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Spitting Cobra Story 1
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blind not able to see
protects keeps safe
trick to fool
enemy anything that wants to harm another
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If you see a cobra that looks dead, 79} pain. Whenthe cobra is ready to
8 be careful! The cobra could be 86] spit, it makes a hood aroundits head.
14 playing dead. The spitting cobra can 94| Thenit lifts its head off the ground.
20 play deadto trickits enemies. It 102] The cobra aimsat the eyes ofits
27 plays dead by rolling over withits 110} enemy. The poison can makeits
34 mouth open. This is only one way 116] enemy blind. Thespitting cobra is a
41 the cobra protects itself. The other 123| deadly snake. But it only bites what
47 way is by spitting poison. It can spit 130] it wants to eat. The spitting cobra
55 poison up to eight feet away. Most 137] lives in Southern Africa.
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1. What is the main idea of this story? 3. What does play mean in this story?
a. Spitting cobras can roll over and a. to take part in a game
play dead. b. to make music
b. Spitting cobras protect themselves in c. to act or pretend
many ways.
c. Spitting cobras spit poison into their
enemies' eyes.
2. How doesthe spitting cobra trick 4. How do you know whena spitting
people? cobra is going to spit?
a. by playing dead a. It opensits eyes.
b. by spitting poison b. It rolls over and opens its mouth.
c. by lifting its head c. It makes a hood aroundits head.
5. Write two ways spitting cobras protect themselves.
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Firewalkers
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burn
bare feet
boots
destroy with fire
coals
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having no socks or shoes on your feet
burning pieces of wood or coal; embers
shoes that cover the feet and lowerlegs
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In 1959, some people watched
something strange. It happened on
the island of Bora Bora. They
watched men walk onfire. ‘The
firewalkers walked on a pit of hot
coals with bare feet. The coals were
so hot they could burn through thick
boots in a few seconds. The
firewalkers walked all the way down
the pit. The pit was 40 feet long.
They walked backagain. The men
were hot, but their feetwere not hurt.
There are firewalkers in other
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parts of the world. There are
firewalkers in India, Japan, and North
Africa.
The feet of many firewalkers have
been looked at by doctors after they
have walked on the coals. Their feet
have not been burned. Most people
cannot walk on hot coals.
Firewalkers train for a long time. It
is very dangerous. Boys and girls
should not try firewalking.
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1. What is the main idea of this story? 3. What does pit mean in the story?
a. Firewalkers can walk on hot coals a. a seedin fruit
and not get burned. b. a bad or dirty place
b Firewalkers live in many parts of the c. a hole in the ground
world.
c. Firewalkers walk on long pits of hot
coals.
2. What happened on the island of Bora 4. Whatdo firewalkers do before they
| Bora when the men walked on fire? walk on hot coals?
| a. Holes were burned in their boots. a. They put their feet in water.
b. Their feet were not burned. b. They train for a long time.
c. Doctors were called to help them. c. They put on thick boots.
5. Why should boys andgirls nottry firewalking?
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Story 3
Walt Disney
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animals living creatures that are not plants
drawing making pictures; sketching
toys things to play with
work job to do; task needing effort
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6| boy, he did not have any toys. His . 106] gave Walt a beating.
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27| toys of friends, his father would beat 122| grew up and moved away,hestarted
34| him. Walt's father did not believe in 129| drawingall the time. He drew
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moved to a farm. Walt quickly made 152] awards for them. Even though they
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he found sometar. He took it and 173| able to make himself happy. And he
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1. Whatis the main idea of this story? 3. What does awards meanin this story?a. Walt Disney made many movies. a. movies or films
b. Walt Disney made friends with farm b. cartoons or comics
animals. c. prizes or honors
c. Walt became famousfor drawing
pictures and making movies.
2. Whydidn't Walt have any toys? 4. Why did Walt win many awards?a. Walt's father did not like him. a. He made people happy.b. His father only believed in work. b. He made great movies.c. Walt did not want anytoys. c. He liked to draw.
5. How did Walt Disney make himself happy?
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Killer Bees
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swarm
gentle kind; mild
mean not nice; cruel
chase to follow
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a group of bees moving together
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Bees are very important. They
make honey and help crops to grow.
There are many kinds of bees. One
kind is gentle, but it does not work
hard. Another kind of bee is very
mean, but it is a hard worker. This
bee makes much more honeythanthe
gentle bee. One man thoughtthat
mating these two bees would be a
good idea. He thought crossing the
two kinds of bees would make a
gentle, hard-working bee. That was a
big mistake.
Mating the gentle bee with the
mean bee produced a bee known as
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the killer bee. The killer bee is very
mean. The poison of the killer bee is
twice as dangerous as the poison of
other bees. Onebee sting from a
killer bee is not enoughto kill a
person. But whenthe killer bee
stings, it leaves its guts with its
stinger. The other killer bees can
smell the guts left behind. They
chase the person. As many as 40,000
killer bees will chase one person. It
takes only 40 to 50 stings to kill an
adult. No wonderpeople are afraid
whenthey see a swarmofkiller bees.
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1. Whatis the main idea ofthis story? 3. What does crossing meaninthis story?
a. Killer bees are dangerous. a. going to the other side ofthe street
b. Killer bees make honey. b. mating two kinds of animals
c. Some bees are gentle. c. drawing a line through something
How manystings from killer bees does 4. Why wasit a mistake to cross the two
it take to kill an adult? kinds of bees?
a. 40,000 a. The new bees can sting people.
b. 400 to 500 b. The new bees can kill people.
c. 40 to 50 c. The new bees cannot make honey.
