Reading Starter 1 (New Edition)

Unit 1 Mark’s New Pet

Wordlist Meaningfeel v. If you feel a particular emotion or physical sensation,

you experience it.

pet n. A pet is an animal that you keep in your home to give

you company and pleasure.

snake n. A snake is a long, thin reptile without legs.

lonely a. Someone who is lonely is unhappy because they are

alone or do not have anyone they can talk to.

animal n. An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or

rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.

favorite a. Your favorite thing or person of a particular type is

the one you like most.

scream v. When someone screams, they make a very loud, high-

pitched cry, for example because they are in pain or

are very frightened.

friendly a. If someone is friendly, they behave in a pleasant, kind

way, and like to be with other people.

neighbor n. Your neighbour is someone who lives near you.

worried a. When you are worried, you are unhappy because you

keep thinking about problems you have.

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Unit 2 The Postcard

Wordlist Meaningocean n. The ocean is the sea.

prefer v. If you prefer someone or something, you like that

person or thing better than another.

every day adj. Occurring or done each day;

They see each other every day.

great a. If you describe someone or something as great, you

approve of them or admire them.

coconut n. A coconut is a very large nut with a hairy shell, which

has white flesh and milky juice inside it.

castle n. A castle is a large building with thick, high walls.

sand n. Some deserts and many beaches are made up of sand.

stay v. If you stay where you are, you continue to be there and

do not leave.

weather n. The weather is the condition of atmosphere in one area,

for example if it is raining, hot, or windy.

build v. If you build something, you make it by joining things

together.

sightseeing n. If you go sightseeing or do some sightseeing, you travel

around visiting the interesting places that tourists usually

visit.

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Unit 3 A Bad Haircut

Wordlist Meaningyesterday ad. You use yesterday to refer to the day before

today.

hairdresser n. A hairdresser is a person who cuts, colors, and

arranges people’s hair.

terrible a. If something is terrible, it is very bad or of very

poor quality.

pretty a. If you describe someone, especially a girl, as

pretty, you mean that they look nice and

attractive.

short a. Something that is short measures only a small

amount from one end to the other.

blonde a. Blonde hair can be light brown or light yellow.

look v. You use look when describing the appearance of a

person.

wake up When you wake up, you become conscious again

after being asleep.

color n. Red, blue, and green are colors.

elementary a. Something that is elementary is very simple and basic.

/ Of or relating to an elementary school or elementary

education: the elementary grades; elementary teachers

unusual a. If something is unusual, it does not happen very

often or you do not see it or hear it very often.

lonely a. Someone who is lonely is unhappy because they

are alone or do not have anyone they can talk to.

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Unit 4 The Cookie-Eating Contest

Wordlist Meaningcontest n. A contest is a game or competition in which people

try to win.

park n. A park is a public area of land with grass and trees,

usually in a town, where people go in order to relax.

both conj. Both is used with and to give two facts or alternatives

and emphasizing that each of them is true or possible.

cookie n. A cookie is a sweet biscuit.

minute n. A minute is one of the sixty parts that an hour is

divided into.

winner n. The winner of a prize, race, or competition is the

person or animal who wins it.

usually ad. If something usually happens, it is the thing that most

often happens in a particular situation.

graph n. A graph is a mathematical diagram which shows the

relationship between two or more sets of numbers or

measurements.

turtle n. A turtle is a large reptile which has a thick shell

covering its body and which lives in the sea most of

the time.

prize n. A prize is money or something valuable that is given

to s person who has the best result in a competition or

a game.

opposite a. If one thing is opposite another, it is on the other side

of a space from it.

definition n. A definition is a statement giving the meaning of a

word or expression, especially in a dictionary.

second n. A second is one of the sixty parts that a minute is

divided into.

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Unit 5 Forest Friends

Wordlist Meaningrabbit n. A rabbit is a small furry animal with long ears.

say v. When you say something, you speak words.

squirrel n. A squirrel is a small animal with a long furry tail.

come v. When a person or thing comes to a place, they

move there.

forest n. A forest is a large area where trees grow close

together.

ask v. If you ask someone something, you say something

to them in the form of a question.

away ad. If someone moves away from a place, they move

so that they are no longer there.

tired a. If you are tired, you feel that you want to rest or

sleep.

hungry a. When you are hungry, you want some food

because you have not eaten for some time.

hate v. If you hate someone or something, you have

extremely strong feeling of dislike for them.

in front of If an animal is in front of someone, it is close to

the front part of that person.

prefer vt. If you prefer someone or something, you like that

person or thing better than another, and so you are

more likely to choose them if there is a choice.

