Our World Listening
Cornerstone Reading
Our World Reading
Writing Framework
Speaking
100

Listening 1


Where does the animal live?

a river

100

READ: Do you ever watch crows? You may see crows fly over trees. You may see a crow sit on a power line. Scientists watch crows, too. They watch what crows do in their habitat. They also study crows in labs.

Where do scientists study crows?

labs

100

Read: Some people think they don’t have time to get enough exercise, but it can be easy and fun. You only need ten minutes of exercise a day to help your body and brain to feel better. You can try running, playing outside, or going for a walk. Even laughing can be good for your brain and body.

What was not mentioned as a way to be healthy?

a)exercise        b)going for a walk

c)not eating junk food        d)laughing

Not eating junk food.

100

Change the verb to the continuous form using [be verb + -ing].

My sister rides a bike in the garden.

My sister is riding a bike in the garden.

100

What is your favorite trip and why?

Tell me about a trip.

200

Listening 1


Why does the animal have eyes on top of its head?

To see above the water.

200

READ: Do you ever watch crows? You may see crows fly over trees. You may see a crow sit on a power line. Scientists watch crows, too. They watch what crows do in their habitat. They also study crows in labs. Scientists study crows to learn more about them. Crows eat clams. Clams are small animals that live inside a shell. The shell is hard. How can a crow eat an animal inside a shell? Some scientists in Japan studied some crows to find out. 

What is the main idea?

Scientists study crows

200

Read: Some people think they don’t have time to get enough exercise, but it can be easy and fun. You only need ten minutes of exercise a day to help your body and brain to feel better. You can try running, playing outside, or going for a walk. Even laughing can be good for your brain and body.

What is the main idea?

Exercise can be easy and fun.

200

Change the verb to the continuous form using [be verb + -ing].

My mom eats in the kitchen.

My mom is eating in the kitchen.

200

What is your favorite subject and why?

Subject.

300

Listening 1


What is this animal?

An alligator

300

Read:Play-Doh was once used to clean wallpaper. Then Joe McVicker discovered that students had a hard time using modeling clay. He discovered that the wallpaper cleaner he used was a good substitute for the clay. He sent some wallpaper cleaner to the school, and soon sent some to other schools, too. By 1956 the cleaner became Play-Doh. Children have been playing with it ever since.

What did students have a hard time with?

using modelling clay

300

A kangaroo has (          ) to carry their babies

pouch

300

Change the verb to the continuous form using [be verb + -ing].

My brothers fight in the livingroom.

My brothers are fighting in the livingroom.
300

What is your dream job and why?

Dream job.

400

Listening 2


James ate a snack today.

True / False

True

400

Read:Long ago, people made cloth from bark. They beat the bark, and it became soft cloth. Hina lived on Earth long ago. One night, she saw a full moon. A rainbow stretched from the moon to Earth. “I will climb to the moon”, she said. And she did. Hina began to beat bark. The cloth was white. She threw her cloth over Earth. The cloth became a cloud. Hina is still on the moon to this day, making clouds.

Where did Hina live long ago?

Earth

400

Birds dont have hair or fur, they have (         ) all over their bodies.

feathers

400

Look at the picture and answer.


Where is the book?

The book is on the bed.
400

What is your favorite thing about space? Why?

Tell me about space.
500

Listening 2


James went to bed early.

True / False

False

500

Read:Long ago, people made cloth from bark. They beat the bark, and it became soft cloth. Hina lived on Earth long ago. One night, she saw a full moon. A rainbow stretched from the moon to Earth. “I will climb to the moon”, she said. And she did. Hina began to beat bark. The cloth was white. She threw her cloth over Earth. The cloth became a cloud. Hina is still on the moon to this day, making clouds.

What is the main idea?

A girl made clouds

500

Goats and bulls can have two (             ) on their head.

Horns

500

Where is the desk?

The desk is under the window.

(or other answers)

500

What is one thing that you did by accident? Describe what happened.

tell me an accident

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