round table came together. They all lived at Camelot, they practiced fighting with their swords, and rode out to other kingdoms when they were needed. Correlated with Unit 2

One day people saw a very tall knight riding towards Camelot. His armor was black and so was his horse. A farmer jumped on his horse and galloped to Camelot to warn the king that a monster was coming!

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Glossary

armor: (n.) covering (as of metal) used in combat.

Sir Percival, one of the knights, summoned all the knights that were in the castle, “Get your swords! Let us slay this monster! Sir Lancelot! Sir Galahad! Sir Agrovale! Sir Calogrenant! We must protect King Arthur!

Correlated with Unit 2

Before they could attack, King Arthur came riding on his white horse. “Who is this black night? Will you all go against him together before he speaks?” he yelled. Lancelot said, “I will challenge him alone!”

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Sir Lancelot had just become a knight. He was very young. The other knights didn’t want him to challenge the Black Knight, but Arthur stopped them. “I want to see what happens,” he said

Glossary

challenge: (v.) to call out to duel or combat.

Correlated with Unit 2

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Lancelot: Who are you? What are you? Why are you all black? Are you really a monster? Black Knight: Are you going to ask questions all day? Or fight me? At that moment, they both charged!

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They fought for hours, but there was no winner. They were both getting tired and hungry when King Arthur stopped the fight. “You are equal in strength and bravery! You shall dine together!” he announced

Correlated with Unit 2

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At dinner, seated at the round table, the Black Knight told them that he was from the land of the Moors, his mother was a Moorish princess and his father was an English knight and to finding his father was his quest.

Glossary

quest: (n.) a long search or pursuit.

Correlated with Unit 2

Sir Agrovale jumped up and pointed at the knight.” Is your name Morien?”, he asked. “Yes, if you know my name, you know that I am your son”. They hugged and cried, they were so happy. And that is how The Black Knight joined the round table.

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Fact 2

Better safe than sorry

Correlated with Unit 3

With a little common sense you can avoid the risks in everyday life. Let’s look at the risks we face in the street. Did you know that every hour a young person is killed or injured by being hit by a car in the US? It’s probably the same in your country. So, here are safety tips from the experts. Always cross the road at an intersection or at a cross point. Stop at the curb before you cross. Look both ways for traffic.

Glossary

injured: (past tense v.) physical harm or damage.

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Listen for traffic too. Only cross when you’re sure it’s safe. When is it safe? When the traffic has stopped! Make eye contact with the drivers to make sure they have seen you! Hold out your arm to indicate you are going to cross.

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Pay attention. Never listen to music with headphones on while trying to cross the road. And don’t do any other distracting things like using a cell phone. A survey of a thousand young teens who were hit or nearly hit by a car or motorcycle has interesting results.

Glossary

survey: (n.) document that investigates the opinions or experience of a group of people by asking them questions.

Correlated with Unit 3

Forty seven percent say they were listening to music at the time. Eighteen percent say they were texting, and 20% said they were talking on the phone.

Glossary

sidewalk: (n.) a usually paved walk for people at the side of a street.

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One final piece of road safety advice. If there is no sidewalk, walk facing the traffic on the left side of the road.

And what if you’re a passenger in a car? Don’t talk loudly or yell in a way that might distract the driver. Always sit in the back and buckle your seat belt. Don’t stick your hands or head out of the window. Now’s a good time to listen to music with headphones on!

Glossary

buckle: (v.) a piece of metal at one end of a belt or strap, used to fasten the two ends together.

Correlated with Unit 3

Here’s some safety advice for when you are out on your bicycle. It’s always best to ride in a park. If that’s not an option, ride on the sidewalk when you can. In some countries it’s illegal to ride a bicycle on the sidewalk, but if you do it, remember the following tips.

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A sidewalk is for pedestrians, so go SLOWLY. Pedestrians have right of way. Always stop for them. Never come up behind a pedestrian yelling, ringing a bell or anything else that could frighten them. The sidewalk is theirs, so be courteous.

Glossary

pedestrian: (n.) a person going on foot. (walking).

Correlated with Unit 3

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Glossary

driveway: (n.) a private road giving access from a public way.

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Sidewalks aren’t without danger for a cyclist! Be aware of cross streets and driveways. Slow down (even more) when you get to one and check for traffic! Drivers aren’t looking for bicycles coming off the sidewalk, so you have to be watching for them!

