Table of Comants , PVR CORUM ted 5 Canada roof vase “ Nonfiction / Buildings January melt April generous rag whatever » Nonfiction / History es cicet mail explore jar actually , ERR sass free week remain ‘ wink toilet scrub y Fiction / Household Chores os aod Gi > penguin sky squid 7 Nonfiction / Animals wing CG sharp » invention frozen treat 7 wera soda delicious refreshing > reply suggest wise 7 eesaa crop potato com > operation _ blood nurse 7 Fiction / Family guy needle bone CS eee >UT Cer a harmful attract purple bloom autumn poison Wicca) prison treat law human, government _ president eur) i i) pumpkin common researcher Wait ancient quite fit certain clue obvious consume smoke flame Mee tg pear Unit 13 ‘octopus amazing solve puzzle ink PWC sclmcung Cae eee fascinating alive ceiling architect design include Trost ug fishing bottle WT re ls caterpillar tease trust mirror handsomeHow to Use This Book Each unit in Basic Reading 1200 Key Words includes eight parts plus additional review and consolidation activities in the workbook. These parts work together to lead students from visualizing the meaning of target vocabulary and thinking about the unit's topic to reading the passage and checking comprehension. In the follow-up activities to the comprehension check, students practice basic grammar points related to the passages, learn the meaning of a highlighted expression, and review target vocabulary. A summary of each section is presented here. Range from original stories to informative passages presented with either full-color illustrations or photographs. An audio recording of each passage is provided on the CD. Lists key vocabulary along with photographs that, provide visual definitions for the words 7Necciler<2 Tose) Includes a short explanation of the unit Presents short texts related to the unit's topic, along with a key question to stimulate giving students exposure to new words and students’ interest in the passage interesting informationIncludes two comprehension activities. The first focuses ‘on the main idea and details from the passage. A second activity summarizes the information from the passages through completion of a graphic organizer. Provides additional exposure to the target vocabulary of each unit in new contexts Allows students to study basic grammar rules through a variety of activity types == a “ee lee TE. ~~ Highlights an idiomatic ‘expression or phrasal verb from the unit's passage ‘A.Goal Plaza to Shey Practice — ‘Cn <= So: Reading check Word Review { t Provides additional reading fluency and vocabulary ies for each unit that can be completed as homeworkteva elle this Wold you wor nt to ceee: Do you know any ice buildings? Every winter in , a building is made of ice. It's also made of snow. This building is a hotel. In the ice hotel, the walls and are made of both ice and snow. The chairs, tables, and flower are made of ice. The ice hotel opens for visitors in If yougwant to visit, make sure you go before the ice melts [in / It'll be a cool adventure. You'll never forget it! ?Check lt @ Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? An ice hotel b. Aspecial school c. A day-care center 2. The ice hotel opens in S a. April b. May c. January 3. What can you see in the hotel? ag’ Ai a. Ice animals b. Ice vases c. Ice skates © Complete the chart. + Their walls and roofare*__made__ of Other Hotels wood and stone. + They can be found in? places. Its walls and roof are made of * The Ice Hotel and snow. » Itcan be found in *Learn It Write the correct words. ( April January melt roof 1 January : the first month of the year 2. : the top of a building 3. : the fourth month of the year 4. : to change from a hard form to a liquid Challenge It Study. Then circle the correct words. Prepositions The statue is made by an artist. The statue is made of stone. ' Most buildings are made (by /@f) wood or stone. . The walls and roof are made (by / of) ice and snow. . Tables and chairs are made (by / of) workers. BR wWN . The ice hotel is built (by / of) builders and artists. Find and circle the words from the reading. * make sure tobe certain toAV AMainand Ly is ea Q <: | h| ae rag a) rip 7 f cider RR, ea This man is following his dream. - Does he look successful?os John Chapman, called “Johnny Appleseed,” was a man. He cared for other people before himself. John did not have many things. He often wore (Je and slept in the forest. He gave people {ilies they needed: his jacket or even his food! He traveled a lot and always carried