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Authors

Katie Scuirba Joanna Page


Adjunct Professor, Elementary School Teacher
University of San Diego
Author
Creative Writing Instructor
Editor, The Journal of Equity in Education

- B.A. in Literatures of the World, University of California, - B.S. in Elementary Education, Florida State University
San Diego - M.A. in Special Education, California State University,
- M.F.A. in Creative Writing for Children San Marcos
- M.S. in Elementary Education, Mercy College - M.S. (in progress): Special Education and Teaching
- Ph.D. (in progress) - English Education, New York University in the Special Education Setting
- Her work: Oye, Celia!, Picnic, Let’s Dance, and many more.

Josephine Nobisso Sandy Lanton


Writing Consultant Author
Publisher Kindergarten Teacher
Author
Cultural Arts Teacher

- B.S. in Traveling Contract, SUNY New Paltz - B.S. in Psychology, Queens College
- Her work: Shhh! The Whale Is Smiling, The Weight of a Mass, - M.S. in Early Childhood Education, Queens College
The Moon’s Lullaby, and many more. - Her work: The Happy Hackers, Lots of Latkes,
Daddy’s Chair, and many more.

Jason Gots Michael A. Putlack


Editorial Assistant, English Lecturer
Random House Children’s Books
English Lecturer Mina Cheon
Author English Writer

Se-Won Lee
- B.F.A. in Acting/English Literature, New York University English Writer
- M.A. in Developmental Psychology, Columbia University
- His work: Once, There Were Dinosaurs, School Switch, Hannah Joo
and many more. English Writer

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Reading Monster is a four-level series of reading comprehension books. This series is
designed for EFL learners ranging from pre-elementary school through elementary
school. It guides students to expand their general knowledge and improve their reading
skills through theme-based fiction and non-fiction passages and captivating pictures
and images. Special efforts have been made to adjust the difficulty so that the gap
between each level is almost equal.

Level Grade Passage Length

Reading Monster 1 Preschool ~ Grade 1 30 ~ 40 words

Reading Monster 2 Preschool ~ Grade 1 30 ~ 50 words

Reading Monster 3 Grade 1 ~ Grade 2 40 ~ 60 words

Reading Monster 4 Grade 1 ~ Grade 2 50 ~ 70 words

Photo activates students’ background


knowledge and prepares them to think
about the theme.

Picture Reading enables students to talk


about the provided photo to broaden their
prior experience and background knowledge
so that they can predict the story.

New Words introduces key vocabulary and


gets students ready to read the passage.
The various vocabulary activities and
listening practice help students to acquire
the key vocabulary.

3
Passage provides a methodically written story in
order to bridge the gap between storybooks and
reading comprehension skill books.

Illustration helps students better understand


the passage and exercise their imagination.

Stop and Look engages students with


the illustration related to the passage
and builds up greater interest in reading.

Think and Speak provides students


with a chance to review the passage
and practice the key sentence structures
with spoken words.

4
Reading Practice deepens students’ Word Practice is intended
understanding of the passage as well as to review the key vocabulary
gets students ready for the test format. and to expand students’
vocabulary usage.

Skill Practice is aimed at improving


students’ reading skills and helping
them to read the written form as
meaningful language.

Listening Practice provides a chant


based on the passage to capture
students’ interest and strengthen
the key sentence structure.

Writing Practice allows students to


build up their sentence writing
skills.

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My Family and I
fiction
Unit 1 I Am Turly! 9

fiction
Unit 2 What Do I Have? 15

Growing Up
fiction
Unit 3 Super Kid 21

fiction
Unit 4 Little Brother, Big Brother 27

Weather
nonfiction
Unit 5 Weather Report 33

fiction
Unit 6 Rainbow Sisters 39

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My Town
fiction
Unit 7 Mr. Odd Is Fun! 45

nonfiction
Unit 8 At Night 51

Animals
fiction
Unit 9 My Dinosaur on the Playground 57

fiction
Unit 10 A Jungle Party 63

Plants
fiction
Unit 11 Thank You, Tree 69

nonfiction
Unit 12 The Lettuce Farmer 75

7
Volt

Moo

Turly

Plop
Unit

1
Fiction
My Family and I

The theme is My family and I. Encourage students to talk about the monsters’ physical
characteristics. Build basis for self-introduction through description of monsters.

1 The picture shows monsters / bears .

2 Count the monsters’ legs. There are 8 legs.

Look and match. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and match the pictures to the correct words.

1 2
horn

tooth
plural: teeth

3 tummy 4

hand

Unit 1 9
3~4

Hi, I am Turly.

I am six hundred years old.


(x) six hundreds years (x) six hundred year

I have silver horns.

I have sharp teeth.


teeth: plural of tooth

I have a big tummy and two big hands.


= stomach

Stop and Look Go over Turly, the purple spotted monster’s physical
Where is Turly? Find characteristics. Practice aloud: silver horns, sharp
teeth, big tummy, and two big hands.
and circle him. Tip! Use exaggerated gestures to describe.
I have many books.

I love reading!

Think of students’ own physical characteristics and Think and Speak


practice using “I have~.” Introduce body parts and
descriptive adjectives to expand vocabulary. e.g.) I
What is special about you?
have black hair. I have big feet. I have a long neck. I have .
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a Turly, the reading monster
b monsters and books
c Turly’s friends
It’s about Turly, the reading monster, describing himself.

Read, look, and check.

2 I have horns.

red silver

3 I have hands.

small big

4 I am years old.

six hundred sixty

Read and circle.

5 I have many books cookies .

6 I love eating reading .

12 Reading Monster 1
Read, look, and write.

I have three sharp horns .

I have a big tooth .

I have a blue tummy .

horns tooth tummy

Read and write the letters. Students will learn to analyze characters in a story. Help them
describe Turly’s physical characteristics using adjectives.

I am Turly! silver b
I have ...
a teeth

two big hands

a big tummy

a sharp b horns

Unit 1 13
5
Practice “I have~,” and “I am~,” using chants. Then describe
Listen and chant. each other using you instead of I. e.g.) You have a cute nose.
You have a big mouth. You are Jane. You are a girl.

I have silver horns.

I have sharp teeth.

I have a big tummy.

I am Turly.

I am a monster.

Review and guide students to write “I have~” sentences

Unscramble and write.


correctly.

1
have I a big tummy

I have a big tummy .

2
sharp teeth I have

I have sharp teeth .

14 Reading Monster 1
Unit

2
Fiction
My Family and I

The theme is My Family and I. Encourage students to introduce their family to their
classmates. Ask who their favorite family member is and think about their
characteristics.

