Reading for Vocabulary is a four-book reading series for students of Reading for
English as a foreign or second language. The series aims to develop Vocabulary
students’ vocabulary and reading comprehension skills through Jake Murray
exposure to a variety of topics. Each book utilizes highly interesting
and motivating passages and exercises to teach new and important
vocabulary. Students are provided with an opportunity to learn a
large number of useful words while improving their reading skills.
Key features:
Various informative and interesting topics
Diverse exercises designed to thoroughly instruct students on the Level
presented vocabulary.
Comprehension quizzes to develop students’ skills in identifying and B
understanding main ideas, important details, and contextual clues.
Colorful photos and illustrations to help stimulate students’ interest.
Audio materials to assist in pronunciation and develop listening skills.
Components
Student’s Books Level A~D | Audio CDs Level A~D
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Jake Murray
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Level B
Content Area Symbols
Science Social Studies Health Fine Arts Math Sports
UNIT 1 Environment 5
Lesson 1 Sharks 6
Lesson 2 The Pacific Ocean 14
Lesson 3 Pollution 22
Review 30
UNIT 2 Rocks 31
Lesson 4 We’ve Struck Gold! 32
Lesson 5 Let’s Use a Rock 40
Lesson 6 Mount Rushmore 48
Review 56
UNIT 3 Space 57
Lesson 7 Let’s Ride into Space 58
Lesson 8 Eclipse 66
Lesson 9 How Much Do You Weigh? 74
Review 82
UNIT 4 Human Body 83
Lesson 10 Bones 84
Lesson 11 Wow! That’s Tall! 92
Lesson 12 Staying Healthy 100
Review 108
UNIT 5 Heroes 109
Lesson 13 Edison the Wizard 110
Lesson 14 A Dream Come True 118
Lesson 15 Great Player, Great Heart 126
Review 134
Environment
In lessons 1-3 you will read about the environment.
Sharks live in the ocean. They are hunters. The Pacific
Ocean is the biggest ocean. It takes a whole day for a
plane to fly across it! Pollution is bad for the environment.
People make pollution. Think about how we should
protect the environment and the animals that live in it.
Lesson 1 Sharks
Science
Lesson 2 The Pacific Ocean
Social Studies
Lesson 3 Pollution
Health
Word List
track 1
creature [krí;t∫‰÷] n.
a living being
Some creatures live with us.
hunter [h=nt‰÷] n.
one who finds and kills animals
Spiders are good hunters.
amazing [‰mèizi\] a.
very surprising and wonderful
The amazing present made the boy happy.
change [t∫eind,] v.
to become different
It gets warmer when winter changes into spring.
drop [dr∞p] n.
a small amount of liquid
A drop of water fell into the pond.
teeth [ti;^] n.
hard white parts in the mouth
Sharks have very sharp teeth.
tiny [táini] a.
very small
The food on the plate is tiny.
appear [‰pí‰÷] v.
to come into view
My father appeared from the trees.
6 Lesson 1
ENVIRONMENT Science
blood [bl<d] n.
red liquid inside your body
She gave her blood to sick people.
scary [sk¬Âri] a.
causing fear
I saw a scary ghost.
strong [str°\] a.
having much power
The girl is small, but very strong.
shark [∫°;÷k] n.
a large fish in the sea with sharp teeth
Some sharks attack people.
dark [d°;÷k] a.
having little or no light
Turn the car lights on when the road gets dark.
hide [haid] v. (hide - hid - hidden)
to go somewhere where nobody can see you
The man was hiding under the desk.
swim [swim] v. (swim - swam - swum)
to move in the water like a fish
He can swim very fast.
open [óupÂn] a.
not closed
I don’t have the key, but the door is open.
Environment Science 7
ENVIRONMENT Science
Read the story below. track 2
Science
ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 1 Sharks
Many ocean creatures are hunters. They find
and eat other fish. But none of them can hunt
like a shark. Sharks are the best hunters in the
water. Is it because of their big strong teeth?
They do have scary teeth , but their senses are
even scarier.
A tiny drop of blood falls into the ocean. A
few minutes later ten sharks appear . How did
they know? Sharks have a very good sense of
smell. Their noses are amazing . They know
exactly where a smell is coming from.
8 Lesson 1
creature drop
hunter teeth
If a shark smells a fish, it knows which way to amazing tiny
swim to find it. Sharks can also see very well change appear
too. Some parts of the ocean don’t get much
light. Sharks can find fish even in these dark
places.
Still don’t think sharks are the best hunters?
Try hiding from a shark. It’s not easy. It will
find you easily. Sharks can feel things moving
in the water. They can feel the water change
if something swims near them.
Did you know that some sharks sleep with their
eyes open? It’s true! How do we know if a
shark is sleeping or looking for something to
eat? We don’t! And there’s only one way to
find out.
Environment Science 9
Exercise 1
Science Context Clues Complete each sentence with
ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 1 a word from the box.
creatures teeth appear change
1. Many different live in the
ocean.
2. Sharks have big and scary .
3. I don’t want to swim. A shark might
.
4. Soon it will be winter. The weather will
.
Word Groups Write the word from the box that
best finishes each word group.
hunter drop amazing tiny
1. fisherman, farmer,
2. wonderful, surprising,
3. small, little,
4. rain, blood,
10 Lesson 1
Exercise 2 ENVIRONMENT Science
Answer the riddles with a word from the box.
Then read the word made from the boxed letters.
creatures hunter teeth
drop appear change
1. I think it will rain. This just fell on my head.
1
2. I want something different.
2
3. You need these to chew food.
3
4. Show yourself!
4
5. I look for animals in the wild.
5
6. They are living things. But they’re not plants or
people.
6
7. My home is in the ocean. I have eight arms.
What am I?
O
1 2 3 4 5 6
Environment Science 11
Exercise 3
Science Choose the word that best completes the
ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 1 sentence.
1. Look at that cave. A bear will .
a. melt b. appear c. prevent d. wear
2. In autumn, the colors of the leaves .
a. drop b. answer c. die d. change
3. The fired the gun at the tiger.
a. baby b. teacher c. hunter d. painter
4. The scientist made the most discovery.
a. amazing b. kind c. large d. small
5. In the desert, a of water is important.
a. drop b. piece c. harmful d. fall
6. The old man can’t eat the food because he has no .
a. hair b. teeth c. apple d. ears
7. I can’t see his face because the picture is too .
a. slow b. fast c. handsome d. tiny
8. We can see strange at the bottom of the sea.
a. creatures b. sky c. stores d. stars
12 Lesson 1
Comprehension ENVIRONMENT Science
Reading Comprehension Choose the best answer.
1. This story is about .
a. sharks b. sharp teeth
c. strong senses d. change
2. Some sharks sleep .
a. with their eyes open b. on the bottom of the ocean
c. on sailboats d. all the time
3. Sharks can feel the water if something swims near them.
a. drop b. change
c. swim d. blood
4. Sharks are very good .
a. singers b. sleepers
c. at doing puzzles d. hunters
General Understanding Circle T for true or F for false.
1. Sharks have tiny teeth. T F
2. Sharks can smell even a tiny drop of blood in the big ocean. T F
3. Sharks can see very well in the dark. T F
4. It’s easy to hide from a shark. T F
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