Bài 1:

Original text: 257 words

Flesch Reading Ease: 57.73
Think about all the history and stories of our culture. We preserve them by writing them
down in books. Today, we also have technology to use. In the early days, though, people did
not have a language that could be written. They had only their own voices. They used their
voices to pass down their history. They told special stories and spoke about their customs.
These stories are called folklore.
Early Native American groups did not have a written language. Many of their stories were
in the form of myths that explained mysteries of nature. Some were legends about past
heroes of their culture. Many of the stories included elements of religion and magic. Modern
methods of storytelling are available today. However, many tribes choose to continue the
custom of oral storytelling and folklore. It is part of their cultural experience.
Many Native American tribes have a history of believing in spirits. They believe that the
spirits often take the form of animals found in nature. The animal spirits watch over them.
However, they also see the ancient gods as animal tricksters. A trickster is a character who
plays tricks and jokes on others. A trickster often causes trouble or inconvenience. It really
doesn’t mean any terrible harm, though.
Many traditional Native American ceremonies use animal costumes. The ceremonies honor
the animals in the hopes that they will save their tricks for someone else. Other ceremonies
are held to help the tribe prepare for a special event. They celebrate things like marriages,
births, battles, harvests or hunts.
Edited text: 321 words
Flesch Reading Ease: 69.58
Think about all the history and stories that make up our way of life. It is how we keep them
safe. We write them down in books. When we talk about technology, we also mean that we
can use it now. (Q1)People didn't have a written language in the beginning. They could only
speak with their own words. For their history, they spoke. They told special stories and
talked about how they lived their lives. Folklore: These stories are called that because they
are old.
Early (Q2)Native American groups didn't have a written language, so “they” didn't write
things down. As children, many of their stories were told in the form of myths that explained
how nature worked. Some of them were stories about heroes from their culture's history.
Many of the stories had elements of religion and magic in them. Modern ways of telling
stories are available today. Many tribes, on the other hand, keep up with oral storytelling
and folklore. It is a part of their culture.
(Q3)A lot of Native American tribes have a long history of believing in (Q4)ghosts and
other supernatural things. There are some people who believe that spirits often take the
form of animals that live in the world. As they go about their business, animal spirits keep
an eye on them. In other words, though, they also think of the ancient gods as animals who
play tricks on people. A trickster is a person who plays pranks and tricks on other people. A
person who plays pranks often causes trouble or inconvenience. It's not going to do you any
real harm, though.
Costumes made from animals are used in many Native American ceremonies. It's hoped that
the animals will keep their tricks for someone else.(Q5) Other ceremonies are also held to
help the tribe get ready for a big event. During these events, they celebrate things like
weddings, births, battles, harvest, and hunts.
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Questions:
1. In the beginning, …………… (Detail question)
a. People didn't have a written language.
 b. People didn't have a spoken language.
c. People couldn’t only speak with their own words.
d. People often write in the paper.
2. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to: (Reference question)
a. Stories
b. Languages
c. Native American groups
d. The Children
3. The word “TRIBE” in the text is closet in meaning to.….? (Vocabulary question)
a. Language
b. Ethnic group
c. American
d. ceremony
4. What do a lot of native American tribes belive in paragraph 3? ( inference question)
a. Ghosts
b. Supernatural things
c. Spirits of animals
d. All are correct
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? (Negative question)
a. Costumes made from animals.
b. Costumes are used in many Native American ceremonies.
c. Ceremonies are not also held to help the tribe get ready for a big event.
d. They celebrate things like weddings, births, battles, harvest, and hunts.