1 The picture shows a family / a class .

2 Who is your favorite family member?


Students’ answers may vary. Use “I like~,” and “My favorite family member is~.”

Look and write the letters. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and write the correct letters.

1 wife a 2 son b 3 brother d 4 mother c

a c
d

b I

Unit 2 15
7~8

noun phrase: article +


adjective + noun

My dad has a beautiful wife.


the boy’s mother

But I don’t. 3rd person singular of simple


present tense: (o) has, (x) have
= I don’t have a beautiful wife.

My dad has a twin brother.


the boy’s uncle

But I don’t.
= I don’t have a twin brother.

My dad has a funny mother.


the boy’s grandmother

But I don’t.

My dad has a super excellent son.


uses the word to emphasize himself

But I don’t.

Stop and Look


Where is Dad’s funny Dad’s funny mother is the boy’s
grandmother. Review the family
mother? Find and circle members in the story and the
her. words: uncle, grandmother, etc.
From the boy’s point of view, he envies his dad who has all the family members. But
in the end, he realizes that he is lucky to have a dad who has everybody. He shows
affection for his dad, family, and himself.

What do I have?
A very lucky dad !
= I have a very lucky dad!

Think and Speak


The boy’s dad has a super excellent son. Use the
3rd person singular of simple present tense “My
My dad has a super
dad has~.” Encourage students to use additional excellent son.
adjectives. e.g.) smart, tall
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a twin brothers
b a super excellent son
c a lucky dad
The boy says “What do I have?”, “A very lucky dad!” at the end of the story, therefore, the main topic is about the
boy’s dad.

Read and match.


Guess who says each line.

2 I have a
twin brother.

It’s Dad’s line. It means the boy’s uncle; his father’s twin.

3 I have a
lucky dad.

It’s the boy’s line.

4 I have a
funny mother.

It’s Dad’s line. It means the boy’s funny grandmother.

Read and choose.


5 Who is a super excellent son?

a b

“My dad has a super excellent son.” A super excellent son means the boy himself.

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Look, read, and write. Distinguish between male and female family members.

son
father mother
wife
son daughter brother
mother
husband wife

brother sister

Students will learn to categorize objects or ideas. Note that

Read and write the letters.


family titles change depending on who the subject is.

My dad has ... I have ...

a beautiful wife a beautiful mother

a funny mother a funny grandmother

a a twin uncle

a super excellent son

a a twin brother b a lucky dad

Unit 2 19
9
Practice “I have~,” and “He has~,” using chants. Also,

Listen and chant. practice 3rd person singular by changing the subject to She.
e.g.) She has a handsome husband. She has a funny father.
She has a twin sister.

I have a lucky dad.

He has a beautiful wife.

He has a twin brother.

He has a funny mother.

Review and use “I have~,” and “He has~,” correctly.

Read and write.

1
My dad has a twin brother.
have has
My dad can be replaced by he, 3rd person singular, so use has.

2
I have a lucky dad.
have has
I is 1st person singular, so use have.

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Unit
Fiction
Growing Up 3

The theme is Growing Up. Students mature as part of their family and help out
around the house. Talk about the boy in the picture helping his father wash his car
and ask how they help around the house.

1 The boy is washing the car / his shoes .

2 Do you help your family at home?


Students’ answers may vary. Use “Yes, I do,” and “No, I don’t.”

10

Look and write the letters. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and write the correct letters.

1 2

a make the bed

b d b set the table


3 4 c wash the car

d feed the dog


a c

Unit 3 21
11~12

I am Super Kid.
Here I go!
The boy calls himself Super Kid who
can do all the housework by himself.

I can make the bed.


Use infinitive after can

I can set the table.


I can wash the car.

Stop and Look


Find and circle the cookies in the
Where are the cookies? picture that Super Kid couldn’t find.
Find and circle them.
I can feed the dog.
I can do everything.

Uh-oh!
Uh-oh! is an exclamation used when one discovers something is wrong.

I cannot find the cookies.


can’t

The boy calls himself Super


Kid but is embarrassed when
he can’t find the cookies.
Guess the look on his face.

Share what housework students


Think and Speak
do to help. Answer using the You help your family.
sentence “I can~.” e.g.) I can take
out the garbage. I can do the What can you do?
dishes. I can clean the house. I can .
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a helping at home
b playing at home
c finding cookies

Read and check.


True False
2 I can make the bed.

3 I can set the table.

4 I can find the cookies.


I, Super Kid cannot find the cookies.

Look and choose.


The boy is proud he can wash the car. But when he cannot find the
5 How do “ I ” feel? cookies he is embarrassed.

? ?

a b

24 Reading Monster 1
Look, read, and circle.

1 make
I can the table.
set

2 make
I can the bed.
wash

3 play
I can the dog.
feed

Students will learn to identify details. Check what the boy can and

Look and check.


cannot do in the story.

I can ...

feed the dog set the table

find the cookies wash the car make the bed

Unit 3 25
13
Chant “I can~,” and “I cannot~.” Then talk about what they

Listen and chant.


can and cannot do using their own words. e.g.) I can make
the bed. I cannot wash the car. I can sing. I cannot dance.

I am Super Kid.
Here I go! Here I go!

I can make the bed.


I can set the table.

Uh-oh! Uh-oh!
I cannot find the cookies.

Review and practice “I can~,” and “I cannot~.” Then write


Unscramble and write. the correct sentence.

1
make the bed can I

I can make the bed .

2
find the cookies cannot I

I cannot find the cookies .

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Unit

4
Fiction
Growing Up

The theme is Growing Up in relation to brotherhood. Guess why the little brother looks happy,
but the big brother doesn’t. Encourage students to talk about experiences with their siblings.

1 The picture shows two brothers / two sisters .

2 The big brother looks unhappy with his little brother / his mom .

14

Look and write the letters. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and write the correct letters.

1 play a 2 sleep d 3 eat c 4 pull b

b c
a

Unit 4 27
15~16

I have a little brother.

He plays with my toys.


= My little brother preposition

I am not happy about that.


be happy about + noun = the fact that he
plays with my toys

He pulls my hair.
I am not happy about that.
= the fact that he pulls my hair

He eats my cookies.
I am not happy about that.
= the fact that he eats my cookies

Stop and Look


Find the big brother’s On the right side of the page, the big
brother is looking at his little brother
happy faces and circle sleeping. Also, on the wall, there is a
them. picture of the big brother smiling.
From the big brother’s perspective, the little brother is annoying and bothersome,
so he is relieved when he is asleep. However, we can guess from his smile that he
loves his little brother.

