It is a game played outside on the grass in which each player tries to hit a small ball into 18 small holes, using a long, thin stick. What is it?
It is a large strong building with high brick walls that was built in the past. It was used to protect people from their enemy's attack. What is it?
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
I wanted to say thank you for all your fun teaching about tigers at the zoo summer camp. The two-week-old cubs were very cute to watch. lt was a bit sad to learn that the cubs are surrounded by possible dangerous attacks from leopards, pythons, and crocodiles in the wild. lt was also surprising that a big tiger can eat about 100 pounds of meat in one sitting. I can't wait to come back to the camp next summer. See you next year!
Sincerely,
Robin Lee
Why did Robin write to Mr. Richardson?
What did Robin mention about tigers?
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Dear Mr. Carl Lee,
Thank you for opening a savings account at PD Bank. It is our pleasure to serve you. The checkbook you ordered will arrive within 4 days at our Smithers Branch, as you requested. The bank manager will give you a call when it arrives. If you have any questions, please call 1800.3548.745. Our trained assistants are always ready to assist you, 24 hours a day. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Meg Logan
What did Carl do?
What did Carl order?
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Name: Jamie Percy Job: Tour Guide
Job Description
+ Leads groups of tourists
+ Plans and organizes tour schedules, transportation, and accommodations
+ Takes care of groups of tourists
What Jamie enjoys about his job
+ Has a chance to travel to many places and meet new people
People who are interested in this job
+ Must be good with people
+ Should be a good speaker
+ Must be a good planner and organizer
+ Knowing many languages is optional
What is Jamie's job?
What does Jamie do when he is working?
What does Jamie enjoy about his job?
What is not necessary when people do this job?
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How to keep yourself and others safe from coronavirus
Most countries around the world have seen cases of COVID-19. It means that people will now need certain actions to help protect themselves and others from this illness. These following simple safety tips will be helpful to you.
What should people do to kill viruses on their hands?
What should people do when coughing or sneezing?
Why should people call ahead when having difficulty in breathing?
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My class learned about solids today. Solids are things that have their own shape. My building blocks are examples of solids. I can build so many different things with my blocks.
Yesterday, I built a school out of blocks. When I was done playing with my block school, I took it apart and put the blocks away. I keep all my blocks in a cardboard box.
Today, I dumped out the blocks and started building a house. My brother Asante walked into the room while I was making my house. He asked me if he could play, too. I said okay, if he would build something different from what I was making. So my brother made a doghouse and a supermarket.
When we finished our projects, we played with them for a while. Then we knocked the blocks down and built a train. All aboard!
Source: Readworks.org
Which of the following describes the building blocks?
What happened today, before the main character started building with blocks?
Yesterday, the main character built a school out of blocks. Today, the main character built a house and a train with the blocks. What conclusion can you draw from this evidence?
What is the main idea of this text?
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An amazing stay at the Ocean View Hotel
I'm usually sad to say goodbye to my cousins after visiting them in Australia. But last June I wasn't. We had to change planes in the Middle East on the way back and had to stay overnight. I just couldn't wait to get to our hotel.
The first thing I noticed in the hotel was all the glass. It was really bright, so I don't know why all the lights were on in the building! There was also loud rock music playing, which I loved (but my parents didn't)! There weren't many people waiting at the reception, so we were soon in our rooms.
The garden wasn't what I expected. "Dad? I said, “you told me there was a pool!” He took me back into the reception area and then up in the lift to the 39th floor and out onto the top of the building. “Here it is,” he said. lt was amazing! Swimming under the clouds was awesome. I've stayed in some great hotels around the world, but nothing as cool as that one! I saw photographs of it before I went, but they don't really show how large the building is. I couldn't believe it. Everything is huge - the building, the pool, the meals (which were delicious, too, by the way)! There's so much to do and see there. I hope we can go back again and stay for longer!
The writer says that last June, she felt _____.
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I don’t wake up very early on school days. I always get up at 7.45 am, have a shower, eat breakfast and leave home at 8.30. I know that's not a lot of time, but I don’t like waking up in the morning! And my first lesson is at 9, so I don’t want to be late.
My mum always makes my lunch for me to take to school. I love that because I don't like the food at school at all and I never eat it. And my friends never eat it, so we all bring our lunch to school. It's funny - we eat our lunch in the canteen, but we don’t eat the food they've got there!
I've got three-afternoon activities. On Tuesdays, I have basketball. I play with my friends and we have a nice time. My afternoon activity on Wednesdays is piano lessons. I like them because I like to spend time with the teacher. She's really great! On Thursdays, I have the maths club. I like it because maths is my favorite subject at school.
My parents, my brother and I get home at different times every day. I usually get home at around 4.30 pm. My mum comes to school to get me in the car. My brother's school is near our house, so he walks. He gets home at 4. My dad gets home from work at around 7. We get home at different times, but we eat dinner at the same time - 8 pm, every night!
My two sisters do a lot of the same things together in the evenings. Melissa, who's 13, and Jessica, who's 14, often watch TV together. They play computer games together too. I sometimes play computer games with them, but I never watch TV with them. Melissa and Jessica always do their homework together, but I never do homework with them.
This person _____.
This student _____.
This student likes the _____.
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What animals see
Scientists think that many - perhaps most - animals cannot see colours. “The world is black and white to them."
To find out if dogs could see colours, scientists gave dogs food every time they played a certain piece of music. “The dogs got ready to eat only when they heard this piece of music. They did not get ready to eat when they heard other pieces of music.“
Then the scientists gave the dogs food every time they showed them a certain colour. The dogs got ready to eat when they saw this colour. The scientists then showed the dogs another colour. Again the dogs got ready to eat. The colours were all the same to them.
Colours are not all the same to monkeys, however. For example, if we put food in a red box, and do this every day, a monkey will always go to the red box to get the food. If we then put food in a blue box, the monkey won't go to it.
(Adapted from New century readings)
All colours are the same to _____.
One way dogs are different from monkeys is that _____.
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People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sings, however, its song usually means much more than that. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language. The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds. They sing when they want to attract a female bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife. Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, its tree or even a tree branch is his home. It does not want strangers to come near it, so it sings to warn them. If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make others sing. A male bird has an unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers.
What does a bird warn others when it sings?
What do most birds usually do unless they can sing well?