having a natural ability to do something well
talented
People around the world admire Simone ________....
Biles
a company, business, club, etc., that is formed for a particular purpose
organization
a way of feeling or thinking about someone or something
attitude
He became extremely interested in collecting _________, and his interest in biology grew.
beetles
to finish doing something
complete
to make someone more likely to do something
encourage
Simone Biles is an extraordinary ____________
singer
athlete
dancer
soccer player
Gina learned by observing her ________, who's also a great chef.
father
in a way that is not planned
by accident
to become a parent of a child by law
adopt
to join a particular group, class, or activity
sign up
Kids must be between the ages of __ and __to take part
8 and 18
How many medals did she win at the 2016 Olympics?
5 medals
Robert Darwin was a _______ and expected his son Charles to become one, too
Researcher
Archeologist
Teacher
Doctor
to succeed in doing something difficult
manage
Darwin is best known for his theory of ____________ selection, which says that animals adapt over time in order of their species to survive.
natural
matter
to be important
We are looking for people to _________ their friends or family.
motivate
describe
bring
nominate
a word or phrase that starts with the symbol #
hashtag
In 1831, at the age of 22, Darwin went on a five-year expedition to ___________, Australia, and South Africa by ship.
South America
North America
Europe
South East Asia
Three years ago, Brendan was involved in a serious _________ _________.
car accident
In spite of having many health problems throughout his life, Darwin lived to be ______
73
81
50
75
to do something regularly to become better at it
practice
Simone was born in _______
1999
1994
1997
1998
Every month, we will be giving a __________ to the most amazing kid we see: $1000
prize
the position of being the winner of a sports competition
title
Simone trains ____ hours per week
22
32
52
42
He was close to his older brother, Erasmus. The two of them would spend lots of time together doing _________ __________.
chemistry experiments
In the accident, Brendan lost _______ ___________.
one leg
two legs
one foot
two feet
His most famous book, _____________, came out in 1859.
On the Origin of Species
My brother Brendan has always loved _________.
running
Simone first competed for the ______ Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2015
2016
2018
2019
a contest in which people try to win
competition
Simone Biles was born in ________
New York
Texas
Ohio
Florida
__________was a scientist who changed our understanding of the natural world.
Charles Darwin
Darwin was born in _______ in 1809.
England
to participate in something
take part
Brendan recently completed a __________
half marathon
He collected many _______ as well as animals and plant specimens.
fossils
beetles
leaves
stones
He was a good athlete, though, and loved exploring _________.
nature
extremely good; greater than usual
extraordinary
Darwin spent all his life observing nature and writing about the _______ he found.
species
to respect someone or their behavior
admire
My cousing Gina, who is 14 years old, got first prize in the ___________
Young Cook of the Month
Young Chef of the Month
Young Chef of the Year
Young Cook of the Year
a set of instructions for making food
recipe
a result of hard work
achievement
In 1839, Darwin ___________ Emma Wedgewood, with whom he had 10 children.
married
He is known as the father of modern _______.
biology
Hundreds of young teenage chefs across ________ took part in the competition, and Gina won!
Iran
Italy
France
Spain
He was an ________ student at school and did not always get the best grades.
ordinary
to be successful and have a good result
pay off
living; not dead
alive
supplies
things that are needed for a particular purpose
to officially suggest someone for a prize
nominate
to behave toward someone or something in a particular way
treat
Gina is writing her own _____ book for kids
recipe
The younger Darwin started studying medicine at Edinburgh University but soon realized that it was the wrong __________:
career
Brendan is _____ years old
17
being a part of something
involved
someone who performs physical exercises on a mat or on special equipment
gymnast