© 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 32
Get to Know Brazil!
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This summer athletes around the world are in Brazil to compete in the
Olympics. This is the first time in Olympic history that a South American
country has hosted the games.
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You can take a little tour of Brazil by
reading today’s Kid Scoop. Use the
code to find out some amazing facts!
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Rio de Janeiro is one of
Brazil’s most famous cities.
It has a statue that over-
looks the city. It is the most
famous landmark of Rio
and it overlooks Rio from
a mountain top.
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what this famous landmark
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The official language
of Brazil is
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distance of 10 steps from
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tossing the ball.
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Brazil is named after
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The huge river located in
Brazil is called the
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Backyard Games
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It’s a Zoo!
Brazil has more than
600 kinds of mammals,
1,500 kinds of fish,
1,600 kinds of birds and
100,000 kinds of insects.
Each player gets 10
throws. Each time you
toss the ball into the
closest box, you earn 3
points. The middle box is
worth 6 points and the
box the greatest distance
away is worth 10 points.
Put these animal names
in alphabetical order
below each picture and
you will discover the
names of each animal!
Look through the
This colorful character is the mascot for the Rio 2016
newspaper
and cut
Olympic Games. A mix of all of the different animals
out parts of
found in Brazil, this mascot was born out of the explosion
different
animal
of joy that followed the announcement that Rio would host
bodies. Glue these
the Olympic Games. Circle every third letter to discover
together
to make a
this mascot’s name. The first letter is done for you.
new creature. What
will you name it?
Have a competition with
friends and family
members. Who will win
the Great Summer
Backyard Games?
Standards Link: Research:
Use the newspaper to locate
information.
Arrange these numbers, one on each paddle or ball so that
when added together, the total of the numbers on the table
tennis balls is the same as the total of the two paddles.
Standards Link: Math Problem Solving: Addition.
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This week’s word:
MASCOT
The noun mascot means
a symbol, often an animal, that
represents a team or event.
E S D P I R A N H A
My football team’s
mascot was a large bear.
R A I N F O R E S T
Try to use the word mascot
in a sentence today when
talking with your friends
and family members.
Sports and Symbols
Sports teams often use names and mascots
to give personality to their teams. Select
one sports team from the newspaper and
make a list of characteristics you think that
team wants to convey with its name.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow multiple step
written directions.
Write a sports story about
something that happened in a
game you played or watched.