get ready for the toefl primary grade 5 for students

» Question Type In this section of the test, you will read long paragraphs and answer following questions.. Fill in the correct circles on your answer sheet.. Fill in the correct circle

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TEST OVERVIEW

TEST PURPOSE

The purpose of the TOEFL® Primary™ test is to allow you and your child’s teachers to learn

about your child’s English skills and abilities as a young learner of English in a non-English-

speaking country This information will help you and decision-makers in your child’s school

make informed decisions about your child’s English study, language development, and

program placement There are three components to the TOEFL Primary test program:

TOEFL Primary Step 1—A paper-and-pencil test of reading and listening proficiencies

designed for young students at the beginning stages of learning English

TOEFL Primary Step 2—A paper-and-pencil test of reading and listening proficiencies

designed for young students who have acquired some communicative skills

TOEFL Primary Speaking—A computerized test of speaking proficiency suitable for young

learners at various skill levels

» Question Type

In this section of the test, you will read long paragraphs and answer following

questions The paragraphs will explain every step of using items, cooking or

making something You will be given three questions and three choices to

choose from (Lexile: 500L~700L)

Sit - While reading the intro part, try to figure out what the text is about

- Key sentences are mostly mentioned in the first part of each step So,

carefully read the first sentence of each step

Read the instructions Then answer questions 1 and 2

Do you want to know how to ride a bike? Riding a bike can be a lot of fun You can

ride with your friends and family

1 Make sure you stay safe! Everyone who rides a bike should wear a helmet If you fall off

your bike, your helmet can protect you Also, you should always keep two hands on the

handle bars

2 Practice in a safe place This can be on a flat sidewalk or a running track Do not try to

ride your bike on the street You need to practice a lot before you can do that

3 Your bike has two brakes Make sure you brake with two hands If you brake with only

one, it could stop too slow

4 Keep trying! It will be hard at first But it gets easier!

| How can you Stay safe? 2 When can you ride your bike on the

?

(A) Ride a bike using only one hand “eee

(B) Wear a helmet (A) All the time

(C) Use your left handle to brake (B) When you first ride your bike

(C) After lots of practice

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® Your friends will get bored

® The trees won’t grow

® Can

® Acactus can grow in the desert

® | can’t meet you next morning

® Should

® He should wear a helmet

® You shouldn’t quit the team

© Complete the sentences with will, can or should

1 They _— swimin the river

2 You _ bedquite in the library

3 We_ plant trees in the garden tomorrow

Read the instructions Then answer the questions 1 and 2

Is your birthday party coming soon? You will want to have a

birthday party! There are some things you should do You

will want your party to be fun and exciting Here is how you

can do that!

1 Plan lots of games Your friends will get bored if you don’t

have any games Games are fun for everyone Play games that everyone will like

2 Make invitations If there are invitations, then people will

come to your party You want many friends to come to your party

3 Make delicious food! Everyone likes to eat Choose your

favorite food for your birthday party

4 Buy decorations You should buy birthday napkins Also,

it’s always good to have some balloons at a party There are many other things you can buy

5 Have fun! It is your birthday party So, make sure you are

having fun

* word count: 146

| whatis the purpose of this passage?

(A) To show how to plan a birthday party

(B) To explain why birthdays are important (C) To give an opinion about a birthday

2 Why do you want to make invitations?

(A) So there is lots of good food

(B) So the party is exciting (C) So many people come

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Read the instructions Then answer questions 3 and 4

Planting trees is important We need more trees Planting a ‘important:

tree seems like it would be easy, but it can be hard You ae

need to follow these rules when planting a tree - dig:

1 Choose the right tree Some trees won’t grow in some -nough:

areas For example, only a cactus can grow in the desert * watch:

2 Plant your tree at the right time Don’t plant in the middle seem like:

of the summer or winter In the summer, it is too hot In -in the middle of the winter, it is too cold The tree will die :

3 Make sure you dig a big enough hole The tree roots need *2 lot of:

soft dirt to grow If your hole is too small, the roots won’t have anywhere to go The tree could die

4 Your tree needs sun and water! Plant your tree somewhere

so that it gets both

5 Watch your tree grow! Watching a tree grow can be a lot

of fun

* word count: 155

3 Why is planting trees important?

(A) Many trees are dying

(B) More trees are needed

(C) Many people don’t follow rules

4 why should you dig a big enough hole?

