BUILDING COMMUNITIES

BUILDING COMMUNITIES

Reading comprehension

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Home Sweet Harlem

During the 1920s, Harlem became a famous center

for African Americans. Thousands of African

Americans moved from the South to this New York

City neighborhood. Many artists, performers, and

writers called Harlem their home.

Which is the job that is not mentioned in the text above?

• lawyers

• artists

• performers

• writers

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In 1924, 7-year-old Jacob Lawrence moved to

Harlem with his mother. When he moved there, he

began to dream. That’s when he decided to learn how

to paint. African Americans weren’t allowed to attend

special art schools then. Lawrence had to be content to

learn art at a class after school. After years of studying

art in Harlem, Lawrence became a famous artist.

Lawrence had studied before he was 7 years old.

• true

• false

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Many other famous artists, entertainers, musicians, and poets lived in Harlem, too. For the first time in U.S. history, the world of black artists was recognized. The people of Harlem worked together to make their dreams come true.

What was the dream of all the people that lived in Harlem?

• To be artists

• to be writers

• To be recognized by the world despite their skin color.

Saving a Language

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By teaching kids the Cherokee language, Lost City Elementary School in Oklahoma is addressing a problem. Not many people speak Cherokee anymore, so the school wants to save the language.

How does Lost City Elementary School in Oklahoma want to save the Cherokee language?

• By teaching elementary students.

• By talking to local people.

• By searching on internet.

Girls at School

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Did you know that 121 million children around the world do not go to school? About 54 percent, or more than half of those kids, are girls.

How many boys can go to school in the world?

• 55,660,000

• 65,340,000

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When schooling is not free, poor families can often afford to send only one child to school. They often resort to sending a boy.

Why do poor families choose only boys to send to school?

• Because the girls do not want to study.

• Because they prefer paying for their sons only.

• Because the school fee is not cheap.

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UNICEF is the United Nations Children’s Fund. It works to protect children’s rights in communities all over the world. UNICEF is working on behalf of free education in 25 countries. That way, every girl and boy will be able to make the grade.

What does UNICEF stand for?

• The Child Care Union

• The Fund for poor kids.

• The United Nations Children's Fund.

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UNICEF has been working in....countries.

• 25

• 30

• 35

• 15

Whose Habitat Is It?

What happens when human communities expand into wildlife habitats?

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They come out of the woods when darkness falls. They are hungry, and they are not picky eaters. Black bears are content munching on birdseed, chicken bones, or other food scraps.

Why do the black bear come out of the wood?

• Because they are bored.

• Because they like to eat chicken meat.

• Because they are hungry.

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“It’s been going on for about three years,” says Gregg Baker, 49. He lives in Margaretville, New York, at the edge of a forest. One night he woke to the sound of banging. “I went running downstairs,” says Baker. “There was a bear on the picnic table attempting to get in the kitchen window.”

For how long has the black bears been coming to the village?

• 49 years

• 1 year

• 3 years

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Animals are making themselves at home in human neighborhoods. In Georgia, alligators have made a splash in neighborhood pools. One even strolled down a sidewalk in Savannah! In Big Pine Key, a Florida island, deer eat flowerbeds. In parts of New Jersey, black bears are getting too close for comfort. According to one resident, “Bears don’t belong here. People do.

How many types of Animals are mentioned in the text above?

• 1

• 2

• 3

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Road to Wildlife

Why is life in some U.S. neighborhoods getting wilder? New homes are popping up in places where wildlife lives. Each year, about two million acres of open space are turned into housing, roads, and buildings. This is called urban sprawl.

What does Urban sprawl affect wild animals?

• It destroys houses, roads, and buildings.

• It destroys wild animals' home.

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Urban sprawl upsets the plants and animals that live in an area. When humans move into a habitat, animals and plants lose some of the land and water they need to survive. This can cause animals and plants to become endangered, or even extinct.

Animals and plants can't disappear forever due to the Urban Sprawl.

• True

• False

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A Shrinking World

When big highways or other structures are built on their land, animals may run out of food to eat. Some pieces must look for food to survive. Many animals, like the bears in New Jersey, resort to roaming through neighborhoods for tasty treats.

When wild animals are left without food, what do they do?

• They stay quiet.

• They go to human's place to look for food.

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Scientists say we can protect animals by changing the way we build new communities. For example, in the Florida Everglades, builders are addressing the problem by making special bridges and tunnels so that alligators, panthers, and bobcats can cross roads safely. Deer and other animals have also been protected by nature-friendly building projects. Michael Klemens works for the Wildlife Conservation Society. He helps city planners build a better future. “We know more than we did 20 years ago,” he says. “We can take that knowledge and make

better decisions.” Michael and his generation did not treat the nature and wild animals well when they were young.

• True

• False

Read the passage and answer the questions about it.

Kim rescued a dog that was very sad. She wanted to make the dog happy, so she named her Joy. She bought toys for Joy, but Joy would not play. She gave Joy treats, but Joy would not eat. When she came home she would say, “Come, Joy. How about a hug?” She talked to her on their daily walks. She hugged her every day and rubbed noses with her. It took a while, but soon Joy was wagging her tail all the time. Joy was happy

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Why did Kim name the dog " Joy"?

• Because the dog is happy.

• Because the dog is unhappy.

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Did Joy get used to Kim immediately?

• No

• Yes

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How often did Kim talk to Joy?

• sometimes

• never

• everyday

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Did Joy change her feeling toward Kim afterward?

• Yes

• No

Context clues

Context clues are words or sentences before or after an unfamiliar word. Use them to help you figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word. 

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1. Because it took so long to ride across the country, only rapid horseback riders rode for the Pony Express.

Rapid means .......

• slow

• fast

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Blue whales are mammoth and can grow to one hundred feet.

Mammoth means..........

• mammals

• fish

• insects

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The chat between the two friends ended when Tim hung up the phone.

Chat means......

• story

• homework

• box

• conversation.

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The plane we took to visit our aunt ascended quickly up to the sky.

Ascended means

• landing off

• getting down

• flying up

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I received an email from a random person I had never heard of.

Random means

• friends

• acquaintance

• unknown people

Vocabulary

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We began addressing the problem of disappearing bird seed.

• turn to for help

• dealing with

• satisfied

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We had to resort to a squirrel-proof bird feeder.

• turn to for help

• dealing with

• satisfied

• people living in the same area

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Nearly everyone in our neighborhood has a dog.

• town

• people living in the same area

• countryside

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1. ________,there’s a letter for you

• great

• Hey

• Look

• Quick

• Wow

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_________a surprise!

• What

• see

• too

• wow

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___________, open the envelope

• Quick

• let

• what

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__________it’s from Aunt Cara

• What

• Wow

• Look

• Hey

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_________,she has a new puppy.

• Look

• Wow

• See

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That’s _________

• too

• wow

• great

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There’s a picture, _______

• too

• see

• what

• hey

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Let me ______

• look

• see

• what