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Unit 6 For Sale

Wordlist Meaningcall v. If you call someone, you telephone them.

puppy n.(pl. puppies)

A puppy is a young dog.

each ad. If you refer to each thing or each person, you are

referring every member of a group and considering them

as individuals.

cage n. A cage is a structure of wire or metal bars in which birds

or animals are kept.

one week One week is a period of seven days.

sing v. When birds sing, they make pleasant high-pitched

sounds.

parrot n. A parrot is a tropical bird with a curved beak and

brightly-colored or grey feathers.

sale n. The sale of goods is the act of selling them for money.

(For sale 팔려고 내놓은 / Not for sale 비매품)

cost v. If something costs a particular amount of money, you

can buy it for the amount.

noise n. Noise is a loud, unpleasant sound.

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Unit 7 Whales

Wordlist Meaningloud a. If a noise is loud, the level of sound is very high and it

can be easily heard.

song n. An animal’s song is the musical sounds that it makes.

world n. The world is the planet that we live on.

far ad. If a person or an animal goes far, it goes a long way.

whale n. A whale is a very large animal that lives in the sea.

grow v. When people, animals or plants grow, they increase in

size and change physically over a period of time.

lots of Lots of something is a large amount of it.

spend v. If you spend time or energy doing something, you use

your time or effort doing it.

thing n. You can use thing to refer to any object when you

cannot or do not want to refer to it more precisely.

other a. You use other to refer to an additional thing of the

same type as one that has been mentioned.

feet n. A foot is a unit for measuring length, height, or depth,

and is equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres.

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Unit 8 A Lunch Menu

Wordlist Meaninghand n. Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your

arms.

holiday n. A holiday is a day when people do not go to work or

school.

show v. If a picture or chart shows something, it gives information

about it.

start n. Start means a place or time of beginning.

knife n. A knife is a tool for cutting.

sometimes ad. You use sometimes to say that something happens on

some occasions rather than all the time.

before conj. If you do one thing before you do something else, you do

it earlier than the other thing.

pick up When you pick something up, you lift it up.

carrot n. Carrots are long, thin, orange-colored vegetables.

menu n. In a restaurant, the menu is a list of the food and drinks

that are available.

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is the giving of thanks to God, especially in

a religious ceremony.

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Unit 9 The Raccoon and the Bees

Wordlist Meaningscared a. If you are scared of someone or something, you are

frightened of them.

chase v. If you chase someone, you run after them and follow

them quickly in order to catch or reach them.

honey n. Honey is a sweet, sticky, yellowish substance made

by bees.

climb v. If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or

ladder, you move towards the top of it.

field n. A field is an area of land where sports are played.

leaf n.(pl. leaves)

The leaves of a tree or a plant are parts that are flat,

thin, and usually green.

raccoon n. A raccoon is a small animal that has dark-colored fur

with white stripes on its face and on its long tail.

fall v. If something falls, it moves quickly downwards onto

the ground.

find v. If you find something you need or want, you succeed

in achieving or attaining it.

catch v. If you catch a person or animal, you capture them

after chasing them.

watch v. If you watch someone or something, you look at

them, usually for a period of time.

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Unit 10 A School Trip Plan

Wordlist Meaningtrip n. A trip is a journey that you make to a particular

place.

arrive v. When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they

come to it at the end of a journey.

zoo n. A zoo is a park where live animals are kept so that

people can look at them.

safe a. If you are safe, you are not in danger of being

harmed.

meet v. If you meet someone, you happen to be in the same

place as them and start talking to them.

leave v. If you leave a place or a person, you go away from

that place or person.

homework n. Homework is a school work that teachers give

pupils to do at home.

learn v. If you learn something, you obtain knowledge or a

skill through studying or training.

library n. A public library is a building where books or

videos are kept for people to read, use, or borrow.

