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4th grade · Year 5 in England

How to Build a Junk Robot

A 4th grade reading passage of about 170 words. Read it (or listen to it), then answer the 5 questions. Each answer is checked straight away, with a hint to look back at the right paragraph.

Do you have a pile of empty boxes and bottle tops? Instead of throwing them away, turn them into a robot! This project takes about an hour.

You will need: one cereal box, one smaller box (such as a toothpaste box), four cardboard tubes, bottle tops, glue, scissors and some tape.

Step 1: Ask an adult to help you cut a hole in the top of the cereal box. This will be the robot's body.

Step 2: Glue the smaller box on top of the body to make the head. Hold it in place for a minute while the glue sets.

Step 3: Tape two cardboard tubes to the sides of the body for arms and two to the bottom for legs.

Step 4: Glue bottle tops onto the head for eyes and onto the body for buttons and dials.

Step 5: Leave your robot to dry overnight before you play with it.

Top tip: Give your robot a name and write it on a label. Robots with names are much more fun!

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