Workbook Answer Key WonderSkills Reading Intermediate 3

When Ryan was little, he heard some bad news.

Ryan was only six years old, but he felt bad.

Ryan and his helpers still work in other countries today.

disease raise (money) Six schools have sinks for students to wash their hands.

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well change
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raised tanks

travel Dirty water was making the children sick.

Ryan says anyone can change the world.
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diseases He asked his friends and family to donate money.
They have built water tanks in the desert.
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We like to climb the ladders to the wooden tower.

urn The person who lost it would be really upset.

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Soon we saw a boy looking for something.

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He looked upset, so I asked him if the game was his.
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raced

return
Patrick and I went to the park with my mom.
disappointed
Someone left their Game Master there.
promise We walked around the park looking for the owner.
I was glad that I returned his game.

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Workbook Answer Key WonderSkills Reading Intermediate 3

Kelly is the star of her soccer team.

She runs all the way to the other end.

The players have to run around the field.

whisper block
Do you want to come to my house later?

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runner

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blocks
A new girl named Selena joins the team.
Selena throws the ball to Kelly.
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Kelly kicks it and scores a goal.
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Their team wins!
cooperate
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They stopped girls from going to school.

Malala’s father didn’t agree with those ideas.

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She was in the hospital for a long time.

attack hurt education People all over the world read the blog.

speech peace complete

Pakistan
teacher
safe
hurt hurt

complete
Malala was born in Pakistan.
speeches Malala’s father was a teacher.
education Malala moved to England to be safe.
Some people attacked her and hurt her.

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Workbook Answer Key WonderSkills Reading Intermediate 3

They fold the paper into cranes.

ld They use old string to tie the cranes to the frame.

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The cranes look like they are flying.
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You made your art project and helped the Earth, too.
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fold

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string

There aren’t many art materials left.

materials They recycle the paper in the bin.
They tie the cranes to a frame to make a mobile.
recycle
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The crane mobile wins the art contest!
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cG

When nations join, they sign up to follow the UN’s rules.

The UN has four main goals that are about rights.

M

It can’t force anyone to follow the rules.

right shelter follow

The UN gives food and shelter when bad things happen.

soldier sign up force

protect
send
works
problems
shelter

sign up Many of the rules are to protect human rights.

soldier The UN can send soldiers to try to stop a war.
The UN works every day to keep us safe.
follow
The UN can help countries solve their problems.

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Workbook Answer Key WonderSkills Reading Intermediate 3

There was no electricity, so they used candles and lamps.

Some of these jobs seem strange now.

They cut and sold ice to keep food cold.

sell rural strange Will our jobs seem strange in the future?

modern invent by hand

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rural
by hand cart
hand

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invented huge

sell In the past, many people lived in rural areas.

People walked or traveled by horse and cart.
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rural In the past, people made things by hand.
Today, factories make things in huge numbers.
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In summer, they enjoyed the sunshine in the forest.

ate Can I build my nest in your branches?

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Squirrel climbed up and built her nest.

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tle
He felt proud of his green leaves.
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for

created

breeze Oak and Elm’s leaves turned red and yellow.

Fir tree wanted his leaves to change, too.
gentle
Mother Nature said she had a plan for Fir Tree.
comfortable
Fir tree’s leaves could provide shelter in winter!

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Workbook Answer Key WonderSkills Reading Intermediate 3

There are many kinds of energy.

Now think about how you could use this energy.

It is easy to run small things with this power.

pedal energy connect
What a great way to help the world!

generator store battery

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power
connect Connect
makes

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Pedal
pedals

Energy is the power to make things work.

battery
Connect your bike to a generator.
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The generator spins and makes electricity.
stores
Pedal power is happening in lots of places.
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Gloria started to swim when she was little.

The ship sank more than 100 years ago.

M

The team captain takes them to the place.

captain underwater sink They found out some important things about the ship.

repair dive measure

old
diving
ships
repair boat

dive
Today, the team is looking for an old ship.
measure Gloria puts on her diving suit.
captain Gloria takes photos of the ships.
After an hour, they swim back to the boat.

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Workbook Answer Key WonderSkills Reading Intermediate 3

She uses the bill to buy her ticket.

nge A boy’s mom goes to the small bank to get some money.
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A girl buys a birthday card at the same bookstore.
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ney
It’s too old to use, so it’s cut into small pieces.
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allowance bank
buy
exchanges

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journey
busy

exchange
First, the bill is sent to a big bank.
The boy uses the bill to buy a book
torn
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The man exchanges the bill for a new one.
A dollar bill has a busy life!
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What they create makes our world brighter and better.

Artists draw what they imagine so we can see it, too.

M

Musicians play the music so we can hear it, too.

musician brain dream
How do you show what’s in your head?

imagine author relaxed

imagination
heads
pictures
sing
author

relaxed Some people use their imagination in their jobs.

imagine First, authors create stories in their heads.
Artists use colors to create pictures.
musician
Music can make us dance or sing.

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