(A) The roots need somewhere to go

(B) Tree roots are very large

(C) The tree won’t get enough sun

Read the instructions and answer questions 1 to 3

Fill in the correct circles on your answer sheet

Some places in the world don’t have enough water to drink Also, water is

getting dirtier and dirtier We need to watch how much water we use People

waste water in many ways Here are some ways that you can save water

1 Don’t use lots of water when you brush your teeth When you brush your

teeth, turn off the water Don’t leave the water running the whole time Only

turn the water on when you need it

2 Take short showers Showers waste lots of water Your shower should not be

more than five minutes

3 Drink all the water you take Don’t throw water away If you take a full cup,

then drink the full cup You are wasting water if you only drink half of the

cup

4 Tell your family and friends to do the same thing This is most important If

many people save water, then the whole world will be a better place

* word count: 160

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2

3

How long should your shower be?

(A) More than five minutes

(B) Less than five minutes

(C) Only three minutes

Why do we need to save water?

(A) There is not enough water in the world

(B) Weneed more water to brush our teeth

(C) Showers waste lots of water

What should you do when you brush your teeth?

(A) Let the water run the whole time

(B) Don’t use any water

(C) Turn the water off when you don’t need it

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Read the instructions and answer questions 4 to 6

Fill in the correct circles on your answer sheet

There is nothing more delicious than chocolate chip cookies! And it is easy to

make them All you have to do is to follow the directions!

You need:

- Two cups of flour - Some salt

- One cup of sugar - Two eggs

- Chocolate chips - Butter

Directions:

1 Put the flour and salt in a small bowl Mix them together!

2 Stir the sugar, butter, and eggs together in a larger bowl

3 Now you need to mix the two bowls Put everything in the larger bowl and

add the chocolate chips Then mix them together

4 All of them are now mixed together You need to put them onto a cookie

pan Make twelve cookies

5 Put the cookie pan in the oven Bake the cookies for 10 minutes

6 Eat delicious cookies!

* word count: 137

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(A) After everything is mixed together

(B) Just before you add the chocolate chips (C) After you put the cookies in the oven

What is the purpose of this passage?

(A) To show how to mix ingredients (B) To teach how to make chocolate chip cookies (C) To explain how to use an oven

What do you do after you mix the two bowls together?

(A) Put flour and salt in a small bowl

(B) Add chocolate chips

(C) Stir the butter, sugar, and eggs in a large bowl

15 throw away

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@ Word Study

Choose the correct word

1 My neighbors liked the beautiful Christmas at my house

a turn b decorations c dirt

2 Add a little of sugar in thebowland_ three minutes

a stir b steal c waste

3 Could you bring five eggs and some ?

a fantasy b flour c follow

4 Itis important to know how to energy in everyday life

a save b enough c help

5 All my friends say mom’s food is very

a tough b empty c delicious

2 After swimming, he with clean water

3 | easily subjects like math and science

4 Please when you are brushing your teeth

5 Many people during the holiday

- Before listening to the notice, read the question and answer choices

- Most of the notices are from the school principal or a teacher in charge

Find the main idea or a purpose of the notice

- Listen carefully to the notices and the relevant details

(B) Many students are sick

(C) There is a school field trip

2 What is the teacher talking about?

(A) A book fair

(B) ACD player

(C) Story time in the library

1 M: Good morning everyone | have good news Since it is a holiday this Friday, there will be no

school | hope you will enjoy the long, three-day-weekend Remember to have fun but study a

little bit, too

2 W: There will be a book fair this week Everyone can come and look at all different kinds of books

They even have books with a CD, so you can listen to the story while you read silently to yourself —

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It says that everyone should come because there is going to be a book fair this week, so

the answer is (A) A book fair

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e It’s important to ~

It’s important to eat breakfast

It’s important to follow the school rules

Your Turn!

