A Team for Safety

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A Team for Safety

In January 2026, a place called Taiwan made an important change to help keep its people safe. Taiwan is an island, and it has a group called the army that protects it. The people in the army are called soldiers.

For a long time, the army had different teams. One team drove big tanks. Another team was soldiers who rode in special trucks. This month, the army decided to mix these teams together to make new, bigger teams. These new teams are called “combined arms brigades.”

Why did they make this change? They want to be ready for the future. The new teams can work together better. Imagine if you were playing a game. It is easier to win if everyone on your team shares the ball and helps each other. That is what the new army teams will do!

These new teams will also learn to use new tools. They are getting strong, new tanks. They are also learning about drones, which are like flying robots, and computers that can help make smart plans. By working in one big team, they can learn about these new tools faster and better.

The soldiers are practicing hard. They have new places to practice shooting and driving. They want to be the best team they can be to protect their home. The change is about working together, learning new things, and being ready to keep everyone safe.

Comprehension Questions

  1. When did Taiwan make the change to its army?
    A. Last summer
    B. In January 2026
    C. Next year
    D. A long, long time ago
  2. What are the new army teams called?
    A. Tank teams
    B. Soldier squads
    C. Combined arms brigades
    D. Protection groups
  3. Why did they make the new teams?
    A. To have more uniforms
    B. To work together better and be ready for the future
    C. To build new houses
    D. To learn how to cook
  4. What is one new tool the army is learning about?
    A. Bicycles
    B. Drones (flying robots)
    C. Paintbrushes
    D. Microscopes
  5. What are the people in the army called?
    A. Teachers
    B. Soldiers
    C. Doctors
    D. Pilots

Vocabulary Words

  1. Army – A large group of people who work together to protect a country.
  2. Soldiers – The people who are in the army.
  3. Team – A group of people who work together.
  4. Protect – To keep someone or something safe from harm.
  5. Practice – To do something again and again to get better at it.

Answers

  1. B
  2. C
  3. B
  4. B
  5. B
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