VERY EASY READING 3WORK BOOKANSWER KEY

Unit 1. Balloons

Practice It1. d

2. a

3. b

4. c

Write ItAlice had a bag of balloons. Cindy got a

yellow balloon. She had the biggest balloon.

David blew and blew. His balloon popped!

Find It1. balloon

2. bag

3. his

Match It1. c

2. b

3. a

Listen For It1. She has a green balloon. - green

2. He blew up a yellow balloon. - yellow

3. Her blue balloon popped. - blue

4. His red balloon is the biggest. - red

Unit 2. The Wagon

Fix it 1. long – along

2. on – in

3. come – came

4. push – pushed

Choose It1. a

2. was

3. pulled

4. to

Practice It1. O

2. O

3. O

4. S

*Match It1. A girl is pulling. - a

2. He is holding a wagon. - d

3. Her friend is helping. - b

4. The wagon is not in the mud. - c

Listen For It1. A heavy box is in the wagon. - heavy

2. The wagon got stuck in the mud. - stuck

3. He pushed and I pulled. - pulled

4. The wagon rolled out of the mud. - wagon

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Unit 3. The Table

Find It Look at the reading. Write the missing word

in each sentence.

1. his

2. too

3. the

4. was

Write ItThe man did not like his wood table because

one of the legs was too short. So he cut the

table. Finally, all of the legs of the table were

the same.

Practice It1. short

2. high

3. three

Match It1. d

2. a

3. c

4. b

Listen For It1. The table is too tall. - d

2. The chair is too short. - b

3. The cat is too heavy. - a

4. The boy is too small. - c

Unit 4. The Dream Cake

Practice It1. a

2. c

3. b

Fix it1. have – had

2. an apple - a banana

3. kitchen – oven

4. soft – hard

Choose It1. b

2. a

3. d

4. c

* Match It1. He is a king. - d

2. She is making a chocolate cake. - a

3. This is a kitchen. - b

4. Cakes go in the oven. - c

Listen For It1. I put lots of things in a bowl. - bowl

2. I put the cookies in the oven - cookies

3. I put chocolate on the cake. - chocolate

4. I pushed the chair. - pushed

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Unit 5. The Top of the Mountain

Practice ItOrder: 2 – 4 – 3 – 1

Write It1. A baby deer saw a mountain.

2. Maybe at the top I can see a castle.

3. The baby deer finally got to the top.

Fix it1. deer

2. baby

3. castle

Choose It1. animal

2. small city

3. young

Listen For It1. The deer was walking on the path. - deer

2. What is on top of that mountain? -

mountain

3. He said he can make a cake. - said

4. The deer finally got to the top. - finally

Unit 6. The Monster

Choose It1. his

2. blew

3. many

4. train

*Find It1. I saw a monster! – the lizard

2. What was it like? - his mother

3. It made a big noise. - the lizard

4. Oh my! - his mother

Write It1. lizard

2. smoke

3. train

Match It1. b

2. d

3. a

4. c

Listen For It1. This is your mom. – your mother

2. You put shoes on them. - feet

3. This is wet. - mud

4. It goes quickly from town to town. – a

train

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Unit 7. Put on Your Snowsuit

Fix it1. shirts – snowsuits

2. take on – put on

3. water –snowball

Find It1. dad

2. fight

3. boots

Practice It 1. O

2. S

3. O

4. S

*Match It1. boots - d

2. gloves - c

3. scarf - b

4. hat - a

Listen For It1. They put on their snowsuits. - their

2. We put on our scarves. – put on

3. She puts on her boots. - boots

4. He puts on his gloves. - He

Unit 8. The Rabbits' Race

Practice It1. c

2. a

3. b

4. d

Find It1. F

2. T

3. F

4. F

Choose It1. can

2. you, run

3. fox

*Match It1. race - b

2. sea - a

3. fox - d

4. forest - c

Listen For It1. The black horse runs quickly. - rabbit

2. The white rabbit ran up the hill. - mountain

3. The brown fox saw a deer. - met

4. The three rabbits had a race. - two

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Unit 9. City Mouse, Country Mouse

Find It1. field, boring

2. dangerous, street

Write It1. In the country two mice sat by a field.

