One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really like the weather there because it never gets cold. The people are very nice too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. The food is really good. Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit. It has some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings. The hotels are too expensive to stay but there are more affordable options. For example, you can stay at one of the beach resorts like Acapulco. If you are planning to visit Mexico, you should definitely see the Mayan temples near Merida.

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.

The bus was the ---- way to travel

Who went to the lake?

Nanabozho skipped off to a field full of pale white coneflowers. He dipped his brush into the purple paint pot and painted the petals gently, one by one, being careful not to slop over the edges.

Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of gently above?

Select the two sentences from the story that best show that Nanabozho is excited about painting.

Sparrow hopped up two more branches, but Nanabozho struggled after him. “Orange?” Nanabozho called.

Sparrow flitted to the uppermost branch and watched as Nanabozho clambered up the tree.

What is the meaning of clambered above?

But the paints and dyes spilled, pouring out of the pots like a rushing waterfall!

Why does the author use the simile “like a rushing waterfall” to tell about the paint spill?

“Unfortunately, there is a problem.”

Think about the prefix un-. What is the meaning of unfortunately above?

1- How many brothers does Hessa have?

2- Who doesn’t like flying?

5. Why couldn’t Hessa see the park?

6. Where did they fly last?

What is the meaning of the word scurry as it is used in this sentence?

"Little shore birds scurry in and out of the waves." (paragraph 2)

The Black Sands of Hawaii

What is the meaning of the word crushed as it is used in this sentence?

"As the waves beat against the ocean's bottom, shells and rocks are crushed into

sand." (paragraph 1)

What is the meaning of the word destroys as it is used in this sentence?

"The lava flows downhill and destroys anything in its path." (paragraph 2)

Read and answer the question!

Some people find it hard to wake up in the morning. That is a problem. A woman had an idea. She made a special wake-up clock. Here is how it works. The clock beeps to wake you. You still want to sleep. You try to turn it off. The clock does not go off. It keeps beeping. It uses its wheels to move. It moves around your room. You must get up to find the clock. That wakes you up. Good morning!

What did a woman make to help people wake up?

Read and answer the questions!

Water comes in three forms: liquid, solid, and gas.

Water can be a liquid. It flows. It has no shape of its own. A liquid takes the shape of its container.

Water can be a solid. Solids have their own shape. Water in its solid form is called ice.

Water can be a gas. Gas has no shape. Water in its gas form is called vapor.

What is this text mostly about?

Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.

How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?