Zzz! Zzz! He sleeps on the floor!


The sound of a person snoring preposition

I am happy about that.


= the fact that he sleeps on the floor

Think and Speak


The big brother doesn’t like his little brother playing
My little brother plays with
with his toys. Ask how the big brother feels. Check if my toys. I am not
students understand the meaning of “I am (not)
happy about that.”
happy about that.
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a my big brother
b my toys
c my little brother

Look, read, and write the letters.

a b c

2 My little brother eats my cookies. b

3 My little brother sleeps on the floor. c

4 My little brother plays with my toys. a

Read and circle.

one little brother


5 I have .
three little brothers

pants
6 My little brother pulls my .
hair

30 Reading Monster 1
Look, read, and write.

1
I play with my doll.

eat

2
I eat pizza. play

sleep
3
I sleep in my bed.

Look, read, and match. Students will learn to identify cause and effect. Match the
pictures to the big brother’s feelings.

He plays with my toys. He sleeps on the floor. He pulls my hair. He eats my cookies.

I am happy. I am not happy.


Unit 4 31
17
In the simple present tense, we add -s/-es at the end of

Listen and chant. verbs(infinitive) when subject is he, she, or it. Use chants to
practice the subject-verb change. e.g.) My little sister wears my
skirt. She drinks my milk.

I have a little brother.

He plays with my toys.


I am not happy.

He eats my cookies.
I am not happy.

He sleeps on the floor.


I am happy! Yeah!

Read and write.

1
He plays with my toys .
plays toys

Review changes in verbs according to the 3rd person singular subjects(He, She, It).

2
I am not happy.
not am

Review negative sentences with be verb.

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Unit

Nonfiction
Weather

Students learn about weather report in relation to weather. Discuss the role of a
weather forecaster in the picture and what to wear in different weather.

1 The man is showing the sun / the weather .

2 On a sunny day, I wear a raincoat / a hat .

18

Look and match. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and match the pictures to the correct words.

1 2 3 4

scarf sweater rain boot shorts


plural: rain boots. usually go in pairs.
Unit 5 33
19~20

Uncommon to say “It will be rainy.”

On Sunday, it will be a rainy day.


(x) On sunday, (x) On the Sunday: Days of the week are capitalized.

Wear your rain boots.

On Monday and Tuesday,


future tense: will + infinitive
it will be windy. be is infinitive of: am, is, are

It is an impersonal subject to express weather.

Wear your scarf.

On Wednesday,
it will be cloudy.
Wear your sweater.

Stop and Look


Find the person who reports the
Who is reporting about the weather. They are called a
weatherman, a weather forecaster,
weather? Find and circle or a weathercaster.
him.
From Thursday to Friday,
from A to B

it will be sunny.
Wear your shorts and a hat.
Imperative sentence: (You) Wear~.

But right now, it’s bedtime.


It is an impersonal subject to express time.

Wear your pajamas and go to sleep!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri


rainy windy windy cloudy sunny sunny

Think and Speak


Practice reading weather using the chart. Look at the weather chart.
Thursday shows a sun, meaning it will be
sunny. Answer using the sentence “It will It will be sunny on
be sunny on Thursday.” Practice with Thursday.
other days in the chart.
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a seven days in a week
b different weather
c different clothes

Look and write the letters. According to the weather forecast, it will be windy on Mon,
cloudy on Wed, and sunny on Fri. He recommends a scarf on a
windy day, a sweater on a cloudy day, and shorts on a sunny day.

b a a d c c

a b c d

Read and check.


3 Wear your scarf on a day.
sunny windy

4 Wear your rain boots on .


Sunday Thursday

5 People wear clothes in different weather.


the same different

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Read, look, and write.
1 In spring, I wear rain boots .
sweater
2 In summer, I wear shorts . rain boots

scarf
3 In fall, I wear a scarf .
shorts
4 In winter, I wear a sweater .

Students will learn to identify details and find


Look, read, and write the letters. appropriate clothing for various weather
conditions. Write the correct letters.

a
Wear shorts.
b
d
Wear a scarf.
c
c
Wear a sweater.

d b Wear rain boots.

Unit 5 37
21
Future tense will comes in the order: “subject + will(auxiliary
Listen and chant. verb) + infinitive.” And imperative sentences always begin with
infinitive. Practice using chants.

It will be windy.
Wear your scarf.

It will be cloudy.
Wear your sweater.

It will be sunny.
Wear your shorts.

Review future tense will and imperative sentence.

Read and write.


Then complete the sentences.

1
It will be sunny. Wear your shorts.

Wear be

2
It will be windy . Wear your scarf .

scarf windy

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Unit

Fiction
Weather

The theme is Weather. Introduce new words related to weather and ask what
weathers they like and dislike, and why. Talk about their favorite weather.

1 The picture shows a rainy / snowy day.

2 I like snow / rain / the sun / rainbows .


Students’ answers may vary.

22

Look and match. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and match the pictures to the correct words.

1 2
cold

wet

3 4
sticky

same

Unit 6 39
23~24

My sister likes snow.


I do not like snow.
do + not + infinitive
My nose gets cold.

My sister likes the sun.


I do not like the sun.
get + adjective

My ice cream gets sticky.

Stop and Look


Find the person who is dressed inappropriately.
Who is not wearing the The younger sister is wearing boots while the older
sister is wearing slippers in the snow. Discuss right
right shoes for snow? shoes and clothes for each weather.
Find and circle her.
My sister likes rain.
I do not like rain.
= don’t

My shoes get wet.


= become

My sister likes rainbows.


So do I! The younger sister is
so + do (auxiliary verb) + subject = I like rainbows, too.

We are the same.


trying to find things she
has in common with her
sister, so that she can
say they are the same.

Think and Speak


Practice the structure “My sister My sister likes snow ,
likes~,” to talk about her sister’s the sun , rain ,
favorite weather.
and rainbows .
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a two sisters and rain
b two brothers and weather
c two sisters and weather

Read, look, and match.

2 I like rain.

The older sister likes all weathers.


3 I like snow.

4 I like rainbows.
Both like rainbows.

What the younger sister likes rainbows.

Read, look, and write the letters.

5 On a a day, my ice cream gets sticky.

6 On a b day, my nose gets cold.

7 On a c day, my shoes get wet.

a b c
sunny snowy rainy

42 Reading Monster 1
Look, read, and circle.

1 hot
The ice is .
cold

2 dry
The shirt is .
wet

3 sticky
The honey is .
soft

Students will learn to compare and contrast things. Use the


Look and write the letters. Venn diagram to compare the sisters’ weather preferences and
what they have in common.

