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UNIT 1. Tasty Mistakes

p. 6 Vocabulary 1. f

2. c

3. a

4. b

5. e

6. d

p. 7

1. Line 1 :

Sometimes, making mistakes can lead to new

inventions.

2. Line 5 :

Then he forgot about the bucket. He left it

outside in the cold winter night.

3. Line 15 :

To his surprise, the customer loved them!

p. 8 Comprehension A.

1. c

2. b

3. b

4. c

B.

1. c

2. b

3. a

p. 9 Vocabulary Expansion 1. b

2. b

3. d

4. c

Summary

The passage is about how mistakes can

make new foods. There are two examples of

foods made from mistakes. One example is

popsicles. They are soda pop that is frozen.

Another example is potato chips. They are

French fries that are cut very thinly and

deep-fried. Not all mistakes are bad. Some

accidental mistakes make things better for

people.


UNIT 2. Blue People


2. e

3. a

4. d

5. c

6. b

p. 11

1. Line 3 :

He settled in eastern Kentucky sometime in

1820.

2. Line 6 :

It was low in oxygen.

3. Line 10 :

People in town started to call them the Blue

Fugates.


1. a

2. a

3. c

4. c

B.

1. b

2. c

3. a

p. 13 Vocabulary Expansion 1. orphan

2. strange

3. bright

4. settle

Summary

There were some blue-skinned people in

1900s. They were the Fugate family. Martin

Fugate was the father of the family and he

had an unusual disease. Surprisingly, his wife

had the same disease. Four of their children

had blue skin because of the disease. The

family had blue skin because there was not

enough oxygen in their blood. The disease

was simple to be cured. Madison Cawein

prescribed medicine and the blue-skinned

people turned pink right away! However, a

science magazine found out that there were

still blue-skinned people living in 1982.


UNIT 3. Building a Volcano

p. 14 Vocabulary 1. c

2. f

3. d

4. b

5. a

6. e

p. 15

1. Line 3 :

A real volcano is a natural disaster, but you

can make your own volcano at home for fun.

2. Line 10 :

Finally, carefully pour the vinegar mix into the

bottle.

3. Line 13 :

It makes the foam.


1. b

2. c

3. a

4. b

B.

1. b

2. a

3. c


2. c

3. a

4. a

Summary

How to Make a Model Volcano

Step 1: Attach a bottle to a flat board.

Step 2: Pack dirt around the bottle.

Step 3: Pour baking soda into the bottle.

Step 4: Mix vinegar with red food coloring.

Step 5: Pour the mixture into the bottle.


UNIT 4. The First Fireworks


2. d

3. e

4. b

5. a

6. f

p. 19

1. Line 3 :

At the end of every year, a terrible monster

came to the village.

2. Line 9 :

People got up and started running.

3. Line 15 :

They put powder, like gunpowder, inside the

bamboo sticks.


1. b

2. b

3. c

4. b

B.

c

p. 21 Vocabulary Expansion 1. frightened

2. steal

3. terrible

4. save

Summary

The Legend of the First Fireworks

The people of ancient China had a problem.

In the mountains, there was a terrible

monster. One day, the Chinese made a great

discovery. They found that bamboo sticks

exploded in fire and scared the scary

monster away. Today, they still celebrate

each New Year with fireworks.


UNIT 5. Goliath Birdeater Spider

p. 22 Vocabulary 1. e

2. d

3. b

4. c

5. f

6. a

p. 23

1. Line 3 :

It lives in the South American rain forests.

2. Line 9 :

It prefers to eat insects and small animals.

3. Line 21 :

It rubs the bristles on its legs together.


1. c

2. a

3. a

4. c

B.

1. a, c

p. 25 Vocabulary Expansion 1. predator

2. burrow

3. reverse

4. injects

5. digestive

Summary

1. They can eat small birds.

2. They live in underground burrows.

4. They can make a hissing sound.

6. They have a leg span of 25 to 30 cm.

CHECK UP 1. Tropical Storms

p. 27 Comprehension 1. a

2. c

3. c

4. b

5. a


UNIT 6. Monsters in Stories


2. d

3. f

4. b

5. c

6. a

p. 29

1. Line 1 :

The monsters have incredible features and

extraordinary powers.

2. Line 6 :

Another monster named Argus has one

hundred eyes all over his body.

3. Line 9 :

The Cyclopes can make lightning and

thunderbolts.


1. c

2. a

3. c

4. c

B.

1. a

2. a

3. c

p. 31 Vocabulary Expansion 1. extraordinary

2. hero

3. crash

4. wisdom

Summary

Greek Monsters

Main Idea: Greek monsters have amazing

characteristics.

Detail 1: Greek monsters look very strange.

Example: Argus has 100 eyes.

Detail 2: Greek monsters have extraordinary

powers.

Example: The Cyclopes can make lightning.


UNIT 7. A Child Engineer


2. f

3. a

4. b

5. d

6. c

p. 33

1. Line 5 :

He could not afford to stay in school.

2. Line 10 :

He dug through the trash.

3. Line 17 :

He learned to make a sun-powered water

pump.


1. a

2. b

3. c

4. a

B.

