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1 What is the topic of the passage?

the ancient Hawaiian custom
today’s surfing areas
✔ the area where surfing started
kinds of beach sports

2 Where did surfing start?

California
✔ Hawaii

Australia
unknown

3 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

Surfing was important to the Hawaiian religion.
Today, most of the ancient Hawaiian culture is gone.
The Hawaiians made poems about surfing.
✔ Today, surfing is only popular in California and Australia.

4 Why were kings and princes the best surfers in Hawaii?

King made prayers about surfing.
Kings and princes were the only surfers.
They were stronger than other Hawaiians.
✔ They could practice a lot because they have much free time.

Summarize the Text

Complete the summary with the words in the box.

a popular sport in Hawaii their religion
wave sliding in California still important

Surfing is all over the world. It started long ago.
.
Almost all the ancient Hawaiians surfed. They called surfing He’e nalu, or
to people in
It was part of . Surfing is

Hawaii.

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