Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 8 K ITES Q: What’s the best weather for kite-flying? A: Kites can’t fly without wind! But if a day is too windy, it will be too hard to fly a kite. Never fly a kite in a storm. That would be dangerous! Q: Where’s the best place to fly a kite? A: You need an open space like a park or a beach. Stay away from trees, buildings, crowds of people and roads. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1b: © Roy Morsch/Corbis; side 2tr: © Purestock/Thinkstock, b: © Fabio Roncaglia/Fotolia. GRL K • 480L 49
Q: How do you get a kite to fly? Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1b: © Roy Morsch/Corbis; side 2tr: © Purestock/Thinkstock, b: © Fabio Roncaglia/Fotolia. A: You can work with a helper. The helper holds up the kite, facing the wind. The flier holds the kite string. The flier tells the helper to let go. Then the flier runs away and the kite goes up! If you do not have a helper, hold the kite yourself. Start running. Then let the kite go! Remember to hold on to the kite string! Q: Why do some kites have tails? A: Tails help a kite fly better when the wind is strong. Q: Why do kites come in different shapes and sizes? A: People have been flying kites for a long, long time. They have found ways to make kites look like fish, dragons, boxes or diamonds! 50
Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 9 Martin Luther King, Jr A Man Who Had a Dream In 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr, made a famous speech. Many people came to hear him speak. Some people had to travel a long way. A large crowd stood together to hear his speech. King’s speech was called ‘I Have a Dream’. King dreamed of living in a world where everyone was treated fairly. He wanted all people to be treated the same. When King gave the speech, African Americans were not treated fairly. He thought this was wrong. King tried to change the way things were. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 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. Hundreds of thousands of people in Washington, D.C., listening to Martin Luther King, Jr 51 GRL K • 500L
Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic © 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, leading a march for racial equality and voting rights: Selma, Alabama, 1965 Martin Luther King, Jr, worked hard to help others. He wanted black people to have the same rights as white people. He made more speeches. He led marches. These marches were peaceful. King did not want the marches to start any fighting. Martin Luther King, Jr, Day is now a national holiday in the USA. Every year, Americans remember how King tried to make the world a better place. A carved statue of Martin Luther King, Jr, in Washington, D.C. 52
Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1 bl: © Charles Brutlag/Shutterstock, tr: © John Michael Evan Potter/Shutterstock; side 2 tr: © Wayne Duguay/Dreamstime, br: © Jasen/Dreamstime. Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 10 SUPER BIRDS 53 All birds have feathers, wings and two legs. All birds lay eggs. Birds can also be very different. Here are four birds that stand out from the crowd. SUPER BIG Ostriches are the largest birds in the world. Ostrich eggs are the largest in the world, too. They also have the largest eyes of any land animal on Earth! Ostriches can run very fast. They can run faster than you can ride a bicycle. Even though ostriches have lots of feathers, they can’t fly! Ostrich Fast Facts Height: as tall as 9 feet (3 metres) Weight: 200 — 300 pounds (91—136 kilograms) Speed: up to 40 miles/hour (18 metres/second) SUPER FLAPPERS Hummingbirds may be tiny, but they fly really well. They flap their wings about 80 times a second. That’s fast! Hummingbirds can fly in many directions. They can fly up, down, left and right. They can fly backwards or upside down. Hummingbirds can also hover. This means they can keep still in the air by flapping their wings. GRL K • 500L
SUPER DIVERS Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1 bl: © Charles Brutlag/Shutterstock, tr: © John Michael Evan Potter/Shutterstock; side 2 tr: © Wayne Duguay/Dreamstime, br: © Jasen/Dreamstime. Gannets are seabirds. They catch fish by diving. First, the gannets fly very high. They can fly up as high as an eight-storey building. When they spot a fish, they dive very quickly down to the sea. They fly as fast as a car on a highway. Then, they dive into the sea to catch the fish. Gannet Fast Facts Speed: up to 60 miles/hour (27 metres/second) Height of Dive: from 90 feet (27 metres) in the air Depth of Dive: up to 40 feet (12 metres) under the sea SUPER FEATHERS Indian peafowls are the largest birds that fly. Male peafowls have long, colourful feathers. They fan these out to attract a female. The feathers on a peafowl are longer than the bird’s body. Did You Know? Female peafowls have dull feathers. Their dull colours help them blend into the bushes and protect their eggs. 54
Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 11 A Guide to Clouds Clouds are more than pretty shapes in the sky. Clouds are made of tiny droplets of water called water vapour. The water vapour in a cloud may fall to Earth as rain or snow. Watch the clouds! Their shapes and colours are clues to what the weather will be like. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1: © Creative Travel Projects/Shutterstock; side 2tl: © Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott/Minden Pictures, lc: © FLPA/David T. Grewcock/Minden Pictures, bl: © Wil Meinderts/Buiten-beeld/Minden Pictures. Cumulus Clouds (You say it like this: KYEW-myuh-lus.) How They Look: • These clouds are tall, but are not too high in the sky. • They are large, puffy and white. • They may have darker, flat bottoms. Weather They Bring: These clouds usually do not bring rain or snow. FACT You rarely (almost never) see cumulus clouds in the winter. GRL K • 520L 55
Cirrus Clouds (You say it like this: SEE-russ.) How They Look: • These clouds are long, thin and white. • They form very high up in the sky. Weather They Bring: • You see these clouds in fair weather. • But watch out! Cirrus clouds may mean a storm is coming soon. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1: © Creative Travel Projects/Shutterstock; side 2tl: © Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott/Minden Pictures, lc: © FLPA/David T. Grewcock/Minden FACT Some people call these clouds ‘mare’s tails’ Pictures, bl: © Wil Meinderts/Buiten-beeld/Minden Pictures. because they think they look like a horse’s tail. Stratus Clouds (You say it like this: STRAT-us.) How They Look: • These clouds are lower in the sky than other clouds. • They are flat and grey. • They usually cover the whole sky. Weather They Bring: • These clouds bring misty, light rain or drizzle. FACT Fog is a stratus cloud that touches the ground. Cumulonimbus Clouds (You say it like this: kyew-myuh-loh-NIMH-bus.) How They Look: • These tall clouds are wider on top and narrower on the bottom. • They can rise up high in the sky. • The bottom parts of these clouds are very dark grey. Weather They Bring: • These clouds may bring heavy rain, thunderstorms or snow! • You may see hail, lightning, strong winds or a tornado! FACT These clouds are sometimes called thunderheads. 56
Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1t to b: © Krishnadas Chandrasekharan/Dreamstime, © Photographieundmehr/Dreamstime, © Anna Bardaus, © Anna Bardaus; side 2b: © Inmt/Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 12 Fotofolia, bl: © Likephotoman/Dreamstime, all others: ©Anna Bardaus. HOW TO GROW SWEET POTATOES SWEET EATS Sweet and creamy, sweet potatoes are delicious. They are also very healthful. They have lots of vitamins and minerals. Did you know that you can grow your own sweet potatoes? It is very easy! Let’s find out how. MATERIALS • one organic sweet potato • two clear cups and one disposable cup • scissors • eight toothpicks • water • large flowerpot and potting soil or a summer garden bed STEP 1 Sweet potatoes come in many colours: orange, purple, white and even red! Choose the colour you want. Then, look for a medium potato with firm skin and no soft spots. Organic sweet potatoes are the best. Some non-organic sweet potatoes are treated so that they cannot sprout. STEP 2 Gently rinse your sweet potato. Do not rub it. Look for small dents in the potato. That’s where it will sprout! STEP 3 Ask an adult to help you cut your sweet potato in half. Push one of the toothpicks into the middle of one of the halves. Push another toothpick into the opposite side. Repeat until you have four toothpicks in each half of the potato. GRL K • 520L 57
Not to be reproduced without permission from ScholasticSTEP 4 Set the sweet potato halves in the cups. Let © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1t to b: © Krishnadas Chandrasekharan/Dreamstime, © Photographieundmehr/Dreamstime, © Anna Bardaus, © Anna Bardaus; side 2b: © Inmt/ Fotofolia, bl: © Likephotoman/Dreamstime, all others: ©Anna Bardaus. the toothpicks rest on the cup rims. Part of the potato morning glory flower will be inside the cup. The other part will stick out of the top. Fill the cups with water. 58 STEP 5 Put the cups in a sunny indoor spot. Soon, your sweet potato will begin to sprout! It may also grow roots. STEP 6 When the sprouts are several inches long, carefully twist them off the potato. Now the sprouts are called ‘slips’. One potato can produce as many as 50 slips! STEP 7 Your slips need to grow longer roots. Make a water dish for them. Cut off the bottom of a disposable cup. Fill the dish with water and put the bottoms of the slips into the water. STEP 8 Wait until your slips grow one-inch roots. Fill a container with potting soil, or prepare a summer garden bed. Sweet potatoes need 10 inches or more of loose soil. STEP 9 Plant your slips in the soil. Cover the roots and pat the soil so that the slips stand up straight. STEP 10 Make sure your plants get lots of sunshine and water! After the leaves turn yellow, the potatoes are ready to harvest. You will find the sweet potatoes under the ground. They are the roots of the plant! Dig them up and keep them in a warm spot for 10 days. Then they will be ready to eat! DID YOU KNOW? The sweet potato is in the same family as the morning glory. Sweet potato flowers look like morning glories. Morning glories come in many colours, but they do not grow sweet potato roots!
