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To p ic 1 The Big Win / The Home Run Trophy

1 Complete the definitions with the correct words. Use the glossary on page 173.

exercise faster natural point runs sad see winning

1 disappointed – because you expect something that


does not happen
2 home run – a hit in a baseball game that allows the batter to
score a
3 hurry up – to do things than usual
4 notice – to something and understand its importance
5 runner – a person who in a race
6 stretch – to extend your muscles in preparation for
7 talented – having an exceptional ability
8 trophy – an award for a competition;
a metal statue or cup

2 Scan “The Big Win” and “The Home Run Trophy.” Sort the words.

disappointed home run hurry up notice


runner stretch talented trophy

“The Big Win” “The Home Run Trophy”

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3 Match the characters with their goals.
1 Alex
to win the home run trophy
2 the alpaca
3 Maddy
to win the race
4 the monkey

4 Circle the correct answer.


1 What does the monkey do?
a He runs as fast as he can. b He runs fast and then takes a break.
2 What does the alpaca do?
a She runs as fast as she can. b She runs fast and then takes a break.
3 What does Maddy do?
a She watches TV. b She hits a lot of home runs.
4 What does Alex do?
a He stops playing baseball. b He works really hard.

5 Write the result of the characters’ actions.


1 The monkey:
2 The alpaca:
3 Maddy:
4 Alex:

6 What do the main characters learn? Mark (✓) the correct column.

Monkey Alpaca Maddy Alex


1 You can be talented and lose
a competition.

2 Sometimes you can win by


working hard.

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To p ic 1 Be a Team Player
1 Match the words with the definitions. Use the glossary on page 173.

1 sport a to hit with the foot


2 player b a group of people who play a sport together
3 game c a person who plays a game or a sport
4 team d the action of preparing to play a sport
5 kick e a sports event where two teams play against each other
6 practice f a game or activity where people use their bodies in a
physical way in order to win

2 Color the first letter of each word. Circle the first letters of the words
in the alphabet.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

player game
team soccer
kick sport
practice
A Color the second letter in the words with the same first letter. Number the
words in alphabetical order.
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3 Complete the headings with the correct word.

Cheer Coach Good Ready Winner

Listen to the
Be a Loser and a Nice
Be There and Be
for the Team

A Number the headings in the correct order.


4 Match the questions with the answers.

1 What do Tere and her teammates learn? a He asks her to play goalie.
2 When does Paul’s soccer team play? b “Good try!”
3 What is Paul’s cousin’s name? c On Saturday mornings.
4 What does Tere’s coach ask? d Trent.
5 What does Paul say to his teammate? e Team players work together.
6 Why do people play sports? f To have fun.

5 Complete the chart. Write the questions from activity 4.

Introduction

Be There and Be Ready Listen to the Coach

Cheer for the Team Be a Good Loser and a Nice Winner

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To p ic 2 Theo and Gordon
1 Label the pictures with the correct words.

broccoli cabbage carrots french fries

1 2 3 4

2 Find and circle the words.

apartment broccoli cabbage carrot city fire escape french fry

W L C A R R O T M N G F

Z Q S M Q H Y I P R Z R

F I R E E S C A P E Y E

U Z P L S X R U E B C N

B U A L C P K G S R G C

M N C W E T A Y L O V H

W K R T V B F I T C U F

X C R Z B R E Z R C B R

O L I A O P M E Y O Q Y

W F C T Q V Y P C L Z Z

D V A O Y W O G U I K G

A P A R T M E N T I G H

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3 Listen and follow again. Mark (✓) the correct answer. 5

1 Who lives in an apartment?


Theo Both Gordon

2 Who is bigger?
Theo Both Gordon

3 Who is furry?
Theo Both Gordon

4 Who eats food on the fire escape?


Theo Both Gordon

5 Who has pepperoni with cheese on it?


Theo Both Gordon

6 Who likes watching cartoons?


Theo Both Gordon

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To p ic 2 Healthy Snacks
1 Match the words with the definitions. Use the glossary on page 173.

1 ant a a type of metal and a nutrient


2 crunch b a small insect that lives in a large colony
3 dip c the noise or feeling of breaking a hard food with your teeth
4 hard-boiled d the trunk of a tree that has fallen or been cut down
5 iron e to place something into a liquid for a short period of time
6 log f in the case of eggs, thoroughly cooked in very hot water

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

ant crunch dip hard-boiled iron log

1 You can pieces of fruit in yogurt.


2 This food has a lot of in it.
3 Add some to your day with a fresh apple.
4 Oh, no! There’s an on our picnic basket!
5 Look! There’s a turtle sitting on that .
6 It’s easy to cook eggs.

