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Welcome is a unique, research-based solution giving students access to short, interesting, developmentally appropriate fiction and non-fiction texts for guided close reading, accompanied by writing activities and comprehensive teacher-support materials. Each level of the programme comprises 15 fiction and 15 non-fiction units. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic Each unit of the programme contains: Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 9 © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1 r: © AP Images, b: © Robert W. Kelley/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images; side 2 t: © Bob Adelman, bl: National Park Service. Martin Luther King, Jr Martin Luther King, Jr, leading a march for racial equality and © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1 r: © AP Images, b: © Robert W. Kelley/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images; side 2 t: © Bob Adelman, bl: National Park Service. An engaging, high interest and carefully A Man Who Had a Dream voting rights: Selma, Alabama, 1965 levelled reading text In 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr, made a famous speech. Many people came to hear him speak. Some people had to travel a long Martin Luther King, Jr, worked hard to way. A large crowd stood together to hear his speech. help others. He wanted black people to King’s speech was called ‘I Have a Dream’. have the same rights as white people. King dreamed of living in a world where He made more speeches. He led everyone was treated fairly. He wanted all marches. These marches were peaceful. people to be treated the same. King did not want the marches to start When King gave the speech, African any fighting. Americans were not treated fairly. He thought this was wrong. King Martin Luther King, Jr, Day is now a tried to change the way things were. national holiday in the USA. Every year, Americans remember how King tried to Hundreds of thousands of people in Washington, D.C., listening to make the world a better place. Martin Luther King, Jr A carved statue of Martin Luther King, Jr, in Washington, D.C. GRL K • 500L 51 52 26/03/20 2:35 PM 51-52 GRSR Plus Asia Ed Student Book L5 MartinLutherKingJr.indd 51 26/03/20 2:35 PM 51-52 GRSR Plus Asia Ed Student Book L5 MartinLutherKingJr.indd 52 Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 9 Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 9 A graphic organiser and worksheet Graphic Organiser Graphic OWrgoarknsisheeret to encourage children to structure their thinking and organise Name: Date: Name: Date: 2. Do you think it is important to have a national holiday to information from the texts they honour people such as Martin Luther King, Jr? Tell why or have read, while nurturing creativity Martin Luther King, Jr Martin Luther King, Jr why not. and developing fluency in writing A Man Who Had a Dream A Man Who Had a Dream © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: sides 3-4: background: © 523728493/Shutterstock, martin: © AP Images, Martin leading his people © Bob Adelman, Statue: National Park Service. © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: sides 3-4: background: © 523728493/Shutterstock, martin: © AP Images, Martin leading his people © Bob Adelman, Statue: National Park Service. Complete the chart to explain why the work of Martin © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1 background: © 523728493/Shutterstock, martin: © AP Images, Martin leading his people © Bob Adelman, Statue: National Park Service. 1. Make a fact card about Martin Luther King, Jr. Luther King, Jr, is remembered. Use details from the text to support each fact. Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech What ideas did he Why do you think he What details from the Opinion Martin Luther King, Jr, was a popular leader. share in his speech? called it a ‘dream’? text show that it was an Fact What was his ‘dream’? important speech? What did Martin Luther King, Jr, do to make his dream come true? Opinion Martin Luther King, Jr, was hard-working. 1. Fact 2. 3. Opinion Martin Luther King, Jr, cared for others. Fact How are Martin Luther King, Jr, and his work remembered? Why? 74 27/03/20 4:45 PM 74-76 GRSR Plus Asia Ed Activity Book L5 MartinLutherKing.indd 75 75 76 27/03/20 4:45 PM 74-76 GRSR Plus Asia Ed Activity Book L5 MartinLutherKing.indd 74 27/03/20 4:45 PM 74-76 GRSR Plus Asia Ed Activity Book L5 MartinLutherKing.indd 76 Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 9 Martin Luther King, Jr Fill in the boxes below. Date: A Man Who Had a Dream Sentences I found Rating: interesting List three new words you learnt from the text. Look up their What I A sheet for students to record new vocabulary meanings in a dictionary. Then, make a sentence with each word. would like and reading progress to know New word more about 27/03/20 4:11 PM Dictionary Questions meaning I would like to ask Sentence 52 New word 51-52 GRSR Plus Asia Ed Reading Journal L5 MartinLutherKing.indd 52 Dictionary meaning Sentence New word Dictionary meaning Sentence 51-52 GRSR Plus Asia Ed Reading Journal L5 MartinLutherKing.indd 51 © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd 51 27/03/20 4:11 PM A detailed lesson plan with step-by-step guidance on close reading activities to develop deep comprehension, and a comprehensive Answer Key
Contents FICTION READING TITLE GR LEVEL LEXILE PAGE 1. The Birthday Party I 460L 5 Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic 500L 7 2. How Anansi Got Thin Legs I 500L 9 500L 11 3. How Our Garden Grew I 520L 13 540L 15 4. The Not-So-True-Story of the Little Red Hen I 460L 17 5. Whose Big Foot Is That? I 500L 19 500L 21 6. The Millers Clean Up I 500L 23 500L 25 7. Our Town Bookshop J 530L 27 8. Catfish Carlos and the Sitting Contest J 530L 29 9. CinderFella J 490L 31 590L 33 10. Snow Night J 11. The Bundle of Sticks J 12. Eat Your Greens! J 13. The Elves and the Shoemaker J K 14. How Sun, Moon and Wind K Went Out to Dinner 15. The Lion and the Mouse
NON-FICTION READING TITLE GR LEVEL LEXILE PAGE 1. Hot and Cold J 470L 35 J 520L 37 Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic2. DreamsJ 520L 39 J 540L 41 3. Question: What Is a Volcano? J 550L 43 J 590L 45 4. Turn Off That Tap! K 470L 47 K 480L 49 5. Building for the Future K 500L 51 K 500L 53 6. Very Strange Fish K 520L 55 K 520L 57 7. The Story of Ping-Pong K 520L 59 K 610L 61 8. Kites L 490L 63 9. Martin Luther King, Jr - A Man Who Had a Dream 10. Super Birds 11. A Guide to Clouds 12. How to Grow Sweet Potatoes 13. Purrfect Pals 14. Moon Watch 15. On This Day, 4th of July
