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 Reading Accompanying audio tracks and self-assessment worksheets offer the students the opportunity to improve their pronunciation and reading fluency Contents Unit O1 A Different Culture Unit O2 It’s Mine! Unit O3 Our Pretty Classroom! Unit O4 A Student Meeting Unit O5 Curious About Food Unit O6 The Golden Duck Unit O7 My Best Friend Unit O8 A Smart Dog Unit O9 Ann’s Problem Unit 10 Our Busy Machines Cultures / Fiction Sharing / Fiction Art / Fiction School problems / Fiction Food / Fiction Generosity / Fiction A special tree / Fiction Guide dogs / Fiction Illnesses / Fiction Energy / Fiction Unit 11 Rabbits in Winter 11 Unit 12 Emma’s Bad Habit 15 Unit 13 Jojo’s Story 19 Unit 14 Animal Moms 23 Unit 15 A Lesson from Hercules 27 Unit 16 My Green Family 31 Unit 17 Jane Goodall 35 Unit 18 My Family’s New Year’s Day 39 Unit 19 My Aunt Is Sick 43 Unit 20 Amazing Rainforests Rabbits / Fiction Habits / Fiction Learning / Fiction Animal moms / Nonfiction Diligence / Fiction The environment / Fiction Loving animals / Fiction New Year’s wishes / Fiction Helping family / Fiction Rainforests / Nonfiction Echo Reading Worksheets 47 51 55 59 63 67 71 75 79 83 87 A Different Culture Unit 01 Look and Talk What is the girl doing? playing with a friend visiting a friend’s house Do you have a friend from a different country? Key Words Match the pictures with the words bow bowl curry greet finger culture Unit 01 • A Different Culture T02 Comprehension Check Choose the best answer p 88 T03 The story is about visiting a India I visit my friend Aiman’s house He is from India c an Indian restaurant b an Indian friend What does the girl use to eat the food? His parents greet me a They put their hands together and bow c b I the same Aiman’s mom cooks delicious curry a fork and spoon chopsticks They eat with their right hands her right hand What will the girl with the bowl of water? I try it too It is interesting! a drink it After dinner, they give me a bowl of water “Is it for drinking?” I ask c wash her fingers b clean the table The girl thinks learning a new culture is Aiman smiles and says, a fun c terrible b boring “No, it is for washing your fingers.” Summary I laugh Learning a new culture is fun! Complete the chart right bow water curry Aiman’s Family’s Culture Greeting Food Let’s Find Out What part of Indian culture is the most interesting? They put their hands together and They eat Eating style They eat with their After eating They give the girl a bowl of It is for washing her fingers hands Unit 01 • It’s Mine! Vocabulary Check Fill in the missing letters and rewrite the words Unit 02 Look and Talk Does the boy on the b c r y ul right like to share his things? Yes, he does No, he doesn’t re Are you like the boy on the right? Choose and write the correct words There is some fruit in the (bowl / basket) Two people are each other (pointing / greeting) A boy is doing math with his (legs / fingers) Key Words Connect to Yourself Match the pictures with the words What you want to in a different country? Circle and write Canada Germany the Philippines lie share Vietnam forget hungry go skiing I want to 10 eat sausages stay in a wooden house in wear a special hat borrow worried Unit 02 • 11 Comprehension Check It’s Mine! Choose the best answer p 89 T05 T06 The story is about a speaking Jim hates sharing his things with others c studying b sharing “Can I borrow your pen?” his classmate asks Read and choose Yes or No But Jim doesn’t want to share “I don’t have a pen,” he lies Jim listens to his dad’s advice Yes No His dad is worried and says, Jim brings his lunch on the class trip Yes No “Sharing is fun! Try it!” Jenny shares her food with Jim Yes No But Jim doesn’t listen Jim thinks his dad was right at the end Yes No One day, Jim’s class takes a trip Summary But Jim forgets his lunch He feels very hungry Complete the chart Then his classmate Jenny says, listen “Share my food, Jim.” He enjoys eating with Jenny hates lunch good shares Jim’s Class Trip “Dad was right,” Jim thinks Before “Sharing is good!” Jim hates During He forgets his sharing his things Hedoesn ’t to his Let’s Find Out Where are Jim and Jenny? 