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SUBJECT

Curriculum Integration Reading Program

L1

Starter

Lesson Components

BIG IDEA

Contents Map Practice
Warm Up
Key Words

Let’s Focus
Connect to Yourself
Reading Comprehension
Graphic Organizer &
Summary

Chapter Wrap-up

Contents

CHAPTER 1 Lesson Title Words Page
93 6
Spring 1 Everything Grows in Spring! 101 14
98 20
Subject 2 A Song for Spring 106 26

Science 3 India’s Colorful Spring Festival
Music
Social Studies 4 The Spring Wind Returns
Literature

CHAPTER 2

Families

Subject Lesson Title Words Page
104 32
Music & History 5 Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn 103 40
102 46
Science 6 Amazing Animal Families 104 52
History & 7 Echo the Mother Elephant
Social Studies 8 Bobbie the Wonder Dog
History

CHAPTER 3

Holes

Subject Lesson Title Words Page
101 58
Science & Health 9 The Holes of the Human Body 110 66
94 72
Science 10 Prairie Dog Holes 100 78

Art & History 11 A Famous Hole in France

Math 12 Let’s Play Mancala!

CHAPTER 4 Lesson Title Words Page
94 84
Butterflies 13 The Life Cycle of a Butterfly 105 92
104 98
Subject 14 Butterflies and Moths 103 104

Science 15 The Butterfly People
Science
History 16 The Hopi Butterfly Dance
Social Studies

Supplementary Chapter 1 - Concept map p. 113
Material Chapter 2 - Concept map p. 115
Chapter 3 - Concept map p. 117
Chapter 4 - Concept map p. 119

SpringCHAPTER 1

What do you do in
spring?

1L E S S O N 2L E S S O N

GroEwvseriynthSipnrging! A Song for
Spring

Science Mu
Studies
sicSpring
Liter
ature Social
4L E S S O N 3L E S S O N
The Spring
Wind Returns ISnpdriian’gs CFeoslotirvfaull

Science Everything rows

1Spring in Spring!

Warm Up

What happens in spring?

Many baby animals are born.
They enjoy the warm spring sunshine.

Key Words 02

Read the words. Then circle them in the sentences above.
1. 2. 3.

sunshine sprout bloom

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New plants sprout, and
flowers bloom.

Animals look for fresh food.

4. 5. 6.

be born fresh look for

Lesson 1 • Spring 9

SPRING

Science Everything
rows in Spring! 03

What happens to In spring, the weather gets warmer. The days
plants and animals become longer. There is more rain in spring. The
in spring? spring weather brings new life everywhere!

When plants get more sunshine and rain, they
grow quickly. Trees sprout new leaves. Flowers
bloom.

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Animals wake up from their long winter naps.
Also, many baby animals are born. They have lots
of fresh food and water.

Many birds fly north in spring. They build nests
and have babies. These parent birds have more
daytime to look for food.

Spring is special. It is the season of new life!

Words 93

Connect to Yourself

What other things do you
see in spring?

Lesson 1 • Spring 11

Reading Comprehension

Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?

a. Spring has rainy weather.
b. Spring wakes many animals up.
c. Spring brings new life.

2. When there is more sunshine and rain, plants .

a. dry out b. grow fast c. need water

3. What do many animals do in spring?

a. bloom b. have babies c. sprout leaves

4. Where do many birds fly in spring?

a. east b. south c. north

Check true or false. TF
5. We get more rain in spring.

6. Animals wake up from their summer naps.

Write the correct answer.

7. What do many birds do in spring?

They build and have babies.

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Graphic Organizer & Summary

St1ep Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.
In Spring

Weather Plants Animals Birds
g ets g row new w ake up from f ly north
leaves and b uild
m ore rain naps
h ave babies

warmer nests winter flowers

St2ep Complete the summary with the words from the box.

Spring is a very special . In spring, the days are longer and

warmer. There is also more . Trees have new leaves, and

flowers . Animals wake up from long winter .

