Unit 1 Lesson 1 _ History Article All About Candy 6
Lesson 2 _ Short Story
The Dentist’s Office 10
Unit 2 Lesson 1 _ Science Article The Truth About Sharks 14
Lesson 2 _ Travel Journal
A Fishing Trip 18
Unit 3 Lesson 1 _ Social Studies •History Article Who Invented the Telephone? 22
Lesson 2 _ Short Story
A Call from a Friend 26
Unit 4 Lesson 1 _ History Article Jousting 30
Lesson 2 _ Travel Journal
A Trip to a Castle 34
Unit 5 Lesson 1 _ History Article History of the Bicycle 38
Lesson 2 _ Short Story
Riding a Bike 42
Unit 6 Lesson 1 _ Science Article How My Eyes Work 46
Lesson 2 _ Short Story
New Glasses 50
Unit 7 Lesson 1 _ History Article Books and Printing 54
Lesson 2 _ Short Story
Books from the Library 58
Unit 8 Lesson 1 _ History Article Karate Belts 62
Lesson 2 _ Short Story
My First Karate Show 66
Unit 9 Lesson 1 _ Art History Article Mona Lisa’s Smile 70
Lesson 2 _ Journal Entry
The Art Contest 74
Unit 10 Lesson 1 _ Social Science Article Sibling Rivalry 78
Lesson 2 _ Short Story
My Brother and I 82
D
o you like to eat chocolate? Chocolate is one of the world’s most popularfoods. Nowadays, people from all over the world eat chocolate. People spend over 10 billion dollars on it every year. In the US, people eat over 1.4 billion pounds of chocolate every year. That’s a lot of chocolate!Chocolate comes from the seeds of cacao trees. Cacao trees first grew in South America. Today you can find them all over the world. Thousands of years ago, people in Mexico loved chocolate so much that, at times, they used it as money or for trade. They even had a god of chocolate named Ek-Chuah. Every year, they killed dogs and sang special songs to make Ek-Chuah happy.
Did you know that long ago, people liked to drink chocolate? They didn’t eat it.
In 1847, a man in England, named Joseph Fry, made the first chocolate bar.
After that, people started to eat chocolate instead of just drinking it.
Almost half of the world’s cacao trees are found in West Africa. In fact, 70% of the world’s cacao bean supply is from here. Furthermore, factories in Holland and the US cook and package most of the world’s chocolate. It is really an international food!
▶popular
liked by many people
▶chocolate bar
a rectangle of chocolate
▶factory
a building where things are made
▶package
something that is packed and wrapped or boxed
▶international
worldwide
Pre-Reading
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. What is your favorite type of candy?
2. What kind of candy do you see in the picture?
3. Do you know when the first chocolate bar was made?
Use the clues to complete the crossword puzzle.
A. What would be the best title for the passage?
a. The Wonderful Cacao Tree b.The Story of Chocolate
c. Candy from Around the World d.Chocolate in Mexico and England
B. Choose the main idea of each paragraph. One choice will NOT be used.
1.
2.
3.
4.
The 1stparagraph
The 2ndparagraph
The 3rdparagraph
The 4thparagraph
a. People grow, cook, and package
chocolate in many different countries.
b.Chocolate is one of the world’s most popular foods.
c. People in Mexico used chocolate in many ways thousands of years ago.
d.Chocolate is not healthy to eat in large amounts.
e. People usually drank chocolate in Europe until Joseph Fry invented the chocolate bar.
ACROSS
3. from around the world 4. liked by most people 5. something that is
wrapped or boxed
DOWN 1. a rectangle of candy 2. buildings where things
are made
1. 2.
3.
4.
5.
Track 1
Read the passage again and decide which facts were true in the past and which ones are true in the present. Write the correct letters in the boxes below.
Complete the summary by filling in the blanks.
Chocolate is one of the world’s most 1________ foods. It comes from the 2________ of cacao trees. 3________ of years ago, people in Mexico used chocolate as money and had a god of 4________ called Ek-Chuah. At first, most people used to 5________ chocolate. After Joseph Fry invented the chocolate 6________ in 1847, most people ate the candy instead of drinking it. Today, people in West Africa 7________ many cacao trees. People
8________ and package the candy mostly in Holland and the United States.
bar seeds grow thousands popular chocolate cook drink a. Most people drink chocolate and do not eat it.
b. Most chocolate gets grown in West Africa.
c. People spend 10 billion dollars on chocolate every year.
d. People in Holland and the US cook and package most chocolate.
e. People sing songs to Ek-Chuah, the god of chocolate.
Choose the best answer.
1. According to the passage, chocolate is one of the world’s most _____________ foods.
a. popular b.healthy c. sweet d.expensive
2. Thousands of years ago, people in Mexico killed dogs to _____________.
a. give candy to the gods b.protect young cacao trees c. cook special food for the army d.make the god of chocolate happy
3. Which of the following is NOT true about chocolate?
a. People in the United States eat over a billion pounds of chocolate every year.
b.People ate chocolate bars in Mexico thousands of years ago.
c. People make chocolate from the seeds of cacao trees.
d.Long ago, people liked to drink chocolate instead of eating it.
