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    Birthday
    Presents
    How to Make a Capsule
    by Ann Gianola
    by Jeannine Diego
    by Jeannine Diego
    What is a
    27
    Key Words
    birthday
    building blocks
    city
    helicopter
    party
    present
    share
    twins
    1 What is your favorite toy?
    Do you like to share it?
    How do you feel?
    2 Listen and follow.
    4
    Birthday
    Presents
    by Ann Gianola
    28 Topic 2
    Fip and Fop are twins. Today is their birthday.
    Their family has a party. Grandma and Grandpa
    are there.
    Grandma has two boxes. “You can each open
    one,” she says.
    Fip and Fop hug and kiss Grandma and
    Grandpa. “Thank you!” they say.
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    “This one is mine!” says Fop. He opens the box.
    It’s a set of building blocks.
    “Then this one is mine!” says Fip. He opens the
    other box. It’s a helicopter!
    Fop stares at the helicopter. It’s big and shiny. It
    has lots of interesting buttons. Fop forgets all about
    the building blocks.
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    “Wow!” says Fip. “I love my present!”
    “The presents are for both of you,” says
    Grandpa. “Please share.”
    “OK,” says Fip, “but it’s my turn now.”
    Fip pushes buttons. The helicopter goes up and
    down. It goes left and right.
    Fop wants to play with the helicopter. But Fip
    doesn’t share.
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    “Fop,” says Grandpa, “you can play with the
    building blocks.”
    “OK,” says Fop. But he isn’t happy.
    “Let’s build a city,” says Grandpa.
    “I can help, too,” says Grandma. “Let’s build a
    very big city!”
    Now Fop smiles.
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    Their city is growing. Fip puts the helicopter
    down. Fop picks up more shapes. “Look!” he says.
    “Now I’m building a tower!”
    Fip sits down by Grandpa, Grandma and Fop.
    “I can build the tower!” says Fip.
    “No,” says Fop, “the blocks are mine.”
    Fip feels sad. The helicopter is a fun toy. But
    now he thinks the building blocks are more fun.
    “Grandpa says we have to share,” he says.
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    “Remember, you’re twins,” says Grandma. “You
    share a birthday. Sometimes you share toys, too.
    Sharing is important.”
    “Can we please share the building blocks?” asks Fip.
    “OK,” says Fop.
    “Blocks are easy to share,” says Grandma. “You
    can both play with them! A helicopter is harder to
    share. But you can take turns.”
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    Fip thinks for a minute. Then he picks up the
    helicopter. He gives it to Fop.
    “Do you want to fly the helicopter over our
    city?” asks Fip.
    “Sure!” says Fop.
    “You’re right, Grandma,” says Fip. “Sharing is
    important.”
    “And it’s more fun that way, too,” says Fop.
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    1 Listen and follow again. Circle the correct words or phrases.
    4
    1
    Fip and Fop are friends / twins.
    2
    Grandpa asks them to share their toys / sing a song.
    A
    Mark (✓) Fip and Fop's presents.
    A
    Circle Fip and Fop’s favorite present.
    2 Label the pictures.
    birthday city party
    3 Read and circle. Why isn’t Fop
    happy in the story?
    a
    He is very tired.
    b
    The party isn’t fun.
    c
    His brother doesn’t share.
    A
    Mark
    (
    ✓
    )
    Fip
    and
    Fop's
    presents
    .
    1 2 3
    36 Topic 2
    4 Central Message or Lesson Read and color. What lesson do Fip and Fop learn?
    A
    Look and circle. Which picture shows the lesson?
    5 Pronouns Read the lines from the story. Circle he or she.
    1
    Grandma has two boxes. “You can each open one,” she says.
    2
    “OK,” says Fop. But he isn’t happy.
    3
    Fip thinks for a minute. Then he picks up the helicopter.
    A
    Draw an arrow ( ) from he or she to the correct name.
    6 Active Reading Cut out the pictures on page 173. Glue each one to an ice pop
    stick. Use the pictures to act out the story.