1. Fact

2. Fact

3. Opinion

4. Opinion

5. Fact

p. 35 Vocabulary Expansion 1. starve

2. afford

3. pump

4. wobbly

Summary

1. He studied without a teacher.

2. He learned about windmills.

3. He built a windmill using junk parts.

4. He powered the lights in his parent's

home.

5. He built a water pump for his mother.


UNIT 8. The Origin of Numbers


2. f

3. e

4. d

5. a

6. b

p. 37

1. Line 4 :

They developed from many old ways of

counting.

2. Line 6 :

In ancient times, people used a tally stick

which was made of wood.

3. Line 15 :

The Sumerians were the first people to write

numbers.


1. b

2. a

3. a

4. a

B.

b

p. 39 Vocabulary Expansion Answer:

1. a

2. b

3. b

4. b

Summary

First, people counted using a tally stick.

Then, West Asian farmers used clay tokens.

After that, the Sumerians drew pictures on

clay.

Next, the pictures became symbols over

time.

Later, the Romans used letters for numbers.

Finally, the Indians invented Arabic numbers.


UNIT 9. Colored Vegetables


2. a

3. b

4. c

5. d

6. f

p. 41

1. Line 4 :

Farmers grow them for two reasons.

2. Line 9 :

They put the piece in the bark of another

plant. The plant and the piece grow together.

3. Line 16 :

Purple carrots have both Vitamin A and

phytochemicals too.


1. c

2. b

3. b

4. b

B.

1. a, c


1. c

2. a

3. b

4. c

Summary

Colored Vegetables

Farmers are growing colored vegetables.

People like the different colors of colored

vegetables.

Colored vegetables are healthy.


UNIT 10. The Subway Superman

p. 44 Vocabulary 1. b

2. e

3. f

4. c

5. d

6. a

p. 45

1. Line 3 :

Wes waited at the 137th Street and Broadway

station.

2. Line 13 :

Suddenly, Wes saw a small space. It was

between the rails.

3. Line 19 :

The New York City mayor gave Wes an award

for his bravery.


1. a

2. c

3. b

4. c

B.

1. a


2. a

3. b

4. c

Summary

1. A teenager had a seizure.

2. The teenager fell onto the train tracks.

3. Wes jumped onto the tracks near the

teenager.

4. Wes saw a small space between the rails.

5. Wes pulled the teenager and himself into

the space.

CHECK UP 2. The Brothers Grimm

p. 49 Comprehension 1. a

2. b

3. b

4. a

5. b


UNIT 11. Boxing Day


2. c

3. e

4. a

5. b

6. d

p. 51

1. Line 1 :

It is about giving gifts.

2. Line 7 :

It was called an alms box.

3. Line 14 :

The noble people wanted to thank their

servants.


1. b

2. c

3. a

4. c

B.

1. c

2. d

3. b


2. b

3. c

4. a

Summary

1. Boxing Day began eight hundred years ago.

First Theory

2. Boxing Day started when noble people

gave gifts. Second Theory

3. Churches collected money in alms boxes.

First Theory

4. Boxing Day is the day after Christmas.

Both Theories

5. Boxing Day started during medieval times.

Both Theories

6. Servants received gifts on Boxing Day.

Second Theory


UNIT 12. Chocolate Celebration

p. 54 Vocabulary 1. d

2. b

3. a

4. c

5. f

6. e

p. 55

1. Line 2 :

It is famous for its yearly chocolate festival

called Eurochocolate.

2. Line 6 :

This fabulous festival takes place in the central

square of Perugia and is held for nine days.

3. Line 19 :

In 2003, ten chocolate artists made a gigantic

chocolate mound.


1. c

2. c

3. a

4. c

B.

1. d

2. c

3. a

p. 57 Vocabulary Expansion 1. success

2. exposition

3. weird

4. sculpture

Summary

Main Idea: Eurochocolate is a chocolate

festival in Perugia, Italy.

Detail 1: Reason people come to

Eurochocolate

Example: People come to see the special

chocolate inventions.

People come to sample chocolate

foods.

Detail 2: Things people can do at

Eurochocolate

Example: People go to chocolate

expositions.

People watch the chocolate

artists.


UNIT 13. Pet Worms


2. c

3. f

4. d

5. a

6. b

p. 59

1. Line 3 :

If you want pet worms, just follow these steps.

2. Line 9 :

Worms also like to stay in wet soil.

3. Line 12 :

Finally, put the box in a cool place.


1. c

2. b

3. a

4. c

B.

1. b

2. c

3. b


1. Soil

2. create

3. inexpensive

4. layer

Summary

How to Keep a Pet Worm

Step 1: Make a small box.

Step 2: Put layers of dirt in the box.

Step 3: Add worms in the box.

Step 4: Move the box to cool place.

Step 5: Cover the box with a dark cloth.


UNIT 14. Soap Box Derby


2. c

3. b

4. e

5. f

6. a

p. 63

1. Line 3 :

It was just a fun race for the boys, but it

became a very special event later.

2. Line 15 :

Their speeds can reach up to thirty-five miles

per hour.

3. Line 17 :

The World Championship race takes place

every summer.


