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Unit 1 A School Trip

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. I will go to a water park.
2. I will eat some food and play games.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. f
5. e
6. c

Checkpoint!
F

Sentence Kick-Off
1. on
2. at
3. At
4. (Answers will vary.) I will go on a school trip at 2 o’clock / in June / on
Saturday.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. Bayview School will take a trip in April (on Friday, the 15th).

Summary
1. zoo
2. all
3. picnic
4. bring

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5. cost

Listening Launch
1. d
2. b
3. c

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: My class is taking a trip.
B: That sounds fun. Where will you go?
A: We will go to the beach.
B: Oh! What will you do there?
A: We will go swimming.
B: When will you leave?
A: We will leave at 10 o’clock on Sunday.

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Unit 2 Hobbies Are Fun

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. I like to play the guitar.
2. I like the sound of the guitar.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. d
2. c
3. e
4. b
5. f
6. a

Checkpoint!
F

Sentence Kick-Off
1. joined
2. loved
3. paid
4. (Answers will vary.) Yesterday I played the piano.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. She liked to sing.

Summary
1. hobby
2. voice
3. parties
4. band
5. travel

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Listening Launch
1. d
2. b
3. c

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: I have a hobby.
B: Really? What is it?
A: I like to draw.
B: Why do you like doing that?
A: It is fun to do in my free time. What is your hobby?
B: I like to play tennis.
A: Oh! Why do you like doing that?
B: I like to exercise.

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Unit 3 Helping My Family

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. They are washing the car.
2. I wash the dishes.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. a
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. f
6. e

Checkpoint!
T

Sentence Kick-Off
1. is feeding
2. am washing
3. are helping
4. (Answers will vary.) My dad is feeding the dog.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. a
5. She is cleaning her room.

Summary
1. family
2. parents
3. house
4. job
5. relaxing

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Listening Launch
1. b
2. d
3. d

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: Are you helping out around the house today?
B: Yes, I am cleaning the windows.
A: What is your mom doing?
B: She is feeding the cat.
A: What about your dad?
B: He is cooking dinner.

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Unit 4 A Class Picnic

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. They are at a park.
2. They are having a picnic.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. e
5. f
6. d

Checkpoint!
F

Sentence Kick-Off
1. tomorrow
2. all day
3. tonight
4. (Answers will vary.) I am going to school today / tomorrow morning / next
Monday.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. She talked to the students today.

Summary
1. park
2. tomorrow
3. picnic
4. sunny

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5. late

Listening Launch
1. a
2. d
3. b

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: My class is going on a picnic.
B: That sounds fun! Where are you going?
A: We are going to the city park.
B: Oh! When will you go there?
A: We will go there next week.
B: How long will you be there?
A: We will be there all day.

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Units 1–4
Tracking Station 1

A
1. T
2. c
3. They will go skiing.

B
1. F
2. d
3. He likes to go fishing (in his free time).

C
1. F
2. b
3. Rosa’s (Her) dad is not working.

D
1. T
2. a
3. They will be there for a few hours.

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Unit 5 My Favorite Pet

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. I like cats and dogs.
2. Dogs make good pets.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. b
2. c
3. d
4. e
5. f
6. a

Checkpoint!
F

Sentence Kick-Off
1. to eat
2. to curl
3. to pick
4. (Answers will vary.) My favorite animal likes to eat carrots.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. He likes to pick up Sam and hold him.

Summary
1. pet
2. snake
3. run away
4. buy
5. feel

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Listening Launch
1. a
2. b
3. b

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: What is your favorite animal?
B: Fish are my favorite animals.
A: Why do you like them?
B: They are quiet pets.
A: Do you have a pet fish?
B: Yes, I have six.

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Unit 6 A Lunch Menu

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. Rice, soup, and fish are on my school’s lunch menu.
2. I like to eat rice, chicken, and bread.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. d
2. b
3. f
4. e
5. c
6. a

Checkpoint!
T

Sentence Kick-Off
1. don’t
2. doesn’t
3. can’t
4. (Answers will vary.) I don’t like pizza / can’t swim.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. b
5. She chooses it once a week.

