Release Date: 10-16
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Distinguished Achievements Awards Winner
By BETTY DEBNAM
from The Mini Page by Betty Debnam
Alpha Betty's Beginner's Guide
C
1987 Universal Press Syndicate
Can You Speak Italian?
Compleanno
(boo-ON kom-pleh-AHNHappy Birthday
sun
uno
(OO-noh)
one
due
(DOO-eh)
two
otto
(OTT-oh)
eight
cinque
nove
(CHEENG-kweh) (NAW-veh)
five
nine
sei
(SEH-ee)
six
dieci
(dee-EH-chee)
ten
pesce
(PEH-sheh) or~'.~
fish
libro
(LEE-broh)
book--.;
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mela
(MEH-Iah)
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maestro/a
(mah-ES-troh/trah)
teachef}1Tl.
Qf*Qa
righello
~~~ (ree-GELL-oh)
ruler
Hore
(fee-OR-eh)
flower
latte
(LAHT -teh) _---'~--­
milk
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palla
(PAHL-Iah)
ball
cane
(KAH-neh)
dog
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banana
(bah-NAH-nah)
banana
banco
(BAHN-koh
desk
sedia
(SEH-dyah)
chair
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Let's Make a Visit to Italy
Italy is
famous
for many
things.
fruit
sheep
olives
wheat
shoes
sugar beets
Italy is a
boot-shaped
peninsula in
the
A BAN IA Mediterranean
GR~CE Sea. Most of
,
the land is
mountainous.
art
fountains
tourists
pizza
Italy has played an
important part in world
history. Many famous
explorers, including
Columbus and Marco Polo,
were born in Italy. This
European country has
played a big role in education and the arts for many
years. Many important
artists, including Da Vinci,
and composers, including
Verdi, were Italian. The
world's first operas were
performed in Italy in the
1600s. The oldest
university in the world is in
Bologna.
Vatican City, the center
of the Catholic Church, is
located in Rome. About 99
percen t of Italians are
Catholic. Italy is known for
its good food and wine.
Pasta and pizza are popular
foods. Favorite sports
include soccer and bike and
auto racing.
Because of the climate
and rugged land, much of
Italy is not fit for farming.
Farmers do grow such crops
as sugar beets, wheat,
cauliflower and grapes. Italy
is second in the world in
producing olives. Farmers
also raise cattle and hogs.
Industries include making
chemicals, autos and shoes.
The Leaning Tower of Pis a is one Mining of natural gas is
of Italy's most famous sites. The
also important.
179-foot-ta11 marble bell tower
Tourism is a very big
was completed in 1350. The
ground beneath the tower began
industry. Tourists come to
to sink as the tower was being
see the canals in Venice, the
built. Today, the tower is a little
ancient ruins of Rome and
more than 14 1/3 feet out of line
the art of Florence. Skiing
and is sinking about one
millimeter a year.
in the Alps is also popular.
cattle
wine
churches
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pasta
opera
grapes
gondolas
soccer
Alps
bicycles
fish
sportscars
TRY'N
FIND
Help Alpha Mouse find bl.e bowl of spaghetti.
Words that remind us of Italy are hidden in the block
below. See if you can find: PIZZA, GRAPES,
RENAISSANCE, PISA, PASTA, FOUNTAIN, ART,
WINE, OPERA, GONDOLA, DA VINCI, CHURCH,
SOCCER, OLIVES, ALPS, ROME, FLORENCE,
SHOES, SUN.
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other state. Tiny Rhode Island is
second (917) and Massachusetts is
third (744).
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The famous black scientist
George Washington Carver
discovered about 300 uses for the
peanut. He used peanuts and
their shells and skins to make
such things as ink, soap, makeup,
shaving cream and shoe polish.
Go dot to dot
and color the ·
Leaning Tower
of Pisa.
from The Mini Page by Betty Debnam C 1987 Universal Press Syndicate
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who? I roach you a letter. Did you get it?
(Sent in by Tanya Pinch)
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slip right out of bed.
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A Mini Italian Dictionary
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Italian Sayings
No !®(N1<tv)
eer favore
(PEAR fah-VOH-reh)
please
grazie
(GRAHT -see-eh)
thank you
arrivederci
(ahr-ree-veh-DAIR-chee)
goodbye
ereg o
(PREH-goh)
You're welcome
Mi scusi
(mee SKOO-zee)
Excuse me
Buona sera
(boo-ON-ah SEH-rah)
Good evening
Molto lieto (a)?
