Reading clue 2 SB keys

Answer Keys


01

Tiny Farmers
b
a

c

d
f
e

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
1. The man is a farmer.

b

2. The girl waters the flowers in the garden.

d

3. There is a big earthworm on the ground.

e

4. The girl screams when she sees the earthworm.

a

5. The earthworms make holes.

f

6. The soil is good for growing plants.

c

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. The girl is afraid of the earthworms.
2. The earthworms are helping the plants.
UNIT 01 •

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Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: Environment

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

1. What were Holly and her parents doing in the garden?

Tiny Farmers

a. They were talking to a farmer.

b. They were watering the flowers.

c. They were looking for earthworms.

H olly was in the family garden. Her parents were
watering the flowers, and she was helping them. It was
fun. But then she saw a big earthworm. Holly screamed
and jumped away. “Don’t be afraid,” said her mother.

2. Why did Holly scream?
a. She got lost.

b. She fell in a hole.

c. She saw an earthworm.

3. What moves through earthworm holes?
a. air and soil

b. air and water

c. soil and water

“Earthworms are our friends. They help our garden.”

“How?” asked Holly. “Earthworms make holes in the soil,”
explained her mother. “Air and water move through the

4. What do earthworms do with dead leaves?
a. They eat them.

b. They live in them.

c. They put them in holes.

holes. This makes the soil healthy. And plants need healthy
soil to grow.” “Earthworms also eat dead leaves,” said her

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father. “Then their waste becomes food for other plants.
They’re like tiny farmers.” Holly was very surprised. The
next day, she saw another earthworm. But she didn’t
scream. Instead, she said, “ Thank you.”

Write the correct word for each sentence. ......................................................

1. I am

afraid

2. A bird came

of snakes.
through

the window.

3. Let’s go out for some fresh

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a. Earthworms are helpful.
b. Farmers need healthy soil.
c. We should be kind to animals.

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4. This

plant

air

grows well in a cool area.

5. His house has a beautiful

garden

6. The man is holding a(n)

tiny

afraid

.

air

garden

at home.
baby in his arms.

plant

through

tiny
UNIT 01 •

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Complete the chart with the correct words.

c

b
holes

They make

Air

02

Taking Care of Our Home

Summary

in the soil.

a

and water move through the

d

holes.

Why
Earthworms
Are Good

soil

This makes the

leaves

They eat dead

food

holes

e

.

Their waste becomes

air

healthy.

food

leaves

for plants.

f

soil

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
Complete the summary with the correct words.
Holly was in the garden with her

parents

. She saw an

earthworm and screamed. But her mother said that
earthworms

help

soil. Air and water
the soil

healthy

the garden. They make holes in the
move

through the holes. This makes

1. We live on the Earth.

f

2. The girl walks to school.

c

3. The girl turns off the water.

a

4. The man drives his car fast.

d

5. The boy uses less electricity.

b

6. The children take care of the Earth.

e

. Holly’s father explained that earthworms

eat dead leaves. Then their

waste

plants. Holly thanked the earthworms.

becomes food for other

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. Walking is better for the Earth than driving cars.
2. We can do many things to save energy.

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UNIT 02 •

11


Comprehension
NONFICTION
Theme: Environment

Taking Care

of Our Home

W e live on the Earth, and it is our home. So, we need to
take care of it. We need to keep it clean and healthy. So

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

1. What should we use less of?
a. air and soil

c. water and electricity

2. What should we do while we brush our teeth?
a. use cold water

b. turn off the water

c. use less toothpaste

3. What should we do when we leave a room?
a. turn off the lights

what kind of things can we do? There are simple ways to
help the Earth. First, use water wisely. While you brush

b. money and time

b. close the door

c. clean up the room

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

b. driving slowly

shower. Second, use less electricity. When you leave a

c. walking to school

room, make sure to turn off the lights. Finally, riding a
bicycle or walking to school also helps the Earth. If we
don’t drive cars, the air will be cleaner. Don’t forget that

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little things can help. Together, we can make our home a
great place to live.

