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Level Unit 1: Daydreaming 6TM TSETAUCDHEINNTGCCAARRDD11 500-750L GUIDED READING This story was originally part of a famous collection of folktales called the Arabian Nights. A man SHORT READS is lost in a daydream about how clever and talented he is, but he is suddenly brought back to reality. Daydreaming SCHOLASTIC There once lived a man in Baghdad who He lay back in his chair, sighing happily. © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-02-6inherited one hundred dirhams from his“Once I have more dirhams, I will buy jewels Side 1t: illustration by John D. Batten.father. He invested the money in someand perfumes. I will sell them for twice glassware. He packed it carefully and took what I bought them for. I will become it home. very wealthy!” He displayed the glassware on a big tray, He chuckled, his eyes shut in bliss. “With ready to sell at the market. He sat down and my new-found wealth, I will be able to buy a set the glassware in front of him. big, beautiful house. Priceless artwork will line the walls. I will buy the finest horse and “Now,” the man said to himself. “I have travel the country. Women will want me bought this glassware with one hundred as their husband. Men will want dirhams. I will surely sell it for two me as their friend. I will be the hundred. Then, I will buy more glassware most popular person and sell that for four hundred. I will in Baghdad!” continue buying and selling in this way.”

SCHOLASTICThe man continued, “Why, I wouldn’t be can see that!’ Of course, the men would see surprised if I am invited to the palace! The immediately how wrong they were, and © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-02-6sultan will be impressed by my clevernesswould bow before me in awe. As a speaker, and acute business sense. Oh! I wonder I am truly persuasive.” if he will ask me to be his adviser!” “But,” the man sighed, shaking his head, “My intelligence will be world-famous.” “that is only one of the many challenges I He pursed his lips.“I will surely impress will face. I will have many admiring women the princess, who’ll wish to wed at once. competing for my attention. They will flock My marriage will be the happiest one the to me. But I will say, ‘My heart belongs only world has seen, for my bride will be clever to my princess.’” and kind. Then, when her father dies, I will be king! I will rule the kingdom with a firm “And what of the thieves? They will break hand. Wars and famine will be a thing of into the palace in the dead of night. They the past. The country will flourish under will try to steal my gold. But I will fight my guidance, for sure!” them, for I am quick and strong! I will hit them, like this.” He punched the air in front He smiled, deep in thought. “I’m sure there of him. “But they will get back to their feet. will be those who would try to undermine I will then kick them away, like this.” my rule. But I would say to them, ‘Dear He kicked out with his foot, sending the sirs! You have neither my wisdom nor my tray of glassware crashing across the room. calmness. This kingdom will become poor The floor was a sea of broken glass. and weak without my wise rule. Surely you

Level Unit 1: The Three Tasks 6TM TSETAUCDHEINNTGCCAARRDD21 500-750L GUIDED READING SHORT READS In this story, based on a German fairy tale, two brothers have very different approaches to the same three tasks. ••• SCHOLASTIC was a high-spirited, spiteful youth, the seeds. I shall come back in an hour, and you who vented his spite in a very nasty way on all the must have finished by then.” © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-02-6creatures he met as he walked along the path. He Adapted from The Enchanted Princess by Ludwig Bechstein. Photos: sides 1–2 background © ranplett/iStockphoto.threw sticks and stones at the birds singing theirHelmrich thought that a very bad joke, and songs, frightening them off their branches. When certainly was not going to break his back picking he saw an anthill, he rode his horse at it and made up all those seeds, so instead he went for a stroll. the poor beast trample it; when the angry ants As a result, when the old woman came back, she climbed onto his horse and him, he squashed them found the jug empty. all. He came to a pond in which twelve ducklings were swimming; after luring them onto the “This is bad,” she said with a grave face. She bank, he struck all of them with a stick, sending then took twelve little golden bowls from her feathers flying, before they escaped back to their pocket and threw them into the castle pond. parents. Then, he came upon a hive of wild bees “Get those bowls out. I shall be back in an hour, and destroyed it, as he had done the anthill. His and you must be finished by then.” greatest pleasure was not to protect innocent creatures, but to torment and destroy them out of Helmrich just laughed and went for another sheer spitefulness and ill will. stroll. When the old woman came back, she said, “This is bad, bad.” Then she took him by the As the sun was going down, Helmrich reached hand and led him into the great hall of the castle, the splendid castle where an enchanted princess where he saw three figures, sitting quietly, was imprisoned. He knocked loudly on the castle enveloped in thick, white veils. gate. A wizened old crone with a face the color of cobwebs asked what he wanted. “Choose, my son, but choose correctly! I shall be back in an hour.” “I’ve come to free the princess,” Helmrich said. “Open up!” When the old woman returned, Helmrich was still no wiser and had no idea which to “Not so fast,” said the woman. “Come back choose, so he chose at random: “I choose the one tomorrow and we shall see.” on the right.” The next morning, when the old woman saw Then, all three threw back their veils: the one Helmrich, she scattered a jugful of linseed over sitting in the middle was the princess, and to the grass, and said, “Your first task is to pick up the right and left of her sat two horrible dragons. One of the dragons seized Helmrich in its long talons and threw him out of the window into a deep abyss. •••

