Dr Domuch and the Huemuls

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Dr Domuch and

the Huemuls

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Do you know about huemuls? If you don’t, you’ll find out about them in this story. It will take you on an adventure from the museum where Dr Domuch works to the land of the huemuls, in the Andes mountains in South America. Dr Domuch and the children, Ben, Pat and Sally, become involved in trying to solve the mystery of a theft in Dr Domuch’s museum. At the same time, the children meet some local people, learn about the endangered huemuls and think about the philosophical idea of what is right and wrong.

Jane Cadwallader

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Jane Cadwallader Dr Domuch and the Huemuls

Jane Cadwallader Dr Domuch and the Huemuls

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Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali Starters Starters/Movers Movers Flyers

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2 CHAPTER 1: The necklace

Ben, Pat and Sally were on their school holidays.

They were at the Natural History Museum with their aunt and favourite person, Dr Maureen Domuch. Dr Domuch was the Museum Director, but the children called her Aunt Mo.

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Pat was drawing a beautiful Egyptian necklace.

Suddenly Sam, one of the museum curators, came into the room. He didn’t see Pat and he began to take photos of the necklace. ‘Why is he doing that?’ thought Pat. 3

3 The next day when the children went to the

museum there were two police officers with Aunt Mo. ‘A thief came last night and stole the beautiful Egyptian necklace,’ said Aunt Mo. She was very sad.

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Pat said, ‘Yesterday I saw Sam, the museum curator, taking photos of the necklace.’ ‘Thank you,’ said the police officers. But Aunt Mo said, ‘I’m sure Sam isn’t a thief!’

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4 That evening the police officers spoke to Sam.

He was at a café playing dominoes with some friends. Sam said, ‘I often come here to play dominoes in the evening and last night I was here too.’ He pointed to the camera. ‘You can look on the CCTV camera.’

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The police officers spoke to Dr Domuch. ‘We looked on the camera and it’s true. Sam was at the café playing dominoes all evening. He can’t be the thief.’ ‘Thank goodness!’ said Aunt Mo.

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5 The children were on their way from the bus

stop to the museum. They saw Sam outside the cinema. He was talking very quietly on his mobile. He was saying, ‘I think we have enough now. Meet me at Mount Cathedral.

At the usual place.’

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‘What is he talking about?’ asked Pat. ‘I don’t know. Let’s go and tell Aunt Mo.’ said Ben. 9

6 CHAPTER 2: Mount Cathedral

The children told Aunt Mo about Sam. ‘Mount Cathedral is in Argentina, in Patagonia,’ said Aunt Mo. ‘Hmm! Why is Sam going there?’

She thought a bit. ‘How about a holiday?

We can go skiing!’ ‘Skiing?’ asked Sally.

‘But it’s summer!’

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Activity Pages 1 Write True or False. Number the true sentences in order.

Someone stole the Egyptian necklace. __________________

Sam often spends his evenings at the museum. __________________ Sam came into the room where Pat was.

__________________ Sam drew a picture of the Egyptian necklace. __________________ Aunt Mo thinks that Sam is the thief.

The children hear Sam arranging to meet

at some Mountains. __________________ 2 Match to make true sentences.

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The Cathedral Mountains are Uncle Tim is The Egyptian necklace was Summer in Argentina is winter Sally was Huemuls are

a in Europe. b the best at skiing. c in danger of extinction. d in Patagonia. e a film director. f in Sam’s bag.

3 What do you think? Circle and write why.

Sam and Sal are good / bad / both good and bad because ___________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

4 Choose the grammar words to fill in the gaps in the poem.

it’s got

is

it

there ’s

must

The huemul 1 _____________ a deer.

2 _____________ a soft sweet face.

3 _____________ white fur in its ear And it lives in a high place.

Please help protect the huemul Or 4 _____________ may disappear.

You and me 5 _____________ choose A future with it here!

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5 Read the film script and make a list of the characters for each scene. Write the end of the film and act it out.

The characters: Sam, Sal (you can use the same child or two children who look very similar, for example same height and colour of hair), their grandmother, 3 local people, Aunt Mo, Ben, Pat, Sally, 2 police officers You need: a necklace Scene 1: in Sam and Sal’s grandmother’s house grandmother The huemuls are disappearing. local 1 Before we saw many. local 2 Now there are only a few. local 3 What can we do? sam A campaign to save them! grandmother In Argentina. local 1 And Chile! local 2 And the whole of South America! local 3 And the whole world. ‘Save the Huemuls’! grandmother But we need money! We haven’t got any money.

Scene 2: outside, sitting in a group sal I’ve got an idea! local 1 What’s that? sal Sam gets a job in a museum. local 2 How does that help? sal He takes things to sell. local 3 And we use the money for the campaign? sal Yes. 30

But that’s stealing! sal Do you want to save the huemuls? sam Yes. OK. How do we do it? sal We look the same! Listen … sam

Scene 3: in the museum [Sam is taking photos of the necklace.] sam [to himself] What a beautiful necklace. pat Hmm. Why is he doing that? sally Come on Pat. It’s time to go home.

Scene 4: in the museum the next day sally What’s the matter, Aunt Mo? aunt mo Last night someone took the necklace. ben Oh no! pat Yesterday I saw Sam taking photos of the necklace. police officer 1 Thank you. aunt mo I can’t imagine Sam being a thief!

Scene 5: in a café police officer 1 You’re Sam from the museum, aren’t you? sal Yes, I am. police officer 2 Can we ask you some questions? sal Yes of course. police officer 2 Where were you last night? sal I was here. Look on the CCTV cameras.

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6 Find out some information about the huemuls. Draw one and write some sentences about it.

SAVE OUR HUEMULS The huemul is ________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

SAVE OUR

HUEMU LS

______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

7 Do you like the story? Draw your face.

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= I love the story!

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= I don’t like the story.