Reading clue 3 SB key

Answer Keys


01

A Neighborhood Garden
a

b
c

e
d
f

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
1. The girl waters the red and green peppers.

a

2. The boy pulls out the weeds.

f

3. There are stores in the town.

c

4. The ground is covered with dirt.

e

5. There is trash on the ground.

d

6. The boy eats a delicious tomato.

b

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

No

Don't know

1. The kids are playing at the playground.
2. There will be a beautiful garden in their town.
UNIT 01 •

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Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: Plants

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

A Neighborhood
Garden
E

mma loves her neighborhood. All of her friends live

there. Also, there are lots of parks and interesting stores.
But there’s one dirty place. There is nothing there but
trash and weeds. It’s very ugly. One day, Emma and her
friends make a plan. They’ll turn the ugly place into a
neighborhood garden! First, they clean up the trash. Then
they pull out the weeds. On one side they plant tomatoes,
carrots, and peppers. On the other side, they plant

1. Why does Emma like her neighborhood?
a. because there is a big playground

b. because there are many parks and stores

c. because there are lots of farms and gardens

2. What do Emma and her friends do first?
a. pick up trash

b. pull out weeds

c. grow plants

3. What do Emma and her friends plant in the garden?
a. weeds and trees

b. trees and flowers

c. vegetables and flowers

4. How do Emma and her friends take care of the garden every day?
a. They keep birds away.

b. They water the plants.

c. They clean up the dead leaves.

sunflowers, roses, and tulips. They water the garden every
day. Soon, small plants begin to push through the dirt.

Vocabulary Expansion

Emma and her friends are excited. In a few weeks, there
will be delicious vegetables and pretty flowers. It will be
the nicest place in the neighborhood!

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

1. He
2. We

pulls out

a book from the shelf.

turned

a box into a toy house.

3. I don’t want to buy this

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a. helping Emma water her garden
b. finding a nice place in a neighborhood
c. changing an ugly place into a nice place

8

ugly

doll.

4. I jog around my neighborhood every morning.
5. If you need help, just
6. We need to make
neighborhood

push
plans

plans

this button.
for summer vacation.

pulls out

push

turned

ugly
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a

Complete the chart with the correct words.
trash

clean up the
pull out the

Emma and
Her Friends

plant

b

weeds
vegetables and

water

02

Mexican Jumping Beans

Summary

flowers

d

c

f

the garden every day

e
imagine a nice neighborhood garden

flowers

neighborhood

plant

trash

water

weeds

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
Complete the summary with the correct words.
Emma lives in a great neighborhood. There are many
parks
dirty

and stores. However, one place is ugly and
. So Emma and her friends decided to turn it into

a neighborhood garden! They
pull out

pick up

the trash and

1. The butterfly lays eggs on the leaf.

d

2. The larva goes up the plant.

f

3. The moths fly over the girl’s head.

a

4. The girl holds a tiny bean.

b

5. The beans roll around on the ground.

e

6. The glass jar is empty.

c

the weeds. Then they plant vegetables on one

side and flowers on the other. They water the garden every
day. Soon it will be the best place in the neighborhood.

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

No

Don't know

1. The girl is afraid of moths.
2. Some beans can roll around by themselves.

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UNIT 02 •

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Comprehension
NONFICTION
Theme: Plants

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

Mexican
Jumping Beans
S ome beans can move around by themselves. It’s not
a silly joke. It’s true! You can find these “jumping beans”
in Mexico. So, how can these beans move? The secret is
a tiny moth larva. Moths lay their eggs in the beans. As
the larva grows, it eats the inside of the bean. Then it lives
in the empty space. When the outside of the bean gets
too hot, the larva moves its body. This causes the bean to

1. Where does a moth larva live?
a. in a bean

b. on a bean plant

c. under the ground

2. What does a moth larva eat?

a. plant leaves

b. the inside of a bean

c. the whole bean

3. What does a moth larva do when it is hot?
a. It lays eggs.

b. It digs a hole.

c. It moves around.

4. What does a moth larva do after it comes out of a bean?
a. It eats the bean plant.

b. It changes into a moth.

c. It rolls around like a bean.

roll to a cooler place. Later, the bean breaks open and the
larva comes out. Then it turns into a moth. Someday, it will

Vocabulary Expansion

lay its own eggs. This will make more jumping beans. If
you ever visit Mexico, maybe you can find some of these

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

interesting beans!

