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S U B J E C T
Curriculum Integration Reading Program
Lesson Components
BIG IDEA
Contents Map
Warm Up
Key Words
Let’s Focus
Graphic Organizer &
Summary
Reading Comprehension
Chapter Wrap-up
Connect to Yourself
Bees
What kinds of bees are in a hive?
The Work of Honeybees
If bees disappear, what will happen?
The Disappearance of Bees
What shape is a honeycomb cell?
Hexagonal
Honeycomb Cells
How do you use honey?
The Sweet Uses of Honey
Bees Bees CHAPTER 1
How do bees live and work?
BIG IDEA
Science
Social
Studies Social Studies
Math
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Bees live and work together in a hive.
In a hive, there is a queen bee, worker bees, and drones.
A honeycomb cell is a hexagonal shape.
I use honey to sweeten my food.
If bees disappear, many flowers and crops will die.
Bees Science
Science
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Bees
The Work of
Honeybees
A hive is where bees live.hive
Look at the pictures and read the words.
hive queen bee lay worker bee collect drone
queen bee busy bee
worker bee lazy bee
drone mother bee
Key Words
Read what queen bees, worker bees, and drones do. Then match them with their nicknames.
Warm Up
A queen bee is a big female bee. She lays eggs. Baby bees are born from them.
queen bee
A drone mates with the queen bee. But it doesn’t do any work.
drone
A worker bee works hard.
It collects food and makes honey.
worker bee
The worker bees are the smallest in the hive, but there are many of them. About 50,000 to 60,000 worker bees live in one hive. They are all female. Their job is to protect the queen. They also collect food, make honey, and clean the hive.
There are also drones in the hive. They are all male, and they have huge eyes. Their job is to mate with the queen bee. They don’t even collect food! When there isn’t enough food in winter, they are sometimes kicked out.
The queen, workers, and drones all do their best in a hive. In this way, their hive can grow and stay strong.
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The Work of Honeybees
Every bee in a hive has a special job. What jobs do you have in your house?
Connect to Yourself
What are the three different kinds of bees in a hive?
Honeybees live and work together in a
hive. They have different jobs. There is a queen, workers, and drones.
The queen bee is the biggest. Only one queen bee lives in a hive. Her job is to lay eggs so new honeybees can be born. She lays about 2,000 eggs a day during the spring.
Bees Science
queen
drone worker
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In a hive, there is a queen bee, worker bees, and drones.
In my house, I clean my room and wash the dishes.
Write the correct information in each box.
A Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
a. Worker bees make honey for the other bees.
b. The queen bee is the most important bee in a hive.
c. Three types of bees live and work together in the same hive.
2. The queen bee to make new honeybees.
a. cleans the hive b. lays eggs c. collects food
3. About worker bees can live in one hive.
a. 2,000 b. 5,000 to 6,000 c. 50,000 to 60,000
4. Which is NOT a job of worker bees?
a. collecting food
b. mating with the queen bee c. taking care of the queen bee
5. Which kind of bee is sometimes kicked out of its hive?
a. a worker bee b. a queen bee c. a drone
B Write the answers.
6. When does the queen bee lay eggs?
She lays eggs in .
7. Which kind of bees are the smallest in size among honeybees?
The are the smallest.
Step 1
Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer & Summary
Worker Bee Drone
There are three different kinds of bees in a . The queen bee is the , and there is only one in a hive. She can lay . The worker bees the queen. They also collect
for the hive. The are all male. They mate with the queen bee.
Complete the summary with the words from the box.
Step 2
hive protect largest
eggs drones food
Queen Bee
It mates with the queen bee.
It lays eggs, and there is only one in a hive.
Its job is to get food, make honey, and clean the hive.
spring
worker
hive largest
protect food
drones
eggs
bees
Its job is to get food, make honey, and clean the hive.
It lays eggs, and there is only one in a hive.
It mates with the queen bee.
Warm Up
Why do bees build honeycombs?
B Read and choose the correct words.