a bag {ii} with apple seeds. He got them from GEES Mls. John’s dream was to produce many apples. And he did! John planted thousands of trees in the early 1800s. He is still talked about today. LTC TO Caled PN ee Ree RECheck It o Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. John’s life b. Kinds of apples c. Apple drinks 2. John was known as a man. a. clever b. generous c. natural 3. What did John dream of producing? me a. Acider mill b. Asmall tree c. Many apples e Put the words in the right places. He was a*_ generous _ man. He often wore ? and slept in the forest. + He gave people whatever they needed. + He always * a bag filled with apple seeds. He produced many * John ChapmanLearn It Choose the best answers. 1. For your birthday, I will get you you want. a. filled b. planted c. whatever 2. It was very of you to give the man twenty dollars. a. rags b. generous c. cider 3. The roof of the old was covered with snow. a. mill b. dress c. apple Challenge It Study. Then circle the correct words. “Language Pint Adverbs of never —notveryoften sometimes offen, usually olwoys Frequency 0% 20% 50% 80% 100% My friend always cared for other people before himself. John never walked away from a person in need. John (always / never) carried a bag filled with seeds. 2. He (always / often) wore rags and slept in the forest. 3. He (never / sometimes) gave his food to people. 4. He (usually / never) walked away from a person in need. € - Find and circle the words from the reading. * care for to give help or attention toee AY New Words rat y . ~~ a my explore Look and Think itis Y gardens have bugs in them. Is this a good bug or a bad bug? actually P 7 oS J free oS F .e 5 2 Kj week a 5 J a , y \ iy a 4 i remain % (silent) EEO +xy & ~~ ~~ Vai, & = Some people want to keep butterflies as pets. 4 But don't catch them when they come to your garden. Boome people want to keep butterflies in ‘A jar is too small for a butterfly. , even a big room is too tiny! Butterflies need to be to fly where they want. Butterflies live only a few That's not enough time for a pet. to free. a It's best to allow these beautiful bugs ™~ Enjoy them in a garden instead of catching them! Did You Know? 15Check lt © Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. Food b, Cameras 2. Butterflies live only a. a few weeks b. in warm places 3. What is a good place for a butterfly? a. Aroom b. A garden BY Put the words in the right places. c. Butterflies c. in caves c. Ajar Allow butterflies to remain * 2 Keep butterflies as pets in a * 5 Don't Explore a garden to free butterflies in your garden. butterflies.Learn it Choose the best answers. 1. I pulled many weeds out of the yard, but a few a. explored b. guessed c. remained 2. Kids need to have time to play outside every day. a. free b. nervous c. proud 3. My father asked me to open the for him. a. jar b. rags c. week Challenge lt Study. Then write the correct words. , | askto(do) hope to (do) need to (do) ~—_ want to (do) \ I need to protect our environment. I want to cook today. 1. Some people want__to___keep_ butterflies in jars. (keep) 2. Butterflies need free to fly where they want. (be) 3. Ihope your garden. (explore) 4. They ask butterflies remain free. (let) a Find and circle the words from the reading. “instead of | rather than; as opposed tote louse a qy Tee La They need to clean the house. What do you clean at home?alo?) Mom @iBiK8 at Grandmother. With a smile, she shouts, “Mom, I've got to go to work. Will you clean the bathroom?” Loudly, Grandmother says, na ole ecole) dale n COTM iatelh c-Rel ea teRe) <> (11MM Susan knows Mom will ask her next. She hates cleaning the bathroom! STULye lan —11 SV (ola eo have you seen the vacuum? I'm cleaning my room.” Mom points to the hall @l68e?. Susan is clever for @YGiGIRG her least HeMelaicd 0°) Or is she? Perhaps Mom planned for Susan to clean her room? LTT Coed More mothers work outside the house than ever before.Check lt © Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. Doing homework b. Doing a chore c. Doing exercise 2. Susan wants to avoid a. all chores b. one chore c. making dinner 3. Which room does Susan hate to clean? ae & & a. Her bedroom b. The kitchen c. The bathroom @© Put the information in the right places. a. She wants to avoid cleaning the bathroom. H b. Maybe she planned for Susan to clean her room. { @ She is busy cooking.Learn It Write the correct words. 1. Everyone wants to avoid failure. 2. The woman at me as she poured my glass of cider. 