About this lesson
The unit opens with a story titled 'Never Give Up' about a group of children—Sara, Omar, Zain, Lily, and Karim—who decide to build a water-saving machine for an annual invention fair in their village. The story focuses on teamwork, fairness, honesty, and determination. During their first meeting, Omar tries to take the lead and finish quickly, causing Lily to feel left out. Sara reminds everyone that all ideas matter and that they must be fair. Karim emphasizes honesty and careful thinking. The children agree to respect each other and give everyone a chance to speak. Despite initial failures, they persist, using curiosity and good judgment to improve the machine step by step. Each member has a specific role: Zain designs the model, Omar fixes pipes, Lily suggests eco-friendly materials, Karim tests water flow, and Sara keeps everyone organized. The story ends with their friendship growing stronger through collaboration. After the story, there are comprehension exercises: matching vocabulary words (create, ignore, honesty, give up) with meanings, true/false questions about the story, identifying who said certain quotes, answering open-ended questions about the story, and critical thinking questions about honesty and consequences of ignoring others. The unit does not include explicit grammar instruction or additional language skills beyond reading comprehension and vocabulary practice.
Main topics in this lesson
- Teamwork
- Honesty
- Determination
- Fairness
- Invention fair
- Water-saving machine
Key terms and vocabulary
- create
- ignore
- honesty
- give up
- team
- fair
- respect
- determination
- curiosity
- good judgment
- role
- eco-friendly materials
- water flow
Questions and answers on Smart Choices — Story Time: The Dream Team - Chapter One - practice and revision
Multiple choice questions on this lesson in English Second Foreign Language for 2nd secondary, First Term, with practice exercises for revision and exam preparation.
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في فريق المدرسة، اقترحت طالبة استخدام مواد صديقة للبيئة في صناعة النموذج، فقَبِل الفريق الفكرة. أي دور من أدوار أعضاء فريق القصة يشبه ما فعلته هذه الطالبة؟
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ليلى التي اقترحت مواد صديقة للبيئة
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زين الذي صمّم النموذج
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كريم الذي اختبر تدفق الماء
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عمر الذي أصلح الأنابيب
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عندما فشلت محاولة الفريق الأولى في تشغيل الآلة، قرروا التفكير بتمعّن وتجربة حلول جديدة بدلاً من التوقف. أي كلمة من مفردات الوحدة تصف هذا السلوك؟
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المثابرة وعدم الاستسلام
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تجاهل المشكلة
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الخداع وعدم الأمانة
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الاستسلام السريع
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أراد طالب في فريق المدرسة أن ينهي المشروع بسرعة بمفرده دون سماع آراء زملائه، فشعر أحد الأعضاء أنه مُهمَل. أي مبدأ من مبادئ الوحدة يذكّرنا بأن كل فكرة لها قيمة؟
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العدل والإنصاف
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الاستسلام عند أول فشل
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تجاهل آراء الآخرين
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الاعتماد على شخص واحد فقط
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The children's machine failed at first, but they kept trying and improved it step by step. This shows their .......
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determination
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honesty
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curiosity
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respect
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During the first meeting, Omar tried to take the lead and finish quickly, so Lily felt left out. Sara then reminded the team that they must be .......
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fair
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fast
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silent
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famous
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In the story, Zain designs the model and Karim tests the water flow. This shows that each child in the team had a different .......
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role
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prize
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holiday
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