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Lesson Components
Let’s Focus

BIG IDEA

Connect to Yourself

Reading Comprehension

Contents Map

Graphic Organizer &
Summary
Warm Up

Chapter Wrap-up
Key Words

Practice


Contents
CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 3

Spring

Holes
Subject

Lesson

Title

Words

Page

Subject

Lesson

Title

Words

Page

The Holes of the Human Body

101

58

Science

1

Everything Grows in Spring!

93

6

Science & Health

9

Music

2

A Song for Spring

101

14

Science

10

Prairie Dog Holes

110

66

Social Studies

3

India’s Colorful Spring Festival

98

20

Art & History

11

A Famous Hole in France

94

72

Literature

4

The Spring Wind Returns

106

26

Math

12

Let’s Play Mancala!

100

78

Words

Page

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 4

Families

Butterflies
Subject

Lesson

Title

Words

Page

Subject

Lesson

Title

Music & History

5

Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn

104

32

Science

13

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

94

84

Science

6

Amazing Animal Families

103

40

Science

14

Butterflies and Moths

105

92

History &
Social Studies

7

Echo the Mother Elephant

102

46

History

15

The Butterfly People

104

98

History

8

Bobbie the Wonder Dog

104

52

Social Studies

16

The Hopi Butterfly Dance

103

104

Supplementary
Material

Chapter 1 - Concept map

p. 113

Chapter 2- Concept map

p. 115

Chapter 3- Concept map

p. 117

Chapter 4- Concept map

p. 119


CHAPTER 1

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A Song for
Spring

Everything
Grows in Spring!

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Sci
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Spring

2

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The Spring
Wind Returns

What do you do in
spring?

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Spring
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India’s Colorful
Spring Festival


Science

1

Spring

Everything rows
in Spring!

Warm Up

New plants sprout, and
flowers bloom.

What happens in spring?

Animals look for fresh food.

Many baby animals are born.
They enjoy the warm spring sunshine.

Key Words

02

Read the words. Then circle them in the sentences above.
1.

2.

sunshine
8

3.

sprout

4.

bloom

5.

be born

6.

fresh

look for
Lesson 1 • Spring

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SPRING

Science

Everything
rows in Spring!

What happens to
plants and animals
in spring?

03

In spring, the weather gets warmer. The days

Animals wake up from their long winter naps.

become longer. There is more rain in spring. The

Also, many baby animals are born. They have lots

spring weather brings new life everywhere!

of fresh food and water.

When plants get more sunshine and rain, they

Many birds fly north in spring. They build nests

grow quickly. Trees sprout new leaves. Flowers

and have babies. These parent birds have more

bloom.

daytime to look for food.
Spring is special. It is the season of new life!
Words 93

Connect to Yourself
What other things do you
see in spring?
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Lesson 1 • Spring

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Reading Comprehension

Graphic Organizer & Summary
Step
1

Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?

Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

In Spring

a. Spring has rainy weather.
b. Spring wakes many animals up.

Weather

gets

c. Spring brings new life.

2. When there is more sunshine and rain, plants
a. dry out

b. grow fast

.

Animals
wake up from

Plants
g
 row new

m
 ore rain

naps

leaves and

Birds
f ly north

b
 uild

h
 ave babies

c. need water

3. What do many animals do in spring?

a. bloom

b. have babies

c. sprout leaves
warmer

4. Where do many birds fly in spring?
a. east

b. south

T

5. We get more rain in spring.

winter

F

Complete the summary with the words from the box.

Spring is a very special

. In spring, the days are longer and
. Trees have new leaves, and

warmer. There is also more

6. Animals wake up from their summer naps.

flowers

c. north

Step
2

Check true or false.

nests

. Animals wake up from long winter

flowers

.

New baby animals are born. They have a lot to eat. Many birds fly
north and

build

nests.

Write the correct answer.
7. What do many birds do in spring?
They build
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and have babies.

rain

build

naps

season

bloom

Lesson 1 • Spring

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Music

2 A Song for Spring

Spring

Key Words

joyfulfall
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seasonquic
ning
orchestralight

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Fill in the blanks and read the words.
1.

2.

Warm Up

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What sounds do you hear in spring? Circle your ideas.

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Practice
Read and choose the correct words.
1. The horse is very
2. The rain is

quick
.
windy

falling
on the grass.
sprouting

3. Spring is one of the four
4. Everyone is

birds’ songs

snowball fights

falling rain

buzzing bees

gentle wind

thunder

orchestras
.
seasons

joyful
because it is sunny.
cold

5. I am scared of the

lightning
in the sky.
season

6. There are many musicians in the
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lightning
.
orchestra
Lesson 2 • Spring

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SPRING

A Song for Spring

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In Allegro, violins make the cheerful sounds of
birds. You can also hear the gentle wind. Then the
whole orchestra creates the sound of falling rain.
Later, one violin makes the sound of thunder

Music

Antonio Vivaldi was a musician in Italy. He
wrote songs about the four seasons. His song

“Spring” has a famous part called Allegro.
Allegro is the first part of the song. It sounds
a lot like spring. Its rhythm is quick and joyful.

and lightning. Finally, all the violins sound like
birds singing again.
Do you want to hear the sounds of spring?
Listen to Vivaldi’s Allegro!