••• Hans was Helmrich’s brother. Having waitedSCHOLASTIC But then, the ants he had helped came crawling up long for his brother to return with some good to him. Each ant picked up a seed and in a few news, Hans set off to try to save the princess. At © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-02-6minutes the jug was full. night, Hans slept on soft green moss at the feet of tall old trees. The birds of the forest came and When the old woman saw this, she said, sang him their loveliest songs. When he passed “Good.” She threw the twelve bowls into the pond. the anthill that his brother had destroyed, he saw the ants still busy repairing the last of the Hans plunged into the depths to try and fish out damage. He even bent down and tried to help the bowls, but he couldn’t reach the bottom. them, and those that by mistake crawled up on Looking up, he saw twelve ducklings come him, he carefully picked off and set down on the swimming along, each one holding a golden bowl ground without hurting them. At the pond, he in its beak. The ducklings came out of the water called the ducks and ducklings to the bank and and laid the bowls on the grass. shared the remains of his bread with them and, when he saw the bees, he plucked some flowers When the old woman returned, she said, “Very and laid them by the entrance to the hive. good.” She took him by the hand and led him into the great hall. Happy at being alive, Hans finally reached the castle and knocked shyly on the gate. The shutter Desperately, Hans scrutinized the three veiled opened and the old woman asked him what he figures. With his time nearly up, a swarm of bees wanted. came flying in through an open window and circled around the figures. “If I am not too humble a person,” said Hans, “I would very much like to try and rescue The bees quickly flew away from the two the princess.” figures on the right and left, because the dragons The old woman said: “You may try, my son, smelled of sulphur. Around the middle figure they but remember that if you cannot pass the test of circled slowly and quietly, buzzing in a deep, low the three tasks, it will cost you your life.” The old tone, for the princess was very fond of honey and woman scattered the linseed. no doubt smelled sweetly of it. Hans was not lazy—he bent down and began When the old woman returned, Hans pointed to working feverishly, but in almost no time at all the middle figure. At that, the evil dragons shot off the three-quarters of an hour had struck and the through the window at lightning speed and were bottom of the jug was little more than covered. never seen again. The princess threw off her veil, and she and Hans rejoiced at her new found freedom. ••• SRF_5_TheThreeTasks.indd 30 15/01/18 12:38 PM

SCHOLASTIC Level Unit 2: Animal Keeper © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-02-66TM TSETAUCDHEINNTGCCAARRDD11 500-750L Photos: side 1: © Anna Omelchenko/Dreamstime; side 2: © Tiero/Thinkstock. GREUAIDDIENDG SHORT READS This is an interview with an animal keeper who explains why this is her dream job. , If you love animals, having a job as an animal keeper in a wildlife park would be a dream come true. Although the animals are living in captivity, a wildlife park allows the animals to live in as natural a habitat as possible. We interviewed Michelle to find out about her exciting job as an animal keeper. Interviewer: As an animal keeper, what exactly is your job? Michelle: It’s my job to keep the animals happy and safe. Interviewer: Do you work with all the animals in the park? Michelle: I work with the animals that come from Africa and South Asia. I work with rhinos, giraffes, zebras and gazelles. Interviewer: How does your day begin? Michelle: Well, I’ll tell you one thing - it begins too early! I get up at five o’clock in the morning. Then I eat breakfast and put on my uniform. Then it’s time to head for the park. Interviewer: What happens next? Michelle: I load my van with food for the animals. Here at the park, we use food that the animals would eat in the wild. My animals are plant eaters. You wouldn’t think that leaves, grass and crumbs could weigh so much! 14 World Wildlife

