IWeekly Readerl

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Volume 68
Issue 2

Edition 1

September 14, 1990

Ions

Lions are wild animals.

Baby lions are called cubs.

News Understanding: Most lions live in Africa,

though some live in India. A
of lions is called a
La CI lULl

pride. A pride is made up of 10 to 35 lions: up to

three adult males, several females, and cubs .

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News Corner

A Whale
On the Playground
Children made a whale.
They made it on the playground.
They used flour to make the whale.

Understanding: Students in East Haddam,

Connecticut, drew the outline of a sperm whale on

their playing field. The 60-foot-long whale took 115

pounds of flour.

Photo/lUustration Credits: Page 1, C> 1986 Frans Lanting/Minden Pictures; p. 2, AP; p. 3 art by Kathy Allert (top); art by Jean Meyer (bottom); p. 4, art by Susan
Miller.
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Health News

Eat a Good Breakfast

A good breakfast is
cereal or bread
egg or meat

milk
juice or fruit .

Understanding: Studies have shown that eating a

good breakfast helps children ,do better in school.

Buddy Be rTM Good Cit z~

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Dear Girls and Boys,

We have a rule about not
running in school.
I broke the rule.
Look what happened to me!
What should I have done?
Love,

8qclJy
Understanding: Rules are usually made for reasons.
Buddy discovered one reason for the rule about not
running in school.

Buddy'sTM Puzzle Page

Choose a Good Breakfast

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Understanding: Ask ci~~~ circle the pictures of

s their choices. Then have
good breakfast foods .

them put an X through the objects that are not good

breakfast foods . Discuss those choices.

Know the News

Read each question with the children, and have them

circle the correct answer.

1. Is a baby lion called a kitten?

~es

2. ~s eating breakfast good for you?

Yes

ANNOUNCING...
The Weekly Reader characters in an
exciting new show - ''KIDS-TV"!
Banana Monkey... Quacker... Buddy Bear...
Robbie Raccoon ... Misty Skunk ... and D. J.
Macaw create their own TV news program!
There's a laugh a minute!
But they do get out the news kids want to
know-about the environment, the homeless, space exploration ... and more!
Beginning at 4:00, Monday, September 10
exclusively on SHOWTIME.

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Volume 68
Issue 1

IWeekly Readerl

Edition 1

September 7, 1990

School Is Open
We go to school.
News Understanding: Most schools in the u.s.
open for the year in late August or early September.

School is a place where students learn new things,

meet new people, and make new friends.

This issue has been mailed early. The second issue will. be dated September 14, 1990.

School News

A School Playground
We play safely at school.

Understanding: Safety is important on the

playground as well as in the classroom. Students
learn safety rules at school.

PIrotoIlUusl7atiml Credits: Page I , Dan BunIen; p. 2, 0 1987 Lawrence Migdale; p. 3, UPI, (~); art by Jean Meyer, (bottom); p. 4, Pam Zagarenski
Supplement: Pages 2a - 2d, Jean Meyer.
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IWeekly Readerl- SociIII Studies Supplement

A Supplement to
Weekfy Reader
Edition 1, Issue 1
September 7,1990

Mrs. Diaz works at Buddy's school.

Mrs. Diaz is Buddy's teacher.

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A principal works at Buddy's school.

A nurse works at Buddy's school.

A librarian works at Buddy's school.

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A custodian works at Buddy's school.

Buddy's School
Help Buddy find the library.

Science News

Storms

Some storms have rain.

Some storms have strong winds.
Understanding: There are many kinds of stonns.
Fall is hurricane season in some parts of the country.

Hurricanes are one kind of stonn that brings high

winds, rain, thunder, and lightning.

Buddy Bear Good Citizen

Dear Girls and Boys,
My name is Buddy Bear.
This is my friend Nibbles.
We want to be your friends.
Love,

Btlcldy
Understanding: Children will learn about friendship
with Buddy Bear and Nibbles.

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Buddy'sTM Puzzle Page

Listen!
To the teacher: Help children listen to follow
directions. Ask children to look at and name the
pictures in the first row, and then mark the school.
Follow the same procedure for the other rows. In the

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Know the News

second row, mark the blue umbrella. In the third row,

mark the school. In the fourth row invite children to
write their name or initials.

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To the teacher: Read each question to the children.

If necessary, help them identify the words Yes and No.
Then have children circle each correct answer.

No

1. Do you go to school?

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2. Does your school have a

playground?
3. Is there a ~torm today?

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No
Yes

No