Chip's Tips on Qatar

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About this book

Chip's Tips on Qatar is an advanced readers book for children ages 7 to 11. Follow Chip's Tips on Qatar- location, geography, climate, history, major cities, culture, famous people, festivals, holidays, major occupations, animals, plants, and all the things you need to see while visiting this country.

Book details

Book type	Audio Book – Narrated in a natural human voice, without word highlighting. For children who already know how to read and do not need to track each word.
Author	Edward Alan Kurtz
Ages	9 to 11 years, also 7 to 9 years
Grade	Grade 5
Reading level	Level 4, Advanced Readers
Length	14 pages, 1860 words, 17 minutes
Categories	Countries of the World, Travel
Interactive features	Comprehension quiz, Guess What? activity
Language	English

Where you can read this book

Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Comprehension quiz, Guess What? activity in the Reading and Math app.

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Read Along App: Listen with a natural human voice, no word highlighting.

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Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app only. They are not part of the Read Along App.

Why read Chip's Tips on Qatar with your child

This book helps children learn about Countries of the World. The words and pictures work together to make the ideas clear. Read it with your child and talk about the new facts you find. Ask your child to explain what they learned in their own words. It is a simple way to build knowledge and curiosity, and to show that learning can be fun.

Talk about it together

What was the most surprising thing in this book?
How did this book make you feel, and why?
What would you ask the author about Chip's Tips on Qatar?

Inside the book

In Chip's Tips on Qatar, readers find Countries of the World. Follow Chip's Tips on Qatar- location, geography, climate, history, major cities, culture, famous people, festivals, holidays, major occupations, animals, plants, and all the things you need to see while visiting this country. The book is written for young readers, with clear words and pictures that help the story along.

Children gain a feel for Countries of the World and new words to talk about it. Read it together, pause at the interesting parts, and ask your child what they think. It is a good book to share, and to come back to again.

From the book: “Qatar is a small country located on the Arabian @Peninsula Its official name is the State of Qatar and it has a population of almost two million people.”

Words to learn in this book

arable: Land that is good and can be used to grow crops.
architect: Someone who designs buildings.
corniche: A road that runs along the coast of a sea.
currency: A country's system of money.
dugongs: A sea mammal found in the Indian Ocean, similar to a manatee but with a forked tail.
emir: An Arabic ruler.
ethnic: A group of people related through culture and tradition.
falconry: Keeping, training, and hunting with falcons.
Hemisphere: One half of a sphere, as in the earth being divided in half by the equator and forming the Northern and the Southern hemispheres.
Hospitality: Being kind and generous to visitors.
Irrigation;": Bringing water to fields to help crops to grow.
mangroves: A tree or shrub that grows in tropical coastal swamps.
nomadic: People who do not have a permanent home, and move from place to place, usually to find fresh grass for their animals.
Peninsula: An area of land that is almost completely surrounded by water.
secular: Things that are not religious.
souk: An Arab market or bazaar.
succulents: A plant that has thick fleshy leaves and stems that store water.
venomous: Poisonous, like some snakes.