1. Tony’s

2. The weather is

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this text?
a. how jumping beans move
b. why moths eat jumping beans
c. what makes a larva look like a bean

3. Bananas
4. It’s a

in autumn.

cool

in warm weather.

grow
secret

, so don’t tell anybody.

5. There is no more

space

6. The clown looks

silly

cool

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was not funny.

joke

grow

in my school bag.
with his big red nose.

joke

secret

silly

space
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03

Riding the Ducks

Summary
Complete the chart with the correct words.

a

How Mexican Jumping Beans Move
1. Moths

lay

their eggs in the beans.

inside

2. The larva eats the

c

of the bean.

3. The larva lives in the empty

space

4. The larva makes the bean

roll

.
around when it

gets hot.

d

5. The larva

comes

6. The larva

becomes

a moth.

comes

inside

becomes

Some beans in Mexico can
eggs

lay

roll

space

move

by themselves. Moths

inside the beans. The moth larva eats the

inside of the bean. Then it
bean gets

hot

the bean roll to a(n)

e

out of the bean.

Complete the summary with the correct words.

lay

b

lives

in the bean. When the

f

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
1. The boy points at the tower.

b

2. The man looks lost and confused.

c

3. The girl worries about the man.

e

4. The woman follows the man.

d

5. There are ducks in the lake.

f

6. There is a strange looking vehicle.

a

, the larva moves its body. This makes
cooler

place. Later, the larva comes

out of the bean and becomes a moth. Then it lays its own
eggs. This makes more jumping beans.

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

No

Don't know

1. The vehicle is floating on the water.
2. The people are tourists.

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UNIT 03 •

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Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: Transportation

Riding the Ducks

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

1. How does Mark feel when he starts the tour?
a. tired

b. excited

c. confused

2. What is NOT true about the vehicle?
a. It has wheels.

M ark is visiting his friend Jeremy in Seattle. “I have an
idea,” says Jeremy. “Let’s take the Ride the Ducks tour!”
Mark is confused, but he follows Jeremy. Soon they get
into a strange vehicle. It looks like a boat with wheels.
First, they ride in the vehicle through the city. They pass
Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square. Then Jeremy
points out the window. “That’s the Space Needle. You can
see everything from up there.” Suddenly, the vehicle goes

b. It looks like a duck.

c. It can float on the water.

3. Why is Mark scared?
a. because the driver gets lost

b. because he doesnʼt like ducks

c. because the vehicle goes into the water

4. What can Mark and Jeremy see from the lake?
a. Pioneer Square

b. Gas Works Park

c. Pike Place Market

into the lake! Mark is scared, but Jeremy tells him not to
worry. They float on the water like a duck. “Phew!” says

Vocabulary Expansion

Mark. From the lake, they can see Gas Works Park and
the Seattle skyline. Mark takes lots of pictures to show his
friends and family.

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

1. The lion ran
2. The

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a. visiting a special zoo in Seattle
b. a great view from a famous building
c. riding in a strange vehicle around the city

is beautiful at sunset.

skyline

3. My computer

suddenly

4. I

this flower shop every morning.

pass

5. An empty bottle is
6. Everyone liked my
floating

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the forest.

through

idea

stopped working.

floating
idea

pass

on the water.
about the party.

skyline

suddenly

through
UNIT 03 •

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04

Strange Little Taxis

Summary

c

Complete the chart with the correct words.

a

Mark’s Ride the Ducks Tour
In the
city

In the
lake

city

b

vehicle

·ride in the

d

·see Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, and the

Space

Needle

f

·float on the water like a

duck

·see Gas Works Park and the Seattle

duck

lake

skyline

Space

skyline

e

vehicle

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
Complete the summary with the correct words.
Mark visits his friend in Seattle. They take a tour in a
strange

vehicle. First, they

travel

through the city.

They see Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square. Mark’s

1. There is a bird on the roof.

c

2. The passenger in the taxi is tired.

f

3. The vehicles are not moving because of the traffic jam.

e

4. The tourist has a big backpack.

b

5. The man gets off his motorcycle.

a

6. The man wants to sleep in a comfortable bed.

d

friend shows him the Space Needle. Then the vehicle goes into
the lake. Mark is

scared

, but the vehicle

floats

on

the water. They see Gas Works Park and the city’s skyline.

Mark takes many

pictures .

