Reading for Fostering English Skills & Academic Curiosity
is a three-level reading series designed for intermediate learners of English. This series aims to help students develop their abilities to read and understand the features of nonfiction texts. As students’ reading abilities grow, the importance of reading expository texts becomes greater and greater. However, expository texts are more challenging to understand because they include new concepts and content-specific vocabulary. To help students become familiar with expository texts in an easier and more interesting way, Big Questions series focuses on answering questions on topics that students want to know more about, including science, history, and social studies. By reading the articles and finding the answers to these questions, students will learn how to process information in texts and will develop their knowledge of various topics as well as their English language skills.
Features
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• Familiar topics that are related to school subjects • Articles with interesting contents and big questions that make students curious • Prepare to Read section for building background knowledge • Useful and academic vocabulary • Strong visual aids such as pictures, charts, and maps to help students understand the
nonfiction texts better
• Comprehension questions, including reading skill exercises • Summarizing and paraphrasing exercises to help students respond to the texts
Components Student Book / Workbook / Audio CD Downloadable Resources: www.clueandkey.com
ISBN 978-89-6884-631-1 978-89-6884-630-4( SET)
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At a Glance
UNIT
SUBJECT
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Science
02
Science
What Is the Brightest Star in the Night Sky?
03
Social Studies
What Are the Largest and Smallest Countries in the World?
04
Language Arts
How Can a Man Be As Strong As an Ox?
05
Physical Education
What Do the Olympic Rings Mean?
06
Science
How Do We Know That Dinosaurs Ever Existed?
07
Science
How Can a Train Not Run on a Track?
08
History
How Did Ancient Egyptian Civilization Develop?
Biology
Astronomy
Geography
Biology
Physics
BIG QUESTIONS How Many Bones Do We Have?
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READING
VOCABULARY
READING SKILL
The Bones in the Human Body
combine, decrease, protect, organ, key, control
Detail
The Night Sky
heavenly object, naked eye, telescope, appear, constellation, galaxy
Connecting Words
The Countries in the World
continent, nation, tiny, island, population, billion
Summarizing
Figures of Speech
powerful, figure of speech, creative, compare, exaggeration, stress
Guessing Unknown Words
The History of the Olympics
ancient, pentathlon, last, athlete, interlocked, represent
Chronological Order
Dinosaurs and Their Fossils
species, fearsome, predator, paleontologist, fossil, preserved
Main Idea
Maglev Trains
cargo, levitate, maglev train, repel, magnetized, friction
Summarizing
Ancient Egypt
advanced, hieroglyphics, wander, flood, silt, search
Cause & Effect
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At a Glance
UNIT
SUBJECT
BIG QUESTIONS
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Science Biology
Why Do Humans Have Different Skin Colors?
10
History
How Big Was the Roman Empire?
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Science
Can We Dig in the Ground and Reach the Other Side of the Earth?
12
Science Ecology
Why Are Rainforests Important to the Earth?
13
Math
How Are the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Mona Lisa Related?
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Social Studies
15
Music
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Social Studies
Earth Science
Geography
What Is the Deepest Lake in the World? What Are the Four Families of Musical Instruments? How Is a President Different from a King?
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READING
VOCABULARY
READING SKILL
Humans and Their Skin Colors
characteristic, skin, pigment, climate, produce, ray
Compare & Contrast
The Success of Rome
legend, military, legion, custom, peninsula, expand
Chronological Order
The Layers of the Earth
diameter, layer, intense, liquid, survive, impossible
Detail
The Earth’s Rainforests
ecosystem, amount, rich, estimate, oxygen, furniture
Cause & Effect
The Golden Ratio
major, ratio, determine, entire, consider, geometry
Main Idea
The Seven Continents
huge, forested, run through, connected, landmass, freezing
Compare & Contrast
The Modern Orchestra
orchestra, fairly, form, modern, common, crucial
Guessing Unknown Words
From Kings to Presidents
rule, decision, government, branch, interpret, carry out
Connecting Words
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How to Use This Book Prepare to Read Reading brings us knowledge and enjoyment. But to read successfully, we need background knowledge of topics and vocabulary. Building your background knowledge will make your reading more effective and enjoyable.
Science - Astronomy
Target Vocabulary
Big Questions series includes contents about various school subjects.