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Unit 11 The Magic Eggs

Wordlist Meaningpalace n. A palace is a very large impressive house, especially

one which is the official home of a king, queen, or

president.

sister n. Your sister is a girl or woman who has the same

parents as you.

kind a. Someone who is kind behaves in a gentle, caring, and

helpful way towards other people.

carry v. If you carry something, you take it with you.

magic a. You use magic to describe something that does things,

or appears to do things, by magic.

mean a. If someone is being mean, they are being unkind to

another person.

princess n. A princess is a female member of a royal family,

usually the daughter of a king or queen or the wife of

a prince.

change v. When something changes or when you change it, it

becomes different.

witch n. A witch is a man or woman who claims to have magic

powers and to be able to use them for good or bad

purposes.

move v. If a person or company moves, they leave the building

where they have been living or working, and they go

to live or work in a different place.

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Unit 12 Picnic Tomorrow!

Wordlist Meaningbring v. If you bring someone or something with you when

you come to a place, you have them with you.

city n. A city is a large town.

principal n. The principal of a school is the person in charge of

the school.

ticket n. A ticket is a small piece of paper or a card which

shows that you have paid to enter a place such as a

theatre or a sports ground

late a. If it is late, it is past the time that you feel something

should have been done.

forget v. If you forget something, you do not bring it because

you did not think about it at the right time.

lunch n. Lunch is the meal that you have in the middle of the

day.

pay v. When you pay an amount of money to someone, you

give it to them because you are buying something

from them.

sandwich n. A sandwich usually consists of two slices of bread

with a layer of food such as cheese or meat between

them.

swimsuit n. A swimsuit is a piece of clothing that is worn for

swimming, especially by women and girls.

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Unit 13 George Washington

Wordlist Meaningbill n. A bill is a piece of paper money.

born a. When a baby is born, it comes out of its mother's

body at the beginning of its life.

important a. Something that is important is very significant.

president n. The president of a country is the person who is the

head of state of that country.

mountain n. A mountain is a very high area of land with steep

sides.

coin n. A coin is a small piece of metal which is used as

money.

quarter n. A quarter is an American or Canadian coin that is

worth 25 cents.

penny n. A penny is one cent, or a coin worth one cent.

leader n. The leader of a group of people or an organization

is the person who is in control of it or in charge of it.

fight v. If you fight something unpleasant, you try in a

determined way to prevent it or stop it happening.

against prep. If you are against something such as a plan, policy,

or system, you think it is wrong, bad, or stupid.

country n. A country is one of the political units which the

world is divided into, covering a particular area of

land.

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Unit 14 Monkeys in the News

Wordlist Meaninghurt v. If you hurt a part of your body, you feel pain because

you have injured yourself.

shut v. If you shut something such as a door, it moves so that it

fills a hole or a space.

exciting a. If something is exciting, it makes you feel very happy

or enthusiastic.

lock v. When you lock something, you fasten it, usually with a

key, so that other people cannot open it.

monkey n. A monkey is an animal with a long tail which lives in

hot countries and climbs trees.

inside prep. Something or someone that is inside a place is in it or is

surrounded by it.

outside n. If you are outside, you are not inside a building but are

quite close to it.

put v. When you put something in a particular place, you

move it into that place or position.

strange a. Something that is strange is unusual or unexpected, and

makes you feel slightly nervous or afraid.

boring a. Someone or something boring is so dull and

uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.

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Unit 15 Tiger Woods

Wordlist Meaningchampion n. A champion is someone who has won the first prize

in a competition, contest, or fight.

year n. A year is a period of twelve months or 365 or 366

days.

famous a. Someone or something that is famous is very well

known.

golfer n. A golfer is a person who plays golf for pleasure or as

a profession.

major a. You use major when you want to describe something

that is more important than other things.

tournament n. A tournament is a sports competition in which

players who win a match continue to play further

matches until just one person or team is left.

championship n. A championship is a competition to find the best

player or team in a particular sport.

difficult a. Something that is difficult is not easy to do,

understand, or deal with.

team n. A team is a group of people who play a particular

sport or game together.

smart a. You can describe someone who is clever as smart.

call v. If you call something, you say it in a loud voice,

because you are trying to attract someone's attention.

