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__Two sisters and the cat__
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Smith are sisters. Mrs. Wilson lives in a house in Kaiti and Mrs. Smith lives in a apartment in Wainui. One day Mrs. Wilson visited her sister. When her sister answered the door, Mrs. Wilson saw tears in her eyes. "What's the matter?" she asked. Mrs. Smith said "My cat Sammy died last night and I have no place to bury him".

She began to cry again. Mrs. Wilson was very sad because she knew her sister loved the cat very much. Suddenly Mrs.. Wilson said "I can bury your cat in my garden in Kaiti and you can come and visit him sometimes." Mrs.. Smith stopped crying and the two sisters had tea together and a nice visit.

It was now five o'clock and Mrs. Wilson said it was time for her to go home. She put on her hat, coat and gloves and Mrs. Smith put the dead Sammy into a shopping bag. Mrs. Wilson took the shopping bag and walked to the bus stop. She waited a long time for the bus so she bought a newspaper. When the bus arrived, she got on the bus, sat down and put the shopping bag on the floor beside her feet. She then began to read the newspaper. When the bus arrived at her bus stop, she got off the bus and walked for about two minutes. Suddenly she remembered she had left the shopping bag on the bus.

[Story by Laurie Buchanan]

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE JUST READ 1) Where does Mrs. Smith live? 2) Why is Mrs. Smith upset? 3) What did Mrs. Wilson do? (Underline the correct answer) 4) Who did Sammy the cat live with? 5) What time did Mrs. Wilson go home? 6) How did Mrs. Wilson go home? (Underline the correct answer) 7) What did Mrs. Wilson forget? (Underline the correct answer) Where did Sammy die?
 * 1) take the cat with her on the bus
 * 2) put her gloves in the shopping bag
 * 3) prepare dinner for her sister
 * 1) walked for two minutes before she caught the bus
 * 2) read a newspaper on the bus
 * 3) took a bus
 * 1) in Mrs. Smith's house in Wainui
 * 2) in Mrs. Wilson's garden
 * 3) in Kaiti

A Special Christmas Present
David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David's father gives him $5.00 a week pocket money and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account. After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall. He looks and looks for a perfect gift.

Suddenly he sees a beautiful necklace in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself, "My mother loves jewelry, and the brooch costs only $17.00." He buys the brooch and takes it home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother's face.

But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider.

__ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE JUST READ.__
 * What does David want to buy his Mother? (Underline the correct one)
 * 1) a special birthday present
 * 2) a Christmas present
 * 3) a spider necklace
 * Who does David get his money from? (Underline the correct one)
 * 1) his pet
 * 2) his mother
 * 3) his father
 * How much money does David have in the bank?
 * What does David buy his mother? (Underline the correct one)
 * 1) a ring
 * 2) a necklace
 * 3) a spider
 * What does David do with the present when he takes it home?
 * <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">Why does David's mother scream?
 * <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">Why does David buy a spider ring?
 * <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">Where does David put the present on Christmas Eve ?

<span style="font-size: 272%; color: rgb(0,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">READING COMPREHENSION <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);"><span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">WEEK 6 T2 <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">NO. 1

<span style="font-size: 200%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**AFRICAN ELEPHANTS** African elephants are the largest mammals that live on land. They grow all of their lives. Male African elephants can get to be thirteenfeet tall if measured from the ground to the top of their shoulder. They can weigh up to 14,000 pounds. African elephants have ears that can be five feet long and areshaped like the continent of Africa. Elephants can flap their ears. The big ears help keep the elephants cool.Elephants eat all day long. They eat vegetables, such as grass,leaves, and other plants. They also eat fruit,like bananas. Elephants use their trunks to grab food and put it in their mouth. They can alsosuck water into their trunks and squirt the water into their mouths.Elephants sometimes drink up toforty gallons of water a day! Elephants use their trunks to pick up things and to hold things. Theycan pick up something as small as a marble, or as big as a tree. They also breathe through their trunks.Elephants have two tusks, which are made of ivory. The tusks grow to the right and the left sides of their trunks. Elephants can use their tusks to fight and to dig. People used to hunt elephants so that they could get their tusks. Ivory was used to make beautiful jewelry and statues. It is against the law to hunt elephants now, because hunting them made them endangered animals. <span style="font-size: 200%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**AFRICAN ELEPHANTS QUESTIONS** African Elephants Comprehension Sheet Use the reading sheet to answer the questions about elephants. __1. Write three facts that tell how big African elephants are:__
 * largest mammals
 * they can grow up to 13 feet tall
 * they can crush cars and people

__2. Write three facts that tell about an African elephant’s ears:__
 * they are the same size as the continete of africa
 * there ears are 5 feet long
 * they can flap there ears