1. A man tries to jump across a (job / gap) in a bridge.
2. A (circle / hexagon) has six sides.
3. Bees store their honey in a (honeycomb / drone).
4. Bees use sticky (wax / drones) to build their honeycombs.
5. People (make / store) food in a fridge.
6. The living room has a lot of (space / honeycombs).
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
honeycomb hexagon space
gap wax store
A Look at the pictures and read the words.
Key Words
Hexagonal
Honeycomb Cells
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MathBees
Bees Math
Bees keep honey in a honeycomb.
Bees build honeycombs to store their honey.
gap
Hexagonal
Honeycomb Cells
What about a triangular or square shape? Both of these fit together without gaps. But more wax is needed to make them. A hexagonal shape uses less wax.
Hexagonal shapes can sit safely and tightly against each other. This makes the honeycomb structure very strong. So it rarely breaks.
Smart honeybees know that the hexagonal shape is perfect for them. It makes good use of space and material. It also strengthens the honeycomb so that honey can be safely stored.
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Imagine a honeycomb. It has hundreds of small cells. What shape is each cell? Is it a circle, square, hexagon, or octagon? A honeycomb cell has six sides, so it is a hexagon. Honeybees lay eggs inside these hexagonal cells and store their honey in them. But why are all honeycomb cells shaped the same?
First, a hexagonal shape saves more space than other shapes. What if bees built their honeycomb cells with circular shapes? There would be gaps between the circles. A hexagonal shape doesn’t leave gaps and therefore saves space.
Why do bees build hexagonal honeycomb cells instead of another shape?
Imagine you will build your own house. What shape would you build it?
Connect to Yourself Bees
Math
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A hexagonal shape doesn’t leave gaps.
wax
wax
Hexagonal honeycombs save space, use less wax, and are very strong.
I would build a hexagonal house because it would be very strong and unique.
Match the words to make the main idea of each paragraph.
Step 1
Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer & Summary
B Write the answers.
6. Why don’t bees make their honeycomb cells in a triangular shape?
A triangular shape needs more .
7. How do hexagonal shapes make a strong structure?
Hexagonal shapes can safely and against each other.
A Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
a. Bees think hexagonal honeycomb cells are beautiful.
b. Hexagonal honeycomb cells are very strong.
c. Hexagons are the best shape for honeycomb cells.
2. A hexagon has sides.
a. five b. six c. seven
3. Which is NOT a use of honeycombs?
a. to store honey b. to lay eggs c. to use wax
4. Which shape leaves gaps?
a. circle b. hexagon c. triangle
5. The structure of honeycombs with hexagonal cells is very .
a. weak b. strong c. heavy
Honeybees make . They use them to their honey.
Honeycomb cells are always in the shape of a for many reasons.
First, the hexagonal shapes together and don’t leave . Also, bees need less to make hexagonal cells. Finally,
honeycombs with hexagonal cells are very strong.
Complete the summary with the words from the box.
Step 2
gaps fit store
hexagon wax honeycombs Paragraph 1
Honeybees build
is perfect for honeycomb cells.
Paragraph 2
A hexagonal shape doesn’t have
honeycomb cells in a hexagonal shape.
Paragraph 3
A hexagonal shape uses less wax
many gaps, so it saves space.
Paragraph 4
Hexagonal shapes make the honeycomb structure
very strong.
Paragraph 5
A hexagonal shape
than a triangular or square shape.
wax
sit tightly
honeycombs
gaps fit
wax
hexagon store
Warm Up
Do you enjoy eating honey?
I like honey with herbal tea.
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The Sweet Uses of Honey
B Read and choose the correct words.
1. The doctor gave her medicine for her (honey / cough).
2. Some people put (appearance / honey) in their tea.
3. The woman checked her (cough / appearance) in the mirror.
4. We (lay / exercise) every day to stay healthy.
5. The medicine helped my wound (heal / exercise) quickly.
6. Please (wash off / heal) the dishes and put them on the shelf.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
honey cough heal
appearance wash off exercise
A Look at the pictures and read the words.
Key Words
Bees Social Studies & Health
& Health
I often eat honey on toast for breakfast.
