Guide to Reading Sketch Up Comprehension Check Multiple choice and short-answer questions test the students’ understanding of the passage and strengthen their reading accuracy Look and Talk A set of two questions prepares the students to read by asking them to analyze the introductory picture and connect it to their own experiences and opinions Key Words Key words from the reading are introduced with pictures to aid the students in understanding the story and developing their vocabulary Summary A sequencing exercise or graphic organizer helps the students summarize the passage by organizing its information Vocabulary Check Varied vocabulary activities enable the students to review the key words that they have learned in the unit Connect to Yourself Engaging exercises relate the passage to the students’ experiences, preferences, and previous knowledge Main Passage An interesting, level-appropriate passage provides fun reading practice about a curriculum-based topic In addition, vibrant illustrations bring the text to life and capture the students’ attention Let s Find Out A short question quizzes the students on what they have just read or seen, encouraging them to review the text Echo cho Reading Accompanying audio tracks and self-assessment worksheets offer the students the opportunity to improve their pronunciation and reading fluency Contents Unit O1 My School Unit O2 Cool Braces Unit O3 My Friend Tommy Unit O4 Santa's Christmas Unit O5 Interesting Sea Turtles Unit O6 Fruit Smoothies Unit O7 The First Day of School Unit O8 Ant and Pupa Unit O9 A Spring Walk Unit 10 Johnny’s Bath Day School life / Fiction Confidence / Fiction Talents / Fiction Christmas presents / Fiction Sea animals / Nonfiction Recipes / Fiction Friends / Fiction Dreams / Fiction Spring / Fiction Bathing a pet / Fiction Unit 11 Amazing Water 11 Unit 12 A Great Idea 15 Unit 13 A Nice Fall Day 19 Unit 14 On the Apple Farm 23 Unit 15 Where Do Animals Live? 27 Unit 16 A Yard Sale 31 Unit 17 A New Life for Old Paper 35 Unit 18 What to Wear Today 39 Unit 19 The Quiet House 43 Unit 20 Special Markets Water / Fiction Cleaning / Fiction Fall / Fiction Fruits / Fiction Animal habitats / Nonfiction Buying things / Fiction Recycling / Nonfiction Clothes / Fiction Happiness / Fiction Markets / Nonfiction Echo Reading Worksheets 47 51 55 59 63 67 71 75 79 83 87 My School Unit 01 Look and Talk What are the kids doing? running saying hello Do you like your school? Key Words Match the pictures with the words gym chat learn paint think smile Unit 01 • Comprehension Check My School Choose the best answer p 88 T02 T03 The story is about a boy’s a teachers I think about my school It makes me smile c school activities b best friends What does the boy NOT at school? My school is a wonderful place! a sing songs I many fun things there c chat with friends b paint pictures Where does the boy play sports at school? I paint pictures a I play sports in the gym c b I chat with my friends too! I also like taking classes in the gym I read many books in the classroom on the playground The boy is taking classes and getting so I learn new things a sad I am getting so smart! c bored b smart Summary Complete the chart books learns sports The boy does fun things He He plays pictures Let’s Find Out He reads many in the with his chats The boy loves taking classes He gym He paints At school learns new things He is getting so smart friends What are the students holding? Unit 01 • Cool Braces Vocabulary Check Unscramble and write the words Unit 02 Look and Talk Where is the girl? at the market at the dentist m/g/y Do you wear braces? n / th / k / i t / a / ch think t / / n / p n / l / r / ea l / i / e / sm paint learn smile Key Words Connect to Yourself What you at school? Write and check( ) your favorite one Match the pictures with the words My School Activities 10 sing songs play sports I I take classes I chat with friends shark IDEA BOX I read books ugly tease shine play games braces special Unit 02 • 11 Comprehension Check Cool Braces Choose the best answer p 89 T05 T06 The story is about how Amy a likes Amy has braces on her teeth Her friends tease her her braces c cleans b loses Read and choose Yes or No Tom says, “You look ugly!” Lisa says, “You look like a shark.” “Really?” Amy says “Well, I don’t think so Look at them! Amy’s friends tease her Yes No Amy does not like her braces Yes No Amy’s braces make her special Yes No Amy’s braces make her teeth shine Yes No They are so cool! They make me