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1 Daily Reading Activities FALL September - October - November RM 1125A WRITTN BY: DITD BY: GRAPHIC DSIGN AND LAYOUT BY: COVR DSIGN BY: Jack Kabakoff Sue LaRoy, Marcella Acosta Ron Wolf Steve Ruttner A TACHING RSOURC FROM 2008 Copyright by Remedia Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. The purchase of this product entitles the individual teacher to reproduce copies for classroom use. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. To find Remedia products in a store near you, visit: RMDIA PUBLICATIONS, INC NORTH 76 TH STRT SUIT 120 SCOTTSDAL, AZ This product utilizes innovative strategies and proven methods to improve student learning. The product is based upon reliable research and effective practices that have been replicated in classrooms across the United States. Information regarding the research basis is provided on our website at

2 Introduction & Table of Contents This book features high-interest, on this date in history stories for the months of September, October, and November. There is an historical nonfi ction short story for each day of each month. The stories were written at an approximate reading level of grades 3-4. In some cases, proper names of people, places, and events, as well as other necessary descriptive vocabulary, may drive the reading level up a bit. The interest level is aimed at students in grades 5 and up who may not be reading at grade level. The topics chosen are not necessarily the most important thing to have happened on a particular date. The variety of people, places, and events highlighted in each story were chosen to appeal to a wide range of interests. Students will learn interesting historical facts while improving their reading and comprehension skills. ach story is followed by 8 skill-specifi c comprehension questions. Question formats include multiple-choice, fi ll-inthe-blank, and writing complete sentences. Skills focus on: main idea, facts, locating the answer, vocabulary, sequence, comparison, cause and effect, fact or opinion, conclusion, and inference. Title Page Title Page Title Page dgar Burroughs... 1 James arl Carter, Jr Dr. Crawford Long Department of the Treasury... 3 Charlie Brown Daniel Boone Treaty of Paris... 5 Woody Guthrie Annie Oakley George astman... 7 Sputnik I Will Rogers Jesse James... 9 Sad Day for Native Americans.. 69 First Coast-to-Coast Flight Jane Addams Alexander Graham Bell James Naismith Championship Fight Trapped Whales The Mary Celeste Pledge of Allegiance Alvin York Montana California Leif ricson Benjamin Banneker The Battle of Lake rie Panama Canal Stanley Meets Livingstone William Sydney Porter leanor Roosevelt Veterans Day Jesse Owens Columbus Day National Cowboy Hall of Fame.145 W. Reed & J. Pershing The White House Robert Louis Stevenson The Star-Spangled Banner Attempted Assassination Robert Fulton William H. Taft John L. Sullivan Zebulon Pike The Mayfl ower John Brown: Harpers Ferry Oklahoma First Plane Tragedy Jefferson Davis Queen lizabeth I Capitol Building Hidden Treasure Antarctica James Garfi eld Napoleon Gettysburg Address Around the World Mickey Mantle Kenesaw Mountain Landis First Gasoline Automobile Alfred Nobel North Carolina Nathan Hale...43 Sam Houston Assassination of John Kennedy.165 xploring the Northwest...45 Trapped Miners Franklin Pierce Jim Henson...47 United Nations Day Scott Joplin Sandra Day O Connor...49 Pablo Picasso Andrew Carnegie Nixon-Kennedy Debate...51 Gunfi ght at the OK Corral Charles M. Schulz Warren Commission...53 Theodore Roosevelt Gordie Howe Black Sox Scandal...55 Jonas Salk Horseless Carriage Race Stan Musial...57 Sir Walter Raleigh The Whitmans Roberto Clemente...59 John Adams Mark Twain National Magic Day Daily Reading Activities: Fall ii Remedia Publications

