Cheering for Anna When my mom first told me she was taking me to Ireland to see the Special Olympics, I was so excited I almost swallowed my gum. Were going to the Olympics? Wow! I exclaimed.The Special Olympics, Mom said. Theyre for people with mental disabilities. That means they dont learn the same way as most people. Some of them have other disabilities, too, like having trouble walking or controlling their hands. The Special Olympics are games for them.Oh, I said, confused.Were going to visit my cousin Mary and her husband David. Their daughter Anna is going to compete in the games. Annas thirteen. Shes a runner, like you, but Anna has a mental disability.In the weeks before our trip, I was worried. I didnt know Anna at all. We would probably be so different. What would we talk about?Although I shared Annas bedroom, I didnt see much of Anna that week. She left early every morning to train with her team. One day we watched her team practice. I didnt expect to be impressed. But I was. Her feet flew! I was amazed to find myself wondering whether I could keep up[]We signed in athletes at the swimming center.When I was at the pool, I noticed that athletes on the sidelines cheered for all the competitors, not just their teammates. I had never seen such a friendly and supportive spirit at a sports championship.Soon I found myself paying more attention to what people could do than to their disabilities.Annas races were scheduled for Friday. On Thursday night, Anna and I were too excited to sleep. We compared our experiences at the opening ceremony and giggled uncontrollably.The next day Mom, Dad, David, Mary, and I squeezed into the stands at Morton Stadium to watch Annas Track races. Her first race was a 4 x 100 relay. In the 4x100, four people on a team take turns running 100 meters each. Each runner hands a short stick called a baton to the next runner. The first runner on Annas team had a great start. When it was Annas turn to run, Mom, Mary, David, and I all held our breath. She grabbed the baton and took off like a shot. Her team finished in third place. Theyd won the bronze medal!Annas next race was the 200-meter[!1) The girl was afraid to meet her cousin because of her disability. This means thata) The girl was very mean.b) The girl was afraid of something unknown.c) The girl hated her family.2) Even though the girl was worried about meeting Anna, her parents made them stay in the same room. This implies thata) Her parents didnt care about her feelings and fears.b) Her parents had no alternative, because there were no more rooms left.c) They wanted her to spend some time with Anna and get to know her better.3) Anna grinned all the time. This means thata) She had a good character and a sense of humor.b) She really was silly.c) She liked to mock others.4) Complete the chart with the words Bellow: torch, position, schedule, volunteer, train.Challenge questionUnderline the prepositions in the each sentence.a) The ceiling was above our heads.b) Spain is in Europe.c) They looked at the country borders on the map.d) The passengers cheered because the train had stopped at the station.e) I sat between my dog and my cat on the sofa.f) The train arrived early to the station.

Cheering for Anna When my mom first told me she was taking me to Ireland to see the Special Olympics, I was so excited I almost swallowed my gum. Were going to the Olympics? Wow! I exclaimed.The Special Olympics, Mom said. Theyre for people with mental disabilities. That means they dont learn the same way as most people. Some of them have other disabilities, too, like having trouble walking or controlling their hands. The Special Olympics are games for them.Oh, I said, confused.Were going to visit my cousin Mary and her husband David. Their daughter Anna is going to compete in the games. Annas thirteen. Shes a runner, like you, but Anna has a mental disability.In the weeks before our trip, I was worried. I didnt know Anna at all. We would probably be so different. What would we talk about?Although I shared Annas bedroom, I didnt see much of Anna that week. She left early every morning to train with her team. One day we watched her team practice. I didnt expect to be impressed. But I was. Her feet flew! I was amazed to find myself wondering whether I could keep up[]We signed in athletes at the swimming center.When I was at the pool, I noticed that athletes on the sidelines cheered for all the competitors, not just their teammates. I had never seen such a friendly and supportive spirit at a sports championship.Soon I found myself paying more attention to what people could do than to their disabilities.Annas races were scheduled for Friday. On Thursday night, Anna and I were too excited to sleep. We compared our experiences at the opening ceremony and giggled uncontrollably.The next day Mom, Dad, David, Mary, and I squeezed into the stands at Morton Stadium to watch Annas Track races. Her first race was a 4 x 100 relay. In the 4x100, four people on a team take turns running 100 meters each. Each runner hands a short stick called a baton to the next runner. The first runner on Annas team had a great start. When it was Annas turn to run, Mom, Mary, David, and I all held our breath. She grabbed the baton and took off like a shot. Her team finished in third place. Theyd won the bronze medal!Annas next race was the 200-meter[1) The girl was afraid to meet her cousin because of her disability. This means thata) The girl was very mean.b) The girl was afraid of something unknown.c) The girl hated her family.2) Even though the girl was worried about meeting Anna, her parents made them stay in the same room. This implies thata) Her parents didnt care about her feelings and fears.b) Her parents had no alternative, because there were no more rooms left.c) They wanted her to spend some time with Anna and get to know her better.3) Anna grinned all the time. This means thata) She had a good character and a sense of humor.b) She really was silly.c) She liked to mock others.4) Observe the following sentences and write the correct number, according to the type of preposition they contain.____ a) My grandmother will come on Christmas.1) preposition of time____ b) My cat sleeps on the roof.2) preposition of place____ c) My best friend lives across the street.3) preposition of direction____ d) Please, put the cup into the microwave._____ e) The big bad wolf lives in the forest.Challenge questionUnderline the prepositions in each sentence.a) The ceiling was above our hands.b) Spain is in Europe.c) They looked at the country borders on the map.d) The passengers cheered because the train had stopped at the station.e) I sat between my dog and my cat on the sofa.