Write the correct words for each sentence. ....................................................

1. Are your hands
2.

Main Idea

Make sure

?

to have breakfast.

3. Please turn on the

What is the main idea of this text?

4. Can I

a. little things to do for a healthy life
b. easy ways to take care of the Earth
c. simple ways to keep our houses clean

5. You should eat

light

.

your cell phone?

use

chocolate.

less

6. My brother and I go to school
clean

12

clean

less

light

together

.

make sure

together

use
UNIT 02 •

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03

Brian's Lucky Day

Summary
Complete the chart with the correct words.

a

b

How to Take Care of the Earth
If you
turn off

c

You can

the water

save

when brushing your teeth,

e

water

d

and take a shorter shower
turn off the lights when
you

leave

ride

a room

a bicycle or

make the
cleaner

walk to school

air

electricity

f

save electricity

leave

ride

air

turn off

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.

water

Complete the summary with the correct words.
We should take care of the Earth because it is our

home

.

We should use water wisely. Turn off the water while you
brush

your teeth. Also, take a shorter shower. We should

use less electricity, too. Turn off the

lights

when you

leave a room. Also, ride a bicycle or

walk

to school. This

will keep the air

clean

.

1. There are rocks in the backyard.

e

2. There is a map on the ground.

f

3. The boy digs a hole.

d

4. The boy looks for treasure under the ground.

a

5. The boy thinks that pirates put the treasure there.

b

6. The man carefully looks inside the hole.

c

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. Pirates hid their treasure in the backyard.
2. The man thinks the boy will find the treasure.

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UNIT 03 •

15


Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: Adventure

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

Brian's Lucky Day
O ne day, Brian discovered something
under a bush. It was a map of his backyard.
There was a big X on it. “It’s a treasure
map! The X is the place the pirates put
their gold! This is my lucky day!” Brian carefully followed
the map. Then he started to dig a hole. The ground was
hard, and the sun was hot. He kept digging and digging,

1. Where did Brian find the map?
a. in a box

b. under a bush

c. next to a tree

2. What did Brian find when he was digging?
a. piratesʼ gold

b. rocks and a can

c. his fatherʼs map

3. What will Brianʼs father put in the hole?
a. money

b. treasure

c. an apple tree

4. Why did Brian think it was his lucky day?
a. because he got $5 from his father

b. because he found pirates’ treasure

c. because he got some apples for free

but he only found rocks and an old can. There was no
gold. His father came outside and saw the hole. “You found

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my map! That’s the place I want to put a new apple tree.”
He thanked Brian and gave him $5. “Wow,” thought Brian,

Write the correct word for each sentence. ......................................................

“It really was my lucky day.”

1. We hid behind the
2. There is snow on the
3. You should

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.

bushes
ground

follow

.

the school rules.

Main Idea

4. This candy is

What is the main idea of this story?

5. I discovered

a. A boy looks for pirates’ treasure.
b. A father and son make a garden.
c. A boy tries to make his father happy.

6. We stayed home because it was cold
bushes

hard

, so I can’t bite it.

my sister’s diary under the sofa.

discovered

follow

outside

hard

.

ground

outside
UNIT 03 •

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04

A Trip to Antarctica

Summary

a

Read the sentences and number them in the correct order.
3

Brian found rocks and a can.

1

Brian saw a map of his backyard under a bush.

b
c
e
f

4

Brianʼs father came outside and saw the hole.

5

Brian’s father thanked Brian for digging the hole.

2

Brian started to dig a hole.

d

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
Complete the summary with the correct words.
Brian

found

a map with an X on it. He

followed

the

map and started digging in the place where the X was. He
hoped to find

treasure . But he only found rocks and a can.