If it’s absolutely essential that you ride on the road, use hand signals and follow the rules of the road. If you don’t know the rules of the road, research them! If you are out on the road late evening or early morning, wear bright colors, so drivers can see you.

Correlated with Unit 3

Just as important as keeping out of the way of traffic, is having the right equipment. A properly fitting helmet is the best way to reduce the risk of serious injury. Knee pads can protect you too, though they are not essential.

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Finally, safety on the bus! School buses are one of the safest ways to travel, but students need to follow the safety rules! Wait until the bus has stopped before approaching it. Use the handrail when getting on. Sit quietly when on the bus and don’t block the aisle with books and bags.

Glossary

handrail: (n.) a long, narrow bar of wood or metal that people can hold on to for support. aisle: (n.) a passage separating sections of seats.

Correlated with Unit 3

Don’t get up until the bus has stopped completely and use the handrail when getting off. Wait for the bus to go before you try to cross the road. Then follow the rules for pedestrian safety. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, remember the saying: it’s better to be safe than sorry!

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Fact 3

Tell your story

Correlated with Unit 4

Glossary

backstroke: (n.) a way of swimming in which you lie on your back and move one arm and then the other straight behind you so that they pass the sides of your head, while kicking with your legs.

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The youngest competitor in the 2016 Olympic Games was Gaurika Singh. She’s from Nepal and she represented her country in the 100-meter backstroke race when she was just 13 years of age. Thirteen is very young to be in the Olympics!

As you can imagine, reporters wanted to interview her! ‘How do you feel competing in the Games? ‘Are you nervous?’ How long do you practice swimming every day?’ ‘What is the secret of your success?’

Glossary

success: (n.) the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for.

Correlated with Unit 4

Glossary

outstanding: (adj.) something that is very much better than what is usual.

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Many other outstanding young people are often interviewed. For example: other young athletes, young musicians and singers, brilliant young mathematicians and scientists, young entrepreneurs whose businesses are doing well, artists and writers who aren’t quite teenagers yet.

But you really don’t need to do something very special to be interviewed. Answering questions about yourself is a fun thing to do, especially if someone – your mom or dad for example - interview you every year as you are growing up.

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Correlated with Unit 4

It will be really interesting to look back when you are much older and see how your answers change over time. What were you like when you were 12? Were you very different by the time you were 18? In what ways were you different?

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Of course, to do this you need a list of good questions and you need someone to interview you, record your answers and keep them year by year. That person should also remember every year to do the interview! You’ll probably forget!

Glossary

interview: (n.) a meeting in which someone asks you questions.

Correlated with Unit 4

This is what to do, if you like the idea. Get together with friends and family and work out some questions. The answers should tell you something about what sort of person you are, your likes and dislikes, your dreams and goals.

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‘What’s your favorite…?’ is always a good question, and there are dozens of variations. What’s your favorite… food, color, movie, sport, treat, subject in school, hobby, song, television show, fruit, vegetable and so on. You can probably think of other similar questions. Correlated with Unit 4

Then there are questions like: • Who is your best friend? • What do you like doing with your best friend, mom, dad, brothers and sisters, and so on. • What do you want to be when you grow up? Go to page 43 Activity Book

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Here are some other questions you might like to put on your list. • What places do you want to visit? • What is something you really want to learn how to do? • What things make you excited?

Glossary

exited: (adj.) feeling very happy; interested in something and enthusiastic. bored: (adj.) feeling unhappy because something is not interesting or because you have nothing to do.

• What things make you bored?

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• What about these questions? • What is something you really want? • What are you most worried about? • What are you most excited about? • What is one amazing thing you want to do in the coming year? • What are your greatest talents? • What do you imagine you’ll be doing when you’re 23?

Glossary

worried: (adj.) troubled or concerned.

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In fact, questions about how you imagine your future are good ones to ask. For example, what do you want to accomplish in your life? Where do you see yourself in the future? What will your life be like? Who will you be with? How will you be spending your days? What is your greatest dream?

Glossary

accomplish: (v.) to finish something successfully or to achieve something. spending: (v. gerund) to use time doing something or being somewhere.

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When you’ve done the interview and someone has recorded the answers, make sure a recent photo of you gets put away with the questionnaire. You’ll want to know what you looked like, as well as what you thought and felt. Sometime in the future you’ll find it very interesting to discover what you were like in the past!

