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35 Cards in this Set
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What is a "canal?"
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a man-made river.
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If you are in a building that is full of smoke, should you:
A. walk on your tip toes? B. crawl |
Crawl
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What are the cool colors?
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Purple, blue, green
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Why should we think about fire safety?
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So that we don't panic like Eva if we are ever in a fire.
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What did Max do to help his friend?
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Taught him to dance.
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What are strawberry preserves?
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Strawberry jam or jelly
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What shape is a "pyramid"?
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A triangle shape
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If you hear a fire alarm, what's the most important thing to do?
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Get out!
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What are the warm colors?
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Red, orange, yellow
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What is the climate like in Ungava Bay?
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Arctic Tundra (very cold, no trees)
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What does "comical" mean?
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funny
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What does "climate" mean?
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What the weather is like
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What are the names of all seven days of the week?
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Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
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What is a samovar?
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a Russian teapot.
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What does "embrace" mean?
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to hug
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Why was Boris crying in Max's dining room?
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Because he was jealous.
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What does it mean to have "sour grapes?"
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Saying you don't want something you really do want just because you know you can't have it.
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What does "elegant" mean?
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Graceful
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What does "occupation" mean?
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your job
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What does "glum" mean?
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Sad
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How do people get around in Venice?
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On boats in the canals.
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What is a Czar?
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a king in Russia (before 1917)
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Where does Papa Piccolo live?
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Venice, Italy
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What changed Piccolo's life forever?
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Becoming a Papa Cat.
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What did Eva do wrong when she realized she was lost?
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She panicked.
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Name two occupations in "Another Celebrated Dancing Bear.
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Dancer
Animal Doctor |
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What was Eva looking for on the bottom of the sea?
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Mussels
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Where does Eva live?
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Ungava Bay, Canada
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Where do Boris and Max live?
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Moscow, the capital city of Russia
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If you hear a fire alarm should you:
A. Open your door quickly to see where the fire is B. Feel your door first to see if it is hot. |
B. Feel your door first to see if it is hot.
If it's hot, there might be a fire on the other side. Try to find a different way out. |
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Why did Ping run away?
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He didn't want to be the last duck up the bridge and get spanked.
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Is Ping's family:
A. small B. large |
B. large
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Where does Ping live?
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On the Yangtse River in China
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Who was Marco Polo?
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A great explorer who went from Venice, across Europe and Asia into China. He wrote about his adventures to let his people know about China.
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Name the three longest rivers in the world.
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Nile, Amazon, and the Yangtse
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