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Words 101

How does Vivaldi’s
Allegro sound like
spring?

Connect to Yourself
What are your favorite
sounds in spring?
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Lesson 2 • Spring

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Reading Comprehension

Graphic Organizer & Summary

Step
1

Choose the best answers.
1. What is this passage mainly about?

Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

Allegro

a. singing birds in the woods
c. a song about spring

Sounds

t he

b. fast and joyful

c heerful

part of

2. What is the rhythm of Antonio Vivaldi’s Allegro like?
a. slow and sad

Rhythm

Part

b. the spring sounds of violins

and joyful

wind

“Spring”

f alling

c. quick and angry

thunder and
lightning

3. Which instruments make the cheerful sounds of birds?
a. flutes

b. drums

c. violins

4. In Allegro, the whole orchestra sounds like falling
a. rain

b. snow

.
rain

c. leaves

Step
2

Check true or false.

T

5. In Allegro, there is a part like the gentle wind.
6. In Allegro, a violin makes the sound of thunder and lightning.

F

first

gentle

sounds
Vivaldi’s Allegro has spring
in it. Its rhythm is fast
and
joyful
. In Allegro, violins make the sounds of birds and the gentle

wind. Next, the whole

orchestra

sounds like falling rain. Then, one

thunder

and

lightning.

Finally,

all

the

Lesson 2 • Spring

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make bird sounds again.

Write the correct answer.
7. What did Vivaldi write songs about?

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quick

Complete the summary with the words from the box.

violin creates the sound of

He wrote songs about the four

birds

.

thunder

orchestra

sounds

joyful

violins


al Studies
Soci

3

Spring

India’s Colorful
Spring Festival

Key Words

06

Follow the lines and write the correct words.
1.

4.

festival

Warm Up

celebrate

What do you think of these kids? Read and check.
2.

5.

powder

bright
3.

throw

6.

messy

Practice
Read and choose the correct words.

1. My room is (bright / messy). I need to clean it up.
2. He is (throwing / blooming) the ball across the field.
3. We use colorful (festivals / powders) to draw pictures.
1. I think the kids are
having fun.

2. I think the kids are
celebrating spring.

3. I want to join the kids.

4. We are (celebrating / falling) our birthdays together.
5.

People wear beautiful dresses at the (festival / powder).

6. I like (bright / messy) colors like yellow and pink.
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Lesson 3 • Spring

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SPRING

Social Studies

India’s Colorful
Spring Festival

What do Indian
people do during
Holi?

07

Bright colors are a wonderful part of spring.

Then, they throw them at each other! They also

In March, there is a festival of color in India. It is

throw balloons. The balloons are filled with colored

called Holi.

water. Everyone gets messy but has lots of fun.

During Holi, people eat lots of sweet foods.
They also sing and dance outside with their
families and friends.

Holi is a time when Indian people celebrate
spring. How do you like to celebrate spring?
Words 98

People make colorful powders as well. They
believe they look like the colors of spring.

Connect to Yourself
Do you have any spring
festivals in your country?
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Lesson 3 • Spring

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Reading Comprehension

Graphic Organizer & Summary
Step
1

Choose the best answers.
1. What is this passage mainly about?

Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

a. India’s delicious food during Holi

Holi

b. India’s springtime festival of color
c. colorful powders and balloons in India

2. When is Holi held?
a. in January

b. in March

c. in May

When

in March

Where

in

Why

to celebrate

What

eat sweet

India

and dance

3. During Holi, Indian people like to
b. rest at home

a. travel around


throw

.

and balloons

c. sing and dance

4. What do Holi balloons have inside?
a. colored water

b. colorful food

foods

c. colored pencils

Step
2

Check true or false.

T

5. During Holi, people make colorful powders.

F

sing

India

powders

spring

Complete the summary with the words from the box.

Indian people have a
celebrates

6. Only children get messy during Holi.

colorful

festival

in March. It is called Holi, and it

spring. During Holi, people eat sweet foods, sing, and dance

together. They also make
with colored

powders and balloons filled

. Then they throw them at each other! Holi’s

colors are fun.

Write the correct answer.
7. What do Indian people do with powders and balloons during Holi?
They
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throw

them at each other.

colorful water festival bright celebrates

Lesson 3 • Spring

25


rat
Lite ure

4
Spring

The Spring
Wind Returns

Key Words

08

Read the words and find them in the puzzle.
1.