3 Complete the first section in the chart. What do you know


about healthy snacks?

I know… I want to know…

I learned…

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4 Complete the chart.
Title:

Topic Sentence:

Heading: Heading:
Foods Body Foods Body

Snack Suggestion: Snack Suggestion:

Heading: Heading:
Foods Body Foods Body

Snack Suggestion: Snack Suggestion:

Conclusion:

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To p ic 3 A Virus Story
1 Match the words with the definitions. Use the glossary on pages 173 and 174.
1 breeze a with a textured surface; not smooth

2 cover b natural mechanisms that protect the body from germs

3 immune system c blocked or congested


d a light wind
4 rough
e the back of the mouth
5 sneeze
f to place something completely over something else
6 stuffed
g a tiny organism that can invade the body and cause
7 throat an illness
8 virus h to expel air suddenly from the mouth and nose

2 Draw a picture of yourself when you are sick.

A Draw a speech bubble. What are you saying in the picture?


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3 Imagine a new ending for the story. What happens after Clara sneezes?
Draw three graphic novel sections. Write a caption in the first section.

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To p ic 3 Why Should You Wash Your Hands?
1 Match the words with the definitions. Use the glossary on page 174.

1 fingernails a to clean by rubbing


2 germs b a substance that helps remove dirt and germs
3 rinse c having a pleasant feeling of slight heat
4 scrub d a piece of cloth for absorbing liquid
5 soap e to travel from person to person
6 spread f to wash something with water
7 towel g viruses or bacteria
8 warm h a hard covering that grows on the ends of the fingers

2 Complete the chart. What information do you think each section will have?

But My Hands Look Clean! Why are Germs So Bad?

Is It Really That Easy for Germs to Spread?

So I Can’t Avoid Germs? How Can I Stop Spreading Germs?

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3 Match the words with the parts of the hand.
1 fingers 2 palm 3 thumb
4 back of the hand 5 back of the fingers 6 wrist

c d

4 Number the steps in the correct order.


Wash your thumbs.
Scrub between your fingers.
Wash your wrists.
Scrub your fingernails.
Wash the palms of your hands.
Scrub the backs of your hands.
Scrub the backs of your fingers.

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To p ic 4 Frozen in Time
1 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

breath bucket cave caveman forest fridge gloves kitchen

1 He put the sandwich in the to keep it cold.


2 Oh, no! I lost one of my .
3 Fill the with warm water.
4 The bear lives in a in the side of the mountain.
5 I love taking walks in the .
6 There was a in the history museum exhibit.
7 Where’s the phone? In the on the table.
8 It was so cold that I could see my .

2 Find and circle the words from activity 1.

G Y C C B K E W B F N N
W V J A F U C V R N E M
L F F V V I C E A H O Z
K A O E D E D K B C F P
I W Z R I D M T E X R M
T L Y V E P I A U T I S
C R V C C S J V N K D Q
H W B R E A T H Q E G R
E E V G L O V E S H E O
N J U V A X N W S L S C

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3 Write J (Joe), E (Ellie) or O (Ooj).
1 tells the story
2 wants to have a snowball fight
3 has a beard
4 is brave and kind
5 pours water on the ice
6 feels cold

4 Write the names of the characters. Complete the chart.

Main Characters Other Characters

5 Think and discuss. What are the characters like? Use the adjectives.
Find examples from the story.

afraid brave cold confused hungry kind surprised

6 Read the things Ooj says in the story. Match them with the events in the story.
1 “Ooj. Pooj.” a Ooj sees a stuffed bear in the bedroom.
2 “Frooj.” b Ooj sings and turns the lights on and off.
3 “Hooj.” c Ooj shuts the fridge.
4 “Booj!” d Ooj is surprised by the house.
5 “Wooj tooj!” e Ooj is angry at Dad.