Yes, I enjoy eating honey because it is sweet and delicious.
The Sweet Uses of Honey
Everyone knows that honeybees make honey. People usually use honey to make food sweet. But did you know that honey has other uses as well?
Let’s find out what honey can do!
Honey can keep you healthy. If you have a cough, you can take a teaspoon of honey to stop it. You can also put honey on wounds to help them heal. Many people also believe you can eat honey to get a good night’s sleep.
You can also use honey
to improve your appearance. Honey works as a great moisturizer for dry skin. You can put it on your face for ten
minutes and then wash it off. You can also use honey to make your hair softer.
Honey can also make you stronger. If you eat honey before you exercise, it gives you extra energy.
Honey might be delicious, but it can also be used outside of the kitchen! Next time you have a jar of honey, use it for something new!
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What are some other uses of honey besides making food sweet?
Have you ever used honey for your health or appearance?
Connect to Yourself Bees
Social Studies & Health
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Honey keeps you healthy, helps you sleep, and works as a good moisturizer for your skin.
Yes, I have used honey as a moisturizer for my skin.
Write the correct information in each box.
Step 1
Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer & Summary
B Write the answers.
6. Why do people put honey in food?
People put honey in food to make it .
7. If you have dry skin, how long should you leave honey on your face?
I should leave it on my face for and then wash it off.
A Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
a. Honey is sweet and delicious.
b. It is best to use honey on your face.
c. Honey has many special uses.
2. You can eat a teaspoon of honey to stop .
a. hair b. coffee c. a cough
3. Why do people eat honey at night?
a. It helps them get a good night’s sleep.
b. It has a lot of calories in it.
c. It relaxes their muscles.
4. Honey can soften your and skin.
a. teeth b. bags c. hair
5. How does honey help you when you exercise?
a. It makes you sleepy.
b. It gives you more energy.
c. It moisturizes you.
There are many different uses for . We often use it as a
in our food. But honey can also be used in other ways. We can eat honey to stop a . We can also put honey on our wounds to them. By putting honey on our skin, we can improve our
. Finally, eating honey before we can give us extra energy.
Complete the summary with the words from the box.
Step 2
heal cough exercise sweetener honey appearance Cough
Exercise Face
Wound
Eat honey to get extra energy. Honey moisturizes dry skin.
Take one teaspoon of honey to stop it. Use honey to heal it.
sweet
ten minutes
cough heal
sweetener
honey
exercise appearance
Take one teaspoon of honey to stop it.
Use honey to heal it.
Honey moisturizes dry skin.
Eat honey to get extra energy.
Warm Up
Did you know that some animals are disappearing?
Meerkats need to be protected, too.
Giant pandas are protected because only a few of them are still alive.
B Read and choose the correct words.
1. Farmers take good care of their (signals / crops).
2. The cat accidentally ate (poison / cough) and got very sick.
3. Bees (pollinate / disappear) flowers. This helps the flowers make seeds.
4. The maze (pollinated / confused) him, and he couldn’t find the exit.
5. The rabbit (confused / disappeared) from the hat.
6. My mobile phone’s (signal / poison) was weak. So I couldn’t use it.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
disappear pollinate crop
signal confuse poison
A Look at the pictures and read the words.
Key Words
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Social Studies
Bees
The Disappearance of Bees
Bees Social Studies
Yes, animals like the giant panda and the meerkat are disappearing.
Albert Einstein once said that if bees ever disappeared, humans would be in trouble.
Many scientists today agree. Bees have been
disappearing since 2006. At this rate, bees may be gone entirely in the near future.
Bees are more important to us than you might think. Bees pollinate plants. Without bees, plants could not grow fruit. If bees died out, crops like apples, cucumbers, and grapefruits could die, too!
Why are bees dying more quickly than before?
Some scientists believe that mobile phones are a problem for bees. They think the signals from phones confuse bees. This makes it harder for them to find their way back to their hive. The poisons used on crops are another problem. The poisons are supposed to kill bugs that eat the crops, but they kill bees, too!