In each unit, six new target vocabulary words are given along with simple definitions.
Big Questions Do you know the answer to this question? You may or may not. But don’t worry. The main article will provide you with the answer. These big questions in the opening part of the unit will motivate you to read the main article with a purpose.
I Know This! This section lets you check your background knowledge with easy questions. Now, you are ready to read.
Building Background Knowledge You can build your background knowledge with pictures and basic vocabulary words.
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Read to Learn The nonfiction texts present a lot of information. While reading these articles, you will learn many things about school subjects and our world. When you read each article the first time, try to focus on understanding the big idea of the article and on finding the answer to the Big Question!
Read to Learn
I Learned This!
Try to find the answer to the Big Question in the main article. These texts also include a lot of information about school subjects.
This section will help you understand the gist and organize the important information by finding the main topic and the answer to the Big Question.
Picture Room These photos, maps, charts, and illustrations will help you understand the nonfiction texts better.
Dictation Tests of the main passages are available at www.clueandkey.com.
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Beyond Reading Now read the main article again while looking at the details and check your understanding. Activate your reading skills to summarize. Then, link the newly learned information with your own world. This process will make you a successful reader and learner.
Details
Paraphrase
More comprehension questions are provided to check the specific information you learned.
By completing the summary of the main article, you can practice your paraphrasing skills.
Reading Skills
Your Opinion
The last comprehension question checks your understanding by using various reading skills. These reading skills will help you read nonfiction texts more efficiently.
This personalization step will enable you to learn the information in a meaningful way and will also serve as an effective speaking and writing exercise.
Workbook The workbook will help you review the target vocabulary and practice structuring sentences. In addition, the paraphrasing exercises will strengthen your understanding of the articles as well as your English skills.
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Contents Unit 01
How Many Bones Do We Have?
10
Unit 02
What Is the Brightest Star in the Night Sky?
16
Unit 03
What Are the Largest and Smallest Countries in the World?
22
Unit 04
How Can a Man Be As Strong As an Ox?
28
Unit 05
What Do the Olympic Rings Mean?
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Unit 06
How Do We Know That Dinosaurs Ever Existed?
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Unit 07
How Can a Train Not Run on a Track?
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Unit 08
How Did Ancient Egyptian Civilization Develop?
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Unit 09
Why Do Humans Have Different Skin Colors?
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Unit 10
How Big Was the Roman Empire?
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Unit 11
Can We Dig in the Ground and Reach the Other Side of the Earth?
70
Unit 12
Why Are Rainforests Important to the Earth?
76
Unit 13
How Are the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Mona Lisa Related?
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Unit 14
What Is the Deepest Lake in the World?
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Unit 15
What Are the Four Families of Musical Instruments?
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Unit 16
How Is a President Different from a King?
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Vocabulary Check
106
Self - Evaluation List
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Science - Biology
UNIT
01
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Big Question : Think and talk together.
How Many Bones Do We Have
Prepare to Read Look at the picture and put the words in the correct blanks. head
heart
brain
stomach
foot
arm
hand
knee
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2 7
3
4 8
5
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Target Vocabulary
Track 02
Listen and repeat. Then, check the meaning of each word. combine to come together; to unite and become one decrease to become less in number; to become smaller protect to take care of; to keep safe organ a group of tissues in the body that perform a specific task key important; major control to have power over
I Know This! Read and choose the answers you think are correct. 1 A person has
.
2 Bones are usually
a two arms
a black
b four feet
b hard
c one knee
c soft
3 The brain is in the
.
4 The
a stomach
organ.
b arm
a heart
c head
b foot
.
is a human
c leg
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Read to Learn
The Bones in the Human Body 1
Track 03
A human baby has more than 300 bones. But these bones start to change
as the child grows older. Many of the bones grow together. So two or three bones combine to become a single bone. Over time, the number of bones in the body decreases. An adult human has 206 bones.
The hands and feet
have the most bones. Each hand has 26 bones, and each foot has 27 bones. The bones have different shapes, but all of the bones are very important. They provide support for the body. People can move around thanks to their bones.
Picture Room A
B
The many bones in our hands and feet let us move them freely.
C
Bones have different shapes and do different jobs.
D
The ribcage protects some organs.
The skull protects the brain.
