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IIL 2 rhe —_ ee ae on P Hints & tab © ping & Not 4. Bint a Hau v tinw ®) tins © nll OF tinge ef they SP Herti Ef Sing AT tiny OF Haw St iu Thaw BI din 0? Hatj OF sivasea Pre-reading 41. What animal is this? 2. How does this animal make you feel? 3. Where can you see this animal? Vecabulary Preview Match the word with its meaning. 5 ___ I feel very good today. My pet is a big dog. The snake lives in the grass. She feels lonely when her friend is sick. Tlike animals. My favorite day is Saturday. . like the most % c. animal in a house . alone and sad f. dogs, cats, monkeys, etc.6 Le e Mark’s New Pet Ihave a new pet. He is a snake. His name is Sam. Snakes are my favorite animals. I like them because they are soft and cool. I love to pick up Sam and hold him. My friends don’t like Sam. They run away from him. I think he feels lonely. Dad will buy another snake tomorrow. Then, Sam won't feel lonely! Word Praetice Choose the best word. 1. His name is Sam. He is my snake. a. pet b. call c. buy d. spend 2. love this toy! It is my ! a, new b. small c. long d. favorite 3. Mary ran a lot. Now, she tired. a. feels b, loves c. buys d. wants 4. When I cross the road, I a. sing b. look c. think d. hold my mom’s hand.Reading Comprehension (Choose the best answer. 1. Who is this story about? a. A dog b. Mark’s dad c. A pet snake d. A lonely boy 2. What do the children do when they meet Sam? a. Run away b. Pick him up ¢. Talk to him d. Hold him 3. Why is Mark worried about Sam? a. He wants a pet dog. b. Mark worries too much. c. People scream at him. d. He thinks Sam is lonely. 4. Which is true? a. Sam has many friends. b. Mark and Sam are snakes, c. Mark loves his pet. d. Sam is not a pet. FOCUS @W Order Put the sentences in order froma - d. 1. I think he feels lonely. 2 The new pet will spend time with Sam. | 3. Ihave a new pet. 4. _- Dad will buy a new pet tomorrow.Words and Phrases = spend time with (a friend / a person / a pet) She likes to spend time with her sister. = run away from The children run away from the snake. a pick up Please pick up your dirty socks. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary. 1.1 my cat and hold ir. 2. | want to my best friend today. 3. that big bear! Summary Fill in the blanks with the correct words. buy snake _feel pet run away from Mark has a new 1 called Sam, Sam is a 2 . Mark loves Sam, but Sam is net happy. The children 3. him. Mark’s father will another snake. Sam won’t 5. so lonely.6 Listening My Favorite Animal Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer. 1, What is the boy’s favorite animal? a. A cat b. A frog, c. A dog d. A snake 2. Why does he like this animal? a, They are fun. b. They are soft and cute. c. They are kind, d. They are friendly. 3. Who has a cat? a. The boy’s friend b. The boy c. The boy’s neighbor d, The boy’s family Listen again and check your answers. Speaking Look at the dialog. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. + Why do you like « Do you have + favorite animal + My favorite animal is A: What is your 1 2 B: 2 a dog. AD3 dogs? 8: I like dogs because they are friendly, A: 4. a dog? 8: No, I don’t. But my friend has a dog, I play with her dog all the time. Now practice with a partner. Make your own answers.Writing Write about your favorite animal by answering the questions. 1. What is your favorite animal? f 2. Why do you like this animal? & 3. Where can you see this animal? f Veeabulary Review A. Choose the best word. 1. Will you my pen, please? a. hold b. run c. spend d. go 2. Most people have dogs or cats as their a. time b. dads c. children d. pets 3. That is long and green. Its name is Lucy. a, child b. snake c. dad d. dog B. Choose the word or phrase that is similar to the underlined part. 1, Sally plays with her friend Yoon. a. spends time b. runs away c. buys d. calls 2. Tam alone and sad. a. favorite b. long ¢. lonely d. away 3. The pet store sells dogs, cats, and snakes. a. animals b. names c. friends d. neighborsPre-reading 1 2. 3. Do you want to go to this place? Why or why not? What can you see in the picture? What things can you do there? Vocabulary Preview Match the word with its meaning. 1. I swim in the ocean. I prefer apples to oranges. T eat one apple every day. This sunny weather is great! Coconuts grow on trees. Kings live in castles. | { 1 { | i | ' 1 ' ' a. like more c. very good ' d. all days -&® f. very big seaHawaii is great! The weather is very nice. There are many flowers. butterflies. and an & lcan wim in the ocean. |can make sand castles. &p ome days. | prefer to lie on the beach. Today: | went for arde ona boat. 7) But my favorite thing to do ic eat coconuts. leat three every day: Gee you in two days! PX Your friend. @ 5 Lara Word Practice Choose the best word. 1. There are fish in the a. coconut b. weather c. ocean d. flower 2. She loves to read. She reads a. everyday b, great c. nice d. Hawaii 3. In summer, I play on the a. beach b. favorite c. every day d. great 4. Llove my mom. She’s ! a. great b. butterfly —c. favorite d. thingReading Comprehension Choose the best answer. 1. Where is Lara? a. In a cold place b. In her room c. At home d. In Hawaii 2. What's the weather like? a. Sunny and cold b. Rainy ¢, Sunny and warm d. Cool and windy 3. Whar does Lara like to do most? a. Lie on the beach b. Swim in the ocean c. Make sandcastles d. Eat coconuts 4, Which is true? a. Lara will go home in two days. b. Hawaii has bad weather. c. Mary is having a good time. d. People don’t swim in Hawaii. FeEEUS OW Verbs Write the correct word. in the water. some coconuts. castles in the sand. on a big boat. onWords and Phrases = go for a (ride / swim / drive) | want to go for a drive in my car. «= there are many (flowers / people / coconuts) There are many people at the beach. «= favorite thing to do is (eat / cook / play) My favorite thing to do is eat fish. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary. 1. His ride on a boat. 2. They in our swimming pool. 3. coconuts on the beach. Summery Fill in the blanks with the correct words. castles tide coconuts ocean eréat Lara is having a 1 time in Hawaii. She loves the birds and butterflies. There are many things to do. She went fora2z on a boat. She also swims in the 3 and builds sand « . Her favorite thing to do is eat 5. 16 Listening 4 Visit to Hawaii Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer. 1. How long did the boy stay in Hawaii? a. Two days b. Two weeks c. One week d. One month 2. What did the boy do for the first week? a. He stayed on a boat. b. He went sightseeing. c. He stayed on the beach. d. He worked. 3. The boy thought Hawaii was a. interesting b. boring ¢. small d. hot Listen again and check your answers. Speaking Look at the dialog. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. + Tt was fun. + Where did you go? + How was your vacation? * enjoy your vacation A: Did you 4 ? B: Yes, it was great! A: 2 er 8: I went to a beach. We went swimming and played in the ocean. 3 As 6_- I visited my grandparents in the country. B: Sounds great. Now practice with a partner. Make your own answers.Writing Write about your vacation by answering the questions. 1. How was your vacation? 2. Where did you go? 3. What did you do? Vecabulary Review A. Choose the best word. 41. Soccer is my favorite sport. I play it a. everyday b. great ec. park d. favorite is so big. I can’t swim across it. b. make c. ocean d. boat taste great. But they are hard to open! a. Castles b. Coconuts c. Lakes d. Butterflies B. Complete the sentences. Write the words in the puzzle. he Across: 2: hers swim at the beach. Down: 1. Llike pizza, but T hamburgers. 3. It’s my birthday today. I great.Pre-reading 1. Whar color is your hair? 2. When was the last time you got your hair cut? 3. What does your hair look like? Vocabulary Preview Match the word with its meaning. 1. 2. Yesterday, I went to school. The hairdresser cut her hair too short. My hair looks terrible. The pretty girl had a birthday party. Her pet snake is s Het blonde hair was very long. a. not long b. the day before today d. yellow e. very bad Ws@ A Bad Haircut Yesterday, I looked pretty. I was happy. I had long blonde hair. But today, I got my hair cut. Now, I don’t like my hair at all. It is too short. Llook like a boy. I feel sad, and my brother laughs at me. What a terrible hairdresser! My mom says I still look pretty. I love my Mom! Word Practice Choose the best word. 1. The weather is ! It’s cold and rainy. a. terrible b. hope c. laugh d. look 2. This shirt is too for my long arms. a. short b. spent ¢, ate d. laughed 3. The hairdresser did a good job! Sylvia’s hair looks a. ugly b. yesterday c. green d. pretty 4 , I get up at seven o'clock. a. Everyday b. Ocean c. School d. Pet 1g ;Reading Comprehension Choose the best answer. 1. What’s wrong? a. She doesn’t like her hair, _b, She can’t wake up. c. She is having a bad dream. d. Her friends laugh at her. 2. Which is NOT true? a. She is not happy. b. Her hair is black. c. Her hair is short. d. Her mom thinks she looks pretty. 3. When did she get her hair cut? a. Tomorrow b. Today c. Yesterday d. In two days 4. What does the word “it” mean in the story? a. The hairdresser b. The school c. Her hair d. Her friend Feeus Of Adjectives Choose the best word. 1. He is sick. He looks 5 a. pretty 2. Rosita’s hair color is : b, terrible 3. That flower looks very : cc. short 4. The dog’s hair is very d. blonde Ag a ie mereWerds and Phrases « look like a (boy / rock star / movie star) He’s so cool. He looks like a movie star. = get my (hair cut / shirt cleaned) Tomorrow, I will get my hair cut, « laugh at (the show / me / someone) It’s not nice to laugh at someone. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary. 1. My hair looks terrible! I hope my friends don’t me. 2. You are very pretty today. You model! a7 dog washed at the pet shop. Summary Fill in the blanks with the correct words. — short pretty Yesterday = blonde’ boy The girl had long, 1 hair. 2 5 she liked her hair, Now, she doesn’t like her hair because it’s too 3 . She thinks she looks like a 4 . She thinks the hairdresser " was terrible. The girl’s mom thinks she still looks 5© Listening A New Haircut Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer. 1. ‘When did the girl get her hair cut? a. Yesterday b. Two weeks ago c. Two days ago d. One week ago . What does the boy think of the girl’s haircut? a. It’s pretty. b. It’s short. c. It does not look nice. d. It makes her look old. . What does the girl think of her haircut? a. It looks pretty. b. It looks bad. c. It is great. d, It is the wrong color. Listen again and check your answers. Speaking Look at the dialog. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. + look like * get your hair cut + looks terrible + looks nice A: Did you 1 2 8: Yes, 1 went to the hairdresser last week. A: Your hair 2 B: Really? I think it 3 A: Why don’t you like it? B: La an elementary school student. Now practice with a partner. Make your own answers.Writing Write about your last haircut by answering the questions. 1. When did you last get your hair cut? 2. Did you like your hair? Why or why not? # 3. Will you go to that hairdresser again? Vecabulary Review A. Choose the best word. 1. The cut a lot of hair yesterday. a. hairdresser b, castle c. friends d. ocean 2. Brenda is happy with her hair. She looks now. a. ugly b, pretty c. long d. blue 3. The teacher angry today. a. wants b. blue c. looks d. school B. Choose the word or phrase that is similar to the underlined part. 1. She has blonde hair. a. haircut b. ocean c. yellow d. laugh 2. My vacation was great. a. unusual b. lonely c. very good d. favorite 3. The day before today, I saw a snake. a. Yesterday b. Today c. Tomorrow d. MorningThe Cookie-Eating Contest Pre-reading 1. What do you see in the picture? 