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i - Student Book ,@ ,# Welcome to Reading Rocket o4 Meet the Chorocters o6 =:{3113i:i uriqqr +j A Very Funny Dinosaur 09 Fiction A Difficult Dance 13 Nonfiction - People ffis{- rli {/nf*04 ,;j Exchange Students 17 Fiction Picking a Pet 21 Nonfiction - Lifestyle ur-ilQ$ *l No More Hungry Squirrels! 25 Fiction ,,,9-+tI{{ *i Australia 29 Nonfiction - Social Studies *il-q7-jj Ppffffftttt, Said Marvi n 33 Fiction ff ,.Ja,19? Naturet Cannon -The Bombardier Beetle 37 Nonfiction - Science -j -ryIt-{gjj Father's Magic Touch 41 Fiction A Great Artist Nonfiction - People 45 H#ffilj*i The New Car _Yryjgl{*-** Big Dog, Little Dog -u-figlg-* Beware of Peanuts r"i {t j The Story of King Arthur Wonderful Music 63 67 Fiction The Navajo People -gs:lq{-il A Birthday Beach Party Y*r{ifli A Job For Winter Weekends "ruxs-ifl-** Hi, Lucy! ## 59 Nonfiction - History Hsi{{"l"Li SJsPff 55 Nonfiction - Science Fict!on -ry"*iilsi trs,j Fieticn *,, i 71 Nonfiction - Social Studies 75 Ficti0n 79 Fietion Ficticn Prayers for Tangaroa Nonfiction - People rjr) Word List flEasy-to-Follow Lesson Process:Three Stages of Reading -i During neaAing ;t Reading Skill Practice fi TheCumulative following reading skills are practiced and consolidated throughout the series so students can become better readers fil Cumulitive Vocabulary Practice Target words are practiced times in the student book and the workbook This cumulative practice will help students to memorize the new vocabulary flfngaging Stories with Colorful lllustrations & Animated Audio Recording &*; Y&s S$ir&&dry &sffiilrr Ped,'q,, l(mr@w "We Ar ih rs &ry:s bidday Llcy nd b boy s F 6s6d, gong to her @ry ir fie afte'.om rs sard Mor, Can ye * Engaging 6ee1 fie $e by sr.'e ahe trq l@ked &ng eo jows !l lovs lit|s &lls' she eid "We sholjd gs1i.r eme stories motivate students to read 1oy sb.e, ''Sallt Al se pa.v ''frlnk ils 6va you rho pBsenr h $llv sary Lu+ 'ny &ll &qs grsr!' *'d new l@ $llr " t r * Colorful illustrations help students to understand &ll ' d Students can listen to the audio recording of the reading passage h€ Letls 6(e I ryru.-60ou ioPt hc',nob ,,,,ljilr:jli"r*il" srv*a "NNNydo$is6taBurMchpa8r- ,:l'rrrrrii:.- ffi her ols@ " + Cute characters appeal to students d * Carefully graded non-fiction passages help students to build academic reading skills PartA.Warmup The warm-up section helps students prepare for reading and understanding the passage PartB.NewWords The new target words are introduced in this activity Part A Main ldea This question ask the student to identify the main idea ofthe passage Part B - Port D Reading Skill Practice ldentifying feelings and attitudes " ldentifying details * ldentifying cohesion: pronouns Making inferences " ldentifying cause and effect " Understanding the order of events (sequencing) * ldenti0ring facts * Compare and contrast * Problem and solution Part A.Word Practice Here the student has their first opportunity to review the target words Part B Discussion This section asks students to contribute personal opinions to an in-class discussion This is Dad He is 40 years old He likes helping his family This is Mom She is 39 years old She is very good at math r, This is Lucy She is 10 years oid, She likes writing poems, and she has a rrrend called Sally ,:.j,r l: ' r:!: :l';,.;af ?i!?r' - ':::., i {ft' !4i , e-r" %@ffi-6, :" i ri a ' This is Brian' Hc iq i2 vears old' r: [: ii# :;;;'"n' ".1 1Y]']T!,',*,,' gets scareo lI I u'- - ' ' drums, but he ,, i }1dt-,::, i : _:.: -r ', :i i.l , ::,rSit ii i:':i: '-"r'i':i'i - :i I *+t* "B ,:: ,'**==*** ,i::a - ! - ;trrtl ,i 'l ! 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Why? ffi fUew Words Write the word next to its definition or picture Use the words in bold from the story on the next page T -l;i:::;:jW " ':' E '-r:*(ll-on the subject of * # to keep doing something not able to see s weighing a lot, difficult to lift # a level in a building ffirw-ffiwmdKreW ,,@ ,,ffi Warm Up falf about the things you can find in the park { Do you like going to the park? How often you go to the park? ? Which part of the park you usually go to? What !S " *, t r$ ,,tl you usually at the park? New Words Write the word next to its definition or below the picture Use the words in bold from the story on the next page ,! He is _ years old *. _*_ feeling shy a place where you can skateboard or roller-skate s s R# &"ffi ffie" &ewry$ On Tuesday, on her way to piano class, Lucy walked through Levett Park Lucy thought that Levett Park was a very interesting place It was only 4:00 p.m., so there weren't many people around Two men were practicing rock climbing, and a few kids were playing Over at the skate-park, some boys were riding inline skates and skateboards As Lucy walked past, she stopped to watch the skaters Suddenly, one of the skaters stopped and looked toward " her Hi, Lucy, " the boy called out lt was the boy that lived near her grandmother's house g{r "Hi," Lucy replied She was surprised that the boy knew her name @- "What are you doing?" he asked l "l'm going to piano class," she replied, "l'm skating." "Do you like