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

No

Don't know

1. The street is full of vehicles.
2. Only the strange looking vehicle is moving.

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UNIT 04 •

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05

Thunder and Lightning

Summary
Complete the chart with the correct words.

a

e

Tuk–Tuks
Design
·three
·a

Good Things

wheels

backseat

·no

taxis

·cheaper than

c
d

b

·pass through traffic jams

doors

easily

·a roof

·

fun

to ride in

f
backseat

doors

fun

taxis

traffic jams

wheels

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
Complete the summary with the correct words.
Some people in countries like India and Thailand drive
tuk-tuks. They’re not

cars

, but they’re not motorcycles

either. They have three wheels, a backseat, and a(n)
roof

. But they don’t have doors. Their name comes

from the sound of their

engines . They are

1. The mother sheep yells at her son.

b

2. Someone did damage to the house.

e

3. The boy hurt his leg.

f

4. The man points at the sheep and complains.

c

5. The sheep pushes down the trees.

a

6. The woman looks unhappy.

d

cheaper

than taxis and can get through traffic jams easily. So they
are popular.

Tourists

especially like riding in them.

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

No

Don't know

1. The mother sheep is angry at her son.
2. The people donʼt like the two sheep.

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UNIT 05 •

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Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: Weather

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

Thunder
and Lightning
A

1. Who were Thunder and Lightning?
a. a king and a queen

b. a sheep and a farmer

c. a mother and her son

long time ago, there was a sheep named Thunder. She

had a son named Lightning. They lived in a small town.
Lightning often got angry and behaved badly. He did
damage to the town. He pushed down houses and trees,
and started fires. Sometimes he even hurt people. When
Lightning did these things, Thunder tried to stop him.
She yelled at him in a loud voice, but he never listened.
The people in the town were very unhappy. They wanted

2. What did Lightning do when he got angry?
a. He behaved badly.

b. He complained.

c. He flew into the sky.

3. How did Thunder try to stop Lightning?
a. She yelled at him.

b. She pushed him down.

c. She asked the king for help.

4. What did the king tell Thunder and Lightning to do?
a. stop fighting

b. start a fire

c. live in the sky

Thunder and Lightning to go away. So they complained
to the king. The king told the mother and son to live in the

Vocabulary Expansion

sky. Today, you can still see Lightning do bad things when
he’s angry. And then you can hear his mother yell at him.

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

1. He

Main Idea

heard

2. Those drums are very

loud

What is the main idea of this story?

3. The singer’s

is amazing.

a. how a sheep scared away a thunderstorm
b. why we hear thunder after we see lightning
c. what happened when a sheep was hit by
lightning

4. He was born in a

voice

6. She

behaved

.

near the sea.

town

5. I was scared by the

behaved

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a noise outside.

thunder

last night.

well to make her parents happy.

heard

loud

thunder

town

voice
UNIT 05 •

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06

Summer and Winter

Summary

a

Complete the chart with the correct words.

b

Lightning and Thunder
Lightning

Thunder

·a sheep

·Lightning’s

· behaves

badly

·

·pushes down houses and

yells

mother
at Lightning

c

when he does bad things

d

trees
·starts
·hurts

e
f

fires
people

behaves

fires

mother

people

trees

yells

Complete the summary with the correct words.

Thunder was a sheep. Lightning was her

son

.

Lightning often got angry. He pushed things down, started
fires, and
yelled at him

hurt

people. When he acted badly, Thunder

loudly

. People complained about Thunder

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
1. The sunlight is bright.

a

2. The Sun heats up the Earth.

c

3. The Earth leans away from the Sun.

b

4. The girl stands straight.

f

5. The boy walks toward the girl.

e

6. The boy spreads out his arms.

d

and Lightning. So the king told them to live in the sky. Today,
Lightning still does
mother yelling at him.

bad

things. And we can hear his

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

No

Don't know

1. The Earth gets heat from the Sun.
2. All countries have four seasons.

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UNIT 06 •

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Comprehension
NONFICTION
Theme: Weather

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

Summer and Winter

1. What happens when the Earth goes around the Sun?
a. It leans to one side.

b. It stands up straight.

c. It becomes very hot.

2. What happens when our part of the Earth leans toward the Sun?

a. There is no sunlight.

b. The sunlight is spread out.

E veryone knows that summer is hot and
winter is cold. But why is this? It is because
the Earth doesn’t stand straight. Instead, the

c. The sunlight hits us directly.