The weather they both like

The weather
only the older
I
a
sister likes
My sister
c
d b The weather only
the younger sister
likes is none.

a snow b rain c rainbows d the sun

Unit 6 43
25

Listen and chant.

My sister likes snow.


I do not like snow.

My sister likes rain.


Rainbow Sisters
I do not like rain.

My sister likes rainbows.


So do I!

Practice negative sentence “subject + do/does + not + infinitive” using chants. Note we use does for 3rd person
singular subject. Practice with additional verbs. e.g.) I want new shoes. I do not want new shoes. My sister
wants new shoes. My sister does not want new shoes.

Review and write the affirmative and the negative

Unscramble and write.


sentences with like.

1
likes My sister snow

My sister likes snow .

2
I rain do not like

I do not like rain .

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Unit

Fiction
My Town

The theme is My Town. Ask about the man in the picture and
whether he is a good or a bad neighbor.

1 The woman’s neighbor is good / bad .

2 Do you like your neighbors?


Students’ answers may vary. e.g.) “Yes, I do,” or “No, I don’t.”

26

Look and write the letters. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and write the correct letters.

a
1 living room c
b
2 kitchen d

3 bathroom b c
d
4 roof a

Unit 7 45
27~28

I have breakfast in the kitchen.


preposition of place

Mr. Odd has breakfast on the roof.


=strange, Odd is a name. preposition of place

I watch TV in the living room.


Mr. Odd watches TV in the tree.
Watches is the present tense of 3rd person singular.

I wash my hands in the bathroom.


Mr. Odd washes his hands in the pond.
Washes is the present tense of 3rd person singular.

Stop and Look


Look closely and find what is
Is Mr. Odd a human? There strange about Mr. Odd. He is a
is something strange about werewolf and has a tail. Check
the meanings of the words
Mr. Odd’s body. Find and strange and odd.
circle it.
Practice preposition in using the sentence “I
wash my hands in the~.” Use additional verbs

Mr. Odd is strange. and prepositions of place for more practice.

Think and Speak


But he is my fun neighbor. Where do you wash your hands?
Mr. Odd is a strange neighbor who is different from I wash my hands in the
others. However, the boy describes him as a ‘fun
neighbor’ showing his interest and positive attitude.
.
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a my strange neighbor
b my fun house
c my strange day

Look, read, and write the letters.

c
d
f
b
a g
e

2 Mr. Odd watches TV in the b .

3 Mr. Odd washes his hands in the a .

4 I have breakfast in the e .

Read and circle.


5 Mr. Odd is a lucky strange neighbor.

6 I like do not like Mr. Odd.


Describing Mr. Odd as ‘my fun neighbor’ shows that the boy likes him.

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Look and write.

1 bathroom
You see bathtub, soap, and towel in the bathroom.

2 kitchen
You see food, fork, and pot in the kitchen.

3 living room
You see sofa, TV, and table in the living room.

bathroom living room kitchen

Students will learn to contrast things and find the differences

Look and write the letters.


between Mr. Odd and the boy. Write “O” for Mr. Odd and “I”
for the boy.

I I O
I O
O
I
O

Unit 7 49
29
Add -s/-es at the end of verbs when subject is 3rd person

Listen and chant. singular. e.g.) have has, watch watches. Also, practice
using prepositions in and on.

I have breakfast in the kitchen.


He has breakfast on the roof.

I watch TV in the living room.


He watches TV in the tree.

He is strange. He is strange.
But he is my fun neighbor.

Review simple present tense of 3rd person

Read and write. singular verbs. Write the correct verb form.

1
I have breakfast in the kitchen.
have has

2
He watches TV in the tree.
watch watches

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Unit

Nonfiction
My Town

The theme is My Town. Learn about neighbors, not just the people who live next door
but those who live in your community. Talk about people who work at night while we
are asleep.

1 The man is sleeping / working at night.

2 Who works at night?


Students’ answers may vary. Use the sentence “______ works at night.” e.g.) A nurse works at night.

30

Look and match. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and match the pictures to the correct words.

1 2 3 4

a taxi driver b police officer c sweeper d baker

Unit 8 51
31~32

Tips for Teachers!


Tips for Teachers!
verb noun (verb + -er) The sun goes down.
drive driver
bake baker
sweep sweeper
You go to bed.
teach teacher You refer to the readers of the story.
work worker
sing singer
Some people start their days.

The taxi drivers drive their taxis.


The bakers bake bread.
Bread is an uncountable noun.
The sweepers sweep the streets.
The police officers watch the town.
Stop and Look
Who is sleeping? Only the boy on the second floor
Find and circle him. is asleep. It’s night and most
people in the story are asleep.
Tips for Teachers!
Here are additional names of people who work at night:
1. The security guards protect museums.
2. The road workers fix the broken roads.
3. The late-night radio DJs play music for night workers.
4. The waitresses(at the all-night café ) serve food.
5. The newspaper boys deliver the newspaper.

The sun goes up.


They go to bed.
You start your day.
= wake up

Think and Speak


List the jobs with night-shift in the story and
describe their jobs using given expression. The taxi drivers, the bakers ,
e.g.) The taxi drivers drive their taxis. the sweepers , and the police
officers work at night.
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a days and nights
b our neighbors
c night workers

Look, read, and write the letters.

a b c d

a police officer a baker a sweeper a taxi driver

2 He drives a taxi. d

3 He bakes bread. b

4 He sweeps the street. c

5 He watches the town. a

Read and check.


6 The sun goes up. You .
start your day go to bed

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Look and write.

Clothes Vehicles Jobs

police officer

taxi driver

baker

taxi driver police officer baker

Students will learn sequencing skills.


They put events in the order of time
they occur. List what You(average
people) and Some People(people with
night jobs) do in order of time. Also,

Look, read, and write the letters. review the meaning of work.

You go to bed sleep start your day

Some b a
work
People

a go to bed b start their days

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33
You(2nd person) or they(3rd person plural) use infinitive just

Listen and chant.


like I(1st person) in the simple present tense. Review using
chants.

The sun goes down.


You go to bed.
They start their days.

The sun goes up.


They go to bed.
You start your day.

Review simple present sentences.

Unscramble and write.


Then write the words in the correct order.

1
goes The sun up

The sun goes up .

2
your day start You

You start your day .

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Unit

dog
9
rabbit

Fiction tarantula
snake

Animals

Talk about the names of the animals in the picture and ask which animals(tarantula,
dog, rabbit, snake) they would like to keep as pets.

