Reading Time 3
Jenna Myers
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CONTENTS
Unit 1 The Big Game 5
Unit 2 Time to Study 9
Unit 3 Things Change 13
Unit 4 A Visit 17
Unit 5 Water 21
Unit 6 Don’t Peek! 25
Unit 7 Pen Pals 29
Unit 8 The Largest Animal in the World 33
Unit 9 Ella’s Plant 37
Unit 10 Croc and Al 41
Unit 11 The Biggest Snow Castle 45
Unit 12 The School Play 49
Unit 13 Butterflies and Moths 53
Unit 14 The Dentist 57
Unit 15 Sand 61
Unit 16 What Will I See? 65
Unit 17 I Wish 69
Unit 18 Sherpas 73
Unit 19 Learning To Ride 77
Unit 20 Volcanoes 81
Transcripts 85
The Big Game
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5. My brother tries to throw a snowball at me, but the snowball ___________ me and hits our dad.
6. Brian hit the ball so far he scored a ___________.
7. Run to second base, and then run to ___________ base!
8. My first class today was math and my ___________ was history.
Let’s Write!
Write the words in the blanks.
__________ __________ __________ __________
1. 2. 3. 4.
5
helmet swing score pitch
third second misses home run
Warm-up Questions
• What is the boy doing?
• What game is this?
• Do you like this game?
Main Idea
Choose the main idea.
a. The big soccer game b. Sam kicks the ball.
c. The big baseball game d. Sam misses the ball.
Today is the big baseball game.
The Bears and Tigers are playing.
The score is 3 to 3.
It’s Sam’s turn to bat.
He puts on his helmet and picks up a bat.
Sam swings at the first pitch.
Strike one! He misses the ball.
Sam swings at the second pitch.
Strike two! He misses the ball.
Sam swings at the third pitch.
Smack! He hits the ball hard!
He runs to first base.
He runs to second base, then third base...
Sam runs to home plate.
Home run! The Tigers win the game!
The Big Game
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Reading Questions
Choose the correct answers.
1. The _____ and the _____ are playing.
a. Bears / Lions b. Tigers / Bears c. Tigers / Lions d. Tigers / Birds 2. Sam swings at the first _____ and misses.
a. bat b. game c. pitch d. team 3. What is the score at the end of the game?
a. 3 to 3 b. 4 to 4
c. 3 to 2 d. 4 to 3
Let’s Do It!
Order the sentences from a-g.
1. _____ Smack! He hits the ball hard!
2. _____ Sam runs to home plate.
3. _____ Today is the big baseball game.
4. _____ He runs to first base.
5. _____ It’s Sam’s turn to bat.
6. _____ Home run! The tigers win the game!
7. _____ Sam swings at the second pitch.
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Let’s Describe It!
Write sentences about the pictures.
1. What is on her head?
____________________________________________
2. What game are they playing?
____________________________________________
3. What place did the team get?
____________________________________________
Let’s Listen!
Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
G Did you play soccer 1__________________?
B Yes! I got a goal!
G Great! What was the 2__________________?
B 5to 3. We won the 3__________________!
G My 4__________________ sport is baseball.
B Really? Do you like to 5__________________?
G No, I like to 6__________________.
B I hope you wear a 7__________________!
Now practice the dialog with a classmate.
Let’s Practice!
Cross out ( ) the odd words.
1. score game big home run
2. helmet ball misses bat
3. second pitch third first
4. runs swings hits base
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