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Story 2

Rolling X Three

Correlated with Unit 5

Tamsin, Bryan and Cliff didn’t know what to do. Their teacher gave them a project. They had to work together and find out something really interesting based on one word. The word the teacher gave them was ‘rolling’. They had no idea what they could do. “I guess we could look up ‘rolling’ on the internet, and see what happens,” said Bryan.

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That night Bryan looked up ‘rolling’ on his dad’s computer. There were lots of sites about rolling. One was about Cheese-Rolling! Bryan had just had a cheese sandwich for supper, so that was the site he looked up first! It was really interesting. There were a lot of photographs, too, which made it more fun to read!

Glossary

supper: (n.) meal you have at night.

Correlated with Unit 5

Glossary

hill: (n.) natural elevation of land lower than a mountain.

This is what he found out! Every year in England there is a cheeserolling competition at a small village called Brockworth. The competition is so famous that people from all over the world go and take part. A master of ceremonies stands at the top of a hill with a large round cheese. He rolls the cheese down the hill!

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The hill is very steep, so the round cheese goes whizzing down it very fast. The competitors (hundreds of them) stand at the top of the hill and watch the master of ceremonies start the cheese rolling. The cheese has a one second start, then all the people go running and rolling down the hill after it.

Glossary

steep: (adj.) rising or falling at a sharp angle. whizzing: (v. gerund) to move very fast.

Go to page 51 Activity Book

Correlated with Unit 5

Glossary

aim: (n.) purpose or intention.

The aim of the competition is to catch the cheese before it gets to the bottom of the hill, but this never happens. The cheese rolls at a speed of 110 kilometers an hour, which is much faster than the competitors can go. The first person to get to the bottom and pick up the cheese wins the prize, which is the cheese! Cheese-Rolling has been a tradition in the village since 1826! Bryan made notes about Cheese-Rolling to show Tamsin and Cliff the next day.

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Tamsin didn’t have a computer in her house. But her parents had an encyclopedia. She decided to look up the word ‘rolling’ in it. She found a section called “The White House Easter Egg Roll.” There were lovely photographs, and Tamsin liked chocolate Easter Eggs, so she decided to read about the Easter Egg Roll and find out all about it!

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This is what she found out! Way back in 1885 the President of the United States decided to give an Easter Egg Rolling party for children in the garden of the White House. The first party was very successful and there is still an Easter Egg Roll on Easter Monday every year at the White House. Of course the Easter Bunny is always there with hundreds of Easter Eggs for the children!

The Easter Eggs roll down a hill in the White House garden and the children going scrambling and rolling after them, picking up as many Easter Eggs as they can on the way. The winner is the child who collects the most Easter Eggs! It’s a fun party!

Glossary

scrambling: (v. gerund) to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you.

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The President’s wife arranges a lot of other games for the children to play as well, but the Easter Egg Roll is the main event of the day! At the end of the party, when it’s time for all the children to leave the White House and go home, each child is given a decorated wooden Easter Egg as a ‘Goodbye’ present. Tamsin made notes about the White House Easter Egg Roll to show Bryan and Cliff the next day!

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Cliff was watching television that night. That’s where he discovered something really weird for the ‘rolling’ project. He was changing channels looking for his favorite animal program, when he suddenly saw something on “Box Wars.” It looked interesting, and there were amazing pictures of people Glossary wearing costumes made out of coustumes: (pl. n.) outfits worn to create boxes!!! Cliff decided to watch the appearance of a particular period, for a bit and see what “Box person, place, or thing. Wars” was all about.

Correlated with Unit 5

This is what he found out! ‘Box Wars’ is a new tradition. It started in Australia in 2002. Instead of throwing away boxes when you don’t need them anymore, you make armor and helmets and tanks and swords and things out of them! It’s important to create a costume which is different from everybody else’s costume. But it has to be a costume made out of cardboard boxes and nothing else!

Glossary

helmets: (pl. n.) strong, hard hats that cover and protect the head.

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Then, on the day of the Box War, everybody meets on a field and rolls and rolls and rolls about, knocking as many people over as they possibly can. They roll on until all the cardboard costumes and tanks and swords have been destroyed. It’s a lot of fun! Kids have a great time. Then, when the Box War is over, everyone starts planning their box costume for the next year! Cliff made notes about Box Wars to show Tamsin and Bryan the next day. Correlated with Unit 5

Glossary

playground: (n.) an area designed for children to play in outside, especially at a school or in a park.