2. The city mouse said, “This is boring.”

3. In the city, the country mouse said, “This

is dangerous!”

Practice It1. d

2. c

3. b

4. a

Match It1. a

2. c

3. b

Listen For It1. The country is boring. - city mouse

2. The city is dangerous. - country mouse

3. I like living in the country. - country

mouse

4. I like living in the city. - city mouse

Unit 10. Still Hungry

Practice ItOrder: 2 → 4 → 3 → 1

Write It1. After school, Dan was hungry.

2. He ate an egg and a peach.

3. He ate some grapes and some strawberries.

4. He was not hungry anymore.

Find It1. table

2. Dan

3. school

Fix it1. strawberries

2. grapes

3. eggs

Listen For It1. Can I have a hot dog? - OK, Dan.

2. Can I have a peach? - No, Dan.

3. Can I have some grapes? - OK, Dan.

4. Can I have some strawberries? - OK, Dan.

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Unit 11. I Want to Be

Match It1. b

2. d

3. a

4. c

Write It1. Wendy wants to be as tall as a tree.

2. She wants to be as fast as a cheetah.

3. Wendy wants to be as strong as an ox.

4. She also wants to be as beautiful as her

mother.

Find It1. tree

2. hug

3. fight

Practice It1. Across - strong / Down - smile

2. cheetah

3. tree

4. house

5. ox

Listen For It1. I want to be as beautiful as you. - beautiful

2. He is not as strong as his brother. - strong

3. An ox is not as fast as a cheetah. - fast

4. The tree is as tall as the house. - house

Unit 12. Who Spilled the Milk?

Practice Ita – 2, 3

b – 1, 4

Write It1. A glass of milk spilled.

2. Mommy came into the kitchen.

3. She asked Daddy, “Did you spill the

milk?”

4. She asked all of us, “Who spilled the

milk?”

Find It1. cat

2. smile

3. field

Match It1. b

2. d

3. a

4. c

Listen For It1. Did you spill the milk? - No, I didn’t.

2. Did you spill the juice? - No, I didn’t.

3. Did you spill the water? - Yes, I did.

4. Did you spill the paint? - No, I didn’t.

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Unit 13. Dinner with Squirrel

Practice It1 spider

2 dog

3 rooster, duck

4 tiger

Find It1. T

2. T

3. F

4. F

Write It1. Squirrel made dinner for his friends.

2. Spider came first.

3. Tiger came last.

4. Let’s eat dinner outside.

Match It1. b

2. d

3. a

4. c

Listen For It1. Five of his friends came to dinner. - came

2. Squirrel said, “My house is too small.” -

house

3. Let’s eat dinner outside. - outside

4. They all enjoyed dinner. - all

Unit 14. The Rubber Ball

Choose ItB

Fix it1. pushed – threw

2. up – down

3. hit – stuck

4. last – first

Write It1. Scott threw his rubber ball.

2. It bounced down the stairs.

3. It bounced out the door and over a beetle.

4. It got stuck under the car’s wheel.

Match It1. b

2. c

3. d

4. a

Listen For It1. The ball bounced out the door. – out the

door

2. The cat jumped over a beetle. – over a

beetle

3. The rubber ball is beside the door. – beside

the door

4. Scott is in his room. – in his room

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Unit 15. Lucky Ducks

Find It1. F

2. F

3. T

4. T

Fix it1. wet – dry

2. Dirty – Lucky

3. over – through

4. bounced – hit

Write ItA chicken was watching a duck swim. He

saw the duck come out of the water dry. He

said, “Ducks are lucky.” It started to rain. A

car went through some mud. The mud hit the

duck. Now the duck is muddy.

Practice It1. P

2. P

3. X

4. P

Listen For It1. When the duck came up, it was dry. –

came

2. When the chicken went out, it got wet. –

wet

3. When the rain began to fall, I went in the

house. – rain

4. When I threw the ball, my dog ran to get it.

– ran

Unit 16. Far Away

Choose It1. Mary, Bill

2. aunt, cousins

Write It1. My friend John lives close to the river, so

he goes fishing a lot.

