READING STARTER 1 2nd EDITION
ANSWER KEY
Unit 1 Mark’s New Pet
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. This is a snake.
2. It’s very scary. / It’s cute.
3. I can see it at the zoo. / I can see it in the jungle.
Vocabulary Preview
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. e
5. f
6. a
Word Practice
1. a 2. d 3. a 4. d
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2. a 3. d 4. c
Focus on
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c
Words and Phrases
1. pick up
2. spend time with
3. Run away from
Summary
1. pet
2. snake
3. run away from
4. buy
5. feel
Listening
My Favorite Animal
1. a 2. b 3. c
Speaking
1. favorite animal
2. My favorite animal is
3. Why do you like
4. Do you have
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. My favorite animal is a dog.
2. It is friendly.
3. I can see it in my neighbor’s house. / I can see it in my house.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2. d 3. b
B. 1. a 2. c 3. a
Unit 2 The Postcard
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. I can see the sea and the sand.
2. I can swim in the ocean. / I can make sand castles.
3. Yes, I do. I want to play on the beach.
Vocabulary Preview
1. f
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. e
6. b
Word Practice
1. c 2. a 3. a 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. c 3. d 4. a
Focus on
1. swam 2. ate 3. made 4. rode
Words and Phrases
1. favorite thing to do is
2. go for a swim
3. There are many
Summary
1. great
2. ride
3. ocean
4. castles
5. coconuts
Listening
A Visit to Hawaii
1. b 2. c 3. a
Speaking
1. enjoy your vacation
2. Where did you go?
3. How was your vacation?
4. It was fun.
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. It was great!
2. I visited my uncle in New York.
3. I went to see the Statue of Liberty.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2. c 3. b
B. 1. prefer 2. go for a 3. feel
Unit 3 A Bad Haircut
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. It’s brown.
2. I got my hair cut last September.
3. It is curly. / It is very straight. / It’s fine and silky.
Vocabulary Preview
1. b
2. f
3. e
4. c
5. a
6. d
Word Practice
1. a 2. a 3. d 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. a 2. b 3. b 4. c
Focus on
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c
Words and Phrases
1. laugh at
2. look like a
3. get my
Summary
1. blonde
2. Yesterday
3. short
4. boy
5. pretty
Listening
A New Haircut
1. c 2. a 3. b
Speaking
1. get your hair cut
2. looks nice
3. looks terrible
4. look like
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. I got my hair cut three weeks ago.
2. No, I don’t. It makes me look old.
3. Never again. He is terrible.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2. b 3. c
B. 1. c 2. c 3. a
Unit 4 The Cookie-Eating Contest
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. I can see some chocolate-chip cookies.
2. There are four cookies.
3. I can eat a dozen cookies in one minute.
Vocabulary Preview
1. c
2. d
3. e
4. a
5. f
6. b
Word Practice
1. c 2. b 3. c 4. d
Reading Comprehension
1. b 2. d 3. c 4. d
Focus on
1. many 2. more than 3. The fewest 4. the most
Words and Phrases
1. How many
2. the most
3. got
Summary
1. contest
2. students
3. cookies
4. winner
5. graph
Listening
A Contest on TV
1. a 2. c 3. c
Speaking
1. What did you
2. What kind of
3. Who was the winner?
4. in one minute
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. I watched an exciting contest at the local park.
2. It was a pet costume contest.
3. The winner was a bulldog wearing a hippie outfit.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. c 2. b 3. a
B. 1. c 2. b 3. c
Unit 5 Forest Friends
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. There is a deer and a bear.
2. They live in the forest.
3. Yes, they do. They look like old friends.
Vocabulary Preview
1. f
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. d
6. e
Word Practice
1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. a 3. a 4. b
Focus on
1. c 2. d 3. b 4. a
Words and Phrases
1. Go away
2. come back
3. play with
Summary
1. forest
2. play
3. lonely
4. friends
5. Come
Listening
Things I saw
1. a 2. a 3. c
Speaking
1. Where can you
2. What else did you
3. why did you
4. Happy birthday!
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. I can see them at the zoo.
2. I saw a tiger and an alligator.
3. I went to the zoo to find out the how the animals sleep.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2. b 3. c
B. 1. a 2. d 3. b
Unit 6 For Sale
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. They are white dogs with black spots.