special Under the sun, they make my teeth shine!” Summary Complete the chart shine special shark Amy’s friends think Amy thinks Amy looks My braces are very cool Tom They make me Amy looks like Lisa a shark ugly Amy’s braces special Under the sun, they make my teeth shine Let’s Find Out How Amy’s braces look to you? 12 Unit 02 • 13 My Friend Tommy Vocabulary Check Find and write the words u _ _ _ s _ _ _ _ t s p t s h a r k h a k p c e i r a s t e a s e o b r a c e s z k k s h i n e a c i c e a r b o d a u g l y t e a l k y t e s b n s _ _ _ _ b Does the boy on the seat like sports? Yes, he does No, he doesn’t _ _ _ _ _ s What makes you special? Write and share My hair makes me special It is very long nose My It is [They are] very 14 Look and Talk at? Key Words Connect to Yourself 03 What are you good _ _ _ _ IDEA BOX Unit nose, eyes, voice, jacket make(s) me special pretty, big, soft, cool Match the pictures with the words win pay hero math blush quiet Unit 03 • 15 My Friend Tommy T08 Comprehension Check Choose the best answer p.90 T09 The story is about what Tommy a looks like Tommy is my friend He is slow c does at home b is good at How does Tommy at races? He never wins races a He always wins b He never wins c He sometimes wins b c He is also quiet and shy How is Tommy in class? He doesn’t speak up in class a He often blushes But every time he does math, Tommy is not slow or shy anymore quiet “How much should we pay, Tommy?” loud Every time Tommy “Seventeen dollars.” sleepy , he is not slow or shy a sings songs c does math b plays sports Tommy answers in a second! He is a math hero! Summary Complete the chart hero win shy blushes speak up What is Tommy like? Let’s Find Out What kind of hero you want to be? 16 At races He is slow He doesn’t In class He is quiet and He dosen’t Every time he does math He is not slow or shy hero He is a math any races He often Unit 03 • 17 Comprehension Check Special Markets p.107 T59 T60 Choose the best answer The reading is about a old shops There are interesting markets in the world In Thailand, some markets are not on land b delicious foods c interesting markets Read and choose Yes or No They float on water! People buy and sell things on their boats You can buy fresh fruits and vegetables there In Taiwan, some markets are not open in the daytime Every market in Thailand floats on water Yes No In floating markets in Thailand, people sell fruit Yes No Taiwan’s night markets are open all day Yes No You can eat mangoes at Taiwan’s night markets Yes No They are night markets! They are famous for tasty snacks You can eat noodles, dumplings, Summary and mangoes there Complete the chart daytime boats noodles water tasty Special Markets in the World Thailand’s Floating Markets Let’s Find Out They are not on land, but on People buy and sell things on They sell fresh fruits and vegetables Taiwan’s Night Markets They are not open in the They are famous for snacks , They sell dumplings, and mangoes Which market in the picture you want to visit? 84 Unit 20 • 85 Vocabulary Check Unscramble and write the words y/b/u l / f / t / oa ng / dum / li / p float dumpling Echo Reading ou / m / fa / s y / ta / t / s ke / ma / t / r famous tasty market Connect to Yourself What market food you want to eat? Circle and write Floating Markets in Thailand Night Markets in Taiwan Market Food I want to visit Thailand’s floating markets I coconuts mangoes want to eat coconuts there I also want to visit Taiwan’s night markets 86 pineapples noodles watermelons dumplings I want to try mangoes there Worksheets Echo Reading Echo Reading My School Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words 01 Cool Braces Listen and read aloud Check( I think about my school Amy has braces on her teeth It makes me smile Her friends tease her My school is a wonderful place! Tom says, “You look ugly!” I many fun things there Unit ) the hard words 02 Lisa says, “You look like a shark.” I paint pictures “Really?” Amy says I play sports in the gym “Well, I don’t think so I chat with my friends too! Look at them! I also like taking classes They are so cool! I read many books They make me special I learn new things Under the sun, they make my teeth shine!” I am getting so smart! How many ( 88 ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! How many ( 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 89 Echo Reading Echo Reading My Friend Tommy Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words 03 Santa’s Christmas Listen and