Governments and scientists are working together to stop bees from disappearing. What can we do to help? One thing we can do is to use less poison when we grow plants. This will make it easier for bees to stay healthy and strong!
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If bees disappear, what will happen to our lives?
What kinds of things can you do at home to help bees?
Connect to Yourself Bees
Social Studies
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The Disappearance of Bees
If bees disappear, many of our crops will disappear and we will have less food.
I can use my mobile phone less to help bees.
Write the correct title for each paragraph.
Step 1
Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer & Summary
B Write the answers.
6. What did Albert Einstein say about bees?
Albert Einstein said that if bees , we would be in .
7. When you grow plants, how can you help bees?
We can use .
A Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
a. Bees pollinate the plants that we eat, so they are important.
b. Albert Einstein worried about bees a lot.
c. Bees are disappearing, and this will be a problem for people.
2. When did bees start disappearing?
a. in 2004 b. in 2006 c. in 2010
3. If there were no bees, what would happen to plants?
a. They could not grow fruit.
b. They could not grow leaves.
c. They could not take in water.
4. Some scientists think that signals from cause bees to get lost.
a. poisons b. mobile phones c. other insects
5. The poisons used on crops are supposed to kill , but they kill , too.
a. crops, bees
b. bugs that eat bees, crops c. bugs that eat crops, bees
Bees are starting to . This is bad for humans because we need bees to the that we eat. Some scientists think there are a few reasons for their disappearance. One is that mobile phone
confuse bees. Another is that the used on crops kills . We should find ways to protect bees.
Complete the summary with the words from the box.
Step 2
bees crops signals poison pollinate disappear Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4
Why Bees Are Important What We Can Do for Bees
What Is Causing Bees to Disappear What Albert Einstein Said about Bees
less poison
disappeared trouble
What Albert Einstein Said about Bees
What Is Causing Bees to Disappear Why Bees Are Important
What We Can Do for Bees
disappear crops pollinate
signals
poison bees
Social Stu
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Scienc
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Cities
Do you live in a city?
Urban Cities and
Suburban Neighborhoods
How do animals change to live in the city?
Animals Adapting to City Life
Do you like your hometown?
Chopin’s Heart Rests in Warsaw
Why is stickball a great game to play in the city?
Stickball
Cities Cities CHAPTER 2
What types of things can you do in a city?
BIG IDEA
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Yes, I do. I live in a large city in Australia called Sydney.
Yes, I do. I live in a large city in Australia called Sydney.
Yes, I do. My hometown is very clean and has many beautiful parks.
Stickball is a great game to play in the city because we do not need a lot of space to play it.
Some animals can change their color or voice to make it easier for them to live in the city.
Urban
Area Suburban
Area
Urban areas have large populations.
There are tall apartment buildings, museums, and theaters.
Suburban areas are a good place for a big family.
Cities Social Studies
Urban Cities and
Suburban Neighborhoods
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Social Studies
Cities
Look at the pictures and read the words.
urban population apartment transportation museum suburban
Key Words
Do you live in an urban area or a suburban area?
Warm Up
public transportation
I live in a suburban area that is near Chicago. This area has a lot of parks and hiking trails. Many families live here.
houses in a suburban area
Urban Cities and
Suburban Neighborhoods
Outside of urban areas are suburban areas.
The populations of suburban areas are smaller than urban areas. Since there are fewer people, there is a lot more space. Many people live in houses with a yard, and they also own cars. In suburban areas, you can go for bike rides and visit parks and gardens. Suburban areas are a good place to live if you have a big family.
As you can see, urban and suburban areas are different. However, you should remember that urban and suburban areas are closely related. Many people work in an urban area and live in a suburban area. On weekdays, they work and entertain themselves in the city. Then they enjoy peaceful and quiet weekends at their houses in suburban areas.
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What are some differences between urban and suburban areas?
Urban areas are what we know as cities.
New York City, London, and Seoul are
examples. Urban areas have large populations of more than 50,000 people. Since there are so many people, there is not a lot of space. So buildings are taller and closer together. Most people live in apartment buildings. Urban areas have good public transportation. You can visit museums or theaters. There are also many companies for people to work at.