His father saw the
put a

tree

hole

1. Antarctica is in the southern part of the Earth.

c

2. There is an iceberg in the sea.

a

3. The ship reached the island.

d

4. The people hike across the island.

b

5. The girl is delighted to see the penguins.

e

6. The penguins are curious about the girl.

f

. It was the place he wanted to

. He thanked Brian and gave him $5. Then,

Brian thought it was his lucky day.

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. The girl lives on the island.
2. Antarctica is famous for its penguins.

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UNIT 04 •

19


Comprehension
NONFICTION

Theme: Adventure

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

A Trip
to Antarctica
S

1. Who did Sharon go on her trip with?
a. her mother

b. her father

c. her teacher

2. Why did Sharon go to Antarctica?
a. to learn about icebergs

haron Miller is a 12-year-old student at Seaview

Elementary School. Last month, she took a special vacation
with her father. They went to Antarctica to see emperor

penguins! On October 18th, they took an airplane from
California to Argentina. Then they got on a big ship with
90 other people. They went past giant blue and white
icebergs in the sea. Two days later, they reached Snow Hill
Island in Antarctica. They hiked through the ice and snow,

b. to see emperor penguins

c. to hike through the ice and snow

3. What kind of animal did Sharon NOT see?
a. seals

b. seabirds

c. polar bears

4. What does Sharon want to do in the future?
a. become a zookeeper

b. go back to Antarctica

c. write a book about penguins

past seals and seabirds. Then they saw the penguins.
“ There were thousands of them,” said Sharon. The

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penguins were noisy and curious. Sharon was delighted.

“ It was the greatest trip of my life,” she said. “ I want to go
back someday.”

Write the correct word for each sentence. ......................................................

1. We found a big

Main Idea

2. Napoleon was the

What is the main idea of this text?

3. Three boys walked

a. A new kind of zoo opens.
b. A girl takes an interesting trip.
c. Special animals live in Antarctica.

4. The kids are making

of France.

emperor

the library.

past
giant

snowballs.

5. I visited my grandparents during my

vacation

6. The storm last night was

, so I couldn’t sleep.

emperor

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on the map.

island

giant

noisy

island

noisy

.

past

vacation
UNIT 04 •

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05

Kitchen Math

Summary

a

Complete the chart with the correct words.

Sharon’s Trip to Antarctica
b
airplane

She took a(n)

d

from California to Argentina.

e
She took a big
She

hiked

ship

through the ice and

She saw seals, seabirds, and emperor

airplane

Antarctica

Antarctica .

to Snow Hill Island in

hiked

snow
penguins

penguins

c

.

f

.

ship

snow

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.

Complete the summary with the correct words.
A(n) elementary school student took a vacation to Antarctica
with her father. They went to see emperor penguins. First,
they

flew

Hill

Island

to Argentina. Then they took a ship to Snow

1. There is a cup of flour next to a cookbook.

d

2. There are eggs, flour, and a book on the counter.

f

3. The boy looks confused.

b

4. Three eggs plus three eggs equals six eggs.

c

5. You should multiply

a

by

.

e

6. The children want to make cookies instead of a cake.

. They hiked until they saw penguins. There

were thousands of them. They were noisy and

curious

.

The student enjoyed her trip.

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. The children need flour and eggs to make cookies.
2. The boy knows how to do math.

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UNIT 05 •

23


Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: Math

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

1. What was Victor doing in the kitchen?

Kitchen Math

a. writing a recipe

b. making cookies

c. doing his homework

2. Why was Victor confused?
a. because he couldn’t find any eggs

A

ngela’s younger brother was in the kitchen. There

were eggs, flour, and sugar on the counter. “What are
you doing, Victor? ” asked Angela. “I’m making cookies,”
he answered. “But I’m confused.” Victor had a recipe from
the Internet. It said he needed three eggs, two cups of
flour, and one cup of sugar. But the recipe was for only 10
cookies. Victor wanted to make 30 cookies. “What should I
do?” he asked. Angela explained that it was a simple math

b. because Angela gave him the wrong information

c. because he didn’t know how to change the recipe

3. How many cookies did Victor want to make?
a. ten

b. twenty

c. thirty

4. Why would Victor use three cups of sugar instead of one?
a. because the recipe was wrong

b. because he wanted to make sweeter cookies

c. because he had to multiply everything by three

problem. Ten times three equals 30. So, he had to multiply
everything by three. He needed nine eggs instead of three,

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and six cups of flour instead of two. “And three cups of
sugar!” said Victor. “That’s right,” said Angela.