Warm Up

4.

magpie

What do you like about the return of spring? Circle your ideas.
2.

steal
3.

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den

weasel
5.

drag
6.

promise

Practice
Read and choose the correct words.
1. The thief (stole / promised) the wallet.
2. In winter, many bears sleep in (weasels / dens).
3. I (dragged / promised) to wake up early.

warm weather

spring rain

baby animals

4. The (weasel / den) has short legs.

lots of sunshine

beautiful flowers

warm wind

5. The (magpie / powder) has black and white feathers.
6. The boy is (stealing / dragging) his sled behind him.

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Lesson 4 • Spring

27

SPRING

The Spring
Wind Returns

09

Literature

Many years ago, there was a very long, cold
winter in Canada.
A young boy wanted to feel the warm spring
wind. He asked his animal friends, “Where is the
spring wind?” Magpie said, “Bear stole the wind.”

How did the boy and
the animals get the
spring wind back?

So the boy said, “Let’s find it!”
At night, they went to Bear’s den. He was
sleeping. Weasel saw the wind in a bag. Coyote
dragged the bag out of the den. Then, Chicken
opened the bag with his beak.
Suddenly, the warm spring wind came out. It
woke Bear up. He promised that he would never
steal the wind again. Everybody was happy to get
spring back!
Words 106

Connect to Yourself
How do you feel when
spring comes?
28

Lesson 4 • Spring

29


Reading Comprehension

Graphic Organizer & Summary
Step
1

Choose the best answers.
1. What is this passage mainly about?

Write the numbers in the correct order.

a. putting the spring wind in a bag
b. getting the spring wind back

They went to Bear’s den and saw the spring wind in a bag.

c. sharing the spring wind with everyone

The warm spring wind returned.

2. What did the boy and his animal friends want?
a. the den

b. a new bag

c. the spring wind

Coyote dragged the bag out, and Chicken opened it.
A boy and his animal friends wanted the spring wind back.


3. Who stole the spring wind?
b. Bear

a. Magpie

4. Chicken opened the bag with his
a. wings

b. legs

c. Coyote
.
c. beak

Step
2

Check true or false.

5. The spring wind was in Bear’s den.

T

F

Complete the summary with the words from the box.

A boy and his animal friends heard that Bear

the spring

back. So, they went to Bear’s

wind. They wanted to get the

6. Weasel dragged the bag out of the den.

stole

. The wind was in a

. They worked together

and got the bag. The spring wind returned when they

it.

Everybody was happy to have spring back.

Write the correct answer.
7. What did Bear do at the end?
He
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not to steal the wind again.

den

opened

stole

wind

bag

Lesson 4 • Spring

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CHAPTER 2

SSON

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Fan
nd

Felix ny a sohn
Mendels

Bobbie
the Wonder Dog

What makes your
family special?

Families
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St r y &
ud
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His

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Amazing
Animal Families

Mus
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Families

6

5

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Hi s a l
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Soc

7

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Echo the Mother
Elephant


Fanny and Felix
Mendelssohn

ic & History
Mus

5

Fa m l i e s
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Key Words

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Read the words and find them in the puzzle.
1.

Warm Up

4.

close

Do you have any siblings? Read and check.
2.

genius
3.

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sibling

composer
5.

talented
6.

play

Practice
Read and choose the correct words.
1. I can (play / promise) the flute well.
2. Sisters and brothers are called (siblings / geniuses).

1. I like to play with my sibling(s).

2. I love my sibling(s).

Sibling(s)

No
Siblings
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3. Mozart was a great (orchestra / composer).
4. My sister is (talented / close) at ballet.

1. P
 laying with a sibling would be fun.

2. I want to have a sibling.

5. The two girls are very (close / fresh) friends.
6. Jake can solve difficult math problems. He is a (composer / genius)!
Lesson 5 • Families

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FAMILIES

Fanny and Felix
Mendelssohn

11

Music & History

Are you close with your sister or brother? Fanny

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

and Felix Mendelssohn were German musical
geniuses. They were also very close siblings.

In 1842, Felix met Queen Victoria from the

Fanny and Felix dreamed of becoming

United Kingdom. She told him that she loved his

composers. However, their father only wanted

song “Italien.” He said, “Actually, I didn’t write it.

Felix to study music. Felix was sad because he

Fanny did.”

knew Fanny was talented. He told her, “Keep

How did Fanny’s
dream come true?

Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)

Finally, Fanny’s dream came true. She wrote over

writing songs.” They often played their songs

400 songs. Together, Fanny and Felix became great

together.

composers.
Words 104

Connect to Yourself
How do you help your
family members?
36

Lesson 5 • Families

37


Reading Comprehension

Graphic Organizer & Summary
Step
1

Choose the best answers.