Which kind of area would you prefer to live in?
Connect to Yourself Cities
Social Studies
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Urban areas have larger populations than suburban areas. There is not a lot of space in urban areas.
But suburban areas have a lot of space. In urban areas, most people live in apartment buildings. But in suburban areas many people live in houses with a yard. Urban areas have good public transportation. But in suburban areas many people own cars. Urban areas have museums and theaters.
Suburban areas have parks and gardens. Urban areas have many companies for people to work at. Suburban areas are a good place to live if you have a big family.
I prefer to live in an urban area because I like visiting museums and art galleries.
Write the correct information in each box.
Step 1
Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer & Summary
B Write the answers.
7. What is the population of an urban area?
An urban area has a population of more than .
8. How are suburban areas and urban areas connected?
Many people in urban areas and in suburban areas.
A Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
a. Urban and suburban areas are different but closely related.
b. Urban areas are much better than suburban areas.
c. Urban and suburban areas are different and not related at all.
2. How are the buildings in urban areas?
a. old b. short c. tall
3. Which is NOT true about suburban areas?
a. They are good places to go for bike rides.
b. Many people live in apartment buildings.
c. Many people in these areas own cars.
4. Suburban areas are a good place if you . a. have a small family
b. live alone
c. have a big family
5. There is good public transportation in urban areas. True False 6. Urban areas are good places to enjoy quiet weekends. True False
Cities are also called areas. There are many people, but not much . However, there is good public and interesting places like museums and theaters. Suburban areas have smaller
and more space. They are places to live. You can live in a house, visit parks, and ride a bike. Urban and suburban areas are but closely connected.
Complete the summary with the words from the box.
Step 2
peaceful urban transportation space different populations apartment buildings houses with yards parks and gardens museums and theaters small populations large populations
many places to work good places for big families to live Urban Areas Suburban Areas Population
Where to Live Where to Visit
Advantage
50,000 people
work live
urban space
populations
large populations small populations
museums and theaters parks and gardens
apartment buildings houses with yards
many places to work good places for big families to live
different peaceful
transportation
I’m from Toronto, Canada. I like my hometown because it snows a lot in winter.
Cities Music
B Read and choose the correct words.
1. Her birthday (wish / war) is to visit Disneyland.
2. I (miss / disappear) my grandmother’s cookies.
3. He practiced very hard to become a (crop / pianist).
4. They like to (forget / bury) themselves in the sand.
5. She (forgot / missed) to do her homework.
6. Many soldiers died in the (pianist / war).
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
pianist forget miss
war bury wish
A Look at the pictures and read the words.
Key Words
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Chopin’s Heart Rests in Warsaw
Warm Up
Do you like your hometown?
Why?
I really like my hometown because it has many mountains. My family hikes in the mountains in summer and goes skiing there in winter.
Frederic Chopin was a famous pianist and composer. He traveled to many places in Europe. But he never forgot his deep love for his hometown: Warsaw, Poland.
Chopin was born in Warsaw in 1810. He first studied music at the Warsaw Main School of Music. His skill grew and grew, and soon he moved to Paris. At that time, Paris was a great city for composers to work
on their music. However, Chopin missed Warsaw and wanted to return.
Because of war, he could not go back to Warsaw. Instead, in Paris, he began composing music about his hometown. He wrote many mazurkas. Mazurkas are a type of Polish dance music. These works made him famous.
When Chopin died, he was buried in Paris.
But before his death, Chopin insisted that his heart be taken to his hometown. According to his wishes, his sister took his heart and buried it in Warsaw. This way, Chopin’s heart could rest in the city that he loved.
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What did Chopin do to show his love for his hometown?
What is your favorite memory of your hometown?
Connect to Yourself Cities
Music
Chopin ’s Heart
Rests in Warsaw
06Chopin’s heart is buried at Holy Cross Church in Warsaw.
Chopin’s grave is in Paris.
Warsaw & Paris
Paris Warsaw
He composed music about his hometown. Also, before his death, he insisted that his heart be buried in his hometown.