Write the correct word for each sentence. ......................................................

1. Money isn’t
2. Please

explain

3. I have a(n)

Main Idea

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everything .
this problem to me.

simple

question for you.
kitchen

4. My mother is making a cake in the

What is the main idea of this story?

5. Can you give me the

a. Making cookies is fun and easy.
b. Math can help you in the kitchen.
c. You shouldn’t eat too many cookies.

6. I’m tired, so I
everything

recipe

need

explain

.

for this soup?

some sleep right now.

kitchen

need

recipe

simple
UNIT 05 •

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a

Complete the chart with the correct words.

Victor’s Cookie Recipe
10 Cookies
cups of flour

times

·You should

equals

eggs

·six cups of flour

·a cup of sugar

·Ten

nine

·

two

b

30 Cookies

·three eggs
·

c

equals

three

multiply

multiply

three

f

30.

three

everything by

nine

e

times

.

two

Angela’s brother Victor was making cookies. He had a(n)
for 10 cookies, but he wanted to make 30 cookies.

He was confused. Angela explained he needed to use
math

d

·three cups of sugar

Complete the summary with the correct words.

recipe

06

What a Useful Number!

Summary

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
1. The girl bends her fingers.

d

2. The girl has a big thumb.

c

3. The boy points to the marbles.

e

4. The children count the marbles.

b

5. There is a calendar on the wall.

a

6. There are a dozen pencils in the cup.

f

. He had to multiply everything by three. Instead

of three eggs, he had to use
cups of flour and three cups of

nine
sugar

. And he had to use six
.

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. The girl counts with her fingers.
2. We can see the number twelve very often.

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UNIT 06 •

27


Comprehension

NONFICTION
Theme: Math

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

What a

1. How many parts are there on each finger?

Useful Number!

a. three

a. because there were no pencils or paper
b. because it was hard to remember numbers
c. because they didn’t know how to write numbers

the number 12? Long ago, people didn’t have pencils
people have one thumb and four fingers on each hand,

3. What item is sold in groups of 12?
a. clocks

and the four fingers can bend into three parts. When they
needed to count, they used their thumbs to point to the 12
parts of their fingers. Nowadays, people use 12 to count

c. twelve

2. Long ago, why did people use their fingers to count?

M any people pick 7 as a lucky number. But what about
and paper. So, they couldn’t easily write numbers. But

b. four

b. calendars

c. doughnuts

4. What does a “dozen” mean?
a. useful

many different things. A calendar has 12 months and a

b. twelve

c. many

clock has 12 hours. At the store, some things are sold in

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groups of 12. This is called a “dozen.” You can buy a dozen
doughnuts or a dozen pencils. The

Write the correct word for each sentence. ......................................................

number 12 might not be lucky. But
it’s certainly useful!

1. My mother is busy
2.

Pick

nowadays

a number from one to ten.

3. I go to the movies once a(n)

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this text?
a. Twelve is an unlucky number.
b. Twelve is people’s favorite number.
c. Twelve is used very often in everyday life.

4. I went to the

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store

5. This book has a lot of

month

month

.

to buy some candy.
information.

useful

6. There are twenty students in
each

.

class.

each

nowadays

pick

store

useful
UNIT 06 •

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07

The Story of the Kiwi

Summary

b

a

Complete the chart with the correct words.

The Number 12

c

Past

to

·A

count

.

calendar

has 12 months.