1. What is this passage mainly about?

Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

a. a musical genius and her father
b. two close sibling composers
siblings

c. a composer’s meeting with a queen

2. Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn were from
a. Italy

b. Germany

3. Fanny and Felix’s father only wanted
a. Felix

b. Fanny

.

b. more than 1400

to study music.
c. their mother
songs

6. Felix was a good composer, but Fanny wasn’t.

composers

musical

close

c. more than 4000

T

5. Felix wrote the song “Italien.”

together

b
 ecame great

Step
2

Check true or false.

geniuses

often played their

c. the United Kingdom

4. How many songs did Fanny write?
a. more than 400

both

Fanny and Felix
Mendelssohn

F

Complete the summary with the words from the box.
. They were also

Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn were close
great

composers. Fanny wanted to study

, but

their

didn’t let her. However, Felix told her to keep writing

songs. Queen Victoria loved “Italien,” one of Fanny’s songs. Fanny
over 400 songs.

Write the correct answers.
7. Who loved the song “Italien”?
loved it.
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wrote

German

siblings

music

father

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Science

6

Fa m l i e s
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Amazing Animal
Families

Key Words

y
raisecarr
swancub

orse
pouchseah

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Fill in the blanks and read the words.
1.

2.

Warm Up
Did you know that animals have different types of families? Guess and
check true or false.

s

wa

3.

c

n

4.

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5.

c

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Practice
Read and choose the correct words.
1. Baby cheetahs are called

cubs
.
seahorses

2. The man raises many cows on his farm.
plays
3.

Pouches
are fish, but they look strange.
Seahorses

4. The baby kangaroo stays in its mother’s
T

F

1. In swan families, only the fathers care for the babies.

5. The mother baboon is

2. In cheetah families, only the mothers care for the babies.
3. In seahorse families, both parents care for their eggs.
Answers: 1. (F), 2. (T), 3. (F)

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6. The beautiful

swan
.
pouch

writing
her baby.
carrying

cub
is swimming on the lake.
swan
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FAMILIES

Amazing Animal
Families
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Science

Animals have different types of families like
we do.
In swan families, both parents care for their
babies. Swan babies can’t fly for a few months.

Seahorse dads ha
ve special pouche

s on their stomac

So, their parents sometimes carry them on their
backs.

What kinds of animal
families are there?

hs.

In cheetah families, the mothers raise their cubs
alone. Cheetah cubs’ eyes don’t open for almost two
weeks. So, their mothers help them a lot! Later, they
also teach them to hunt.
In seahorse families, the fathers take care of the

eggs. They keep them in special pouches. The eggs
become healthy babies thanks to them.
These animal families are different. But all the
parents love their babies.
Words 103

Connect to Yourself
How do your parents take
care of you?
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Lesson 6 • Families

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Reading Comprehension

Graphic Organizer & Summary
Step
1

Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?

Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.
Swan

a. Animal mothers care for their babies alone.

Both parents care for their babies.

Families

b. Animal families have lots of babies.

They

them on their

carry

.

c. Animals have different types of families.
Cheetah

2. What do swan parents NOT do for their babies?
a. care for them

b. carry them

They help and

c. catch them

3. Cheetah cubs open their eyes when they are almost
a. two weeks old

The mothers raise their cubs

Families

b. four weeks old

Seahorse

.

them.

The fathers take care of the eggs.

Families

c. six weeks old

teach

.

They keep them in

pouches

.

4. Where do seahorse fathers keep their eggs?
a. in nests

b. in pouches

c. in plants

pouches

Step
2

Check true or false.

T

5. Swan babies can fly when they are born.

F

carry

teach

alone

Complete the summary with the words from the box.

Animals have
parents

6. Cheetah mothers and fathers both raise their babies.

backs

different

kinds

of

families.

For

example,

swan

take care of their babies. Sometimes they even carry them
by

on their backs. However, cheetah mothers raise their
themselves. They help them a lot and teach them to
seahorse fathers care for their

eggs

in

special

hunt

. Last,

pouches.

Write the correct answer.
7. How are all these animal families similar?
All the parents love their
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babies

.

cubs

eggs

parents

different

hunt

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History &

Echo the Mother
Elephant

ial Studies
Soc

7

Fa m l i e s
i

Warm Up
What do you know about
African elephants?

Female elephants move
in groups.

The leader walks in front.

Male elephants leave the family
when they are 12-15 years old.

Key Words

If an elephant baby is
weak or hurt, it can’t join
the other elephants.

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Read the words. Then circle them in the sentences above.
1.

2.

leader
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3.

front

4.

weak

5.

hurt

6.

move

join
Lesson 7 • Families

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