My favorite memory of my hometown is when our city’s baseball team won the
Write the correct sentence in each box.
Step 1
Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer & Summary
B Write the answers.
6. Who was Chopin?
He was a famous and .
7. What are mazurkas?
They are a type of Polish .
A Choose the best answers.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
a. Frederic Chopin’s life in Paris b. Frederic Chopin and mazurkas
c. Frederic Chopin’s love for his hometown
2. Where was Chopin’s hometown?
a. London b. Warsaw c. Paris
3. Paris was a city for .
a. great, composers b. great, teachers c. dangerous, composers
4. Which is NOT true about Chopin?
a. He studied music at the Warsaw Main School of Music.
b. He had a deep love for his hometown, Warsaw.
c. He wrote many mazurkas in Warsaw.
5. When Chopin died, his sister buried his in Warsaw.
a. heart b. songs c. musical scores
The famous Frederic Chopin was from Warsaw, Poland. Though Chopin left Warsaw, he his hometown very much. While he was in Paris, he wrote many . Before he died, he said his heart should be to Warsaw. According to his , his sister buried his
heart in his .
Complete the summary with the words from the box.
Step 2
returned wishes missed pianist mazurkas hometown
Chopin wrote many mazurkas. Chopin told his sister his wishes.
A war broke out. Chopin’s heart was buried in Warsaw.
Effect 1
Effect 2
Effect 3 Cause 1
Cause 2
Cause 3
Chopin could not go back to Warsaw.
The works made Chopin famous.
pianist
pianist
mazurkas
returned wishes
hometown
composer missed
dance music
Chopin’s heart was buried in Warsaw.
Chopin told his sister his wishes.
Chopin wrote many mazurkas.
A war broke out.
A girl is skateboarding in the city.
Warm Up
What kinds of sports do people enjoy in urban areas?
Stickball
Cities Sports
B Read and choose the correct words.
1. The (rubber / handle) bands are soft and easy to stretch.
2. We need (equipment / transportation) such as gloves and bats to play baseball.
3. The road is very (magical / narrow), so trucks cannot drive on it.
4. I want to (confuse / replace) my old cell phone with a new smartphone.
5. I grabbed the mop (sack / handle) with my right hand.
6. She bought a (signal / sack) of sugar at the store.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
narrow sack equipment
rubber handle replace
A Look at the pictures and read the words.
Key Words
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They are playing basketball in the city.
People enjoy playing sports like basketball, baseball, soccer, football, and tennis in urban areas. They also enjoy doing things like jogging, skateboarding, and swimming.
Stickball is a fun sport that can be played on city streets. It is like a special version of baseball.
Because it is so simple, kids of all ages can play it.
A lot of space is needed to play baseball.
However, stickball can be played in small areas in the city. You can even play it between two apartment buildings or on narrow streets.
Manhole covers or sacks of dirt are often used as the bases.
Stickball has almost the same rules as baseball, but you need less equipment to play it. To play baseball, you need gloves, bats, balls, helmets, and more. However, common objects can be used to play stickball. For example, a pink rubber ball called a Spaldeen is used instead of a baseball. A mop handle or stick replaces the bat. This is how the game got its name, stickball!
Next time you’re bored, don’t turn on a video game. Find some everyday objects and play stickball with your friends!
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Stickball
What equipment would you use to play stickball?
Connect to Yourself
What is stickball?
Cities Sports
07
Stickball is a sport that can be played on city streets. It has almost the same rules as baseball, but you need less equipment to play it.
I would use a few sweaters for bases and a broom handle for a bat.
Write the correct information in each box.
A Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
a. Stickball is a sport that requires expensive equipment.
b. Stickball is more fun than video games.
c. Stickball is an urban sport that can be played anywhere.
2. Stickball is like a special version of .
a. soccer b. baseball c. basketball
3. Sacks of dirt and can be used as the bases for stickball.
a. mop handles b. manhole covers c. gloves
4. What is the name of the pink rubber ball used to play stickball?
a. a stickball b. a softball c. a Spaldeen
5. Which is NOT true about stickball?
a. It has almost the same rules as baseball.
b. It is simple, and kids of all ages can play it.
c. It requires the same equipment as baseball.