SCHOLASTICInterviewer: What do you do when combed, and some of the rhinos may need feeding time is over? to have their toenails clipped. © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-02-6 Michelle: First, we go around and count Interviewer: What? Are you serious? all the animals. We make sure they’re You don’t really clip the rhinos’ toenails, all okay. Most of the time, they are. do you? Sometimes we’ll bring a sick animal to the vet. Sometimes a giraffe or zebra or Michelle: We do! I know it sounds odd, gazelle will go off somewhere to have her but it’s one of my favorite jobs. First, I babies. Then we must go looking for her. bring the rhino something he loves - a big Finding her babies is another story. bucket of sweet grass, seeds and crumbs. Then I rub his belly. Soon he will roll over Interviewer: What do you mean? - just like a puppy. Then I take a pair of giant clippers and slowly begin to clip his Michelle: Well, after the mothers have toenails. If I’m lucky he’ll let me work on their babies, they hide them. They’re him for almost an hour. trying to protect them. We have to climb high up into the hills and look behind Interviewer: You must really love rocks. We have to look under fallen tree animals to do that! Have you always limbs. We keep looking until we spot loved animals? them. It can take a long time. Michelle: Always, always, always! When I Interviewer: Do the mothers want you was a little girl, I thought I’d be a vet when to be near the babies? I grew up. Michelle: Not really. But we need to make Interviewer: When did you decide to sure the babies are okay. We don’t get too become an animal keeper instead? close unless we have to. For instance, if a baby looks too small, we bring it in and Michelle: When I got older, I became a weigh it. helper at this park and I loved it! That’s when I knew I wanted to study animals Interviewer: What other jobs do you do? and work at a place like this. Michelle: I have many other jobs. Some Interviewer: Is there anything else that animals might need to be vaccinated. you would like people to know about Others might need to be washed or these animals? Michelle: It’s important to respect them. They’re not pets. They’re not just here to entertain us. You must be very careful around these animals. You must respect their power. World Wildlife 15

Level Unit 2: Solving Crime 6TM TSETAUCDHEINNTGCCAARRDD21 500-750L GUIDED READING SHORT READS This fact file explains how fingerprints can be used to solve crimes. It also highlights the aspects that need to be analyzed when investigating a crime scene. Solving Crime A crime is the act of breaking a law. Stealing, hurting someone or destroying the property of others are all crimes because there are laws in our society forbidding us from doing these things. Laws protect people. However, as long as there are laws, there will be people who break them. A picture is builtSCHOLASTIC Pathology Following on from Interviews for each suspect:the crime scene... • Establish cause • witnesses © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-02-6of deathThe first stages of a crime• victims’ families investigation happen at Forensics Lab breakneck speed. Everything and friends collected at the crime scene is • suspects Analysis of: analyzed. Data is collected • informants • fingerprints from many different sources. • undercover police • DNA A narrative begins to emerge. • poisons and drugs Electronic • other chemicals Historical data evidence hair, fibers, bullets • criminal records • CCTV footage • reports from other police • police surveillance Documentation • phone taps etc forces and Interpol • photographs Databases • sketches • receipts • fingerprints • financial records • DNA • handwriting analysis • poisons and drugs • other chemicals • hair, fibers, bullets Method: Motive: Opportunity: hscDuirsoismtopthereyecmtef’aastcctac?tshbioltihtfieethse, Dhcaoovmeesmatihtrteienasgustoshpneefccortrime? cahaDrtaniomtvheaeeeslibbotehiec?xeecaCnucsrotuarutestilmpdtdhe?eetchttsehhcyeaevnee Untitled-2.indd 1 26/11/17 9:43 PM

Famous British Crimes A Quick Arrest 2009 • Graff Diamonds Robbery • London, England Millions of pounds (dollars) worth of jewelry were stolen from an exclusive diamond store in broad daylight. The robbers had used a professional make-up artist to disguise their faces so - even though CCTV footage inside the store clearly showed their faces - identification was difficult. The thieves switched getaway cars several times, but that’s when their luck ran out. They left a mobile phone behind in one of the cars, complete with a set of anonymous numbers. The robbers were found within weeks, but the jewelry has never been found. PAtient Police Work 1963 • The Great Train Robbery • Buckinghamshire, England In a highly planned event, 15 hooded men attacked a mail train carrying millions of pounds (dollars). The robbers hid in a nearby farmhouse for several days before splitting up the money and going their separate ways. Several errors led to their capture, in particular the failure of a gang member to burn down the farmhouse after they had all gone. In spite of the robbers’ meticulous cleaning, the police found a few fingerprints and incriminating banknote wrappers. Several informants came forward and, with a great deal of hard work, the police brought successful cases against many of the gang. Very little of the money was recovered. A FAmous unsolved cAse 1888 • Jack the Ripper • London, England The real identity of one of history’s most famous serial killers has never been proven, although there have been many suspects. The killer named himself Jack the Ripper in letters to the police. Did You Know? 99.9% of human dnA is the same in all of us. it’s the 0.1% that makes us unique— that helps criminal investigators work out exactly who was at that crime scene! Which patterns are in your fingerprints? How about your relatives’ and friends’ prints? Use a magnifying glass for the best view. SolvingSCrimesCHOLASTIC Arch Whorl Loop Composite © 2018 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN  978-981-4808-02-6 Untitled-2.indd 2 26/11/17 9:43 PM