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S U B J E C T Curriculum Integration Reading Program L3 S t a r t er Lesson Components Let’s Focus BIG IDEA Connect to Yourself Reading Comprehension Contents Map Graphic Organizer & Summary Warm Up Chapter Wrap-up Key Words Practice Contents CHAPTER CHAPTER Winter Dinosaurs Subject Lesson Title Words Page Science How Do Animals Survive in Winter? 130 Science History The Snowflake Man 129 14 History Sports Sled Hockey 128 20 Literature The Story of Orion 135 26 CHAPTER Subject Lesson Title Words Page Learning from Fossils 131 58 10 The World’s Greatest Fossil Hunter 136 66 Science 11 Tyrannosaurus Rex and Apatosaurus 133 72 Social Studies 12 Spending Time with Dinosaurs! 136 78 Words Page CHAPTER Homes Deserts Subject Lesson Title Words Page Subject Lesson Title Social Studies Unique Homes in Hot Places 134 32 Science 13 All About Hot Deserts 136 84 Science A Huge Home for a Little Bird 139 40 Social Studies 14 The Sahara and Gobi Deserts 137 92 History Housewarming Gifts in the Past 131 46 Science 15 The Sonoran Desert’s Special Cactuses 134 98 Art Van Gogh’s Bedroom Art 133 52 History & Social Studies 16 A Forest in the Desert 139 104 Supplementary Material Chapter - Concept map p 113 Chapter 2 - Concept map p 115 Chapter 3 - Concept map p 117 Chapter 4 - Concept map p 119 CHAPTER SSON LE How Do Animals Surviv e in Winter? SSON The S nowflake Man e nc His t ory Sci e Winter LE Lite ure r at SSON LE The Story of Orion What you in winter? rts Winter Sp o LE SSON Sled Hockey How Do Animals Survive in Winter? Science Winter Warm Up What animals in winter? Wood ducks fly south to survive in winter Some deer travel to faraway places Key Words Gray squirrels grow thicker, longer fur Frogs hide and sleep in winter 02 Read the words Then circle them in the sentences above survive south travel faraway fur hide Lesson • Winter WINTER Science How Do Animals Survive in Winter? Some animals, like black bears, sleep through winter They eat a lot of food in fall Then they can 03 survive all winter without eating They also find warm, safe places to sleep Caves are good sleeping places It gets very cold in winter However, animals survive because of their special habits What are some animals’ winter habits? Some animals grow different fur in winter Rabbits get thicker fur to stay warm Other animals also Many birds fly south in fall It is warmer there change color For example, Arctic foxes are brown in There is also more food However, the trip is long and summer But their fur turns white in winter It helps dangerous So, geese fly in large groups That way, they them hide in the snow can travel to faraway places more safely Words 130 Connect to Yourself How you keep warm in winter? 10 Lesson • Winter 11 Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer & Summary Step Choose the best answers What is this passage mainly about? Fill in the blanks and match a Geese a how animals find food in winter Their fur turns from brown to b when animals sleep in winter c how animals survive in winter b Black Bears They fly How geese fly south? a alone b in pairs c in big groups c Rabbits They in caves What black bears in fall? b They run a lot a They eat a lot c They sleep a lot d Arctic Foxes They grow fur How Arctic foxes hide in the snow? south a They grow thicker fur thicker white sleep b They grow white fur c Their fur turns brown Step Check true or false T Black bears can survive all winter without food F Complete the summary with the words from the box Animals different things to in winter Many birds fly all winter long get there more safely Black bears sleep in Rabbits grow thinner fur in winter to south for warmer weather and more food Geese fly in In fall, they eat a lot That way, they not need to eat in to stay warm Arctic foxes turn white Rabbits grow thicker to hide in the snow Write the correct answers Why many birds fly south? It is 12 , and there is more there caves hide winter fur survive groups Lesson • Winter 13 History The Snowflake Man Winter Key Words over y snowflake disc t microscope mel rate toothpick sepa 04 Fill in the blanks and read the words Warm Up m What you want to when it snows? Circle your ideas i cr o s c o pe s no w f la k e t o o th p ic k m e l t s e p a t e d is c o v er y Practice Read and choose the correct words Ice survives when the weather is hot melts snowflakes are falling from the sky Many discoveries Microscopes have pointed ends Toothpicks The scientist made an important go snowboarding throw snowballs make snow angels catch snowflakes make a snowman go skiing He separated a piece from the puzzle traveled 14 south discovery microscopes Scientists use discoveries to look at small things Lesson • Winter 15 WINTER The Snowflake Man 05 In 1885, Bentley took the first picture of a snowflake First, he connected a camera to a microscope Next, he used a black board to collect falling snowflakes Wilson Bentley really loved snow! When he was 15, he got a microscope for his birthday He used it to look History at snowflakes Bentley thought they were beautiful He tried to With a toothpick, he separated one snowflake from the others Then he took a picture of it Over the next 45 years, Bentley took more than 5,000 pictures of snowflakes From these pictures, he draw them However, they melted before he finished made an important discovery He found that every So, he decided to take pictures of them snowflake is different Because of this, people call him snowflake photos by Wilson Bentley (1902) “The Snowflake Man.” Words 129 What did Wilson Bentley find out about snowflakes? Connect to Yourself What shapes can you find in snowflakes? 