VERY EASY READING 3
WORK BOOK
ANSWER KEY
Unit 1. Balloons
Practice It
1. d
2. a
3. b
4. c
Write It
Alice had a bag of balloons. Cindy got a yellow balloon. She had the biggest balloon. David blew and blew. His balloon popped!
Find It
1. balloon
2. bag
3. his
Match It
1. c
2. b
3. a
Listen For It
1. She has a green balloon. - green
2. He blew up a yellow balloon. - yellow
3. Her blue balloon popped. - blue
4. His red balloon is the biggest. - red
Unit 2. The Wagon
Fix it
1.long –along
2. on –in
3. come –came
4. push – pushed
Choose It
1. a
2. was
3. pulled
4. to
Practice It
1. O
2. O
3.O
4. S
*Match It
1. A girl is pulling. - a
2. He is holding a wagon. - d
3. Her friend is helping. - b
4. The wagon is not in the mud. - c
Listen For It
1. A heavy box is in the wagon. - heavy
2. The wagongotstuck in the mud. - stuck
3. He pushed and I pulled. - pulled
4. The wagon rolled out of the mud. - wagon
Unit 3. The Table
Find It
Look at the reading. Write the missing word in each sentence.
1. his
2. too
3. the
4. was
Write It
The man did not like his wood table because one of the legs was too short. So he cut the table. Finally, all of the legs of the table were the same.