It’s important to

e finished ~ing

| finished writing an English essay

My father finished shoveling the snow off

the driveway

Your Turn!

She finished an hour ago

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Ose Listen and then answer a question

| Whatis the principal asking the students to do? « spend time ~ing

(A) To not be late for class spend time talking ;

(B) To solve a math problem

(A) Open the school door

(B) Introduce the librarian to their parents

(C) Show their parents how well they can read

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(C) To hand homework in on time _ ron time:

2 What will the students get during the parade? | - attention:

(A) Toys | - ghost:

(B) A family event at school

4ˆ What did the librarian ask the students to do? ty improve:

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5 Why is the swim coach mad?

(A) The team only swam 10 laps

(B) The team lost their swim meet

(C) One swimmer lost the pool keys

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6 What is the teacher talking about?

(A) Arule about cafeteria dishes

(B) How to fix the dishwasher

(C) How heavy the dishes are

Z

/ Whatisthe principal talking about?

(A) How to ride the school bus safely

(B) How to make better roads for the school

(C) The location change of the school buses

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8 Why are the students missing classes?

(A) They are sick

(B) It’s a busy testing time

(C) They have too much homework

(©) Listen and then answer a question

Fill in the correct circles on your answer sheet

1 Why does the reading class end early?

(A) There is an important school event after class

(B) Students finished reading their books

(C) The weather is very bad

2 Whatis the principal talking about?

(A) School field trips

(B) The student’s bad grades

(C) How to get to the art museum

3 Whatisthe principal talking about?

| (A) Returning overdue books

(B) Missing books from the library

(C) A parent meeting in the library

4 Where will the track team have practice?

(A) On the running track

(B) In the exercise room

(C) Inside the school gym

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What is the teacher talking about?

(A) The new school building (B) Inviting parents to school

(C) Teachers meeting at school

What is the principal talking about?

(A) Aclass schedule change

(B) Signing up for summer classes

(C) Changing the classroom numbers

What is new about the library?

(A) More books to read

(B) New tables and desks

(C) More space than before

What did the teacher ask the students to do?

(A) Buy all the chocolates

(B) Bring money to support the band

(C) Make boxes to put the chocolates in

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will 'e e Everyone has ten minutes to finish

reading your book Then put on your jackets and snow boots to

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2 M: Just a reminder The fourth-grade class is going to the art museum today

The fifth-grade class is going to the science center | *w

class goes to the right place

3 W: There will be a parent meeting in the library this afternoon The meeting is

important, so no one should go in the library during that time If teachers or

students need to go to the library, please go before 2:00 p.m today If you

afternoon practice, we are going to go to the exercise room You need to make

your leg muscles stronger Everyone, please change your clothes and meet me

t , please start stretching your body right away

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5 W: Tostart the new school year, we are going to ’i

a y p_ to school next week If your

parents come, they can meet all the teachers in the school Parents can ask

questions about the class, subjects, or even questions about the teachers

Please ask your parents if they can come

6M: Summer classes will start in June and wil go on until August You need to

*s f summer classes in the main

office | also need a signed class schedule from your parents That is to make

sure you can come during the summer time to study Remember to do these

two things ” n Ww please

7 w: Everyone look Yesterday we rearranged the library We changed all the

tables and desks around We '°m groups of books

d p The check-out desk was moved closer to the

door Before, we didn’t have space for a whole class to sit down on the floor

But now as you can see, we have enough room in the library

8M: The school band is going to go on a trip to France next month So we

need some money to support them We will ''e some

m S chocolates The chocolates

music notes so everyone knows it’s for the school band First, everyone should

make ten boxes by Tuesday We will put the chocolates in the boxes That

would help out a lot

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Choose the correct word for the blank