2. I like rabbits.
3. Yes, I’d like to have a little puppy.
Vocabulary Preview
1. a
2. b
3. d
4. f
5. e
6. c
Word Practice
1. d 2. d 3. c 4. b
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2. c 3. b 4. d
Focus on
1. d 2. c 3. a 4. b
Words and Phrases
1. years old
2. for sale
3. in the morning
Summary
1. puppies
2. for sale
3. cute
4. sing
5. cage
Listening
The Pet I Want
1. d 2. a 3. b
Speaking
1. What kind of
2. they make good pets
3. No, I don’t
4. how much they cost
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. Dogs make good pets.
2. They like people, and they can understand what people say.
3. Not yet. But I hope I’ll get one.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. b 2. b 3. a
B. 1. c 2. a 3. d
Unit 7 Whales
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. It’s a whale.
2. You can find them in the ocean.
3. It is huge and makes loud sounds.
Vocabulary Preview
1. e
2. d
3. c
4. f
5. a
6. b
Word Practice
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. c
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2. a 3. a 4. d
Focus on
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F
Words and Phrases
1. live in
2. grow up to be
3. around the world
Summary
1. Whales
2. hungry
3. loud
4. far
5. world
Listening
Interesting Animals
1. d 2. a 3. a
Speaking
1. are interesting to you
2. What do they look like?
3. Where do they live?
4. They eat fruit and honey.
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. Well, I’m interested in giant pandas.
2. They are large and have black and white fur.
3. They live in the bamboo forests of China.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2. c 3. b
B. 1. grow 2. world 3. far
Unit 8 A Lunch Menu
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. I see a cheeseburger, french fries, and a slice of tomato.
2. It was made at a school cafeteria.
3. I usually eat chicken for lunch.
Vocabulary Preview
1. b
2. a
3. e
4. c
5. d
6. f
Word Practice
1. d 2. b 3. d 4. b
Reading Comprehension
1. a 2. c 3. c 4. c
Focus on
1. knife 2. fork 3. hand 4. menu
Words and Phrases
1. at the start
2. looks forward to
3. on Tuesday
Summary
1. shows
2. look
3. Sometimes
4. hands
5. holiday
Listening
What Is on the Menu?
1. b 2. d 3. d
Speaking
1. having for lunch
2. food do you like
3. do you not like
4. Why not?
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. I like Bulgogi.
2. I don’t like pizza. It’s greasy.
3. I had chili shrimp spaghetti for lunch. It was spicy.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. b 2. a 3. a
B. 1. c 2. d 3. c
Unit 9 The Raccoon and the Bees
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. It is climbing a tree.
2. They can live in the forest. They can also live in caves.
3. They eat frogs, birds, eggs, fish, and fruit.
Vocabulary Preview
1. c
2. a
3. f
4. e
5. d
6. b
Word Practice
1. a 2. d 3. b 4. c
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. a 3. d 4. c
Focus on
1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T
Words and Phrases
1. fall from
2. too scared to
3. covered in
Summary
1. raccoon
2. honey
3. fell
4. leaves
5. scared
Listening
A Scary Animal
1. b 2. d 3. a
Speaking
1. are you scared of
2. What kinds of
3. Where do they live
4. They live in
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. I am scared of cockroaches.
2. They live inside buildings.
3. They eat almost anything that we eat.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. c 2. c 3. b
B. 1. a 2. a 3. b
Unit 10 A School Trip Plan
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. They are students.
2. They are getting on a school bus.
3. It will be about a school trip.
Vocabulary Preview
1. f
2. c
3. d
4. e
5. b
6. a
Word Practice
1. b 2. d 3. d 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. c 3. c 4. c
Focus on
1. T 2. S 3. T 4. S
Words and Phrases
1. took a trip
2. have fun
3. made a plan
Summary
1. meet
2. plan
3. arrive
4. fun
5. leave
Listening
Yesterday’s Trip
1. c 2. b 3. c
Speaking
1. Have you ever been
2. Did you have fun?
3. It was great!
4. I learned a lot.
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. Yes. We went to a national park last month.
2. Yes, it was great!
3. I learned about many different trees and animals.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. c 2. c 3. a
B. 1. a 2. a 3. b
Unit 11 The Magic Eggs
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. I can see a lot of colored eggs.
