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Reading Package English Grade 6
Reading Package English Grade 6
Grade 6
Activity 1
YAWNING
What makes us yawn? Yawning is something that we cannot
control. Even in the mother’s womb, eleven-week-old babies have been
observed to yawn. But why do we do it? One popular explanation for
yawning is that a person may be tired or bored. Although many believe
this to be true, it cannot explain why athletes yawn before an event or
why dogs yawn before an attack.
Others even believe that we yawn to cool our brains off. Cool
brains allow us to think more clearly so yawning is said to help us
become more alert.
Reference: McManus, M. R. (2001). What makes us Yawn? Retrieved from: Howstuffworks com
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/question572.htm
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Questions
1. What is a fact about yawning?
a. It is something we cannot control.
b. It is something only humans do
c. It is a result of boredom.
d. It happens after birth.
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7. Which of the following shows evidence that "yawning" is "competing for
air?"
a. The passengers in an elevator yawned.
b. Several people yawned while picnicking at an open field.
c. Two people yawned inside a room with air-conditioning.
d. Three students yawned in a big empty room.
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LAUGHTER
People love to laugh. We love it so much when there are jokes,
jobs, and shows that are made to make us laugh. Even though laughing
seems natural, not many species are able to do so.
Reference: http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/emotions/laughter.htm
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Questions
1. What is laughing?
a. It is the voluntary reception of sounds.
b. It is the voluntary production of sounds.
c. It is the involuntary production of sounds.
d. It is the voluntary use of our facial muscles.
2. What does the statement, “There are jokes, jobs, and shows that are made
to make us laugh,” imply in this selection?
a. Laughter is something we have to work at.
b. Comedy shows are good sources of income.
c. Laughter is an important part of our life.
d. Jokes and comedy shows are expensive ways to make us laugh.
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7. Which of the following is the best title for the selection?
a. Laughter is the answer.
b. Laughter is the best medicine.
c. Laughter is what sets humans apart.
d. Laughter affects the human condition.
8. Which of the following would be the most ideal place to spread the good
effects of laughter?
a. sari-sari store
b. gas station
c. hospital
d. market
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EFFECTS OF ANGER
Anger is often viewed as harmful. It does not only affect the
person feeling this anger but those around him or her. As these feelings
get stronger, changes occur in our body. Our faces turn red and carry
a frown. Our teeth are clenched and our hands are closed tight. Our
breathing becomes heavy and this makes our heart beat faster. Our
shoulder and neck muscles become stiff and our blood pressure begins
to rise. All these things happen because our body is preparing for
something. It is preparing for action. However, this action does not have
to be harmful.
People are often guilty about feeling angry. But, anger can be
viewed positively. Feelings of anger tell you that something is not right
and that something needs to change. The challenge lies in making sure
that actions resulting from anger will help rather than harm. Expressing
our feelings can help others understand the source of our anger rather
than fear its consequences.
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Questions
1. Which is NOT an observed change in our body when we get angry?
a. Our face turns red.
b. Our heart beats faster.
c. Our shoulders become stiff.
d. Our breathing becomes slow.
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7. In the selection, what is the meaning of the word "challenge?"
a. It refers to a task that is new.
b. It refers to a task that is different
c. It refers to a task that is assigned to us.
d. It refers to a task that is difficult to do.
8. In the selection, which trait would be most helpful when trying to use our
anger in a positive way?
a. being obedient
b. being honest
c. being thoughtful
d. being hardworking
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DREAMS
We often say “Sweet dreams,” but have you ever wondered why
we dream? Some say that dreaming is our brain’s way of exercising.
While we sleep, our brain may be testing the connections and pathways
to see if they are working well. Others believe that dreaming is our
brain’s way of sorting out problems. Problems that have not been
addressed during the day are sometimes resolved in our sleep. Yet
another explanation is that dreaming is our brain’s way of fixing and
organizing all the information we have. While sleeping, our brains have
a chance to sort out the information that we want to keep from the stuff
we no longer want. Still another idea is that dreams are just another
form of thinking. Will we ever get to know the answer to this question?
Maybe we should sleep on it.
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Questions
1. Based on the selection, what does our brain exercise through sleeping?
a. the connections and pathways
b. the left and right hemispheres
c. the content and concepts
d. the gray matter
2. Which of the statements does NOT show how dreams fix our problems?
a. As we dream, we constantly think about what we have learned or
experienced.
b. Our dreams help us focus on things we are unable to notice during the day.
c. Our brain comes up with solutions in our sleep.
d. Our brain sorts and files information.
