(CON ALL hy Africa After dcheel Sous) Africa is interesting. Devon thinks so. J Devon is a kid in New York City. Like any other kid, he goes to school. But he spends his free time doing something different. Devon is in a dance group known as Batoto Yetu. That, means “our children” in the African language of ‘Swahili (swa-HE-lee). The group teaches Devon about African dance. He learns about the continent of Aftica, too. 2S OPA A c VINE AVIA African cowhide drum Ds it A | Y,Devon and his brothers and sisters dance with the group. They perform to the beat of a drum. ‘They wear the headpieces of African warriors! Devon is like any other ten-year-old. He and the other students have many similar interests. He likes to play sports. He likes to hang out with his friends. At school, he takes classes. He especially likes his class in African history. All the dancers must keep up their grades in order to stay in the group. Devon and the dancers in his group wear traditional costumes when they are performing. ‘The costumes are intended to show which part of Africa the dancers are from. A headpiece is part of the costume. Devon's headpiece is made of feathers and beads. His skirt and leg costumes are made of straw. Devon is proud of being a part of Batoto Yetu. “I'm doing something good,” he says. Besides learning about Africa, he is also helping his community. Last year he danced in a program that bought toys for kids. —Pat Chandler CIPANY AEP ANY SAREE AN VL ASA Vil ALLER AN Amt Od 3B African djembe S ONES CONGR COERCIONWrite the letter of the best answer for each question. 1, The main idea of the first paragraph is — A. Devon studies African dance in his free time B. the dance group is called Batoto Yetu C. Devon is doing something different D. Bacoto Yetu means “our children” in Swahil 2. The main idea of'the fourth paragraph is — A Devon wears a headpiece B. Devon wears a skirt and leg costumes €. Devon and the dancers wear traditional African costumes D. Devon's headpiece is made of feathers and beads Find each vocabulary word in the selection. ‘The words and sentences around it will help you figure out its meaning, Write the letter of the best definition of the underlined word. 1 Devon spends his free time in dance class. A. forgets C. doesn't lke B. uses D. permics 2, Batoto Yetu means “our children” in the Swahil language. ‘A. words people use to talk or write t0 one Brother B. having to do with dances . games children play D. songs people sing about Africa 3. Which detail supports the main idea that Devon is like any other ten-year-old? ‘A. Devon likes to hang out with his friends B. Devon is proud to be a part of Batoto Yeu. . The group teaches Devon about African D. A headpiece is part of the costume. 4, You can conclude that Devon enjoys wearing — A. a traditional African costume B. western clothes . jeans and a shire D. a Halloween costume 5. Why do you think Devon enjoys his class in African history? A. Ieis an important class. B. Most of his friends take this class. C. Ie ceaches him more about Africa. . The class has a good teacher. 3. Devon especially likes African history. A. hardly ever C, does not B. mainly easily 4, The costumes are intended to show which part of Africa the dancers are from. A. worn C. meant B. displayed. colored 5. His skire is made from straw. A. kind of shirt or jacket B. cloth that is attached to the waist C. type of wooden shoes D. fancy hatA suffix is a word part that comes at the ‘end of a base word. The suffixes -er and -al ‘ean be added to base words to form new ‘words. The suffix er means a person who” ‘The suffix -al means “having to do with.” If the base word ends in e, drop the e before adding -er or -al, bake + er = baker tradition + al = traditional Write a word that fits the definition by adding the suffix-er or -al to the base music someone who dances: dance having to do with nature: nature having to do with arriving: arrive someone who sings: sing ‘Antonyms are words that have the ‘opposite meanings. For example, hot and cold are antonyms. Read the sentences and the words in the box. Write the word that means the opposite of the word in dark type. ‘apart similar loves helping proud 6. That person hates all sports.Yet her friend to play sports. We danced together. Then we danced 8, Devon isnot ashamed of being apart of Batoto Yetu, He is ol 9. He does something very different. He has interests that are 200. 10. He is not hun ie 1g his community. He is In “Africa After Schoo!” it is clear that Devon is interested in the traditions and dances of Africa. What faraway land might you be interested in? ‘Plan to write a one-page travel brochure about your chosen land. Fist, brainstorm some ideas about this place. Then make a chart like the one below. Things to Do Visit its beaches Vist ts forests and streams Vist is big cies Thingstosee “Traditional costumes Art and architecture Dance and song ‘© Write your travel brochure. Be sure you make this place sound exciting Box A, Card 12