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TM Level Unit 3: Pinocchio 500-750L GUIDED 4 TSETAUCDHEINNTGCCAARRDD11 READING Antonio was a carpenter. His neighbor, Geppetto, was a toymaker, They lived in Italy a long time ago and something strange happens to them one day. SHORT READS © Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd Pinocchio © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-00-2The Beginning Adapted from the novel by Carlo Collodi. Antonio looked at the piece of He put down the hatchet and wood. It was smooth and shapely. picked up a plane. He worked it It will make a fine table leg, back and forth over the wood. He he thought. heard the voice again. This time it giggled, “Stop it, please! You’re As he picked up his hatchet, he tickling me.” heard a tiny voice. “Please be careful!” the voice said. “Don’t hit The poor carpenter. He gazed in me too hard!” shock at the talking log. The carpenter dropped his hatchet. He heard a knock at the door. He looked around the room. There It was the toymaker Geppetto. was no one in sight. “Good day, Antonio,” said Geppetto. He laughed. “I must have been “I’ve come to you to ask for a favor.” dreaming. Well, back to work.” Antonio was still in shock, but he He hit the piece of wood with said, “Of course, my friend.” his hatchet. Geppetto said, “I’d like to make “Ow! That hurt!” cried the same a wooden marionette. It will be tiny voice. quite beautiful. It will be able to dance, act and turn somersaults. Antonio jumped back in surprise. With it I will travel the world. I will Now he was sure of it. The voice entertain people to earn a living. was coming from inside the wood. What do you think?” SRF_Box_3_Pinocchio.indd 33 08/01/18 11:45 AM

© Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd“Bravo!” cried the tiny voice. those eyes moved and stared at him! © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-00-2Geppetto said, “Oh, I’m so glad you like my plan! Now, I need a piece of Then, he made the nose. The nose wood to make my marionette. Do would not stop growing! The more you have a piece to spare? That fine Geppetto cut it, the longer it grew. log on your bench would do nicely.” Finally, he gave up. Antonio was happy to give away Next, he made the mouth. The that piece of wood! “Take the naughty toy began to laugh and log, my friend. Good luck with poke fun at him. your plan.” So it went on with Geppetto and Geppetto thanked Antonio and Pinocchio. The toymaker had hurried home. created a trickster. It was always getting into mischief and causing He went straight to work. He trouble. cut and shaped the wood into a marionette. He named it Pinocchio. One day, Pinocchio would learn his lesson. But that is a long tale, for He created hair, a forehead and another time. two eyes. Imagine his shock when SRF_Box_3_Pinocchio.indd 34 08/01/18 11:45 AM

TM Level Unit 3: How the Buffalo Were Released on Earth GUIDED 4 TSETAUCDHEINNTGCCAARRDD21 500-750L READING This is a story told by the Comanche people of the North American plains. It is about an old woman who keeps all the buffalo in a pen. Coyote, often seen as a hero, works out a plan to SHORT READS release the buffalo. How the© Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd Buffalo © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-00-2 Were Illustrations side 1: © Archive Photos/Getty Images, side 2: Library of Congress. Released on Earth l ong ago, an old woman and her young The people grumbled to each other in confusion. nephew kept all the buffalo in the world What did a child’s pet have to do with a herd of penned up in the mountains so that the animals buffalo? Still, they knew that Coyote was clever, couldn’t roam free. The other people of the land so they waited for his explanation. were upset: they had no buffalo to hunt and the old woman refused to share any meat with them. \"I shall change myself into a bird, a killdeer,\" declared Coyote. \"When the boy goes to fetch Coyote decided that something must be done. water in the morning, he’ll find what seems to After summoning the people to a council, he said, be a killdeer with a broken wing. The killdeer’s \"That old woman is greedy. Let’s go to her corral cries will touch the boy’s heart, and he’ll want to and try to work out how to release the buffalo.\" keep the wounded bird. Once he has carried me back to the house, I shall fly into the corral and They set up camp near the buffalo enclosure frighten the buffalo into a stampede. The great where, for four nights, they watched the animals. beasts will burst out from the pen and run free But at the next council meeting, the people still on the Earth. They’ll be magnificent!\" had no ideas about how to release the beasts. There seemed to be no way to get to the pen The people thought this was an excellent idea. without going through the old woman’s house. The next morning, as the boy took the path to \"Well,\" said Coyote, \"I have an idea. We watched the spring, he heard the killdeer’s distress calls. the old woman and the boy for four days. As Coyote had predicted, the boy took pity on the Did any of you notice that the boy doesn’t have a bird and carried it home. companion animal?\" SRF_Box_4_HowtheBuffaloWereReleased.indd 11 11/01/18 5:54 PM

