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Guide to

Guide to Reading Sketch Reading Sketch Reading Sketch Up Up

Accompanying audio tracks and self-assessment worksheets off er the students the opportunity to improve their pronunciation and reading fl uency

Echo Reading

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

Let

Let s Find Outs Find Out

A short question quizzes the students on what they have just read or seen, encouraging them to review the text

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

Comprehension Check

Multiple choice and short-answer questions test the students’ understanding of the passage and strengthen their reading accuracy

Vocabulary Check

Varied vocabulary activities enable the students to review the key words that they have learned in the unit

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

Connect to Yourself

Engaging exercises relate the passage to the students’ experiences, preferences, and previous knowledge

cho Reading

Unit 15 Where Do Animals Live?Animal habitats / Nonfi ction 63

Unit 17 A New Life for Old PaperRecycling / Nonfi ction 71

Unit O4 Santa's ChristmasChristmas presents / Fiction 19

Unit O5 Interesting Sea TurtlesSea animals / Nonfi ction 23

What are the kids doing?

running saying hello

Do you like your school?

Unit

01

What are the kids 1

Do you like your 2

Look and Talk

gymchatlearnpaintthinksmile

Comprehension Check

Summary

Choose the best answer

1 The story is about a boy’s

a teachers b best friends c school activities

2 What does the boy NOT do at school?

a sing songs b paint pictures c chat with friends

3 Where does the boy play sports at school?

4 The boy is taking classes and getting so

I think about my school

It makes me smile

My school is a wonderful place!

I do many fun things there

I paint pictures

I play sports in the gym

I chat with my friends too!

I also like taking classes

I read many books

I learn new things

I am getting so smart!

My School

Let’s Find OutWhat are the students holding?

He with his friends

The boy does fun things.

sing songs

smart

school activities

Where is the girl? 1

Do you wear braces? 2

Look and Talk

uglysharkteaseshinebracesspecial

Comprehension Check

Summary

Choose the best answer

1 The story is about how Amy her braces

2 Read and choose Yes or No .

Amy has braces on her teeth

Her friends tease her

Tom says, “You look ugly!”

Lisa says, “You look like a shark.”

“Really?” Amy says

“Well, I don’t think so

Look at them!

They are so cool!

They make me special

Under the sun, they make my teeth shine!”

Let’s Find Out

Cool Braces

How do Amy’s braces look

to you?

Complete the chart

shine special shark ugly

Amy’s friends think

Amy’s braces

My braces are very cool

They make me special

Under the sun, they make

my teeth shine Tom

Yes

a likes

Does the boy on the 1

What are you good 2

Look and Talk

winpayheromathblushquiet

Match the pictures with the words.

Find and write the words

What makes you special? Write and share

1 nose, eyes, voice, jacket 2 pretty, big, soft, cool

IDEA BOX

make(s) me special

My hair makes me special

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Comprehension Check

Summary

Choose the best answer

1 The story is about what Tommy

a looks like b is good at c does at home

2 How does Tommy do at races?

a He always wins b He never wins c He sometimes wins

3 How is Tommy in class?

4 Every time Tommy , he is not slow or shy

a sings songs b plays sports c does math

Tommy is my friend

He is slow

He never wins races

He is also quiet and shy

He doesn’t speak up in class

He often blushes

But every time he does math,

Tommy is not slow or shy anymore

“How much should we pay, Tommy?”

Complete the chart

What is Tommy like?

At races He is slow He doesn’t any races

In class He is quiet and He dosen’t He often . .

04

What is Santa doing? 1

What do you want to 2

Look and Talk

nodwifeworkscarfreturnpresent

Match the pictures with the words.

Fill in the missing letters and rewrite the words

What are you good at? Check( ) and talk

Are you good at running ?

running singing doing math drawing pictures

Yes, I am[No, I’m not] How about you?

Christmas Santa’s

Comprehension Check

Summary

Choose the best answer

a Santa’s job

b a present for Santa

c presents for children

2 Read and choose Yes or No .

1 Santa gives presents to good children No

2 Santa sees a present on his desk Yes

3 Santa does not like the scarf Yes

4 The present is from Santa’s wife No

Who? Santa and his , Mrs Claus

What? Santa sees a on his

Santa Claus works hard

He gives presents to all the good children

Then he returns home

On his bed, he sees a present

It is a nice, warm scarf !

He loves it!

Then his wife comes in and says,

“Merry Christmas!”

“Is it from you, dear?” Santa asks

Mrs Claus nods and smiles

05

Where is the sea 1

What is your favorite 2

Look and Talk

crabshellknowoceanjellyfishinteresting

Match the pictures with the words.

Unscramble and write the words

have a present for you I want

to give you 2 a scarf I

hope you like my present

See you soon!