3. What is NOT true when it is winter?
a. The sunlight becomes weaker.

b. We get more heat from the Sun.

Earth leans to one side as it moves around

c. Our part of the Earth leans away from the Sun.

the Sun. When it is summer, our part of the Earth leans
toward the Sun. The sunlight hits us directly. This heats up

4. What would happen if the Earth stood up straight?
a. Winter would be colder.

the Earth, so the weather is hot in summer. When it is

b. Summer would be longer.

winter, our part leans away from the Sun. The sunlight is

c. There would be no seasons.

more spread out, so it becomes weaker. That makes winter
cold. It is cold because we get less heat from the Sun in

Vocabulary Expansion

winter. Then what would happen if the Earth stood up
straight? We wouldn’t have any seasons!

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

1. I don’t like this
2. I want to

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this text?
a. why we have seasons
b. why it gets dark at night
c. why it gets warmer in winter

know

more about the Earth.

3. My brother always sits near my

side

4. You need a raincoat in the rainy
5.

Stand

season

.
.

on this box if you can’t see well.

6. You will become
know

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of the story.

part

weak

part

if you don’t eat healthy food.

season

side

stand

weak
UNIT 06 •

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07

A Birthday Baseball

Summary

a
d

Complete the chart with the correct words.

Why We Have Summer and Winter
Summer

·our part of the Earth leans

toward

·the sunlight hits the Earth

directly

heats up

·this

Winter

c
f

away

from the Sun

·the sunlight is more spread out

less

·we get

away

b

the Sun

the Earth

·our part of the Earth leans

e

directly

heat from the Sun

heats up

less

spread out

toward

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.

Complete the summary with the correct words.
Summer is
to one

hotter

side

than winter because the Earth leans

. In summer, our part leans toward the

Sun. Sunlight hits us directly and it is hot. In winter, our part
leans away, and the sunlight is

cold because

less

more

1. The boys play baseball on the field.

f

2. The boy hits a home run.

d

3. Four boys are on the same team.

e

4. The home team wins the game.

a

5. The man solves the problem.

b

6. The woman arrives at the game late.

c

spread out. It is

heat arrives from the Sun. If the

Earth didn’t lean, we wouldn’t have

seasons .

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

No

Don't know

1. The woman didn’t see most of the game.
2. No one knows which team will win.

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UNIT 07 •

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Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: Special Days

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

A Birthday Baseball
C

arlos has a problem. His baseball team

has a game on Saturday. Unfortunately, it’s
the same day as Kerry’s birthday party. “Dad, what should
I do?” he asks. His father thinks about it. “If I drive you to
Kerry’s house from the baseball field, you could do both.”
“Don’t you have to go to the office on Saturday?” Carlos
asks. “I have the day off this Saturday,” say his father, “so
I can help you solve your problem.” On the big day, Carlos
plays really hard. He hits a home run and his team wins!

1. Why is Carlos worried about Saturday?
a. because his father canʼt help him
b. because heʼs not a good baseball player
c. because he has two different things to do

2. What happens at the baseball game?
a. Carlosʼs team wins.

b. The game is canceled.

c. Kerry hits a home run.

3. How does Carlos get to the party?
a. by car

b. by subway

c. by bicycle

4. What does Carlos give Kerry?
a. a special baseball
b. a new baseball glove
c. tickets to a baseball game

“Kerry will love this birthday present!” Carlos yells. After

Vocabulary Expansion

the game, his father quickly drives him to Kerry’s house.
When Carlos arrives at the party, he gives Kerry a special
gift: the home run ball.

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

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a. Carlos gets a special gift.
b. Carlos solves his problem.
c. Carlos learns to play baseball.

1. He

hit

2. The

office

3. This math

is on the third floor.

problem

is too hard for me.

4. I liked two shirts, so I bought
5. He wears the
6. He had a(n)
both

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the ball with his bat.

same
day off

day off

both

.

T-shirt every day.
because he was sick.

hit

office

problem

same
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Read the sentences and number them in the correct order.
Carlos gives the home run ball to Kerry.

08

Chasing the Cheese

Summary

b

a
5

d

c

Carlos goes to the baseball game.

2

Carlos’s dad drives him to Kerry’s party.

4

Carlos hits a home run and his team wins.

3

Carlos has a baseball game and Kerry’s party on Saturday.

