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 National day was here at last. It was Fatima's job to make a special gift for everyone. It was her family tradition.
Grandma Meera loves plants. Fatima made her Grandma a flower pot, then she put it in a red box. Grandpa Khalid loves cookies. Fatima made her Grandpa cookies, then she put them in a green box. Fatima's Cousin, Hamad, loves camels. So Fatima wrote a story about a Camel. Then, she put it in a black box. Fatima's Uncle Yasser collected coins. Fatima made her Uncle a large coin out of clay, and then put it in a white box. Fatima didn't know what to make for Aunt Hamda! She didn't know what was special for her Aunt. Fatima had to look for clues. First, Fatima saw that Aunt Hamda had a baseball keychain. Then, she noticed that Aunt Hamda's socks had small baseballs on them. Next, Fatima saw Aunt Hamda watching baseball on TV. Fatima knew just what to do. At last, it was time for Fatima to give her gifts. Each person smiled when they opened the gift made just for them. Aunt Hamda jumped up when she took hers out of the box. "Let's play ball!" she called. Then she led the family outside holding her baseball and bat. The family played baseball late into the holiday night. 1. What Holiday were Fatima and her family celebrating? 2. What kind of sentence is: "Let's play ball!" 3. What did Fatima's Grandpa like? 4. Why did Fatima make her Uncle a clay coin? 5. Who didn't Fatima know a lot about? 6. What were the clues that Fatima discovered about Aunt Hamda? 7. How did Aunt Hamda feel when she opened her gift? 8. What did the family do after they opened their gifts? 9. How do you celebrate National Day? 
 The Strange Star
Rosie loved watching the night sky. It shined with so many stars. Sometimes, she would climb onto Papa’s shoulders. She’d feel like a princess, sitting closer to those stars. One afternoon, Papa said, “We’re going to the beach! Won’t that be fun?” Rosie wasn’t sure. “Will my stars be there, too?” “Maybe,” Papa said. So they went to the beach. But it was foggy that night – no stars in sight. “Let’s see what happens tomorrow,” Papa said. “Okay…” Rosie frowned. The next morning, they went back to the beach and Rosie gathered seashells. Rosie found something strange. It looked like a big, orange, bumpy star. Had it fallen from the sky? And why wasn’t it glowing? “It’s not a star.” Papa smiled. “It’s a starfish. It lives in the ocean.” Rosie put the starfish in the ocean. They watched the waves wash it back home. Then Rosie looked for more starfish. She liked stars AND starfish. QUESTIONS When does Rosie find a starfish? a. At the beach. b. At night. c. In her backyard. d. In the morning. What did Rosie do after she found the starfish? a. She gathered shells. b. She went to the beach. c. She climbed on Papa’s shoulders. d. She put the starfish in the ocean. What did Rosie do before she found the starfish? a. She looked up in the night sky. b. She collected seashells. c. She looked for more starfish. d. She watched the waves take the starfish away. When Papa and Rosie went to the beach at night did they see any stars? Why?  The Closet Creature
Bump! Bump! Scratch! Adam opened his eyes and pulled the covers up to his chin. He started around his room, searching the darkness for the thing that was making those scary The closet door moved as something banged on it “Who is there?” Adam asked in a shaky voice. The closet slowly began to open. Adam jumped out of bed and ran to the closet door, slamming it shut with his hands. He grabbed his desk chair and propped it against the door handle. Then he ran out of his room and down the hall. His brother’s door was wide open, and Adam jumped onto David’s “Adam?” David asked in a sleepy voice. “What are Adam tugged on David’s arm. “There is something “You probably had a bad dream. Go back to bed.” Adam yanked the blankets off the bed. “It was not a dream. I was awake, and the closet door started opening by itself!” David sighed. “Fine. But when we do not find anything, you have to promise to leave me alone for the rest of the night.” Adam nodded. David reached into his desk drawer and pulled out a flashlight. Then they headed to Adam’s room. Adam stopped in the doorway. He could hear something scratching his closet door. “Do you hear that?” Adam asked. David nodded. He walked over to Adam’s bed and pulled the case off one of the pillows. He opened the pillowcase. “You open the door very slowly, and I will grab whatever it is.” Adam slid the chair to the side and pulled the closet door open a crack. Something banged against the door, trying to force it open. Adam took a deep breath and opened the door a few more inches. A small furry creature ran right into the “I got it!” David said, closing the pillowcase and holding it in the air. “What is it?” Adam moved closer as David peeked David put the pillowcase on the bed and an orange Adam scooped the cat up. “Apricot? How did you get trapped in my closet?” David laughed. “The poor cat. If I was locked in your closet with your stinky shoes, I would be banging on the door to get out, too!” “Poor Apricot,” Adam said. “You were probably more scared than I was.” What happened right after David went into Adam’s a. Adam jumped into David’s bed. b. David grabbed a flashlight from his desk c. Adam awoke to strange sounds coming from his bedroom closet. d. David heard the noise coming from Adam’s What did David plan to do with the pillowcase? a. Keep the creature from coming out of the b. Scare the creature in the closet c. Catch the creature in the closet d. Hit the creature in the closet What was making the strange sounds in Adam’s Write three words that tell about David. Write three words that tell about Adam. | Ms. KallieHaving just moved to the UAE August 2012, Ms. Kallie is excited to be teaching her two classes of 5th grade girls at Al Sumow! ArchivesMay 2013 Categories | ||||
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