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holes. This makes the soil healthy. And plants need healthy
soil to grow.” “Earthworms also eat dead leaves,” said her
father. “Then their waste becomes food for other plants. Vocabulary Expansion
They’re like tiny farmers.” Holly was very surprised. The
next day, she saw another earthworm. But she didn’t Write the correct word for each sentence. ......................................................
scream. Instead, she said, “ Thank you.” 1. I am of snakes.
a. Earthworms are helpful. 6. The man is holding a(n) baby in his arms.
b. Farmers need healthy soil.
c. We should be kind to animals. afraid air garden plant through tiny
8 UNIT 01 • 9
Summary Taking Care of Our Home 02
Complete the chart with the correct words.
c
b
They make in the soil.
a
and water move through the d
holes.
Why
Earthworms This makes the healthy.
Are Good
e
They eat dead .
W e live on the Earth, and it is our home. So, we need to 3. What should we do when we leave a room?
take care of it. We need to keep it clean and healthy. So
a. turn off the lights b. close the door c. clean up the room
what kind of things can we do? There are simple ways to
help the Earth. First, use water wisely. While you brush 4. What is NOT mentioned as a way to keep the air clean?
your teeth, turn off the water. You can also take a shorter a. riding a bike
shower. Second, use less electricity. When you leave a b. driving slowly
room, make sure to turn off the lights. Finally, riding a c. walking to school
2. to have breakfast.
What is the main idea of this text? 4. Can I your cell phone?
a. little things to do for a healthy life
5. You should eat chocolate.
b. easy ways to take care of the Earth
c. simple ways to keep our houses clean 6. My brother and I go to school .
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Summary Brian's Lucky Day 03
Complete the chart with the correct words. a b
How to Take Care of the Earth
c
If you You can
the water
when brushing your teeth, save e
d
and take a shorter shower
air electricity leave ride turn off water Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
1. There are rocks in the backyard.
O ne day, Brian discovered something 3. What will Brianʼs father put in the hole?
under a bush. It was a map of his backyard.
a. money b. treasure c. an apple tree
There was a big X on it. “It’s a treasure
map! The X is the place the pirates put 4. Why did Brian think it was his lucky day?
their gold! This is my lucky day!” Brian carefully followed a. because he got $5 from his father
the map. Then he started to dig a hole. The ground was b. because he found pirates’ treasure
hard, and the sun was hot. He kept digging and digging, c. because he got some apples for free
a. A boy looks for pirates’ treasure. 6. We stayed home because it was cold .
b. A father and son make a garden.
c. A boy tries to make his father happy.
bushes discovered follow hard ground outside
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Summary A Trip to Antarctica 04
a
Read the sentences and number them in the correct order.
b
What is the main idea of this text? 3. Three boys walked the library.
a. A new kind of zoo opens.
4. The kids are making snowballs.
b. A girl takes an interesting trip.
c. Special animals live in Antarctica. 5. I visited my grandparents during my .
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Summary Kitchen Math 05
a
Complete the chart with the correct words.
c
She through the ice and .
A(n) ementar___y school student took a vacation to Antarctica 4. Three eggs plus three eggs equals six eggs.
What is the main idea of this story? 5. Can you give me the for this soup?
a. Making cookies is fun and easy. 6. I’m tired, so I some sleep right now.
b. Math can help you in the kitchen.
c. You shouldn’t eat too many cookies.
everything explain kitchen need recipe simple
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Summary What a Useful Number! 06
Complete the chart with the correct words. a
10 Cookies 30 Cookies
·three eggs · eggs
f
·Ten three 30.
equals multiply nine three times two Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
1. The girl bends her fingers.
Useful Number!
a. three b. four c. twelve
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Summary The Story of the Kiwi 07
a b
The Number 12 c
d
People used the 12 parts of their
Past
to .
·A has 12 months. .
f
·A clock has 12
Present e
·People can buy a doughnuts or
a. why kiwis eat insects 4. If you have any , I’ll help you.
b. why kiwis don’t have wings
5. Don’t about your homework.
c. why other birds don’t like kiwis
6. She’s a young girl, but she’s very .
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Summary Talented Sea Lions 08
Read the sentences and number them in the correct order.
a
b
The kiwi agreed to go to the forest floor.
The Sky King decided to send one bird to the forest floor. c
The kiwi lost its wings and went to save the trees.
Sea Lions
a. its ears b. its face c. its tail
H ave you ever seen some sea animals doing tricks at a 3. What is NOT true about sea lions?
zoo or aquarium? Some of them were probably sea lions.
a. They bark like dogs.
A sea lion’s face looks like a dog’s, and it even barks like
b. Most of them are born in the summer.
a dog. Sea lions also have four strong flippers. They can c. Baby sea lions can weigh more than 1,000 kg.
use these flippers to move around easily on land. Sea lion
babies are usually born in the summer. At first, they weigh 4. Why are sea lions popular at the zoo?
less than 20 kg. But they can weigh more than 1,000 kg a. They can do tricks. b. They are very fast. c. They look like dogs.
when they grow up. It’s easy to teach sea lions to do tricks.
Some sea lions can catch a ball on their nose or clap their
“hands.” So they’re often one of the most popular animals Vocabulary Expansion
at the zoo.
Write the correct words for each sentence. ....................................................
Main Idea
1. She has a beautifulface .
What is the main idea of this text?
a. why sea lions live in zoos 2. He music at my school.
b. sea lions’ looks and talents
3. I’ll be back by 7 oʼclock.
c. how to teach tricks to sea lions
4. The cat tried to a mouse.
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Summary A Healthy Plan 09
Complete the chart with the correct words. a
c
Sea Lions b
e
Looks Weight Talents
d
·a -like face ·babies: usually · a ball on
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Summary Footsteps in the Night 10
Complete the chart with the correct words. b
c e
Roberto’s Healthy Plan a
d
Before After
·He breakfast. ·He eats a(n) breakfast.