Whyis the killer bee so dangerous?
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Story 5
Scuba Diving
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air tank a container filled with air used for breathingtreasures things that have value : oe
ocean a large body of salt water © a
lessons classes to learn skills
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Whenyou see a lake or an ocean, 84| because they have anair tank. They
8 do you want to know what is under 91] use the air in the tank to breathe.
16 the water? Many people do. So they 99} With one air tank a diver can stay
23 learn how to dive downinto the 107] under water for one hour.
30 water. They take lessons to scuba 112 There are many things to do under
36] dive. The lessons teach safe ways to 119| water. Some scuba divers work
43 dive and swimunder water. 124| under the waiter. They fix ships or
48 Scuba divers use scuba gear. The 131] look for lost treasures. Other divers
54 gear they wear is a face mask, a wet 137] study the ocean. Many dive just for
63 suit, a belt, and swim fins. Scuba 144] the fun of watching fish.
70 divers can dive from 60 to 130 feet 149
78 down. They can stay under water
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Answerthe Questions1. What is the main idea of this story?
a. Many people like to scuba dive.
b. Scuba divers study the ocean.
c. Scuba divers need gear and lessons.
2. What do scuba lessons teach people?
a. how to swim safely under water
b. how to stay away from sharks
c. how to stay on top of the water
5. Why do people scuba dive?
. What does gear meanin this story?
a. things you need to do something
b. apart of a car
c. to be in working order
. What piece of gear does a diver need
most?
a. a face mask
b. an air tank
c. swim fins
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Scuba Diving
Earvin Johnson
Review Key Wordsa person whois very good at something,star
often a sport
hard not easy; done with effort
work labor; effort in doing
pick choose
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Whois Earvin Johnson? Not
many people know. But whois
Magic Johnson? A lot of people
know him. Magic Johnsonis a star
basketball player for the Los Angeles
Lakers. ,
Earvin got the name Magic in
high school. It has been with him
ever since. "When we'rerolling and
the break is going, I guess it looks
like I am doing magic outthere,"
Magic says. "There are some nights
I think I can do anything."
Magic likes the game of
basketball a lot. Whenhe plays, he
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says, "I want to have fun, jump up
and down, andyell." The other Los
Angeles Lakers think that Magic
makes them play better. "I just want
to enjoy life and havea little fun," he
says. "Maybe the other guys want to
have some fun just because I am."
Magic likes to play basketball
with young people. Hetells them
that hard work can take them to the
top. "I like underdogs," Magic says.
"Even whenI go to the playground,I
don't pick the best players. I pick the
players who want to work hard."
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1. What is the main idea of this story? 3. What does underdogs mean in this
a. Magic likes to have fun. story?
b. Magic played basketball in school. a. places below dogs
c. Magic is a great basketball player. b. players that are not the best
c. players that are under something
2. When did Earvin get the name Magic? 4. What would you haveto do to have
a. when he was in high school Magic pick youto be on his team?
b. when he was a Laker a. be a fun person
c. when he played on the playground b. be the best player
c. be a hard worker
5. Why does Magic believe that hard work is so important?
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The Laughing Hyena Story?
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howl a loud cry
leader the one others follow
scared frightened
mother the one whogivesbirth to and cares
for the young
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Have you ever laughed out loud 83| a treat for the hyena.
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14 have scared your friends. The 93] live in groups called clans. Each
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1. What is the main idea ofthis story? 3. What does clans meanin this story?
a. Hyenas howl, hunt, and live a. loud howls
together. b. family groups
b. Hyenas are garbagecollectors. c. animal dens
c. Male hyenas will kill baby hyenas.
2. What does the hyena's cry sound like? 4. Why is the mother hyena able to keep
a. aloud scream the males away from her babies?
b. acat's cry a. She is bigger than the male.
c. a howlor wild laugh b. She hunts better than the male.
c. She howls louder than the male.
5. Why are hyenascalled garbage collectors?
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Tasmanian Devil
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looks for and catches animals, usually for foodhunts
mean not nice; cruel
bear a large, furry animal with
sharp teeth and claws
pouch body part of some animals
used to carry babies
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The Tasmanian devil is named
well. It is a meanlittle animal. It
has black fur with white spots. It
looks like a small bear. This animal
weighs 12 to 20 pounds. It can kill
animals muchbiggerthanitself.
Tasmanian devils are mean to
each other when they mate. The
male keeps the female in his den.
He will not let her go out for two
weeks. After they mate things
change. It is the female that is mean.
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She bites the male if he comes near
her. The Tasmanian devil keeps its
babies in a pouch.
This animal hunts at night. It
hides in the day. It will eat many
kinds of animals, dead oralive.
Sheep and chickenare mealsit likes
a lot.
The Tasmanian devil lives on the
island of Tasmania. This islandis
south ofAustralia.
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1. What is the main idea ofthis story? 3. What does den mean in this story?
a. Tasmanian devils eat sheep. a. a small room for reading or working
b. Tasmanian devils look like bears. b. a place where robbers gather
c. Tasmanian devils are mean. c. a home of wild animals
2. What happensafter Tasmanian devils 4. Why can Tasmanian devils kill animals
mate? larger than themselves?
a. The female gets mean. a. They hide during the day.
b. The female grows a pouch. b. They look like bears.
c. The male gets mean. c. They are mean.
5. Whyis the Tasmanian devil named well?
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