16 Lesson • Winter 17 Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer & Summary Step Choose the best answers What is the main idea of this passage? Fill in the blanks with the words from the box The Sahara a The Sahara and the Gobi are large and dry The Gobi b The Sahara is bigger than the Gobi c The Sahara and the Gobi are different in North b in North Africa c in Mongolia and China b snow dunes and China Mongolia in the world  large and - largest the very hot and desert in the world  cold What is NOT found in the Sahara? a sandstorms in the largest hot desert Where is the Sahara? a in North America Both Africa  lots of in winter many fossils c oil What is the Gobi’s weather like in winter? a It is cold and snowy China windy oil fifth Africa dry b It is hot and windy c It is warm and rainy Step Check true or false T F Complete the summary with the words from the box The Sahara and the Gobi are deserts The Sahara is the hot desert in the world It has big sandstorms and many The Sahara goes through five countries There is a lot of oil in the Sahara The Gobi is the sand The Gobi has lots of fossils different world’s fifth-largest desert It has rocks and some in winter There are many in the Gobi Many fossils are also found in this desert Write the correct answers What is the land in the Gobi like? It is very 96 and has some snowstorms largest fossils dunes mountains different Lesson 14 • Deserts 97 The Sonoran Desert’s 15 Special Cactuses Science Deserts Key Words 30 Follow the lines and write the correct words curved Warm Up waxy What cactus facts you think are amazing? Read and check spine branch trunk surface Practice Read and choose the correct words The tree has a lot of leaves on its (branches / roots) Woodpeckers make holes in tree (spines / trunks) My dad drives slowly on (curved / sweet) roads Cactuses  have flowers and fruit Some  cactuses are taller than people Some  cactuses are 150 years old There are many (trunks / spines) on the cactus The plant’s leaves look (waxy / rocky) The frog is swimming on the (branch / surface) of the water 98 Lesson 15 • Deserts 99 DESERTS The Sonoran Desert’s Special Cactuses 31 The Sonoran Desert has special cactuses They are called saguaros They have round trunks and curved branches Saguaros look like waving humans! These cactuses grow very tall Some saguaros are 18 Science meters high However, they grow very slowly Their first branch takes about 60 years to grow Saguaros are good at gathering water They have roots near the ground’s surface These roots collect water when it rains Then saguaros store the water in their trunks and branches Their thick, waxy skin keeps the water inside Some animals use saguaros as homes For example, Why are saguaros special? woodpeckers make holes in saguaros and live inside them The holes are safe places for their babies Dangerous animals can’t get inside because of the cactus spines Saguaros are amazing cactuses If you ever visit the Sonoran Desert, look for them! Words 134 Connect to Yourself Do you know about any other amazing plants? 100 Lesson 15 • Deserts 101 Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer & Summary Step Choose the best answers What is this passage mainly about? Fill in the blanks with the words from the box Saguaros a saguaros’ special trunks and stems b the Sonoran Desert’s special cactuses in the Sonoran c great animal homes in the Sonoran Desert How long does it take saguaros to grow their first branch? a about 18 years b about 30 years c about 60 years  have round  grow very tall but grow slowly  collect water through their have Why saguaros have roots near the ground’s surface? b to hold water a to collect water and curved waxy skin to hold water inside good homes for woodpeckers c to avoid the sun woodpeckers Why are saguaros good places for woodpecker babies? Desert roots waxy trunks branches a Their spines keep dangerous animals away b Their long roots are good food for the babies c Their trunks have a lot of water inside Check true or false Step T Saguaros have curved trunks and roots F Complete the summary with the words from the box Saguaros are cactuses in the Desert They have branches on their round trunks Their branches take a to grow Saguaros use their roots to Then they keep the water Saguaros look like waving people inside collect long time water from the ground their trunks and branches They also help some animals Woodpeckers live inside holes in saguaros The cactuses’ spines keep them safe from dangerous animals Write the correct answers What keeps water inside saguaros? Their 102 thick , waxy skin keeps it inside long spines curved collect Sonoran inside Lesson 15 • Deserts 103 History & l Stu o S cia dies A Forest 16 in the Desert Key Words 32 Read the words and find them in the puzzle Deserts Warm Up forest Why are trees important? Guess and check true or false village v p r o t e c t f i p a i o p h o u l y t r q u r z a l n p i s e a n t a s a b s g t e y g b a t m z u a j e n p a y m e n t d husband payment plant protect Practice Read