read aloud Check( Tommy is my friend It is Christmas Eve He is slow Santa Claus works hard He never wins races Unit ) the hard words 04 He gives presents to all the good children He is also quiet and shy Then he returns home He doesn’t speak up in class He often blushes On his bed, he sees a present But every time he does math, It is a nice, warm scarf! Tommy is not slow or shy anymore He loves it! “How much should we pay, Tommy?” Then his wife comes in and says, “Merry Christmas!” “Seventeen dollars.” “Is it from you, dear?” Santa asks Tommy answers in a second! Mrs Claus nods and smiles He is a math hero! How many ( 90 ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! How many ( 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 91 Echo Reading Echo Reading Interesting Sea Turtles Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words 05 Fruit Smoothies Listen and read aloud Check( I know many things about sea turtles It is summer They carry shells on their backs Jack is sweating Unit ) the hard words 06 “Mom, let’s make smoothies,” he says They live in warm oceans Jack cuts up a banana They are slow on land Then he washes some strawberries But they are fast swimmers He puts them in the blender Some can swim kilometers in an hour His mom gets a cup of milk and some ice They eat sea grass, jellyfish, and crabs They live a long time Wow! It is noisy! Some can live for 100 years Now the ice-cold smoothies are ready They are interesting animals! “Mmm, delicious!” Jack says How many ( 92 She adds them to the blender ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! How many ( 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 93 Echo Reading Echo Reading The First Day of School Listen and read aloud Check( ) the hard words 07 Listen and read aloud Check( One day, Ant sees a brown shell She puts on her lucky yellow dress “Who is in there?” Ant asks She enters her classroom “Hello, I’m Pupa,” it says Oh, no! Someone is wearing the same dress “What can you in there?” Ant asks Some students laugh “I can move my tail,” Pupa answers Lucy feels embarrassed “But I have a dream But the girl comes over to Lucy I want to fly.” “Hello, I’m Julie,” she says Ant laughs “What a pretty dress we have!” Days later, Ant hears Pupa’s voice Yes, she is right! “Do you remember me?” Now Lucy has a new friend Wow! Pupa is a butterfly now! ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! How many ( 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! Unit ) the hard words It is Lucy’s first day at her new school How many ( 94 Unit Ant and Pupa 08 ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 95 Echo Reading Echo Reading A Spring Walk Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words 09 Johnny’s Bath Day Listen and read aloud Check( Spring is here Johnny is my dog I walk up a hill Today is his bath day I see green leaves on trees Unit ) the hard words 10 First I comb his fur I smell sweet spring blossoms Next I put him in warm water I hear birds singing happily Then I shampoo him I feel warm sunshine Later I wash out the shampoo Under a tree, I lie down I try not to get water in his ears I close my eyes Something tickles my nose Finally, I dry him off It’s a dandelion seed! Oh, he jumps out of the tub and runs away! I blow it into the wind Ugh! Now I need to mop the floor How many ( 96 ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! How many ( 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 97 Echo Reading Echo Reading Amazing Water Listen and read aloud Check( ) the hard words 11 Listen and read aloud Check( Today is our cleaning day My teacher gives me ice Dad says, “Sweep up the leaves, Brad.” It feels cold and hard! Brad looks unhappy I heat it over a flame He complains, “It’s cold outside!” It slowly melts Mom says to me, “Mop the floor, Gloria.” Now it is water! I feel unhappy too Soon it starts to boil I complain, “Mopping is boring.” “Wow! Look at those bubbles!” I say Grandma listens and smiles The water turns into steam She says, “Why don’t you switch your jobs?” It goes away into the air It’s a great idea! Isn’t water amazing? Now we are cleaning happily ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! How many ( 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! Unit ) the hard words We are studying water in science class How many ( 98 Unit A Great Idea 12 ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 99 Echo Reading Echo Reading A Nice Fall Day Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words 