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Blurb & Title Match-A

These blurbs and titles are from some of the books in our reading library. When your partner reads a blurb, find the matching title on your paper. Then read a blurb for your partner. Take turns.

← A great scientist wants to get rid of the problem of human evil. The doctor uses drugs to learn about his good side and his evil side. But his evil side is very strong, and very bad things start happening!

← A young woman travels to England to learn English. But on her first day in London she gets a big surprise, and it’s going to change her life! This is a charming love story.

← Gabriel loves Silvia, but she chooses rich, handsome Marco. Then a natural disaster hits their town and their lives are changed forever… This is a dramatic love story.

← In the summer of 1910, a race began between teams from England and Norway. They were racing to be the first men at the South Pole, in Antarctica. But it’s a very, very long, hard, cold journey to the South Pole. This is the true story of this famous and dangerous race.

← In this mystery story, the captain and crew of a sailing ship find another ship, drifting, and empty. The captain goes on the ship and discovers a terrible secret.

← Molly Clarkson is a rich woman. Today is her fiftieth birthday, and four family members have come for her birthday party. But they don’t love Molly; they love her money. When she dies, they’ll get her money, but one of them doesn’t want to wait. So, on her fiftieth birthday, Molly is going to die.

← Lisa needs to get some passport photos taken quickly. She finds a photo booth in an empty bus station… Then the danger begins!

← One evening, a famous French detective (who is a mouse), visits a friend at the Louvre Museum. While there, he sees thieves stealing a famous painting. He follows them to Italy and risks great danger to get the painting back.

← Professor Verity has invented a machine which makes people tell the truth. Soon everyone wants to use it. But is it good to always know the truth?

← Read the fun adventures of a young American boy living beside the great Mississippi River in 1844.

← A European scientist dies while visiting Egypt, and a small, very valuable statue of an animal is missing. An Egyptian investigates, and he is soon chasing a gang of international smugglers.

← Scrooge says that Christmas is meaningless—“Humbug!” Scrooge only cares about business, and money. But on Christmas Eve three ghosts visit him. They take him to see 3 Christmas days—one in the past, one in the present, and one in the future—and Scrooge learns a lesson that he will never forget.

Blurb & Title Match-B

These blurbs and titles are from some of the books in our reading library. When your partner reads a blurb, find the matching title on your paper. Then read a blurb for your partner. Take turns.

← Some people like to play football and tennis, but others want more excitement and danger. Sports like skyboarding, mountain climbing and helicopter skiing are becoming more popular. Why did these sports start and who is crazy enough to try them?

← Terry Fox was just eighteen when he got cancer and his leg was cut off. But he didn’t stop running. He ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research. This is the true story of Terry’s Marathon of Hope.

← This book describes the first and last journey of this famous ship. It hit an iceberg in freezing water and sank. Hundreds of people died. The story was later made into a famous movie.

← He is so ugly that his mother does not want him; children run away from him. People laugh and say he looks like a big animal. Then at the age of twenty-seven, Joseph Merrick finds a friend for the first time in his life. This is a heart-warming, true story.

← This book explains the history and customs of Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, the Fourth of July, and some other important days in English-speaking countries.

← This book has five short stories about ghosts, evil spirits and monsters of the night. Read them in bed if you are brave enough! But don’t turn off your lights! Something may be waiting for you in the dark...

← While working at his summer job, a young man meets a girl and likes her very much. They decide to see a movie together that evening. But Mike is very unlucky and has many problems with traffic, money, keys and the police. He’s going to be very late for his date! What happens?

← This book is about the history of England, and why it is a beautiful and exciting place to visit today.

← “Every day someone takes money from people near the shops. We must stop this,” says Dan, a police officer. The police use TV cameras but it is not easy because there are so many people. Who is the robber?

← One day, a farm boy is cleaning the junk out of an old farm building. He finds an old piano. He has never played before, but when he touches the keys, he hears music, and the music moves his fingers. He can play! The boy knows that his life is going to change.

← One her first day at her new job, Kim volunteers to drive a truck. But then Kim and her passenger find something strange under the truck, and the situation gets very dangerous.

← Paul loves Maria, who lives with her rich family in a big house up on a hill. But Paul is poor, and Maria’s family will never accept him. Then Paul wins a writing contest and gets lots of money. Can he marry Maria now?

Match these titles to the blurbs. Write the numbers next to the blurbs.

1. Drive into Danger, 1

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2. Police TV, 1

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3. England, 3

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4. Titanic, 3

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5. Love or Money, 3

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6. The Elephant Man, 3

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7. The Coldest Place on Earth, 3

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8. Seasons&Celebrations, 4

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9. The Piano, 4

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10. A Christmas Carol, 5

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11. Marcel & Mona Lisa, 1

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12. The Long Road, 1

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13. Mike’s Lucky Day, 2

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14. Lisa in London, 1

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15. Extreme Sports, 3

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16. The Earthquake, 3

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17. The Lost Ship, 2

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18. Photo Finish, 2

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19. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 3

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20. The House on the Hill, 2

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21. The Truth Machine, 3

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22. The Black Cat, 4

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23. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, 4

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24. Room 13 & Other Ghost Stories, 4

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