·A clock has 12

Present

hours

·People can buy a

pencils

calendar

count

d

fingers

People used the 12 parts of their

f

.

dozen

doughnuts or

e

.

dozen

fingers

hours

pencils

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
Complete the summary with the correct words.
In the past, people counted with their fingers.

Each

finger bends into three parts. So there are 12 parts on each
hand

. Now, 12 is used in many ways. There are 12

hours on a(n)
can

buy

clock

and 12 months in a calendar. You

1. There are trees in the forest.

a

2. There are some insects on the trees.

f

3. The flowers are dying.

e

4. The bird has colorful wings.

c

5. The birds leave the forest.

b

6. The sky is getting dark.

d

a dozen pencils or doughnuts. A dozen means

12. For these reasons, 12 is a(n)

useful

number.

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. The insects are good for the flowers.
2. The birds like to eat the insects.

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UNIT 07 •

31


Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: Nature

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

The Story
of the Kiwi

1. What was the Forest King’s problem?
a. Insects were eating the trees.

b. The Sky King was angry at him.

c. All the birds wanted to leave the forest.

T he Forest King had a problem. His trees were dying
because insects were eating them. He asked the Sky
King for help. The Sky King decided that one bird should
leave the sky and live on the forest floor. It would eat the
insects and save the trees. But none of the birds wanted
to leave the sky. “It’s too cold and dark in the forest,” they
complained. “But if the trees die,” said the Sky King, “the
other animals won’t have a place to live.” Finally, the brave

2. What did the Sky King want one bird to do?
a. stop eating insects

b. fight the Forest King

c. live on the forest floor

3. What will happen to the other animals if all the trees die?
a. They will be sick.

b. They won’t have homes.

c. They won’t eat the insects.

4. What word best describes the kiwi?
a. helpful

b. curious

c. smart

kiwi said, “I’ll do it.” So, the kiwi lost its wings and went to
Thank you,”
you said the Sky King. “You
live on the forest floor. “Thank

Vocabulary Expansion

forever.
will be loved by everyone forever.”

Write the correct word for each sentence. ......................................................

1. I’ll remember you

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a. why kiwis eat insects
b. why kiwis don’t have wings
c. why other birds don’t like kiwis

live

2. Where do you

4. If you have any
complain

.

, Ann?

decide

3. Why did you

5. Don’t

forever

to go there?

problems

, I’ll help you.

about your homework.

6. She’s a young girl, but she’s very
brave

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complain

decide

brave

forever

.

live

problems
UNIT 07 •

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08

Talented Sea Lions

Summary
Read the sentences and number them in the correct order.

a
The kiwi agreed to go to the forest floor.

4

The Sky King decided to send one bird to the forest floor.

2

No bird wanted to leave the sky.

3

The Forest King saw trees were dying because of insects.

1

The kiwi lost its wings and went to save the trees.

5

b

c
d

e

f

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
Complete the summary with the correct words.
Insects were killing the

trees

. The Forest King was

worried and asked the Sky King for

help

King wanted one bird to live on the

forest

. The Sky
floor. It

would eat the insects. But the birds didn’t want to leave the
sky

. Finally, the kiwi said it would go. It

1. The girl claps her hands.

f

2. The sea lion does a trick with a ball.

a

3. The sea lion moves around.

d

4. The dog barks at the sea lion.

e

5. The man touches the sea lion’s flipper.

c

6. The big fish weighs more than the three small fish.

b

lost

its wings and started to live in the forest.

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. The sea lions look smart.
2. Sea lions’ flippers are similar to humans’ hands.

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UNIT 08 •

35

Comprehension
NONFICTION
Theme: Nature

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

Talented
Sea Lions

1. Which part of a sea lion looks like a dog?
a. its ears

b. its face

c. its tail

2. What makes sea lions move easily on land?

H ave you ever seen some sea animals doing tricks at a
zoo or aquarium? Some of them were probably sea lions.
A sea lion’s face looks like a dog’s, and it even barks like
a dog. Sea lions also have four strong flippers. They can
use these flippers to move around easily on land. Sea lion
babies are usually born in the summer. At first, they weigh
less than 20 kg. But they can weigh more than 1,000 kg

a. their short legs

b. their long tails

c. their strong flippers

3. What is NOT true about sea lions?
a. They bark like dogs.

b. Most of them are born in the summer.

c. Baby sea lions can weigh more than 1,000 kg.