1 The children have toys / pets .

2 What animal do you want to have?


Students’ answers may vary. e.g.) I want to have a/an (name of animal).

34

Look and write the letters. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and write the correct letters.

1 swing b 2 slide a 3 seesaw c 4 merry-go-round d

b d
c

Unit 9 57
35~36

My pet is a grumpy dinosaur.


The entire story describes the grumpiness of the dinosaur.

“Do you want to go on the swing?”


want + to infinitive
“No,” says the dinosaur. “Sand.”
= I want to play in the sandbox.

“Do you want to go on the slide?”


“No,” says the dinosaur. “Sand.”

“Do you want to go on the seesaw?”


“No,” says the dinosaur. “Sand.”
= The dinosaur says, “No.”

“Do you want to go on the merry-go-round?”


“No,” says the dinosaur. “Sand.”

“Okay. We can play in the sandbox.”


“No,” says the grumpy dinosaur. “Swing.”
= I want to go on the swing.

The grumpy dinosaur did


not change his mind to
swing. He just does
opposite of everything.

Stop and Look


Where are the boy and the
grumpy dinosaur? Find
the word and circle it.

They are on the playground.


Think and Speak
What do you want to
The grumpy dinosaur says “No,” all the
time. So, we are not sure if he really do on the playground?
wants to swing or not. Let students be
creative and share what will happen next.
I want to go on
.
Practice the sentence “I want to go
on + playground equipments.”
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a my playground
b my grumpy pet
c my angry dinosaur

Read and match. The grumpy dinosaur says “sandbox” to all the boy’s suggestions,
but when he finally suggests the sandbox, he answers “swing.”

2 Do you want to
go on the slide?
No. Sand.
3 Do you want to
play in the sandbox?

4
No. Swing.
Do you want to
go on the seesaw?

Read and check.


5 My pet is grumpy. It .
always says, “No.”
always wants to play in the sandbox

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Look, read, and write.

This is an animal playground.


Look at the picture.
The rabbits are on the seesaw .
The monkey is on the swing .
The dog is on the slide .

seesaw swing slide

Students will learn to summarize

Read and write the letters. stories and identify key words.

I have a c dinosaur. a sandbox

b go on
It doesn’t want to go on the swing.
c grumpy
It doesn’t want to b the slide.

It doesn’t want to play in the a .

It always says, “No.”

Unit 9 61
37
Use “Do you want to~?” to make suggestions. Practice “want +
Listen and chant. to infinitive” using chants and not grammatical explanations.
e.g.) Do you want to go on the monkey bar? Do you want to go
on the roller coaster?

Do you want to go on the swing?


No. No. Sand.

Do you want to go on the slide?


No. No. Sand.

Do you want to play in the sandbox?


No. No. Swing.

Review “want + to infinitive” and put the words

Read and write.


in the correct order.

1
Do you want to go on the swing ?
the swing want

2
Do you want to play in the sandbox ?
to play sandbox

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Unit

10
Fiction
Animals

The theme is Animals. Learn about animal movements and sounds. The slowest
animal in the world is the sloth. Let students imagine and share sloth’s movements
and sounds.

1 The picture shows a koala / a sloth .

2 The animal is running / climbing .

38

Look and write the letters. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and write the correct letters.

a
1 fly b
b
2 climb c

c
3 swing a d

4 slither d

Unit 10 63
39~40

Hurry! Hurry! It s a jungle party!


Imperative sentence

The tiger runs. Grrrrr! Grrrrr!


Grrrrr! is the sound of a tiger.

The monkey swings. Chitter chatter!


Chitter chatter! is the sound of a monkey.

The fish swims. Plop! Plop!


Plop! is the sound of a fish.

The bird flies. Tweet! Tweet!


Tweet! is the sound of a bird.

The snake slithers. Sssss! Sssss!


Sssss! is the sound of a snake.

The sloth climbs slowly.


Sloth is too slow to make any noise.

Everyone wants some chocolate cake!

Count the number of animals in Learn additional animals.


the picture. There is one snake, e.g.) “The crocodile crawls.
one monkey, one sloth, four Snap! Snap!” using the same
birds, one tiger, two fish, and sentence structure.
one crocodile, eleven in total.

Stop and Look


How many animals are there?
Count them.
Tips for Teachers!
adjective adverb (adj + -ly)
slow slowly
quiet quietly
quick quickly
careful carefully

Think and Speak


How does the monkey
Ask about each animal’s movement. move?
Answer using the given sentence.
The monkey swings .
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a animal sounds
b a birthday party
c jungle animals

2 The animals go to the .


a playground b pond c party

3 The animals want some .

a b c

bananas chocolate cake plants


“Everybody wants some chocolate cake,” implies the animals want “cake.”

Look, read, and write the letters.

4 5
a It says, “Tweet!”

b b It says, “Grrrrr!” d

6 c It slithers. 7

d It swings.
c a

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Look, read, and write.

1
fly
A bat, a bee, and a bird fly.
slither
2
fly
slither
An earthworm, a snake, and a climb
caterpillar slither.

3
climb
A squirrel, a sloth, and a koala
bear climb.

Students will learn to identify details in a story.


Read and write the letters. Find the correct word that describes each animal’s
movement to finish the chart.

How Do They Move?


tiger monkey fish
a slither

run swing b b swim


bird snake sloth
c fly

c a climb

Unit 10 67
41

Add -s/-es at the end of verbs when the subject is the simple
Listen and chant. present tense of 3rd person singular. Review using chants.

Hurry! It’s a jungle party!

The tiger runs. Grrrr! Grrrr!

The fish swims. Plop! Plop!

The snake slithers. Sssss! Sssss!

Review the simple present tense of 3rd person

Read and write.


singular. Then write the correct verb.

1
The snake slithers .
slither slithers

2
The tiger runs .
run runs

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Unit

toy train
11
chair house

newspaper
Fiction hanger
Plants
spoon

Learn about Plants and what trees give us. There are things made of wood that come
from trees. Discuss additional benefits of trees.

1 The picture shows a toy train, a chair , a house, newspaper ,


a hanger, and spoons .

2 They come from trees / flowers .

42

Look and match. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and match the pictures to the correct words.

1 shade 2 branch 3 fresh air 4 apple

Unit 11 69
43~44

Thank you, Tree, for your fresh air.


= tree

You’re welcome!
= You are = polite reply to “Thank you.”

Thank you for your apples.


No problem!
= You’re welcome.

Thank you for your shade.


Any time!
= You’re welcome.

Stop and Look Count the number of apples on the tree.