B Write the answers.
6. Where can we play stickball?
We can play stickball two apartment buildings or on narrow .
7. How did stickball get its name?
It got its name because a mop or is used to play it.
Step 1
Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer & Summary
Stickball is a sport that can be played on city streets. It has almost the same as baseball. However, it uses different
. Common objects are used to play stickball. A ball called a Spaldeen is used instead of a . A mop handle or stick is
used as a .
Complete the summary with the words from the box.
Step 2
rubber rules bat
equipment baseball narrow in a small place
in a large place
common things such as a rubber ball and a stick gloves, bats, and other equipment
Baseball Stickball
Space
Equipment
in a large place
gloves, bats, and other equipment
in a small place
common things such as a rubber ball and a stick
handle between
narrow rules
bat
baseball
equipment rubber
streets
stick
Animals Adapting to City Life
Cities Science
Science
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Cities
B Read and choose the correct words.
1. The lion found its (pollution / mate).
2. I can (crack / swoop) the nuts with this tool.
3. A boy wanted to (hide / crack) behind the tree.
4. Some people work in (factories / handles).
5. The smoke from factories causes air (mates / pollution).
6. The eagle (swooped / hid) down to grab the food.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
factory pollution hide
mate crack swoop
A Look at the pictures and read the words.
Key Words
Warm Up
Do you think cities are good places for animals to live in?
If not, check the things that are bad for animals.
noise clean air polluted air less food
enough green places fewer green places
No, I do not think cities are good places for animals to live in. In cities there are many people and cars. There is also a lot of pollution. All of these things make it more difficult for animals to stay safe and healthy.
Animals Adapting to City Life
08Cities are full of tall buildings, factories, and cars. They are very useful places for people to live. However, for animals, living in a city can be tough. This is why some animals have changed to survive city life.
The peppered moth, for example, changes its color to survive in the city. There is a lot of air pollution in the city. This makes the surface of trees darker. The peppered moth changes to a darker color to match the trees. In this way, it can hide from other animals.
The great tit changes its voice to survive in the city. It sings to find a mate. But in the city, it is too noisy for other birds to hear it singing. So the great tit changes its song to a higher pitch.
In the forest, the crow drops seeds and nuts from high above to crack them on the ground.
Then it can get the food inside. However, the city crow has a better method. It drops its seeds on the street and waits for cars to crush them. Then it swoops down and grabs its meal.
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What do the peppered moth, the great tit, and the crow do to survive in the city?
Have you ever seen any wild animals in your city?
What were they? How do they survive in the city?
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a crow
A peppered moth can change its color.
The peppered moth changes its color to survive in the city. The great tit changes its voice to live in the city. The crow uses cars in the city to help it crush nuts.
Sometimes I see deer in my city.
They survive by eating plants, fruit, acorns, and nuts from forests. They sometimes find these things in city parks or people’s yards, too.
Write the correct sentence in each box.
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B Write the answers.
6. Why does the peppered moth change color?
It changes color to from other .
7. Why does the great tit sing?
It sings to find a . A Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
a. The animals in cities change their colors.
b. Cities are useful places for both people and animals.
c. Some animals have changed in order to live in cities.
2. Living in a city can be for people, but it can be for animals.
a. useful, interesting b. useful, difficult c. difficult, nice
3. The peppered moth changes color to match the .
a. people b. cars c. trees
4. What does the great tit have to change to survive in the city?
a. its song b its color c. its mate
5. How does the city crow crush seeds?
a. It crushes them with its teeth.
b. It waits for cars to do it.
c. It makes other animals do it.
The city is a place for people to live. However, some animals change to there. The peppered moth changes its
to match the darker trees. The great tit sings at a higher to find its mate. And the city crow feeds itself by seeds and waiting for
to crush them.
Complete the summary with the words from the box.
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survive cars dropping pitch useful color
It can get its meal after cars crush the nuts or seeds.
It changes its song to a higher pitch.
