My Librarian is a Camel Chapters 1& 2 (Canada and Finland)

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Why are library books delivered by mail in Canada's northwest territories?

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This is the best way to transport books over long, icy distances.

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arctic region

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a cold region near the North Pole

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Describe the climate of the Canadian northwest region.

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Cold and icy

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stretches

Example: “The arctic region stretches from the North Pole to Arviat in the south, and from Kugluktuk in the west to Panjnirtung in the east”.

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A continuous area or expanse of land or water.

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How do the children of Nunavut territory access their books?

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By mail

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According to the story, “While the northern wind howls across the tundra, they read fantasy and action novels”.  What does the phrase wind howls mean?

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Blowing hard and making loud noises

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What is the main idea of the passage?
Options:

1. Children in the Nunavut territory of Canada receive books by mail because most of their villages are too small and don’t have public libraries.

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1. The Nunavut region is a huge region in Canada. 

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1. Parts of Canada are isolated from the other regions and are made up of isolated villages.

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1. Children in Canada can curl up with a book and are excited when they receive books by the mail.

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Children in the Nunavut territory of Canada receive books by mail because most of their villages are too small and don’t have public libraries.

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What evidence from the passage best supports the main idea? Options:

1. The boys look forward to reading that night.

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1. The Northwest Territories reach from Nunavut in the east to the Yukon in the west. 

, A mobile library doesn’t bring the books to their village; the books are sent through the mail.,

1. The boys take their young friend Liza for a ride on their sled as they walk to the post office to pick up their books.

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The boys take their young friend Liza for a ride on their sled as they walk to the post office to pick up their books.