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 1 Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. From The Birthday Party by Alex Ives, illustrated by Ivica Stevanovik.The Birthday Party Mum said, “Why don’t we have the party outside? It’s such a pretty day.” All the children agreed. “Quick! Get the napkins, plates, spoons and forks!” said Mum. “And get the balloons!” “We have the balloons,” said Lou and Lulu. “Quick! Get the gifts and the cards!” said Dad. “Quick! Put the tablecloth on the table!” said Mum. “Quick! Put the gifts, the cards and the plates on the table!” said Dad. The Hoopers put all the things on the table. Now the table was set. Then, Mum said, “The birthday cake is missing!” Dad said, “Quick! Go and get the birthday cake!” Daisy and Fred put the birthday cake on the table. Written by Alex Ives 5 GRL I • 460L
“Now the table is perfect,” said Dad. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. From The Birthday Party by Alex Ives, illustrated by Ivica Stevanovik. Mum said, “I like having the party outside. It’s such a pretty day.” All the children agreed. “What if it rains?” said Nina. “It won’t rain,” said Dad. “But what if it does?” said Fred. “Look at that big grey cloud in the sky.” Mum said, “Quick! Take the plates, the cake and the cards off the table. We’re going back inside!” The Hoopers took everything back inside and set the table. The cake was in the middle of the table. There were cards and gifts. Lou and Lulu had the balloons. “Now the table is perfect,” said Dad. All the children agreed. And that’s when the doorbell rang. “It’s Grandma!” the Hoopers cried. They ran to the door to greet her. “Happy Birthday, Grandma,” said the Hoopers. Mum said, “We wanted this to be a perfect birthday.” Grandma said, “It is a perfect birthday! I’m with my family on my birthday. And I love my family.” 6
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 2 How Anansi Got Thin Legs Anansi the Spider liked to eat. He always had plenty of food at his house. But Anansi liked eating the food his friends cooked. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Janet McDonnell/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. One day, Anansi smelt soup coming from Rabbit’s house. Anansi said to Rabbit, “Do I smell soup?” Rabbit answered, “Yes, but it is not done. Please stay, and we can eat when it is ready.” Written by Vanessa York Anansi knew that if he stayed, GRL I • 500L Rabbit would ask him to do some chores. “I would love to stay. But I have to do something else before we eat,” Anansi said. “I will tie this string of my web to my leg. When the soup is ready, pull on the web and I will come running!” 7
As he left Rabbit’s house, Anansi smelt beans cooking. The smell was coming from Monkey’s house. Anansi knew there would be chores to do here, too. So he told Monkey he would come back later, and he left. But first, Anansi tied another string of web to another one of his legs. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic Anansi visited six more of his friends. With each pull, © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Janet McDonnell/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. They were all busy cooking. Anansi’s legs got thinner. Anansi did not stay to help any of them do their chores. He jumped into the river But he tied six more strings to his legs. to wash off the strings. Now all of Anansi’s legs were tied up. He felt a tug on one leg and walked When he came out of the towards Rabbit’s house. river, he was shocked. He felt another tug and walked His eight legs were all towards Monkey’s house. very, very thin! 8 And they have stayed thin ever since.
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 3 How Our <art: show cute house Garden Grewby the woods and a large tree thick with green leaves>> Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic <cute girl – aged 9 or so and Dad, Mom, African American family>> © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Marilyn Janovitz/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. When I was little, Dad, Mum I would write a story or draw and I lived in the country. a picture. Our house was by the woods. Sometimes, I read a book. In the spring, I liked to sit But most of the time, under the big tree in front of I just liked to look around. our house. There was so much to see! I watched squirrels go up and down trees. I watched chipmunks run over rocks. I watched rabbits hop on the grass. Once, I watched a deer watching me. The trees were thick with green leaves. The sky was blue, and the sun was shining. I really loved the spring. Written by Shelly Moss 9 GRL I • 500L
Not to be reproduced without permission from ScholasticBut what I liked best aboutMum and Dad spring was our garden. were right. One morning, I saw I liked helping in a rabbit munching the garden. on some flowers! Mum and Dad I liked to water the plants knew what to do. and wait for the flowers to come. I liked it when rabbits would come to the garden. Dad and Mum said I should not allow the rabbits to do that. But I didn’t want to chase them away. They said that we could grow plants © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Marilyn Janovitz/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. for the rabbits to eat. That way, when the rabbits came to the garden, they might eat those plants instead of our flowers. So we did that, and the rabbits left our flowers alone! And our garden grew very well. 10
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 4 Not-So- Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Marilyn Janovitz/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc.One day, Little Red Hen found a packet of wheat seeds. She decided to ask her friends to help her plant them so they would grow. “Who will help me plant the wheat?” asked Little Red Hen. “Not I,” said the cat. “I’m busy,” said the duck. “Maybe later,” said the goose. “Oh, never mind!” said Little Red Hen. “I will do it myself!” So she did. Written by Cynthia Rothman Over time, the wheat sprouted and GRL I • 500L grew. It grew until it was very tall. Soon, the wheat was ready to harvest. “Who will help me cut the wheat and carry it to the mill?” asked Little Red Hen. “Not I,” said the cat. “I’m busy,” said the duck. “Maybe later,” said the goose. “Oh, never mind!” huffed Little Red Hen. “I will do it myself!” So she did. 11