7 Think and discuss. What do Ooj’s expressions mean?

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To p ic 4 Our Changing Planet
1 Complete the definitions with the correct words. Use the glossary on page 174.

ancient area boat flat land ocean shapes surface

1 coast – the edge of a continent that touches an


2 continent – a very large of land
3 crust – the hard or exterior of something
4 float – to have buoyancy, such as a floating on water
5 fossil – the remains of a plant or animal that lived in times
6 jigsaw puzzle – pieces with unique that fit together to form
a picture
7 plate – a piece of a hard material
8 supercontinent – an extremely large area of made of
continents that are joined together

2 Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.


1 Look! I found a continent / fossil at the beach.
2 The boat is sailing along the coast / plate.
3 Oh, no! I lost a piece of the continent / jigsaw puzzle.
4 The toy can float / plate in the swimming pool.

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3 Read and color. What continent do you live on?

Africa Antarctica Asia


Australia
North South
America America
4 Match the events with the times.
1 Pangaea was Earth’s only continent. a 200 million years ago
2 Pangaea separated into two continents. b 35 million years ago
3 There were seven continents. c 80 million years ago
4 India became a part of Asia. d 250 million years ago
5 The continents were at their present places. e 40 million years ago

5 Find the arrows on the timeline. Where were the continents at those times?
1 2 3 4 5

Million Million Million Million Million Million


290 Years Ago 248 Years Ago 206 Years Ago 144 Years Ago 65 Years Ago 1.8 Years Ago Today

Animals There were The age of the At the end of Mammals There were
such as new reptiles large dinosaurs this period, were the main early humans
trilobites were and early was beginning. most dinosaurs kind of animal and at the very
common. dinosaurs. died out. on Earth. end, people
like us!

6 Think and discuss. Describe the events on the timeline to a classmate.


Which time period is the most interesting?

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To p ic 5 The Golden One
1 Complete the definitions with the correct words. Use the glossary on page 174.

balance cold complain event fall flat forest hole

1 ceremony – a formal that is part of a social or cultural


custom
2 crater – a in the earth, formed by a volcanic eruption
or a meteor
3 grumble – to in a low voice
4 icy – very
5 jungle – a tropical
6 slip – to lose one’s
7 step – a surface, usually wood or stone, in a staircase
8 tumble – to with a rolling motion

2 Complete the Key Words. What is the secret message?

1 g umb 4 c at
6 4 3 6 3 6

2 t p 5 ju g
5 3 2 4 3

3 p 6 c mo y
5 4 1 3 6 3 2

F d th o t t a u !
1 2 3 4 5 6 3 5 6 3

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3 Number the story events in the correct order.
The guide tells the story of El Dorado.
Oliver and his family climb up steps.
Oliver, Chloe and Dylan talk at breakfast.
Oliver gets up and looks out the window.
Oliver finds a cave in the jungle.
Oliver and his family travel in a bus.
Oliver slips on the steps and falls.

4 Read the excerpts. Circle the correct definition of the underlined word.
1
“Wait!” said Chloe. “‘Valley of the shadow’ means someone dies,
doesn’t it?”
“Sometimes it does, in poems,” answered Dylan.
“Spooky!” said Chloe.

a scary and mysterious b cold and rainy c hungry and tired

2
Lost in thought, Oliver slipped on the wet steps. He tumbled
down the hillside and into the jungle. He could hear Chloe,
Dylan and his parents calling to him.

a icy cold lake b trees c a small mountain

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To p ic 5 Pirates on the Sea
1 Match the words with the definitions. Use the glossary on pages 174 and 175.
1 fleet a a criminal who is hiding from authorities
2 government b a person who attacks or steals from ships at sea
3 leader c a group of ships
4 outlaw d a person who guides, directs or controls others
5 pirate e a political system that makes laws
6 rule f a statement that says what you must or must not do

2 Color the words that describe a person.

fleet government rule


leader outlaw pirate
3 Find and circle the words from activity 2.

O Y P H L O D T U J B P
U L T O I E H Q M O W I
T Z T O S Q A S E R J R
L M R C Y W G D N I Q A
A Z U G P J M T E W N T
W F L E E T E N E R L E
U M E P Q N V M A Z K G
G O V E R N M E N T O T
S F X C G E C K K V S R
E W D K M F M J X Y L C

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4 Color the facts about Cheng I Sao red. Color the facts about Sir Francis
Drake green.