and choose the correct words It is important to (melt / protect) nature This (forest / payment) has many large trees T F Trees help clean the air They are (staying / planting) a tree in the garden Trees help people stay cool in summer People in the (village / husband) live close to each other Tree roots can help stop flooding The man worked hard and got a large (payment / stem) Answers: (T), (T), (T) 104 Sarah and her (branch / husband) are smiling Lesson 16 • Deserts 105 DESERTS A Forest in the Desert In 1986, she started planting trees in the desert 33 Surprisingly, many of them survived Yin wanted more trees to plant, so her husband helped her He did many jobs and asked for trees as payment Deserts usually don’t have forests However, History & Social Studies China’s Mu Us Desert has one How did that happen? Yuzhen Yin lived in the Mu Us Desert It was a difficult place to live Sometimes big sandstorms almost buried her house! One day, she saw a small tree in her village She Each year, Yin and her husband planted lots of trees The trees grew, and now the Mu Us Desert has a large forest It protects Yin’s village from sandstorms Thanks to Yin and her husband, the desert became a nicer place to live Words 139 thought, “If this tree can live, I can plant more trees here.” How did Yin and her husband change the Mu Us Desert? Connect to Yourself Do you have many trees around your home? 106 Lesson 16 • Deserts 107 Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer & Summary Step Choose the best answers What is this passage mainly about? Write the numbers in the correct order a why Yuzhen Yin lived in the desert She saw a small tree growing in her village b why the Mu Us Desert has a forest c why deserts don’t have any trees The forest protects Yin’s village from sandstorms Why was the Mu Us Desert a difficult place to live? Yuzhen Yin lived in the Mu Us Desert, but there were sandstorms a It had big sandstorms b It had too many people She and her husband started to plant trees in the desert c It was too boring The trees grew into a large forest in the desert When did Yin start planting trees? b in 1984 a in 1982 c in 1986 What did Yin’s husband get as payment for his jobs? a money b trees c houses Check true or false Step T The Mu Us Desert is in Africa F Complete the summary with the words from the box Yuzhen Yin lived in China’s Mu Us Desert There were many more there One day, she saw a small tree She decided to trees Her Yin started to plant trees after she found a small tree husband also helped her He did many jobs and got instead of money Yin and her husband planted these trees too They grew into a forest Now it protects Yin’s village from sandstorms Write the correct answers How does the forest help Yin’s village? It 108 protects the village from jobs forest sandstorms husband plant trees Lesson 16 • Deserts 109 Supplementary Material Chapter Wrap-up: Concept Map Chapter Wrap-up What did you learn from each lesson? Winter How Do Animals Survive in Winter? Sled Hockey The Snowflake Man The Story of Orion Talk about what you learned from this chapter with your partner “I learned that …” 113 Chapter Wrap-up What did you learn from each lesson? Homes Unique Homes in Hot Places A Huge Home for a Little Bird Housewarming Gifts in the Past Van Gogh’s Bedroom Art Talk about what you learned from this chapter with your partner “I learned that …” 115 Chapter Wrap-up What did you learn from each lesson? Dinosaurs The World’s Greatest Fossil Hunter Learning from Fossils Spending Time with Dinosaurs! Tyrannosaurus Rex and Apatosaurus Talk about what you learned from this chapter with your partner “I learned that …” 117 Chapter Wrap-up What did you learn from each lesson? Deserts The Sahara and Gobi Deserts All About Hot Deserts A Forest in the Desert The Sonoran Desert’s Special Cactuses Talk about what you learned from this chapter with your partner “I learned that …” 119 Vocabulary List Lesson Lesson Lesson survive hunter housewarming south goddess broom travel spot scare away faraway arrow witch fur remember match hide shield light Lesson Lesson Lesson microscope desert create snowflake avoid painting melt area flood toothpick unique damage separate roof furniture discovery straw hang Lesson Lesson Lesson disabled social dinosaur equipment huge fossil sled apartment ancient stick danger guess shoot safe flat net weather footprint 121 Vocabulary List Lesson 10 Lesson 13 Lesson 16 collect dry forest skull cactus village cliff bush plant storm stem husband skeleton lizard payment museum shady protect Lesson 11 Lesson 14 giant sandstorm jaw oil tear bury reach sandy rake freezing gather rocky Lesson 12 122 Memo Lesson 15 trip trunk hike curved real branch ground surface guide waxy horn spine 122 Memo ... Dinosaurs! 136 78 Words Page CHAPTER Homes Deserts Subject Lesson Title Words Page Subject Lesson Title Social Studies Unique Homes in Hot Places 134 32 Science 13 All About Hot Deserts 136 84 Science... 139 40 Social Studies 14 The Sahara and Gobi Deserts 137 92 History Housewarming Gifts in the Past 131 46 Science 15 The Sonoran Desert’s Special Cactuses 134 98 Art Van Gogh’s Bedroom Art 133 ... Orion 135 26 CHAPTER Subject Lesson Title Words Page Learning from Fossils 131 58 10 The World’s Greatest Fossil Hunter 136 66 Science 11 Tyrannosaurus Rex and Apatosaurus 133 72 Social Studies