12 After Jim thinks sharing is Jenny her food dad Unit 02 • 13 Vocabulary Check Unscramble and write the words or / ge / f / t e/l/i or / ed / w / ri Our Pretty Classroom! Unit 03 Look and Talk Where are the kids? at a farm at a forest What you like to collect? Choose and write the correct words A boy is hungry sharing A boy is some books borrowing Two kids are the ice cream Key Words Connect to Yourself Match the pictures with the words What you share with your classmates? Check ( ) and talk twig seed cookies books colored pencils soccer ball mural spread What you share with your classmates? I share my 14 with them branch decorate Unit 03 • 15 Our Pretty Classroom! Comprehension Check Choose the best answer p 90 T08 T09 The story is about Our class is making a special mural a walking in a forest We use twigs, leaves, and seeds from a forest b making a class mural c taking pictures of trees First, we spread blue paint on a big piece of paper Read and circle With twigs, we make a tree trunk and branches The class uses a (big / small) piece of paper We also put red leaves on the branches The class paints the paper (blue / green) With yellow leaves, we make butterflies The class makes butterflies with yellow (flowers / leaves) We decorate their wings with seeds The class feels like they are in a (garden / forest) Now we are done! Our classroom looks pretty now We feel like we are in a forest! Summary Read the sentences and number them in order The kids spread blue paint on a piece of paper The classroom looks pretty now They put red leaves on the branches With yellow leaves and seeds, they make butterflies With twigs, they make a tree trunk and branches Let’s Find Out How many butterflies are in the mural? 16 Unit 03 • 17 Amazing Rainforests Comprehension Check Choose the best answer p.107 T59 T60 The reading is about a going to the zoo Welcome to our rainforest tour b walking in a forest What are rainforests? c visiting a rainforest I should explain about them before we start Rainforests are forests in hot, rainy places Read and choose Yes or No They have millions of animals and plants There are very many, so we can’t count them all These forests are important for humans Their many trees give out clean air They help us breathe Rainforests are in hot, dry places Yes No Millions of animals and plants live in rainforests Yes No The trees in rainforests give us clean air Yes No We need to protect rainforests Yes No I hope we protect these beautiful gifts from nature Summary Now let’s start our tour! Complete the chart give out nature They are in hot hot plants , rainy places They have millions of animals and They are important for us Their many trees Rainforests Let’s Find Out give out clean air We should protect these beautiful gifts from What is the most interesting thing about rainforests? 84 Unit 20 • 85 Vocabulary Check Fill in the blanks I like r The days very much r _ Some cars has many trees f g _ o too much bad gas Match each word with its meaning count tell about something breathe say numbers in order explain move air in and out of your lungs Connect to Yourself What you want to in the rainforest? Circle and talk go hiking go bird watching visit a village What you want to in the rainforest? I want to 86 How about you? go fishing Echo Reading Worksheets Echo Reading Echo Reading A Different Culture Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words Listen and read aloud Check( Jim hates sharing his things He is from India “Can I borrow your pen?” his classmate asks His parents greet me But Jim doesn’t want to share They put their hands together and bow “I don’t have a pen,” he lies 02 His dad is worried and says, “Sharing is fun! Aiman’s mom cooks delicious curry Try it!” They eat with their right hands But Jim doesn’t listen I try it too One day, Jim’s class takes a trip It is interesting! But Jim forgets his lunch After dinner, they give me a bowl of water He feels very hungry “Is it for drinking?” I ask Then his classmate Jenny says, Aiman smiles and says, “Share my food, Jim.” “No, it is for washing your fingers.” He enjoys eating with Jenny I laugh “Dad was right,” Jim thinks Learning a new culture is fun! “Sharing is good!” How many ( Unit ) the hard words I visit my friend Aiman’s house I the same 88 01 It’s Mine! ) 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 Our Pretty Classroom! Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words 03 A Student Meeting Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words 04 Today there is a student meeting Our class is making a special mural Many students come We use twigs, leaves, and seeds from a forest Tina leads the meeting First, we spread blue paint on a big piece of paper “Welcome,” she says “What problems does our school have? With twigs, we make a tree trunk and branches And how can we fix them?” We also put red leaves on the branches Many students discuss their ideas With yellow leaves, we make butterflies Tom says, “We don’t have many fun books in the library We decorate their wings with seeds How about getting some comic books?” Mia says, “Some chairs in the cafeteria are broken Now we are done! How about fixing them?” Our classroom looks pretty now Tina makes notes We feel like we are in a forest! “Great ideas,” she says “Let’s share them with our teachers!” 