There are five apples including the one the
How many apples are there tree is holding. Discuss what else trees give
in the tree? Count them. us. e.g.) fresh air, shade, etc.
Thank you for your branches.
Can I climb them?
= your branches

No, sorry. You’re not welcome.


= used as an expression of refusal,
negation of “You’re welcome.”

Think and Speak


Learn to reply to “Thank you,” using “You’re
Complete the dialogue.
welcome,” “No problem,” and “Any time.” A: Thank you for your help.
B: .
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a a boy and an apple
b a boy and a tree
c a good boy
It’s about a boy thanking a tree.

2 Thank you, Tree, for your .


a shade b flower c tree house
He asks for permission to climb up, but the tree refuses.

3 The boy cannot .


a b c

eat the apple breathe the fresh air climb the tree

Read and write the letters.

4 : Thank you for your branches. Can I climb them?

: b
.

5 : Thank you for your fresh air.

: a
.

a You’re welcome.
b No, sorry. You’re not welcome.

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Read, look, and write.

1
I sleep in the shade .

shade
2
I eat an apple . apple

fresh air
3
I feel fresh air .

Students will learn labeling skills; to identify

Look, read, and write the letters. and summarize main ideas and details. Use
the picture to explain what trees give us.

Good Things About a Tree

apples
Thank you,
Tree!
a

shade
b

a fresh air b branches

Unit 11 73
45
Learn to say thank you and reply using chants.

Listen and chant. Use “Thank you for + (object of appreciation),”


and make a dialogue. e.g.) A: Thank you for
your help. B: You’re welcome!

Thank you for your fresh air.


You’re welcome!

Thank you for your apples.


No problem!

Thank you for your shade.


Any time!

Practice the expression “Thank you for + noun,”

Unscramble and write.


and use them correctly.

1
you for your apple Thank
Thank you for your apple .

2
Thank you your for shade
Thank you for your shade .

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Unit

12

Nonfiction
Plants

The theme is Plants and growing plants.Talk about what the girl in the picture is
doing and what things you need to grow plants.

1 The girl grows lettuce / carrots in the garden.

2 You want to grow vegetables. What do you need?


Students’ answers may vary. e.g.) I need seeds, soil, water, a shovel, and time.

46

Look and match. (Play the audio CD) Listen to the new words.
Then look and match the pictures to the correct words.

1 2
shovel

seed

3 hole 4

soil

Unit 12 75
47~48

Let’s grow lettuce.


Suggestion: Let’s + verb infinitive

You need seeds, soil, water, a shovel, and time!


Soil, water, and time are uncountable nouns. Do not use a/an or the plural form.

First, dig a hole with the shovel.


ordinal number of one

Second, put the seeds in the hole.


ordinal number of two

Stop and Look


What does the girl dig
The girl “digs a hole with a shovel.”
a hole with? Find and Make a sentence for the fifth picture
circle it. using the preposition with. “Water
the seeds with a watering pot.”
Third, cover them with soil.
ordinal number of three

Don’t make a mountain!


= Do not A funny exaggeration to prevent
putting too much soil.

Fourth, water the seeds.


ordinal number of four

Don’t make a river!

Last, wait and wait.


forget + to infinitive

Don’t forget to come back.


Show concern that they might forget because of the long
wait.

Now you have lettuce!

Think and Speak


You are growing lettuce. What is
Answer the question using imperative
the third step?
sentence and ordinal number. e.g.) “Third, Third, cover the seeds
cover the seeds with soil.” Talk about other
steps and what you do in each step. with soil .
Read and choose.
1 The story is about .
a growing lettuce
b eating lettuce
c covering lettuce

Look, read, and circle.


2 put
Let’s a hole with the shovel.
dig

3 cover
Let’s the seeds with soil.
make

Read and write. Write the letters according to the story: First Second Third Fourth Last.

a Third
4 c , dig a hole.

e , put the seeds in the hole. b Last

a , cover the seeds with soil. c First

d , wait and wait. d Fourth


b , you have lettuce.
e Second

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This is a cartoon about a boy planting seeds.
Look, read, and write.

I have a shovel . I dig a


hole .

soil

shovel
I put the And I cover
seeds in it. them with hole
soil .

Students will learn sequencing skills. Draw a line in order of process.


Draw a line in order. Refer to the ordinal numbers in the story for help.

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49
Practice ordinal numbers and imperative sentences
Listen and chant. using chants. Imperative sentences start with
infinitive form of verbs.

Let’s grow lettuce.

First, dig a hole.

Second, plant the seeds.

Third, cover the seeds.

Last, water the seeds.

Review imperative sentences and

Read and write.


use them correctly.

1
First, dig a hole .

hole dig

2
Third, cover the seeds .
seeds cover

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Word
Cards
Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

I I

Level 1 Level 1

I I

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1
tooth hand
Unit 1 Unit 1

horn tummy
Unit 1 Unit 1

wife son
Unit 2 Unit 2

brother mother
Unit 2 Unit 2

feed the dog set the table


Unit 3 Unit 3

wash the car make the bed


Unit 3 Unit 3
Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1
sleep play
Unit 4 Unit 4

pull eat
Unit 4 Unit 4

shorts sweater
Unit 5 Unit 5

rain boot scarf


Unit 5 Unit 5

cold same
Unit 6 Unit 6

sticky wet
Unit 6 Unit 6
Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1
kitchen living room
Unit 7 Unit 7

roof bathroom
Unit 7 Unit 7

baker police officer


Unit 8 Unit 8

sweeper taxi driver


Unit 8 Unit 8

swing slide
Unit 9 Unit 9

merry-go-round seesaw
Unit 9 Unit 9
Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1

Level 1 Level 1
fly swing
Unit 10 Unit 10

climb slither
Unit 10 Unit 10

shade fresh air


Unit 11 Unit 11

branch apple
Unit 11 Unit 11

soil seed
Level 12 Level 12

shovel hole
Level 12 Level 12
MEMO
MEMO
Extra Activities
1
1 I Am Turly!

Activity Hi Game

Objective Students can introduce themselves.

Language Skill Speaking

Materials N/A

Duration 10 – 15 min

Write name, age, and one physical characteristic on the board, “I am . I am


years old. I have .” Students prepare their self-introduction using these
three sentences. Help them find their physical characteristics. e.g.) big eyes, long
legs, small hands, sharp nails, shot hair, etc.

Teacher( T ): Let me introduce myself. I am Mr. Brown. I am 30 years old.


I have long legs.

Stand in the middle while students sit in a circle around you.

Go stand in front of Student 1(S1), then S1 must stand up. Shake hands with S1
and say, “Hi, I am Mr. Brown. I am 30 years old. I have long legs,” and go sit in S1’s
spot in the circle.