Comprehension Check

Summary

Choose the best answer

1 The reading is about some sea turtle

2 Where do sea turtles live?

a on dry land b in warm oceans c in deep rivers

4 What do sea turtles NOT eat?

Interesting Sea Turtles

Let’s Find Out

Do you know anything more about sea turtles?

crabsbirds

jellyfish

Complete the thinking map

long crabs warm backs fast

live in oceans

I know many things about sea turtles

They carry shells on their backs

They live in warm oceans

They are slow on land

But they are fast swimmers

Some can swim 9 kilometers in an hour

They eat sea grass, jellyfish, and crabs

They live a long time

Some can live for 100 years

They are interesting animals!

eat sea grass, jellyfish,

06

How is the weather? 1

How do you cool 2

Look and Talk

addwashsweatblenderdelicioussmoothie

Match the pictures with the words.

Match Then introduce one of the sea animals

Comprehension Check

1 Cut up a

2 Wash some

4 Add some milk and to the blender

5 Mix them up Now the are ready!

3 Put them in a

It is summer

Jack is sweating

“Mom, let’s make smoothies,” he says

Jack cuts up a banana

Then he washes some strawberries

He puts them in the blender

His mom gets a cup of milk and some ice

She adds them to the blender

Wow! It is noisy!

Now the ice-cold smoothies are ready

“Mmm, delicious!” Jack says

Fruit

Smoothies

Let’s Find OutWhat color is Jack’s smoothie?

Choose the best answer

a eating fruit salad

b making cool drinks

c drinking cold water

2 Read and choose Yes or No .

4 The blender is quiet Yes

Complete the chart

Summary

Let ’ s make smoothies!

ice smoothies blender strawberries banana

No No

Do you have any lucky clothes?

Unit

07

What kind of clothes 1

Do you have any lucky 2

Look and Talk

Find and write the words

2 Cut them up Then put them into a blender

4 Add them to the blender

5 Enjoy your smoothie!

What do you want to put in your smoothie? Choose and write

Comprehension Check

Summary

It is Lucy’s first day at her new school

She puts on her lucky yellow dress

She enters her classroom

Oh, no! Someone is wearing the same dress

Some students laugh

Lucy feels embarrassed

But the girl comes over to Lucy

“Hello, I’m Julie,” she says

“What a pretty dress we have!”

Yes, she is right!

Now Lucy has a new friend

Let’s Find Out

The First Day of School

What things do you and your friend both have?

Choose the best answer

a making a new friend

b wearing new clothes

c meeting a new teacher

2 Some students laugh, and Lucy feels

3 How does Lucy’s dress look to Julie?

4 What color is the girls’ dress?

Read the sentences and number them in order

Lucy goes into her classroom

1

Lucy feels embarrassed

Lucy and Julie are friends now

Lucy sees Julie wearing the same yellow dress

Julie comes over to Lucy and chats with her

08

Where is the brown 1

What is the brown 2

Look and Talk

Fill in the missing letters and rewrite the words

How do you make friends with new people? Check( ) and talk

How do you make friends with new people?

say hello to them have lunch with them play sports with them

smile at them

chat with them

share my food with them

flytailvoicedreambrownremember

Comprehension Check

Summary

One day, Ant sees a brown shell

“Who is in there?” Ant asks

“Hello, I’m Pupa,” it says

“What can you do in there?” Ant asks

“I can move my tail,” Pupa answers

“But I have a dream I want to fly ”

Ant laughs

Days later, Ant hears Pupa’s voice

“Do you remember me?”

Wow! Pupa is a butterfly now!

Let’s Find Out

Ant and Pupa

How does Ant feel about the butterfly?

Choose the best answer

a Ant’s voice b Pupa’s dream c Ant’s body

2 Read and choose Yes or No .

2 Pupa can move his head in the shell Yes

3 Ant laughs at Pupa’s dream No

4 Pupa becomes a butterfly No

fly laughs voice shell butterfly

Complete the chart

at Pupa’s

Pupa is a brown Pupa wants to

No No

Connect to Yourself

Vocabulary Check

What season is it?

winter spring How can you guess the season in the picture?

Unit

09

What season is it? 1

How can you guess 2

Look and Talk

Find and write the words

What do you and your friends want to be? Talk and write

What do you want to be?

nurse singer doctor teacher soccer player

I see green leaves on trees

I smell sweet spring blossoms

I hear birds singing happily

I feel warm sunshine

Under a tree, I lie down

I close my eyes

Something tickles my nose

It’s a dandelion seed!

I blow it into the wind

A Spring Walk

Let’s Find OutWhat is flying over the flowers?

Choose the best answer

a watching birds b picking flowers c enjoying spring

2 Where does the boy walk?

a up a hill b into the forest c on the beach

3 The boy smells sweet spring

a leaves b blossoms c sunshine

4 What tickles the boy’s nose?

Complete the chart

A Boy ’ s Walk in Nature

When? On a day Where? On a

What?