3. The old is actually just a hole in the floor. 4. Give the sink a . It's quite dirty! Challenge lt Study. Then circle the correct words. Pe N Past Participles \ Have you been there? Has she cleaned them? ' Have they finished it? Has it done that? } Have you (saw / seen) the vacuum? Has he (scrub / scrubbed) the toilet? Have they (avoid / avoided) their chores? Has she (make / made) dinner yet? Find and circle the words from the reading. * have got to have to; mustPenguin Power Look and Think New Words i @ penguin These penguins swim well. What else can they do well? You may have seen befor They are birds that walk on land. Maybe you have seen them swimming in the water.Most birds fly, but penguins don't fly in the Instead, they “fly” in the water! Penguins spend most of their time in the water. They eat shrimp, , and small fish. a They use their to and swim in the deep waten™ = They also use their beaks to catch their food. Penguins look cute, but watch out! They are serious hunters! Leyte lt Glee A penguin's wing is not a wing at all. It's a flipper!Check lt © Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. Penguins b, Bears c. Shrimp 2. Penguins fly in the a. sky b. water c. Z00 3. What does a penguin use to catch its food? = * a. Its beak b. Its legs c. Its wings eo Write the correct words. catch food with their 2 beaks. eat shrimp, 1 squid : and small fish. use their wings (flippers) don't fiyin the to? and swim. "in the Penguins ... heyaLearn It Choose the best answers. 1. Don't put your hand close to the edge of the tool. a. penguins b. sharp c. serious 2. Birds use their to fly in the sky. a. eyes b. wings c. legs 3. Ilike to into the water in the summer. a. see b. dive c. eat Challenge lt Study. Then write the correct words. Possessive Adjectives ’ \ | the chore of mine + my chore the cupcakes of ours + our cupcakes | | the wife of his + his wife the jar of yours -> your jar | | the husband of hers + her husband __ the friends of yours > your friends | | the bite of its + its bite the university of theirs -» their university | 1. Apenguin spends most of in the water. (the time of its) 2. The female penguin spends hunting for food in the sea. (the time of hers) 3. The male penguin keeps the egg on . (the feet of his) 4. They use their sharp beaks to catch : (the food of theirs) — S Ke... and circle the words from the reading. ¥ ‘ * watch out tobe careful é 25 ¢frozen oe \ ‘il Look and Thin! Frank invented a cool treat. What do you think he invented?is You probably don’t know Frank Epperson. But maybe you have eaten his {fine Frank invented the first (P=) (een, the Popsicle. He did it when he was only eleven years old. Frank accidentally left a cup of Sls) outside with a stick in it. It was cold that night. The next day, he found the soda frozen in the cup. He grabbed the stick and tried some. It wos GEISER onc GES. Thanks to Frank, now we have cool 27Check It © Choose the best answers. 1 What is the reading about? a. Asummer activity b. The first frozen treat c. A famous soda . Frank invented the Popsicle when he was a. very old b. ina factory c. young . What was in the cup that Frank left outside? 6 & a. Chocolate b. Fruit c. Soda © Match to put the story in order. a. Frank tried the delicious treat. b. Frank left a cup of soda with a stick in it outside. c. Frank found the frozen soda. d. The soda froze on the stick. e. It was a cold night in the winter.Learn It Write the correct words. 1. He poured a generous amount of into my glass. 2. My mom made these cookies. They were really 3. I like to go jogging every morning. It is 4. The juice bars quickly began to melt in the hot weather. Challenge It Study. Then circle the correct words. Present Perfect Thave painted the walls of my room. Mike has just finished his homework. We have arrived at the concert. Sally has lived here for 20 years. 1. Maybe you (have eaten / has eaten) his invention. 2. Frank (have invented / has invented) the first frozen treat. 3. He accidentally (have left / has left) a cup of soda outside. 