Later, Little Red Hen took the bags of flour back Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Marilyn Janovitz/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. home. It was now time to make some bread. “Who will help me make the bread?” asked Little Red Hen. “I will,” said the cat. “I love to cook.” “So will I,” said the duck. “I’m not busy at the moment.” “I will help too,” said the goose. “Baking is so much fun!” The cat measured the flour, the duck cracked the eggs and the goose poured the milk. Soon, the kitchen had flour, milk and eggs everywhere! However, nobody would help Little Red Hen clean up, so she had to do it all by herself. Soon, the smell of freshly baked bread filled the air. “Who will help me eat the bread?” asked Little Red Hen. “We will help you eat it,” said all her friends. “I’m not sure you should be allowed to eat the bread,” said Little Red Hen. “But we helped you,” said the cat. “Well, you only helped with the fun part, didn’t you?” said Little Red Hen. “You’re right,” cried the cat. “We’re sorry,” said the goose. “We promise to help with every single job next time,” said the duck. “Okay then, let’s eat, shall we?” said Little Red Hen. And they ate up every tiny crumb of that delicious bread. 12
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 5 Whose Big Foot Is That? It was a cold, snowy night. Big Jay and his son, Little Jay, were relaxing in front of the fireplace. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Dani Jones/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. Suddenly, Big Jay and Little Jay heard a knock at the front door. They opened the door, but no one was there. Big Jay looked down and saw two footprints on the doorstep. One was big and one was small. Written by Chris Kachmar “That’s very odd,” said Big Jay. GRL I • 520L “Look at those strange footprints,” said Little Jay. “Do you think it was a monster with one big foot and a monster with one little foot?” “I don’t think there are monsters here,” Big Jay laughed. “But I agree that it’s very strange.” Big Jay and Little Jay sat down once again. After a while, Big Jay and Little Jay heard another knock. This time, someone was knocking at the back door. They opened the door, but no one was there. However, in the snow there was a very big footprint and a very small one. 13
“Now I know there must be monsters outside. One must have a big Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Dani Jones/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. foot and one has a little foot!” said Little Jay. “Well, it is very strange,” Big Jay replied. Just then, there was a knock at the front door, so Big Jay and Little Jay hurried over to open it. “Grandpa!” shouted Little Jay. Grandpa smiled and pointed at one of his huge snow boots. “Found it!” Grandpa said. “I had lost it in the snow!” Big Jay and Little Jay saw Grandpa’s other snow boot stuck in the snow. Big Jay laughed and said, “It looks like you finally found the big foot, little foot monster!” Little Jay chuckled, “Yes, the monster was just Grandpa all along!” And they all laughed together happily. 14
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 6 The Millers Clean Up Bobby and Billy Miller were lazy and messy. They never cleaned up their mess. Their dad was exhausted because he was always cleaning up after them. So he made a new rule: “If you mess something up, you clean it up!” Did Bobby and Billy follow the rule? No, they did not. When Bobby and Billy helped Dad build a wooden table, they made a mess. The boys did not clean up. Dad had to clean up by himself. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Jason Tharp/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. When Bobby and Billy helped Dad cook some noodles, they made an enormous mess. The boys would not clean up. Dad had to clean up by himself again. Written by Sam Miller 15 GRL I • 540L
When Bobby and Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Jason Tharp/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. Billy built forts or worked on puzzles, they made a mess. The boys would not clean up this mess either. Poor Dad cleaned up all by himself. Dad had had enough. He decided to stop cleaning up Bobby and Billy’s messes. It did not take long until the whole house was a mess! Finally, Dad couldn’t stand the mess. He sadly got out the mop and broom. Just then, Billy grabbed the mop and Bobby grabbed the broom. And the two boys happily said, “We messed it up, Dad! We’ll clean it up!” Dad was pleased. 16
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 7 OUR TOWN BOOKSHOP Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Tiphanie Beeke/MB Artists, Inc. for Scholastic Inc.All the animals in town liked to read. Animals of all kinds and sizes liked to So they went down the street to read. But not all the animals could Jerry the Giraffe’s bookshop. find books they liked. Leo the Lion had a bookshop on Jerry had lots of tall tales. He Main Street. Mitchell and Chuck had a book about a dancing went there to look for books. giraffe. But there were no books There were all kinds of books about ostriches and no books about lions. But there was no about elephants. There were book about elephants and no no books about mice or zebras book about ostriches. There or monkeys. was no book about zebras and no book about mice. Jerry thought his bookshop was Leo thought his bookshop was fine just the way it was. fine just the way it was. But Mitchell and Chuck did not. But Mitchell and Chuck did not. Written by Bailey Carroll 17 GRL J • 460L
So, the elephant and the ostrich And there were lines to buy books and their friends — the mice, morning, noon and night. the monkeys and the zebras — opened their own bookshop. Leo and Jerry went to see what the fuss was about. They liked Our They called it Our Town Bookshop. Town Bookshop, too. They liked Right away, all the animals liked it. it so much that they closed their shops and went to read at Our Town Bookshop had all Our Town Bookshop. kinds of books about all kinds of animals. There were books Now all the animals in town had about ostriches and books about something to read. elephants. There were books about mice, zebras and monkeys. Everyone agreed that There were books about lions Our Town Bookshop was fine and giraffes. just the way it was, and all the animals were happy. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Tiphanie Beeke/MB Artists, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. 18