New baby animals are born. They have a lot to eat. Many birds fly

north and build nests.

rain build naps season bloom

Lesson 1 • Spring 13

Music

2 A Song for Spring

Spring

Warm Up

What sounds do you hear in spring? Circle your ideas.

birds’ songs snowball fights falling rain
buzzing bees gentle wind thunder

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Key Words 04 joyful fall
season quick
Fill in the blanks and read the words. orchestra lightning
1. 2.
3.

s e aso n q uic k jo y f u l
4. 5. 6.

o r c h e s tr a fal l l i gh t ni n g

Practice Lesson 2 • Spring 15

Read and choose the correct words.

1. The horse is very quick .
windy

2. The rain is falling on the grass.
sprouting

3. Spring is one of the four orchestras .
seasons

4. Everyone is joyful because it is sunny.
cold

5. I am scared of the lightning in the sky.
season

6. There are many musicians in the lightning .
orchestra

SPRINGA Song for Spring 05

Music Antonio Vivaldi was a musician in Italy. He
wrote songs about the four seasons. His song
“Spring” has a famous part called Allegro.

Allegro is the first part of the song. It sounds
a lot like spring. Its rhythm is quick and joyful.

How does Vivaldi’s
Allegro sound like
spring?

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In Allegro, violins make the cheerful sounds of

birds. You can also hear the gentle wind. Then the

whole orchestra creates the sound of falling rain.

Later, one violin makes the sound of thunder

and lightning. Finally, all the violins sound like

birds singing again.

Do you want to hear the sounds of spring? A ntonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Listen to Vivaldi’s Allegro!

Words 101

Connect to Yourself

What are your favorite
sounds in spring?

Lesson 2 • Spring 17

Reading Comprehension

Choose the best answers.
1 . What is this passage mainly about?

a. singing birds in the woods
b. the spring sounds of violins
c. a song about spring

2. What is the rhythm of Antonio Vivaldi’s Allegro like?

a. slow and sad b. fast and joyful c. quick and angry

3. Which instruments make the cheerful sounds of birds?

a. flutes b. drums c. violins

4. In Allegro, the whole orchestra sounds like falling .

a. rain b. snow c. leaves

Check true or false. TF
5. In Allegro, there is a part like the gentle wind.

6. In Allegro, a violin makes the sound of thunder and lightning.

Write the correct answer. .
7. What did Vivaldi write songs about?

He wrote songs about the four

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Graphic Organizer & Summary

St1ep Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.
Allegro

Part Rhythm Sounds

t he and joyful c heerful
part of wind
“Spring”
f alling
thunder and
lightning

rain first birds quick gentle

St2ep Complete the summary with the words from the box.

Vivaldi’s Allegro has spring sounds in it. Its rhythm is fast the
and
joyful . In Allegro, violins make the sounds of birds and the gentle

wind. Next, the whole orchestra sounds like falling rain. Then, one

violin creates the sound of thunder and lightning. Finally, all

make bird sounds again.

thunder orchestra sounds joyful violins

Lesson 2 • Spring 19

3 India’s ColorfulSocialStudies

Spring Spring Festival

Warm Up

What do you think of these kids? Read and check.

1. I think the kids are 2. I think the kids are 3. I want to join the kids.
having fun. celebrating spring.

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Key Words 06 4.
5.
Follow the lines and write the correct words. 6.
1.

festival

celebrate
2.

powder

bright

3. throw

messy

Practice

Read and choose the correct words.
1. My room is (bright / messy). I need to clean it up.
2. He is (throwing / blooming) the ball across the field.
3. We use colorful (festivals / powders) to draw pictures.
4. We are (celebrating / falling) our birthdays together.
5. People wear beautiful dresses at the (festival / powder).
6. I like (bright / messy) colors like yellow and pink.

Lesson 3 • Spring 21

SPRING

Social Studies India’s Colorful
Spring Festival 07

What do Indian Bright colors are a wonderful part of spring.
people do during In March, there is a festival of color in India. It is
Holi? called Holi.

