Enrico Discovers a Globe

Enrico Discovers a Globe

Enrico went to the library. He saw a round

ball. His mom told him it was a globe.
She said, A globe is a model of Earth.
Enrico spun the globe. It was very blue.
Blue must be water, said Enrico.
Yes! said his mom.
She told Enrico the other colors show land.
Then she put her finger on the globe.
She said, This is where we live.
Enrico was happy. He learned something
new!

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 Enrico Discovers a Globe

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Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.

1. What does a globe look like?

a piece of paper a ball

2. Who helped Enrico learn about globes?

his mom his friend

3. What color is water on a globe?

green blue

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4.What do the other colors on a globe stand for?

land mountains

5. A) What do we call a model of Earth that is shaped like a

round ball?
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B) Draw a picture of a globe.

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6. What did you learn from Enrico Discovers a Globe?

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 The United States of America

The United States of America

Photo Credit: NathanMac87

Millions of people live in the United States

of America. They are called Americans. People
go to the United States from all over the world.
Why? Many go there because they want a
better life.
Americans may not look the same. They
may not eat the same foods. They may not
have the same beliefs. They may speak
different languages.
What do Americans have in common? They
live in the United States. Many of them love
their country.

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 The United States of America

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Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.

1. Which place does the text talk about?

the United States of America Mexico

2. Why do many people from all over the world go to live in the
United States of America?

They want a better life. They want to be near the ocean.

3. People in the United States of America are not all the same.
What may be different about them?

the country they live in the way they look

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4.What do people in the United States of America have in
common?

They live in the United States. They eat the same foods.

5. A) What are people living in the United States of America

called?

People living in the United States of America are called

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B) Draw a picture of a group of Americans.

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6. What did you learn from The United States of America?

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 How to Draw a Map

How to Draw a Map

Photo Credit: Dan Foy

Did you ever have new students in your

class? New students need to learn everyones
name. They need to know where things are in
the classroom too.

You can help by drawing a map of the

classroom. Use a pencil and a large piece of
white paper. Draw a square or rectangle.

Mark the places a new student may need

to find. Draw a desk to show where your
teacher sits. Show where the reading center is.
Show where the science center is. Draw an X
to show the door.

Now your new friends will have a map of

their classroom.

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 How to Draw a Map

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Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.

1. How might a map of the classroom help a new student?

a) It helps them learn everyones name.

b) It shows them where things are in the classroom.
c) It teaches them the classroom rules.

2. This passage describes how to make a map of a classroom.

What does the passage suggest you include in a map of your
classroom?

a) the office, gym, lunch room, and playground

b) where you can find pencils, paper, crayons, chairs, and
desks
c) the teachers desk, reading center, science center, and
door

3. Read the following sentences from the passage: You can help
by drawing a map of the classroom. Use a pencil and a large piece
of white paper. Draw a square or rectangle. Mark the places a new
student may need to find.

What does the square or rectangle show?

a) your classroom
b) your teachers desk
c) the science center

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4. What is How to Draw a Map mostly about?

a) how to help a new student

b) how to draw a map of your classroom
c) how to find materials in your classroom

5. A) What centers in your classroom could you show on your map?

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B) Draw a map of the classroom from the passage.

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6. What did you learn from How to Draw a Map?
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7. Class Discussion Question: Will a map of your classroom look

exactly like the classroom? If not, how will it be helpful to the new
student?

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 Learn about Maps
By Susan LaBella

Maps are pictures of places. Special drawings on maps help people use them.

A compass rose is a symbol found on maps. It shows directions. The compass rose
has four main points. One point shows which way is north. Another shows south.
Other points show east and west.

A map key is a box with pictures and words. The words tell what a picture stands
for. The word city may be next to a dot. The word forest may be next to a tree. The
map key shows people what the drawings on the map mean.

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