2. How many are there? 3. How many can you eat in one minute? Vecabulaty Preview Match the word with its meaning. le I saw a contest yesterday. We went to the park on Sunday, Both Naomi and Gloria like to eat cookies! Pam usually eats chocolate- chip cookies after lunch. Sam learned that 60 seconds is the same as one minute. The winner of the race got a free bicycle! b. person who came first ¢. race or competition ~ d. place where people | walk and relax e. one and the other ' { _ 28© The Cookie-Eating Contest There was a cookie-eating contest in the park on Saturday. Five students were in the contest. There were both girls and boys in the contest. They ate cookies for one minute. The winner got $25. Look at the graph. See how many cookies each student ate. Who ate the most cookies? Who ate the fewest cookies? Who ate more than others? 25 20 158 10 "rege Mike» ee aes andes Grades AERTS = Word Practice Choose the best word. 1. Ihave two sisters. They are taller than me! a. once b. best c. both d. need 2. He is fast! He can run to the store in one 4 a. day b. minute c. week d. year 3. Kim was the best swimmer. She was the a. hill b. school ce, winner d. idea 4. A rabbit and a turtle had a , and the turtle won. a. door b. box c. hill d. contestReading Comprehension Choose the best answer. 1. What kind of contest was in the park? a. A graph contest b. A cookie-eating contest c. A study contest d, A cookie-making contest 2. Who got the twenty-five dollars? a. Jim b. Amy c, Mike d. Sue 3. What is the same about Amy and Mike? a. They both got $25, b. They are both in grade 5. c. They are both in grade 6. d. They both ate 14 cookies. 4, Who ate fewer cookies than Ted? a. Amy b. Sue c. Mike d. Jim FOéUs OM Amount Write the correct words. 1. Those trees have coconuts on them. 2. My brother ate me for breakfast. 3. Ten children in the class like dogs and six like cats. Only two like snakes. students like snakes. 4. Mary has six books on her desk. We only have four. She hasWords and Phrases = get (money / a prize / first place) The best student got a prize. = the most (cookies / trees / money) Paul makes the most money every year. a how many (people / students / cookies) How many students are in the contest? Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary. 1: apples did you get from the store? 2. Sue ate cookies in the contest. 3.3He first place in the singing contest. Summary Fill in the blanks with the correct words. winner contest students. graph_~— cookies On Saturday, there was a 1 in the park. Five 2 had to eat as many 3. as they could. They ate for a minute. The 4 was the person who ate the most cookies. The prize was $25. Look at the 5 and you can see who won.6 Listening 4 Contest on TV Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer. 1. What kind of contest was it? a. A quiz contest b. An eating contest c. A reading contest d. A dance contest 2. Who was the contest for? a. Pets b. Teachers ¢, Students _—d. Families 3. Who won the contest? a. A teacher from Paris b. A student from America c. A student from Paris d. A teacher from America Listen again and check your answers. Speaking Look at the dialog. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. + What kind of + Who was the winner? + in one minute * What did you SS ee do last night? 8: I watched a funny contest on TV. A: 2 contest was it? B: It was a hotdog-eating contest! A: 3 8: Aman from Japan. A: How many hotdogs did he eat? ®: He ate 23 hotdogs « f Now practice with a partner. Make your own answers.Writing Write about a contest you watched by answering the questions. 41. Where did you last watch a contest? € 2. What kind of contest was it? £ 3. Who was the winner? f Vecabulary Review A. Choose the best word. 1. The shows us the number of castles in each country. a. school b. park c. graph d. minute 2. There was a swimming at the beach on Sunday. a. cookie b. contest c. graph d, day 3. Late those . They were very good! a. cookies b. contests c. parks d. students B. Choose the best answer. 1, Which word means about the same as “both”? a. best b. who c. two d. all 2. Which word means the opposite of “the person who lost”? a, students b, winner c. hairdresser d, snake 3. Which is the best definition for the word “minute”? a. all of b, nice sweet snack c. 60 seconds d. very badPre-reading 1 2, Wheredo they ive? 3. Do they look friendly? Look at the picture. What animals are these? Veeabulary Preview Match the word with its meaning. AS 2. A rabbit has big ears! He says to us, “I’m a hairdresser.” A squirrel has a big tail. My friend comes to my house every day. Many animals live in the forest. She asks the teacher to help her. . tells ¥ oo . place with many trees . makes a question to 29@ Forest Friends A deet, a squirrel, and a rabbit play in the forest. They see bear. The bear says, “Go away!” The three friends go away. The bear is sad. He has no friends to play with. He asks the animals, “Can you come back? Come play with me!” The friends play with the bear. They now have a new friend! Word Practice Choose the best word. 41. Excuse me, I want to you a question. a. get b. buy c. ask d. run 2. The deer lives in the a. forest b. ocean c. school d. beach 3. Can you here and help me? a. cut b. come c. laugh d. both 4, The man sees a snake! He » “Go away!” a. asks b. plays c. says d. eatsReading Comprehension Choose the best answer. 