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Unit 16 Going to the Zoo

Wordlist Meaningthe same If two or more things are the same, they are very like each

other in some way.

other a. You use other to indicate that a thing or person is not the

one already mentioned, but a different one.

popular a. Something that is popular is enjoyed or liked by a lot of

people.

return v. When you return to a place, you go back there after you

have been away.

giraffe n. A giraffe is a large African animal with a very long neck,

long legs, and dark patches on its body.

dolphin n. A dolphin is a mammal which lives in the sea and looks

like a large fish with a pointed mouth.

night n. The night is the part of each day when the sun has set and

it is dark outside.

different a. You use different to indicate that you are talking about

two or more distinct things of the same kind.

chart n. A chart is a diagram, picture, or graph which is intended

to make information easier to understand.

strong a. Someone who is strong is healthy with good muscles and

can move or carry heavy things.

expensive a If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money.

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Unit 17 Zaya, the Friendly Dog

Wordlist Meaningtreat n. If you give someone a treat, you buy or arrange

something special for them which they will enjoy.

tail n. The tail of an animal, bird, or fish is the part

extending beyond the end of its body.

trick n. A trick is a clever or skilful action that someone does

in order to entertain people.

everybody pron. You use everybody to refer to all the people in a

particular group.

wag v. When a dog wags its tail, it repeatedly waves its tail

from side to side.

reward n. A reward is something that you are given, for

example because you have behaved well, worked

hard, or provided a service to the community.

languages n. A language is a system of communication which

consists of a set of sounds and written symbols which

are used by the people of a particular country or

region for talking or writing.

friendly a. If someone is friendly, they behave in a pleasant, kind

way, and like to be with other people.

chase v. If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run

after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or

reach them.

wait v. When you wait for someone, you spend some time

doing very little, because you cannot act until that

person arrives.

always ad. If you always do something, you do it whenever a

particular situation occurs.

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Unit 18 A Special Sandwich

Wordlist Meaning Koreanspread v. If you spread a substance on a surface, you put a thin

layer of the substance over the surface.

바르다

slice n. A slice of bread, meat, fruit, or other food is a thin piece

that has been cut from a larger piece.

얇게 썬 조각

finally ad. You use finally to indicate that something is last in a

series of actions or events.

마지막으로, 끝으로

thin a. Something such as paper or cloth that is thin is flat. 얇은

jar n. A jar is a glass container with a lid that is used for

storing food.

병, 단지

plate n. A plate is a round or oval flat dish that is used to hold

food.

접시

peanut n. Peanuts are small nuts that grow under the ground. 땅콩

spend v. If you spend time or energy doing something, you use

your time or effort doing it.

(시간을) 보내다

clean v. If you clean something, you make it free from dirt and

unwanted marks, for example by washing or wiping it.

비우다, 치우다

next ad. The thing that happens next is the thing that happens

immediately after something else.

그 다음에

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Unit 19 Olivia

Wordlist Meaningtickle v. When you tickle someone, you move your fingers lightly

over a sensitive part of their body, often in order to make them laugh.

bother v. If something bothers you, it worries, annoys, or upsets you.

mad a. If you say that someone is mad, you mean that they are very angry.

naughty a. If you say that a child is naughty, you mean that they behave badly or do not do what they are told.

usually ad. If something usually happens, it is the thing that most often happens in a particular situation.

tease v. To tease someone means to make jokes about them in order to embarrass, annoy, or upset them.

hug v. When you hug someone, you put your arms around them and hold them tightly.

mind v. If you do not mind something, you are not annoyed or bothered by it.

angry a. When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.

cry v. When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.

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Unit 20 Mary’s Future Job

Wordlist Meaningbath n. When you have or take a bath, you sit or lie in a bath

filled with water in order to wash your body.

feed v. If you feed a person or animal, you give them food to eat.

ride v. When you ride a horse or an elephant, you sit on it and control its movements.

tusk n. The tusks of an elephant are its two very long, curved, pointed teeth.

huge a. Something or someone that is huge is extremely large in size.

surprised a. If you are surprised at something, you have a feeling of surprise, because it is unexpected or unusual.

zookeeper n. A zookeeper is the person who takes care of the animals in the zoo.

puppy n. A puppy is a young dog.

grow up When someone grows up, they gradually change from being a child into being an adult.

interesting a. If you find something interesting, it attracts your attention.

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