13 On the Apple Farm Listen and read aloud Check( ) the hard words My family is hiking on a fall day I visit my grandparents’ apple farm We walk up a mountain “I see many red apples in the trees!” I say I say, “Look at the red and gold leaves!” Unit 14 Grandpa picks apples I throw them into the air I say, “I can’t reach the apples!” They fall down beautifully Grandpa smiles and lifts me up “Let’s take a break,” Dad says Yes! I can pick apples too! We sit down by a stream Later we eat some apples It shines under the blue sky Ouch! Something falls on my head Crunch! They are very sweet and juicy! It is an acorn! Grandma bakes a delicious apple pie We all laugh Apples, you are so yummy! How many ( 100 ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! How many ( 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 101 Echo Reading Echo Reading Where Do Animals Live? Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words 15 A Yard Sale Listen and read aloud Check( ) the hard words Animals have different homes I am at Kelly’s yard sale Eagles live in nests She is selling some old but good things Their nests are often in tall trees Unit 16 There is a cool bike Up there, their babies are safe But I can’t ride a two-wheel bike yet Bats make homes in caves There is a lovely, cheap jacket too They hate light But it is too tight for me So they stay in dark caves I see an orange basketball Spiders live in sticky webs The sticky webs help spiders catch insects “It’s just one dollar,” Kelly says Animal homes are not the same Bounce! Bounce! I love it! But every animal has a perfect home! Finally I can buy something nice! How many ( 102 ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! How many ( 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 103 Echo Reading Echo Reading A New Life for Old Paper Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words 17 What to Wear Today Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words This is a recycling center Three sisters get ready to go to the playground Old paper gets a new life here Carla puts on new white pants 18 Molly chooses her princess dress There are workers and big, loud machines Lauren puts on old jeans The workers collect paper from the trash On the playground, Carla has trouble Then the machines clean it “My pants are getting dirty!” They take out all the ink Molly has trouble too Then they mix the paper with water “I keep stepping on my skirt!” Finally they make new paper with it But Lauren plays happily in her clothes Now the old paper can become a new book! How many ( 104 Good choice, Lauren! ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! How many ( 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 105 Echo Reading Echo Reading The Quiet House Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words 19 Special Markets Listen and read aloud Check( ) the hard words A man has a noisy family There are interesting markets in the world He feels unhappy at home In Thailand, some markets are not on land He asks a wise old woman for help Unit 20 They float on water! “Put some chickens and cows inside your house,” she says He does it People buy and sell things on their boats You can buy fresh fruits and vegetables there The animals are really loud! In Taiwan, some markets are not open in the daytime He gets upset and returns to her They are night markets! “Now take out the animals,” she says They are famous for tasty snacks Ah! His house becomes peaceful! You can eat noodles, dumplings, and mangoes there Now he is very happy at home How many ( 106 ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! How many ( 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 107 Echo Reading Echo Reading Word List 01 05 09 gym crab hill Listen and read aloud Check( ) the hard words chat shell blow learn know tickle paint ocean warm think jellyfish blossom smile interesting lie down 02 ugly shark tease shine braces special 03 win pay hero math blush quiet 04 How nod many ( wife work - scarf Excellent! return present 06 10 add wash sweat blender delicious smoothie fur tub mop bath comb shampoo 07 11 enter same lucky laugh put on embarrassed boil heat melt hard steam bubble 08 ) marks you have? fly tail - 12 voice dream Good job! brown remember 12 13 - 20 Nice try! idea sweep switch 21 + boring Try again! You can it! unhappy complain 13 17 hike ink Listen and read aloud.mix Check( acorn throw trash stream collect mountain recycle take a break machine 14 lift pick juicy bake farm reach 15 safe nest dark cave sticky insect 16 How many ( sell yard tight - wheel Excellent! cheap bounce ) the hard words 18 step dirty jeans ready choose trouble 19 help wise noisy upset take out peaceful 20 ) marks buy you have? float -tasty 12 market Good job! famous dumpling 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! Memo Memo Memo [...]