1

e

f

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
Complete the summary with the correct words.
Carlos has a baseball
is having a birthday
father for

help

game
party

on Saturday. But his friend
on the same day. He asks his

. His father says Saturday is his day off.

So he can drive Carlos to the party after the game. At the
game, Carlos

hits

1. It is the annual Cheese Rolling Festival.

b

2. They have a race on a hill.

c

3. A lot of people gather at the festival.

a

4. The cheese rolls down to the bottom of the hill.

e

5. The men chase the cheese.

f

6. There are prizes at the starting line.

d

a home run. Then his dad drives

him to the party. Carlos gives the home run ball to his friend
as a birthday

gift

.

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

No

Don't know

1. Some people will get hurt from the race.
2. No one will catch the cheese.

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UNIT 08 •

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Comprehension
NONFICTION

Theme: Special Days

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

Chasing
the Cheese

1. How often does the event happen?
a. every month

b. every year

c. every two years

2. Why is it difficult to catch the cheese?
a. because the cheese rolls very fast

O n a beautiful spring day in May, people chase a wheel
of cheese down a hill. Welcome to the annual Cheese
Rolling Festival in Gloucestershire, England. Cheese
rolling began hundreds of years ago. To continue this
tradition, people from around the world gather at Cooper’s
Hill. They try to catch a 3.5 kg wheel of delicious cheese
before it reaches the bottom. This is very difficult because

the cheese rolls really fast. If no one catches it, the winner

b. because there are too many people

c. because the event happens at night

3. What does the winner get?
a. money

b. a trophy

c. cheese

4. What was a problem with the event?
a. The cheese got dirty.

b. Not many people came.

c. Runners hurt themselves.

is the first person to cross the finish line. First prize is the
wheel of cheese. In past years, there were some problems.

Vocabulary Expansion

Too many people came to the event and some runners got
don t want this fun festival to end.
hurt. But most people don’t

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

1. He

reached

2. The rain
3. The

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this text?
a. There is an interesting event in England.
b. People don’t like the cheese rolling festival.
c. People have a new way of making cheese.

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the airport on time.

continued

winner

to fall all evening.

will get a million dollars.

4. Be careful when you
5. There are many exciting
6. I spent the
cross

past

continued

cross
events

the street.
this month.

two days reading a book.

events

past

reached

winner
UNIT 08 •

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09

A Roman Holiday

Summary

a

Complete the chart with the correct words.

b

Cheese Rolling Festival
Who

people from around the

world

Where

on Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire,

When

each year in

What

a 3.5 kg wheel of

How

catch

bottom

England

May

d

cheese

the cheese before it reaches the

catch

c

cheese

England

May

e

bottom

f

world

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

started

hundreds of years ago. People come

to Cooper’s Hill in England in May for the
Rolling Festival. A 3.5 kg wheel of cheese is

annual
rolled

Cheese
down

1. The people are at a famous spot in Italy.

a

2. There are three benches at the theater.

f

3. The men are on the outdoor stage.

e

4. The men fight with each other.

b

5. The girl at the front is scared of the men.

d

6. The girl wonders about another place.

c

a hill. People try to catch it. If no one does, the first person to
reach

the bottom wins. The winner gets the cheese as a

prize. There were some problems in the past. But most people
want the event to

continue .

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

No

Don't know

1. The people are inside of a building.
2. Everyone is excited to watch the play.

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UNIT 09 •

39


Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: History

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

A Roman Holiday

1. What used to happen at the Colosseum?
a. People studied history.

b. People watched plays outside.

c. People used to fight as a sport.

M

y sister Bonnie and I are visiting Rome with our family.

It’s very exciting. Last year, we studied ancient Rome at
school. Now we can see everything for real. This morning,
we visited the Colosseum. People used to fight here as a
kind of sport. We wondered if the fighters were very
scared. Next, we went to the Roman Forum. It was the
most popular meeting spot in ancient Rome. Finally, we
stopped at an outdoor theater called the Teatro Marcello.

2. What did people do at the Roman Forum?
a. People watched sports there.

b. People met each other there.

c. People enjoyed concerts there.

3. What is a toga?
a. a kind of food

b. a meeting place

c. a type of clothing

4. Where was the girlsʼ favorite place?
a. the Colosseum

b. the Roman Forum

c. the Teatro Marcello

We put on ancient Roman clothes called togas. They looked

like white dresses. We felt like we were ancient Romans.

