12A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 1, 2016
© 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 25
During the Olympics,
you’ll see the flags of many
different countries. How
many of the ones below do
you recognize? Do the math
to check your answers.
his summer, the eyes of the world will turn to Rio de Janeiro
in Brazil for the Olympic Games and the Paralympic
lympic Games,
officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad.
ympiad.
Don’t let your brain get flabby this summer. Read
ad
Kid Scoop each week to give your mind and
imagination a real workout as we celebrate this big
international sports event. Complete each page a and
share the fun with friends and family members, too.
The torch will be passed from hand
to hand by 12,000 relay runners
through every state in Brazil.
On April 21, 2016 the Olympic torch
was lit in Greece. The torch stays lit
as it travels the world. First it took
a short trip around Greece, the
birthplace of the Olympics. Then
it went to Switzerland, where the
International Olympic Committee
offices are located. After that the
torch was flown to the Brazilian
capital, Brasilia, to start a 95-day
journey throughout the country that is
host of the 2016 Summer Games.
Ninety percent of Brazil’s 204 million
inhabitants will be reached on this
route before it ends its journey at the
Opening Ceremonies in Rio de
Janeiro.
You can follow the route of the
Olympic Torch. Each time you read
10 column inches of the newspaper,
color in a circle along the route of
the Olympic Torch.
Draw a line
connecting each
identical torch.
Circle the one
unique torch that
doesn’t have
a twin.
Which
swimmer
will reach
the finish
line?
Look at the names
of different teams in
the sports pages of
your newspaper.
Imagine there are
teams for each
subject you study in
school. Make a list
of team names for
a reading team,
science team,
math team, etc.
Each time you read a book this summer, color in a letter on one of the medals below.
Can you read 13 books and go for the gold?
Standards Link: Research:
Use the newspaper to locate
information.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Students read and understand grade-level appropriate material.
Look at each piece of sports equipment below for one
minute. Then cover this box with your hand. Can you name
all of the items without peeking? Keep trying until you do!
Standards Link: Oral Language: Use descriptive words, memory recall.
PARALYMPIC
CAPITAL
BRAZIL
SUMMER
SILVER
TORCH
RELAY
GAMES
WORLD
ROUTE
GOLD
HOST
HAND
TRIP
SIX
S U L A T
I
P A C G
D L R O W H M M P O
N E R R R O O I
L L
This week’s word:
A C Y E M S R P
I D
HOST
H I X M E T C Z S B
C I P M Y L A R A P
S R A U A R E L A Y
Z G I
S B E T U O R
L R E V L I
S F U N
The school was the host
for the marathon race.
Try to use the word host
in a sentence today when
talking with your friends
and family members.
Best Book of
the Summer
What book do you recommend
Talking Pictures
Select a photo of sports stars or famous people
in the newspaper. Pretend these people can talk
to one another. Write a conversation for them.
Put the words in “bubbles” to make the picture
look like a comic strip panel.
other kids read this summer?
Have fun describing the details
but don’t give away the ending.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written
directions.
The noun host means a place
or organization that provides
the space for a special event.