4. Many people (have enjoyed / has enjoyed) cool treats for hot summers! d and circle the words from the reading. \ * thanks to because of osO7 New Words ol: 3 ° j eth EJ a wise crop Toh reife) > @| Ms O) Look and Think These men are on a farm. What grows on a farm? cornEd went to visit his friend Joe. Joe lived on a farm. When Joe saw Ed, he said, “What's up, Ed? You look so serious.” Ed to him, “I need to talk to you, Joe. I have some news. It’s kind of a secret.” “Then let’s go in the house,” Joe. “Tt’s not to talk out here,” he added. “Why not?” asked Ed. “T never share secrets around the LEC: The have eyes, and the has ears...”Check It ® Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. Anew farm invention b. Funny things on crops c. The man’s favorite food 2. Ed wanted to tell Joe about a , a. new crop b. suggestion c. secret 3. What was growing on Joe's farm? es © a. Nuts b. Potatoes c. Weeds o Put the information in the right places. |. _He didn’t want to talk around the crops. a. 1 b. He had a secret to tell. | c. He suggested going into the house. i d. ' . He visited the farm.Learn It Write the correct words. ib : to say as advice; to recommend 2. : to say back as an answer 3. : a yellow vegetable that grows on a tall plant 4, : knowing what is right or proper Challenge It Study. Then circle the correct words. ' Linking Verbs + Adjectives Action Verbs + Adverbs { | The dirty socks smell bad. She sings happily. | | This candy tastes really good. He runs fast. } 1. You look so (serious / seriously). 2. Joe told Ed (quiet / quietly), “The potatoes have eyes.” 3. Ed asked (surprised / surprisedly), “Do they have eyes?” 4. . This corn tastes so (sweet / sweetly)! Find and circle the words from the reading. © What's up? What is new?; What is going on with you? 33vet 34 What is he doing? Hank's brother needed an foperations The doctor asked Hank to give (SREB) for his brother. Hank said he would. The §¥is5 told Hank, “Don't worry, little Np.”The nurse put a in Hank's arm. Hank's blood began to fill a bag. “How long before I die?” he asked. Smiling, the nurse said, “You won't die, little guy. Your make more blood all the time.” Hank didn’t know that. But out of love, he was ready to give his life to help his brother. Pot lt Call ke tsar anc Sane EO cetetenen rgenciesCheck It ® Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. A boy helping his brother b. Two sick brothers c. Asick sister 2. Hank did not know that a. bones make blood b. his blood was special c. the operation was done 3. What did the doctor ask Hank to do? U a. Have an operation b. Give blood c. Help the nurse 8 Match the causes to the effects. . Hank was ready to give his life for his brother. Hank's brother needed an operation. . The doctors asked for Hank's blood. Hank loved his brother very much. . The nurse told Hank that bones make more blood. Hank was worried that he would die.Learn lt Choose the best answers. 1. The went to the sink to scrub his hands. a. arm b. needle c. nurse 2. Alarge can be a good treat for a dog. a. bone b. doctor c. operation 3. Iwas surprised to see that the nurse was a a. blood b. life c. guy Challenge It Study. Then write the correct words. sent Present Participle \ Hy ' { |The clown laughed and + Laughing, the clown gave | out candy. out candy. ' | His wife winked and said, + Winking, his wife said, ' | “Let's go.” “Let's go.” } 1. , the nurse said, “You won't die, little guy.” (smiled) 2. , Hank agreed to give his blood. (nodded) 3. his eyes, Hank waited for the nurse. (closed) 4 , the nurse put the needle in Hank's arm. (winked) — st ‘ id and circle the words from the reading. \ *all the time always ¢ 37 ¢® Write the missing letters. a drink made from apples . 2. full; with no empty space inside « 3. giving energy or a cool feeling . 4. aplant grown ona farm . to jump or fall head first into . 6. having a thin edge that can . cut well 7. the fourth month of the year . to say as advice; to recommend Learn It ‘fRo0o. * O)oo. “SS |.coo000 000 * @|,co0000 eo Match the meanings to the correct words. . suggest . sharp . dive - Crop . refreshing . filled April . cidere Look at the picture. Then match to complete sentences. L& &r The penguins « » are made of « * nothing a but water. 2. ‘ White things « + caresfor » — « onthe frozen X in the sky ground. 3. oS » The nurse . * are walking « « the young girl. © Read the information and write the answers. “What happened?” asked the nurse. __ “lwas exploring the old mill,” Tim replied. “The floor was old wood. It broke and I fell.” “Oh, that’s awful. Well, it looks like you broke a bone. At least there isn't any blood that we need to scrub off your arm,” said the nurse. 4 “Will I get to miss school?” Tim asked hopefully. “No, but it does mean no more exploring in old buildings,” said the nurse. eS SS oe Ooo 1. Who was the woman talking to Tim? 2. Where did Tim explore and get hurt? 3. What body part did Tim break? 