1. What is this story about? a. A squirrel and a bear b. A rabbit making new friends c. A boy and a dog d. A bear making new friends 2. Why do the three friends leave the forest? a. The bear says, “Go away!” b. The bear says, “Come play with me!” c. The forest is cold. d. They go to the park. 3. Why is the bear sad? a. He is lonely. b. He is hungry. c. He is tired. d. He is blonde. 4. What is “they” in the story? a. The bear b. The three animals c, The deer d. The friend Feeus Of Animals Match the sentences with the correct animal. 1. This animal has long ears. a. deer 2. This animal is the smallest. b. bear 3. This animal is the biggest. c. rabbit Ge This aninial has long lees. d. squirrel NNWords and Phrases = play with At school, I have many friends to play with. = come back Don’t go away. Come back here! m go away There’s an ugly spider here! Go away! Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary. 1. A big snake is in front of me! , big snake! 2. like it here in Hawaii. ] want to next year. 3. I can’t decide who I want to today. Summary Fill in the blanks with the correct words. friends lonely _ forest play Come Inat a deer, a squirrel, and a rabbit 2 together, They see a bear. The bear says, “Go away.” Then, the bear is 3 . He has no 4, to play with. He says, “splay with me.” The animals go back to the bear. Now, they are all friends!e Listening Things I saw Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer. 1. What are the speakers talking about? a, The zoo b, The circus c. The beach d. The forest 2. Who works at the zoo? a. The girl’s uncle b. The boy’s uncle c. The boy’s father d. The girl’s father 3. What does the girl think of the rabbit? a. It is lonely. b. She hates it. c. Iris cute. d, She runs away from it. Listen again and check your answers. Speaking Look at the dialog. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. + why did you + What else did you + Where can you + Happy birthday! A:i____ sea tiger, a lion, and’a horse? 8: I don’t know. Where? A: At the circus! I went there yesterday. B: 2. see there? A: Clowns and pretty women, B: Oh, 3. go there? Az Tt was my birthday yesterday. B: 4 Now practice with a partner. Make your own answers.Writing Write about seeing animals by answering the questions. 1. Where can you see many animals? 2. What did you see there? & 3. Why did you go there? XQ Vocabulary Review A, Choose the best word. 1. Isawa in a tree. a, squirrel b. beach c. cookie d. forest 2. We saw some rabbits living in the a. castle b. forest ¢. ocean d. minute 3. The boys like to tennis. a. come b. swim c. play d. prefer B. Choose the best answer. 4. Which word means about the same as “tells”? a. says b. hopes c. buys d. goes 2. Which word is the opposite of “come”? a. stay b. favorite c, say d. go 3. Which word means “to make a question”? a. go b. ask c. play d. sayPre-reading 1. What are the animals in the picture? 2. What kinds of animals do you like? 3. Would you like a pet? Vocabulary Preview Match the word with its meaning. 5 You can call me at 555-6859. a. talk to by phone b. baby dogs 2. I play outside with my puppies. rs) © ¥ a5 The apples are two dollars each. @ Y d, for everyone, not 4. ____ The birds live in the big cage. toncthes 5. _- I went to the ocean for one e. seven days me f | 6. _____ We sing at school in the morning. 85Five puppies for sale. Very cute and friendly. Three white, two brown. Six weeks old. Love to run and play. $10 each. Call Lisa at 222-1345. Green parrot. Very pretty. Can sing and talk. $40. Comes with a cage and food. Call 222-5431. No calls in the morning or on Sunday, please. Word Practice Choose the best word. 4. My dad went to Paris for three a. each b. coconuts —_c. contests d. weeks 2 of my friends has a pet. a. No b. Once c. Always d. Each 3. Mom got her hair cut. She looks very a. friendly —_b. sleepy c. pretty d. orange 4. The mother dog takes care of her a. cats b. puppies c. parrots. d. birdsReading Comprehension Choose the best answer. 1. What is for sale? a. Toys b. Dolls c. Pets d. Pictures 2. How many white dogs are for sale? a. One b. Two c. Three d. Zero 3. How much would it cost to buy two puppies? a. $10 b. $20 c. $30 d. $40 4. When can you call about the parrot? a. Sunday morning b, Saturday morning c. Sunday night d. Monday night Foeeus On Order Put the sentences in order froma - d. 1 No calls in the morning or on Sundays, please. . Comes with a cage and food. 2. 3. Parrot for sale. 4, _. Sings and talks.Words and Phrases = in the morning Teat breakfast in the morning. = for sale I want to sell my car. It is for sale. # (weeks / months / years) old The puppies are three weeks old. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary. 1. My dog is ten . It is very old. 2. That car has a sign on it. Is it 3. [usually go to school > Summary Fill in the blanks with the correct words. cute cage for sale sing puppies — There are five 1 and one parrot 2_____.:‘ The puppies are very 3 and cost $10 each. The parrot can 4, and talk. It costs $40. A 5, and food come with the parrot.® Listening The Pet 1 Want Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer. 1. What kind of pet does the girl want? a. Abigdog b.Aparrot c. A cat d. A little dog 2, What does the boy’s mother want? a. A cat b. A dog c. Fish d. Five puppies 3. Why does the boy want a dog? a. Dogs are cute. b. He wants a dog to play with. c. His friend has one. d. He really likes pets. Listen again and check your answers. Speaking Look at the dialog. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. + how much they cost a . ‘they make good pets + No, I don’t, + What kind of AD. animal makes a good pet? 8: I think fish make good pets. A: Why do you think 2 ? B: They are pretty, and they don’t make noise. A: Do you have any fish? B: 3_- But I want to buy some. A: Let’s go to the pet store. We can see 4. Now practice with a partner. Make your own answers.Writing Write about pets by answering the questions. 