© 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Purrfect Pals: © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1: © Paul Harris/Getty Images; side 2l: © Kazela/Shutterstock, r: © Pat & Chuck Blackley/Alamy. Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 13 KEEPING KITTY HEALTHY PURRFECT Cats need care, just like PALS people. This brochure covers Cat Feeding Your Cat Rescue Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic • Playing With Your Cat • Keeping Your Cat Clean •• Veterinary Care Feeding Your Cat Your kitty should eat food specially made for cats. Cat food contains the right nutrients to keep your new friend healthy. Cat food comes in wet and dry forms. You can also give your cat some treats. Special dental treats are good. They help keep your cat’s teeth clean. We’re so glad you decided to 59 adopt a cat! We rescue cats in need and help them find loving homes. This guide will tell you everything you need to know to take care of your new friend. GRL K • 520L
Playing With Your Cat Cats are very clean animals. © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Purrfect Pals: © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1: © Paul Harris/Getty Images; side 2l: © Kazela/Shutterstock, r: © Pat & Chuck Blackley/Alamy. They wash their fur by licking it. Cats love to play! Provide your Sometimes, though, your cat will new kitty with a few toys. Cats need a bath. Cats don’t like water, love feathers and things that at all. So, it’s best to have an adult move or roll. help you bathe your cat. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic If you want to play with your kitty, Veterinary Care a wand toy is best. Cats have sharp claws, and when they play Just like people, cats need to they might accidentally scratch see a doctor sometimes. Cat you if your hand is too close. doctors are called veterinarians, or vets for short. At the vet, your cat can get the shots it needs or medicines if it’s sick. Keeping Your Cat Clean A cat that stays indoors will need a litter box. That will be your kitty’s toilet. Fill the litter box with special litter that will keep it from smelling bad. Now you’re ready to take care of your cat! 60
Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 14 Moon Watch Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic 18 May 2019 Today, Dad and I went for a stroll. We saw the moon come up in the sky as the sun was setting. The sky was © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: Side 1t: © Pansushe/Shutterstock, br: © Gregor Buir/Fotolia; side 2tr: © Vladimir Arndt/Thinkstock, br: © Graham Bate/Alamy. many shades of purple and yellow, and the moon looked like an enormous glowing marble. This photo shows how brightly the moon shone in the sky. It is a full moon because we are seeing one whole side of the moon. This is the side that is lit by the sun. The changing shapes of the moon we see on Earth are called the phases of the moon. The scientific term for this shape is the full-moon phase. full-moon phase GRL K • 610L 61
25 May 2019 Tonight, we gazed at the moon and Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic once again the shape was different. In this photo you can see that only half the moon is lit by the sun, so it’s called the half-moon phase. © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: Side 1t: © Pansushe/Shutterstock, br: © Gregor Buir/Fotolia; side 2tr: © Vladimir Arndt/Thinkstock, br: © Graham Bate/Alamy. half-moon phase 29 May 2019 When Dad and I saw the moon tonight, it was shaped like a crescent. Scientists call this the crescent-moon phase. At this time, we can see only a small sliver of the moon that’s lit by the sun. 31 May 2019 Today, I wanted to see the moon in the sky at sunrise. I was quite amazed to see that at this time of day I could see all of the moon, although only the crescent was shining. crescent-moon phase The phases happen because the moon, sun and Earth constantly change where they are in space. This means that how we see the moon keeps changing, also. Dad explained that in the new-moon phase the moon won’t be visible at all in our night sky for a few nights. During this phase, the moon doesn’t reflect any light from the sun. It is difficult to see a dark moon in a dark sky. It won’t be long, though, before we can go moon watching again. 62
Level 5 • Non-fiction • Reading 15 ON THIS DAY, 4TH OF JULY Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1 tr: NASA, ESA, J. Hester, A. Loll (ASU), br: The Book of The Grand Junction Railway, HMNTS 796.f.3/The British Library; THURSDAY, 4 JULY 2019 side 2 tr: Library of Congress [LC-USZ62-112800], b: © Saurabh13/Dreamstime. ON THIS DAY, 4TH OF JULY The 4th of July is the birthday of the USA. What else happened on the 4th of July? Some important things happened all over the world. Let’s take a look at some of them. China: 4th of July, 1054 Crab Nebula in the night sky On the 4th of July, people in China saw an exploding star in the sky. We call an exploding star a supernova. We can still see where the star was. It is called the Crab Nebula. England: 4th of July, 1837 Tunnel along the 1837 railway line On the 4th of July, a new in England railway opened. The tracks were 82 miles (132 kilometres) long. In 1837, it was the longest railway track in the world! GRL L • 490L 63
News of the Day: 4TH OF JULY, 2019 France: 4th of July, 1884 On the 4th of July, France gave the USA a gift. That was the Statue of Liberty. Not to be reproduced without permission from Scholastic USA: 4th of July, 1776 Newspaper sketch of the © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1 tr: NASA, ESA, J. Hester, A. Loll (ASU), br: The Book of The Grand Junction Railway, HMNTS 796.f.3/The British Library; In the USA, on the 4th of July, a paper Statue of Liberty being built side 2 tr: Library of Congress [LC-USZ62-112800], b: © Saurabh13/Dreamstime. was signed. That paper is called the Declaration of Independence. Men from each colony signed it. Many towns celebrate each year. There might be a parade. There might be fireworks at night. The 4th of July is a special day. Many great things have happened on this day. Have a happy 4th of July! The 4th of July in New York City with fireworks around the Statue of Liberty 64
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