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 Curious About Food Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words Listen and read aloud Check( Lutek is a poor shoemaker He is eating bread and a cheese omelet One day, he touches a golden duck He is curious about his food Surprisingly, it becomes a princess! “Mom, what is bread made from?” he asks She says, “Spend this money 06 Buy things only for you Then I will give you treasure.” Flour is wheat powder.” Lutek buys expensive things Then Ron asks, “Then how about this cheese omelet?” But he still has money His mom answers, “It is made from eggs and cheese Then he passes through a poor village Hens lay eggs He feels bad for the people But cheese is made from milk He gives them all his money Milk comes from cows.” Now he cannot have the treasure Ron nods and smiles But later, many people visit Lutek and buy his shoes He found out some interesting things! Lutek becomes rich! How many ( Unit ) the hard words Ron is having lunch His mom answers, “Bread is made from flour 92 05 The Golden Duck ) 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 My Best Friend Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words Listen and read aloud Check( One day, I see a girl on the sidewalk It was for my first birthday She is walking with a big, brown dog The tree’s name is Brian She is following him carefully He is younger than me Aha! She can’t see! 08 He must be a guide dog He is a good listener He helps her walk safely I share all my stories with him They come to a road He invites birds to his branches The dog stops and waits They sing songs for me Here comes a fast motorcycle! He asks the wind to shake his leaves The dog waits until the motorcycle passes It makes me cool Then he leads the girl forward I hug his trunk I feel close to him They cross the road safely Brian is my best friend What a smart dog he is! How many ( Unit ) the hard words My grandpa planted a tree long ago But he is taller than me now 94 07 A Smart Dog ) 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! 95 Echo Reading Echo Reading Ann’s Problem Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words Listen and read aloud Check( It is a hot summer She will sing in the school concert We turn on fans She practices her song every day We turn on the air conditioners too But suddenly she doesn’t feel well They work all day and night Her throat starts to hurt We want cold drinks 10 So we open and close the fridge door many times These machines are really busy She sees a doctor They are getting tired “Don’t worry “We want to relax!” they cry It’s just a cold,” the doctor says Suddenly, they all stop working “Get some rest and eat some hot soup It becomes dark and quiet Your cold will go away soon What happened? But don’t sing for a week.” The power went out Ann hopes to practice her song again soon How many ( Unit ) the hard words Ann has a big event next month Then she gets a runny nose 96 09 Our Busy Machines We used too much energy! ) 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 Rabbits in Winter Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words Listen and read aloud Check( Emma has a bad habit I look outside She always throws trash in the street A cute rabbit hops into the backyard Her parents scold her One day, Emma is walking home from school Suddenly, she slips and falls down Don’t rabbits sleep all winter?” Her knee gets hurt “No, they don’t, Lisa,” Grandpa says What happened? “But they become less active She stepped on a banana peel They also grow more fur Someone threw it in the street! It is like a warm winter coat.” She learns a lesson and says, “It sounds nice!” I say “I will put trash in trash cans.” I want to feel warm like a rabbit in winter Finally, she stops her bad habit! ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 12 But she doesn’t listen to them I ask Grandpa, “Bears and squirrels are sleeping now How many ( Unit ) the hard words It is a cold morning at Grandpa’s house Grandpa gives it a lettuce leaf 98 11 Emma’s Bad Habit 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! 