__3. Write four things that an African elephant eats:__
 * friut

__4. How many gallons of water can an elephant drink in a day?__
 * 40 gallions

__5. What are elephant tusks made of?__
 * ivory

__6. Why did people hunt elephants?__
 * to make diamonds.

__7. Why is it against the law to hunt elephants today?__
 * they are just about extinkt

<span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No 2 <span style="font-size: 200%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">HURRICANES

__THE HURRICANE__ Terrance looked out the window. The sky was dark and full of storm clouds. The clouds were moving in circles. Lightning struck across the sky. Terrance was very scared. He looked at his parents. They were worried. A hurricane was approaching. A hurricane is a huge storm that grows over the ocean. It can grow big enough to make dangerous winds and huge waves. Terrance heard the wind. It was getting very loud. The wind chimes on the porch of the cottage were jingling. Hurricanes have winds that go 74 miles per hour or more. That is faster than many people drive on the highway! Now, Terrance’s father turned on the radio. The voice on the radio said that there was a hurricane warning. Terrance’s mother said that they should go into the shelter to be safe. Terrance looked at the clouds one last time. They were black and swirling around. He turned away and ran into the shelter. In the shelter, Terrance heard the wind howling. While they were waiting for the storm to pass, Terrance’s father told him about hurricanes. Hurricanes (or cyclones) form over the ocean from thunderstorms. Warm ocean water helps the thunderstorms grow into a hurricane. When the speed of the storm grows to 74 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane. The clouds of a hurricane travel counter-clockwise around a hole in the center of the storm. This hole is called the eye of the hurricane. The voice on the radio said that the hurricane was going away. Soon, it wouldn’t be dangerous anymore. Hurricanes need moisture from the ocean to survive. Water is like the hurricane’s food source. Hurricanes lose their power when they pass over land because there is less water. After the hurricane went away, Terrance and his family left the shelter. Terrance saw the sun coming through the window. There were no more dark clouds. Thankfully, his house was not damaged by the fast winds of the hurricane. Terrance looked outside. A few trees had fallen in the street. He was happy that his family and his house were safe. He smiled.

<span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">QUESTIONS ABOUT HURRICAN <span style="font-size: 156%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">ES <span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> AND CYCLONES Look over the story to answer these questions. Write your answers in the spaces. 1. What makes hurricanes grow?

2. What makes hurricanes lose their power? when they go out of the water

3. Complete: A hurricane has winds of 70 miles per hour. The hole in the center of the hurricane is called the what? 4. Underline one: The clouds of a hurricane move in a clockwise / __counterclockwise__ direction 5. Have you ever been in a hurricane? Do you know someone who has been in a hurricane? If you have, write about this below. If you haven’t, write about the last time you heard about a hurricane on the news. Where was it? What was its name?