2. My dad goes to work by truck.

3. Sally’s grandparents live close to her

house.

Find It1. house

2. birthday

3. live

Practice It1. plane

2. truck

3. train

4. skate

Listen For It1. This can fly. – a plane

2. It is close. - near

3. She lives with my uncle. – my aunt

4. You have to pay to do this. – take a train

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Unit 17. Be Careful!

Match It1. c

2. b

3. a

Write It1. Jack and Jill went up the hill.

2. Jill told Jack to be careful.

3. Jack hurt his arm.

4. He was angry.

Find It1. c

2. a

3. b

Practice It1. O

2. S

3. O

4. O

Listen For It1. They took a bucket. - bucket

2. They ran up the hill. - hill

3. They did not see the big rock. - see

4. They took the water to their mother. -

water

Unit 18. Mary's Doughnuts

Write It1. Doughnuts

2. Ping-pong

3. Chocolate chips

4. television

Fix it1. Can – Would

2. do – play

3. my – myself

4. come – help

Find It1. ball

2. dishes

3. watch

*Match It1. He is watching television in his backyard. -

c

2. Grandpa is eating doughnuts in the

kitchen. - a

3. Daddy is playing ping-pong. - b

Listen For It1. Would you like to help me? - Mary

2. These doughnuts are delicious. - Mary

3. I want to watch television. - Bill

4. Can I have a doughnut? - Bill

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Unit 19. Who Follows Me?

Find It1. F

2. F

3. T

4. F

Write ItMy shadow always follows me. In the

morning, it is tall. At noon, it is short. My

shadow does what I do all day long.

Practice It1. O

2. S

3. S

4. O

Match It1. b

2. c

3. a

Listen For It1. Who is short at lunch time? - c

2. Who comes out on a sunny day? - a

3. Who plays beside me all day? - d

4. Who does not come out when it rains? – b

Unit 20. My House

Choose It 1. inside

2. in

3. open

4. asks

Write It1. I go to my house after school.

2. My mom asks, “How was school today?”

3. I put my jacket in the closet.

4. I find and eat a pear.

Fix it1. pool – dining room

2. bathroom – kitchen

3. backyard – bedroom

Match It1. b

2. a

3. d

4. c

Listen For It1. I put my pants inside the closet. - jacket

2. I put the apples in the refrigerator. - pears

3. I eat in the dining room. - sit

4. I watch television in my room. - house

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Unit 21. Can I Play With Tom?

Find It1. F

2. F

3. F

4. T

Write It1. It is time for Joe to go to bed.

2. Joe wants to play with Tom a little longer.

3. Joe wants to play in his bedroom.

4. His mom says he can dream about playing.

Choose It1. called

2. son

3. video

4. lamp

Match It1. c

2. d

3. a

4. b

Listen For It1. Joe is in the other room. Let me call him. -

call

2. I want to watch TV a little longer. - longer

3. There is a lamp on the table. - lamp

4. Do you want to see my bedroom? -

bedroom

Unit 22. Bath Time

Practice ItOrder: 2 → 3 → 4 → 1

Choose It1. warm

2. hot

3. big

Find It1. refrigerator

2. pepper

3. duck

Write It1. It is time for a bath. I fill my tub with

water.

2. I put in some soap.

3. It makes bubbles.

4. I call my dog Pete. He runs to the

bathroom and jumps in the tub!