99 Echo Reading Echo Reading Jojo’s Story Listen and read aloud Check( ) the hard words 13 Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words Jojo lives in a small village How animal moms care for their babies? He goes to school in the early morning A kangaroo mom carries her baby in her pouch His long journey is over 10 kilometers Inside, the baby drinks her milk He walks on dry land with bare feet It stays safe and warm Look! His school is far from any cities A crocodile mom puts her babies in her mouth There aren’t any windows Her sharp teeth are like a fence There are only a few desks and chairs They protect her babies The roof has holes in it An elephant mom raises her baby with her friends’ help When rain pours down, the students get wet Elephants live in a group But Jojo always smiles They babysit for each other He loves to learn Animal moms are different He is happy to be a student But they all love their babies! How many ( 100 Unit Animal Moms ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! How many ( 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 14 ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 101 Echo Reading Echo Reading A Lesson from Hercules Listen and read aloud Check( ) the hard words 15 Listen and read aloud Check( My family is green Suddenly, it sinks into the mud We care for the environment His horse tries to move forward We try not to make it dirty But one wheel won’t come out of the mud Today we are going on a picnic “I can’t anything!” the man cries Dad says, “Let’s use our bikes, not the car.” He prays, “Help me, Hercules!” This way, we can keep the air clean Hercules appears and says, Mom packs lunchboxes “Why aren’t you doing anything? I put water bottles and cups in my bag Put your shoulder on the wheel and push it!” After the picnic, we bring them back home The man does it, and the wagon moves This way, we don’t make any trash “Try before you ask for help!” Hercules scolds Our actions may look small The man nods But they will help save our earth! ) 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 A man is driving a wagon How many ( 102 Unit My Green Family 16 ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 13 - 20 Nice try! 21 + Try again! You can it! 103 Echo Reading Echo Reading Jane Goodall Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words There was a young English girl long ago On New Year’s Day, my family does something special Her name was Jane Goodall We write our New Year’s wishes on paper She loved watching animals I need to save money.” She watched hens lay eggs My dad writes, “I want to be healthier She always wanted to live with animals Later, her dream came true I need to exercise every day.” She lived among chimpanzees in Africa I write, “I want to learn how to skateboard She found out that chimpanzees are like humans I need to be brave!” She said, “Chimpanzees have feelings We put our pieces of paper into a box They also use tools like us!” We will open it next New Year’s Day Now Jane is an old woman We hope our wishes come true But she still loves animals How many ( ) marks you have? 0-6 - 12 Excellent! Good job! 18 My mom writes, “I want to travel to Spain One day, she spent five hours in a henhouse 104 17 My Family’s New Year’s Day 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 My Aunt Is Sick Listen and read aloud Check( Unit ) the hard words 19 Amazing Rainforests Listen and read aloud Check( ) the hard words My aunt is really sick Welcome to our rainforest tour So today I visited her with my mom What are rainforests? My aunt stayed in bed I should explain about them before we start My mom made healthy food for her Unit 20 Rainforests are forests in hot, rainy places She washed and dried the dishes too They have millions of animals and plants I cleaned the house There are very many, so we can’t count them all I also took care of my cousin, Aaron These forests are important for humans He is only three years old Their many trees give out clean air I fed him They help us breathe I helped him take a nap I read books to him I hope we protect these beautiful gifts from nature I hope my aunt gets well soon Now let’s start our tour! 