During Holi, people eat lots of sweet foods.
They also sing and dance outside with their
families and friends.

People make colorful powders as well. They
believe they look like the colors of spring.

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Then, they throw them at each other! They also
throw balloons. The balloons are filled with colored
water. Everyone gets messy but has lots of fun.

Holi is a time when Indian people celebrate
spring. How do you like to celebrate spring?

Words 98

Connect to Yourself

Do you have any spring
festivals in your country?

Lesson 3 • Spring 23

Reading Comprehension

Choose the best answers.
1 . What is this passage mainly about?

a. India’s delicious food during Holi
b. India’s springtime festival of color
c. colorful powders and balloons in India

2. When is Holi held? b. in March c. in May
a. in January

3. During Holi, Indian people like to .
c. sing and dance
a. travel around b. rest at home

4. What do Holi balloons have inside?

a. colored water b. colorful food c. colored pencils

Check true or false. TF
5. During Holi, people make colorful powders.

6. Only children get messy during Holi.

Write the correct answer.
7. What do Indian people do with powders and balloons during Holi?

They throw them at each other.

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Graphic Organizer & Summary

St1ep Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

When Holi
Where
Why in March
What in India
to celebrate
eat sweet

and dance
t hrow colorful
and balloons

foods sing India powders spring

St2ep Complete the summary with the words from the box.

Indian people have a festival in March. It is called Holi, and it

celebrates spring. During Holi, people eat sweet foods, sing, and dance

together. They also make powders and balloons filled

with colored . Then they throw them at each other! Holi’s

colors are fun.

colorful water festival bright celebrates

Lesson 3 • Spring 25

4 The SpringLiterature

Spring Wind Returns

Warm Up

What do you like about the return of spring? Circle your ideas.

warm weather spring rain baby animals
lots of sunshine beautiful flowers warm wind

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Key Words 08 4.

Read the words and find them in the puzzle.
1.

magpie i mm g i d e n 5. weasel
2. ur sazczb 6. drag
wy t j ghgh
steal enqdnpu s
3. a sd r pn i t
s p r om i s e
ezag lwt a
l eg i k i z l

den promise

Practice Lesson 4 • Spring 27

Read and choose the correct words.
1. The thief (stole / promised) the wallet.
2. In winter, many bears sleep in (weasels / dens).
3. I (dragged / promised) to wake up early.
4. The (weasel / den) has short legs.
5. The (magpie / powder) has black and white feathers.
6. The boy is (stealing / dragging) his sled behind him.

SPRING The Spring
Wind Returns 09

Literature Many years ago, there was a very long, cold
winter in Canada.
How did the boy and
the animals get the A young boy wanted to feel the warm spring
spring wind back? wind. He asked his animal friends, “Where is the
spring wind?” Magpie said, “Bear stole the wind.”
So the boy said, “Let’s find it!”

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At night, they went to Bear’s den. He was

sleeping. Weasel saw the wind in a bag. Coyote

dragged the bag out of the den. Then, Chicken

opened the bag with his beak.

Suddenly, the warm spring wind came out. It

woke Bear up. He promised that he would never

steal the wind again. Everybody was happy to get

spring back!

Words 106

Connect to Yourself

How do you feel when
spring comes?

Lesson 4 • Spring 29

Reading Comprehension

Choose the best answers.
1 . What is this passage mainly about?

a. putting the spring wind in a bag
b. getting the spring wind back
c. sharing the spring wind with everyone

2. What did the boy and his animal friends want?

a. the den b. a new bag c. the spring wind

3. Who stole the spring wind?

a. Magpie b. Bear c. Coyote

4. Chicken opened the bag with his .
c. beak
a. wings b. legs

Check true or false. TF
5. The spring wind was in Bear’s den.

6. Weasel dragged the bag out of the den.

Write the correct answer.
7. What did Bear do at the end?

He not to steal the wind again.

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Graphic Organizer & Summary

St1ep Write the numbers in the correct order.