·He eats too much ___________. ·He eats fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Summary A Lesson from a Monkey 11
Complete the chart with the correct words.
b
a
Sleepwalking c
e
Reasons Problems Solutions
·stress · in their · at night
before bed
from a Monkey 2. Why did the king’s son take out the bag of peas?
a. to feed the horses
b. to eat them for lunch
A wise king was traveling with his son. After a few c. to give them to the monkey
hours, they stopped to rest. The son wanted to feed their
3. What happened when the monkey reached out its hand?
horses. He took out a big bag of peas. Suddenly, a hungry
a. The monkey fell from the tree.
monkey jumped out of a tree. It quickly took a big handful b. The monkey caught the falling pea.
of peas. Then it climbed back up the tree. But one pea fell c. The monkey dropped all of the peas.
from its hand. The monkey didn’t want to lose any of its 4. What word best describes the monkey?
peas. So it reached out, but unfortunately it dropped all of a. happy b. curious c. greedy
the peas! The horses ate the peas. The monkey watched
sadly. Then, the king laughed and said, “We can
learn a lesson from that monkey. If you are
Vocabulary Expansion
greedy, you get nothing in the end.”
2. I am tired, so I want to .
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Summary Happy Endings 12
Read the sentences and number them in the correct order.
a
e
One pea fell from the monkey’s hand. d
f
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Summary Birthday Traditions 13
Complete the chart with the correct words. d
a b
c
was in Denmark in 1805
Hans
Christian as a dancer, a , and an actor
Andersen
wrote stories to his life
f
____________ as a writer
Birthday Them
e:
1. Why did Pedro call Anna?
a. because he had a question
b. because it was her birthday
Traditions c. because he was having a party
a. It’s exciting to get special birthday gifts. 5. The birthday cake is like a bear.
b. People enjoy surprise parties in Denmark
and Brazil. 6. Eating green will keep you healthy.
c. People celebrate birthdays differently in
different countries. decorated phone call shaped somebody vegetables woke up
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Summary Shoes from Around the World 14
Complete the chart with the correct words. c
Birthday Traditions a
b
Denmark Brazil
·hang a(n) outside ·put beautiful in
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Summary A Fun Trip to the Museum 15
b
Complete the chart with the correct words. c
e
d
·tall sandals made of
Japan
·keep clothes from touching the
T oday my sister and I visited the Art Institute of 3. Where do the brightly colored paintings come from?
Chicago. The museum was very large. It had big statues
a. Africa b. Mexico c. England
of lions outside. We went into the museum. There were
various galleries inside. The first gallery was called the 4. What did the children do in the last gallery?
Touch Gallery. In there, you can touch all the paintings a. They looked at paintings.
with your hands. I enjoyed feeling the thick paint under b. They took a picture by a knight.
my fingers. The next gallery was full of Mexican artwork. c. They tried on old English clothes.
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Summary Try Tie-Dye! 16
Complete the chart with the correct words. a
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Summary My First 3-D Movie 17
Complete the chart with the correct words. b
Complete the summary with the correct words. 2. The screen is very big.
Here are the steps. First, put a T-shirt in water for a 5. The girl puts on her glasses.
time. Then twist it in places and put 6. The children are in the movie theater.
pot with hot water and dye. After 15 minutes, rinse your
T-shirt, remove the rubber bands, and dry it. How cool!
Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes No Don't know
My First 1. Why did the writer take off the 3-D glasses?
a. because the writer felt dizzy
What is the main idea of this story? 5. There are hundreds of on his computer.
a. A child goes to see a 3- D movie. 6. Heavy rain will again tomorrow morning.
b. Alice in Wonderland is now in 3-D.
c. 3-D movies can make you feel dizzy.
beating fall fast glasses images seem
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Summary We Love Peanuts 18
a
Read the sentences and number them in the correct order.
c
b
I put on my 3-D glasses again.
d
f
The characters on the screen looked amazing.
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Summary Pedal Power in My Village 19
c
b
Complete the chart with the correct words.
a
Characters in Peanuts
·usually just
f
gives up kind lazy shy sleeps plans
H ello and welcome to my village. Here we use pedal 3. How do street lights work in the village?
power! It’s a simple way to make electricity by pedaling. a. People pedal all night long.
b. People pedal for a short time at night.
Look over there. My mom pedals and her washing machine
c. People pedal during the day to store power.
works. And look over there. My friend pedals and his
laptop works. Now come to my uncle’s café. Can you guess 4. What is NOT true about pedal power?
how his juice machine works? That’s right – pedal power! a. It is fun and healthy.
b. It protects the Earth.
My uncle pedals and his machine makes sweet mango
c. It costs a lot of money.
juice. Even our street lights use pedal power. But we don’t
pedal at night. Instead, many people take turns to pedal
during the day. Then, a big battery stores the power until
Vocabulary Expansion
nighttime. Pedal power protects the Earth. It’s fun and
healthy too – just like riding a bike. Write the correct words for each sentence. ....................................................
1. I can the answer.
What is the main idea of this story? 3. Let’s to clean the room.
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Summary The RoboCup Challenge 20
b c
a
Complete the chart with the correct words.
Pedal Power
__________ · Earth f
· machine ·fun
·street · e
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Vocabulary List
Summary
Unit 1 carefully
follow
garden dig
Complete the chart with the correct words.
water ground
earthworm hard
a world event for players scream rock
afraid outside
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