1000 Basic English Words 3. The young student looks like a nice boy.

Book 1 Answer Key 4. “Don’t worry,” Jill says to her mom.

5. Jill hopes school is fun for Sam today.

Unit 1 B.
It is Sam’s first day of school today. He gets on
Part A the bus. He sits next to a young boy. Sam
Exercise 1 laughs, but his mother cries. Jill hopes school is
1. learner fun.
2. not weak
3. friendly
4. move
Unit 2
5. new
Part A
Exercise 2
1. b Exercise 1
1. thick
2. e
3. a 2. let go
3. city
4. c
5. d 4. together
5. not say
Part B
Exercise 2
Exercise 1
1. story 1. d
2. b
2. have
3. boy 3. a
4. e
4. today
5. swim 5. c

Exercise 2 Part B
Exercise 1
Across
1. watch 1. clean
2. fruit
3. big
5. loud 3. man
4. family
Down
2. child 5. jump
4. worry
Exercise 2
Across
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B. 3. parent
4. enjoy
1. T
2. F Down
1. kind
C. 2. baby
4. eat
1. a
2. b
Reading Practice
Writing Practice B.
1. F
A.
1. A big yellow bus stops in front of Sam. 2. T
2. It is loud on the bus.
C.

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Monkeys live with their families. Some live in
trees. Monkeys eat fruit. They can run and Reading Practice
jump. They use their long arms and tails to B.
move. When monkeys become angry, you can 1. F
see their teeth. 2. F

Writing Practice C.
A. 1. b
1. Some monkeys have long, thin tails. 2. a
2. Monkeys like to eat fruit.
3. Monkeys are hard to catch. Writing Practice
4. The parents help the babies. A.
5. Monkeys clean each other’s fur. 1. Brian plans a small party.
2. They will eat lunch/cake/food at the party.
B. 3. His sister will make a cake.
(Answers will vary.) 4. They will play games.
5. The party starts at 1:00 in the afternoon.

Unit 3 B.
Brian wants Anna to come to his birthday party.
Part A It is on Saturday afternoon. It will be a small
Exercise 1 party, with about eight people. His parents will
1. arrive cook, and the kids will play games.
2. afternoon meal
3. message
4. house Unit 4
5. persons
Part A
Exercise 2 Exercise 1
1. b 1. good
2. e 2. sell
3. a 3. false
4. c 4. lose
5. d 5. listen

Part B Exercise 2
Exercise 1 1. b
1. sends 2. a
2. great 3. d
3. see 4. e
4. drink 5. c
5. days
Part B
Exercise 2 Exercise 1
Across 1. minutes
2. front 2. stars
5. small 3. town
Down 4. sing
1. cook 5. sits
3. time
4. play Exercise 2

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Across 1. Yesterday
2. learn 2. excuse
4. answer 3. put
Down 4. meat
1. think 5. begins
2. like
3. long Exercise 2
Across
Reading Practice 1. market
B. 3. heavy
1. F 4. visit
2. T Down
1. money
C. 2. station
Summer Song is a true story. A man in the
movie can only sing. The people in the town do Reading Practice
not like his singing. What do you think they will B.
do? 1. F
2. F
Writing Practice
A. C.
1. Two great actors star in this movie. 1. b
2. It is about a bad singer. 2. a
3. You learn the answer at the end.
4. You will like/enjoy every minute of the
movie. Writing Practice
5. The writer wants to watch it again. A.
1. Anna goes to the market.
B. 2. She puts the vegetables in a basket.
(Answers will vary.) 3. Anna carries a heavy basket.
4. Anna's food is cheap.
5. She counts the money.
Unit 5
B.
Part A Anna gets up early. She puts vegetables and
Exercise 1 flowers in a basket. She carries the basket to the
1. bring market. People buy her food. She has enough
2. complete money to buy meat. She is happy.
3. morning meal
4. low-cost
5. chop Unit 6

Exercise 2 Part A
1. c Exercise 1
2. a 1. hot
3. b 2. sunny
4. d 3. well
5. e 4. morning
5. breakfast
Part B
Exercise 1 Exercise 2

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1. b 2. paper
2. e 3. get together
3. a 4. offer
4. c 5. make easier
5. d
Exercise 2
Part B 1. d
Exercise 1 2. e
1. sleep 3. a
2. night 4. b
3. love 5. c
4. water
5. life Part B
Exercise 1
Exercise 2 1. rides
Across 2. ready
2. look 3. poor
4. same 4. write
Down 5. work
1. weak
2. late Exercise 2
3. hard Across
3. hear
Reading Practice 5. numbers
B. Down
1. T 1. chair
2. F 2. park
4. table
C.
People around the world drink tea. It is good for Reading Practice
us. It is not hard to make. You just need hot B.
water and tea leaves. Drink tea if you want a 1. F
long life. 2. F

Writing Practice C.
A. 1. a
1. People drink tea when they are sick. 2. b
2. Tea can be hot or cold.
3. Tea can help people sleep at night. Writing Practice
4. You can put sugar and milk in your tea. A.
5. For weak tea, add more water. 1. Danny sat in a chair at a table.
2. A person paid Danny to sing.
B. 3. They were at the park for eight hours.
(Answers will vary.) 4. Danny sold flowers and candy.
5. They gave the money to poor people.

