Reading - Week of 5/4

Watch the following video. In Chinese, Bǎo means “treasure, jewel, precious, rare”. In Vietnamese, the name Bảo means “protection or security”. Keep these meanings in mind as you watch the short film. 1) Did you watch the video? Yes No 2) Where does this story take place? America Japan Australia Antarctica 3) In this film, the animators have given the Bao dumpling a personality. How would you describe the Bao dumpling? sneaky, mean, like a bully greedy, always trying to get his way sneaky, loving, like a normal little kid growing up cheating, ungrateful, doesn't love his new family 4) Put the following into the correct sequence of order. First The dumpling cries like a real baby. Second The dumpling plays soccer with his friends. Third The dumpling brings home a girl friend. Last Mom teaches the girl friend how to cook. 5) How did the mother change through out the story? The mom was lonely at the beginning, but realized she was never alone. The mom did not change at all throughout the whole story. The mom was scared to raise a dumpling as a child, but then realized she loved the dumpling and didn't want it to leave. The mom was so happy to have a baby at the beginning of the story. Then, she was sad when he grew up and moved out. At the end she was happy again and even began to teach his wife. Watch the following video and answer the questions. 6) Did you watch the video? Yes No 7) The Volcano's song was about which emotion? hope fear anger being tired 8) Which sentence completes the diagram below. His lava came back and they grew and grew. He was sad and cried many tears. He sang to find someone he loved. 9) In your own words, what do you predict will happen next to the two volcanoes now that they have found each other. 10) Match the antonyms from the song. Remember antonyms mean opposites. hope doubt alone together couple single extinction conservation 11) Write one similarity and one difference between the follow two videos.