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Kimberly E. Perico I. NOTING DETAILS

One day a visitor came to Nasreddin's house. "I am your cousin from Konya," he said, "and I have brought you a duck to celebrate the visit." Nasreddin was delighted. He asked his wife to cook the duck, and served the visitor a fine dinner. The next day another visitor arrived. "I am the friend of the man who brought you the duck," he said. Nasreddin invited him in and gave him a good meal. The next day another visitor arrived, and said he was the friend of the friend of the man who had brought the duck. Again Nasreddin invited him in for a meal. However, he was getting annoyed. Visitors seemed to be using his house as a restaurant. Then another visitor came, and said he was the friend of the friend of the friend of the man who had brought the duck. Nasreddin invited him to eat dinner with him. His wife brought some soup to the table and the visitor tasted it. "What kind of soup is this?" asked the visitor. "It tastes just like warm water." "Ah!" said Nasreddin, "That is the soup of the soup of the soup of the duck." Show one at a time 1. How many visitors came to see Nasreddin? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 How many of the visitors brought a duck? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 Did Nasreddin know the first visitor? a) Yes b) No Why did Nasreddin get angry? a) He did not like eating duck. b) His cousin didn't bring him a duck. c) The first visitor brought a duck, but the others didn't bring anything. How did Nasreddin solve the problem? a) He served soup which tasted of nothing, so that no more visitors would want to come to his house. b) He served excellent soup, so that everyone would want to eat at his house. c) He opened a restaurant.

Today I visited the zoo in my front yard. Many people pass by this zoo without ever seeing it, because you have to get down on your knees. I looked under the bush by my front door and saw an ant marching along carrying something white. The ant passed a flower, and I looked on the leaf of the flower and saw a caterpillar having lunch. The caterpillar was so fuzzy it reminded me of a bear. Now I'm going to go over to the bush by the fence to see the main event. The best zoo attractions are always over there. 1. What was the ant carrying? a. Corn b. Something white c. A flower petal d. Dirt The caterpillar '...was so fuzzy it reminded me of...' a. A bear b. A squirrel c. A cat d. A caterpillar Where was the zoo? a. The front yard b. The city c. The park d. The backyard The best attractions are found... a. in the dirt b. at the bush by the fence c. by the door d. with the ants What was found at the zoo? a. Animals b. Insects c. Birds d. All of these

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The clouds hung low in the gray sky. The chirping of the bluebirds woke me from my restful sleep. As I slowly woke, I got funny feeling in my stomach. Today was the day. Today, I had to do something I have been afraid to do for a long time. Breakfast was normal and I began to relax. Mom came into the kitchen asking, "Are you ready, Sam?" "Yes," I answered quietly. I wasn't really! The school bus came on time, and I sat with my friend, Billy. We chatted about baseball and trading cards. It was a great way to get my mind off of what I had to do today. As we approached the school, I could feel my heart beating. My hands were starting to sweat. I hated this! I entered Mrs. Owens' class. She was smiling, and saying hello to her students as she did every morning. "Hi Sam," she said as I walked in. "Hi," I said and quickly sat in my seat. We said the pledge, and then took our spelling test. I looked at the clock. The time was near. I hope I am not first! Mrs. Owens said it was time to begin our special day. Special day? That's a joke. Mrs. Owens announced, "Sam, you'll be first." I got up slowly, looking at the ground as I walked to the front of the room. I looked up, and everyone was staring at me. Mrs. Owens must have known I was nervous because she came by me, and put her hand on my back. She said to the class, "Sam has worked very hard on his report, and I know it is very interesting." Then she turned to me and asked, "Sam, what did you like best about your report on Hawaii?" I thought about the fun things I had read about surfing, and I started to talk. Before I knew it, I was telling the class about everything I had learned. I talked in front of the whole class, and it was fun. It wasn't scary after all. The class clapped as I finished and Mrs. Owens was smiling. I was proud of myself. 1. As we approached the school, I could feel my heart beating. My hands were starting to sweat. a) excited b) scared c) nervous d) happy She was smiling, and saying hello to her students as she did every morning.

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Mrs. Owens must have known I was nervous because she came by me, and put her hand on my back. She said to the class, "Sam has worked very hard on his report, and I know it is very interesting." a) Disappointing b) Excited c) Encouraging d) Frightened I thought about the fun things I had read about surfing, and I started to talk. Before I knew it, I was telling the class about everything I had learned. a) Surprised b) Disbelieving c) Defeated d) Excited We chatted about baseball and trading cards. It was a great way to get my mind off of what I had to do today. a) Trying to relax b) Cheerful c) Sad d) Tired

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