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 8 Catfish Carlos and the Sitting Contest Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Rob McClurkan Illustration for Scholastic Inc. Catfish Carlos was the biggest, A boy shouted back, “Our town is strongest man to row a boat on having a day of contests!” the river. Catfish Carlos smiled so big that He got the nickname ‘Catfish’ the sunlight bounced off his teeth. because the river fish called catfish was his favourite food. “I’ll be right there, son!” Catfish Carlos yelled back. With one hand, Catfish Carlos rowed his boat. Catfish Carlos was two feet taller than the town’s tallest man. With the other hand, he caught catfish. His chest and arms made him twice as wide as the town’s widest man. Catfish Carlos was always showing off. For the swimming contest, Catfish Carlos swam twice as fast as He never sat still. He couldn’t. the other swimmers. One day, Catfish Carlos saw a group of people on the shore. During the running contest, “What’s going on over there?” Catfish Carlos ran twice as fast as he shouted. anyone else. And he didn’t stop running until the sun came up the next morning. Written by Chris Kachmar 19 GRL J • 500L
Not to be reproduced without permission from ScholasticThat day, the townspeople were“Yes,” answered the boy.© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Rob McClurkan Illustration for Scholastic Inc. grumpy and tired. So they just sat “The person who sits longest wins!” around in chairs and rested. So Catfish Carlos grabbed a chair. He sat, but he just couldn’t sit still. Catfish Carlos thundered, He had to hold the seat to keep from “Have you no contests left?” jumping up. His face became red, and his forehead became sweaty. The boy smiled. Finally, he leapt to his feet. “There is one contest left,” he said. “You tricked me!” Catfish Carlos “It’s a sitting contest.” growled. Catfish Carlos frowned. He headed back to his boat, angry. “A sitting contest?” Still seated, the townspeople waved goodbye and cheered. “See you at next year’s sitting contest!” they called. But Carlos didn’t even say goodbye. 20
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 9 Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Sergio de Giorgi/MB Artists, Inc. for Scholastic Inc.There once was a kind young manOn the night of the ball, as Cinder swept whose name was Cinder. and mopped and scrubbed, there was He lived with his mean stepfather and a loud knock at the door. his two mean stepbrothers. There stood a stranger in a blue suit, Cinderfella cooked and cleaned all day carrying a golden wand. and night while the others watched TV. “Who are you?” Cinder said to the stranger. “I am your Fairy Godfather. I am here to One day, the stepfather got an email grant your wish to go to the Princess’s Ball!” inviting everyone to the Princess’s Ball. said Fairy Godfather. “Come outside!” Cinder wanted very much to go. Cinder did not know what to do. But his stepfather would not let him. He bravely stepped out the door. Cinder had to stay home and clean. Just then, with a flick of the Fairy Godfather’s cane, Cinder was dressed for the Ball in a purple suit and golden shoes. With another flick, a gold sports car waited to take Cinder to the Ball. “Enjoy the Ball,” said the Fairy Godfather. “But be sure to leave by midnight,” he warned. With that, Cinder drove off to the Ball. Written by Irvin Ajes 21 GRL J • 500L
As soon as Cinder walked into The Princess took the shoe to the ballroom, he saw the Princess. Cinder’s house. And the Princess saw him. The stepbrothers tried the shoe, Cinder and the Princess danced all night. but it did not fit them. Then the Princess saw Cinder cleaning the house. She asked him to try the golden shoe. A perfect fit! He had the other golden shoe, too. She knew she had found the right man. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic Then the clock tower started to ring. Soon Cinder and the Princess got married. © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Sergio de Giorgi/MB Artists, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. It was midnight! They drove off in a gold sports car and Cinder left the Ball in a hurry. lived happily ever after! He ran from the castle as fast as he could. But as he ran, he lost one of his golden shoes on the stairs. The Princess found the golden shoe. She asked every man in the kingdom to try it on. But the shoe fit no one. 22
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 10 Snow Night Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Nana Gonzalez/MB Artists, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. Mum called from the kitchen, Mum was already dressed and set to go. “Grab your hats and mittens! Ben and Bella put on jackets, hats, mittens, Put on your jackets! boots and scarves as slowly as they could. We’re going outside!” Finally, they were ready to go out. Ben and Bella looked at each other. But they were not happy about it. Was Mum joking? It was nearly dark outside, and they were cosy in the house. Mum called again. “The snow has stopped. This is the perfect time!” Ben and Bella groaned. Mum was having one of her crazy ideas about enjoying nature. They had no choice. They would have to go outside with her. Written by Agnes Land 23 GRL J • 500L
The door closed behind them. Mum spoke. “This is the beauty of The fresh snow gleamed in the moonlight. winter — the cold, the snow, the tree The sky was purple. skeletons, the purple sky. And the quiet.” Ben and Bella stood there, not moving. Ben and Bella nodded. Mum was right. Everything around them was still, too, Then, Mum said, “Now we each get a except for the swaying trees. snow treat.” She showed them how to Ben and Bella listened. Everything was scoop the fresh snow into their cups. quiet, except for the howl of the wind. She poured maple syrup from her cup on Ben and Bella looked across the yard. top of each cup of snow. She gave them Everything was white, except for the each a spoon. shadows on the snow and the dark shapes Then, Ben and Bella and Mum tramped of the trees against the sky. across the yard. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic Ben and Bella and Mum breathed in. They made deep footprints and slurped Frosty air got caught in their noses. their treats by the light of the moon. Ben and Bella and Mum breathed out. It was a beautiful, perfect snow night. © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Nana Gonzalez/MB Artists, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. Warm air puffed in front of their faces. 24