2. Maybe there are cookies inside.
3. I use eggs for making omelets.
Vocabulary Preview
1. c
2. a
3. e
4. f
5. b
6. d
Word Practice
1. a 2. a 3. d 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. b 2. b 3. c 4. d
Focus on
1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a
Words and Phrases
1. moved to
2. changes into
3. went to
Summary
1. forest
2. kind
3. magic
4. carried
5. palace
Listening
A Magic Story
1. c 2. d 3. a
Speaking
1. Do you know
2. What could it do?
3. What happened in the story?
4. It’s OK.
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. I remember a story about a magic carpet.
2. A girl could ride the magic carpet and go anywhere.
3. She crossed the desert of death.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. d 2. c 3. b
B. 1. b 2. c 3. b
Unit 12 Picnic Tomorrow!
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. They are at the park.
2. They went there for a picnic.
3. They will have lunch.
Vocabulary Preview
1. c
2. f
3. b
4. d
5. e
6. a
Word Practice
1. b 2. b 3. c 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. c 3. b 4. c
Focus on
1. Don’t climb it!
2. Don’t eat it!
3. Don’t call him!
4. Don’t chase it!
Words and Phrases
1. be, by
2. Good morning
3. See you
Summary
1. picnic
2. bring
3. forget
4. ticket
5. late
Listening
Tomorrow’s Plan
1. b 2. c 3. a
Speaking
1. Where are you going
2. having a picnic
3. Are you bringing anything?
4. Your swimsuit?
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. I am going to the city ballpark.
2. I’m bringing my baseball bat and glove.
3. I’m going to play a baseball game with my friends.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. b 2. a 3. d
B. Across: 1. bus 2. city
Down: 1. bring
Unit 13 George Washington
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. I can see a flag, a map, and a picture of a man.
2. He is George Washington.
3. He was one of the greatest leaders of the United States of America.
Vocabulary Preview
1. a
2. f
3. c
4. e
5. b
6. d
Word Practice
1. c 2. b 3. c 4. b
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. a 3. b 4. a
Focus on
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. d
Words and Phrases
1. five-dollar bills
2. the first to
3. was named after
Summary
1. President
2. born
3. important
4. picture
5. mountain
Listening
An Important Leader
1. b 2. d 3. c
Speaking
1. person in your country
2. Who was she?
3. She was a winner
4. was she important
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. King Sejong was on important person in my country.
2. He was one of the greatest kings of the Chosun dynasty.
3. He invented Hangul, the Korean alphabet.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2. b 3. c
B. 1. c 2. c 3. a
Unit 14 Monkeys in the News
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. I can see monkeys at the zoo.
2. I can see elephants, hippos, alligators, and many other animals.
3. Not really. I don’t like the smell of the animals.
Vocabulary Preview
1. c
2. e
3. a
4. b
5. f
6. d
Word Practice
1. b 2. a 3. a 4. b
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. a 3. d 4. d
Focus on
1. d 2. c 3. a 4. b
Words and Phrases
1. No one
2. get out of
3. got hurt
Summary
1. zoo
2. monkeys
3. scared
4. bananas
5. inside
Listening
Exciting News
1. a 2. d 3. d
Speaking
1. Did you hear the news?
2. She was so happy.
3. a new house
4. go to Hawaii
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. A wild boar escaped.
2. It injured two children.
3. They will take it back to the zoo.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2. b 3. c
B. 1. c 2. b 3. a
Unit 15 Tiger Woods
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. He is playing golf.
2. He is Tiger Woods. He has won all of the major golf championships.
3. I like baseball.
Vocabulary Preview
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. f
5. e
6. c
Word Practice
1. a 2. c 3. a 4. d
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2. d 3. b 4. c
Focus on
1. tournament 2. champion 3. famous 4. golfer
Words and Phrases
1. world-famous
2. in the year
3. On top of that
Summary
1. famous
2. won
3. major
4. youngest
5. old
Listening
A Favorite Sport
1. c 2. b 3. b
Speaking
1. What is your favorite sport?
2. When do you
3. Are you good at
4. championship last year
Writing
? Sample responses:
1. My favorite sport is soccer.
2. I play soccer every Thursday.
3. Yes, I am one of the best players on our team.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. d 2. b 3. c
B. 1. b 2. c 3. c
Unit 16 Going to the Zoo
Pre-reading
? Sample responses:
1. It’s a tiger.
2. I can see parrots, eagles, and peacocks there.
3. My favorite is the peacock. They are very colorful.
Vocabulary Preview