Listen For It1. I put some soap in the water. - soap

2. I fill the bath with water. - fill

3. I turn on the light in the bathroom. -

bathroom

4. I put my dog in the tub. - in

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Unit 23. Fixing the Glass

Find It

the glass → Jan’s hand → the floor → the

chair

*Match It1. When the floor is dirty, we do this to it. - b

2. When the toy is broken, we do this to it. - c

3. When the towel is wet, we do this to it. - a

Practice It1. O

2. S

3. O

4. O

Choose It1. glass

2. cry

3. fix

4. glue

Listen For It1. Don't cry, Jan. – her mom

2. Can we fix the glass? - Jan

3. Is the glass fixed? - Jan

4. It is as good as new. – her mom

Unit 24. Wet Cement

Practice It1. d

2. c

3. a

4. b

Find It1. F

2. T

3. T

4. F

Choose It1. poured

2. paper

3. sign

4. read

*Match It1. The man was angry. - a

2. The man put up a sign. - d

3. The man ate lunch. - c

4. The man wrote on some paper. – b

Listen For It1. He wrote on some paper. - wrote

2. He poured cement on the sidewalk. -

cement

3. The man put up a sign. - sign

4. He went to eat lunch. - went

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Unit 25. Stuck in the Mud

Practice ItOrder: 2 → 4 → 1 → 3

Fix it1. hen – donkey

2. not – still

3. five –four

4. broken – hard

Write ItA donkey got stuck in the mud. A hen and a

goat pulled. Some other animals tried to help.

But the donkey was still stuck. Then a

ladybug pulled with them. The donkey got

out!

Match Ita. - 1

b. – 3

c. – 4

d. – 2

e. – 5

Listen For It1. A hen tried to help the donkey. – tried to

help

2. A goat tried to help, too. – a goat

3. The hen and the goat pulled with a

ladybug. – with a ladybug

4. It was a hard job. – a hard job

Unit 26. The Circus Parade

Practice It1. T

2. F

3. T

4. T

Match It1. d

2. c

3. a

4. b

Find It1. frog

2. museum

3, oven

4. flag

Write ItThere was a big parade today. I saw a woman

riding a pony. There was a band playing

drums and horns. There were clowns and

lions!

Listen For It1. You wear this on your head. – black hat

2. These are animals in a circus. - lions

3. You can ride on this. – a pony

4. People in a band play these. – horns and

drums

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Unit 27. In the Barn

Practice ItOrder: 4 → 2 → 1 → 3

Match It1. d

2. c

3. b

4. a

Choose It1. barn

2. huge

3. sneak

4. yells

Write It1. the dark barn

2. an owl

3. one mouse

4. many mice

Listen For It1. A mouse is looking for cheese. - food

2. It is cold in the barn. - dark

3. They look up at the tiny eyes. - huge

4. The lion looks around. - owl

Unit 28. Time for Ice Cream

Find It1. F

2. F

3. F

4. T

Write ItWilliam’s mother bought some ice cream. He

knew it. He wanted to eat it. But his mother

told him to eat his salad and stew first.

Choose Itice cream, salad, stew

*Practice It1. cake 2. salad 3. stew 4. pie

Dinner - 2, 3

Dessert - 1, 4

Listen For It1. Is it time for ice cream? - Yes, it is.

2. Is it time for lunch? - Not yet.

3. Is it time for bed? - Not yet.

4. Is it time for dessert? - Yes, it is.

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Unit 29. The Animal Song

Choose It1. sing a song

2. rooster

3. just

4. Be

Fix it1. woman – animals

2. yelled – sang

3. yet – together

4. noise – quiet

Match It1. c

2. d

3. b

4. a

Write ItThe animals on the farm wanted to sing a

song. The dog, cat, and lamb sang.

The horse just stamped his foot. Then the

farmer came. He said, “Be quiet!!”

Listen For It1. The lamb sang a pretty song. - d

2. The duck sang a cute song. - a

3. The cow sang a long song. - c

4. The horse sang a good song. - b

Unit 30. The Fog

Practice ItOrder: 3 → 1 → 2 → 4

Choose It1. thick

2. walk

3. knocked

4. lost

Write It1. thin

2. back

3. younger

4. close

*Match It1. “Don’t get lost.” - a

2. “Where are we?” - c

3. “We are lost!” – b

Listen For It1. This is my younger brother. - younger

2. He wants to ask you something. - ask

3. They often run in the park together. -run

4. We are going to the supermarket. -

supermarket

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