Practice It
1. short
2. high
3. three
Match It
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. b
Listen For It
1. The table is too tall. - d
2. The chair is too short. - b
3. The cat is too heavy. - a
4. The boy is too small. - c
Unit 4. The Dream Cake
Practice It
1. a
2. c
3. b
Fix it
1. have – had
2. an apple - a banana
3. kitchen – oven
4. soft – hard
Choose It
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
*Match It
1. He is a king. - d
2. She is making a chocolate cake. - a
3. This is a kitchen. - b
4. Cakes go in the oven. -c
Listen For It
1. I put lots of things in a bowl. - bowl
2. I put thecookies in the oven - cookies
3. I put chocolate on the cake. - chocolate
4. I pushed the chair. - pushed
Unit 5.The Top of the Mountain
Practice It
Order: 2 – 4 – 3 – 1
Write It
1. A baby deer saw a mountain.
2. Maybe at the top I can see a castle.
3. The baby deer finally got to the top.
Fix it
1. deer
2. baby
3. castle
Choose It
1. animal
2. small city
3. young
Listen For It
1. The deer was walking on the path. - deer
2. What is on top of that mountain? - mountain
3. He said he can make a cake. - said
4. The deer finally got to the top. - finally
Unit 6. The Monster
Choose It
1. his
2. blew
3. many
4. train
*Find It
1. I saw a monster! – the lizard
2. What was it like? - his mother
3. It made a big noise. - the lizard
4. Oh my! - his mother
Write It
1. lizard
2. smoke
3. train
Match It
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. c
Listen For It
1. This is your mom. – your mother
2. You put shoes on them. - feet
3. This is wet. - mud
4. It goes quickly from town to town. – a train
Unit 7. Put on Your Snowsuit
Fix it
1. shirts – snowsuits
2. take on– put on
3. water –snowball
Find It
1. dad
2. fight
3. boots
Practice It
1. O
2. S
3. O
4. S
*Match It
1. boots - d
2. gloves - c
3. scarf - b
4. hat - a
Listen For It
1. They put on their snowsuits. - their
2. We put on our scarves. – put on
3. She puts on her boots. - boots
4. Heputs on his gloves. - He
Unit 8. The Rabbits' Race
Practice It
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. d
Find It
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. F
Choose It
1. can
2. you, run
3. fox
*Match It
1. race - b
2. sea - a
3. fox - d
4. forest - c
Listen For It
1. The black horse runs quickly. - rabbit
2. The white rabbit ran up the hill. - mountain
3. The brown fox saw a deer. - met
4. The three rabbits had a race. - two
Unit 9. City Mouse, Country Mouse
Find It
1. field, boring
2. dangerous, street
Write It
1. In the country two mice sat by a field.
2. The city mouse said, “This is boring.”
3. In the city, the country mouse said, “This is dangerous!”
Practice It
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. a
Match It
1. a
2. c
3. b
Listen For It
1. The country is boring. - city mouse
2. The city is dangerous. - country mouse
3. I like living in the country. - country mouse
4. I like living in the city. - city mouse
Unit 10. Still Hungry
Practice It
Order: 2 → 4 → 3 → 1
Write It
1. After school, Dan was hungry.
2. He ate an egg and a peach.
3. He ate some grapes and some strawberries.
4. He was not hungry anymore.
Find It
1.table
2. Dan
3. school
Fix it
1. strawberries
2. grapes
3. eggs
Listen For It
1. Can I have a hot dog? - OK, Dan.
2. Can I have a peach? - No, Dan.
3. Can I have some grapes? - OK, Dan.
4. Can I have some strawberries? - OK, Dan.
Unit 11. I Want to Be
Match It
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. c
Write It
1. Wendy wants to be as tall as a tree.
2. She wants to be as fast as a cheetah.
3. Wendy wants to be as strong as an ox.
4. She also wants to be as beautiful as her mother.
Find It
1. tree
2. hug
3. fight
Practice It
1.Across -strong/ Down - smile
2. cheetah
3. tree
4. house
5. ox
Listen For It
1. I want to be as beautiful as you. - beautiful
2. He is not as strong as his brother. - strong
3. An ox is not as fast as a cheetah. - fast
4. The tree is as tall as the house. - house
Unit 12. Who Spilled the Milk?
Practice It
a – 2, 3
b – 1, 4
Write It
1. A glass of milk spilled.
2. Mommy came into the kitchen.
3. She asked Daddy, “Did you spill the milk?”
4. She asked all of us, “Who spilled the milk?”
Find It
1. cat
2. smile
3. field
Match It
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. c
Listen For It
1. Did you spill the milk? - No, I didn’t.
2. Did you spill the juice? - No, I didn’t.
3. Did you spill the water? - Yes, I did.
4. Did you spill the paint? - No, I didn’t.
Unit 13. Dinner with Squirrel
Practice It
1 spider
2 dog
3 rooster, duck
4 tiger
Find It
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
Write It
1. Squirrel made dinner for his friends.
2. Spider came first.
3. Tiger came last.
4. Let’s eat dinner outside.
Match It
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. c
Listen For It
1. Five of his friends came to dinner. - came
2. Squirrel said, “My house is too small.” - house
3. Let’s eat dinner outside. - outside
4. They all enjoyed dinner. - all
Unit 14. The Rubber Ball
Choose It
B
Fix it
1. pushed – threw
2. up – down
3. hit – stuck
4. last – first
Write It
1. Scott threw his rubber ball.
2. It bounced down the stairs.
3. It bounced out the door and over a beetle.
4. It got stuck under the car’s wheel.
Match It
1. b
2. c
3. d
4. a
Listen For It
1. The ball bounced out the door.– out the door
2. The cat jumped over a beetle.– over a beetle
3. The rubber ball is beside the door.– beside the door
4. Scott is in his room.– in his room
Unit 15. Lucky Ducks
Find It
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T
Fix it
1. wet – dry
2. Dirty – Lucky
3. over – through
4. bounced – hit
Write It
A chicken was watching a duck swim. He saw the duck come out of the water dry. He said, “Ducks are lucky.” It started to rain. A car went through some mud. The mud hit the duck. Now the duck is muddy.