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 11 The Bundle of Sticks Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic There was once a man who had four sons But his tiles were © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Paula Becker/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. named One, Two, Three and Four. crooked. The roof leaked. The One was very tall. Two was very smart. woman was Three had very strong legs. Four had very not happy. strong arms. Then, a man The sons were always arguing. wanted to get a big rock out of his They argued over who was the best. field, so he called Two. They argued over who brought home the Since Two was very smart, best food. he made a plan for moving the rock. Two needed They argued over someone very strong to make which of them their his plan work. father loved most. The man suggested Three, A woman who since Three had very needed work done strong legs. on her house called One. Two did not want to work with his brother. He used the Since One was very tall, she asked him to help man’s ox instead. tile her roof. Then, she asked if Four could come, too. Since Four had very strong arms, But the ox hurt his foot moving the rock. he could hold the ladder for his brother One. Now the man had an empty field but no ox But One did not want to work with his to help plow it. He was not happy. brother. He wanted to work alone and not use a ladder. Based on an Aesop fable 25 GRL J • 500L
The father loved all his sons and knew that Next, Two tried and tried, but he could not each of them was important. All the arguing break the bundle of sticks, either. was not good for the family. The father wanted the sons to work together. Then, Three tried, with no luck. One day, when the father was gathering wood At last, Four tried to break the bundle of for the fire, he had an idea. sticks, but even he could not do it. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic He tied a bundle of sticks together. He brought the bundle and four other sticks into the house. He handed one stick to Four. He asked Four, with his strong arms, to break the stick. Four said, “That might be hard for my brothers, but it’s easy for me!” He snapped the stick in two. Then the father asked Three, Two and One “You see,” said the father, “the sticks are © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Paula Becker/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. to each break one stick. stronger when they stick together. Just like our family.” They too broke their sticks easily. One, Two, Three and Four had learnt their lesson, and from then on, they worked together and helped each other, each with his own strength. Moral: Together is stronger. “You see,” said the father, “it is easy to break each separate stick.” Then the father took out the bundle of sticks he had tied together. “Break this bundle,” he said to One. One tried and tried, but he could not break the bundle of sticks. 26
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 12 Your Greens! Eat Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic It was time for lunch at the castle and the princess was hungry. The king said, “Eat your greens, my dear. They will keep your body healthy.” The princess replied, “I don’t like to eat green things. I don’t like peas, beans or lettuce.” © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Chris Lyles/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. “Today is an orange day,” declared the princess, “so I will only eat food that is orange in colour.” So the cook gave her carrots and orange juice, and the princess was happy. The next day, the princess told the cook, “Today is red day.” The cook brought the princess strawberries, cherries and red apples to eat. The princess was pleased. Written by Lucy Pye 27 GRL J • 530L
The following day the princess said, Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations © Chris Lyles/Tugeau 2, Inc. for Scholastic Inc. “Today is yellow day.” So the cook served the princess yellow peppers and she drank lemonade. Although the princess was happy, the king was still worried about her. “I’m glad she likes orange, red and yellow food ... but she should also eat her greens!” he muttered. Suddenly, the king had an idea. He decided to give the princess a surprise. He bought the princess a lovely green velvet dress. The princess tried on the dress and smiled at herself in the mirror. “This is the prettiest dress I have ever seen,” she said, “so I think today must be green day.” When the cook heard this, he hurried off to prepare some green food. The princess ate a bowl of green salad, some avocado and a large plate of beans. The princess had finally eaten all her greens ... and now the princess and the king were both happy. 28
Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 13 THE © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustration © Peter Coombs/Alamy Images. Once upon a time, there lived a At dawn, the shoemaker went down shoemaker and his wife. They slept in to work. But the leather was gone. a cosy room above their shop, and they In its place was a pair of beautiful shoes. were happy. “These are the most magnificent But one night, the shoemaker was not shoes I have ever seen,” said the happy. He had only one piece of leather shoemaker, and he ran to show them and no money to buy more. He left the to his wife. leather on the table and went to bed. Based on a story by the Brothers Grimm 29 GRL J • 530L
Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic Who could have made such a fine they saw three little elves running along © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustration © Peter Coombs/Alamy Images. pair of shoes? The shoemaker and his the table! wife thanked their good luck and put the shoes in the window of their shop. The elves sat down and began to stitch the leather. Just before sunrise, Soon, a woman came in and said, they lined up six wonderful pairs of “I must have those wonderful shoes!” shoes, then jumped off the table and She paid for them with one gold coin. skipped out the door. With the gold coin, the shoemaker The shoemaker and his wife sold bought leather for three pairs of shoes. the shoes and bought more leather. He left the leather on the table and went Then they looked at each other. to bed. “We must thank the elves for their At sunrise, the shoemaker went down help,” said the shoemaker. to work. Again, the leather was gone. This time there were three magnificent “Winter is coming. Let’s make some pairs of shoes on the table. warm clothes for the elves,” said his wife. The shoemaker and his wife placed So they sewed tiny vests and scarves the fine new shoes in the window and and leggings and left them on the table. opened their shop. This time, a man That night, when the shoemaker and his offered five gold pieces for them. wife peeked around the door, the three elves were dancing in their beautiful, The shoemaker and his wife could warm clothes! not believe their luck. Then they sat down and worked until That day, with the five gold coins, just before sunrise. the shoemaker bought enough leather for six pairs of shoes. From then on, the shoemaker and his wife left gifts for the elves, and the elves Again, he cut out the leather and made shoes for the shop. left it on the table. But this time the shoemaker and his wife hid out of sight The shop was filled with beautiful, and waited. fine, wonderful, amazing, magnificent shoes. And the shoemaker and his wife Soon, they heard tiny footsteps. lived happily for many years in their When they peeked around the door, cosy room above the shop. 30