Summary
1. menu
2. fresh
3. dessert
4. milk
5. chooses

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Listening Launch
1. c
2. b
3. d

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: This menu is big. What are you going to choose?
B: I’ll have the rice and vegetables.
A: I don’t like that.
B: What about a pizza?
A: I don’t like that either.
B: Maybe you can have meat and potatoes.
A: That sounds delicious!

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Unit 7 An Eating Contest

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. Yes, I think an eating contest is fun. I like to eat a lot of food.
2. I want to try a pie-eating contest.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. f
2. e
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. d

Checkpoint!
T

Sentence Kick-Off
1. pieces
2. boys
3. pizzas
4. (Answers will vary.) I ate four pieces of pizza.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. The winner ate thirteen pieces (of pizza).

Summary
1. contest
2. children
3. hour
4. number
5. winner

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Listening Launch
1. b
2. b
3. d

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: I saw an eating contest yesterday.
B: Really? What did they eat?
A: They ate pie.
B: How many did the winner eat?
A: He ate five pies.
B: In thirty minutes? I could do that!
A: No. He did it in fifteen minutes!

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Unit 8 An Exciting Sport

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. I ride my bike by myself.
2. I need a bike and a helmet.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. e
2. c
3. a
4. f
5. d
6. b

Checkpoint!
T

Sentence Kick-Off
1. sandy
2. big
3. strong
4. (Answers will vary.) I like warm weather.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. d
3. c
4. a
5. They go to sandy beaches.

Summary
1. weather
2. surf
3. strong
4. stand
5. hurt

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Listening Launch
1. c
2. b
3. d

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: I want to try a different sport.
B: What do you want to try?
A: I want to try speed skating.
B: Oh! What do you need to do that?
A: You need ice skates.
B: It sounds fun careful!

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Units 5–8
Tracking Station 2

A
1. F
2. d
3. He likes to pick them up and hold them.

B
1. T
2. c
3. She doesn’t like chicken.

C
1. T
2. d
3. The winner ate sixty hot dogs.

D
1. F
2. d
3. She should be careful so she doesn’t fall.

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Unit 9 A School Club

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. It is a soccer club.
2. They play soccer.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. b
2. f
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. e

Checkpoint!
T

Sentence Kick-Off
1. on
2. at
3. in
4. (Answers will vary.) My school is in Seoul / on Main Street / at the end of the
road.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. a
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. They ride in the mountains or on the roads.

Summary
1. clubs
2. same
3. new
4. ride

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5. bicycles

Listening Launch
1. a
2. d
3. b

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: I joined a club at school.
B: What is it called?
A: It’s called Computer Kids.
B: What do you do in this club?
A: We learn how to fix computers.
B: Where do you do this?
A: We do this (fix computers) in the computer room at school.

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Unit 10 On the Weekend

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. I stay home on the weekend.
2. I play video games to relax.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. f
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. e
6. b

Checkpoint!
F

Sentence Kick-Off
1. an
2. the
3. a
4. (Answers will vary.) I went to a park / an amusement park / the zoo on
Saturday.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. They go there to relax / to get some rest.

Summary
1. house
2. warm
3. rocks
4. weekend

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5. read

Listening Launch
1. c
2. a
3. b

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: I had a relaxing weekend.
B: Really? What did you do?
A: I spent the weekend at my friend’s house.
B: What did you do there?
A: I slept a lot and watched TV.
B: That sounds boring to me.

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Unit 11 Our Changing Weather

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. It is cloudy but warm.
2. There are dark clouds in the sky (if rain is coming).

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. d
2. f
3. a
4. e
5. b
6. c

Checkpoint!
T

Sentence Kick-Off
1. We
2. They
3. it
4. (Answers will vary.) If there is a storm, I can hide in my room.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. We can see the trees move.

Summary
1. storm
2. air
3. act
4. excited
5. hide

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Listening Launch
1. c
2. d
3. a

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: The weather is bad today!
B: Yes, it is. I hate cloudy weather.
A: Look over there. I see birds flying away.
B: Oh, and lightening in the sky.
A: Do you think it is going to rain?
B: I think a storm is coming. Let’s go home!