Practice It
1. P
2. P
3. X
4. P
Listen For It
1. When the duck came up, it was dry. –came
2. When the chicken went out, it got wet. –wet
3. When the rain began to fall, I went in the house. –rain
4. When I threw the ball, my dog ran to get it. –ran
Unit 16. Far Away
Choose It
1. Mary, Bill
2. aunt, cousins
Write It
1. My friend John lives close to the river, so he goes fishing a lot.
2. My dad goes to work by truck.
3. Sally’s grandparents live close to her house.
Find It
1. house
2. birthday
3. live
Practice It
1. plane
2. truck
3. train
4. skate
Listen For It
1. This can fly. – a plane
2. It is close. - near
3. She lives with my uncle. – my aunt
4. You have to pay to do this. – take a train
Unit 17. Be Careful!
Match It
1. c
2. b
3. a
Write It
1. Jack and Jill went up the hill.
2. Jill told Jack to be careful.
3. Jack hurt his arm.
4. He was angry.
Find It
1. c
2. a
3. b
Practice It
1. O
2. S
3. O
4. O
Listen For It
1. They took a bucket. - bucket
2. They ran up the hill. - hill
3. They did not see the big rock. - see
4. They took the water to their mother. - water
Unit 18. Mary's Doughnuts
Write It
1. Doughnuts
2. Ping-pong
3. Chocolate chips
4. television
Fix it
1. Can– Would
2. do – play
3. my – myself
4. come – help
Find It
1. ball
2. dishes
3. watch
*Match It
1. He is watching television in his backyard. - c
2. Grandpa is eating doughnuts in the kitchen. - a
3. Daddy is playing ping-pong. - b
Listen For It
1. Would you like to help me? - Mary
2. These doughnuts are delicious. - Mary
3. I want to watch television. - Bill
4. Can I have a doughnut? - Bill
Unit 19. Who Follows Me?
Find It
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
Write It
My shadow always follows me. In the morning, it is tall. At noon, it is short. My shadow does what I do all day long.
Practice It
1. O
2. S
3. S
4. O
Match It
1. b
2. c
3. a
Listen For It
1. Who is short at lunch time? - c
2. Who comes out on a sunny day? - a
3. Who plays beside me all day? - d
4. Who does not come out when it rains? – b
Unit 20. My House
Choose It
1. inside
2. in
3. open
4. asks
Write It
1. I go to my house after school.
2. My mom asks, “How was school today?”
3. I put my jacket in the closet.
4. I find and eat a pear.
Fix it
1. pool – dining room
2. bathroom – kitchen
3. backyard – bedroom
Match It
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
Listen For It
1. I put my pants inside the closet. - jacket
2. I put the apples in the refrigerator. - pears
3. I eat in the dining room. - sit
4. I watch television in my room. - house
Unit 21. Can I Play With Tom?