Vocabulary Expansion

It was our favorite part of the day. Tomorrow, we’ll visit
more places. We hope to learn more about the lives of

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

ancient Romans.

1. King Kong is a really
2. I

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visited

exciting

my grandmother last week.

3. Chocolate cake is my

favorite

4. The statue looks like a(n)

What is the main idea of this story?

5. The

meeting

a. Two girls go to school in Rome.
b. Two girls experience ancient Rome.
c. Two girls watch a movie about Rome.

6. The

ancient

ancient

movie.

real

dessert.
person.

point for the tour is outside our hotel.
Greeks believed in many different gods.

exciting

favorite

meeting

real

visited
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10

The Story of the Vikings

Summary

a

Complete the chart with the correct words.

b

A Family Trip to Rome
c

d

The Colosseum

The Roman Forum

the place where

the most

meeting

ancient people used
to

fight

sport

as a(n)

popular
spot in

ancient Rome

The Teatro Marcello
a(n)

e

outdoor

theater where tourists

try

can

on

togas

f
fight

meeting

outdoor

popular

sport

try

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
Complete the summary with the correct words.
Two sisters are visiting Rome with their
are

excited

family

. They

because they studied ancient Rome at school.

First they went to the Colosseum, a place where people used
to fight as a sport. Then they visited the Roman Forum,
a popular meeting

spot

1. The Vikings sail in a ship in the ocean.

a

2. A dragon’s head is at the front of the ship.

d

3. The Vikings attack the people.

f

4. The farmers are surprised to see the Vikings.

e

5. The man hides behind the house.

b

6. The distance from the ship to the house is long.

c

for ancient Romans. Finally,

they went to the Teatro Marcello and tried on ancient Roman
clothes

. It was their

favorite

part of the day.

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

No

Don't know

1. The Vikings do not look friendly.
2. The farmers are afraid of the Vikings.

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Comprehension
NONFICTION
Theme: History

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

The Story
of the Vikings

1. Where did the Vikings live?
a. in Southern Europe

magine a big ship with a dragon’s head. Can you

guess who is on it? It must be Vikings! The Vikings
lived in Northern Europe between 800 and 1066. They

b. on ships

a. They attacked other countries.

b. They sailed only around Europe.

c. They traveled on rivers to trade.

Sometimes, the Vikings visited other countries to attack

4. What did the Vikings leave behind?

away. Other times, the Vikings stayed and became farmers.
They were also traders. They sailed all around Europe to

c. on horses

3. What is NOT true about the Vikings?

were famous for traveling long distances in their ships.
them. They took people’s gold and money, and then sailed

c. in Northern Europe

2. How did the Vikings travel long distances?
a. on foot

I

b. in Central Europe

a. paintings of their kings

b. songs about their homes

c. stories of their adventures

trade things. They even traveled on rivers to trade with
people in Russia and Central Asia. The Vikings are gone

Vocabulary Expansion

now. But they left behind many stories of their adventures.
And some of their words are now used in English. Because
of this, people still remember the Vikings today.

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

1. I can

imagine

2. I will

stay

3. He is

still

how you would feel.
at home this evening.
angry at me about yesterday.

4. Their adventures in Africa will be on TV tonight.

What is the main idea of this text?

5. They started to

a. how the Vikings lived
b. what the Vikings traded
c. why the Vikings spoke English

6. She

traveled

adventures

trade

with many countries.

to Venice with her family last summer.

imagine

stay

still

trade

traveled

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11

Knitting to Save Lives

Summary
Complete the chart with the correct words.

long

sometimes

attacked other countries

distances in

ships

f

e

money
farmers

sometimes became

Europe

c

a

traveled

took gold and

attacked

b

Europe

lived in Northern

Vikings

d

farmers

long

and traders

money

ships

Match the sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
Complete the summary with the correct words.
The Vikings lived between 800 and 1066 in Northern Europe.
But they traveled to

distant

places in their ships.

Sometimes they attacked other countries and took their
gold

and money. Other times they

become farmers. They also

traded

stayed

to

1. They are at the center to help others.

e

2. The boy is proud of himself.

c

3. The girl is shocked by the poster.

b

4. The woman in the orange shirt is a volunteer.

d

5. The woman knits a tiny hat.

f

6. We need to protect babies.

a

in Europe, Russia,

and Central Asia. There are no more Vikings. But we still
read

stories

of their adventures. And some of their words

are now used in English.

