The Teddy Bear

10/10/2020 3:53:00 PM


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Do you know?

  • The Teddy Bear was invented in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt.
  • It all began when Theodore Roosevelt was on a bear hunting trip near Onward, Mississippi on November 14, 1902. Mississippi's Governor Andrew H. Longino had invited him, but unlike other hunters in the group, Theodore had not located a single bear.

Let's explore the story!

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Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • Who was president of the U.S.A. in 1902?
  • What was the name of the new toy?

Who was president of the U.S.A. in 1902?

  • Barack Obama
  • Teddy Roosevelt
  • George Washington

What was the name of the new toy?

  • Teddy's bear
  • Stuffed bear cub
  • President's bear

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

The Teddy Bear

"You can this bear." That's what Teddy Roosevelt was told. It was 1902. Teddy was of the U.S.A. The bear was tied up. Teddy wouldn't shoot the bear. He said it wasn't being a .

A cartoon was made about the president and the bear. Someone saw the cartoon. The cartoon made him think of a new toy. The new toy was a stuffed bear . The new toy said the bear was "Teddy's bear."

When people saw the bear cub, they all wanted one. Today, teddy bears are sold all over the world. The first teddy bears looked more like a real bear. Teddy bears today have larger eyes. They have smaller noses. Some of the bears wear clothes.

Read and answer the following questions.

The Teddy Bear


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"You can shoot this bear.” That's what Teddy Roosevelt was told. It was 1902. Teddy was president of the U.S.A. The bear was tied up. Teddy wouldn't shoot the bear. He said it wasn't being a good sport.

A cartoon was made about the president and the bear. Someone saw the cartoon. The cartoon made him think of a new toy. The new toy was a stuffed bear cub. The new toy inventor said the bear was "Teddy's bear."

When people saw the stuffed bear cub, they all wanted one. Today, teddy bears are sold all over the world. The first teddy bears looked more like a real bear. Teddy bears today have larger eyes. They have smaller noses. Some of the bears wear clothes.

In this story, a good sport is someone ____

  • who is fair.
  • who plays games.
  • who draws a cartoon.
  • who invents a new toy

Why was a stuffed bear cub made?

  • Because there were not many kinds of toys at that time.
  • Because many people wanted to have it.
  • Because the president did not shoot the bear.
  • Because there was a cartoon about the president and the bear.

From the story, you can tell that the first teddy bear _____.

  • had larger eyes
  • had a bigger nose
  • was made from wood
  • was wearing clothes

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. Teddy was of the U.S.A.
  2. The new toy was a bear .
  3. He said it wasn't being .
  4. "You can this bear.” That's what Teddy Roosevelt was told.
  5. The new toy said the bear was "Teddy's bear."

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

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  2. Under her bed, they found a bag with money.
  3. A man was in the leg.
  4. He is a very and never complains about losing.
  5. Joe Biden is the 46th and current of the United States.
  6. Thomas Edison was the of the electric light bulb.