Find It
1. F
2. F
3. F
4. T
Write It
1. It is time for Joe to go to bed.
2. Joe wants to play with Tom a little longer.
3. Joe wants to play in his bedroom.
4. His mom says he can dream about playing.
Choose It
1. called
2. son
3. video
4. lamp
Match It
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
Listen For It
1. Joe is in the other room. Let me call him. - call
2. I want to watch TV a little longer. - longer
3. There is a lamp on the table. - lamp
4. Do you want to see my bedroom? - bedroom
Unit 22. Bath Time
Practice It
Order: 2 → 3 → 4 → 1
Choose It
1. warm
2. hot
3. big
Find It
1. refrigerator
2. pepper
3. duck
Write It
1. It is time for a bath. I fill my tub with water.
2. I put in some soap.
3. It makes bubbles.
4. I call my dog Pete. He runs to the bathroom and jumps in the tub!
Listen For It
1. I put some soap in the water. - soap
2. I fill the bath with water. - fill
3. I turn on the light in the bathroom. - bathroom
4. I put my dog in the tub. - in
Unit 23. Fixing the Glass
Find It
the glass →Jan’s hand →the floor →the chair
*Match It
1. When the floor is dirty, we do this to it. - b
2. When the toy is broken, we do this to it. - c
3. When the towel is wet, we do this to it. - a
Practice It
1. O
2. S
3. O
4. O
Choose It
1. glass
2. cry
3. fix
4. glue
Listen For It
1. Don't cry, Jan. – her mom
2. Can we fix the glass? - Jan
3. Is the glass fixed? - Jan
4. It is as good as new. – her mom
Unit 24. Wet Cement
Practice It
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
Find It
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
Choose It
1. poured
2. paper
3. sign
4. read
*Match It
1. The man was angry. - a
2. The man put up a sign. -d
3. The man ate lunch. -c
4. The man wrote on some paper. – b
Listen For It
1. He wrote on some paper. - wrote
2. Hepoured cement on the sidewalk. - cement
3. The man put up a sign. - sign
4. He went to eat lunch. - went
Unit 25. Stuck in the Mud
Practice It
Order: 2 → 4 → 1 → 3
Fix it
1. hen – donkey
2. not – still
3. five –four
4. broken – hard
Write It
A donkey got stuck in the mud. A hen and a goat pulled. Some other animals tried to help. But the donkey was still stuck. Then a ladybug pulled with them. The donkey got out!
Match It
a. - 1
b. – 3
c. – 4
d. – 2
e. – 5
Listen For It
1. A hen tried to help the donkey.– tried to help
2. A goat tried to help, too.– a goat
3. The hen and the goat pulled with a ladybug.– with a ladybug
4. It was a hard job.– a hard job
Unit 26. The Circus Parade
Practice It
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
Match It
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
Find It
1. frog
2. museum
3, oven
4. flag
Write It
There was a big parade today. I saw a womanriding a pony. There was a band playing drums and horns. There were clowns and lions!
Listen For It
1. You wear this on your head. – black hat
2. These are animals in a circus. - lions
3. You can ride on this. – a pony
4. People in a band play these. – horns and drums
Unit 27. In the Barn
Practice It
Order: 4 → 2 → 1 → 3
Match It
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. a
Choose It
1. barn
2. huge
3. sneak
4. yells
Write It
1. the dark barn
2. an owl
3. one mouse
4. many mice
Listen For It
1. A mouse is looking for cheese. - food
2. It is cold in the barn. - dark
3. They look up at the tiny eyes. - huge
4. The lion looks around. - owl
Unit 28. Time for Ice Cream
Find It
1. F
2. F
3. F
4. T
Write It
William’s mother bought some ice cream. He knew it. He wanted to eat it. But his mother told him to eat his salad and stew first.
Choose It
ice cream, salad, stew
*Practice It
1. cake 2. salad 3. stew 4. pie
Dinner - 2, 3
Dessert - 1, 4
Listen For It
1. Is it time for ice cream? - Yes, it is.
2. Is it time for lunch? - Not yet.
3. Is it time for bed? - Not yet.
4. Is it time for dessert? - Yes, it is.
Unit 29. The Animal Song
Choose It
1. sing a song
2. rooster
3. just
4. Be
Fix it
1. woman – animals
2. yelled – sang
3. yet – together
4.noise – quiet
Match It
1. c
2. d
3. b
4. a
Write It
The animals on the farm wanted to sing a song. The dog, cat, and lamb sang.
The horse just stamped his foot. Then the farmer came. He said, “Be quiet!!”
Listen For It
1. The lamb sang a pretty song. - d
2. The duck sang a cute song. - a
3. The cow sang a long song. - c
4. The horse sang a good song. - b
Unit 30. The Fog
Practice It
Order: 3 → 1 → 2 → 4
Choose It
1. thick
2. walk
3. knocked
4. lost
Write It
1. thin
2. back
3. younger
4. close
*Match It
1. “Don’t get lost.” - a
2. “Where are we?” - c
3. “We are lost!”– b
Listen For It
1. This is my younger brother. - younger
2. He wants to ask you something. - ask
3. They often run in the park together. -run
4. We are going to the supermarket. -supermarket
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