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Tamsin, Bryan and Cliff met in the playground the next day to show each other their notes. They had to decide which ‘rolling’ story to use for their project. It was very difficult! So what did they decide? They decided to use all three stories of course! They wrote their project on Cheese-Rolling in England, the White House Easter Egg Roll and Box Wars, and they called the project ‘Rolling X Three.’

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Can you help?

Correlated with Unit 6

Glossary

pollution: (n.) damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste. research: (v.) to study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new information.

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The world is facing many problems. These include a changing climate, not enough clean water, health challenges, and the pollution of our air, oceans and land. It’s amazing how many young people have spent time and effort to research these and other problems and come up with solutions that benefit us all.

Boyan Slat was born in the Netherlands in 1994. He was 16 when he became aware of the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans. He did a high school project on it and then, after a lot of research, he came up with an idea that could solve this terrible problem.

Glossary

aware: (adj.) having knowledge or experience of a particular thing.

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Glossary

booms: (pl. n.) long poles on a boat that move and have a sail fastened to it. unharmed: (adj.) not hurt or damaged.

Boyan Slat is now the CEO of the company he founded. It’s called The Ocean Cleanup. His idea is to use a series of floating booms with processing platforms. These could collect floating plastic but allow fish and plankton to pass through unharmed. The collected plastic could then be recycled. The company has raised more than 31 million dollars and is now working on putting Slat’s ideas into practice. The company also researches other new technologies that could clean up our oceans. He was awarded ‘European Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018.

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Correlated with Unit 6

Glossary

ponds: (pl. n.) areas of water smaller than a lake.

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Lalita Prasida Sripada Srisai, was only 11 years old when she started working on her idea. She knew that one big problem in her community in rural India was finding clean water to drink. The main source of drinking water there is ponds, where the water is often contaminated.

She also noticed that farmers in the area left piles of waste corncobs lying by the roadside. She had learned in school about how things like fruit peel and eggshells can be used to absorb contaminants to purify water. She wondered if corncobs could do the same

Glossary

peel: (n.) the skin of fruit and vegetables, especially after it has been removed. corncobs: (pl. n.) the part of the maize plant on which the grain grows.

Correlated with Unit 6

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She began experimenting and researching and developed a filter that uses corncobs in four ways - in long sections, in chunky pieces, in powder and finally as charcoal (mixed with sand) to produce clean water. Sisri has won awards for her idea, and is working to prefect her system. We all know that germs cause disease. So this is a very useful invention: a self-sanitizing door handle! Two teens from Hong Kong, Sun Ming Wong aged 17, and King Pong Li, aged 18, have developed a bacteria-killing handle for a door.

Glossary

chunky: (adj.) describes a thick, solid piece of something. handle: (n.) a part of the door designed to open it.

Correlated with Unit 6

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Glossary

coated: (past tense v.) to cover or spread a layer of a substance on something to protect or finish it.

The teens looked for a material that could kill bacteria and after a lot of research they found the ideal substance. They coated their handles with titanium oxide. and integrated an LED light into the handles to activate the titanium oxide.

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Apparently their invention destroys 99.8% of all bacteria and viruses. And since it only costs around $13 per handle, authorities should be thinking of installing it in all public lavatories. Supermarkets might use the same system for their shopping carts, too.

Glossary

lavatory: (n.) public bathroom.

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Glossary

biofuel: (n.) a fuel that is made from living things or their waste like plants or plastic.

Azza Abdel Hamid Faiad, from Egypt, was 16 when she had her big idea: how to turn plastic into biofuel. The idea is not new, but what is new is the cheap ‘catalyst’ she proposes to use. It’s called aluminosilicate. It breaks down plastic waste and produces products like methane, propane and ethane, which can then be converted into ethanol.

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Experts think that her inexpensive catalyst could be used to create $78 million worth of biofuel a year. She won an award for her invention at the 23rd European Union Contest for Young Scientists in 2011 and since then she has been working to put her invention into practice on a large scale.

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Glossary

tailpipe: (n.) the pipe at the back of a vehicle through which waste gas escapes.