sailed around the world a female pirate led 2,000 ships

stole Spanish gold died in 1596 died in 1844

5 Complete the chart. Circle same or different.

1500 China treasure two world

1
When did the pirate live?

Sir Francis Drake in the mid- s


same
different
Cheng I Sao hundred years later

2
Where did the pirate travel?

Sir Francis Drake around the


same
different
Cheng I Sao along the coast of

3
What did the pirate have?

Sir Francis Drake


same
a lot of
different
Cheng I Sao

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To p ic 6 Persephone
1 Complete the definitions with the correct words. Use the glossary on page 175.

down like look neck new time vehicle

1 chariot – a two-wheeled pulled by horses used in


ancient times
2 necklace – a piece of jewelry worn around the
3 peek – to at someone or something secretly
4 prefer – to someone or something more than another
person or thing
5 season – a three-month period of that is usually marked
by particular changes in the weather
6 seed – a small object produced by a plant from which a
plant will grow
7 wilt – to bend like a plant as if from lack of water

2 Find and circle the words from activity 1.

Y B N S N E W K O C P X
P R E F E R M O D H D Q
I Q C L G E S N X A B Z
C P K F O B D A P R S M
J G L S P I L A E I C Y
A V A X O X F R E O S O
R L C T F X Y R K T W Y
J T E E W I L T Y H R W
X S E A S O N W K E U P
A L F A U Y K P F Q S U

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3 Number the story events in the correct order.
The river tells Demeter about Persephone.
Hades took Persephone in his chariot.
Demeter asks Zeus for help.
Persephone eats six pomegranate seeds.
Persephone made a flower necklace.
Demeter and Persephone work together in the fields.
Hermes tells Persephone not to eat.
Persephone dropped her necklace by the river.

4 Circle the activities that can only happen in myths.


1 a People grow food on farms.
b Goddesses grow all the food.
2 a Horses can pull carts and chariots.
b Chariots can fly.
3 a Rivers can talk to people.
b People find things by rivers.
4 a One person controls the seasons.
b The movement of the Earth causes the seasons.

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To p ic 6 Where Myths Were Made
1 Complete the definitions with the correct words. Use the glossary on page 175.

below high mountain opening power story

1 deep – far the surface


2 god – a spirit or being with great
3 hole – an in a surface
4 mountain – a large area of land and rock that rises
above the land around it
5 myth – a about gods and heroes that is used to explain
natural events
6 volcano – a that was formed by lava, often with a hole
at the top

2 Read and draw.


1 2

mountain volcano

3 Match the names with the places in the text.


1 Kibo and Mawenzi a Greece
2 Mount Olympus b Crater Lake
3 Llao and Skell c Mount Kilimanjaro

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4 Complete the chart.

Battle hole Home Lake lazy Mount


Olympus peak Volcanoes Where

Title: Myths Were Made

Section 1

Heading: of the Gods

Culture: Greek

Place: Mount

Myth: Gods and goddesses lived at the of the mountain.


They controlled the sky, land and sea.

Section 2

Heading: of the Gods

Culture: Native American

Place: Crater

Myth: Llao and Skell stood on mountains. The top of Llao’s mountain fell apart.
It created a big .

Section 3

Heading: A Lesson from the

Culture: Tanzanian

Place: Kilimanjaro

Myth: Mawenzi was . He let his fire go out. Kibo became


angry and hit him on the head.

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To p ic 7 The Magic Book
1 Complete the definitions. Use the glossary on page 175.
1 amazing: , surprising
2 disappear: to stop being
3 magic: to use tricks or forces to create things
4 make-believe: or pretend
5 make up: to a story that is not true
6 notebook: a book with for writing or drawing
7 shoelace: a that holds a shoe tightly on the foot
8 trunk: the long flexible of an elephant

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

amazing disappear magic make-believe


make up notebook shoelaces trunks

1 Elephants have long .


2 I draw pictures in my .
3 My sister can do tricks. She can make our cat !
4 We saw a meteor shower. It was !
5 Our grandmother can the best stories.
6 If you don’t tie your , you might fall.
7 Do you like stories or ones about real life?

3 Answer the questions.


1 What is amazing?
2 Have you seen something disappear?
3 Can you think of something that is magic?
4 What make-believe stories do you like?

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4 Number the events in the story in the correct order.
The young boy and his brother write and draw a story about a very strong baby.
The old man begins to tell a story.
They write a story about their cat on a pirate ship.
They see a muscly baby driving a lorry.
The young boy stops to tie his shoelaces. He sees a book.
Zac draws a picture of an elephant wearing spotty pants.
They make up a story about a cat with a magic hat.

