READING STARTER 2nd EDITION snake ANSWER KEY run away from buy Unit Mark’s New Pet feel Pre-reading Listening • Sample responses: My Favorite Animal This is a snake a b c It’s very scary / It’s cute I can see it at the zoo / I can see it in the Speaking jungle favorite animal My favorite animal is Vocabulary Preview Why you like d Do you have c b Writing e • Sample responses: f My favorite animal is a dog a It is friendly I can see it in my neighbor’s house / I can Word Practice see it in my house a d a d Vocabulary Review Reading Comprehension A a d b c a d c B a c a Focus on b d a c Words and Phrases pick up spend time with Run away from Summary pet Unit The Postcard coconuts Pre-reading Listening • Sample responses: A Visit to Hawaii I can see the sea and the sand b c a I can swim in the ocean / I can make sand castles Speaking Yes, I I want to play on the beach enjoy your vacation Where did you go? Vocabulary Preview How was your vacation? f It was fun a d Writing c • Sample responses: e It was great! b I visited my uncle in New York I went to see the Statue of Liberty Word Practice c a a a Vocabulary Review A a c b Reading Comprehension B prefer go for a feel d c d a Focus on swam ate made rode Words and Phrases favorite thing to is go for a swim There are many Summary great ride ocean castles Unit A Bad Haircut pretty Pre-reading Listening • Sample responses: A New Haircut It’s brown c a b I got my hair cut last September It is curly / It is very straight / It’s fine Speaking and silky get your hair cut looks nice Vocabulary Preview looks terrible b look like f e Writing c • Sample responses: a I got my hair cut three weeks ago d No, I don’t It makes me look old Never again He is terrible Word Practice Vocabulary Review a a d a A a b c B c c a Reading Comprehension a b b c Focus on b d a c Words and Phrases laugh at look like a get my Summary blonde Yesterday short boy Unit The Cookie-Eating Contest graph Pre-reading Listening • Sample responses: A Contest on TV I can see some chocolate-chip cookies a c c There are four cookies I can eat a dozen cookies in one minute Speaking What did you Vocabulary Preview What kind of c Who was the winner? d in one minute e a Writing f • Sample responses: b I watched an exciting contest at the local park Word Practice It was a pet costume contest c b c d The winner was a bulldog wearing a hippie outfit Reading Comprehension b d c d Vocabulary Review A c b a Focus on B c b c many more than The fewest the most Words and Phrases How many the most got Summary contest students cookies winner Unit Forest Friends Listening Pre-reading Things I saw • Sample responses: a a c There is a deer and a bear They live in the forest Speaking Yes, they They look like old friends Where can you What else did you Vocabulary Preview why did you f Happy birthday! a b Writing c • Sample responses: d I can see them at the zoo e I saw a tiger and an alligator I went to the zoo to find out the how the Word Practice animals sleep c a b c Vocabulary Review Reading Comprehension A a b c d a a b B a d b Focus on c d b a Words and Phrases Go away come back play with Summary forest play lonely friends Come Unit For Sale Listening Pre-reading The Pet I Want • Sample responses: d a b They are white dogs with black spots I like rabbits Speaking Yes, I’d like to have a little puppy What kind of they make good pets Vocabulary Preview No, I don’t a how much they cost b d Writing f • Sample responses: e Dogs make good pets c They like people, and they can understand what people say Word Practice Not yet But I hope I’ll get one d d c b Vocabulary Review Reading Comprehension A b b a c c b d B c a d Focus on d c a b Words and Phrases years old for sale in the morning Summary puppies for sale cute sing cage Unit Whales Listening Pre-reading Interesting Animals • Sample responses: d a a It’s a whale You can find them in the ocean Speaking It is huge and makes loud sounds are interesting to you What they look like? Vocabulary Preview Where they live? e They eat fruit and honey d c Writing f • Sample responses: a Well, I’m interested in giant pandas b They are large and have black and white fur Word Practice They live in the bamboo forests of China a a b c Vocabulary Review Reading Comprehension A a c b c a a d B grow world far Focus on T F F F Words and Phrases live in grow up to be around the world Summary