1 Lets the furniturel

a splash b rearrange c short

2 Schools are closed because of the

a snowstorm b building c courage

3 Do you have library books?

a fair b steal c overdue

4 The children are about the new school rules

5 _— your body for 20 minutes

@ Chunk Study

Write the correct expression in each blank

1 I’m going to a Korean language course

3 Everyone, outside

4 Look at the cloud a rabbit

5 My family will this winter

» Question Type

In this section of the test you will read a long text and answer the following

questions The text is about a conversation or an explanation between

students in daily life You will be given four questions and three choices to

choose from (Lexile: 600L ~ 800L )

Sim _ > The texts are about incidents happened at school Read the story and

| think about the plot, the causes and the results

| - Find the main information such as characters, places and situations

| - Look at the picture and guess the story beforehand

Read the story Then answer questions 1 and 2

On Wednesday, Mrs Smith wrote two addition problems on the board and was calling on students to solve them She called on Susan first Susan couldn’t solve the problem and put her head down on the desk Timothy noticed that Susan looked sad the rest of the day

“What's wrong with you?” asked Timothy “You don’t seem to hate math | always see you working on math problems during recess.” “| can’t see the problems on the board

anymore and | don’t know why,” cried Susan

“Maybe you just need to get glasses My friend Sam had the same problem last year and

his parents took him to the eye doctor With glasses he could see the board again!”

“Really?” said Susan “Maybe I'll tell my mom to take me to the eye doctor.”

Susan got her glasses and enjoyed math class once again

‘| Whatis the problem in the story? 2 Where does the story take place?

(A) Susan doesn’t like math (A) At home

(B) Susan lies to Timothy (B) At school

(C) Susan needs glasses (Cc) Atgym

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Answer

1 Answer: (C)

In this story, Timothy and Susan are talking about Susan’s bad eyesight Susan can’t see

the board So the answer is (C) Susan needs glasses

2 Answer: (B)

This story takes place in a math class So the answer is (B) At School

' Addition moreover, also, besides, first, second, finally, next

1 Cause because, since, for that reason

! Clarification that is, | mean, in other words

! Contrast but, however, though, otherwise, yet

! Example for example, for instance

1 Purpose so that, in order that, for this purpose

Result therefore, as a result, so

Similarity likewise, similarly, in the same way

_ Summary in short, in brief

Time while, after, soon, during, whenever, so far, once

Quick Check

@ Complete the sentences with transition words

1 Itisverysmall, t —_ - it is very convenient

Read the story Then answer questions 1 and 2

Kevin just got home from school and was looking for his * usual:

usual after-school snack He was especially hungry today He * especially:

opened up the cupboard and there was just one bag o aan!

microwave popcorn left All the other snacks were gone So, - place:

he only had one choice He picked up the bag of popcorn and “solve:

«scream:

brought it over to the microwave He was so hungry that he „420/08:

couldn’t think of anything else He opened up the microwave,

placed the bag of popcorn inside, and then closed the door la wh «turn on:

He clicked the popcorn button on the microwave and pushed iemaclon:

start Nothing happened The microwave didn’t turn on - plug in:

Kevin started to worry There wasn’t anything else in the

kitchen to snack on and he was very hungry Kevin tried

everything to solve the problem He clicked the three-minute

button but it didn’t work He clicked restart, but still nothing

happened He tried all the buttons Kevin started to feel that

he would never eat his snack He smashed the microwave and

screamed Then his mom got home from work Kevin’s mom

wondered what was wrong Kevin explained to her that he

tried everything to get the microwave on Finally his mom

asked, “Is the microwave plugged in?”

* word count: 204

| What is the story mostly about?