Unit 7 B.
Danny’s class went on a field trip to the park.
Part A They were at the park for eight hours. They
Exercise 1 planted trees. They sold candy and flowers.
1. OK They gave the money to poor people.

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 3. She put on her mom’s pretty ring.
4. She wanted to see the ring in the mirror.
Unit 8 5. Mark’s mom is a nurse.

Part A B.
Exercise 1 (Answers will vary.)
1. hard
2. love
3. go Unit 9
4. play
5. night Part A
Exercise 1
Exercise 2 1. have
1. e 2. move forward
2. b 3. in a group
3. d 4. understand
4. a 5. far up
5. c
Exercise 2
Part B 1. c
Exercise 1 2. e
1. pulled 3. a
2. mirror 4. b
3. tries 5. d
4. pocket
5. problem Part B
Exercise 1
Exercise 2 1. tall
Across 2. sky
2. sad 3. wears
4. pretty 4. short
5. nurse 5. fall
Down
1. want Exercise 2
3. wrong Across
1. stand
Reading Practice 2. lady
B. 3. run
1. F Down
2. T 1. season
3. rest
C.
Lucy saw her mom’s pretty ring. She put it in Reading Practice
her pocket. She went to the bathroom to put it B.
on. It was easy to put on. But now she cannot 1. F
get it off. Mark’s mom can try to help. 2. T

Writing Practice C.
A. 1. b
1. Lucy is sad this morning. 2. a
2. She has a problem.

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Writing Practice Reading Practice
A. B.
1. The coach stops the game to let the players 1. F
rest. 2. F
2. They can win if they work together.
3. Larry is tall and quick/fast. C.
4. Steve passes the ball to Larry. This is how you make an easy breakfast. First,
5. Larry catches the ball and keeps it in his wash and cut three potatoes. Cook them in a
hands. hot pan. Mix four eggs with a cup of milk. Pour
it in the pan. Cover the pan, and let the food
B. cook. Enjoy!
It is the last game of the season. Larry knows his
team can win. He runs and pushes the other Writing Practice
players. Steve passes the ball high in the air. A.
Larry catches it. Larry’s team wins! 1. I have everything in my kitchen.
2. I use food from my garden.
3. Wash three potatoes in warm water.
Unit 10 4. Mix in a full cup of milk.
5. Cover the pan, and let the food cook.
Part A
Exercise 1 B. (Answers will vary.)
1. slow
2. not hot or cold
3. show Unit 11
4. stay the same
5. make wet Part A
Exercise 1
Exercise 2 1. bike
1. b 2. street
2. e 3. sneaker
3. d 4. not near
4. c 5. pretty
5. a
Exercise 2
Part B 1. d
Exercise 1 2. e
1. wash 3. a
2. ill 4. c
3. full 5. b
4. milk
5. hot Part B
Exercise 1
Exercise 2 1. fly
Across 2. air
3. light 3. new
5. garden 4. use
Down 5. shop
1. potato
2. kitchen Exercise 2
4. warm Across
1. Show

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3. left 2. ways
4. half 3. listen
Down 4. act
2. wait 5. lesson
3. little
Exercise 2
Reading Practice Across
B. 2. question
1. T 3. right
2. F 5. glad
Down
C. 1. bring
1. b 4. teach
2. b
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Writing Practice B.
A. 1. F
1. Shelly’s Shoe Shop is in the city. 2. F
2. Jamie has a map they can use.
3. They can ride their bicycles there. C.
4. They do not have to go far. Mrs. Hart is glad to have the students in her
5. It is on the same road as the little park they class. She has many important rules for them to
like. follow. She wants them to act the right way in
class. She hopes they understand her rules.
B.
Jamie wants to go to Shelly’s Shoe Shop. There Writing Practice
is a big sale. New shoes are half off. She wants A.
to ride there on her bicycle. Hallie should call 1. Always bring a pencil to class.
her if she wants to go. 2. Stay in your seat at your desk.
3. Do not talk to your friends in class.
4. Raise your hand to ask a question.
Unit 12 5. Walk when you use the stairs.

Part A
Exercise 1 B.
1. put together (Answers will vary.)
2.hear
3. answer
4. go
5. run

Exercise 2
1. c
2. e
3. b
4. a
5. d

Part B
Exercise 1
1. pencil

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