4. Why are sea lions popular at the zoo?
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

Vocabulary Expansion

“hands.” So they’re often one of the most popular animals
at the zoo.

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this text?
a. why sea lions live in zoos
b. sea lions’ looks and talents
c. how to teach tricks to sea lions

Write the correct words for each sentence. ....................................................

1. She has a beautiful

face

.

2. He

teaches

music at my school.

3. I’ll

probably

be back by 7 oʼclock.

4. The cat tried to
5. When I

a mouse.

catch

grow up

, I want to be a singer.

6. You can see many sea animals at the
aquarium

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catch

face

aquarium

grow up

.

probably

teaches
UNIT 08 •

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09

A Healthy Plan

Summary

a

Complete the chart with the correct words.

c
b

Sea Lions
e

Looks
·a

dog

Weight

-like face

·babies: usually

less

·four strong

flippers to move

than 20 kg

·adults: possibly

more

around

than

Talents
·

catch

d

a ball on

their nose
·

clap

their

“hands”

f

1,000 kg

catch

clap

dog

flippers

less

more

Complete the summary with the correct words.
A sea lion’s

face

looks like a dog’s. Sea lions also bark

like dogs. They use their four

strong

flippers to move

easily on land. Baby sea lions

weigh

less than 20 kg.

But when they

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
1. The coach makes a plan for the game.

c

2. The boy looks really tired.

d

3. The boy skips soccer practice.

a

4. The boy plays soccer to be healthy.

e

5. The boy exercises on the soccer field.

b

6. The boy scores a goal.

f

grow up , they can weigh more than

1,000 kg. It’s easy to

teach

they’re so popular at the zoo.

sea lions tricks. That’s why

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. All the boys like to play soccer.
2. Playing soccer makes you healthy.

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Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: Health

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

A Healthy Plan

1. What happens at Roberto’s first soccer practice?
a. He gets tired and plays badly.

b. He plays the best among his friends.
c. He is late and the coach gets angry.

R oberto loves soccer, so he joins the school soccer
team. But during the team’s first practice, he quickly
gets tired and plays badly. “What’s wrong with me?” he
asks his mother. “You don’t eat properly,” she says. “You
skip breakfast and eat too much fast food. And you don’t
exercise enough.” So Roberto and his mother make a plan.
He starts every day with a healthy breakfast. He stops
eating fast food like pizza and hamburgers. Instead, he eats

2. What does Roberto stop eating?
a. desserts

b. vegetables

c. fast food

3. What is NOT part of Roberto’s plan?
a. He rides his bicycle.

b. He practices soccer.

c. He eats a healthy breakfast.

4. What does Roberto do at his first soccer game?
a. He hurts his leg.

b. He plays badly.

c. He scores a goal.

fresh fruits and vegetables. He also rides his bicycle every
day. Soon, Roberto feels much better. He has more energy.

Vocabulary Expansion

At his first soccer game, he scores a goal. “ Thanks, Mom!”
he yells.

Write the correct word for each sentence. ......................................................

1. I have baseball

tonight.

practice

2. Eating fruits gives you more

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a. Roberto learns to play a new sport.

b. Roberto’s mother cooks healthy food.
c. Roberto changes his unhealthy habits.

3. I want to
4. Please dress
5. He scored one

.

the basketball club.

properly

for the meeting.

goal

during the game.

6. I got lost because I had the
energy

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join

energy

goal

join

wrong

practice

address.

properly

wrong
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Complete the chart with the correct words.

b

Roberto’s Healthy Plan
Before
·He

skips

healthy

·He eats a(n)

breakfast.