(A) A boy destroying a microwave

(B) A boy getting angry

(C) A boy trying to make a snack

2 Why wasn’t the microwave working?

(A) It was not plugged in

(B) Kevin hit it too hard and it broke

(C) Kevin’s mom didn’t let him use it

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Joanne’s younger brother Charles has been excited all week

Joanne didn’t want to go at all “Aren’t you excited at all for - Forbidden City:

the trip?” asked Charles “No! Going to China just means that delicious:

| will have less time to spend with my friends,” cried Joanne semester:

The day came and the family was on the plane Joanne - Great Wall:

watched a movie that she wanted to see all year “This isn’t bad | | “forever:

at all!” she thought -at all:

On the first few days of the trip, the family walked around *go on:

Beijing and saw famous places like Tiananmen Square and the vane 2 Photo:

Forbidden City Joanne didn’t care much for either of the

places but she ate lots of delicious food, so the trip was more

fun than she expected

The last day finally came The family was going to the Great

Wall Joanne studied the Great Wall last semester and was

interested in how it was built This was her favorite part She

was so surprised by how large it was “It goes on forever!” she

said to Charles The family took a photo on the top of the wall

Joanne had a great time after all

* word count: 211

3 Why did Joanne not want to go on the trip at first?

(A) She wanted to be with her friends

(B) She was scared of flying

(C) She didn’t like China

4 How did Joanne feel at the end of the story?

(A) Angry

(B) Happy

(C) Scared

Read and find the answer

Fill in the correct circles on your answer sheet

Stacy walked outside to see the morning mist around the lake Her family

had a home on Lake Superior and she loves to go outside in the morning After

that, she always went back in the house to feed Tom, the cat Tom was usually

waiting for her next to his food bowl, but this time he wasn’t there She

searched everywhere in the house and Tom was nowhere to be found

Stacy got worried and called the police The police officer on the phone

could not understand a word she was saying He finally understood “Tom was

missing.” The police officer immediately asked for her address He came as fast

as he could

When he arrived, Stacy was crying He asked her to describe Tom Stacy

told the officer that Tom was orange with white stripes The officer thought

that this was strange He finally realized that Tom was not a person He didn’t

know what to say to the young girl

Then, Stacy’s mother came home Stacy’s mother found out what

happened and apologized to the officer She told Stacy that they will go out

looking for the cat together

* word count: 192

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Where did Stacy live?

(A) Inacity (B) On ariver (C) Ona lake

What did Stacy do last?

(A) Walk out to the lake (B) Call the police (C) Try to look for Tom with mom

Why was the officer surprised?

(A) He thought that Tom was a boy

(B) He never saw an orange cat before

(C) Tom was at home

Which word best describes Tom?

(A) Spotted (B) Striped (C) Fat

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Read and find the answer

Fill in the correct circles on your answer sheet

Erika has two dogs named Grizz and Muffin She loves them very much but

they both like to get into trouble An hour after Erika left her house to go to

school, Grizz and Muffin started to play Usually they just like to chase each

other around the house, but today was different

This time, they were playing in Erika’s room and things got a little bit

messy Grizz jumped on her favorite doll and tore it up He chewed on one of

her sweaters and a glove After that, Muffin jumped up on a painting that was

still drying from the night before Then he walked all over the table Now there i

were painted paw prints all over the place Things were not finished yet Muffin loved to hit things with her paws that

sit on shelves She slowly moved to Erika’s bookshelf She found a glass trophy

that Erika won from winning a talent contest Muffin smashed it onto the floor

and it broke into thousand pieces

Finally school was out and Erika came back home She saw the mess that

her two pets made She was very upset Grizz and Muffin both knew how

angry she was from her angry voice She showed them each bad thing that

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Where did most of the story take place?

(A) Erika’s room

(B) Erika“s school

(C) The living room

What is the story mostly about?

(A) A mistake in a room

(B) Two pets getting into trouble

(C) Erika’s day at school

What did Muffin do?

(A) Eat Erika’s glove

(B) Tear up Erika’s doll

(C) Smash Erika’s trophy

What does the word messy mean?