\"Look here, harm. But first, let me make sure Auntie!\" the that it’s really a dog. boy exclaimed. I don’t trust any animal on \"This poor, this treacherous defenseless bird has an Earth.\" © Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd injured wing and © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-00-2 needs my care.\" \"That bird is good for She took a coal from the nothing!\" the old woman shouted. \"It’s a fire and brought it close to the dog’s eyes. The trickster. They all are—every bird, animal and creature gave three rapid barks. \"It’s a real person on Earth. They’re all out to get us!\" dog,\" she declared. \"You may keep it in the Her eyes gleamed with rage. buffalo corral, but not in the house.\" \"B-but,\" the boy stammered, \"it’s injured.\" This, of course, was exactly what Coyote had been hoping for. That night, as soon as \"Put it back where you found it!\" roared the the woman and the boy were asleep, Coyote woman, and the frightened boy complied. barked and howled and ran among the buffalo, causing them to panic. The people had another council. \"She got the better of us this time,\" said Coyote. \"But The old woman woke up to the frenzy. She we’ll try again. Perhaps a small, cuddly tried to hold back the buffalo but they animal will do the trick.\" He went away to were too powerful for her. They stampeded plan his next disguise. through the house and out the front door, trampling everything in their path and The next morning, when the boy went to escaping into the night. the spring, he found a young dog lapping at the water. The excited boy picked it up and Wild with fury, the old woman berated carried it into the house. \"Look here!\" he cried. the boy. \"I told you that animals are not to \"What a sweet puppy I’ve found.\" be trusted. Your little dog was a trickster and a ne’er-do-well. He has deprived us of \"Foolish child!\" the old woman cried. \"A dog is our game!\" good for nothing. I’ll kill it with this club.\" At daybreak, the people mounted their horses The boy held the dog tightly and wept into its and set off after the herd. Thus, the buffalo fur. Finally, he placed it on the floor. Without came to live on the plains of North America looking back, he walked slowly towards the and the people had game to hunt. door. Oh yes, Coyote was a great schemer. \"Wait, child,\" said the old woman, softening towards the boy. \"Perhaps a pet will do you no SRF_Box_4_HowtheBuffaloWereReleased.indd 12 11/01/18 5:54 PM

TM Level Unit 4: Kites 500-750L GUIDED 4 TSETAUCDHEINNTGCCAARRDD11 READING This question and answer article showcases fun facts about kites. SHORT READS © Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd K ITES © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-00-2Q: What’s the best weather for kite flying? Photos: side 1b: © Roy Morsch/Corbis; side 2tr: © Purestock/Thinkstock, b: © Fabio Roncaglia/Fotolia.A: You need wind to fly a kite. However, it’s hard to fly kites when it’s too windy! You also shouldn’t fly kites in storms. Q: Where’s the best place to fly a kite? A: You need an open space to fly a kite. Parks or beaches are good for flying kites. Be careful! You can run into things when flying your kite. Stay away from crowds of people or roads. Kite strings can also get tangled in trees. 40 Toys, Games, and Activities

© Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd Q: How do you get a kite to fly? A: You can work with a helper. The helper © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-00-2 faces the wind and holds up the kite. The flier holds the string. The flier asks the helper to let go. The flier runs away and the kite should go up. You can fly a kite by yourself. Hold the kite and string and start running. Let the kite go. Hold the string firmly. Watch your kite soar! Q: Why do some kites have tails? A: Tails help a kite fly better. Kites with tails fly smoothly. They don’t spin or roll as much. Q: Where were kites first made? A: Kites were first made in China. People made them from bamboo and silk. Today, kites are many shapes and sizes. They can be made from plastic. Sometimes they’re made from nylon. Toys, Games, and Activities 41

TM Level Unit 4: Words! Words! Words! GUIDED 4 TSETAUCDHEINNTGCCAARRDD21 500-750L READING This essay tells about the fascinating history behind some ordinary objects with familiar names. SHORT READS © Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd Words! Words! Words! © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-00-2 We use words every day. You’ll be surprised to find out where Adapted from “People Words” from Disney Yearbook, 1995 Copyright © 1995 by Scholastic Inc. Photos: side 1t: © Emil Zhelyazkov/Dreamstime,some popular words come from. b: © Phillip Jarrell/Media Bakery; side 2c: © H Kuchera/Dreamstime, bm: © Library of Congress, br: © HARRY NGUYEN/Flickr The Earl’s Sandwich You may eat a sandwich every day. Did you ever wonder how the sandwich got its name? About two hundred years ago, a wealthy British man lived in Sandwich, England. He was the Fourth Earl of Sandwich. His name was John Montagu. There are two different stories about why the sandwich was named after him. According to one story, the Earl loved to play cards. He wouldn’t stop playing even when he was hungry. One night, he didn’t want to interrupt his game. He asked someone to bring him a piece of meat between two slices of bread. In the other story, the Earl was a hard-working man. He needed food he could eat at his desk. Which story is true? No one really knows, but food served between two slices of bread is still called a sandwich today. Jules and His Leotard Have you ever worn a leotard? It’s clothing that you may wear to a dance or gymnastics class. The first person to wear a leotard was Jules Leotard. In 1859, he dazzled French audiences as he soared through the air on the first flying trapeze. His act was daring so he needed to stay safe. He designed a tight-fitting costume that wouldn’t affect his balance or his ability to soar. We call that kind of outfit a leotard. Ballet dancers, skaters and gymnasts today also need to stay safe. They wear leotards.

© Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd Venn’s Diagram © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-00-2You may not know John Venn, but you most likely know about his diagrams. He developed them in the 1880s. He used his diagrams to show how things were alike and how they were different. You have probably used a Venn diagram to do the same thing. Here’s a Venn diagram about strawberries and chillies. The diagram shows how they are alike and how they are different. Mr Ferris and His Wheel You may have taken a ride on a Ferris wheel. But do you know when the first Ferris wheel ride happened? It was at a World’s Fair in Chicago, USA, in 1893? People came from all over the world. They were dazzled when they saw a giant wheel that they could ride on. The wheel could lift them off the ground and spin them through the air. They could look out and see faraway things. The man who created that amazing wheel ride was George Ferris. Ever since then, wheels like his are known as Ferris wheels. They’re found in cities and amusement parks all over the world. President Roosevelt’s Bear Imagine having a toy named after you! In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt, then President of the USA, went on a hunting trip. He refused to kill an old black bear. A toymaker saw a cartoon about the incident in the newspaper. He put a stuffed toy bear in his shop’s window and labeled it Teddy’s bear. Ever since then, toy bears have been called teddy bears.