There’s room to mention just one more cool idea. This comes from Param Jaggi from the US. He was just 15 when he invented a device that fits over the tailpipe of a car. Exhaust fumes from the engine pass through a live colony of algae. Photosynthesis occurs, and the carbon dioxide is converted into oxygen and sugar. Look on the internet, to find more inventions by young people working for a better future for us all.

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Story 3

The Chariot Race

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People all over the world like and play sports. Do you play any sport? Do you have a favorite sport? Sports bring people together; for example, big families like to play soccer or baseball. Others, like to get together with friends and race or go hiking. And others, love Xtreme sports such as parachuting and others. Have you seen or heard people saying: "Hurry up! I want to get home and watch the game", or "let's turn on the radio to hear the baseball game"? and when the sports narrators start describing the event, people are engaged and excited, happy or sad, nervous or furious but, the magic of the narration allows people to enjoy the game even if you're not there. A true example is the Olympic Games. But, how did the Olympic Games start? How was the narration then? Will sports broadcast be the same centuries from now?

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broadcast: (n.) a program transmitted on TV, radio or internet.

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chariot: (n.) a two-wheeled vehicle that was used in ancient times for racing and fighting and was pulled by a horse or horses.

There was once a King in Greece who had a beautiful daughter; but a prophecy said that he would die on the day of his daughter’s marriage. This was quite a problem! But the king had a clever solution. He said that only a man who could beat him in a chariot race could marry his daughter. If the man lost, he would lose his life. Correlated with Unit 7

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beat: (v.) to defeat or do better than someone.

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‘My daughter will never marry and I will be safe,’ the king thought. This was because he had a magic chariot and two horses faster than the wind. Nobody could beat him! But his daughter was very beautiful, so some young men agreed to the race.

Twelve men had already died when a young prince called Pelops arrived in town. Pelops and Hippodamia – for that was the name of the king’s daughter – met, and instantly fell in love. A chariot race was organized!

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The day before the race, Pelops stood on the sea shore, he knew he needed some help. Luckily, Pelops had a powerful friend – the Sea God Poseidon!

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‘Please Poseidon, help me now. I can’t win without your help!’ said Pelops. At that moment he heard a roaring sound, and out of the water came two beautiful winged horses pulling a chariot!

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roaring: (v. gerund) to produce a full strange, loud prolonged sound.

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Pelops was nervous. Could he really win the race? He looked at the excited crowds and at the King. The king was smiling and confident!

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The king at once recognized Poseidon’s winged horses, but his two magic horses were unbeatable. ‘I will give you a head start’, he announced. ‘I will sacrifice an ox to Zeus, and catch you up later.’

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unbeatable: (adj.) to possess qualities for nothing or no one to win over it.

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And so Pelops started on his way. He was going really fast! He was nearly at the finish line! Then, he heard the king’s chariot coming up behind him! Oh no! The king was overtaking him!

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It was then that the god Poseidon came to his friend’s rescue again! He caused the wheels of the royal chariot to come off! The king flew out of the broken chariot and hit his head on the rocks. He was dead!

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And that was how Pelops came to marry Hippodamia and became a King and a hero. But, that’s not quite the end of the story. What is the connection between this story and sports?

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Pelops, in honor of Poseidon organized a chariot race. Afterwards, games were held in honor of the gods. Soon other sporting events were added, like running and javelin throwing. These games were the first Olympic games.

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So the next time you watch the Olympics or any other sports event, think of Pelops and his winged horses and how people enjoyed the narration of the event in the good old days. Chariots are now racing cars; we don't use coliseums any more, but stadiums and great narrations are done over the Internet. How will these broadcasts be in the future? Be sure that no matter time, narrating a sports event will keep bringing people together and making the event come alive!

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Story 4

Vela Walks Again

by Joe Coleman

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huge: (adj.) extremely large or big in size or amount.

Sofia has a passion for dinosaurs. Mostly it’s boys that love dinosaurs, but Sofia has always loved finding out about them, and she has a huge fossil collection, too. None of her friends share Sofia’s interest in dinosaurs and fossils, but she doesn’t care. She likes them, and in her case it’s not surprising. Her dad is a paleontologist.

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Sofia’s dad often goes on digs. When he comes back he always tells Sofia about the things he’s discovered. He often brings back little fossils for her, too. That’s why her fossil collection is so big! During the vacations Sofia and her dad sometimes go on fossil hunts. Usually her Uncle Alvaro goes with them, too.