@ Word List

Read and study the new words

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Choose the correct word

1 We couldn’t see the mountain because of the

a address b mist c adventure

2 They thought the young girl had a for drawing

a talent b chase c waste

3 Don’t forget to clean the of your dogs in the afternoon

a messy b missing c paws

4 |wantto ———S—_:sésto you for losing your pen

a save b apologize c borrow

5 What is your phone number and ?

a flour b chew c address

@ Chunk Study

Write the correct expression in each blank

1 | worried about you when | the accident

2 They couldn’t come home for Christmas

3 The mother tiger tried to during the winter

4 He couldn't from his mother

5 You need to small pieces

given three choices to choose from

- Before listening, examine the questions and the answer choices

- Find the characters, backgrounds and summarize the story

- Note-taking is essential Write down the relevant details while listening

lan

Ae Listen and answer the questions

1 Why does everyone like Benny?

(A) Because he’s scary (B) Because he smart (C) Because he’s lovable

2 How does Benny eat his ice cream?

(A) Very slowly (B) Very quickly (C) Very carefully

In a small village, there lived a girl named Mary Mary had a dog named Benny He was a big i dog, but very kind All the dogs in the village wanted to play with Benny All the people in the village loved him very much

Whenever people saw him, they would give him ice cream because that was his favorite treat Sometimes, he would go to the ice cream shop and sit on the bench outside Then a waitress would come outside to bring him a big ice cream cone Benny would lick all of the ice cream so fast and

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1 Answer: (C)

Benny is very kind, all the dogs in the village want to play with Benny, and Benny is

lovely Everyone gives him ice cream whenever they see him So the answer for the

question is (C) Because he’s lovable

Do you know how to make bulgogi?

He taught his son how to read Chinese characters

Your Turn!

Can you tell me how to the bus station?

e Whenever ~

Whenever | feel sad, | play the guitar

You can call me whenever you want

Your Turn!

Raise your hand whenever

Listen to a story about a boy named Jack

| How did Jack’s locker look when he opened it?

essential parts and

ce) sean you will not miss

anything

2 Why did Jack look in the music room? - locker:

(B) He heard very loud music - inside: ,

«remember:

- take out:

- ask for permission

3 Where did Jack go after he looked in his locker?

(A) The cafeteria

(B) The classroom

- look for ~:

(C) The music room

4 Where did Jack find his notebook?

(A) In his backpack

(B) Inthe trash can

(C) Inthe music folder

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Listen to a story about a rabbit named Ramo

Where does the story begin?

(A) In the sky

Why does Ramo shoot the sun?

(A) To make it bigger

«) Listen and answer the questions

Fill in the correct circles on your answer sheet

| Who showed Hannah how to make things?

(A) Her father

(B) Her mother

(C) Her teacher

2 What did Hannah do in the library?

(A) Read books

(B) Write papers

(C) Help her mother

3 What was hidden in the glasses?

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What did the fish promise?

(A) Anew golden boat

(B) Acup of gold water

(C) A box of golden coins

Why does Bill put the fish in the bucket?

(A) To eat it

(B) To sell it

(C) Toletit go

Why did people think Bill was foolish?

(A) He liked fishing too much

(B) The fish did not look golden

(C) He was yelling at the people

oO Listen to Mini Test again Write the correct word in each blank

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Questions 1~4

There is a girl named Hannah who has very smart parents Her father is a teacher

m many new things She is very creative *b

her father Her mother works at a library where Hannah does a lot

of reading These books gave her a lot of knowledge She always loved the stories

about spies, people who go on secret missions

One day, she thought of a new idea “Dad! Look at what | invented,” Hannah

yelled She had made spy glasses Hannah explained, “These glasses are not the

regular ones you *w y

f to read better They have a small, hidden camera inside the glasses

When the spies wear them, the camera takes pictures of *e

t S ” “That's a good idea,” said her father “I think

you should be in the next inventor’s competition Those spy glasses could really

win!”

So Hannah entered the competition She first read a story about spies and then

proudly showed how the camera on the spy glasses worked Everyone

competition ended and Hannah had the highest score She had won! Her parents

she was going to become an inventor

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