It changes to a darker color.
The city is too noisy for other birds to hear it singing.
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Peppered Moth Air pollution makes trees darker.
Great Tit
Crow
It needs to crack seeds and nuts to get the food inside, and there are many cars in the city.
The city is too noisy for other birds to hear it singing.
It changes its song to a higher pitch.
It can get its meal after cars crush the nuts or seeds.
It changes to a darker color.
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Soc
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History
The Sea
What is the biggest ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
What do you think a sea organ is?
Making Music with the Sea
How do sea animals survive under the sea?
Surviving under the Sea
Do you want to travel beneath the ocean?
Jacques Piccard
The Sea The Sea
CHAPTER 3
Have you ever spent time by the sea? How did it make you feel?
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The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean in the world.
Sea animals hide and defend themselves in different ways to survive under the sea.
Yes, traveling beneath the ocean would be very interesting.
I think a sea organ is an instrument that is played by the sea.
Yes, I have. It made me feel peaceful and relaxed.
Warm Up
What do you like to do at the sea?
The Pacific Ocean
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B Read and choose the correct words.
1. The (depth / earthquake) made all the buildings shake.
2. Asia is the biggest (ocean / continent) in the world.
3. After the huge waves passed, the sea became quiet and (peaceful / noisy).
4. A (continent / volcano) is a big mountain with hot lava inside.
5. The (ocean / earthquake) is a very large sea.
6. He was surprised at the great (mate / depth) of the water.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
ocean depth continent
peaceful earthquake volcano
A Look at the pictures and read the words.
Key Words
I like to go snorkeling. I can see beautiful fish in the water.
I like to go fishing.
I like to go snorkeling and fishing.
Asia
Australia
South America North America
The Pacific Ocean
The earth has five oceans. They are the Antarctic, Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. The largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean. It covers more than 30% of the earth’s surface. This ocean is bigger than all the land on the earth! The Pacific Ocean is also the earth’s deepest ocean. Its average depth is about 3,800 meters.
Because the Pacific Ocean is so big, there are many continents around it. It touches South America and North America to the east. It also touches Asia and Australia to the west.
The Pacific Ocean
If you visited the Pacific Ocean, what would you want to do?
Connect to Yourself
How big is the Pacific Ocean?
The Pacific Ocean is big enough to be home to many sea animals. In this ocean, you can find large animals like whales, sharks, and dolphins.
You can also find smaller animals like stingrays and eels.
The name Pacific means “peaceful.”
However, there is plenty of danger in this ocean.
Earthquakes and tsunamis often occur in the Pacific Ocean. Most of the earth’s volcanoes are located there, too. Around the Pacific Ocean, many volcanoes form a ring underneath the sea.
This area is called the Ring of Fire.
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The Pacific Ocean covers 30% of the earth’s surface. It is 3,800 meters deep.
I would want to swim in the Pacific Ocean. I would also like to see some
Write the correct title for each paragraph.
The earth’s ocean is the Pacific Ocean. It is also the deepest ocean. It touches South and North America to the and Asia and Australia to the . Many animals live in it, including whales, sharks, and . Although the name Pacific means “peaceful,” it is a place. Earthquakes and tsunamis often occur, and there are
many .
Complete the summary with the words from the box.
A Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
a. The Pacific Ocean has earthquakes.
b. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on the earth.
c. Different kinds of sea animals live in the Pacific Ocean.
2. How large is the Pacific Ocean?
a. It is the second largest ocean in the world.
b. It is smaller than all the land on the earth.
c. It covers more than 30 percent of the earth’s surface.
3. Which is NOT a continent around the Pacific Ocean?
a. Asia b. Africa c. South America
4. The Pacific Ocean is so big that many live there.
a. people b. birds c. sea animals
5. Stingrays do not live in the Pacific Ocean. True False 6. Most of the earth’s volcanoes are located in the Pacific Ocean. True False
B Write the answers.
7. What does the name Pacific mean?
It means .
8. What is the name of the group of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean?
It is called .
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The Dangers of the Pacific Ocean
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