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Unit 01 Unit 02
Whoops ... an Invention! The Very Special
Jack-o-Lantern
Key Words (p. 07)
Key Words (p. 13)
B. 1. light bulb
2. invention
B. 1. bumpy
3. scientist
2. festival
4. microwave oven
3. cornfield
5. melt
4. maze
6. radio wave
5. puzzle
6. jack-o-lantern

While you read (p. 08)

Think about it (p. 14)
Edison invented the first good light bulb.
An event where you can make jack-o-lanterns,
food stands, etc. are at the pumpkin festival.
Comprehension (pp. 10-11)
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A. ⓑ

B. 1. hard work Comprehension (pp. 16-17)

2. large
3. finding
A. pumpkin festival, jack-o-lantern
C. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓒ 3. ⓐ, ⓒ B. 1. jack-o-lanterns
2. plastic
D. microwave oven, candy bar, cook food 3. popular

C. 1. ⓒ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓒ
Link to Write (p. 11)
D. Last year: jack-o-lantern, special
My Great Invention This year: taller, Halloween

I want to introduce my great invention. It is a

hat with a pinwheel on it. I came up with a Link to Write (p. 17)
good idea when I spun a pinwheel on a
shiny day. It was an accident!
The Pomona Pumpkin Festival
* Answers may vary. Please come and enjoy the festival with us!
• When: November 6 - November 31
• Where: Pomona Ave.
• Interesting Events:
1. the Halloween Parade
2. the Giant Pumpkin Contest
3. the Haunted House

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Unit 03 Unit 04
Make Your Own Dirt A UFO? An IFO!
Key Words (p. 19) Key Words (p. 25)

B. 1. spray B. 1. measure
2. shade 2. square
3. Earthworms 3. cube
4. dirt 4. UFO
5. feed 5. equal
6. rectangle 6. edges

While you read (p. 20) Think about it (p. 26)

I need a plastic bin, earthworms, garden dirt, I think UFOs really exist, and they are circles.
newspaper, water, etc.
* Answers may vary.
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Comprehension (pp. 28-29)

Comprehension (pp. 22-23)
A. UFO, sky lantern
A. ⓐ
B. 1. outside
2. cube
B. 1. rectangles
3. square
2. fishing
3. water
C. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓒ 3. ⓐ
C. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓐ, ⓒ 3. ⓑ
D. Square: four, width
Cube: six, height
D. earthworms, newspaper, food garbage

Link to Write (p. 23) Link to Write (p. 29)

Shapes around Us
Reduce Food Garbage!
We live with many shapes. Look around your
We make a lot of food garbage every day. It’s
house and find some!
not good for the environment. To reduce food
garbage, I’ll do the things below.
Rectangle Circle Cube
1. I’ll finish all the food on my plate. TV screen plate dice
2. I’ll grow dirt using earthworms and food table clock box
garbage. picture frame stool ice cube
3. I’ll buy only the foods on my shopping
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Unit 05 Unit 06
Who Would Get Up First? Nauru
Key Words (p. 33) Key Words (p. 39)

B. 1. dizzy B. 1. dig
2. sweat 2. native
3. interview 3. island
4. throw up 4. mine
5. passenger 5. wildlife
6. flash 6. rocks

Think about it (p. 34) While you read (p. 41)

I would give up my seat to the old woman. The rocks ran out, and they have little business
today.
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Comprehension (pp. 42-43)

Comprehension (pp. 36-77)
A. rocks, environment
A. ⓑ
B. 1. Australia
2. Powerful countries
B. 1. sick
3. rich
2. An old woman
3. his head
C. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓒ
C. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓒ 3. ⓒ
D. Past: fish, rocks
Now: help, danger
D. sitting passengers, got up, cameras, famous

Link to Write (p. 37) Link to Write (p. 43)

Dear Nauruans,
My Experience
Hi, I’m Mika from India. I’m sorry to hear
I was in the same situation as Brian was. I
about your troubled history. It taught me we
was sitting on the bus. I was sick with a cold.
should save our natural resources. I wish
But there was a woman with a baby by me. I
you the best in the future.
gave up the seat for her.
Best,
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Mika

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Unit 07 Unit 08
Ook and Aak The DMZ: An Untouched
Nature Reserve
Key Words (p. 45)
Key Words (p. 51)
B. 1. axe
2. hunt
B. 1.center
3. blade
2. forest
4. hut
3. protect
5. tent
4. Stay out
6. spear
5. border
6. agreement

Think about it (p. 47)

While you read (p. 52)
I think Ook’s life is more interesting because he
moves a lot for hunting.
It began in 1953.
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Comprehension (pp. 54-55)
Comprehension (pp. 48-49)
A. wildlife, protect

A. ⓑ B. 1. between
2. border
B. 1. place 3. developed
2. axe
3. hunts C. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓒ 3. ⓐ

C. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓑ, ⓒ 3. ⓐ D. Background: strip, stay out

The wildlife: safe, untouched, wildlife
D. Ook’s: Old, tip, tent
Aak’s: New, blade, food
Link to Write (p. 55)
Link to Write (p. 49) Protect It or Not?

