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Look closely. Only two of these suns are exactly alike. How quickly can you find them? Have a friend try. © 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 30 The Olympics encourage people around the world to be friends. And there is always something special about getting a postcard from a friend who lives in another place. Kid Scoop just got some postcards, but the senders forgot to say which country they were writing from. Can you use the geography clues to find out which country each card is from? Standards Link: Social Science: Use map and globe skills to find the absolute location of places; use the Internet or encyclopedia to research. The names of the four countries where these postcards came from are hidden in the letters that form the border at left and right. To find out the names, circle every third letter–starting with the starred one in each row of letters. “Czesc” Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Understand simple written directions. (chests) Follow the maze to find out how to say hello in each country. Look through the newspaper for names of 10 different cities. Arrange these words in alphabetical order. “Sopa Sopa” Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions; Physical Education: Develop eye-hand coordination. (soh-puh soh-puh) “Chao” (chow) Standards Link: Spelling: Arrange letters in alphabetical order. “Ni hao” (Nee-how) “Marhaba” Activities on today’s page were adapted from the National Geographic Society’s educational materials. (Mar-ha-ba) hat do dogs “say”? In English we imitate them by saying, “Bow wow!” People in other countries have their own ways to copy the sound a dog makes. F G A V G A V O Can you find each of the dog sounds in the word puzzle? O W A N W A N O HINT: one of them is spelled around a corner. V O F F V O F F O W O W W O W W W G H O W B N A G W O V W O V N W O V G N A W G O W O H W O H O B O W W O W O B Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. REEF CHINA POLAND VIETNAM KENYA LEBANON METRO SALSA HELLO WORLD NILE LEFT CHAO GOT LINKS TRIP Would you like a pen pal from another part of the world? Visit kidscoop.com/ this-week-in-kid- scoop/friends- around-the-world/ to discover links to web sites that set up international penpal friendships for kids! Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. H E L L O J R Y V A W O I R C S L I E S Q U T A H F E E R K J E B D I T B J C N M S K N N O A H C I T P A A A Y N E K L F I M L T W O R L D E R E O S L N I L E L T G P T A W H T M Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. INTERNATIONAL The adjective international means relating to two or more nations. An international group of students came on an exchange program during the summer. Try to use the word international in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members. Postcards from Home Sports Stars of the World Look through the newspaper for names of famous sports stars who come from other countries. Make a collage about your favorite star with newspaper articles, maps and pictures. ANSWER: Post Office. Standards Link: Social Science: Recognize the similarities and differences in cultures around the world. This week’s word: Write an imaginary postcard telling about the town where you live. Or write a real postcard and send it to a friend or family member.