·He eats fresh fruits and vegetables.

·He doesn’t exercise enough.

·He rides his

and

energy

bicycle
energy

He has

plays badly at soccer practice.

bicycle

d

After

breakfast.

tired

e

c

a

·He eats too much fast food .

He gets

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Footsteps in the Night

Summary

every day.

f

and

scores a goal at the soccer game.

fast food

healthy

skips

tired

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
1. The girls in the room are awake.

f

2. The girl hears footsteps.

d

3. The girl in the hall is sleepwalking.

e

4. The girl has a fever.

b

tired and doesn’t play well. His mother says it’s because he

5. The girl is surprised by her friendʼs high fever.

c

doesn’t have breakfast or exercise. Also, he eats a lot of

6. The girl listens to music and relaxes.

a

Complete the summary with the correct words.
Roberto joins the school soccer team. At

fast food. They make a

plan

practice , he gets

. Roberto starts eating

breakfast every day. He also eats fruits and vegetables , and
rides his bicycle. At his first game, he

scores

a goal.

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. It is late at night now.
2. The girl in the hall wants to go to the bathroom.

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Comprehension
NONFICTION
Theme: Health

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

Footsteps
in the Night
I

1. How do people look when they sleepwalk?
a. tired

b. awake

c. surprised

2. What happens to sleepwalkers the next morning?
a. They feel more relaxed.

b. They think it was a dream.

t’s late at night. Suddenly, you hear footsteps. Who can

it be? You open your bedroom door and see your brother

walking in his sleep! When people sleepwalk, their eyes

c. They donʼt remember anything.

3. What can make someone sleepwalk?
a. having a fever

are open. They look like they’re awake, but they’re not. In
the morning, they don’t remember anything. There are

b. going to bed early

c. exercising too much

4. What will NOT help you stop sleepwalking?
a. eating a lot of fruits and vegetables

many reasons why people sleepwalk. It can be caused by

b. using the bathroom before going to sleep

stress or by an illness, such as a fever. Scientists say that

c. going to bed at the same time every night

about 15% of all children are sleepwalkers. However,
most of them stop naturally as they get older. If you’re a
sleepwalker, try to relax at night. Keep a regular schedule

Vocabulary Expansion

and always go to the bathroom before bed. And if you see
someone else sleepwalking, don’t be surprised!

Write the correct word for each sentence. ......................................................

1.

Suddenly

, it started snowing.

2. She always has a busy

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this text?
a. why sleep is important
b. why people dream at night
c. why people walk in their sleep

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3. He had a good
4. My favorite

schedule

reason
scientist

.

for being late.
is Albert Einstein.

5. She can’t come because of her

illness

.

6. You need

regular

exercise to lose weight.

illness

reason

regular

schedule

scientist

suddenly
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11

A Lesson from a Monkey

Summary
Complete the chart with the correct words.

b

a

Sleepwalking

c
e

Reasons

Problems

·stress
·

·

illness

walk

Solutions

in their

·

sleep

relax

·keep a(n)

·don’t remember

at night

regular

d

f

schedule
·go to the bathroom

anything

before bed

bathroom

illness

regular

relax

remember

walk

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
Complete the summary with the correct words.
Sometimes people walk in their
awake

sleep

. They seem to be

, but they don’t remember anything in the

morning. It can happen if someone is feeling sick or

1. There are a lot of peas in the bag.

e

2. The boy feeds his horse.

d

3. The monkey climbs the tree.

f

4. The monkey looks very greedy.

a

5. The monkey has a handful of peas.

c

6. The monkey cries sadly.

b

stressed . About 15% of children sleepwalk. They usually

stop when they get

older

. To stop sleepwalking, you

should relax and keep a regular schedule . Also, use the
bathroom before bed.

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. All three monkeys look hungry.
2. The monkeys love to eat peas.