39Say It © Circle the correct words to complete the dialogs. Then practice them with a partner. Q: What is the bridge made of? A: It's made of stone (of / by) many builders. Q: What did Johnny Appleseed wear? A: He (never / often) wore rags. Q: What do butterflies need to be? A: They need to (be / being) free to fly. ° © Talk with a partner. Ask and answer the questions. 1. What is Susan cleaning, her room or the toilet? 2. Which birds can't fly, owls or penguins? 3. Who invented the Popsicle, Frank Epperson or John Chapman? Write lt © Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas. 1. [never share secrets around 2. Isometimes share secrets around 3. 1 share secrets around2. a Le . Play the game in pairs or small groups. . ub ’ 1. Choose another player. Play “Rock, Scissors, Paper” three (3) times. Sena How many times did you win? Move that many squares! 2. Does the square say “Do it!"? If yes, act like you are doing that thing or move back to where you began. Is there a number on the square? If yes, do one of the following for the picture with that number. Then move the given number of squares. 2 Spell it = 1 square Say the meaning of it = 2 squares Make a sentence with it = 3 squaresNYS 0) New Words = @ olen) } A Garden ie Bees help garden plants. Do you want to more bees First, choose the right flowers! Bees like yellow, blue, and flowers. Flowers that in different seasons are good, too. Then bees can visit the garden in spring, summer, and Look and Think These bees have come to a garden. What are they doing?Iso, try not to use in your garden. Poison drives away not only bad bugs, but also bees! It is best not to use poison at all in your garden. Did You Know? ae eee eae Mec cts ered exert! |Check It ® Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. A good garden bug b. Harmful birds c. The life of a bee 2. Some flowers in a garden can bees. a. actually avoid b. attract more c. poison 3. What is it best NOT to do according to the reading? ay QB ty a. Attract bees to b. Use poison c. Grow purple your garden flowers oe Put the words in the right places. Choose * , blue, and purple flowers to attract bees. + Uses in your garden. Do - Grow? that bloom in different seasons. . * all the bugs in your garden.Learn It Write the correct words. 1 : causing damage or injury to someone or something : to produce flowers : something that can make people or animals ill or dead Peo, : to cause to like or be interested in something Challenge It Study. Then circle the correct words. “Language Pent» = ] Positive Negative } | Try to drink tea every day. Try not to drink tea every day. | | We should wash our hands often We should wash our hands often | to catch cold. not to catch cold. } 1. Try (to / to not) attract bees to your garden. 2. Try (to not / not to) use poison in your garden. 3. We should choose (to / to not) grow the right flowers. 4. It is best (to not / not to) use poison at all in your garden. a. => Find and circle the words from the reading. * not at all not any of none of € 45New Words vox Q) Bes Bi A) 4 fodatyola) This man helped the ql . people of his country. ally Does he look like a fighter or a talker? Nelson Mandela did great things during his life. However, he had to spend many years in Mandela was born in South Africa in 1918. He was black. In South Africa, blacks were as a lower class of people than whites. Mandela tried to change the in South Africa.He fought for{iitfmeln rights. But the GeEiai-ay sent him se . to prison. Mandela spent twenty-seven years in prison. ov e He finally became free in 1 °4 Four years later, he be he heen ja mm of al Africa! Did You Know? In South Africa, blacks were forced to live separately from whites by law until 1994.48 Check It © Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. The life of Mandela b. How Mandela died c. A special day in South Africa 2. In South Africa, were considered as a lower class. a. black people b. white people c. old people 3. How long did Mandela spend in prison? 4 20 a. One year b. Four years c. More than 20 years eo Match to put the story in order. + a. Mandela was born in South Africa in 1918. + b. Mandela became free in 1990. + c. Mandela became the president in 1994. in South Africa. + e. The government sent Mandela to prison. | « d. Mandela tried to change the lawsLearn lt Write the correct words. 1. The highest person in the is the president. 2. The thief was sent to for three years. 3. Some people their pets like children. 