S1 approaches another Student 2(S2) and does the same. S1 can seat himself in
S2’s spot if he completes the introduction. However, if S1 fails he/she must go on to
choose another student and repeat the introduction until it is complete.

When students get used to the rule, teacher tells them to add one more “I have
,” describing another feature of their characteristics.

Student(S): Hi, I am . I am years old. I have black hair. I have big


eyes. ...

. T i p Mix up the boys and girls so that they sit next to each other.

2
2 What Do I Have?

Activity Introducing My Family

Objective Change subject-verb in the sentence:“subject+have+a(an)+adjective+noun.”

Language Skill Listening, Speaking

Materials Post-it

Duration 10 – 15 min

Write two sets of the following adjectives(beautiful, twin, funny, super excellent,
lucky) and nouns(wife, brother, mother, son, dad) on the post-its. Use different color
post-its to distinguish adjectives from nouns.

Put two post-its; an adjective and a noun on one student’s back. Other students
practice making sentences using those words; one in 1st person singular and
another one in 3rd person singular using the student’s name.

T : (Put lucky and dad on Mike s back.) Make sentences.


Ss: I have a lucky dad. Mike has a lucky dad.

Divide students into two groups. Students choose two post-its (1 adjective; 1 noun)
with their eyes closed.

Each team stands in line. Put the two post-its on the backs of the members
standing in front of them. The first person in line holds their post-its.

Signal “Start!” Student standing at the end of the line(S1) makes a sentence using
the words on the back of the person in front(S2),“S2 has a .” Then, S2 listens
to what S1 says and makes a sentence, “I have a ,” then adds another
sentence using the words on S3’s back, “S3 has a .”

S1: S2 has a lucky mom.


S2: I have a lucky mom. S3 has a beautiful brother.
S3: I have a beautiful brother. S4 has a funny dad.

The student standing at the very front makes a sentence, “I have a .” Then,
adds the final sentence using the words they have and uses the teacher’s name, “T
has a .”

The team to finish first using accurate sentences wins the game.

3
3 Super Kid

Activity I Can Do It!

Objective Students can use “I can ,” to express various housework phrases.

Language Skill Listening, Speaking

Materials N/A

Duration 15 – 20 min

Brainstorm various kind of housework.


make the bed
set the table

throw out the garbage


wash the car Housework

feed the dog do the dishes


clean my room

After brainstorming, practice the expression “I can ,” and create gestures for
each sentence.

T: I can make the bed. (Mimic spreading bed sheet)

Students stand in a circle.

S1 says “I can ,” and at the same time, mimics the gesture.

S2 repeats what S1 says and adds another sentence, “He/she can . I can
,” with S1 and S2’s gestures one after the other.

S1: I can make the bed. (Mimic spreading bed sheet)


S2: He can make the bed. (Mimic spreading bed sheet) I can throw out the
garbage. (Mimic throwing out the garbage)
S3: He can make the bed. (Mimic spreading the bed sheet) She can throw out
the garbage. (Mimic throwing out the garbage)

Students who forget the sentence or gesture(s) is out of the game. Student that
survives to the end wins the game.
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4 Little Brother, Big Brother

Activity Step on the Cards

Objective Students can express feelings for each behavior using “I am (not) happy
about that.”

Language Skill Speaking, Reading

Materials Activity Sheet 1 – Picture Cards

Duration 10 – 15 min

Show students the Picture Cards in Activity Sheet 1. Read the expressions below
the pictures. Make sentences to express their feelings for each picture using “I am
(not) happy about that.”

T : (Show a card) My brother plays with my toys.


Ss: I am not happy about that.
T : (Show a card) My brother makes the bed.
Ss: I am happy about that.

Place enlarged copies of the Picture Cards on the floor. Add Start and Finish card
on either ends. Make sure they are taped fast to the floor.

Start

Finish

Divide students into two teams. Choose a team leader and have them come up to
the front.

The team leaders do rock-paper-scissors. The winner moves one step forward. The
winner looks at the picture on the spot and makes a sentence,“My brother .”
Then, the team members say “I am (not) happy about that.” If they make a mistake,
the team leader goes back to the Start and does rock-paper-scissors again with the
opposing team leader.

Repeat game step number 4 and keep playing.

The team to reach the Finish first wins the game.

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Activity Sheet 1 Unit 4 Little Brother, Big Brother

Picture Cards

My brother pulls my hair. My brother plays with my toys.

My brother eats my cookies. My brother sleeps on the floor.

My brother makes the bed. My brother sets the table.

My brother washes the car. My brother feeds the dog.

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5 Weather Report

Activity Whisper Game

1. Students can understand and express weather.


Objective
2. Students can choose appropriate clothes for each weather.

Language Skill Listening, Speaking

Materials Word Cards(rain boot, shorts, scarf, sweater) in the Student Book

Duration 10 – 15 min

Show a Word Card and ask what clothes are appropriate for the particular weather.
Practice answering.

T : It will be sunny. What should I wear?


Ss: Wear your shorts.

Scatter the cards on the teacher’s desk.

Divide students into two teams. Have each team stand in a line facing the teacher’s
desk.

Go to the last student(S1) in line at the back of the class and whisper,“It will be
.”

Signal “Start!” S1 whispers the sentence he/she hears to S2.

S2 goes on to whisper what he/she hears to S3.

Repeat the process until they reach the first student standing in their line.Then, the
first student in line runs to the teacher’s desk and picks up the corresponding card
and answers,“It will be . Wear .”

The team which repeats the correct sentence and chooses the right clothing gets
one points. The team with the most points wins the game.

7
6 Rainbow Sisters

Activity Weather Survey

Objective Students can ask and answer their favorite weather.

Language Skill Listening, Speaking

Materials Activity Sheet 2 – Weather Survey

Duration 15 – 20 min

Draw snow, sun, rain, and rainbow on the board. Practice answering questions
about weather.

T : Do you like (snow, the sun, rain, rainbows)?


Ss: Yes, I do. / No, I dont.

Hand out Activity Sheet 2 (Weather Survey) and explain how to do the survey.

T: Susan, do you like snow?


S: Yes, I do.
T: She likes snow. Then, I will write down her name.

Give five minutes. Move around and do the survey.

When they are done, ask questions about the survey


results. If there is time, draw a graph on the board to see
the weather preferences of the entire class.

T : Who likes snow?


Ss: Susan! David! ...
T : Who does not like snow?
Ss: Amy! Paul! ...