All the pages are filled with stories and pictures. They never find another
magic book.

5 Circle the correct feelings.

Page 122 The young boy feels… sad. surprised.

Page 123 The brothers look… excited. unhappy.

Page 124 The young boy looks… surprised. afraid.

Page 125 The brothers look… very happy. angry.

Page 127 The brothers look… disappointed. amazed.

Page 129 The children look… bored. excited.

6 Identify the speakers. Write their names.


1 “It’s a good thing it’s Saturday tomorrow!”
2 “Why is that?”
3 “We have to make another story!”
4 “Look! Ele-pants!”

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To p ic 7 A Butterfly Life
1 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

adult butterfly caterpillar eggs leaf life cycle pupa stages

1 There is a yellow on the window.


2 I am a child. My mother is an .
3 A green is eating a leaf.
4 There are four in the of
a butterfly.
5 A female butterfly lays on the
of a plant.
6 There is a inside a cocoon.

2 Find and circle the words from activity 1.

J B M M N D O H F I C P
Y L F R E T T U B A T U
T E Z V F Y Q E T B Z P
E V L R J L C E S F I A
L Y G C T M R L E R Y Y
N F H L Y P L W G B M T
K K U X I C K U A I Z S
M D O L N W E E T D C N
A K L O L B G F S J C I
X A F K V E J K I J T I
R E G G S F A B S L W T
D J K D N X W F S C N G

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3 Complete the outline.

adult Butterfly caterpillar different dry eats egg


egg first Inside leaf life pupa shell skin times

Title: A Life

Main Idea There are stages in the life of a butterfly: ,


, , and .

Egg 1 The female butterfly lays her eggs on a or


stem of a plant.
2 Inside each egg, a begins to grow.
3 Each kind of butterfly lays a kind of egg.

Caterpillar 4 The second stage of the butterfly’s life begins when a


caterpillar its way out of the egg.
5 It will grow very big–about 100 larger.
6 Its gets too tight and splits open.

Pupa 7 A hard forms around this monarch caterpillar.

8 , the caterpillar is changing.

Adult 9 At , the new butterfly stays still.


Butterfly 10 When the wings , the butterfly flies into the air.

4 Draw your
favorite
stage in
the life of a
butterfly.

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To p ic 8 Explorer Sam
1 Complete the definitions. Use the glossary on pages 175 and 176.
1 sand: tiny pieces of and
2 desert: a dry where there is

3 rainforest: a forest in a area;


4 canoe: a light, narrow
5 oasis: a small area with and
surrounded by desert
6 savanna: a large flat of
with very few trees
7 dune: a of sand
8 paddle: to move by pushing water / a flat, wooden
pole; an

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

canoe deserts dune oasis paddle rainforest sand savanna

1 We climbed over a big on our walk.


2 Daniel likes to walk through the and listen to the birds.
3 They are in a on the lake.
4 My grandma helps me make castles at the beach.
5 The doesn’t have many trees.
6 You need a to move a canoe.
7 After walking in the sun, they saw a green with water.
8 Some have cactus growing in them.

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3 Complete the predictions. What is the poem about?
1 I think .
2 I think .

4 Complete the chart. Write four words to describe each place.

Mountains Desert Savanna Rainforest

5 Answer the questions.


1 Where is Mount Everest?
2 What did Sam see in the Sahara?
3 What did he set up in Kenya?
4 What did he hear in the rainforest?
5 What did his mother say?

6 Write the words that rhyme, but do not have the same spelling pattern.
1 bed – said
2
3
4
5

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To p ic 8 The Most Beautiful Places on Earth
1 Match the words with the correct definitions.

1 flow a running water that falls from a high place


2 layer b a colored arc
3 rainbow c a very large marine mammal
4 sea lion d a horizontal section
5 waterfall e the movement of water in a particular direction
6 whale f a marine mammal with short, thick fur and flippers for
swimming

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

flow layers rainbow sea lion waterfall whales

1 Sometimes you can see a after it rains.


2 We saw a lying in the sun on the beach.
3 His birthday cake had three ! It was the tallest cake I
have ever seen.
4 Some can swim as deep as 1,800 meters.
5 The highest is 80 meters.
6 Most rivers downhill because of gravity.

3 Write the headings.


1
2
3
4
5

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4 Complete the chart. Mark ( ) the text features.