4. . The police make sure people follow the Challenge It Study. Then circle the correct words. Passive \ 7 ) | | | The government made a law. » A law was made (by the government). | | The government made laws. + Laws were made (by the government). | 1. Great things (was done / were done) by Mandela during his life. 2. Mandela (was born / were born) in South Africa in 1918. 3. Black people (was treated / were treated) poorly. 4. . Mandela (was sent / were sent) to prison. Find and circle the words from the reading. “try to to start to do something ' 49Ai 11 The Amazing Pumpkin New Words ee Q eae @| a aN rofl) y (Indian food) = 4 > c ? ioc ig ‘gis Pau Role Slate ML Pumpkins can be used in many foods. Do you like to eat them?xX) (QUWSNES are one of the Gaui) foods eaten all over the world. They are also one of the oldest farmed plants. have found seeds and pumpkin parts in homes. These things show that people farmed pumpkins along time ago! Early pumpkins were Gj) small. But today we can grow them very large. In 2013, a man grew a pumpkin that was over 900 kilograms! This world-record pumpkin was both heavy and big! Two or three people could|iinside of it!Check lt ® Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. Pumpkins b. A pumpkin farm c. Watermelons 2. Researchers found that pumpkins along time ago. a. grew in nature b. were grown on farms c. were bigger and heavier 3. How heavy was the world-record pumpkin? a. Below 900 kg b. 900 kg c. Over 900 kg e Put the words in the right places. They are eaten around the world. + Researchers found seeds and pumpkin parts in* homes. People farmed pumpkins a long time 2 Early pumpkins were quite * Pumpkins + Two or three people could * inside of the world-record pumpkin.Learn It Choose the best answers. 1. Brown is the most eye color. a. quite b. common c. inside 2. The weather this December has been warm. a. ancient b. homes c. quite 3. The nuts that we found will not all in this small jar. a. researcher b. pumpkin c. fit Challenge It Study. Then circle the correct words. Prepositions of Time My mom went shopping on Sunday. Iwas born in 2010. | Tusually wake up at 6 a.m ! 1. Aman grew the world-record pumpkin (in / on) 2013. 2. I had pumpkin soup (on / at) 8:00 a.m. 3. Mike is having his birthday party (on / at) Monday. 4. They like to eat pumpkin pies (on / at) Thanksgiving Day. Find and circle the words from the reading. * a long time ago in ancient times; far in the past ioad U f The girl is showing two clues.Leet 25, Thave a thing in mind. If you feed it, it lives, but if you give it water, it dies. Do you need more ? Don't touch it, because this thing is very hot! It is yellow, red, and orange. Is it yet, or do you need some more tips? Don't think about animals, people, or places. Think, about something that.you put out with water. It wood. It starts with That's right—it’s fire! and then has Lolo TT Calo ed 55Check It © Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. A wise girl b. Funny tricks c. Guessing something 2. This thing likes but doesn’t like a. animals, people b. wood, water c. yellow, red 3. What is NOT given as a clue for this thing? GS me a. How hot it is b. What color it is c. Where it lives eo Put the words in the right places. Let it consume * Look for ? and flames when it starts. Think about animals, people, or * - it or give it water.Learn It Write the correct words. : clear or easy to see by everyone : tiny burned pieces that rise in the air : to eat; to use for food or fuel ae : a hint; information that helps solve a mystery Challenge It Study. Then circle the correct words. i Imperatives: Positive Imperatives: Negative ' | ' \ | Try it. It's easy. Don't try it. It's dangerous. | \ Feed it, and it lives. Don't touch it. It’s hot. } (Give / Giving) it a drink, and it dies. Don't (think / thinking) about animals, people, or places. Don't (put / puts) water on it. (Tells / Tell) me what it is! a | rd Find and circle the words from the reading. Ron “have in mind _ tobe thinking of Ee ="An Eight-Legged Wonder New Words octopus Lola a Crean] ~ EN) puzzle a x 'o |] ea] >| # E or friendly animal?7 Aneel has eight legs. Most people know that. ) Did you know if an octopus loses a leg, it will grow another? Or did you know that an octopus has three [ielas? It even has blue blood! Octopuses are (lijeriae) in many ways. They can swim backward and change color. They are also very smart. According to some scientists, octopuses are smart enough to SeNafetraes! Octopuses are cool animals. Just be careful not to scare one. You might find yourself in a cloud of black{ii2! TTB Tarlo (elect Noel an ore)Check It ® Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. A special octopus b. Facts about octopuses c. How to eat an octopus 2. Octopuses can : a. write letters b. change color c. live on land 3. What do some scientists think octopuses can do? ¢- KK F a. Draw images b. sing songs c. Solve puzzles © Write the correct words. have three hearts and 2 blood. can swim ' Octopuses ...Learn It Write the correct words. 