My Life vs. Aak’s The two Koreas will become one country
again. Then we can go to the DMZ. I think we
My life is different from Aak’s. He makes can develop the DMZ.
everything with stone. But I buy things at
stores. And he lives in his mud hut. But I My reasons are below.
live in the apartment building. 1. It can be a natural park for animals and
people.
* Answers may vary. 2. It can be an educational place about our
history.

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Unit 09 Unit 10
A Bird’s-Eye View The Longest Voyage
Key Words (p. 59) Key Words (p. 65)

B. 1. pilot B. 1. record
2. hot-air balloon 2. solar system
3. freeze 3. orbit
4. scream 4. launch
5. fill 5. aliens
6. float 6. space probe

Think about it (p. 61) While you read (p. 67)

It might go down when the air inside becomes It is going to the Oort cloud.
colder.

* Answers may vary. Comprehension (pp. 68-69)

A. probe, golden record

Comprehension (pp. 62-63)
B. 1. Jupiter’s rings
A. ⓐ 2. 1990
3. ice
B. 1. white rock
2. scared C. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓒ 3. ⓐ, ⓒ
3. The pilot
D. launched, Jupiter, solar system
C. 1. ⓒ 2. ⓑ, ⓒ 3. ⓐ

D. hot air, lighter, beautiful Link to Write (p. 69)

Dear Aliens,
Link to Write (p. 63)
Hi, there! I’m Nick from Earth. I have some
things to show you. Here are pictures of my
How Amazing!
dogs and cats. Also, here are some sounds of
my favorite classical music. I hope I will see
Last summer, I went to Hawaii with my
you someday.
family. We visited many places and had fun.
From Earth
But Waikiki was most impressive. We surfed
and snorkeled in the water there.
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It was wonderful!

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Unit 11 Unit 12
A Look Underground Sweet Science
Key Words (p. 71) Key Words (p. 77)

B. 1. spread B. 1. solid
2. desert 2. thirsty
3. pull out 3. stir
4. sapling 4. Pour
5. root 5. liquid
6. compete 6. experiment

While you read (p. 73) Think about it (p. 78)

Roots are important for desert plants because I think he is not really thirsty. He is making
they get lots of water from the dirt and store it. lemon soda to get Juan interested.

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Comprehension (pp. 74-75)

A. ⓒ Comprehension (pp. 80-81)

A. science, soda
B. 1. dirt
2. food
B. 1. boring
3. deserts
2. juice
3. sugar
C. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓑ, ⓒ 3. ⓐ
C. 1. ⓒ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓐ, ⓑ
D. Keeping plants steady: underground, steady,
pull
D. skip, thirsty, measure, project
Gathering food and water: store, saplings

Link to Write (p. 75) Link to Write (p. 81)

Science Fair Project

We Eat Parts of Plants!

Some vegetables we eat are the roots of • Topic: why oil floats on water
plants. They include potatoes, carrots, radishes, • What to do: an experiment
and others. I like to eat them!
Some are the fruits of plants. They include • What I need: water, oil, a glass, and a
tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, and scale
others. I also like them very much! • Result: One cup of oil is lighter than the
same amount of water.
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Unit 13 Unit 14
A Different Museum Tour The Sound of Strings
Key Words (p. 85) Key Words (p. 91)

B. 1. whisper B. 1. hold up
2. focus 2. stool
3. wave 3. string
4. missing 4. note
5. tour 5. similar
6. confused 6. bow

Think about it (p. 87) While you read (p. 93)

I feel the woman looks so sad. The violin is the smallest, and the double bass is
the biggest.
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Comprehension (pp. 94-95)

Comprehension (pp. 88-89)
A. similar, different
A. ⓑ
B. 1. bigger
2. on the floor
B. 1. art
3. tall
2. children
3. The guide
C. 1. ⓒ 2. ⓑ 3. ⓒ
C. 1. ⓒ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓒ
D. Cello, big, Strings, low
D. First: children’s, fun, sighed
Later: weird, secrets
Link to Write (p. 95)

Link to Write (p. 89) My Favorite Instrument

My favorite instrument is the plute. It is

My favorite painter is Pablo Picasso. He
made of metal and has buttons. When you
mostly painted poor people in Paris. Among
play it, you use your fingers. It makes
his paintings, I like The Dream the most.
beautiful sounds.
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Unit 15 Unit 16
Let’s Stay in Shape! Animalympics
Key Words (p. 97) Key Words (p. 103)

B. 1. exercise B. 1. athlete
2. stretch 2. fan
3. indoors 3. dash
4. bounce 4. winner
5. muscles 5. high jump
6. Rock climbing 6. lead

While you read (p. 99) Think about it (p. 104)

Both are more fun than others, and you can I think Leopard is likely win the high jump.
enjoy them indoors.
* Answers may vary.

