Exploring reading easy 1 answer key

Exploring Reading Easy 1
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Unit 1: Inline Skates

Unit 2: Be Quiet!

What/Who?

What/Who?

1. Emma
2. inline skates

1. Jenny
2. TV

Main Idea

Main Idea

1. b

1. a

Details

Details

1. b
2. a

3. a

1. b
2. a
3. b

Inferential Question

Inferential Question

1. a

1. a

Words in Context

Words in Context

1. inline skates
2. hard
3. ride
4. afraid
5. easy

1. pop concerts
2. quiet
3. shouts
4. pop songs
5. loud

Listening Practice

Listening Practice

1. Mommy / up
2. stand / skates
3. She / weekend

1. quiet / shouted
2. too / loud
3. likes / nights

Writing Practice

Writing Practice

1. inline skates
2. can / bike
3. can / ride / a / horse

1. TV
2. stereo / loud
3. radio / is / too / loud

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Exploring Reading Easy 1
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Unit 3: The Magic Soup

Unit 4: Pizza

What/Who?

What/Who?

1. Michael’s mom
2. Michael

1. John
2. pizza

Main Idea

Main Idea

1. b

1. a

Details

Details

1. a
2. a
3. a

1. b
2. a
3. b

Inferential Question

Inferential Question

1. a

1. a

Words in Context

Words in Context

1. cook
2. soup
3. fever
4. magic
5. better

1. Corn
2. toppings
3. add
4. enough
5. mushrooms

Listening Practice

Listening Practice

1. magic / better
2. Mom / fever
3. cooked / better

1. hungry / eat
2. big / enough
3. pizza / happy

Writing Practice

Writing Practice

1. chicken
2. can / vegetable / soup
3. He / can / cook / vegetable / soup

1. cheese
2. wants / add / mushrooms
3. She / wants / to / add / tomatoes

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Unit 5: Baby Tigers

Unit 6: Little Plant

What/Who?

What/Who?

1. Sam’s dad
2. Four new baby tigers

1. Sarah
2. the plant

Main Idea

Main Idea

1. a

1. b

Details

Details

1. b
2. b
3. a

1. b
2. a

3. a

Inferential Question

Inferential Question

1. a

1. a

Words in Context

Words in Context

1. cute
2. zoo
3. female
4. pet
5. Male

1. leaf
2. bought
3. growing
4. tiny
5. watered

Listening Practice

Listening Practice

1.
2.
3.

1. school / bought
2. tiny / small
3. good / care

Writing Practice

Writing Practice

1.
2.
3.

1. flower
2. bought / pencil
3. She / bought /a / toy

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Unit 7: Jumping Rope

Unit 8: Too short!

What/Who?

What/Who?

1. everyone
2. jumping rope

1. Anne
2. bangs

Main Idea

Main Idea

1. b

1. b

Details

Details

1. a
2. b
3. a

1. a
2. b
3. a

Inferential Question

Inferential Question

1. a

1. a

Words in Context

Words in Context

1. rope
2. rhythm
3. inside
4. own
5. timing

1. scissors
2. mirror
3. Snap
4. bangs
5. shorter

Listening Practice

Listening Practice

1. Men / women
2. own / groups

3. Everyone / do

1. bangs / wants
2. mirror / short
3. worry / grow

Writing Practice

Writing Practice

1. wash
2. can / cook / on / own
3. She / can / cook / on / her / own

1. hair
2. wants / to / cut
3. He / wants / to / cut / some / paper

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Unit 9: Spring

Unit 10: Monday? Friday?

What/Who?

What/Who?

1. many people
2. the cherry trees

1. Gina’s brother
2. Paul’s friend

Main Idea

Main Idea

1. a

1. a

Details

Details

1. a
2. b
3. a

1. b
2. b
3. a

Inferential Question

Inferential Question

1. a

1. a

Words in Context

Words in Context

1. Cheery
2. leaves
3. born
4. blossom
5. festival

1. cartoon
2. working
3. important
4. lessons
5. depending

Listening Practice

Listening Practice

1. cherry / tree
2. take / photos
3. Flowers / blossom

1. today / Monday
2. Friday / weekend
3. on / Thursdays

Writing Practice

Writing Practice

1. white
2. Pink / blossom / in / spring
3. Yellow / flowers / blossom / in / spring

1. piano
2. has / violin / lessons / on
3. He / has / drum / lessons / on
/ Fridays

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Unit 11: Teacher’s Day

Unit 12: Digital Camera

What/Who?

