Winter Vacation Stories

1. What does Dr. Stacy Kim study? Ruins in an archeological site Wild life in the Savannah Seabed life in Antarctica 2. List three methods that scientists in "Adventure Under the Ice" use to make a hole in the ice. 3. What was the solution that Dr. Kim had invented? 4.Problem and solution Open p. 13 in the selection "Adventure Under the Ice" then find a problem that the scientists have faced and note how they solved it. Fill in the table below. Problem Solution 5. Did you like the selection "Adventure Under the Ice"? Why or why not? 6. In the story "Making Things Happen" where did Fernando and his family move from? Mexico New York Brazil 7. Which instrument did Ms. Monroe use to play in the story "Making Things Happen"? Piano Violin Guitar 8. What did Mr. Manfred in the story "Making Things Happen" miss the most? The senior center his hometown his family 9. Were the people at the rooftop party excited about the idea of a senior center? why or why not? Explain. 10. What lessons did Abuelo want to take at the senior center? Piano Lessons Computer Lessons English lessons 11. Match the event to its correct number in chronological order. 1 Fernando and his family moved to a big city 2 Fernando started to make friends with his neighbors 3 Fernando faces some difficulties to try to convince people in opening a senior center 4 People start helping him and signing the petition 5 A senior center is finally opened after a year of hard work 12. Did you like the story "Making Things Happen"? Why or why not? 13. Based on the selection "Money Changes" sort out the statements as true or false. Ture Credit cards mean that people borrow money they don't have from the bank Internet spending has increased from 2006 to 2011 False cash is an easy way to pay for items like cars or houses credit cards and debit cards are the same 14. What is the main problem of Smart cards according to the selection "Money Changes"? 15. Explain how people can use their cellphones to pay for their items. 16, Did you like the selection? Why or why not?