He sees green leaves on trees

He smells sweet spring blossoms

He hears birds singing He feels warm sunshine

a dandelion seed tickle his nose

10

How does the dog 1

What does the dog 2

Look and Talk

Choose and write

Fill in the missing letters and rewrite the words

A Beautiful Spring Day

What does the dog need now?

What does the dog

Bath Day Johnny’s

birds singing warm sunshine

sweet blossoms green leaves

Comprehension Check

Johnny is my dog

Today is his bath day

First I comb his fur

Next I put him in warm water

Then I shampoo him

Later I wash out the shampoo

I try not to get water in his ears

Finally, I dry him off

Oh, he jumps out of the tub and runs away!

Ugh! Now I need to mop the floor

Johnny’s

Bath Day

Let’s Find OutDoes the dog look happy?

Choose the best answer

a buying a pet b washing a pet c bathing with a pet

2 Read and choose Yes or No .

2 The girl washes Johnny with cool water Yes

3 The girl tries to get water in Johnny’s ears Yes

4 The girl needs to mop the floor now No

Complete the chart

Summary

1 She his fur

2 She puts him in water

4 She out the shampoo

5 She him off

3 She him

How the girl washes Johnny

dries warm washes combs shampoos

11

What are the things 1

How do the things 2

Look and Talk

Circle your favorite pet animal Then write and share.

A What do you want to do with your pet?

B I want to play ball with it

play ball with it, feed it, wash it, take pictures of it

b / m / o / c

comb

m / a / poo / sh

shampoo

Comprehension Check

Summary

We are studying water in science class

My teacher gives me ice

It feels cold and hard!

I heat it over a flame

It slowly melts

Now it is water!

Soon it starts to boil

“Wow! Look at those bubbles!” I say

The water turns into steam

It goes away into the air

Isn’t water amazing?

Let’s Find Out

Amazing Water

Which state of water is the most interesting?

air melts bubbles steam

Complete the chart

Choose the best answer

a ice feels b steam looks c water changes

2 How does the ice feel?

3 The girl heats the ice and water over a

4 What does the water become when it boils?

Heat up the ice It

and becomes water

The water turns into steam It goes away into the

Heat up the water

It boils and has

Do you do any chores

at home?

Unit

12

What is the family 1

Do you do any chores 2

Look and Talk

Find and write the words

What do you do with ice, water, and steam? Choose and talk

What do you do with ice[water/steam]?

wash dishes cook food cool down drinks

ideasweepswitchboringunhappycomplain

Comprehension Check

Summary

Today is our cleaning day

Dad says, “Sweep up the leaves, Brad.”

Brad looks unhappy

He complains, “It’s cold outside!”

Mom says to me, “Mop the floor, Gloria.”

I feel unhappy too

I complain, “Mopping is boring.”

Grandma listens and smiles

She says, “Why don’t you switch your jobs?”

It’s a great idea!

Now we are cleaning happily

Let’s Find OutHow many people are in Gloria’s family?

Choose the best answer

a playing at home

b cleaning together

c visiting grandparents

2 Read and choose Yes or No .

1 Gloria’s dad tells Brad to sweep the leaves No

2 Gloria’s mom tells her to wash the dishes Yes

3 Brad and Gloria are happy with their first jobs Yes

4 Brad and Gloria switch their jobs later No

Complete the chart.

Solution Brad and Gloria their jobs

Problem

up the leaves outside

the floor

Ending Brad and Gloria clean happily

boring cold switch mop sweep

Vocabulary Check

What season is it?

fall summer What does your family

do on holidays?

Unit

13

What season is it? 1

What does your family 2

Look and Talk

Connect to Yourself

What chores do you do at home? Circle and talk

What chores do you do at home?

Unscramble and write the words

Comprehension Check

Summary

My family is hiking on a fall day

We walk up a mountain

I say, “Look at the red and gold leaves!”

I throw them into the air

They fall down beautifully

“Let’s take a break,” Dad says

We sit down by a stream

It shines under the blue sky

Ouch! Something falls on my head

It is an acorn!

We all laugh

A Nice Fall Day

Let’s Find OutWhat animals are in the picture?

Choose the best answer

1 The story is about in fall

a going camping b having a party c going hiking

2 What color are the leaves?

a red and gold b gold and green c red and green

3 The boy’s family takes a break next to

a a bench b a stream c some flowers

4 What falls on the boy’s head?

fall throws head break mountain

Complete the chart

A Boy ’ s Hike with His Family

When? On a day Where? Up a

What?

red and gold leaves into the air

The boy throws

The family takes a by a stream

An acorn falls on the boy’s