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

No

Don't know

1. The boy knows how to knit.
2. The hat on the table is for the boy.

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Comprehension
FICTION

Theme: Helping Hands

Knitting to
Save Lives
T

oday, Lindsay’s class is taking a field trip. They are

visiting a local volunteer center. Inside the center, several
people are sitting at a table. They are all knitting. “What

are they making?” Lindsay asks Mr. Parker. “ They are
making tiny hats for babies in poor countries,” he says.
“Each year, four million babies die soon after they are
born. The hats protect babies by keeping them warm.”
The students are shocked. They didn’t know so many

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

1. Where does Lindsayʼs class go?
a. to a clothing store

b. to a volunteer center

c. to a childrenʼs hospital

2. How many babies die each year in poor countries?
a. two million

b. four million

c. four thousand

3. How do hats help babies?
a. They keep babies warm.

b. They help babies sleep well.

c. They protect babiesʼ heads.

4. How do the students feel after knitting a hat?
a. proud

b. excited

c. shocked

babies die every year. Then one of the volunteers comes
over and asks, “Would you like to try? ” The students sit

Vocabulary Expansion

down at the table and learn how to knit. Then they each
make a hat. Everyone is proud. They know they helped
save a life.

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

1. He wears a
2. I was

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a. Knitting hats can help babies.
b. Volunteers need money to save lives.
c. Students should volunteer at hospitals.

hat in winter.

in the United States.

born

3. The police officer
4. My parents read the
5. The man got two
6. She helped sick and
born

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warm

local

saved

many lives.
newspaper.

local
million

dollars as a prize.

poor

million

people all her life.

poor

saved

warm
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12

Help Homeless Pets

Summary
Complete the chart with the correct words.

a

Lindsay’s Field Trip
Lindsay’s class goes to a volunteer
The students see some people

center

knitting

b

field

on a

c

trip.

hats.

f

d
The students hear that many babies
The students knit tiny hats to help

center

die

field

die
save

poor

in

countries.

the lives of babies.

knitting

poor

e

save

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

Lindsay’s class visits a volunteer center. They see people
knitting

hats. The caps are for babies in poor countries.

The students learn that

millions

of babies die each year.

The hats help babies by keeping them

warm

. Lindsay

1. The building is an animal shelter.

a

2. The animals are in the cages.

b

3. The woman is the owner of the cat.

f

4. The boy cleans the floor with a mop.

c

5. The girl walks with her pet.

e

6. There is an adult next to the girl.

d

and her classmates learn how to knit. Then they each make
a hat for a baby. They are very
helped save lives.

proud

because they

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

No

Don't know

1. The animals wait for their new owners.
2. The animal shelter is a home for many animals.

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Comprehension
NONFICTION

Theme: Helping Hands

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

Help
Homeless Pets

D o you feel sad when you see dogs and cats without a
home? If you want to help them, please visit our animal
shelter. We take care of homeless pets. Unfortunately,
some pet owners don’t want their pets anymore. So, we
take them and try to find them new homes. But we need
help! We’re looking for people to clean out cages or walk
the dogs. Anyone can volunteer. But if you don’t have time,
you can still help. Always be kind to animals. If you see

1. What does the animal shelter do?
a. It helps sick pets get healthy.

b. It teaches people about animals.

c. It takes care of pets without homes.

2. How can you help the shelter?
a. bring pets

b. build cages

c. walk dogs

3. What should you do if you see someone hurting an animal?
a. tell an adult

b. save the animal

c. call the animal shelter

4. What is NOT true about owning a pet?
a. There is a lot of work to do.

b. You need to be ready before you get a pet.

c. An animal shelter is the only place to get a pet.

someone hurting an animal, tell an adult. Owning a pet is
a lot of work. Before you get one, make sure you are ready.

Vocabulary Expansion

We look forward to seeing you at the shelter. Together, we
can make a better life for all our animals.

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

1. The dog is looking for his owner.
2. She works to help
3. Are you

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homeless

for the final exam?

ready

4. He canʼt see well

people.

without

his glasses.

What is the main idea of this text?

5. Where can I

a. finding good owners for homeless pets
b. putting homeless pets in an animal shelter
c. introducing ways to help homeless animals

6. Unfortunately, he couldnʼt buy a ticket for the concert.
find

find

homeless

a restroom here?

looking for

ready

unfortunately

without
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