1. What kind of animal makes a good pet? & 2, Why do you think they make good pets? & 3. Do you have one of these as a pet? # Vecabulary Review A. Choose the best word. 1. The parrot in the store is for a. buy b. sale ¢. coconuts —d. school 2. The puppies are $10 . Three cost $30. a. other b. each c. weeks d. great 3. Lucy can many nice songs! a. sing b. sound c. say d. ask B. Choose the word or phrase that is similar to the underlined part. 1. 1 was in the forest for seve s! a. yesterday —_b. today c, a week d. a month 2. Her cat is very nice and fun to play with! a. dogames b. goaway — ¢, call d. buy 3. I want to buy one of these baby dogs. a. contest b. winner c. every d. puppiesPre-reading 1, What is in the picture? 2. Where can you find this animal? 3. What is interesting about this animal? Vocabulary Preview Match the word with its meaning. the 2. ds Whale songs are very loud. ‘They sing nice songs for their friends. Our world is large and round. We all live on it. Some whales go far to get food. Whales are big animals that live in the ocean. Puppies grow very fast. f. alongway | 3 -_—_—_= a 4 { 4 |b, get bigger i a 1 io 8 i i { . d. music ‘ ' €, not quiet ! \ ~Whales live in oceans all around the world. They can live to be 40 years old. They can grow up to be 100 feet long! They are very large and very hungry. They eat lots of food. Whales make loud sounds. The sounds are songs for other whales. Whales go very far to spend time with other whales, Word Practice Choose the best word. 1. A small puppy can up to be a big dog. a. grow b. run cc. call d. look 2. The of whales are like music. a. songs b. water c. oceans d. mornings 3. The bear is . It wants to eat a cookie, a. loud b. hungry c. old d. friendly 4, There are oceans all around the a. pet b. school c. world d. parkReading Comprehension Choose the best answer. 1. What is the reading about? a. Lions b. Songs c. Whales d. Beaches _How big can whales get? a. 100 feet b. 40 feet c. Very far d. Very loud 3. What does the word “they” mean in the story? a. Whales b, Oceans c. Forests d. Songs 4. What do whales eat? a. Other whales b. Loud sounds ce, Only large things d. Things in the ocean Fe¢us OM Meaning Write T for true or F for false. e Whales are very big. 2s Whales live to be 100 years old, a Whales live in parks all around the world. 4. - Whales can’t make sounds.Words and Phrases = grow up to be I hope I grow up to be six feet tall! = around the world I would like to travel around the world. = live in T live in the house next door. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary. 1. Which house do you 2 2. My baby parrot will a big bird. 3. Ihave postcards from Summary Fill in the blanks with the correct words. loud Whales far world hungry 1 get very large and old. Whales get very 2 and eat lots of food, Whales make 3s songs for other whales. Whales swim 4 in oceans all around the 5, . These animals are great!e Listening Inicresting Animals Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer. 1. What does the girl like to read about? a. Fish b. Puppies c. Bears d. Blue whales 2. Where do these animals live? a. They live in the ocean, b. They live in the forest. c. They live in a house. d. They live in a cage. 3. How large can these animals grow? a. 100 feet long b. 10 feet long ¢. 1000 feet long d. 110 feet long Listen again and check your answers. Speaking Look at the dialog. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. + What do they look like? « They eat fruit and honey. + Where do they live? * are interesting to you A: What animals 1 2 B: I’m reading a book about black bears. Az 2. 8: They are large and have black hair and big teeth. Ay 4 B: They live in forests around the world. A: What do they eat? B: & Now practice with a partner. Make your own answers.Writing Write about animals by answering the questions. ~ 1. What animals are interesting to you? f 2. What do they look like? & 3. Where do they live? & Vocabulary Review A. Choose the best word. 1. Whales are very animals. a. large b. green c. ugly d. blonde 2. My friend sings nice with her guitar. a. contests b. coconuts —_¢. songs d. minutes 3. My mom me on my birthday. a. swims b. calls c. far d. rides B. Complete the sentences. Write the words in the puzzle. 7 2 Across: 1. Some snakes can up to be SO feet long! 3. I don’t want to walk to the store. It’s too to walk. Down: 2. There are many different animals around thePre-reading 4. What foods do you see in the picture? 2. Where was this food made? 3. What do you usually eat for lunch at school? Vecabulary Preview Match the word with its meaning. Cae Grace washes her hands before she eats lunch. We went to the beach on our holiday. This picture shows a school lunch. I wake up at the start of each day. A knife is used to cut the things. Sometimes, | eat pizza with my ~~ hands. ¢ a. ets | ¢, first part ' t 1 . ¢. lets people see b. time with no school 1 yi 4 ' igo © less than always oa So oe 47@ A Lunch Menu At the start of each week, the cooks at our school make a menu. It shows what the students will eat for lunch each day. Sometimes, the students use a fork and knife to eat their food. Sometimes, they pick up the food with their hands. They look forward to eating lunch each day! But there is no lunch on Wednesday. This Wednesday is a holiday. zt aE pizza, corn sal Holiday Thursday chicken, rice, cake Friday spaghetti, peas and carrots e Word Practice Choose the best word. 1. Christmas is my favorite a. contest b. pet c. feel d. holiday 2. We have chicken for lunch, a. knife b. sometimes cc. here d. once 3. Atthe __ of summer, the tree was small. Now, it’s big! a. park b. forest c, at last d. start 4. This picture my dog when he was a puppy. d. asks a. cuts b. shows c. callsReading Comprehension Choose the best answer. 