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 Word List 01 bow bowl curry greet finger culture 02 lie share forget hungry borrow worried 03 twig seed mural spread branch decorate 04 fix lead library discuss broken cafeteria 05 hen flour wheat omelet curious powder 06 touch spend village golden expensive shoemaker 07 hug close plant trunk invite shake 08 pass cross follow sidewalk guide dog motorcycle 09 hurt cold throat concert practice runny nose 10 fan tired fridge energy turn on air conditioner 11 hop warm active lettuce squirrel backyard 12 slip peel scold habit trash lesson 13 dry city bare hole pour journey 14 raise fence sharp pouch babysit protect 15 sink pray push wagon appear forward 16 care save bring earth action environment 17 lay tool human feeling come true chimpanzee 18 save wish travel healthy exercise skateboard 19 dry feed cousin get well take a nap take care of 20 rainy count explain breathe give out rainforest Memo Memo Memo [...]... you? 3 pour 6 journey Unit 13 • 55 Comprehension Check Jojo’s Story Choose the best answer p.100 T38 T39 1 The story is about a boy’s efforts to a wake up early Jojo lives in a small village He goes to school in the early morning c learn in school b make friends 2 How does Jojo go to school? His long journey is over 10 kilometers a by car He walks on dry land with bare feet c by bike b on foot 3 What... 4 cross play sports make pizza watch a movie have a dance party 2 follow 5 sidewalk What do you want to do with your best friend? I want to 34 with my best friend 3 guide dog 6 motorcycle Unit 08 • 35 Comprehension Check A Smart Dog Choose the best answer p 95 T 23 T24 1 The story is about a girl and her a brother One day, I see a girl on the sidewalk c guide dog b pet cat She is walking with a big,... cold 2 throat 5 concert We can make an elevator 38 We can have sign language classes We can use special signs 3 practice 6 runny nose Unit 09 • 39 Comprehension Check Ann’s Problem Choose the best answer p 96 T26 T27 1 The story is about a singing a song Ann has a big event next month She will sing in the school concert b catching a cold c making hot soup 2 Read and circle She practices her song every... water wear cool clothes turn on the air conditioner take a shower with cold water 2 How can you cool yourself down? 46 4 warm turn on fans I can hop 5 lettuce 3 active squirrel 6 backyard Unit 11 • 47 Comprehension Check Rabbits in Winter p 98 T32 T 33 Choose the best answer 1 The story is about It is a cold morning at Grandpa’s house a how rabbits live I look outside b what rabbits eat in winter c why... share Match the pictures with the words 1 jump very high live in groups see well at night hear very well have strong hind legs don’t sleep all winter 2 50 scold 5 habit 3 4 peel Rabbits are interesting They jump very high Rabbits are interesting They slip trash 6 lesson Unit 12 • 51 Comprehension Check Emma’s Bad Habit p 99 T35 T36 Choose the best answer 1 The story is about Emma has a bad habit... first birthday He is taller than the boy Let’s Find Out How many birds are in the tree? 32 invites birds He to his branches invites younger The boy’s best friend, Brian shake He is than the boy He is a good He asks the wind to his leaves Unit 07 • 33 A Smart Dog Vocabulary Check Unscramble and write the words 2 1 3 Unit 08 Look and Talk 1 Who is the girl a / k / sh / e u / tr / k / n walking with? a... Rabbits They hide their babies under leaves Match the pictures with the words 1 sink 4 pray 2 push 5 wagon Orangutans 62 They build nests high up in the trees for their babies Zebras They protect their babies in the center of the group 3 appear 6 forward Unit 15 • 63 A Lesson from Hercules Comprehension Check p.102 T44 T45 Choose the best answer 1 The story is about Hercules and a a fast horse A man is... helps the girl the road safely Where do you think the girl and her dog are going? 36 Unit 08 • 37 Ann’s Problem Vocabulary Check Fill in the blanks 1 The g d 2 You should walk on the looks very smart s _ Unit 09 Look and Talk 1 What is the girl doing? practicing a song playing the piano 2 Do you think she feels good? 3 My uncle wants to buy a m c Match each word with its meaning 4 cross go by... pictures with the words 1 What do you want to buy with a lot of money? Write and share 1 for 2 2 30 1 a TV, jewelry, a big house, a nice car 2 my friend, my family, my teacher, a poor person, my pets plant 5 trunk 3 IDEA BOX 4 close I want to buy cool clothes for myself I want to buy hug invite 6 shake Unit 07 • 31 Comprehension Check My Best Friend Choose the best answer p 94 T20 T21 1 The story is about... habit One day, she is walking home from school Let’s Find Out Do you always use trash cans? 52 Unit 12 • 53 Jojo’s Story Vocabulary Check Fill in the blanks 1 The mom will s her son 2 You should stop that h Unit 13 Look and Talk 1 How does the boy look? tired happy 2 Where is your school? 3 A woman is learning a _ l from a book Match each word with its meaning 4 trash fall on wet or smooth