2. 1-3. Answers will vary.

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6. Lesson 6A Click here to enlarge the passage

7. Vocabulary Lesson 6A

8. represent (v.) to act as or stand in place of something

9. clear (adj.) easy to understand, see, or hear

10. identity (n.) who you are

11. among (prep.) within or surrounded by a group

12. land (n.) an area of ground

13. different (adj.) not the same as others

14. strong (adj.) powerful, not easily broken, confident

15. knowledge (n.) information and understanding about a subject

16. site (n.) a place where a particular thing happens

17. village (n.) a small community in the countryside

18. entire passage line 10

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20. d e f a c b

21. village site

22. strong knowledge represented land

23. knowledge different

24. identity clearly among

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30. Lesson 6B Click here to enlarge the passage

31. Vocabulary Lesson 6B

32. thirsty (adj.) feeling in need of water

33. meeting (n.) an event in which people get together for discussion

34. discuss (v.) to talk about something to reach a decision

35. idea (n.) a plan, suggestion, or possible course of action

36. else (adj.) other than the thing that was already mentioned

37. patient (adj.) calm and not annoyed

38. bored (adj.) not interested

39. rise (v.) to get up

40. normal (adj.) usual and ordinary

41. flood (n.) a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry

42. join (v.) to become part of a group

43. lines 11-16 lines 17-18

44. line 21 line 20

45. 3 7 1 4 2 5 6

46. meeting discussing idea patiently

47. bored thirsty else normally

53. land different among villages

54. strong else sites represent

55. 1 and 2. Answers will vary.

56. For More Information http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/030 2/feature4/fulltext.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamtime

57. Key Words for Internet Research AesopkangarooNative American languages Australian Aborigines kookaburrarock art DreamtimelegendSacagawea HatshepsutLewis and Clark expedition Shoshone wombat

58. Reading Skills Reading Skills

59. Reading for Gist Reading for gist is reading to get a general sense of what a reading passage is basically about. In other words, we read to understand the main topic, or theme of the passage. For example, a reading passage might basically be about a new type of technology, or a tourist's vacation trip, or a story about a fictional character.

60. Identifying Details Identifying details in a text to answer specific questions (eg: who, what, when, where, why) is often achieved through a strategy known as ‘Scanning’ for details. This is actually a technique often used in daily life when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. Also when you read a newspaper, you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text for important information of interest.

61. Defining Vocabulary Often a reading passage contains definitions or explanations of new words related to the topic. The definitions in the text may be given through different clues to help you identify how the author has explained its meaning. It is important to understand synonyms or parallel expressions are often used to define target vocabulary items.

62. Paraphrasing Paraphrasing involves the skill of identifying a restatement of a section in a passage that retains the basic meaning while changing the words, often explained in a more simplified form. A paraphrase often clarifies a more ambiguous original statement in the text by putting it into alternative words that are often more easily understood.

63. Understanding the Main Idea Once we've determined the text type of a passage, and what it's generally about, we usually then read on to understand the main idea of the passage. In other words: What is the writer basically telling us? Or, What is the writer's main message? Understanding the main idea of a text means being able to identify the most important point or information in the passage.