    7 Draw and label your toys.
    toy cars
    teddy bear
    A
    Think and discuss. Which toys are easy to share? Which toys are hard to share?
    Sharing is important. Play by yourself. Say “thank you.”
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    1 Look at the title and the
    pictures. What is this text
    about?
    2 Listen and follow.
    5
    A time capsule is
    a container, like a
    jar or a box. People
    fill it with things
    that are important
    to them. Then they
    close the time
    capsule. They open
    it many years later.
    by Jeannine Diego
    Capsule?
    Key Words
    bury
    hide
    jar
    outline
    past
    treasure
    wait
    What is a
    38 Topic 2
    Why do we like time capsules? We change over time,
    but sometimes it’s hard to see. What were you like in
    the past? A time capsule can help you remember.
    People put books, pictures, old toys and other favorite
    things inside a time capsule.
    Then they hide it or bury it in the ground. They or
    someone else can open it later on. It’s like a treasure!
    Look at these objects. What do
    you see? Are they new things or
    old things?
    39What is a Time Capsule?
    How to Make a Capsule
    Make a time capsule you can open
    when you are twelve! Are you ready?
    1 Write a letter to yourself. Follow
    this example.
    2 Put the letter in an envelope.
    Then put the envelope in
    your time capsule.
    3 Add pictures to your time
    capsule:
    • your friends and family
    • your favorite toy
    • your room
    Materials
    Instructions
    by Jeannine Diego
    a shoebox
    or a jar
    a permanent
    marker
    tape
    glitter
    two pieces of paper
    an envelope
    stickers
    a bag
    Happy birthday, (your name)! You’re
    twelve years old today!
    Is your favorite movie still
    ?
    Are you still friends with
    ?
    Is your favorite food still
    ?
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    You can add other
    treasures, too:
    • an outline of
    your body
    • a snack wrapper
    • movie tickets
    4 Decorate your time
    capsule and close it
    with tape.
    5 Make a sign. Write:
    • your name.
    • today’s date.
    • your town or city.
    • “DO NOT OPEN BEFORE
    (date of your twelfth
    birthday).”
    6 Tape the paper to your
    box or jar. Put the box in
    the bag.
    7 Hide your time capsule in a safe
    place and...wait!
    Remember, don’t open it
    before you are twelve!
    41How to Make a Time Capsule
    1 Listen and follow again. Circle the correct answers.
    5
    1
    What do people put in a time capsule?
    a
    favorite foods
    b
    favorite things
    c
    school work
    2
    When do people open a time capsule?
    a
    the day they make it
    b
    on a holiday
    c
    many years later
    3
    Where can people hide a time capsule?
    a
    on a desk
    b
    at the park
    c
    in a safe place
    2 Match the words with the pictures.
    1
    outline
    2
    treasure
    3
    hide
    3 Look and say. Imagine you find
    these things in a time capsule.
    Why do they look old?
    4 Main Idea and Details Read “What
    is a Time Capsule?” again. Circle the
    main idea. Underline two details.
    A time capsule is a box or a jar.
    People hide or bury time capsules.
    Time capsules help people remember the past.
    a b
    c
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    5 Explaining Ideas Read and mark (✓). Which text has the information?
    6 Active Reading Act out one step from “How to Make a Time Capsule.”
    A classmate guesses which step it is. Take turns.
    7 Think and draw. Imagine this is a time capsule. What will you put inside?
    43What is a Time Capsule? / How to Make a Time Capsule
    Connect to Me
    1 Circle the answer.
    Do you like to share your favorite things with a brother, sister or friend?
    Yes, I like to share my favorite things. / No, I don’t like to share my favorite things.
    A
    Why? Share your ideas.
    2 Write and draw. What things can you share?
    I can share my
    I can share my
    Connect to Social Studies
    1 Look and answer. What is in the time
    capsule?
    What are some favorite things of people
    from the past? How are they like your
    favorite things? How are they different?
    s
    s
    m
    e
    ople
    ur
    e
    nt
    ?
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