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Unit 12 The Vacation Postcard

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. I like to go to the mountains.
2. I can hike and go fishing.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. f
2. b
3. a
4. e
5. c
6. d

Checkpoint!
F

Sentence Kick-Off
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. (Answers will vary.) Who is your best friend?

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. The hotel is by the sea.

Summary
1. vacation
2. flowers
3. beach
4. boat
5. swam

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Listening Launch
1. b
2. d
3. a

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: I got a postcard from my friend.
B: Nice! Where is she?
A: She is on vacation in Canada.
B: What is she doing there?
A: She is skiing in the mountains.
B: When is she coming home?
A: She will be home next week.

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Units 9–12
Tracking Station 3

A
1. T
2. c
3. It’s called Run for Fun.

B
1. T
2. b
3. She read a good book and watched movies.

C
1. F
2. c
3. It means a storm is coming.

D
1. F
2. a
3. He lives near the sea in Australia.

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Unit 13 Animals With Friends

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. Horses are my favorite animals. I like them because I can ride them.
2. I like to be with others. I like to talk with others.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. a
2. d
3. e
4. b
5. c
6. f

Checkpoint!
T

Sentence Kick-Off
1. didn’t
2. wasn’t
3. weren’t
4. (Answers will vary.) I wasn’t sad anymore / didn’t eat all of my lunch.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. She wasn’t lonely (or mean) anymore.

Summary
1. farm
2. mean
3. knocked
4. wished
5. slept

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Listening Launch
1. d
2. d
3. c

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: What are you reading?
B: A story about a cat and a mouse. They became good friends.
A: How did they become friends?
B: They both didn’t have homes.
A: What did they do together?
B: They looked for food together.

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Unit 14 A Sports Star

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. My favorite sports star is Li Na.
2. She is a tennis player.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. c
2. f
3. b
4. a
5. e
6. d

Checkpoint!
T

Sentence Kick-Off
1. his
2. their
3. his
4. (Answers will vary.) My favorite soccer star is Robin Van Persie.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. They won gold at the 2008 Olympics.

Summary
1. young
2. worried
3. size
4. scored
5. country

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Listening Launch
1. d
2. c
3. d

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: I read a story about a sports star.
B: Which one?
A: His name is Jeremy Lin.
B: What is his sport?
A: Don’t you know? He plays basketball.
B: Really? What is so interesting about him?
A: He studied at Harvard.

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Unit 15 My Future Job

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. She is painting a picture.
2. I think she is an artist.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. d
2. c
3. f
4. e
5. a
6. b

Checkpoint!
F

Sentence Kick-Off
1. will work
2. am going
3. will
4. (Answers will vary.) I am going to be a scientist.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. She will need to take math and science (classes).

Summary
1. farmer
2. vet
3. future
4. science
5. job

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Listening Launch
1. a
2. a
3. b

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: We talked about our future jobs at school.
B: What do you want to be?
A: I want to be a police officer.
B: Why do you want to be that?
A: I want to catch thieves.
B: Oh! Will you work in the city?
A: Yes, I will. I’m going to work at a police station in the city.

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Unit 16 Interesting Sea Animals

Prepare for Takeoff

Answers will vary.
1. It is a sea turtle.
2. It can live in the water and on land.

Vocabulary Blast-Off
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. e
6. f

Checkpoint!
F

Sentence Kick-Off
1. needed
2. used
3. are
4. (Answers will vary.) My favorite sea animal is called a killer whale.

Reading Radar
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. They give birth to live babies.

Summary
1. fish
2. different
3. eggs
4. birth
5. sounds

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Listening Launch
1. b
2. a
3. d

Speaking Launch
Answers will vary.
A: I like sea animals.
B: Which one is your favorite?
A: I like sea turtles.
B: Are they like fish?
A: No, they aren’t.
B: Oh, I see. Do they lay eggs?
A: Yes, they lay many eggs at one time.

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Units 13–16
Tracking Station 4

A
1. F
2. b
3. They became best friends.

B
1. T
2. c
3. He is a very fast runner.

C
1. F
2. d
3. She will teach them art.

D
1. F
2. c
3. Dolphins are like whales.

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