They went to Bear’s den and saw the spring wind in a bag.
The warm spring wind returned.
Coyote dragged the bag out, and Chicken opened it.
A boy and his animal friends wanted the spring wind back.

St2ep Complete the summary with the words from the box.

A boy and his animal friends heard that Bear stole the spring

wind. They wanted to get the back. So, they went to Bear’s

. The wind was in a . They worked together

and got the bag. The spring wind returned when they it.

Everybody was happy to have spring back.

den opened stole wind bag

Lesson 4 • Spring 31

FamiliesCHAPTER 2

What makes your
family special?

5L E S S O N 6L E S S O N

FelixFManennydaenlsdsohn AnimAmalaFzainmgilies

& History Scie

nce
His
Music

Stuordiyes&
Families

8L E S S O N tory SHoicsital 7L E S S O N

the Bobbie Dog Echo the Mother
Wonder Elephant

5 Fanny and FelixMusic&History

Families Mendelssohn

Warm Up

Do you have any siblings? Read and check.

1. I like to play with my sibling(s). 2. I love my sibling(s).
Sibling(s)

No 1. P laying with a sibling would be fun. 2. I want to have a sibling.
Siblings

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Key Words 10 4.

Read the words and find them in the puzzle.
1.

close t a l ent ed 5. composer
2. aqvzk j hz 6. talented
c omp o s e r
genius l wc l r pup
3. oexae t so
s mp y qww t
egen i usy
s i b l i ngu

sibling play

Practice

Read and choose the correct words.
1. I can (play / promise) the flute well.
2. Sisters and brothers are called (siblings / geniuses).
3. Mozart was a great (orchestra / composer).
4. My sister is (talented / close) at ballet.
5. The two girls are very (close / fresh) friends.
6. Jake can solve difficult math problems. He is a (composer / genius)!

Lesson 5 • Families 35

FAMILIES Fanny and Felix
Mendelssohn 11

Music & History Are you close with your sister or brother? Fanny
and Felix Mendelssohn were German musical
How did Fanny’s geniuses. They were also very close siblings.
dream come true?
Fanny and Felix dreamed of becoming
composers. However, their father only wanted
Felix to study music. Felix was sad because he
knew Fanny was talented. He told her, “Keep
writing songs.” They often played their songs
together.

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F anny Mendelssohn (1805-1847) Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

In 1842, Felix met Queen Victoria from the

United Kingdom. She told him that she loved his

song “Italien.” He said, “Actually, I didn’t write it.

Fanny did.”

Finally, Fanny’s dream came true. She wrote over

400 songs. Together, Fanny and Felix became great

composers.

Words 104

Connect to Yourself

How do you help your
family members?

Lesson 5 • Families 37

Reading Comprehension

Choose the best answers.
1 . What is this passage mainly about?

a. a musical genius and her father
b. two close sibling composers
c. a composer’s meeting with a queen

2. Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn were from .
c. the United Kingdom
a. Italy b. Germany

3. Fanny and Felix’s father only wanted to study music.
c. their mother
a. Felix b. Fanny

4. How many songs did Fanny write?

a. more than 400 b. more than 1400 c. more than 4000

Check true or false. TF
5. Felix wrote the song “Italien.”

6. Felix was a good composer, but Fanny wasn’t.

Write the correct answers.
7. Who loved the song “Italien”?

loved it.

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Graphic Organizer & Summary

St1ep Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

siblings

Fanny and Felix both geniuses
Mendelssohn
often played their together

b ecame great

songs composers musical close

St2ep Complete the summary with the words from the box.

Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn were close . They were also

great composers. Fanny wanted to study , but

their didn’t let her. However, Felix told her to keep writing

songs. Queen Victoria loved “Italien,” one of Fanny’s songs. Fanny

over 400 songs.

wrote German siblings music father

Lesson 5 • Families 39

6Science Amazing Animal

FamiliesFamilies

Warm Up

Did you know that animals have different types of families? Guess and
check true or false.