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7. In the selection, what does it mean to “sleep on it?"
a. ignore it
b. take a nap
c. think about it
d. forget about it
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ROCKS FROM OUTER
SPACE
The pieces of rocks that come from outer space have three
names: meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid.
` As a meteoroid comes into the air near the earth, it catches fire.
Most meteoroids burn up before they hit the earth. The flash of light
from the burning meteoroid is called a meteor. If a piece of meteoroid
falls to the ground, it is called a meteorite.
People have studied these rocks for many years. They wanted
to research ways to keep meteoroids from making holes in spacecrafts.
Thick walls may help. Or perhaps spacecrafts can be covered with a
metal skin that will seal itself.
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Questions
4. The rocks from outer space are studied to find out ________________.
a. the time that they fall on earth.
b. how these rocks could be used
c. how to avoid their fall on earth
d. how to keep them from making holes in spacecraft
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7. Which is the best definition of a meteorite?
a. a flash of light from a burning meteoroid
b. a piece of meteoroid that falls to the ground
c. a piece of rock from outer space that hit a spacecraft
d. a piece of rock from outer space that burn up before hitting the
ground
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BEETLES
Beetles can adapt to any kind of environment. They can be found
crawling, burrowing, flying, and swimming on every part of
. The earth except the ocean. Why do beetles survive well on our
planet? First, they have tough compact bodies. These help them hide,
find food, and lay eggs in places where other insects could never go.
Almost all beetles have tough front wings which are colorful and
carry beautiful patterns. These wings also act as suit of armor to protect
the beetles’ transparent hind wings which are used for flying.
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Questions
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7. The front wings of most beetles ______________.
a. are transparent
b. hide the beetles
c. protect the hind wings
d. maybe used for swimming
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JUST HOW FAST
Many things around us move at different rates. Glaciers, which
are frozen rivers of snow, move less than one foot in a day. A box turtle
travels about ten feet per minute, while a snail travels five inches per
hour. A chimney swift flies almost ninety miles per hour. This is the
fastest speed recorded for any living creature.
The Earth moves around the sun at 67,000 miles per hour. At
186,000 miles per second, light is faster! Science has yet to discover
anything that would surpass this speed.
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Questions
1. Which living creature has the highest recorded speed?
a. a box turtle
b. light waves
c. sound waves
d. a chimney swift
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7. Which among these statements is an opinion?
a. Sound waves move faster than the wind.
b. There will never be anything faster than light.
c. Many things differ in their rates of movement.
d. The earth orbits the sun at 67,000 miles per hour.
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FLYING ROCKS
There are rocks in our Solar System that never flocked together
to form planets. Larger ones called asteroids gather in the Asteroid Belt,
a strip found between Mars and Jupiter. Some asteroids don’t move
along this belt but have paths that bring them close to the earth. These
are called Apollo Asteroids.
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Questions
4. “It is speculated that many asteroids were once larger.” What does the
word speculated mean?
a. written
b. guessed
c. confirmed
d. questioned
5. What is a possible reason behind the fact that asteroids are not
anymore as large as they were first thought to be?
a. They could have shrunk when they got closer to the sun.
b. They could have hit one another and broken into pieces.
c. They could have burned up and eventually become smaller.
d. They could have rammed into some planet and broken apart.
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6. Which of the following statements is TRUE of asteroids and meteoroids?
a. Both asteroids and meteoroids can be seen in a belt of rocks
between Jupiter and Mars.
b. Both asteroids and meteoroids circle the Earth and can be seen as faint
flashes of light.
c. Both asteroids and meteoroids are composed of rocky particles found in
the Solar System.
d. Both asteroids and meteoroids are scattered randomly across in space and
do not orbit the sun.
7. Many asteroids must have collided with one another. What is a synonym
of the word “collided?”
a. trapped into
b. crashed into
c. converged with
d. connected with
8. If you see faint flashes of light in the night sky, which of the following
could have happened?
a. Flames shoot up from the sun and come closer to the earth.
b. Meteoroids have just crossed the earth’s orbit and burned up.
c. Meteoroids have just crossed paths with the sun and burned up.
d. There are moments when the earth orbits a lot closer to the sun.
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