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Sofia’s Uncle Alvaro is her dad’s brother…his identical twin brother. Uncle Alvaro’s interested in dinosaurs, too, but he isn’t a paleontologist. He’s a tech whizz and works on augmented reality. Sofia doesn’t really understand what he does exactly, but she knows it’s something to do with computer technology. Uncle Alvaro isn’t married, and he doesn’t have any children of his own, so he spoils Sofia a lot. He’s a really cool uncle!

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spoils: (v. 3rd per.) to treat someone very or too well, especially by being extremely generous.

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One day Sofia was watching a program on television about dinosaurs. It was about a dinosaur skeleton that had been found in Coahuila in Mexico. Sofia called her dad in to see the program with her. “Were you on that dig?” she asked him. “No I wasn’t,” her dad said. “But I heard all about it! That was when they discovered the Vela!”

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Sofia and her dad watched the program in silence. Vela was a dinosaur that the scientists named a velafrons dinosaur. It lived on the Mexican coast 72 million years ago. It had a beak like a duck, so it must have been a plant eater, not a meat eater. “The fossilized skeleton that the paleontologists found near Saltillo in Coahuila was the most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in Mexico,” the television narrator said.

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After the program had finished there was a knock on the door. It was Uncle Alvaro, who had come over for supper. While Sofia’s mom made the supper, Sofia told her uncle all about Vela, the new Mexican dinosaur. “How exciting!” Uncle Alvaro said, when Sofia had finished. “Yes, it is exciting,” said Sofia, “But it would be more exciting to see a real dinosaur, not just its skeleton!” Correlated with Unit 8

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extinct: (adj.) no longer existing.

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“You’re never going to see a real dinosaur again,” Sofia’s dad said. “The planet is different now! Dinosaurs are extinct. You can only see what they looked like all those years ago in dinosaur movies!” “I know,” said Sofia. “But somehow it’s not the same. I wish dinosaurs could come back and walk again. That would be SO exciting!”

Sofia’s dad laughed. “I don’t think it would be exciting!” he said. “I think it would be very frightening!” Most dinosaurs were enormous, you know. Vela was certainly enormous!” But Uncle Alvaro didn’t laugh! He just looked thoughtful. “I know what you mean, Sofia,” he said. “Yes, it would be exciting to see a dinosaur walking down the street nowadays, wouldn’t it?” “Supper’s ready,” shouted Sofia’s mom.

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frightening: (adj.) making you feel fear.

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Several days passed. Sofia was busy at school. Her dad was writing an article about some shell fossils he had found where no one knew the ocean had ever been. And Uncle Alvaro didn’t come to visit or even call them! And so it went on all week until Saturday. But on Saturday Sofia’s mom and dad had to go out, so Uncle Alvaro invited Sofia to have lunch with him in a restaurant.

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The restaurant was rather full, but Uncle Alvaro and Sofia found a table for two next to a rather fat man who was eating fish. They sat down and Sofia started to study the menu. Meanwhile Uncle Alvaro got out his laptop and started to play with it. Sofia felt quite cross. She wanted her uncle to talk to her and not sit in front of her working!

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Sofia ordered a glass of lemonade and a pasta and salad. Uncle Alvaro asked for a glass of beer and a steak. When the server had gone to get their food Uncle Alvaro went on working with his laptop. But he didn’t seem to be looking at the screen. He was looking at the door of the restaurant. Suddenly he said “Wow Sofia. Just look at that!”

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Sofia looked in the direction her uncle was pointing in. An enormous velafrons was walking in through the door – right through the glass of the door without breaking it! It was walking among the tables! It was coming right for them! People were jumping up in horror! Several people knocked over glasses and plates. The velafrons stopped at the fat Glossary man’s table and seemed to grab knocked: (past v.) a fish from his plate and eat it. to repeatedly hit something, producing The fat man nearly fell off a noise. his chair! Correlated with Unit 8

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begged: (past v.) to make a very strong and urgent request.

Uncle Alvaro switched off his computer and shut the lid down fast. The velafrons disappeared. Uncle Alvaro stood up. “Sorry everyone!” he said. “There’s nothing to worry about! It was a computer augmented hologram. I just wanted to show my niece here what a dinosaur would look like in today’s world.” Everyone sat down again laughing. Several people begged Uncle Alvaro to show them the hologram again. So he did. Sofia couldn’t believe her luck, as the velefrons stopped in front of her! “Thank you Uncle Alvaro,” she said. “That’s so cool! Wow! Vela walks again!”