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Bones also protect people. There are many organs in the body. The
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heart, lungs, and brain are three key organs. The heart pumps blood to the body, and the lungs take in air. We can breathe thanks to the lungs. And the brain controls the thinking processes of the body. There are lots of other organs, too. The liver and kidneys are two important organs. Bones protect many of these organs.
The ribcage keeps the heart and lungs safe.
And the
skull keeps the brain safe.
The eyes a re an organ . They let people see .
I Learned This! Main Topic
1 This passage is mainly about
.
a how the human body works b the organs in the human body c human bones and their importance Big Question
2 How many bones does an adult human have?
→ An adult human has
.
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Reading Comprehension Choose the correct answers. Details
1 Which controls the thinking processes of the body? a
b
c
2 How many bones does a foot have? a
26
b
27
c
206
c
skull
3 Which is NOT mentioned about bones? a b c
They support the body. They protect the organs. They help people breathe.
Inference
4 What can be inferred about bones? a b c
They are smaller than most organs. They can become bigger over time. Most of them are located in the legs.
Reading Skill: Detail
5 Which of the following is an organ? a
liver
b
ribcage
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Reading Extension Paraphrase
1 Fill in the blanks by using the given words.
Human babies have more than 300 bones. But bones. Some bones
have 206
as humans get older. Bones support
the body. So people can
. They protect the body, too.
The body has many organs. These include the
, lungs,
and brain. The bones keep these organs safe. The protects the heart and lungs. The
protects the brain.
skull
move
combine
heart
ribcage
adults
My Opinion
2 Read and answer the questions. Then, talk with your partner.
Q1 What did you learn about the human body? Neil I learned that babies have more bones than adults.
Me I learned that
.
Q2 What do you think the most important organ is? Why? Neil
The most important organ is the stomach. It helps me eat a lot of delicious food.
Me
The most important organ is the
.
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Reading for Fostering English Skills & Academic Curiosity
WORKBOOK
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UNIT
01
How Many Bones Do We Have?
Read and choose the correct words.
combine key
decrease control
protect organ
to have power over to take care of; to keep safe important; major to become less in number; to become smaller to come together; to unite and become one a group of tissues in the body that perform a specific task
Circle and write the correct word for each blank. The brain
controls
our behavior.
( controls / decreases )
The heaviest
in the body is the brain. ( bone / organ )
The
sentence in an article is usually the first one. ( key / control )
Then, put the butter and milk into a bowl and
them. ( protect / combine )
We need to
the Earth. ( protect / decrease ) Unit 01
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Unscramble the sentences. baby / A / has / 300 / bones / human / more / than / . adult / 206 / has / bones / An / human / . The hands / have / most / bones / and feet / the / . support / the body / for / provide / They / . the body / in / many / There are / organs / .
Choose the best words to make the sentences have the same meaning. Over time, the number of bones in the body decreases. ⇢ Over time, the number of bones in the body goes
up
down .
People can move around thanks to their bones. ⇢ We can move around because so we have bones. The heart, lungs, and brain are three key organs. ⇢ The three most strong heart, lungs, and brain.
important organs in the body are the
The ribcage keeps the heart and lungs safe. ⇢ The ribcage protects
controls the heart and lungs.
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Reading for Fostering English Skills & Academic Curiosity
is a three-level reading series designed for intermediate learners of English. This series aims to help students develop their abilities to read and understand the features of nonfiction texts. As students’ reading abilities grow, the importance of reading expository texts becomes greater and greater. However, expository texts are more challenging to understand because they include new concepts and content-specific vocabulary. To help students become familiar with expository texts in an easier and more interesting way, Big Questions series focuses on answering questions on topics that students want to know more about, including science, history, and social studies. By reading the articles and finding the answers to these questions, students will learn how to process information in texts and will develop their knowledge of various topics as well as their English language skills.
Features
1 1
• Familiar topics that are related to school subjects • Articles with interesting contents and big questions that make students curious • Prepare to Read section for building background knowledge • Useful and academic vocabulary • Strong visual aids such as pictures, charts, and maps to help students understand the
nonfiction texts better
• Comprehension questions, including reading skill exercises • Summarizing and paraphrasing exercises to help students respond to the texts
Components Student Book / Workbook / Audio CD Downloadable Resources: www.clueandkey.com
ISBN 978-89-6884-631-1 978-89-6884-630-4(SET)
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