(MALL-toh lee-EH -tohl tah)
How do you do?
Molto bene, grazie.
(MALL-toh BEH-neh,
GRAHT -see-eh)
Very well, thanks.
Come sta?
(KOH-meh STAH?)
How are you?
E lei?
(AY LEH-ee)
And you?
Quando?
Dove?
(KWAHN-doh)
(DOH-veh)
Where?
When?
no
YES
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yes
arancio
(ah-RAHN-choa)
orange
macchina
(MAH-kea-nah)
car
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father
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baby
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table
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camicia
(kah-MEE-chah)
shirt
pantaloni
(pahn-tah-LOH-nee)
pants
piatto
(pee-AHT-toh)
plate
bicchiere
(beek-kee-AIR-eh)
glass
mucca
(MOOCK-kah)
cow
coniglio
(ko-NEEL-yoh)
rabbit
cavallo
(kah-VAHL-Ioh)
horse
~~Rookie
• •
(DAWN-nah)
woman
cappello
(kahp-PELL-Ioh)
hat
fattoria
(faht-toh-REE-ah)
farm
8if
pane
(pAH-neh)
bread
cucchiaio
(koo-kie-AH-ee-oh)
spoon
maiale
(mah-ee-AH-Ieh)
pig
polIo
(PAUL-Ioh)
chicken
• pipe
• cigar
• letter E
• word
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Cookie's Recipe
Parmesan Chicken
• arrow
• screw
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ragazza
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Mini Spy and her friends love to eat Italian food.
See if you can find:
• crescent
moon
• file • lips
barca
(BAR-kah)
boat
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PARMESAN IS A NPE OF
ITALIAN CHEESE NAMED
AFTER THE CIT'{ OF PARMA..
You'll need:
• 3 pounds chicken
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1;2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1;2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1;2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
What to do:
1. Combine bread crumbs, cheese, garlic salt and
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2. Dip each piece of chicken in butter, then roll in dry [
mixture.
3. Place in greased baking pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Serves 4 .
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Teachers
Guide
For use by teachers and parents at home and at
school.
For use with issue: Can You Speak Italian?
Main idea: This issue is an Italian lesson. The following is a list of activities to be
used with this issue. They are listed in order of difficulty, with the easier prereader assignments listed first . Ask the children to do the following:
1 . Practice saying the Italian words in this issue. Learn what each word
means, have your teacher say it, then repeat it after her.
2. Find Italy on a world map. On which continent is it located? Which
countries border it? What does its shape look like?
3. Have you seen pictures of Italy on TV or in books? Would you like to visit
there? What do you think of the Italian language? When the teacher says a word
listed in this issue, find the word and the picture that goes along with it.
4. Look around your room for things pictured in this issue. Quiz your friends
on the Italian word for things you see in the room or for things you are wearing.
5. Pretend you are in Italy and you want to send your family a postcard.
Draw a picture of a famous site and describe it on the back.
6. Pretend you have an Italian pen pal. Write him or her a letter telling about
yourself, your schoo\, family, friends, hobbies, hometown. What would you like
to learn about your pen pal?
7. There are many famous Italian-Americans. What famous people can you
think of?
(Note to Editor: Above is the Teacher's Guide for Issue 42.)
Meet Justice Scalia
Antonin Scalia is the first Italian
American to be named an associate
justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
He took the oath of office Sept. 26,
1986.
His father came to the United
States from Sicily. Sicily is a little island off the
southern coast of Italy.
Justice Scalia was born March II, 1936, in
Trenton, N.J. He is a Harvard University graduate.
Justice Scalia and his wife, Maureen, have 9
children: Ann Forest, Eugene, John Francis,
Catherine Elisabeth, Mary Clare, Paul David,
Matthew, Christopher James and Margaret Jane.
Justice Scalia reads a lot. He likes to play the
piano in his spare time.
from The Mini Page by Betty Debnam " 1987 Universal Pr... Syndicate
(Note to Editor: Above is copy block for Page 3, Issue 42, to
be used in place of ad if desired.)