Page 148 Page 149 Page 150 Page 151

Heading

Caption

Key Word

Glossary Words

Glossary

5 Complete the chart. Write the main idea and key details.

Main Idea of
the Text:

Paradise Key Details:


Harbor

Key Details:
Iguazu Falls

The Great Key Details:


Barrier Reef

The Rainbow Key Details:

Mountains

The
Key Details:
Northern
Lights

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To p ic 9 Lost City of Atlantis
1 Complete the words.
1 sh rk a an event where the earth shakes
2 b tt n b a ship that can travel underwater
c the figure of a person or animal made out
3 q r m
of stone, metal or wood
4 st t d a marine animal with a large mouth and
5 rthq k many teeth
6 s bm r n e a glass container with water where fish live
f damaged; not functioning
7 br k n
g a device used to control another electronic
8 r m t c ntr l device from a distance
h a small part of a machine or device
i you can push to control something

A Match the words with the correct definitions.


2 Complete the sentences with the correct words from activity 1.
1 My dog felt the and started to bark.
2 Our salamanders live in an .
3 There is a of the first president in the park.
4 The power on my TV is .
We have to use the to turn it on and off.
5 Luca saw a swimming in the ocean.
6 I want to go in a to the bottom of the ocean.

3 Complete the predictions. What is the story about?


1 I think .
2 I think .

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4 Number the story events in the correct order.
Sarah finds a map. an alien planet
Alex is watching TV.
The children see a submarine. Atlantis
There is a shark swimming toward the children.
Sarah tries to take the remote control from Alex. an aquarium
There is an earthquake.
The remote control gets wet. home
The map is in Sarah’s bag.

A Match the story events with the places.


5 Complete the sentences. Write the characters’ feelings.

Alex is going to watch a movie. He is .


Page 157
Sarah tries to take the remote control. Alex gets .

Page 158 Alex is the remote control is broken.

Page 159 Sarah sees a shark. She is .

When they realize they are in Atlantis, Sarah and Alex are
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.

Page 161 When they feel the earthquake, they are .

When they realize they are on an alien planet, Alex is


Page 162 .
Sarah is because the battery is almost dead.

Page 163 They still have the map. They are .

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To p ic 9 An Awesome Staycation /
Vacations Around the World
1 Complete the definitions. Use the glossary on page 176.
1 binoculars: large that make distant things seem closer and

2 camp out: to sleep , often in a tent


3 dig: to make a in the ground by moving dirt or sand
4 feed: to give to
5 hike: to a long distance for enjoyment
6 magnifying glass: a special glass with a that can be used to
see objects than they are
7 recipe: a list of and instructions for food
8 scrapbook: a large book with blank pages to
and decorations

2 Find and circle the words P M D M U K Z J Z N M A R U F


from activity 1. J E A A O N O W F U L E V O B
E X D G P S T O B B C A B O E
K X F N U F P C B I N H B G U
I Q Z I C F A L P P R D I G Y
H N B F Q Z O E Q B A V D O H
Q Q I Y D G G O Z A W R D J X
Z H N I T U O P M A C H C C I
M B O N S O Q S D R B Y Z S L
B H C G C U K D S N L Z Q T B
H S U G W Z K E A M B I O E J
N T L L S C I E G A W L M L B
L O A A Q Z N F T I K V J S R
R F R S A O C D C A D K M F Y
A N S S R I M T Z P G O Q U M

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3 Circle the odd word out.
1 Staycation
a take an airplane b watch movies c camp out d go to a museum
2 Serengeti National Park
a lions b wildebeests c ducks d elephant
3 Versailles
a palace b kings and c Chateau d giraffes
queens
4 Dinosaur Provincial Park
a fossils b magnifying c under d dance like crazy
glass the stars

4 Match the activities with days of the week.

1 Monday a feed the birds and ducks at a park


2 Tuesday b camp out and see the stars
3 Wednesday c dance like crazy
4 Thursday d create a scrapbook
5 Friday e make dinner together
6 Saturday f visit a museum

5 Complete the sentences. What can you do on vacations around the world?
1 At Serengeti National Park, you can see wildebeest travel across the
. You can learn some words in the language of the local
people, too.
2 At Versailles, you can take a of the palace, learn about
kings and queens and then the ducks at
the country .
3 At Dinosaur Provincial Park, you can for .
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