Whales hungry loud far world Unit A Lunch Menu holiday Pre-reading Listening • Sample responses: What Is on the Menu? I see a cheeseburger, french fries, and a b d d slice of tomato It was made at a school cafeteria Speaking I usually eat chicken for lunch having for lunch food you like Vocabulary Preview you not like b Why not? a e Writing c • Sample responses: d I like Bulgogi f I don’t like pizza It’s greasy I had chili shrimp spaghetti for lunch It Word Practice was spicy d b d b Vocabulary Review Reading Comprehension A b a a a c c c B c d c Focus on knife fork hand menu Words and Phrases at the start looks forward to on Tuesday Summary shows look Sometimes hands Unit The Raccoon and the Bees scared Pre-reading Listening • Sample responses: A Scary Animal It is climbing a tree b d a They can live in the forest They can also live in caves Speaking They eat frogs, birds, eggs, fish, and fruit are you scared of What kinds of Vocabulary Preview Where they live c They live in a f Writing e • Sample responses: d I am scared of cockroaches b They live inside buildings They eat almost anything that we eat Word Practice a d b c Vocabulary Review A c c b Reading Comprehension B a a b d a d c Focus on F F T T Words and Phrases fall from too scared to covered in Summary raccoon honey fell leaves Unit 10 A School Trip Plan Listening Pre-reading Yesterday’s Trip • Sample responses: c b c They are students They are getting on a school bus Speaking It will be about a school trip Have you ever been Did you have fun? Vocabulary Preview It was great! f I learned a lot c d Writing e • Sample responses: b Yes We went to a national park last month a Yes, it was great! I learned about many different trees and Word Practice animals b d d a Vocabulary Review Reading Comprehension A c c a d c c c B a a b Focus on T S T S Words and Phrases took a trip have fun made a plan Summary meet plan arrive fun leave 10 Unit 11 The Magic Eggs Listening Pre-reading A Magic Story • Sample responses: c d a I can see a lot of colored eggs Maybe there are cookies inside Speaking I use eggs for making omelets Do you know What could it do? Vocabulary Preview What happened in the story? c It’s OK a e Writing f • Sample responses: b I remember a story about a magic carpet d A girl could ride the magic carpet and go anywhere Word Practice She crossed the desert of death a a d a Vocabulary Review Reading Comprehension A d c b b b c d B b c b Focus on c b d a Words and Phrases moved to changes into went to Summary forest kind magic carried palace 11 Unit 12 Picnic Tomorrow! forget ticket Pre-reading late • Sample responses: They are at the park Listening They went there for a picnic Tomorrow’s Plan They will have lunch b c a Vocabulary Preview Speaking c Where are you going f having a picnic b Are you bringing anything? d Your swimsuit? e a Writing • Sample responses: Word Practice I am going to the city ballpark b b c a I’m bringing my baseball bat and glove I’m going to play a baseball game with my Reading Comprehension friends d c b c Vocabulary Review Focus on A b a d Don’t climb it! B Across: bus city Don’t eat it! Down: bring Don’t call him! Don’t chase it! Words and Phrases be, by Good morning See you Summary picnic bring 12 Unit 13 George Washington picture mountain Pre-reading • Sample responses: Listening I can see a flag, a map, and a picture of a An Important Leader man b d c He is George Washington He was one of the greatest leaders of the Speaking United States of America person in your country Who was she? Vocabulary Preview She was a winner a was she important f c Writing e • Sample responses: b King Sejong was on important person in d my country He was one of the greatest kings of the Word Practice Chosun dynasty c b c b He invented Hangul, the Korean alphabet Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Review d a b a A a b c B c c a Focus on c b a d Words and Phrases five-dollar bills the first to was named after Summary President born important 13 Unit 14 Monkeys in the News bananas inside Pre-reading • Sample responses: Listening I can see monkeys at the zoo Exciting News I can see elephants, hippos, alligators, and a d d many other animals Not really I don’t like the smell of the Speaking animals Did you hear the news? She was so happy Vocabulary Preview a new house c go to Hawaii e a Writing b • Sample responses: f A wild boar escaped d It injured two children They will take it back to the zoo Word Practice b a a b Vocabulary Review A a b c Reading Comprehension B c b a d a d d Focus on d c a b Words and Phrases No one get out of got hurt Summary zoo monkeys scared 14 Unit 15 Tiger Woods youngest old Pre-reading • Sample responses: Listening He is playing golf A Favorite Sport He is Tiger Woods He has won all of the c b b major golf championships I like baseball Speaking What is your favorite sport? Vocabulary Preview When you b Are you good at d championship last year a f Writing e • Sample responses: c My favorite sport is soccer I play soccer every Thursday Word Practice Yes, I am one of the best players on our a c a d team Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Review c d b c A d b c B b c c Focus on tournament champion famous golfer Words and Phrases world-famous in the year On top of that Summary famous won major 15 Unit 16 Going to the Zoo other returned Pre-reading favorite • Sample responses: It’s a tiger Listening I can see parrots, eagles, and peacocks I Love the Zoo there d d c My favorite is the peacock They are very colorful Speaking When did you Vocabulary Preview What animals did you see? a lions, giraffes, and snakes f the lions the most b d Writing e • Sample responses: c I went to the zoo last October I saw dolphins, monkeys, tigers, and many Word Practice other animals b c a b I liked the dolphins the most They were very friendly Reading Comprehension d d d c Vocabulary Review A a b c Focus on more than than B d d a less than more less than Words and Phrases a lot of like, the most return to Summary went dolphins 16 Unit 17 Zaya, the Friendly Dog treat Pre-reading Listening • Sample responses: Pet Pigs I see a woman and a dog c d b They are playing at the park Some people have snakes, iguanas and Speaking even tarantulas What kind of animal What does she look like? Vocabulary Preview What does she like to do? a wag her tail a lot, too e c Writing d • Sample responses: f Beetles can make good pets b They are usually brown and have long horns Word Practice They like to fight each other c b b d Vocabulary Review Reading Comprehension A a b c c d a c B Across Down smart tricks treat Focus on b a d c Words and Phrases waits for all wags her finger Summary friendly everybody waits wags 17 Unit 18 A Special Sandwich sandwich Pre-reading Listening • Sample responses: I’m Hungry There are pieces of chicken, tomatoes, and c a c lettuce I like a tuna sandwich Speaking I can make an egg sandwich get two slices of bread What you next? Vocabulary Preview spread honey on b the slices of bread together d c Writing f • Sample responses: e I can make cookies a I make the cookie dough first I place the dough on the tray and put it in Word Practice the oven Then, I take the cookies out of the c c a a oven and leave them to cool down Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Review c c c d A a b c B d a c Focus on d b a c Words and Phrases on top of the Cut the, into slice of Summary slice Cut knife bread 18 Unit 19 Olivia mind Pre-reading Listening • Sample responses: A Naughty Sister The big sister is probably thirteen, and the a d d little sister is seven They look happy with each other Speaking My little brother likes to me makes me mad What makes you mad? Vocabulary Preview What does he do? e I can’t sleep b d Writing f • Sample responses: c My big brother makes me mad a He always makes fun of me He always plays tricks on me Word Practice b a c b Vocabulary Review A a b c Reading Comprehension B d a a a c b b Focus on F F T T Words and Phrases big sister doesn’t mind play tricks on Summary naughty tricks tires bothers 19 Unit 20 Mary’s Future Job take care bath Pre-reading • Sample responses: Listening I see a woman and a big elephant When I Grow Up She is a zookeeper d c c She feeds the elephants and takes care of them Speaking What you want to be Vocabulary Preview take care of sick animals a who is a singer b Sounds interesting! f d Writing c • Sample responses: e I want to be a math teacher I like to solve difficult math puzzles Word Practice My mother is a math teacher d c d d Vocabulary Review Reading Comprehension A d a c b a d c B d c a Focus on get older very big give food to wash them Words and Phrases takes care of Maybe, could give, a bath Summary grow up zookeeper huge 20