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 14 Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Adapted from Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs and John Dickinson Batten, Illustration © Dgemma/Dreamstime. How Sun, Moon and Wind Went Out to Dinner Sun and Wind were brothers. Moon was their little sister. One day, the three went to dinner on Earth with their Uncle Thunder and Aunt Lightning. They left their mother, Star, in the sky. She waited patiently for her children to come home. The brothers, Sun and Wind, were greedy. They loved the dinner, and ate everything. Then they asked for more food and ate that all up too. They did not think about their mother. They did not ask for anything to take home for her. Adapted from Indian Fairy Tales by 31 Joseph Jacobs and John Dickinson Batten GRL K • 490L
Not to be reproduced without permission from ScholasticBut the sister, Moon, did not forgetStar said to Sun, “You went out© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Adapted from Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs and John Dickinson Batten, Illustration © Dgemma/Dreamstime. their mother. When dinner was only for fun. You did not think of brought to the table, she saved your mother at home. You will not some. She saved bites of each dish be loved on Earth. Your rays will under her long, beautiful fingernails. always be hot and burning. People She wanted to take these home to on Earth will dislike you and cover her mother, Star. Moon wanted Star their heads when you appear.” to have a share in the treats too. That is why the Sun is so very hot Star waited for the children all to this day. night long. She kept one bright eye turned to Earth. When they Then Star turned to Wind. She said, came home, Star asked, “How was “You did not think of your mother dinner? Did you bring anything either. You were too lazy to carry home for me?” food home. You will not be loved on Earth. You will always blow hot Sun was the oldest. He said, “Dinner and dry. Plants will wither when was wonderful. But I did not bring you blow over them. People will you anything. I went out for fun, not dislike you and hide when you to get dinner for my mother!” come near.” Wind was the next oldest. He said, That is why the hot Wind is still “Dinner was amazing. But I did not avoided to this day. bring anything home either. I went out for my own dinner. I was too But to Moon, Star said, “Thank tired to carry things home too!” you. You thought of me. You saved food for me so we could all share in But Moon said, “Mother, get a plate. the fine dinner. From now on, you See all the good things we had for will be loved on Earth. You will dinner! I brought some of each dish be always cool, calm and bright. home for you.” People will call you blessed, and love you.” Moon shook her hands and a wonderful dinner fell from her That is why the moon’s light is soft, fingers. It was the nicest dinner Star cool and beautiful even to this day. had ever seen. 32
Level 5 • Fiction • Reading 15 Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations: side 1: © Ivy Close Images/Alamy Images. The Lion and the Mouse 33 One hot day, a lion was taking his nap in the shade of a tree. A mouse walked by and took the lion by surprise. As the tiny mouse tried to scamper away, she ran right across the lion’s nose! The lion, now awake and annoyed, laid his huge paw on the tiny mouse. Then, he opened his jaws wide. The poor mouse was about to become the great lion’s afternoon snack! Based on an Aesop fable GRL K • 590L
But the mouse spoke up bravely: “I beg your Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations: side 1: © Ivy Close Images/Alamy Images. pardon, O King of Beasts. Please spare my life, and I promise never to forget your good deed. Some day, I will find a way to return the favour.” The lion was amused by the mouse’s grand words. How could such a weak little creature help a strong and noble animal like him? But the lion decided to be kind to the frightened animal. He lifted his paw to free her. A few days later, the lion went out hunting and was caught in a trap. Tangled up in ropes, the lion roared. The little mouse heard the roar and ran to the lion. Seeing the lion in such pain, the mouse gnawed at the ropes that bound him. Soon the little mouse freed the King of Beasts. “You laughed when I said I would help you,” the little mouse reminded the lion. “Do you now see that kindness may come from unexpected places?” Little friends may prove to be great friends. 34
Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side1tr: © sylv1rob1/Shutterstock, br: © gorillaimages/Shutterstock; side 2tr: © sylv1rob1/Shutterstock, br: © gorillaimages/Shutterstock.Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 1 HHOOTT AANNDD CCOOLLDD 35 From: Oscar To: Zara Hi Zara, Greetings from New Zealand. This is the best place! We are visiting Whale Bay. There’s nothing between here and Australia. Nothing except awesome surf! I’m learning to surf. This is me paddling out. The water was green and cold. The sun was yellow and hot! from Oscar From: Zara To: Oscar Hi Oscar, Scotland is awesome, too! We’re staying in the Cairngorm mountains. There’s LOTS of snow. It’s the most snow there has been here for thirty years. Brilliant! I got a chairlift to the learner slopes. I can ski pretty fast now. I’ll try a harder slope tomorrow. from Zara GRL J • 470L
From: Oscar Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side1tr: © sylv1rob1/Shutterstock, br: © gorillaimages/Shutterstock; side 2tr: © sylv1rob1/Shutterstock, br: © gorillaimages/Shutterstock. To: Zara Hi Zara, Skiing sounds fun! Yesterday, I learnt about pop-ups. First you paddle out on your tummy. Then you hold onto the sides of the board. Finally, you jump up and stand on your feet. It’s really hard. Mostly I surf on my knees. I did stand up once. It was lucky Mum was ready with the camera. This is proof that I can surf! Hei kona, Oscar From: Zara To: Oscar Hi Oscar, We didn’t ski much today. Dad was too tired. Instead, we went on a train. It’s different from most railways. This is the highest railway in the UK! A large cable pulls it along. It drags the train up the mountain. It was freezing at the top! I had a hot chocolate. Yum! See you soon. Zara 36
Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 2 Dreams Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: Side 1t: © KidStock/Media Bakery; side 2b: © Okea/iStockphoto.Dreams Everyone dreams when they sleep. But dreaming takes place during REM sleep. REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement. During REM As you dream, your eyes dart back and forth. Your breathing gets faster. Your body can’t move. Your brain keeps your body still, so you don’t act out your dreams. Some people used to say that they dream only in black and white. But today, most people agree they dream in colour. Dream Patterns There is a pattern for dreaming. And the pattern changes as we sleep. Our dreams start a couple of hours after we fall asleep. Some dreams may last seconds. Others last only a few minutes. But you keep dreaming for 90 minutes (an hour and a half). Your dreams last longer as night goes on. Your last set of dreams before you wake can last between 30 minutes (half an hour) and 60 minutes (an hour). GRL J • 520L 37
Good Dreams and Bad Dreams Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: Side 1t: © KidStock/Media Bakery; side 2b: © Okea/iStockphoto. Not everyone remembers their dreams when they wake up. Some people do. Some people have bad dreams called nightmares. Dreams in Animals Scientists believe that many kinds of animals dream during REM sleep. They know that cats, dogs, monkeys, rats and even elephants dream. But now, scientists believe that even snakes and birds dream during REM sleep. 38
Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 3 Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1t: © Jukurae/Thinkstock, rc: © Csaba Vanyi/Dreamstime, br: © Andrea Danti/Thinkstock; side 2: HVO/USGS.Question: What Is a VOLCANO? Answer: A volcano is usually a kind of mountain. We can see a big part of the volcano, but there is a part that we can’t see. Q: When does smoke come out of a volcano? A: Usually volcanoes are calm. But smoke means that gases from inside Earth are coming out through the volcano. That’s a danger sign. It signals the start of a volcanic eruption, or explosion. After the smoke, the ground may shake and there may be a fire with lots of ash. Q: What’s underneath a volcano? A: The volcano opens way down under the ground. Deep inside the centre of the volcano is a liquid called magma. The magma is constantly moving. It may move almost to the top of the volcano and then settle back down. GRL J • 520L 39
Not to be reproduced without permission from ScholasticQ: What makes aQ: What happens after a© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1t: © Jukurae/Thinkstock, rc: © Csaba Vanyi/Dreamstime, br: © Andrea Danti/Thinkstock; side 2: HVO/USGS. volcano erupt? volcano erupts? A: It’s very hot deep inside Earth. A: The land is changed. People may When the magma gets very hot, it is have lost their homes. Animals may pushed up and out of the volcano. have lost their homes as well. Q: What happens when a Q: Do people ever move back volcano erupts? to land near a volcano? A: Once the magma is pushed out, it A: It may take a while — maybe years is called lava. Lava is the very hot — for people to move back. Some liquid that pours out of the volcano. people may not want to live near a Sometimes, lava moves very quickly, volcano anymore. But sometimes and other times it goes very slowly. people live very close to a volcano even if it is dangerous. The land is often very good for farming. 40
Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 4 Turn Off That Tap! Rtphareoindl!auDncdoe.woItnuwritafpoteoorudsratshnaednfdbarfrilmnogwsstsuhosavtliefre. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side1tri: ©Patrick Foto/Shutterstock, mli: ©KPG_Payless/Shutterstock, mri: © Rob Cook/Shutterstock, bri: © FooTToo/Shutterstock; side 2tli: ©Art_Photo/Shutterstock, mri: © C.K.Ma/Shutterstock, bli: ©Nataliia Iliuk/Shutterstock, bl: © Supertrooper/Shutterstock. tDIhtoefiwlslnes aho.iulFlriitnstafrlloelywatmsh,seaalrlnatdihnersivtwoeapryss..to WPascethoroaopptssldsetoahbweurieivwldedarrdt.ienaItrmkfmwsr.oahAmkeendsftalhaomewgririsnaegiaantawhlwaaakalsleygtaoonnde? the sea. ptipbtToeiehwiposfeepnosslwsere..enaNTattihltoeloeriomnsovppiuefitpudrstemhtwishsipsabeaeylrladclitoknooiewgnucteniwsoidttacri!heytlTeues.hagraenetnneodd GRL J • 540L 41
Gfpbariuaenammnldotpewtwhes.edaoTnthrueethprhittlfelaartnonowkmkpassst.tgeshWtrraeawandptadueiipatorslelni.yss down fill Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic ttiIhtot’eswulcsaikoiateufsntafetomrrryiit.ursasc.lolWen.egTtjhouiusrnrwnoaentyeaarctcaroopmsasensd © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side1tri: ©Patrick Foto/Shutterstock, mli: ©KPG_Payless/Shutterstock, mri: © Rob Cook/Shutterstock, bri: © FooTToo/Shutterstock; We drink side 2tli: ©Art_Photo/Shutterstock, mri: © C.K.Ma/Shutterstock, bli: ©Nataliia Iliuk/Shutterstock, bl: © Supertrooper/Shutterstock. swim in it iratunandnodspuwlta.eshwaasshthwoiuthghit.itWe will never dtwTBarhiuinlneltkknswrowiwhvtheaifletrlislnbhl.waetTphihelpelemenwnpopsaittptyiffee.losriWtwhadhnaoaasdentgswdwonatinolthleetew?rrdeaianm? s Think about how precious water is, and have short showers report leaky taps use a bucket, not a hose and turn off that tap! 42
Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 5 Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photo: side 1tl: © National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images, tr: © Arakdo di Crollalanza/Newscom; side 2l: © Omada/Thinkstock, br: © Chuck Nacke/Alamy. FUTUREBUILDING FOR THE How have cars changed? A lot! Inventors are working on ideas that Ever since the first cars were built, could solve these problems. We are not carmakers have been working to sure which new cars will work the best. make them better. There have been a But here are some interesting ideas! lot of changes. But there is still more to be done. A Cleaner, Cheaper Car? There are already a lot of electric Drivers want cars that can go fast. But drivers also want cars that are cars on the road. Someday, they may safe. Many people need cars that are be great. But right now there are still cheap — that do not cost a lot of money. some problems. Some electric cars run on gasoline part of the time. So they Right now, most cars run by burning still dirty the air. Also, someday they gasoline, a fuel. When cars burn up might cost less, but now most electric gasoline, some dirt gets into the air. cars cost a lot of money. People hope that new cars will burn less gasoline to help us have cleaner air. GRL J • 550L 43
Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic Many of today’s electric cars run on Someday, there may be a lot of © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photo: side 1tl: © National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images, tr: © Arakdo di Crollalanza/Newscom; side 2l: © Omada/Thinkstock, br: © Chuck Nacke/Alamy. batteries. (They are like the batteries flying cars. Could that lead to traffic in a mobile phone — only much bigger!) jams in the sky? The batteries may not take the car very A Safer Car? far before they run out of power. The driver has to wait for the batteries to Seat belts and airbags help keep you charge up before using the car again. safe now. But some inventors think And if a driver is away from home, he that cars would be safer if they drove or she may have a hard time finding a themselves. They say that people place to plug in the car to recharge. make mistakes but that a self-driving car would not. Electric car recharging its battery At least one company is getting A Faster Car? ready to sell cars that drive themselves. Some inventors think that a flying The cars use special cameras and other tools to drive. But not everyone is car is a great idea. They say it would ready to accept that a machine would help people get places faster. If driving be a better driver than a human. on the road is too slow, these cars will rise up in the air. Someday, there may even be self- driving cars that can also fly and run Imagine it! Zooming up above the on electricity. Now that could solve a traffic on the ground. So far, no one lot of problems! has made a flying car that really works on the road. But some inventors say A pilot tests a new flying car that they should have flying cars to show very soon. 44
Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side1-2 background: © Marcin Zdrojewski/Dreamstime ; side 1r: © Songquan Deng/Shutterstock; side 2tr: © Ryu Uchiyama/ NatureLevel 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 6 Production/Minden Pictures, br: © FtLaudGirl/Thinkstock. Very Strange 45 Fish Some fish do not look like fish at all! A few fish might even remind you of animals you see on the land. On these pages, you will read about some of the strangest fish in the aquarium. Seahorse How It Looks • Its head looks like a horse’s. • It is S-shaped and has a curved tail. • It has tiny fins on its back and behind its head. How Big Is It? • Some kinds of seahorses are as small as your thumb. Other kinds can grow to be about a foot (0.3 metre) long. Strange But True! • A seahorse uses its tail to grab on to sea plants so it can stay in one place. • A male seahorse carries his babies in a pouch — the way a female kangaroo does! GRL J • 590L
Electric Eel Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side1-2 background: © Marcin Zdrojewski/Dreamstime ; side 1r: © Songquan Deng/Shutterstock; side 2tr: © Ryu Uchiyama/ Nature Production/Minden Pictures, br: © FtLaudGirl/Thinkstock. How It Looks • It has a long, thin body. • It slithers through the water like a snake. How Big Is It? • Big! An electric eel is longer than most adults are tall. Some grow to be 8 feet (2.5 metres) long and weigh more than 40 pounds (18 kg). Strange But True! • Electric eels really are electric! They can produce electricity to protect themselves from an enemy. Electric eels also shock smaller sea creatures they want to eat. • Unlike most fish, electric eels don’t breathe underwater. They pop up to the surface every 10 minutes to take a breath. Porcupine Fish How It Looks • It has a wide head and a beak-like mouth. • Its body looks like a short baseball bat. • Its body has special scales that stick up like spikes for protection. How Big Is It? • Some grow to be as long as 3 feet (1 metre)! Strange But True! • The porcupine fish sucks in water to puff itself up to scare away sharks and other creatures that may attack it. • After the danger is gone, the porcupine fish spits out the water and goes back to its normal size and shape. 46
Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 7 The Story of Ping‑Pong You may have played the game of ping-pong. Or you may have seen other people play the game. But did you ever wonder how it got its name? Or did you wonder when people started playing ping-pong? How Ping‑Pong Got Its Name Actually, it’s easy to figure out how ping-pong got its name. It’s the sound you hear when the small plastic ball bounces on the table. Ping‑pong was first called ‘table tennis’. That is because ping-pong is very much like the game of tennis. But ping-pong is not played on a court. It is played on a nine‑feet-long and five‑feet-wide table. The First Ping‑Pong Games Before people played ping-pong, the game of tennis was very popular. The game of tennis is played outdoors. No one knows who played the first game of table tennis. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1tr: © Lavigna/Dreamstime, b: © The Granger Collection; side 2b: © Michael Maeyer/Dreamstime, inset: © Aleksandr Frolov/Thinkstock. GRL K • 470L 47
It’s fun to think about what may have happened. Maybe a Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1tr: © Lavigna/Dreamstime, b: © The Granger Collection; side 2b: © Michael Maeyer/Dreamstime, inset: © Aleksandr Frolov/Thinkstock. group of friends were stuck inside on a rainy day. Maybe they wished they could play tennis. They may have had a large table and put a net across the table. Maybe they used their tennis rackets to hit the ball and play. Maybe they invented the new game of table tennis. Tennis and Ping‑Pong Ping‑pong tables look a lot like tennis courts. They have white lines painted on them. They have a net like a tennis court. The net goes across the middle of the table. Like tennis players, ping-pong players try to hit a ball over the net. In tennis, players use rackets with string. In ping-pong, players use small, wooden paddles with rubber pads. Ping‑Pong Today People all over the world love the game of ping-pong. Children and grown‑ups play. Some people join teams to play. It’s still a fun indoor sport. Are you ready for an exciting game of ping-pong? Get a friend. Get the paddles. Get the ball. Hit the ball. Fast. Ping‑pong, ping-pong! Ping-Pong Balls 48
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