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What sort of job do you want in the future? There are thousands of jobs to choose from. Here are some of the more unusual ones. How about becoming a tree surgeon? It’s a great job if you like working outside. What does a tree surgeon do?

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Tree surgeons plant and look after trees. They cut off branches or cut down trees when that is necessary. Tree surgery can be a dangerous job. Tree surgeons use power tools. They do a lot of climbing and working up high. They need to be physically fit and not afraid of heights!

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branches: (pl. n.) one of the parts of a tree that grows out from the main trunk and has leaves, flowers, or fruit on it.

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What do you have to do to become a tree surgeon? There are college courses you can take, but it is not necessary to have special qualifications. You can train on the job and build up experience as you work. You need to be good at climbing and learn how to use power tools safely.

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This is a job that looks easy when you watch weather men and women in front of their maps on TV. But it isn’t. You need to study a lot first. What do meteorologists do? They study air pressure, wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity and other information.

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Meteorologists use this data to predict the weather. They use computerized and mathematical models to help them make short and long term weather predictions. These predictions can save lives. For example, pilots and sea captains listen to the weather forecast carefully.

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Not all meteorologists appear on television. In fact most of them don’t. They work behind the scenes. They do a lot of research about things like global warming and how pollution affects the weather. They study tornados and hurricanes to understand why they form. Correlated with Unit 9

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degree: (n.) a course at a college or university, given to a student after he or she has completed his or her studies.

Would you like this type of work? Well, you need to be good at science and math, and take courses in calculus and physics. You also need to take computer programing courses. Then you’ll need to take a degree in science!

Maybe you don’t want to study so much. How about a job that takes you outside, but doesn’t involve climbing trees? You could become a motorcycle courier. There are no special qualifications needed, but often you need to provide your own motorbike, safety clothing and helmet.

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What do couriers do? They collect and deliver confidential letters, documents or other Glossary small items. The job requires deliver: (v.) to give that you travel around the or aim something. city, covering more than 80 kilometers a day. You are constantly in noisy city traffic and often need to work in heavy rain. Um… perhaps it’s not for you after all. Correlated with Unit 9

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Here’s another idea. Do you have a good sense of smell and the ability to identify different odors? You could become a professional Odor Tester! All kinds of companies need odor testers, and you can earn a good salary.

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What do odor testers do? For example, you might test a new deodorant, or try to reduce the unpleasant smell of nail polish. You could test out the latest perfume from a fancy French perfume company. Or you could spend your time improving the smell of microwaveable meals. It’s the chemical make-up that affects the smell of something, so you need to be a chemist. Yes, odor testers are scientists. The job involves spending a lot of time in a laboratory evaluating results and correcting scents.

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improving: (v. gerund) to get better at something.

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So, being an odor tester does not excite you? How about a job as a live mannequin? This job involves staying perfectly still, often in a store window. It’s not a job for someone who gets easily bored. But it’s fun if you enjoy wearing the latest fashions!

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skills: (pl. n.) the abilitiesto do an activity or job well.

Being a human statue needs a similar set of skills. A human statue is street artist who poses for hours at a time with full makeup. Can anyone be one? No. You need a lot of self-discipline and inner peace. Also, you must enjoy being the center of attention.

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Putting on the makeup can take up to three hours. At the end of a performance your muscles will ache, so it’s not for everyone! When the time comes and you have to choose a job. Look at your skills and qualifications you have. Hopefully you will find a lot of job options to choose from!

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Banana Splits by Fenella Falstone

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splits: (pl. n.) the action of sitting on the floor with your legs straight out and flat along the floor in opposite directions.

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It was Saturday morning. Zoe was in her gymnastics class. The teacher was teaching the girls how to do the splits. All the girls could do the splits very well…All the girls except Zoe that is! She tried and tried, but she couldn’t get it right! She just couldn’t open her legs wide enough to do the splits without bending her knees!