1. During the race, my began to beat faster. 2. At school, we learn how to math problems. 3. Itis how fast my baby brother grew in one year. 4. Along time ago, people put on the tips of feathers to write. Challenge It Study. Then circle the correct words. i Can/Might + Base Verb \ You can hear the waves. Sam might change his mind later. | Ican solve a puzzle easily. You might think he was rude. } Octopuses can (swim / swims) backward. . Octopuses can also (changes / change) color. . They might (solved / solve) puzzles because they are smart. . You might (find / found) yourself in a cloud of blank ink! Find and circle the words from the reading. * according to as said by; as thought by BR wWN 61(Z Es a /\ Valea for _ A eS Jes es 5 (ol, wn fascinating a Py ei oe ceiling 7 icles 1 4 CTT & , ® Look and Think Pratt This man is famous. What do you think he is famous for? ete NV , tie Raphael was a famous painter in Italy. He lived a long time ago, from 1483 to 1520 Raphael painted pictures on walls. He even painted @= ies! You can still see some of his great works today. And Raphael didn’t just paint. He was an @\> 9-1, foo. He @/Sfe7-=) many things, homes for kings and queens! Raphael was good at many thing: No wonder people call him one of the greatest artists ever! Leyte TT Ctl es Onto a eoue a cite ena Sistine Madonna. The angels at the bottom Crane eelaiae Re Kees ea seca Ee Pee ece cron n ilCheck It ® Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. Anew sculpture b. A famous painting c. An amazing painter 2. Raphael was from r a. Germany b. England c. Italy 3. What did Raphael paint? a. Ceilings b. Kings c. Homes © Match the causes to the effects. Raphael painted . _He designed homes whole rooms. for kings and queens. Raphael was also a . You can see some of talented architect. his work on ceilings. No wonder people call him one of the greatest artists ever! Raphael was good at many things.Learn lt Write the correct words. 1. My dad is a(n) . He designed our house. 2. He stared at the dark as he fell asleep. 3. There are seven people in my family, me. 4. . The view of Rome is absolutely Challenge It Study. Then circle the correct words. es Adverbs \ | You can still see some of his photos. He also ate pizza and pasta. | He even wrote on toilet paper! She was already awake at 6 a.m. 1. People can (still / already) see some of the old paintings. 2. Raphael was friends with many people, (still / even) the pope! 3. Though Raphael died early, he had (already / also) created more than 90 paintings. 4. Raphael wasn't only a painter. He was (also / still) an architect. Find and circle the words from the reading. * no wonder itis not surprising: a ‘afDoT TT Ctl Ed RMS aoe Vote Neu a Sa) a magic lamp. In other stories, genies live in rings. ea Three men went , but their boat went down in a They swam to a small and found a strange When they opened the bottle, a came out! The genie gave each man a wish. “l wish I were home!” said the first man. The genie used to send him home. “I wish I were home, too!” said the second man. The genie sent him home. “I miss my friends,” said the last man. “I wish they were here with me.” 67Check It © Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. Surviving a storm b. How to fish c. The wishes of three men 2. The genie was inside a a. can b. treasure chest c. bottle 3. What did two of the men wish for? t+ # 6 a. Aboat b. To go home c. Money © Match to put the story in order. 1 @ |. a. The genie gave them three wishes. \ b. The first two men wished to be home. & s \ + c. Three men’s boat went down ina storm. ' d. Three men found a strange bottle. @ ' e. The last man wished to be with friends. os \Learn lt Write the correct words. 1. My family likes to go every Sunday. 2. Aheavy hit the country and destroyed many houses. 3. Thousands of cats are living on Japan's Cat 4. The girl hoped to have a wand. Challenge lt Study. Then circle the correct words. \ Iwish all the snow had not melted. (But it has all melted.) | | Iwish the ceiling were not leaking. (But it is leaking.) 