1. What does the menu mostly show? a. Students’ lunch for the week b. The days of the week c. Students’ food for dinner d. How to make holiday food 2. On what day is there no lunch? a. Tuesday b. Monday —c. Wednesday d. Thursday 3. What does the word “cooks” mean? a. People who eat food b. People who take holidays c. People who make food d. People who teach students 4, Why is there no school on Wednesday? a. There is no food for lunch. b, There is no cook. c. It is a holiday. d. It is the weekend. Feeus OM Nouns Write the best word. 1. Use this to cut a cake. 2. Use this to eat spaghetti. 3. Use this to pick up a coconut. 4. Use this to see what is for lunch. Ng Pn EG ncn ng aWords and Phrases = on (Monday / iolidays / Christmas) There is no school on Christmas. = look forward to I look forward to having lunch. I’m hungry! = at the (start / end) At the start of the movie, someone gets hurt. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary. 4. Monday is of the school week. 2. Sammy likes English. He going to English class. | 3. Today is Wednesday. Yesterday, >I went to the ocean. Summary Fill in the blanks with the correct words. holiday look hands shows Sometimes — . Each week, the school cooks make a menu. a Ir 4 what food they will make that week. The students a forward to lunch. 3 , students use their 4__________ to pick up their food. There is no lunch on Wednesday this week because it is a 5e Listening Whar Is on the Menu? Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer. 41. What is on the menu today? a. Pizza b. Spaghetti c. Hot dogs d. Chicken and rice 2. What doesn’t the boy like? a. Pizza b. Rice ce. Spaghetti d. Peas and carrots 3. Why is the boy not eating the spaghetti? a. He doesn’t have a fork. b. He doesn’t like rice. ¢. He has a sandwich. d. He forgot his money. Listen again and check your answers. Speaking Look at the dialog. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. + food do you like = do you not like + haying for lunch + Why not? A: What are you 1 ? B: I'm having a cheese pizza. I love pizza. What kind of 2 2 ‘A: | prefer spaghetti. I think pizza is terrible! What food 3 ? B: I don’t like spaghetti. Az Really? 4. 8: You can’t pick it up with your hands! Now practice with a partner. Make your own answers.Writing Write about your school Lunch by answering the questions. 1. What kind of food do you like? & 2, What food do you not like? Why not? € 3. What did you have for lunch today? & Vecabulary Review A. Choose the best word. 1. This picture everyone in my family, a. asks b. shows c. plays d. knife 2. Don’t worry. You can eat that pizza with your a. hands b. whale c. holiday d. menu 3. We don’t have class this Thursday. It’s the Thanksgiving a, holiday b. fork c. butterfly — d. school B. Choose the best answer. 1. Which word means about the same as “start”? a. snake b. park c. first d. cage 2. Which word means the opposite of “loud”? a. both b. every day cc. each d. quiet 3. Which is the best definition for the word “sometimes”? a, more than always b. before always c. less than always d. after alwaysPre-reading 1, What is this raccoon doing? 2. Where can raccoons live? 3. What do raccoons eat? Vocabulary Preview Match the word with its meaning. 1. ___ My friends are scared of my big dog. 2. _____ My pet dog likes to chase cats. 3. _____ Bees make honey. 4. _____ Cats and raccoons climb trees fast. 5. ____ We need a big field to play football. 6 ____ Trees have many leaves. a. try to catch ae SY . afraid . outside place with grass €, move up & 58® The Raccoon and the Bees The raccoon likes to play in a field. He likes to chase animals. They are his friends. One day, he climbs a tree. He finds honey! Yum! He finds bees! y Oh no! He falls from the tree and falls in the field. He & is covered in leaves! He runs away from the bees. His friends are too scared to help him. Word Practice Choose the best word. 1.1 my friends in the school yard. It’s a fun game. a. chase b, climb c. help d, fall 2. Rabbits run away from bears. They are ____ of bears. a. lonely b. friends ¢. jumped d. seared 3. The cat up the tree to catch a bird. a. ate b. climbed c. covered d. fell 4. [know that can make honey. a. raccoons __b. snakes c. bees d. bearsReeding Comprehension Choose the best answer. 1. What is the story about? a. A mouse b. Some honey c. Bees d. A raccoon 2, What does “find” mean? a. See and get b. See and fall c. Get and fall d. Eat and help 3. Why did the raccoon fall from the tree? a. He wanted a pet dog. b. He heard his friends calling him. c. He fell asleep. d. He was scared of the bees. 4. In the story, who is “he”? a. The bee b. The tree c. The raccoon d. The raccoon’s friends Fe@EUs OW Meaning Write T for true or F for false. 10 The bees like to play in the field. A friend was found in the tree. 3. ___ The raccoon found bees. 4. __. The raccoon’s friends were too scared to help. NRWerds and Phrases = too scared to (help / ride / see / do) She was too scared to help the raccoon. = covered in (leaves / snow / mud) The boy was covered in mud. @ fall from (the sky /.a twee / that mountain) The star seemed to fall from the sky. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary. 4. He watched the rain sth sky. 2. The boy was climb the big tree. 3. It’s very cold! The streets are ice. Summary Fill in the blanks with the correct words. fell raccoon _ scared honey leaves | The 1 climbed up a tree. He found some 2 and some bees. He 3 from the tree and fell in some 4 . He ran away from the bees. His friends were too 5, to help him. | 56re Listening A Scary Animal Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer. 1. What animal is he scared of? a. Whales b, Rabbits c, Squirrels d. Snakes . Where did he see this animal? a.Inacage b. Ina zoo c. Inastore d. Ina field 3. Why was he scared of it? a. It chased him. b. It ate his lunch. c. It made a loud noise. d, Ir fell on him. Listen again and check your answers. Speaking Look at the dialog. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. + are you scared of + Where do they live + What kinds of « They live in WAS hiattanitna is dim see soins Siren elt B: I'm scared of big animals. A: 2. big animals? 8: I'm scared of lions and bears. A: Well, those animals don’t live around here. B: Yes, they do! A: Really? 3 around here? Br 4 the zoo. Now practice with a partner. Make your own answers.Writing Write about different animals by answering the questions. 4. What animal are you scared of? & 2. Where does this animal live? ¢ 3. What does this animal eat? ¢ Voeabulary Review A. Choose the best word. 1. [like to eat on my bread. a. bees b. leaves c. honey d, chase 2. Many people like to eat at noon. a. fields b. bees cc. lunch d. leaves 3. The raccoon the tree and found honey! a. ate b. climbed c. sang d. helped B. Choose the best answer. 1. Which word means about the same as “afraid”? a. scared b. bees: c. honey d. friend 2. Which word is the opposite of “climb”? a. fall b. help c. leaves d. grow 3. Which is the best definition for the word “chase”? a, move fast b. try to catch c. let people see d. move up=a _ mM A Schoo Trip P "Plan Pre-reading 1. Who are the people in the picture? 2. What are they doing? 3. What will this story be about? Vecabulary Preview Match the word with its meaning. < ¢ 1: The students are taking a trip today. | a. goes away __ from a place 2. The zookeeper arrives to feed the | lions. b. 4 B i 4 3. The zoo has a lot of animals i —_— ZOO: ¥ +c. comes toa place _ 4 The lion is in a cage, so people can ' d be safe. [ 1 5° Let’s meet to do homework together. _ e. not hurt ' f. visit to a place 6. Simone leaves home at 6:00 a.m. 59@ A School Trip Plan || | Bayview School is taking a trip to the zoo. The teachers want the students to be safe and have fun. | They made a plan. It shows || what the students will do. First, everyone will meet at school at 9:00. Then, they will arrive at the 200 at 10:00. At the end, they will leave the zoo at 4:00. Word Practice Choose the best word. 1. Every day, she school at 3:00 and goes a. prefers b. leaves c. climbs 2. Mary’s postcard at our house today. a. talked b. chased c. asked 3. My father made a | 60 home. d. falls d. arrived for our trip to Africa, a. contest b, tail c, cage d. plan 4. Iwill my friends at the park to play soccer. a. meet b. sale c. come d. lookReading Comprehension Choose the best answer. 1. What helps students most on their school trip? a, Leaving school b. The places students go c, The zoo d. The plan that the teachers made . 2. Where will the students probably have lunch? a. At home b. At school c. At the z00 d, Ac the teacher’s house 3. What happens at 4:00? a. They will arrive at the zoo. b. They will meet at school. c. They will leave the zoo. d. They will go ona trip. 4. What is “it” in the story? a. The trip b. The teachers c. The plan d. The zoo Feeus OM People Circle T for teachers or S for students. . They want everyone to be safe. . The plan shows what they will do, $ 2 38 3. They made the plan. s 4, 3 ao 4 4 . They will have fun at the zoo. ND Ge mares ap atWerds and Phrases a take a trip We will take a trip tomorrow. = make a plan She made a plan for her trip. = have fun The students will have fun at the game. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary. 1. They to Hawaii last summer. 2. We will playing games at the park. 3. Our teachers for us. We know what time to leave the school. Summary Fill in the blanks with the correct words. leave arrive plan ibe oe eentirrioee Students 1 at school at 9:00 in the morning. The teachers made a 2 for the trip. They'll 3 at the zoo at 10:00. They will have 4 with their friends at the zoo. At the end of the trip, they will 5 the zoo.e@ Listeni (W@ Yesterday's Trip Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer. 1. What did the girl do? a. She swam at the beach. b. She went to the library, c. She went ona school trip. d. She climbed a tree. 2. Where did the girl go? a. A forest b. A zoo c. A castle d. A park 3, Who did the girl meet? a. A contest winner b. A new teacher c. A zookeeper d. A hairdresser Listen again and check your answers. Speaking Look at the dialog. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. + It was great! + Did you have fun? +I learned a lot. + Have you ever been AD on a school trip? B: Yes. My school went to a castle once. A: 2, B: Yes. 3. A: Did you learn anything? B: 4 Tlearned how people lived a long time ago. Now practice with a partner. Make your own answers.Writing Write about taking a school trip by answering the questions. 1. Have you ever been on a school trip? & 2. Did you have fun? & 3. Did you learn anything? & Vocabulary Review A. Choose the best word. 1. We are taking a to the mountains tomorrow! a. plan b. boat c. trip d. chase 2. Brian his friends at school every day. a. goes b. trips c, meets d. arrives 3. The students early to class today. a. arrived b. played c, each d. safe B. Choose the word or phrase that is similar to the underlined part. 1. Iwill take a trip to Hawaii. a. travel b. plan ¢, 200 d. start 2. School starts at $ a.m., so I go from home at 7:30 a.m. a. leave b. climb c, plan d. grow 3. I feel safe at home. a. get together b. not hurt c. try to catch d. less than always ccThe Magic Eggs js Pre-reading 1. What can you see in the picture? 2. What is inside these eggs? 3. What do you usually use eggs for? Vocabulary Preview Match the word with its meaning. 