1. c

2. c

3. c

4. b

B.

1. b

2. a

3. d

p. 65 Vocabulary Expansion 1. c

2. b

3. a

4. b

Summary

How the Soap Box Derby Began

1. Three boys from Ohio had a small race

with their own cars.

2. Myron Scott wrote a story about the race.

3. Myron Scott started the first big race in

1934.

4. By the 1960s, kids raced nationally before

a huge crowd.

5. Now the derby championship is held

every summer.


UNIT 15. Kid Writers


2. b

3. a

4. e

5. d

6. f

p. 67

1. Line 2 :

For hundreds of years, many kids have written

books.

2. Line 5 :

He wrote about manners.

3. Line 12 :

She lived in the Netherlands during World War

II.


1. c

2. b

3. b

4. c

B.

1. d

2. a

3. c

p. 69

Vocabulary Expansion 1. b

2. c

3. a

4. a

Summary

Francis Hawkins published a book about

manners.

Two English schoolgirls wrote a book by

children, for children and about children.

Anne Frank kept a diary about hiding during

World War II.

CHECK UP 3. Unlucky Numbers

p. 71 Comprehension Answer:

1. b

2. b

3. c

4. b

5. c


UNIT 16.

Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo


2. d

3. e

4. f

5. a

6. b

p. 73

1. Line 10 :

Its thick, curved claws help it cling to trees.

2. Line 16 :

They leap from tree to tree.

3. Line 20 :

At 18 months, the joey is grown. It leaves its

mother and steps into the wild.


1. c

2. c

3. a

4. b

B.

c


1. hind

2. frequent

3. shrouded

4. cling

Summary /

〉Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroos

cling to trees

have red fur and blue eyes

jump between tree branches

〉Some Kangaroos

live in Australia

〉All Kangaroos

keep young inside a pouch

eat leaves, tree bark and flowers


UNIT 17. The King of Colors


2. a

3. d

4. b

5. e

6. c

p. 77

1. Line 2 :

They use the color red in many ways. It has

many special meanings.

2. Line 9 :

Red roses are special gifts.

3. Line 13 :

The color red grabs people’s attention fast.


1. b

2. c

3. c

4. a

B.

1. a

2. c

3. d

p. 79 Vocabulary Expansion 1. c

2. d

3. b

4. c

Summary

Red as energy: People’s red uniforms stand

for strength.

Red as joy: In India, brides wear red on their

wedding days.

Red as a warning: Red brake lights tell

people to stop.


UNIT 18. Money in Ancient Times


2. b

3. d

4. e

5. a

6. f

p. 81

1. Line 6 :

The first people to use money were the

Chinese.

2. Line 11 :

Each figure meant a different value of coin.

3. Line 12 :

At first they decorated pieces of deerskin.


1. c

2. b

3. b

4. a

B.

1. b

2. a


1. b

2. b

3. c

4. a

Summary

Changes in Money

First, people traded for things they wanted.

Then, the Chinese used shells as money.

Then, people in Turkey used silver coins.

Then, the Chinese invented paper money.

Now, people use electronic money.


UNIT 19. Making a TV Commercial


2. c

3. a

4. b

5. e

6. f

p. 85

1. Line 2 :

Many commercials only last about thirty

seconds, but they require lots of time and

effort.

2. Line 5 :

He learns about the new product.

3. Line 16 :

The director films the commercial.


1. a

2. a

3. c

4. b

B.

1. a

2. c

3. c

p. 87 Vocabulary Expansion 1. pretend

2. clever

3. research

4. purchase

Summary

The passage is about people who make TV

commercials. There are several job positions

according to the work people do. An account

manager is in charge of everyone involved

in the process and also personally tries out

new products. An account planner

determines who will want to use the

products. An art director creates the main

idea of the commercial. A producer hires

people to appear in the commercial. The

passage tells about the jobs of all the creative

people who work together to make a TV

commercial.


UNIT 20. The Florida Strangler Fig


2. e

3. a

4. f

5. b

6. d

p. 89

1. Line 3 :

It would prefer to be called the golden fig, its

official name.

2. Line 9 :

Birds eat the figs and poop in trees. A seed in

the poop starts to grow in the tree’s bark.

3. Line 20 :

Since strangler figs can live more than 500

years, they often kill more than one tree.


1. b

2. a

3. a

4. c

B.

1. a

2. c

3. b

p. 91 Vocabulary Expansion 1. Crown

2. Parasite

3. Official

4. Reveal

Summary

How a Strangler fig Grows

First, a strangler fig sprouts on the tree's

bark.

Then, the fig's air roots grow down the

tree's trunk.

Next, the fig's roots reach the ground.

Finally, the host tree dies.

CHECK UP 4. Treasure Hunters

p. 93 Comprehension Answer:

1. b

2. b

3. b

4. b

5. a


Final Test 1. a

2. d

3. d

4. b

5. d

6. a

7. a

8. a

9. b

10. b

11. b

12. b

13. c

14. b

15. d

16. a

17. c

18. a

19. a

20. c

21. b

22. a

23. c

24. b

25. d

26. b

27. a

28. b

29. d

30. a

31. b

32. a

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