6. How would you feel if you were Terrance? scared

__<span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No 3 __ <span style="font-size: 190%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">WHEN DOES SCHOOL START? When does school start where you live? In many countries school starts in the autumn. Children get ready for a new school year. But the school year does not start in the same month all over the world. Look at the chart below. United States - Late August or September Great Britain - September Brazil - February or March Japan April France - September Thailand - May New Zealand - February When do you start school? What other countries start school the same time as you? __*__brazil __* What month would you like to start school?_march. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWERS: 1. When does Thailand start school? <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">a). September <span style="color: rgb(255,0,255);"> b). __May__. <span style="color: rgb(0,0,255);">c) February d.) August 2. When does Australia start school? <span style="color: rgb(0,0,255);">a). May <span style="color: rgb(255,0,255);">b). __September__ b.) August<span style="color: rgb(128,0,128);"> d). February 3. Students in the United States start back to school in <span style="color: rgb(128,0,128);">a.) August <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">b.) May <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">c.) September d)<span style="color: rgb(0,0,128);">. __both a and c__ 4. France and Great Britain both start school in _. <span style="color: rgb(0,0,255);">a) May <span style="color: rgb(255,0,255);">b.) August <span style="color: rgb(0,0,128);">c). February <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">d.) __September__ 5. Students in Japan start school in. a). May <span style="color: rgb(128,0,128);">b). __April__ <span style="color: rgb(0,0,255);">c). August <span style="color: rgb(255,0,255);">d. )February The beginning of the school year is fun. What is your favorite memory, or part of a new school year? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
 * Country and Month School Starts**
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<span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(255,0,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No 4 __<span style="font-size: 200%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Leprechauns __ What do trolls, elves, fairies, leprechauns and unicornsall have in common? These are all imaginary characters thatdon’t really exist. You can’t go out into the world and find anelf, fairy, leprechaun or unicorn. They are all creatures that are imaginary. They never existed except as characters instories that are called folk tales or folklore. Folk tales are stories that ordinary people make up which are then told over and over again from one generation to the next.Leprechauns are folklore characters from Ireland. In the early days of the leprechaun stories a leprechaun was described asa little old man who worked as a cobbler. A cobbler is another name for a shoemaker. In early times you didn’t go the store and buy a pair of shoes.Shoes were made by hand by a shoemaker. Leprechauns are supposed to be the keepers of ancient Irish treasure in the form of pots of gold. Leprechauns know where the gold treasure is buried. In modern times folklore says a pot of gold can be found at the end of a rainbow.Leprechauns like to live alone in quiet woods; that’s why people don’t see them very often. If you catch a leprechaun you can get him to show where thepot of gold is. But a leprechaun disappears if take your eyes off of it so it’s impossible to find that pot of gold.A leprechaun carries two leather pouches. One pouch holds a silver coin that returns to the purse after the leprechaun gives it away. The other pouch has a gold coin that the leprechaun uses as payment to get away from someone.The gold coin turns into ashes or leaves when the leprechaun gives it away. Leprechauns date back to the eighth century or earlier. These leprechaunswore red outfits. Today leprechauns are always pictured in bright green clothing.They wear a short jacket and vest, a tall hat and leather boots with silver buckles. They might be shown carrying a shamrock. Modern leprechauns are drawn with a red beard. Leprechauns are now a symbol of Ireland and are part of the fun of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Some people wear a bright green leprechaun hat on St. Patrick’s Day. <span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Leprechauns Questions Multiple Choice Questions Underline the correct answer. 1. Imaginary creatures exist only in folklore. Which one of these creatures is not folklore? a. Leprechaun b. Fairy c. __Dinosaur__ d. Unicorn 2. What is the job of a leprechaun? a. Cobbler b. Shoemaker c. __Both a. and b. above__ d. None of the above 3. According to folklore where can you find a pot of gold? a. __At the end of a rainbow__ b. In shoes made by a leprechaun c. Both a. and b. above d. None of the above 4. Where are leprechauns supposed to live? a. In shoe shops b. __In the woods__ c. On the seacoast of Ireland d. All of the above 5. When a leprechaun gives away his gold coin a. It goes back into his purse b. __It turns to leaves or ashes__ c. He turns into an elf d. It turns into a shamrock 6. Today a leprechaun is drawn with a red a. __Hat__ b. Jacket c. Scarf d. Beard __ Short Answer Questions __ 1. Are the Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck folklore? Explain why or why not. yes because they are made up.

2. Explain who a cobbler is and why we don’t see many cobblers today. a cobbler is a shoe maker

3. How did the Catholics in Ireland traditionally celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? they put on a bright red hat

4. How are leprechauns related to a pot of gold?

5. Folklore says that you can find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Do you think you could find the pot of gold? Explain why or why not.

6. Describe what a leprechaun wears for clothing.

7. Why is the leprechaun a symbol for Ireland?

__<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(255,0,0);">No 5 Oceans __ Directions: Visit the web link below. Use the web link to answer the questions that follow. Remember to answer in complete sentences. Proofread for correct spelling and punctuation. 1 World Oceans __[]__ 1. What percentage of the Earth’s water supply is housed by the world’s oceans?

2. What about the Earth is unique to all the other plants in the Milky Way?

3. What do the oceans of the Earth impact?

4. Approximately how much of the Earth is covered by water?

__ 2 World Oceans __ Directions: Visit the web link below. Use the web link to answer the questions that follow. Remember to answer in complete sentences. Proofread for correct spelling and punctuation. __[]__ 1. What new ocean was named by the International Hydrographic Organization in the spring of 2000?

2. What are seas?

3. What are seas often corralled by?

4. What are the three biggest seas?

__ No 3 World Oceans __ Directions: Visit the web link below. Use the web link to answer the questions that follow. Remember to answer in complete sentences. Proofread for correct spelling and punctuation. [] 1. What ocean has an average depth of 3,953 feet?

2. According to the chart, what is the largest ocean?

3. What is the area of the Artic Ocean?

4. What is the deepest part of the Indian Ocean?

<span style="font-size: 150%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">__ No. 1 CORAL REEFS __

[] Click on the link Coral Reefs to answer each question below. 1. What do coral reefs provide sea life?

2. What types of coral are there? (Hint: two types.)

3. Where is coral often located?

<span style="display: block; font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">__No. 2 Coral Reefs__ [] Click on the link Coral Reefs to answer each question below. 1. Where might an individual locate a Fringing Reef?

2. Identify two reasons why many corals are perishing?

3. What does the term perish mean?

4. What does a barrier reef do?