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Spelling Dictation

Play the video above and spell the words.

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#1: *

#5 *

#2 *

#6 *

#3 *

#7 *

#4 *

#8 *

Submit

Learn the vocabulary!

Vocabulary quiz!

Read the story:

Look at the picture.

What is the man doing?

Read the title of the story. Look at the picture again.

What do you think this story is about?
What do you think the man wants to do?

1. Read the story out loud
and time how long it takes.
2. Then, read again and time how long it takes.
3. Then, read a third time and time how long it takes.

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How long was the first time? *

How long was the second time? *

How long was the third time? *

Submit

Questions:

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1. It is difficult to quit smoking because... *

people don't know it is bad for their health. many people have never smoked before. smokers are addicted to nicotine.

2. Nicotine is... *

a kind of chewing gum. a drug in cigarettes. a popular food in Saudi Arabia.

Read each sentence. Which other sentence gives you more information?

3. Ali wants to do two things. *

It can cause cancer and heart disease. He wants to learn English, and he wants to quit smoking. He smokes a pack of cigarettes every day.

4. Ali smokes. *

It can cause cancer and heart disease. He wants to learn English, and he wants to quit smoking. He smokes a pack of cigarettes every day.

5. Smoking is bad for the smoker's health. *

It can cause cancer and heart disease. He wants to learn English, and he wants to quit smoking. He smokes a pack of cigarettes every day.

Submit

Writing

Is smoking more common in your home country or in America?

Did you ever try to stop doing something?

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Answers: *

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1. Pre-Reading
2. The Article
3. Questions

Pre-Reading

Spelling dictation

Play the video above and spell the words.

* Indicates required field

#1: *

#5 *

#2 *

#6 *

#3 *

#7 *

#4 *

#8 *

Submit

The Article

1. Read the story out loud
and time how long it takes.
2. Then, read again and time how long it takes.
3. Then, read a third time and time how long it takes.

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How long was the first time? *

How long was the second time? *

How long was the third time? *

Submit

Questions

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1. This reading is mostly about... *

how silk is made different types of silk the history of silk a Chinese legend

2. According to legend, how did people first learn about silk? *

An Indian princess told people about it. Someone found it on the Silk Road. A man from Rome brought it to China. A silkworm's cocoon fell into a woman's teacup.

3. According to the article, which sentence is NOT true? *

Silk is very delicate. A princess took silkworms to another country in her hair. Sometimes doctors use silk in hospitals. Silk is comfortable in cold weather.

4. In the article, it says:
"In other countries, silk was very rare and valuable. Often it was worth more than gold."

What does this mean? *

You could only buy silk with gold. Silk was very expensive. Many people bought silk at that time. In many countries, silk wasn't very popular

Submit

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Winter Break Practice

Spelling Dictation

Learn the vocabulary!

Vocabulary quiz!

Read the story:

Questions:

Writing

1. Pre-Reading2. The Article3. Questions

Pre-Reading

Spelling dictation

The Article

Questions

1. Pre-Reading
2. The Article
3. Questions