Not only could Zoe not do the splits. It hurt her even trying! It hurt her a lot. “Be careful, Zoe,” said the gym teacher. “Don’t hurt yourself! You just need to practice a lot. Don’t worry! You’ll soon be able to do it!” But Zoe did worry! She wanted to be as good as the Glossary other girls! She felt she was a failure: (n.) the fact of doing something failure! She was almost in tears not that you must do or are expected to do. by the end of the class. Correlated with Unit 10

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When Zoe’s mom and brother, Cody, came to pick Zoe up after the class, Zoe told them all about how she couldn’t do the splits. She was so upset that her mom said they could go to the coffee shop for a snack, and then go to the zoo for the rest of the morning. That cheered Zoe up! They were soon sitting at a table in the local coffee shop.

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upset: (adj.) not happy.

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“What do you want?” the children’s mother asked them. “A banana split, please,” said Cody at once. “O.K.” said mom. “Do you want a banana split too, Zoe?” “Don’t talk about banana SPLITS to Zoe,” said Cody. “Not today!” “Be quiet, Cody!” said Zoe crossly. “Yes, I’d love a banana split mommy, please!” So both the children had banana splits. They were deicious.

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enclosure: (n.) an area surrounded by fences or walls.

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When Zoe and Cody finished their banana splits and mom finished her cup of coffee, they went to the zoo. It was a small neighborhood zoo in the local park. They bought their tickets and went in. Zoe was feeling much better now. “Let’s go and see the deer,” she said, and started running across the grass to the deer enclosure.

Zoe’s mom called her back. “Don’t go on the grass, Zoe,” she said. “Can’t you see that sign?” Zoe looked down at the sign. “Sorry!” she said, going back to her mother and Cody on the path. “I didn’t see it!” “Hurry up, you two,” said Cody. “Stop talking! I thought you wanted to go and see the deer!”

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stroke: (n.) to rub gently.

The deer were beautiful. One of them came right up to the fence to see the children. Zoe reached up to stroke its nose. “Don’t do that, Zoe,” said Cody. “Can’t you see that sign over there?” Zoe looked round. Cody pointed to a sign on the fence about two meters away from where they were standing. Zoe stopped stroking the deer and went over to look at it.

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stag: (n.) an adult male deer.

Do not touch the animals “But why not?” said Zoe. “That deer came right up to the fence! It wanted us to stroke it!” “It’s a wild animal, Zoe,” said her mom. “You’re not supposed to touch wild animals. It’s for your own safety! Look at its horns! That deer’s a stag. It could hurt you!” “Well O.K.” said Zoe. Then she went back to the stag and whispered “Sorry! I can’t stroke you, but I think you’re beautiful!” Correlated with Unit 10

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Zoe said “Goodbye” to the deer and turned round to look for Cody. He had found a good tree for climbing. Cody loved climbing trees! Zoe like climbing trees, too. She ran over to join her brother. But before she could start climbing she saw a notice under the trees. She read it! “Come down, Cody,” she called. “You aren’t allowed to climb the trees here! Didn’t you see the sign?”

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allowed: (past tense v.) to give permission for someone to do something.

Cody climbed down and went over to stand by Zoe. This is what the sign said.

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glared: (past tense v.) to look at someone or something in an angry way.

Don’t climb the trees “But that’s silly!” said Cody. “That’s tree’s great for climbing! Why can’t I climb it?” “It’s for your own safety, Cody,” said Zoe. “It could be dangerous! You might fall and hurt yourself!” Cody glared at his sister. “You sound just like mom, Zoe!” he said. “Let’s go and see the monkeys,” said Zoe. Correlated with Unit 10

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A zoo keeper was passing bananas through the wire to the monkeys. They looked very cute peeling the bananas carefully and eating them. “Look!” said Zoe. “They eat bananas just like we do! Isn’t that sweet? None of the monkeys are eating the peel!” Zoe and Cody both loved the monkeys. Their mom liked them, too. They all stood there quite a long time watching the monkeys eating bananas.

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wire: (n.) a piece of thin metal or plastic thread where monkeys hang and play.

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“Are you all right, Zoe?” asked her mom, rushing over to her. “Yes, I think so,” said Zoe. “Of course she’s all right,” said Cody. “Look! She’s doing the splits! Well done, Zoe!” Zoe began to giggle. “Not just the splits, Cody!” she said. “I guess I’m doing the banana splits!”

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giggle: (v.) laugh lightly in a nervous, affected, or silly manner.

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Articles inside

Banana Splits

What a job

Better safe than sorry

Vela Walks Again

Can you help?

Fairs; then and now

The Chariot Race

The Black Knight

Rolling X Tree

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