TF

1. I n swan families, only the fathers care for the babies.

2. I n cheetah families, only the mothers care for the babies.

3. In seahorse families, both parents care for their eggs.

40 Answers: 1. (F), 2. (T), 3. (F)

Key Words 12 raise carry
spwouacnh csuebahorse
Fill in the blanks and read the words.
1. 2. 3.

s wa n car r y r a i se
4. 5. 6.

cu b s e a ho r se p o uc h

Practice Lesson 6 • Families 41

Read and choose the correct words.

1. Baby cheetahs are called cubs .
seahorses

2. The man raises many cows on his farm.
plays

3. Pouches are fish, but they look strange.
Seahorses

4. The baby kangaroo stays in its mother’s swan .
pouch

5. The mother baboon is writing her baby.
carrying

6. The beautiful cub is swimming on the lake.
swan

FAMILIESAmazing Animal
Families 13
Science
Animals have different types of families like
we do.

In swan families, both parents care for their
babies. Swan babies can’t fly for a few months.
So, their parents sometimes carry them on their
backs.

What kinds of animal
families are there?

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S eahorse dads have special pouches on their stomachs.

In cheetah families, the mothers raise their cubs

alone. Cheetah cubs’ eyes don’t open for almost two

weeks. So, their mothers help them a lot! Later, they

also teach them to hunt.

In seahorse families, the fathers take care of the

eggs. They keep them in special pouches. The eggs

become healthy babies thanks to them.

These animal families are different. But all the

parents love their babies.

Words 103

Connect to Yourself

How do your parents take
care of you?

Lesson 6 • Families 43

Reading Comprehension

Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?

a. Animal mothers care for their babies alone.
b. Animal families have lots of babies.
c. Animals have different types of families.

2. What do swan parents NOT do for their babies?

a. care for them b. carry them c. catch them

3. Cheetah cubs open their eyes when they are almost .

a. two weeks old b. four weeks old c. six weeks old

4. Where do seahorse fathers keep their eggs?

a. in nests b. in pouches c. in plants

Check true or false. TF
5. Swan babies can fly when they are born.

6. Cheetah mothers and fathers both raise their babies.

Write the correct answer.
7. How are all these animal families similar?

All the parents love their babies .

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Graphic Organizer & Summary

St1ep Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

Swan Both parents care for their babies.
Families They carry them on their

.

Cheetah The mothers raise their cubs .
Families They help and teach them.

Seahorse The fathers take care of the eggs.
Families They keep them in pouches .

pouches backs carry teach alone

St2ep Complete the summary with the words from the box.

Animals have different kinds of families. For example, swan

parents take care of their babies. Sometimes they even carry them

on their backs. However, cheetah mothers raise their by

themselves. They help them a lot and teach them to hunt . Last,

seahorse fathers care for their eggs in special pouches.

cubs eggs parents different hunt

Lesson 6 • Families 45

SocHiiasltoSrtyu&dies

7 EEclehpohtahnetMotherFamilies

Warm Up

What do you know about
African elephants?

Female elephants move
in groups.

Male elephants leave the family
when they are 12-15 years old.

Key Words 14

Read the words. Then circle them in the sentences above.
1. 2. 3.

leader front weak

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The leader walks in front.

If an elephant baby is
weak or hurt, it can’t join
the other elephants.

4. 5. 6.

hurt move join

Lesson 7 • Families 47

FAMILIES

History & Social Studies Echo the Mother
Elephant 15

What did Echo do In Kenya, there was a special elephant named
when Ely couldn’t Echo. She was the leader of her elephant group.
stand up?
In 1990, Echo had a baby named Ely. His front
legs were weak. He couldn’t stand up.

If a baby is hurt, elephants usually leave it
behind. Soon it was time to move away and find
food. But Echo didn’t leave Ely.

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Echo tried to help Ely stand. But he couldn’t do it.
After three days, Ely stood up slowly. Soon he could
walk by himself! Before long, Echo and Ely joined
the other elephants again.

Thanks to Echo, Ely has a healthy, happy life.

Words 102

Connect to Yourself

What do your parents do
when you are sick?

Lesson 7 • Families 49