What/Who?

1. Harry
2. Mr. Park

1. a photo
2. the photo

Main Idea

Main Idea

1. a

1. b

Details

Details

1. b
2. a
3. b

1. a
2. b
3. a

Inferential Question

Inferential Question

1. a

1. b

Words in Context

Words in Context

1. felt
2. special
3. painting
4. kind
5. gift

1. popular
2. screen
3. wasting
4. developed
5. delete

Listening Practice

Listening Practice

1. special / day
2. teacher / likes
3. gave / painting

1. very / popular

2. Many / people
3. screen / another

Writing Practice

Writing Practice

1. painting
2. gave / the / pencil / to
3. She / gave / the / shirt / to / him

1. digital / camera
2. used / a / cellular phone
3. He / used / an / MP3 player

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Unit 13 Soccer Mom

Unit 14: Yellow Raincoat

What/Who?

What/Who?

1. David

2. David’s mom

1. Angela
2. Angela

Main Idea

Main Idea

1. a

1. a

Details

Detbails

1. a
2. a
3. b

1. b
2. b
3. b

Inferential Question

Inferential Question

1. a

1. a

Words in Context

Words in Context

1. first half
2. goal
3. elementary
4. grade
5. cheer

1. dropping
2. rainy
3. Splash
4. rubber boots
5. rainwater

Listening Practice

Listening Practice

1. soccer / player
2. scored / goal
3. mom / cheered

1. please / raining
2. weather / rainy
3. raincoat / wants

Writing Practice

Writing Practice

1. soccer
2. is / a / basketball / player
3. She / is / a / tennis player

1. coat
2. wants / to / wear / a / dress
3. He / wants / to / wear / a / blue / shirt

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Unit 15: Talking Cake

Unit 16: Dictionary

What/Who?

What/Who?

1. John’s mom
2. A special cake

1. A dictionary
2. Susan

Main Idea

Main Idea

1. a

1. b

Details

Details

1. b
2. a
3. a

1. a
2. a
3. b

Inferential Question

Inferential Question

1. a

1. a

Words in Context

Words in Context

1. received
2. expensive
3. surprise
4. company
5. idea

1. size
2. dictionary
3. useful
4. meaning
5. instead

Listening Practice

Listening Practice

1. mom / Mother’s
2. big / surprise
3. special / cake

1. meaning / dictionary
2. very / useful
3. color / picture

Writing Practice

Writing Practice

1. present
2. opened / a / box
3. He / opened / a / letter

1. computer
2. to / use / computer
3. She / likes / to / use / a / camera

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Unit 17: Giant Panda

Unit 18: Chopsticks

What/Who?

What/Who?

1. Lucy
2. Lucy’s sister

1. Tom
2. Tanya

Main Idea

Main Idea

1. a

1. a

Details

Details

1. b
2. b
3. b

1. b
2. a
3. a

Inferential Question

Inferential Question

1. a

1. a

Words in Context

Words in Context

1. full
2. forest
3. China
4. takes
5. hours

1. Asian
2. teach
3. practices
4. countries
5. chopsticks

Listening Practice

Listening Practice

1. panda / China
2. forest / breakfast
3. eats / sleeps

1. chopsticks / easy
2. years / old
3. Asian / countries

Writing Practice

Writing Practice

1. eats
2. study / hours / day
3. She / sleeps / hours / a / day

1. chopsticks
2. is / at / using / fork
3. He / is / at / using / a / knife

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Unit 19: My Puppy

Unit 20: Library

What/Who?

What/Who?

1. Irene
2. a puppy

1. very big books
2. Peter

Main Idea

Main Idea

1. b

1. b

Details

Details

1. b
2. a
3. b

1. a
2. a
3. b

Inferential Question

Inferential Question

1. a

1. a

Words in Context

Words in Context

1. almost
2. train
3. paper
4. attention
5. carpet

1. borrow
2. Dinosaurs
3. sat
4. lift
5. heavy

Listening Practice

Listening Practice

1. puppy / named
2. months / old
3. walk / meeting

1. borrow
2. dinosaur
3. old / big

Writing Practice

Writing Practice

1. puppy

2. named / kitten/ Tiger
3. She / named / the / fish / Bubbles

1. music
2. needs / cook / book
3. She / needs / a dinosaur / book

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