SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016 © 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor A = 26 B = 25 C = 24 D = 23 E = 22 F = 21 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. 42 You can take a little tour of Brazil by reading today’s Kid Scoop. Use the code to find out some amazing facts! 34 40 36 33 37 41 1 39 38 7 14 26 3 12 13 8 18 5 7 4 percent 9 26 25 24 23 15 16 22 22 17 18 20 9 7 6 20 6 22 8 Place the first box a distance of 10 steps from where you will be tossing the ball. 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. The official language of Brazil is 12 3 boxes small ball 10 14 ainforest of the world’s rainforest n Brazil. B r a z i l . can be found in 11 6 7 8 13 22 21 19 7 You’ll need: 12 28 Brazil is named after a kind of About 4 = 8 = 7 = 6 = 5 = 4 = 3 9 The huge river located in Brazil is called the 26 S T U X Y Z 5 2 11 27 18 21 M = 14 N = 13 O = 12 P = 11 Q = 10 R = 9 3 29 21 G = 20 H = 19 I = 18 J = 17 K = 16 L = 15 32 31 30 e s t Brazil is one of the largest ac ct it i countries in the world. In fact r g e s t! is the largest! Vol. 32, No. 32 Backyard Games Get to Know Brazil! 35 Jeff Schinkel, Graphics 5 C Connect the dots to see what this famous landmark looks like. Then use the code to discover its name. 24 19 9 18 7 19 22 9 22 23 22 8 Place the second box 20 steps away, and the third box 30 steps away. 7 22 14 22 9 19 22 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! Have a competition with friends and family members. Who will win the Great Summer Backyard Games? Look through the newspaper and cut out parts of different animal bodies. Glue these together to make a new creature. What will you name it? This colorful character is the mascot for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. A mix of all of the different animals found in Brazil, this mascot was born out of the explosion of joy that followed the announcement that Rio would host the Olympic Games. Circle every third letter to discover this mascot’s name. The first letter is done for you. 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. RAINFOREST ARMADILLO ANACONDA PIRANHA BRAZIL STATUE MASCOT SUMMER TOUCAN ANIMAL SOUTH GAMES HOST CITY RIO S O L L I D A M R A H T U O S U Y M A N N A C U O T G N M I S E H L I Z A R B M U R O C R C M T O A M A S C O T E L U L M Y T N M P S E S D P R A I I I C E R A N H A N F O R E S T This week’s word: MASCOT The noun mascot means a symbol, often an animal, that represents a team or event. My football team’s mascot was a large bear. 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. Write a sports story about something that happened in a game you played or watched. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow multiple step written directions. Siuslaw News + New Patients Welcome Gentle, Personal, Comprehensive Care 5RRW&DQDOV‡&URZQ%ULGJH ([WUDFWLRQV‡,PSODQW5HVWRUDWLRQV &RVPHWLF'HQWLVWU\‡7HHWK:KLWHQLQJ Relaxing riverfront view from all rooms. (541) 997-3423 1256 Bay Street www.shoppelocal.biz