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Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: Tales

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

A Lesson
from a Monkey
A

wise king was traveling with his son. After a few

hours, they stopped to rest. The son wanted to feed their
horses. He took out a big bag of peas. Suddenly, a hungry
monkey jumped out of a tree. It quickly took a big handful
of peas. Then it climbed back up the tree. But one pea fell
from its hand. The monkey didn’t want to lose any of its
peas. So it reached out, but unfortunately it dropped all of

1. Why did the king and his son stop?
a. They were hungry.

b. They saw a monkey.

c. They wanted to rest.

2. Why did the king’s son take out the bag of peas?
a. to feed the horses

b. to eat them for lunch

c. to give them to the monkey

3. What happened when the monkey reached out its hand?
a. The monkey fell from the tree.

b. The monkey caught the falling pea.

c. The monkey dropped all of the peas.

4. What word best describes the monkey?

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.”

Write the correct word for each sentence. ......................................................

1. He is young, but he is
2. I am tired, so I want to
3. Where did you

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a. Don’t feed wild animals.
b. Don’t take more than you need.
c. Always ask before you take something.

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4. We are going to

.

wise

lose
travel

your bag?
to Australia.

5. The story teaches us a good
6. My grandfather wants to
learn

lesson

.

rest

.

lesson
learn

lose

English.

rest

travel

wise
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12

Happy Endings

Summary
Read the sentences and number them in the correct order.

a
1

The king’s son took out a bag of peas.

b
d

3

One pea fell from the monkey’s hand.

5

The monkey dropped all of the other peas.

4

The monkey reached out its hand for the pea.

2

A monkey took some peas and climbed a tree.

e
f

c

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.

Complete the summary with the correct words.
A king was traveling with his son. His son took out some
peas to feed their
It took a

handful

horses

. A monkey jumped out of a tree.

of peas and climbed back up the tree.

One pea fell from its hand. The monkey
but dropped all of the peas. The
got nothing because it was greedy.

king

reached

1. The young man failed as an actor.

a

2. The woman laughs at the young man.

c

3. The man is a successful writer.

b

4. The man wrote The Little Mermaid.

d

5. The boy wants to read The Ugly Duckling .

f

6. The mermaid and duckling are characters in the stories.

e

for it,

said the monkey

Look at the picture and check Yes, No, or Don’t know.
Yes

No

Don't know

1. The children want to read the manʼs books.
2. The man looks happy holding the books.

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Comprehension
NONFICTION
Theme: Tales

Choose the best answer. ....................................................................................

Happy Endings

1. Why did other children laugh at Andersen?
a. because of the way he wrote

b. because of the way he looked

c. because of the way he dressed

H ave you read The Little Mermaid ? How about The Ugly
Duckling ? Hans Christian Andersen wrote these stories.
He was born in Denmark in 1805. His life was not easy
as a child. He was very tall and had a long nose, so other
children laughed at him. Also, his family was very poor.
However, Andersen read a lot of books and wrote stories.
When he was older, he tried to be a dancer, a singer, and
an actor. But he failed at all three. Finally, he began to

2. What did Andersen often do as a child?
a. worked in stores

b. moved to new cities

c. read and wrote stories

3. What did Andersen succeed at?
a. singing

b. writing

c. acting

4. How are Andersen and his characters similar?
a. They were poor but became rich.

b. They were part of a very big family.

c. They had problems but found happiness.

write stories again. Then, he became successful! Many of
Andersen’s stories are similar to his life. The characters

Vocabulary Expansion

in his stories have problems. But in the end, they find
happiness.

Write the correct word for each sentence. ......................................................

1. I wish you

happiness

and luck.

2. He and his cousin look very

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this text?
a. A writer had a hard life but succeeded.
b. It is difficult for a writer to be successful.

c. A writer had many problems as a child.

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similar

.

3. I

finally

finished cleaning my room.

4. I

wrote

a letter to my teacher yesterday.

5. The test was

easy

, so I got a good grade.

6. The woman was wearing a(n)
easy

finally

ugly

happiness

, old hat.

similar

ugly

wrote
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