Balloons at Sunrise

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Balloons at Sunrise
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Elif and her grandfather got up while it was still dark. They tiptoed out of their cave hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey, and climbed to the top of a small hill. “Why are we up so early, Dede?” Elif yawned.

“Wait and see,” said Dede, wrapping her in his warm jacket.

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Slowly the sky turned from grey to pink. Then Elif heard a loud WHOOSH! Behind the rocks, a huge balloon was filling with hot air. Another whoosh, and another! One by one, giant balloons rose into the sky: red ones, yellow ones and one with rainbow stripes.

“How do they fly?” asked Elif. “A burner heats the air inside,” said Dede. “Hot air is lighter than cold air, so it rises and lifts the balloon, like a bubble rising in water.”

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Elif counted forty balloons floating over the tall, rocky towers. One drifted so low that the people in its basket waved to her. Elif waved back with both arms.

As the sun came up, the balloons glowed like lanterns. “Dede,” said Elif, “this is even better than sleeping in.”

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The End

Questions about the story

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Colour in the circle next to the right answer.

  1. 1Where were Elif and Dede?
    A In Paris, FranceB In Cappadocia, TurkeyC In Cairo, Egypt
  2. 2What made the loud whoosh?
    A A balloon filling with hot airB A trainC The wind
  3. 3Why does hot air lift the balloon?
    A The balloon has wingsB Hot air is lighter than cold air, so it risesC People blow it up
  4. 4How many balloons did Elif count?
    A TenB FortyC A hundred