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Activity Sheet 2 Unit 6 Rainbow Sisters

Weather Survey
Name :

Survey your classmates and write down the name.

Do you like snow? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Question
Answer Name
Do you like ?

Yes, I do.

No, I don’t.
snow

Yes, I do.

No, I don’t.
the sun

Yes, I do.

No, I don’t.
rain

Yes, I do.

No, I don’t.
rainbows

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7 Mr. Odd Is Fun!

Activity Who Are They?

Objective Students can talk about home activities.

Language Skill Speaking

Materials Activity Sheet 3 – Sentence strips

Duration 10 min

Students sit down in a circle on the floor.

Hand out one Sentence strip each at random.

Tell them not to reveal their Sentence strips.

Ask “Who has breakfast in the kitchen?” Student with the corresponding card
stands up and answers, “I have breakfast in the kitchen.” Practice by going through
all the cards the same way. While they check the cards together, they have to
memorize who has which card as much as they can. Have students focus on who
has what.

Ask “Who has breakfast in the kitchen?” Students raise their hands and answer.
Choose a student and he/she answers “(Name of student with corresponding card)
has breakfast in the kitchen.” Point out student with the corresponding card cannot
answer.

Student gets one point for correct answer. Student with the most points wins the
game.

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Activity Sheet 3 Unit 7 Mr. Odd is Fun

Sentence Strips

I have breakfast in the kitchen.

I have breakfast in the bathroom.

I have breakfast on the roof.

I wash my hands in the bathroom.

I wash my hands in the pond.

I wash my hands in the kitchen.

I watch TV in the tree.

I watch TV in the living room.

I sleep on the floor.

I sleep in the bed.

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8 At Night

Activity Speed Game

Objective Students can use job related words.

Language Skill Speaking

Materials Word Cards (taxi driver, sweeper, baker, police officer) in the Students Book

Duration 5 – 10 min

Show the Word Cards. Practice sentences about jobs and what they do.

T : What does he do?


Ss: He is a taxi driver. He drives a taxi.

Divide students into two teams. Each team chooses a leader(S1) to play charades.

S1 comes up to the front. Teacher stands behind the team members and shows a
card to S1.

Signal “Start!” and within one minute, S1 has to act the word while team members
try to guess the answer. Point out that they must answer using the sentences
they’ve practiced. e.g.) “He is a taxi driver. He drives a taxi.”

Student gets one point for correct answer. Team with the most points wins the
game.

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9 My Dinosaur on the Playground

Activity Please, Mr. Dinosaur

Objective Students can distinguish names of different rides on the playground.

Language Skill Speaking

Materials Two sets of the Word Cards (swing, slide, seesaw, merry-go-round) in the
Student Book, string

Duration 5 – 10 min

Practice the sentences using the Word Cards.

T : (Show the swing card) I am Mr. Dinosaur. Ask me.


Ss: Mr. Dinosaur, do you want to go on the swing?

Hand out one card each and have them stand against one side of the wall.

Mark the playground on the opposite side of the classroom by placing the string on
the floor.

Play the part of Mr. Dinosaur and guard the playground entrance. Students want to
go on the playground.

Using their Word Card, each student takes turns to ask Mr. Dinosaur if he wants to
go on the ride. If Mr. Dinosaur says “Yes,” students with matching word cards enter
the playground. If Mr. Dinosaur says “No,” students with different cards cannot enter.

S1: (Holding the swing card) Do you want to go on the swing?


T : Yes. (Students holding the swing card get passed Mr. Dinosaur to enter the
playground.)
T : No. (Students with other word cards try to get passed Mr. Dinosaur to
enter the playground).

Students who managed to get passed Mr. Dinosaur can stay on the playground.
Students who get caught by Mr. Dinosaur are out of the game.

Continue playing until one student is left. The last student to survive plays the part
of Mr. Dinosaur in the next round.

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10 A Jungle Party

Activity In the Jungle

Objective Students can express characteristics and sounds of animals.

Language Skill Speaking

Materials CD Player, exciting song (Recommend “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”)

Duration 10 – 15 min

Students choose one animal each and agree on a particular behavior and sound.

T: Imagine you are an animal. Mike, what are you?


S: I am a tiger. I can run. Grrrrr! (mimic running).

Students stand in a circle and shout all together “Let’s have a jungle party!”

Take turns acting out their animal’s actions and sounds they chose.

When introduction is over, play the music. Call out one name of animal.The
corresponding students say the sentence and act their part.

T : Tigers!
Ss(Students who chose to be the tiger): I am a tiger. I can run. Grrrrr! Grrrrr!
(mimic running).
T : Monkeys! Birds!
Ss(Students who chose to be the monkey): I am a money. I can swing. Chitter!
Chatter!
Ss(Students who chose to bethe bird): (Simultaneously) I am a bird. I can fly.
Tweet! Tweet! (mimic flying)

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11 Thank You, Tree

Activity Thank You, Tree

Objective Students can identify things made of wood and express their appreciation.

Language Skill Writing, Speaking

Materials Post-it, Word Cards(shade, branch, apple, fresh air) in the Student Book

Duration 15 – 20 min

Write things that are made of wood on a post-it, e.g.,desk, blackboard, house,
pencil, book, newspaper, etc. Also, write four things that are not made of wood,
e.g.,ice cream, pants, glasses, computers, etc. (Use words that students have
learned before).

Practice expressions of appreciation for the things trees provide, e.g.,apples,


branches, fresh air, shade using the Word Cards.

T: (Show the apple card) Trees give us apples. I would say Thank you for
your apples.
(Show the branch card) Let’s try with branches.
Ss: Thank you for your branches.

Draw two trees on the board and stick the post-its below. Divide students into two
teams.

One student from each team comes up to the front and picks one post-it. Stick the
post-it with item made of wood on their team’s tree. Then say, “Thank you for .”

When all team members have had their turn, pick the post-its with items made of
wood from each team’s tree. Show the post-it and the team member says, “Thank
you for ,” correct answers.

The team with the most points wins the game.

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12 The Lettuce Farmer

Activity How to Grow the Plants

Objective Students can describe the steps of growing a plant.

Language Skill Speaking

Materials Two sets of Picture Cards

Duration 10 min

Show the pictures one at a time and review the expressions.

T : Let’s grow lettuce. (Show the first picture) What is the first step?
Ss:First, dig a hole with a shovel.

Divide students into two teams. Give a set of shuffled Picture Cards to each team.

Signal “Start!” and students put the Picture Cards in order. Raise hands to show
they are done.

When both teams are done, the team that finished first takes turns describing the
picture.

The team that finishes and says the correct expressions wins the game.

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