1. A princess lives in a palace. a. girl with the same parents 2. She has a brother and a b. able to do special things sister. & a My teacher is very kind. Ce 4 Sean carries his books. denobnice e. friendly and nice 5. The magic dog could talk! f. es ‘My mean sister hit me, 652 The Magic Eggs Tina lived in a forest with her mean sister. One day, Tina went to get water. She met a kind old lady. Tina helped the lady. The lady gave her some magic eggs. ‘ Tina carried them with her. Then, the eggs changed into gold and silver! Tina then moved to a beautiful palace. Her sister was not happy! Word Practice Choose the best word. 1. The princess lives in a beautiful a. palace b. forest c, school d. gold 2. My neighbor is a very friendly a. lady b. water c. sister d. egg 3. Yesterday, I a bag of oranges to school. a. changed b. lived c. met d. carried 4. lsawa show on TV. a. magic b. gold ec. kind d. silverReading Comprehension Choose the best answer. 1. What happens to Tina in the story? a. She falls in the forest. b. She gets a new home. c. She gets a magic apple. d. Her sister moves to a palace. 2. Who did Tina meet in the forest? a. A friendly old man b. An old lady c. A bear d. Her sister 3. What does the word “them” in the story mean? a. Her sister b. Palaces c. The eggs d. Gold and silver 4. Which is false? a. Tina’s sister is not kind. b. Tina moved to a palace. c. The eggs are magic. d. Her sister is happy. Feeus ©f Order Put the sentences in order from a - d. 1. ___ The kind lady gave her some magic things. 25 Tina helped an old lady. cae Her sister was unhappy! 4 Tina and her sister lived in a forest.Words and Phrases a change into (gold / water / stone) The eggs changed into gold. = move to (a house / the country / Canada) We moved to a new house. = go to (get / buy / see) My father went to get his bicycle from the shop. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. Change the form of the words if necessary. qe Shes an anew citys 2. Water ice in the winter. 3. Yesterday, they buy some bread. Summary Fill in the blanks with the correct words. magic forest. = palace «= kind = carried A girl named Tina and her sister lived s ina 1. . Tina went to get 4 water one day. She saw a 2 lady who gave her some 3 eggs. Tina 4 these with her. They changed into gold and silver. Tina then moved into a 5.@ Listening 4 Masicsiory Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer. 1. What is the story about? a. A bad witch b. A magic egg ce. A magic word d. A gold coin 2. What could it do? a. Change magic b. Change words ¢. Change water into ice d. Change things into gold 3. Which is true? a. A witch helped people. b. The egg was bad. ¢. A witch changed into gold. d. People used the gold coin. Listen again and check your answers. Speaking Look at the dialog. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase. + Do you know + What happened in the story? k it’s OK. What could it do? A: 4 any stories about magic? 8: Sure. I know a story about a magic flute. A: 2 B: It could make people sleep. A: 3 B: A bad witch made everyone sleep. A: Oh no! Bia A good witch woke them up. Now practice with a partner. Make your own answers. 69Writing Write about a magic story by answering the questions. 1. Do you know of any stories about magic? 2. What could it do? & 3. What happened in the story? & Vecabulary Review A. Choose the best word. 1. A is a place where many animals live. a, trip b. school c. palace d. zoo 2. The snake chased the children! a. loud b. far c. mean d. water 3. The boy changed his friend into a rabbit! a. kind b. magic c. safe d. loud B. Choose the word or phrase that is similar to the underlined part. 4. My parents’ daughter is very mean. a. monkey b. sister c, arrive d. meet 2. The princess lives in a pretty castle. a. forest b. ocean c. palace d. holiday 3. The friendly old lady gave us cookies. a. far b. kind c. show d. sisterPre-readin 1. 2 3. ‘Where are these students? Why are they there? What will they do? Vocabulary Preview Match the word with its meaning. 1. _____ I will bring the fruit for our picnic. 2. ____ Tokyo is a city. 3. _____ The principal of my school is nice. 4. ____ Let’s buy a ticket for that movie! 5. ____ I came to school at 9:05. I was * § minutes late. 6 There is no fruit. I forgot to bring it! a. es . did not remember . head of the school carry with me after the right time 71® Picnic Tomorrow! Today, at the end of the school, the principal talked to the students about their school trip tomorrow. “Good afternoon, students. Don't forget that tomorrow is the school picnic at the City Zoo. Please \ bring your own lunch and $5.00 for the zoo ticket. Be at school by 8:45. The buses will leave at 9:00. Don't be late! See, you tomorrow!” / Word Practice Choose the best word. 1. Ohno! I my bag, I must go back and get it. a. carried b. forgot c. fruit d, fit 2. Susie needs to $5.00 for lunch. a. forget b. bring eset: d. leave 3. You need a to ride the train. a. student b. city c. ticket d. bus 4. The helps the teachers at school, a. principal —_b. bus c. city d. picnicReading Comprehension Choose the best answer. 1. What is the principal mostly talking about? a. A bus b. A school c. Some money d. A picnic 2. What is true about lunch tomorrow? a. It will cost some money. b. There will be no lunch. c. Students must bring it. d. Students will eat at school, 3. In the story, what does “their” mean? a. The principal’s b. The students’ c. The buses’ d. The zoo’s 4. Why do the students need to bring money? a. To pay for lunch b. To pay for the bus c. To get inte the zoo d. To buy candy Feeus OM Phrases Write the correct phrase. 1. That tree is very tall! 2. That sandwich is old! 3. Dad is sleeping! 4. That bear is mean!