1. “I wish the storm (have / had) not broken the boat,” said one man. 2. They wish they (are / were) at home. 3. “We wish we (are / were) off the island,” said two men. 4. He wishes his friends (had / were) with him. Find and circle the words from the reading. * come out to appear; to exit from es fAu (2 Becoming DD rerealtu New Words iQ caterpillar trust Places 9 handsome Look and Think The mother moth is thinking about her son. Is she thinking about the past, present, or future?ss When he came home from school, Oscar the (©=\— 72°} was crying. “What's the matter?” asked his mother. “Everyone — =~ -~ me,” said Oscar. “They say I run slowly. I don't want to go to school.” “Don't be sad, Oscar,” said his mother. “(VS) me. Soon you'll become someone special.” One day, Oscar woke up and went to school as usual. He wondered why his friends were looking at him, so he looked in the {Miiies- He saw a (etisReti= Gate! And he was able to fly! Pye TTL Glee Cetera Sel Coreen aurasCheck It © Choose the best answers. 1. What is the reading about? a. Oscar's father b. Oscar's picture c. Oscar's change 2. Oscar's made fun of him because he was slow. a. mother b. friends c. sister 3. What is true about Oscar as a moth? a. He is sad. b. He is strong. c. He can fly. o Put the information in the right places. | a. asked, “What's the matter?’ \ \ b. was crying. | \ c. turned into a handsome moth. \ \ d. was teased at school. i | e. said, “Don't be sad.” \Learn It Choose the best answers. 1. The baby laughed when he saw himself in the a. crying b. mirror c. friends 2. Cinderella thought Prince Charming was a. tease b. trust c. handsome 3. Can! you to keep my secret? a. trust b. moth c. caterpillars Challenge It Study. Then write the verbs in the past continuous tense. Past Past Continuous She rode a horse in the morning. He was crying when I went to school. We ran to school. They were looking at the paintings. 1. All of Oscar's classmates him. (teased) 2. Oscar the Caterpillar : (cried) 3. He why his friends were looking at him. (wondered) 4. Oscar at himself in the mirror. (looked) Find and circle the words from the reading. * @s usual inthe way that normally happens ra 73Learn It ® Write the missing letters. BAcoo0 *9B-0000 Woor00 “EF Jooo 1 3. P|,oooo * #|-oo:00 8 Match the meanings to the correct words or phrases. 1. to produce flowers . « a. have in mind 2. to be thinking of . « b. clue 3. clear or easy to see by everyone « + c. bloom 4. to eat; to use for food or fuel . + d. come out of 5. _ information that helps solve a . * e@. according to mystery 6. to appear; to exit from . « f. obvious 7. to cause to like or be interested + « g. attract in something as said by . « h. consumeoe Look at the picture. Then match to complete sentences. ls w Pumpkins * canswim « the mirror. 2. Octopuses « * areeaten « « backward. Ss 3. The girl + islookingat « « all over the world. © Read the information and write the answers. 1. What was NOT used to build Hagia Sophia? 2. How many men designed the building? 3. When was the building fixed after it was built?Say It Circle the correct words to complete the dialogs. Then practice them with a partner. Q: How can | attract more bees to my garden? A: Grow yellow flowers and try (not to / to not) use poison. Q: Where was Nelson Mandela born? A: He (was born / born) in South Africa. Q: What did Raphael do? A: He painted ceilings. He (also / already) designed homes for kings. e Talk with a partner. Ask and answer the questions. 1. What bugs are not harmful to a garden, mosquitoes or bees? 2. Which has flames, fire or water? 3. How many hearts does an octopus have, three or four? Write It ® Write the words in the correct order. 1. said the second man. / I were home, too!” / “I wish 2. of the common foods / eaten all over the world. / Pumpkins are one 3. greatest artists ever! / call him one of the / No wonder peoplePlay the game in pairs or small groups. 1. Choose another player. Play “Rock, Scissors, Paper" three (3) times. How many times did you win? Move that many squares! 2. Is there a number on the square? If yes, answer the question or move back to where you began. Does poison drive bees away? . Did Nelson Mandela spend 30 years in prison? . What size were early pumpkins? . What is very hot and starts with smoke? . How many legs does an octopus have? . Where was Raphael born? . What did the genie come out of? Who became a handsome moth? 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