3 September 1 DGAR RIC BURROUGHS ( ) On September 1, 1875, dgar Rice Burroughs was born in Chicago. He is best remembered as the author who wrote stories about Tarzan, the King of the Jungle. Tarzan is a famous fictional character. In his first book, called Tarzan of the Apes, Burroughs tells the story of a baby boy lost in Africa. The baby is given the name Tarzan and is raised by a family of apes. Tarzan lives with the wild animals and learns how to communicate with them. While still living in the jungles of Africa, Tarzan marries Jane, and they have a son named Boy. Burroughs wrote the first Tarzan story in Later, he wrote 25 more stories about Tarzan. The Tarzan stories were so popular that they have been written in over 30 languages. They have been made into movies, radio and television programs, and even comic strips. Millions of people like the story of the King of the Jungle. dgar Rice Burroughs died in 1950, 38 years after writing his first Tarzan adventure story. Remedia Publications 1 Daily Reading Activities: Fall

4 Name dgar Rice Burroughs Facts 1. When and where was dgar Rice Burroughs born? 2. What was the name of Tarzan s wife? S P T M B R 1 3. Where was Tarzan living when he married his wife? Locating the Answer 4. Tarzan is the story of a boy lost in and raised by a family of. Cause and ffect 5. What has happened because the Tarzan stories were so popular? a Tarzan became a real person. b dgar was able to retire early. c There were movies, television programs, and comic strips about Tarzan. Sequence 6. What happened to dgar Rice Burroughs 38 years after writing his first Tarzan story? Fact or Opinion 7. Which of the following statements is a fact? a Tarzan was so popular that it was written in over 30 languages. b Tarzan is a real person who lives in Africa with his family. Inference 8. Which of these statements is probably true? a Tarzan was a friend of dgar Rice Burroughs. b dgar liked to write about Tarzan. c Tarzan wanted to leave Africa. Daily Reading Activities: Fall 2 Remedia Publications

5 September 2 DPARTMNT OF TH TRASURY On September 2, 1789, the Department of the Treasury was formed. President George Washington picked Alexander Hamilton as the first Secretary of the Treasury. At that time, Hamilton had five people working for him. Today, the department employs about 120,000 people. The main job of the Treasury is to handle the money of the United States government. The Treasury is divided into different branches. One branch is called the Bureau of ngraving and Printing. This department prints money. The United States Mint makes coins. The department that collects money from companies and people is called the Internal Revenue Service. Another branch of the Department of the Treasury is the Office of the Comptroller of Currency. A Comptroller of Currency is somebody or something that controls money. This office watches over all the banks in the United States. It makes sure that all Americans have a place to put their money. It also checks business forms that people fill out to make sure that they are being truthful. The Financial Crimes nforcement Network works to prevent people from doing illegal things with money. It collects data and looks at it to see if people are doing thinks like stealing, not paying their taxes, or not being truthful about how much money they have on business forms. The Department of International Affairs is in charge of watching over what happens with money issues throughout the world. It does this so that it can advise the Secretary of the Treasury on what to do to keep U.S. money safe and the U.S. economy doing well. Remedia Publications 3 Daily Reading Activities: Fall

6 Name Department of the Treasury S P T M B R Main Idea 1. This story mainly tells a about George Washington. b about the Offi ce of the Comptroller of Currency. c about the department that handles the money of the United States government. Facts 2. Who was the fi rst Secretary of the Treasury? 3. How many people currently work at the Department of the Treasury? 4. What is a Comptroller of Currency? Locating the Answer 5. Write the sentence that tells what the Department of International Affairs is in charge of. Vocabulary 6. In this story, what does the word revenue mean? a money that you give to charity b money that you earn by working c money that you pay to go to the movies Cause and ffect 7. Why does the Financial Crimes nforcement Network look at the data it collects? 2 Conclusion 8. From this story, you can tell that a the Department of the Treasury is an important part of the United States government. b the Department of the Treasury is very unorganized. c the Department of the Treasury is not a big department. Daily Reading Activities: Fall 4 Remedia Publications