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 \nHigh Frequency Words  \nbehind  \nreadbooksimportant  \neasy  \nfree  \nConcept Words  \nmodern  \nfamous  \nmagician  \nmaster  \ntricks  \nescapes  \n# Learning Goals\n\n●Some things you see are not real.  \n● Robert-Houdin and Houdini were two famousmagicians.  \n● Houdini did many dangerous tricks.  \n# Two Master Magicians:Robert-Houdin and Houdini\n\nby Alicia Morton  \nPEARSON  \nWonder  \nHarry Houdini became a famous magician.When hewas a child,he loved magic shows.He wanted to knowhow magicians did their tricks.  \nHoudini read books.One book was by a famousmagician.His name was Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin.Robert-Houdin died before Houdini was born.He wasimportant to Houdini.  \nJean-Eugène Robert-Houdin  \nHarry Houdini  \nRobert-Houdin was a  \nmagician from France.He wascalled\"The Father of ModernMagic.\"Houdini liked him verymuch.Houdini even used part ofRobert-Houdin's name.  \nHoudini's real name wasEhrich Weisz.He was born inHungary in 1874.He made hisnew name by adding an itoHoudin.  \nHoudini became famous forhis great escapes.  \n# Masters and Magic\n\nRobert-Houdin and Houdini both became mastermagicians.They did it in different ways.One thing wasthe same.They made up new tricks.  \n# Robert-Houdin\n\nRobert-Houdin learned magic tricks when he wasyoung.He read a book about tricks.He practicedthe tricks.He worked hard.His hands moved quickly.People could not see how he did the tricks.  \nRobert-Houdin became a stage magician at age 40.  \nMagicians trick you.They make youlook at something.Then you do notwatch the trick.You cannot see howit happens.  \n# The Disappearing Person Trick\n\nRobert-Houdin made a person \"disappear.\"The trickworked like this:  \n·His helper stood close to the screen.People could notsee the screen.  \n·Robert-Houdin twirled his cape in front of his helper.  \n●·The helper quickly stepped behind the screen.  \n·Robert-Houdin dropped the cape.The helper wasgone!People thought the helper had disappeared.  \n# Houdini\n\nWhen he was young,Houdini had to quit school.Hisfamily was poor.He had to work to help them.  \nOne night,Houdini bought a book.It was aboutRobert-Houdin.  \nHoudini was tired of working.He hoped he couldmake money doing magic tricks.He learned more aboutmagic from Robert-Houdin's book.  \nHoudini wasinside this box in1914.It was putin the water.Heescaped in twominutes and 55seconds!  \nHoudini became famous for his escapes.He learnedabout locks.He learned how to get out of locked boxes.Sometimes he asked the police to lock him in jail.Heescaped every time.  \nHe also learned to hold his breath.He got used tovery cold water.These things were important for a bigtrick.Houdini was chained up.Then he was put in alocked box.The box was put in icy water.He escaped!  \n# Wonderful Tricks\n\nBoth men did great tricks.They made magic indifferent ways.  \nRobert-Houdin used science in his tricks.He was thefirst to do this.He made his tricks seem easy.  \nHoudini did exciting tricks.He trained his body to bestrong.He made his escapes look hard.But he wasjust pretending.  \nNow you know about these magicians.Which trickdo you like best?","cbCaihU7vGVhUVx8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihU7vGVhUVx8","pdf",1969779,12,"English","# Question of the Week\n# Learning Goals\n# Two Master Magicians: Robert-Houdin and Houdini\n## Masters and Magic\n## Robert-Houdin\n## The Disappearing Person Trick\n## Houdini\n## Wonderful Tricks","[{\"question\":\"Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?\",\"answer\":\"Because many tricks are designed to misdirect attention, so the method is hidden even when the outcome looks real.\"},{\"question\":\"Who were the two famous master magicians in the text?\",\"answer\":\"The text discusses Robert-Houdin and Harry Houdini as two famous master magicians.\"},{\"question\":\"What made Houdini famous?\",\"answer\":\"Houdini became famous for great escapes, including escaping locked boxes and performing endurance feats like holding his breath in very cold water.\"}]","Two Master Magicians - Robert-Houdin and Houdini | PDF",1790639210,18]