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READING & TRAINING K E Y T O T H E A C T I V I T I E S
Gina D. B. Clemen
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Chapter Three 1 symbols; 2 word; 3 believed;
4 powers; 5 discovered; 6 mine;
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K E Y T O T H E A C T I V I T I E S K E Y T O T H E A C T I V I T I E S
Welcome to the green tour! Im Bob Page 64, activity 2 Before you read
Chapter Four Morford, your guide. Our first
destination is Ellis Island which was
1B; 2C; 3A; 4B Page 78, activity 1
Page 61, activity 1 named after Samuel Ellis, the original 1 She is walking down Fifth Avenue
1D; 2J; 3H; 4K; 5B; 6A; 7C; 8I; 9E owner in 1778. Ellis Island was the Chapter Five and perhaps shes going to the
library.
main entry station for immigrants
Page 62, activity 2 entering the United States. It opened Page 74, activity 1 2 Its Detective Ellis.
1A; 2C; 3B; 4A in January 1892, and it remained open 1A; 2C; 3B; 4D; 5B 3 Its a jewelry shop.
for 35 years. During that time 12
LISTENING ACTIVITY Page 75, activity 2
Good morning, my names Sally
million immigrants passed through its
gates. 1 Michelle. Shes always buying Chapter Six
Martinez and this is Bob Morford. The first immigrant to pass through something.
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Well be your tour guides today. You Ellis Island on New Years Day was a 2 Nick. He wants to be a
can choose between two different veterinarian. 1C; 2B; 3C; 4A; 5B
15-year-old Irish girl named Annie
tours. Tour A, also called the blue Moore who was going to meet her 3 Professor Morescu. He knows a lot Page 86, activity 2
tour is the Ellis Island-Statue of parents in New York. The busiest year of things, but he acts strangely.
Liberty Tour which includes Ellis 1 The flight across the United States
was 1907 when more than one million 4 Samuel Simms. He is an
Island, the Immigration Museum and took a long time.
immigrants arrived. The last person to important jeweler.
the Statue of Liberty. Tickets for 2 At Columbia University, East
pass through Ellis Island was a 5 Victor and Daniza. They look like
adults cost $27.50, while tickets for European History is taught by
Norwegian seaman called Arne they come from a poor country
children under the age of 12 cost Professor Morescu.
Peterssen on November 12, 1954. and they dont speak much
$15.00. Ill be heading Tour A. 3 If you dont read my book you
All immigrants were given a medical English.
The other is Tour B, also called the cant understand the importance
check-up. If they had a health problem 6 Detective Ellis. He is working hard
green tour, which includes Ellis of the diamond, said Professor
a chalk mark was put on their to find clues and solve the case.
Island, the Immigration Museum, the Morescu.
clothing. For example, if something 7 Bill. He needs extra money to buy
Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan 4 Bill and Michelle did not remember
was wrong with an immigrants eyes, books and other things, because
Waterfront Greenway and harbor. to call their parents in California.
a big E was marked on his or her he is starting the university in
Tickets for the green tour cost 5 If I were you, I would visit the
clothing. Immigrants with medical September.
$35.00 for adults and $20.00 for United Nations, said Kevin Chan.
problems were sent to a hospital on 8 Marian and Kevin Chan. They
children under the age of 12. Bob the island and kept there until they have a Chinese grocery store. Page 86, activity 3
Morford will be your guide on Tour B. got better. Then they were allowed to 9 Max. He liked Phil a lot and they 1 They went to dig up graves and
You can buy hot and cold drinks for enter the United States. Now lets take were good friends. look for vampires.
the price of $4.00 during the blue a look at the museum. 10 Mr Martin. He was able to get 2 The panic started in East Prussia in
tour, but no lunch is provided. cheap tickets for his son and 1721 and in Serbia from 1725 to 1734.
However, on the green tour in Before you read daughters flight to New York 3 They were two men accused of
addition to hot and cold drinks at City.
Page 64, activity 1 being vampires.
$4.00, you can choose between a
1 They are in Central Park. Page 75, activity 3 4 People saw them after their death,
chicken sandwich and an apple at the
2 They are visiting the park. when villagers were being attacked.
price of $7 each; otherwise you can Open answers.
5 She sent her personal physician to
enjoy our big grilled hamburgers with 1 Professor Morescu is in a long Page 76, activity 4 investigate.
fries for $8. We also provide childrens black overcoat under a bridge in
lunches with a surprise toy for the 1A; 2D; 3B; 4C; 5A; 6D; 7B; 8A; 9D; 10A Page 87, activity 4
Central Park.
price of $10.00. 2 Its probably midnight or later. Page 77, activity 5 1B; 2A; 3C; 4A; 5C
3 Perhaps hes cold, or hes hiding Open answers.
something under it.
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K E Y T O T H E A C T I V I T I E S
1 Read these sentences about The Vampires Tear. Decide if each sentence 2 Read the descriptions and match them with the characters. Some
is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark A. If it is not correct, mark B. characters can be used more than once.
A B
YES NO 1 He worked for the airlines.
1 Bill was thinking of finding a summer job in Portola Point. 2 He was a cruel medieval prince.
2 When she was in New York City, Michelle often worked 3 He came from a good New York family.
at Marian and Kevins grocery store. 4 He was an expert on East Europe.
3 Professor Morescu hired Bill and Nick to work as 5 They owned a grocery store.
security guards at the museum. 6 She was seventeen and wanted to become a journalist.
4 There had never been a show about East European Culture 7 He cleaned the museum when everyone went home.
and Jewels of the 15th and 16th centuries on the Atlantic
8 He won a scholarship to Columbia University.
Coast.
9 She wore a strange gold ring.
5 Nick knew his way around the Big Apple.
10 He played basketball and wanted to become a biologist.
6 Countess Elizabeth Bathory was Vlad Tepess wife.
11 He searched Samuel Simmss jewelry shop.
7 Professor Morescus show was a nationwide success.
12 He spoke English with a bit of a foreign accent.
8 Samuel Simms was planning to steal the precious diamond.
13 She took pictures of the show.
9 Michelle convinced Bill and Nick to follow the cleaners
home one night. 14 He died of a heart attack.
10 Before going to a rock concert the three friends went 15 He often brought his wifes homemade cookies to share at work.
to the Iceberg Parlor. 16 He and his wife were vampires.
11 The people of New York were not worried about
the vampire scare. A Nick F Michelle K Daniza
B Phil G Bill L Samuel Simms
12 With Maxs help, Bill and Nick hid inside the museum
after closing time on the last day of the show. C Victor H Vlad Tepes M Brad Ellis
D Mr Martin I Professor Morescu N Nancy Wilson
13 Victor and Daniza changed their shape and disappeared
into the night with the precious diamond. E Marian and Kevin J Max
Chan
14 Professor Morescu was shocked by what had happened
to the Vampires Tear.
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