Comprehension (pp. 100-101)

Comprehension (pp. 106-107)
A. ⓐ
A. fastest, jumper, Cheetah
B. 1. biggest
B. 1. Impala
2. strengthens
2. same
3. dangerous
3. 4 m

C. 1. ⓐ, ⓑ 2. ⓒ 3. ⓐ
C. 1. ⓑ, ⓒ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓒ
D. Ball exercise: bounce, legs
D. 100-meter dash: record, caught
Indoor rock climbing: helmet, pads
High jump: rookies, beat

Link to Write (p. 101)

Link to Write (p. 107)
To Stay in Shape
School Sports Day
I do swimming every day. It is good for my
I entered the long jump. Laura and I were
lungs and muscles. Also, I sometimes do
the favorites. My record was 1.6 meters. But
jumping rope. It strengthens my legs.
hers was 1.55 meters. I won!
These activities help me stay in shape.
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Unit 01 Unit 03
Whoops ... an Invention! Make Your Own Dirt
Word Practice (p. 04) Word Practice (p. 08)

A. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓐ A. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓑ 3. ⓐ
4. ⓑ 5. ⓐ 6. ⓐ 4. ⓑ 5. ⓐ 6. ⓐ

B. 1. tiny B. 1. peel
2. far away 2. grounds
3. accident 3. tear up
4. scraps
Sentence Practice (p. 05)
Sentence Practice (p. 09)
1. He only made the first good one.
2. The light bulb took about 70 years! 1. People grow plants inside.
3. Some inventions come from accidents. 2. Put the earthworms in the bin.
4. It popped very quickly! 3. You can feed them food garbage!
4. It’s time to feed your worms.
Summary (p. 05)

① inventions ② accidents ③ tested Summary (p. 09)

④ radio waves ⑤ microwave oven
① dirt ② Rectangles ③ earthworms
④ shade ⑤ leave
Unit 02
The Very Special Unit 04
Jack-o-Lantern A UFO? AN IFO!
Word Practice (p. 06) Word Practice (p. 10)
A. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓑ 3. ⓑ
A. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓑ
4. ⓐ 5. ⓑ 6. ⓐ
4. ⓐ 5. ⓐ 6. ⓑ
B. 1. promise
2. normal
B. 1. width
3. smooth
2. height
4. popular
3. glowing
4. length
Sentence Practice (p. 07)
Sentence Practice (p. 11)
1. They visited the Pomona Pumpkin Festival.
2. We’ll get a special one next year.
1. It’s a big, glowing square!
3. One was even taller than Holly!
2. There’s a UFO heading right for us.
4. The big pumpkin was there with hers.
3. Cubes have six square sides.
4. We measure a square two ways.
Summary (p. 07)
Summary (p. 11)
① Halloween ② jack-o-lantern ③ promised
④ normal ⑤ same
① glowing ② Squares ③ equal
④ measure ⑤ height

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Unit 05 Unit 07
Who Would Get Up First? Ook and Aak
Word Practice (p. 12) Word Practice (p. 16)

A. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓑ 3. ⓐ A. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓑ
4. ⓑ 5. ⓐ 6. ⓑ 4. ⓑ 5. ⓐ 6. ⓑ
B. 1. tip
B. 1. voice 2. grab
2. decision 3. difference
3. pretend
4. hidden Sentence Practice (p. 17)

Sentence Practice (p. 13) 1. Aak lives in the New Stone Age.
2. Ook grabs a spear with a stone tip.
1. He was dizzy and wanted to throw up. 3. He always stays in his mud hut.
2. An old woman walked by the sitting passengers. 4. He gets vegetables from his garden.
3. Pretend you’re asleep!
4. He gave up his seat to the old woman. Summary (p. 17)

Summary (p. 13) ① Stone Age ② spear ③ axe

④ tent ⑤ hut
① seat ② passengers ③ Pretend
④ right ⑤ famous
Unit 08
The DMZ: An Untouched Nature
Unit 06 Nauru Reserve
Word Practice (p. 14) Word Practice (p. 18)

A. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓐ A. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓑ
4. ⓑ 5. ⓐ 6. ⓑ 4. ⓐ 5. ⓑ 6. ⓐ
B. 1. strip
B. 1. control 2. kind
2. valuable 3. untouched
3. run out 4. rare
4. environment
Sentence Practice (p. 19)
Sentence Practice (p. 15)
1. South and North Korea have an agreement.
1. Nauru is an island near Australia. 2. The DMZ is home to many rare animals and
2. It is a tiny country with a troubled history. plants.
3. They dug mines everywhere on the island. 3. The DMZ also has natural, untouched forests.
4. The mining hurt plants and wildlife. 4. Some also worry about the wildlife in the
DMZ.
Summary (p. 15)
Summary (p. 19)
① history ② natives ③ valuable ① strip ② stay out ③ safe
④ ran out ⑤ help ④ untouched ⑤ protect

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Unit 09 A Bird’s-Eye View Unit 11 A Look Underground

Word Practice (p. 20) Word Practice (p. 24)

A. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓑ 3. ⓐ A. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓑ 3. ⓑ
4. ⓑ 5. ⓐ 6. ⓐ 4. ⓐ 5. ⓑ 6. ⓐ

B. 1. space B. 1. share
2. explain 2. store
3. continue 3. underground
4. bird’s-eye view 4. steady

Sentence Practice (p. 21) Sentence Practice (p. 25)

1. Don’t be scared! 1. We don’t think much about plant roots.

2. Maria stepped inside carefully. 2. Roots hold steady in the dirt.
3. The balloon’s hot air floats above the cold air. 3. Do plants really eat food?
4. We’re heavier than air! 4. Most plants compete for food and water.

Summary (p. 21) Summary (p. 25)

① steady ② spread ③ pull, out
① trip ② lighter ③ sky
④ store ⑤ saplings
④ floats ⑤ bird's-eye

Unit 12 Sweet Science

Unit 10 The Longest Voyage
Word Practice (p. 26)
Word Practice (p. 22)
A. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓑ
A. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓑ
4. ⓑ 5. ⓐ 6. ⓑ
4. ⓐ 5. ⓐ 6. ⓑ
B. 1. due
B. 1. dust 2. project
2. landmark 3. bottom
3. discover 4. moment
4. speed
Sentence Practice (p. 27)
Sentence Practice (p. 23)
1. He pours the juice and stirs in sugar.
1. A lonely machine speeds through space. 2. Juan points to the bottom of the glass.
2. It gathered important data in both places. 3. That solid sugar will never become liquid.
3. Voyager 1 left our solar system in 1990. 4. Let’s do an experiment.
4. Will aliens find the record someday?
Summary (p. 27)
Summary (p. 23)
① due ② skip ③ pours
① launched ② discovered ③ solar system
④ sugar ⑤ experiment
④ record ⑤ aliens

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Unit 13 A Different Museum Unit 15 Let’s Stay in Shape!

Tour
Word Practice (p. 32)
Word Practice (p. 28)
A. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓑ 3. ⓐ
A. 1. ⓑ 2. ⓐ 3. ⓑ 4. ⓑ 5. ⓑ 6. ⓑ
4. ⓐ 5. ⓐ 6. ⓑ
B. 1. pad
B. 1. trick
2. in shape
2. weird
3. burn calories
3. secret
4. stuff
Sentence Practice (p. 33)
Sentence Practice (p. 29)
1. There are many ways to stay in shape.
2. Some are more fun than others.
1. Laura and Mom arrived at the Musée d’Orsay.
3. It also burns a lot of calories.
2. Degas didn’t need any legs!
4. The rock is not real and not very high.
3. The kids looked confused.
4. Who wants to find more secrets?
Summary (p. 33)
Summary (p. 29)
① shape ② bounce ③ rock climbing
① fun ② weird ③ people ④ muscles ⑤ dangerous
④ missing ⑤ secrets

Unit 16 Animalympics
Unit 14
Word Practice (p. 34)
The Sound of Strings
A. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓑ 3. ⓐ
Word Practice (p. 30)
4. ⓑ 5. ⓑ 6. ⓐ
A. 1. ⓐ 2. ⓑ 3. ⓑ
B. 1. favorite
4. ⓐ 5. ⓑ 6. ⓐ 2. annual
3. beat
B. 1. quartet 4. record
2. rest on
3. classical Sentence Practice (p. 35)

Sentence Practice (p. 31) 1. Cheetah is famous for her speed.

2. We have some rookies for the high jump.
1. They are different in size and sound. 3. She broke her record!
2. Violinists can play it under the chin. 4. Klipspringer just beat him by four meters!
3. Short strings can reach high notes.
4. They are too big to hold up. Summary (p. 35)

Summary (p. 31) ① dash ② lead ③ broke

④ beat ⑤ winner
① string ② bow ③ notes
④ longer ⑤ reach

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