4. According to the passage, what can you guess about West Africa?
a. People there had a god of chocolate.
b.Most of the world’s chocolate gets cooked and packaged there.
c. A large percentage of the world’s cacao beans come from there.
d.Most people like to drink chocolate there instead of eating it.
Answer the following questions in 1 or 2 sentences.
1. From what plant does chocolate come?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. Why is Joseph Fry famous?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3. Why does the author call chocolate an “international” food?
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The Past The Present
Match each of the vocabulary words with the correct definition.
A. What would be the best title for the passage?
a. Trina’s Visit to the Candy Store b.The Trip to the Dentist’s Office c. Trina’s Cavities d.The Screaming Patient
B. Choose the main idea of each paragraph. One choice will NOT be used.
The 1stparagraph
The 2ndparagraph
The 3rdparagraph
a. Trina hears a screaming patient and feels afraid.
b.Trina’s mother plays a trick on her daughter to make her go to the dentist.
c. Trina learns that she has cavities in her teeth.
d.Trina’s mother takes away her daughter’s candy.
T
rina feels very sad today. The problem started when her mother promised to take her to the candy store. After school, Trina jumped into the car.She wanted to buy a chocolate bar, her favorite candy.
But Trina’s mother had a sad surprise for her.
“We aren’t going to the candy store,” she said. “We’re really going to the dentist’s office!”
“How could you do this to me?” said Trina.
“Sorry,” said Trina’s mother. “But I didn’t want to fight with you again.”
At the dentist’s office, Trina heard a little boy
screaming. “Stop, please stop!” he cried behind the door. Trina was scared and wanted to go home. But it was too late. Soon, it was Trina’s turn to see the
dentist. “I apologize for my last patient,” said the dentist. “I was only cleaning his teeth!”
Trina started to feel better. She knew that she was not a cry-baby like the last patient. She went into the office and opened her mouth. Then, the dentist told her that she had two cavities. She needed to make an
appointmentto see him again next week. Until then, she could not eat candy. Suddenly, Trina did not
feel so well. She should have taken better care of her teeth.
▶dentist’s office
a place where people who care for teeth work
▶apologize
to say “I’m sorry” for something
▶patient
someone who is under the care of a doctor
▶cavity
a hole in the teeth
▶appointment
a meeting set for a time and a place
Pre-Reading
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. Do you know the name of holes found in the teeth?
2. Have you ever had holes like this in your teeth?
3. Where do you go when you have holes in your teeth?
Vocabulary Word 1. dentist’s office 2. apologize 3. patient 4. cavities 5. appointment
Definition a. holes in the teeth b.to say “I’m sorry”
c. a future meeting
d.where teeth are treated e. someone who sees a doctor
1.
2.
3.
Track 2
When authors write a story, they give information about where it takes place (setting), people who take part in it (characters), the story itself (plot), and how the story ends (ending). Check ( ) the correct boxes.
cavities mother truth dentist school patient feels
Complete the summary by filling in the blanks.
One day, Trina’s 1________ tells her that they are going to the candy store together. After 2________, Trina finds out that her mother is not telling the 3________. They are really going to see the 4________. At the dentist’s office, Trina hears a 5________ screaming and feels scared. Later, she finds out that she has two 6________ and 7________ even worse.
Choose the best answers.
1. Trina thinks that she is going to the _____________, but her mother has other ideas.
a. office b.school c. store d.dentist
2. Trina thinks that the dentist’s last patient _____________.
a. cries too easily b.never went to the dentist before c. should not visit the dentist d.has many cavities
3. Which of the following is NOT true about the dentist?
a. He tells Trina that she needs to see him next week.
b.He is sorry that his last patient screamed.
c. He finds two cavities in Trina’s mouth.
d.He tells Trina that he needs to clean her teeth.
4. What is probably true about Trina?
a. She always brushes her teeth.
b.She does not eat healthy food.
c. She sometimes fights with her mother.
d.She has never been to the dentist before.
Answer the following questions in 1 or 2 sentences.
1. Why does Trina say “How could you do this to me?” to her mother?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. Why do you think the dentist’s last patient screamed?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3. How does Trina feel at the end of the story?
Setting
ұ a. The dentist’s office ұ b.The candy store
Plot
ұ a. Trina’s mother takes her to the dentist.
ұ b.Trina teaches a little boy not to be afraid.
Ending
ұ a. Trina needs to see the dentist next week and she feels bad.
ұ b.Trina learns never to eat candy again.
Characters
ұ a. Trinaұ b.Trina’s mother ұ c. Trina’s dentistұ d.Trina’s teacher
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Story Mapping