... have a dream I want to fly ” Ant laughs 1 Ant sees a green shell Yes No 2 Pupa can move his head in the shell Yes No 3 Ant laughs at Pupa’s dream Yes No 4 Pupa becomes a butterfly Yes No Days later, Ant hears Pupa’s voice “Do you remember me?” Summary Wow! Pupa is a butterfly now! Complete the chart fly laughs voice shell butterfly Before Now Pupa is a brown Pupa wants to Ant Let’s Find Out How does... Christmas, please give a bike me 1 I also have a present for you I want a scarf to give you 2 I hope you like my present See you soon! Love, 1 crab 4 shell 2 IDEA BOX 1 2 a scarf, a hat, candy, cookies 5 ocean a bike, a dress, chocolate, a computer know 3 jellyfish 6 interesting 22 Unit 05 • 23 Comprehension Check Interesting Sea Turtles p 92 T14 T15 Choose the best answer 1 The reading is about some sea... Choose the best answer p 93 T17 T18 1 The story is about a eating fruit salad It is summer b making cool drinks Jack is sweating c drinking cold water “Mom, let’s make smoothies,” he says Jack cuts up a banana 2 Read and choose Yes or No Then he washes some strawberries 1 Jack feels hot Yes No He puts them in the blender 2 Jack’s mom cuts up the banana Yes No His mom gets a cup of milk and some ice 3... to the blender strawberries 1 same 2 Cut them up Then put them into a blender 4 Match the pictures with the words 2 3 Get a cup of peaches and 1 does the girl like? dresses T-shirts and pants _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ My Smoothie Recipe 1 Wash some 1 What kind of clothes _ _ _ _ What do you want to put in your smoothie? Choose and write 2 Look and Talk clothes? Connect to Yourself 1 07 2 Do you have any lucky... with the words 1 fly 4 tail 2 voice 5 dream 3 brown 6 remember Unit 08 • 35 Comprehension Check Ant and Pupa Choose the best answer p 95 T23 T24 One day, Ant sees a brown shell “Who is in there?” Ant asks 1 The story is about a Ant’s voice b Pupa Pupa’s dream c Ant’s body 2 Read and choose Yes or No “Hello, I’m Pupa,” it says “What can you do in there?” Ant asks “I can move my tail,” Pupa answers “But... about you? 18 3 return 6 present Unit 04 • 19 Comprehension Check Santa’s Christmas p 91 T 11 T12 Choose the best answer 1 The story is about a Santa’s job It is Christmas Eve b a present for Santa Santa Claus works hard c presents for children He gives presents to all the good children Then he returns home 2 Read and choose Yes or No On his bed, he sees a present 1 Santa gives presents to good children... • 41 Johnny’s Bath Day Vocabulary Check Fill in the missing letters and rewrite the words 2 1 i l 3 w 4 r ic 5 b oss l w l 42 look? dirty clean down Key Words Match the pictures with the words 1 A Beautiful Spring Day green leaves 1 How does the dog need now? Choose and write sweet blossoms Look and Talk 6 m birds singing 10 2 What does the dog le Connect to Yourself warm sunshine Unit fur 4 tub 1 In... floor Summary Complete the chart dries warm washes 1 She combs his fur 2 She puts him in How the girl washes Johnny Let’s Find Out shampoos water 3 She him 4 She out the shampoo 5 She him off Does the dog look happy? 44 Unit 10 • 45 Amazing Water Vocabulary Check Unscramble and write the words 2 1 3 b/t/u 4 u/f/r 5 th / b / a Unit 11 Look and Talk 1 What are the things around the can? ice rocks 2 How... Write and share 1 In fall, I like the colorful leaves because they look so beautiful lift 4 pick 2 1 1 the apples, the blue sky, Thanksgiving Day 2 they are yummy, it is so clear, there is lots of food juicy 5 bake 3 58 1 Where is the girl Why or why not? Connect to Yourself IDEA BOX Look and Talk 6 m In fall, I like because 2 14 2 Do you like apples? row 5 Unit farm 6 reach Unit 14 • 59 Comprehension... 14 • 59 Comprehension Check On the Apple Farm p .10 1 T 41 T42 Choose the best answer 1 The story is about a buying apples I visit my grandparents’ apple farm b picking apples “I see many red apples in the trees!” I say c growing apple trees Grandpa picks apples 2 Read and choose Yes or No I say, “I can’t reach the apples!” Grandpa smiles and lifts me up 1 The girl visits her grandparents’ apple farm