skating?" the boy asked often Rollerblade is a : skate Just then, another boy saw tlr*ra"l talking together "Hayden's got a girlfriend, Hayden's got a girlfriend!" he shouted Lucy was embarrassed " Errr, I have to go to class, " she said, quietly "See you later then," said Hayden, and he smiled "Bye Hayden," said Lucy, and she smiled too I81 words lrY called , brand of inline "Yeah, it's alright," she said 15 'S ' Did you know?, : lnline skates are l During Reading $ $ tVtain ldea Gircle the main idea of the story The park was very interesting ss Lucy met a boy at the park fl?, fl" Lucy went to her piano class # Some boys were at the skate-park Craphic Summary Complete the diagram ,W rt Lucy walked through the park There weren't many people at the park Lucy was surprised Lucy was embarrassed She thought It was only The boy knew Another boy shouted, " lD S Comprehenslon write the answen Where was Lucy going? What were the two men practicing in the park? What were the boys doing at the skate-park? Who is Hayden? ffi*a#inil Rocket S O"tails circle the correct answer Who did Lucy meet at the park? #, She met her boyfriend $# She met the boy who lived near her grandmother's house How did Lucy's feelings change? flH Surprised - embarrassed - happy fu embarrassed - angry - surprised In line 15, who does them refer to? # skaters fu* Lucy and Hayden After Reading $ Word PractiG€ Ghoose and complete the sentence through skate-park only toward called I There are many children skateboarding at the "Dinner is ready," Mom We drove 4lwas the tunnel because lforgot my homework He said goodbye and walked I can stay @ Oiscussion embarrassed the car for a short time I have to go soon Write the answers and talk about them with your friend ls there a park near your house? How far away is it? Can you inline skate or skateboard? What is your most embarrassing moment? ,,@ ffi w Rtr Warm Up Look at the picture and talk about it Can you swim? Can you dive? What you need when you go diving in the sea? Why should you be careful when you swim or dive in the sea? ffi ruew Words Write the word next to its definition or below the picture Use the words in bold from the story on the next page t very surprised ? to save someone from danger continuing to live after a difficult or dangerous time s Rocket, I -i^ r'"r'/ 1'rl vr,ri 2r'a\/r/; \r-r/ \-/-) - _ J-/ - l-J:1)J:-/ JJ: ir F tnilewZeatano,rn2005,amanWaSresGueoafrerftoarlnq il"u"tW"intheoceanformorethanthreedays!HisnamewasRobertHewitt When Mr Hewitt and his friends were diving for shellfish and lobstel a strong wave carried him out to sea His friends looked for him, but they couldn't find himl Mr Hewitt wanted to stop swimming many times, but each time he thought of his wife and small children Luckily, Robert Hewitt was wearing a wetsuit* and he was carrying the lobsters and shellfish he had caught He ate the lobsters and the shellfish, but he was still very thirsty and hungry He was badly sunburned too Mr Hewitt is Miori, and sometimes he called out to Tangaroa, the Maori god of the sea He prayed that Tangaroa would let *t$rm live Then, @ after 75 hours in the water, searchers found Robert Hewitt and rescued him Many people were amazed by his story of survival d# &e,ad t!:is! ln Maori legend, Tangaroa is a son of Rangi, the sky father and Papa, the earth mother He was attacked by X59 words $ g- " A man weanng a wetsuit H*iETq: 2, During Reading $ tVtain d' " S*, d* ldea Circle the main idea of the story Robert Hewitt was diving for shellfish and lobster Robert Hewitt was rescued after 75 hours in the water People were amazed by Robert Hewitt's story of survival A strong wave carried Robert Hewitt out to sea $ Compare and Contrast comptete the notes When Mr Hewitt was for shellfish and lobster, a strong him out to [:.:lf,:'+ He of his wife and small He the lobster and the He to the Maori god of the 1:i:i 4!'t:i: li:ti!.i:.iii c-.i:;iiirLj: ::ii:i:till hours, he was $ Oetails t Check (./ ) True or False True Mr Hewitt and his friends were diving in the sea : Mr Hewitt was only wearing a swimsuit He was carrying the lobster, shellfish and water He wanted to stop swimming many times Searchers rescued him after 55 hours : False @ O"tails Circle the correct answer What happened to Mr Hewitt when he was diving ,r; * He went too deep in the water * for shellfish and lobster? A strong wave carried him out to sea What did Mr Hewitt when he wanted to stop swimming? ,:: He ate the lobster and shellfish *r" He thought about his family ln line 10, what does him refer to? +jir' Mr Hewitt fu- Tangaroa 3, After Reading @ Word PractiG€ choose and complete the sentence rescued ocean thirsty prayed amazed They survival to God for good health She Food and water are necessary for the child when he fell in the water Rivers'flow into the ffi Everyone was Can I please have some water? l'm very that he was still alive Oiscussion write the answers What kind of person and talk about them with your friend is Mr Hewitt? What you when you feel tired and weak? What gives you energy? Do you know any other survival stories? 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