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Curriculum Integration Reading Program

W O R K B O O K

Vocabulary Practice

What Do Plants Eat?

Choose the best words to complete the sentences.

1. A(n) is a series of changes that happen naturally.

a. process b. research c. experiment

2. When you a seed or a tree, you put it in the ground so it can grow.

a. reach b. plant c. weigh

3. To means “to decide that something is true after researching it.”

a. create b. wonder c. conclude

B

Food

Science

1

Choose the correct words and complete the sentences.A

1. Cotton sweat from the body.

2. Doctors a new use for the medicine.

3. Plastics harmful chemicals when they burn.

4. We will a job interview tomorrow.

5. Some plants have thick that store water.

6. Many people were of the new technology.

7. The research is based on direct of children.

8. Humans can without food for several weeks.

survive suspicious conduct observation

discovered absorbs stems release

absorbs

discovered

release

conduct

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observation

survive

Lesson 1 • Food 3

Sentence Practice

Vocabulary Practice

More Reading Comprehension

Unscramble the sentences. C

1. ( survive / that / concluded / Van Helmont / by drinking water / plants / . )

2. ( they still need / may not have / Plants / but / to eat to survive / mouths, / . )

3. ( to make food / They / called photosynthesis / use these / through a process / . )

4. ( to turn carbon dioxide and water / use the energy / into a kind of sugar / The leaves

/ from sunlight / . )

5. ( the water / the roots / Traveling from / to the stems, / reaches the leaves / . )

6. ( how / wondered / Many scientists / survived / plants / . )

George Washington CarverFood

History

2

Find the right place for the sentence below.D

In the past, people thought plants ate soil. ( ⓐ ) One scientist, Jan Baptist

van Helmont, was suspicious of this, so he conducted an experiment. ( ⓑ ) He

weighed a tree and some dry soil. ( ⓒ ) Five years later, he weighed the tree

and soil again. Though the tree was heavier than before, the weight of the soil

was almost the same. ( ⓓ )

Then, he planted the tree in the soil and watered it. Choose the best words to complete the sentences.

1. To is to allow someone to join an organization.

a. ruin b. accept c. honor

2. When something , it becomes less in amount, number, etc.

a. raises b. decreases c. graduates

3. You use “ ” to say that something happens without stopping.

a. continuously b. partially c. annually

B


1. We need a(n) to fix the computer.

2. Blogging has become a(n) business.

3. The of potatoes increased this year.

4. They made money by their designs.

5. Art and music our lives in many ways.

6. In the past, women for the right to vote.

7. A(n) had to work hard without getting paid.

8. I that you read some of the author’s books.

slave struggled expert yield

recommend enrich profitable patenting

Van Helmont concluded that plants survive by drinking water.

Plants may not have mouths, but they still need to eat to survive.

They use these to make food through a process called photosynthesis.

The leaves use the energy from sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into a kind of sugar.

Traveling from the roots to the stems, the water reaches the leaves.

Many scientists wondered how plants survived.

expert

profitable

yield

patenting

enrich

struggled

slave

recommend

4 Lesson 2 • Food 5

Sentence Practice

Vocabulary Practice



1. ( because / He / enrich soil / soybeans and peanuts / they / suggested / . )

2. ( science / The only thing / was / and helping others / he was interested in / . )

3. ( cotton / didn’t listen to Carver / because / Many farmers / made more money / . )

4. ( accepted / in 1865, / African Americans / Although slavery ended / few schools / . )

5. ( George Washington Carver Day / made / The United States Congress / January 5 / . )

6. ( after years of harvesting, / the yield / This / decreased annually / so / ruined the

fields / . )

Food

Social Studies

3


1. are foods you buy at a supermarket.

a. Wastes b. Groceries c. Discounts

2. If you are in the in a competition, you are winning.

a. lead b. bulk c. support

3. If you something, you make it smaller in size, amount, etc.

a. gain b. offer c. reduce

B


1. The teachers tried to him to come back to school.

2. Single-use items are after one use.

3. Many people were to death during the war.

4. We saw a strange, object in the sky.

5. Important notices are on the website.

6. The moon landing was a great scientific .

7. I want to work for an international like the United Nations.

8. We need to improve the quality and increase the of food.

starving achievement organization posted

unidentified persuade quantity discarded

Check the right word or phrase for the blank. D

ⓐ However ⓑ For example ⓒ As a result

Many farmers didn’t listen to Carver because cotton made more money

than other crops. So, Carver tried to make these crops more profitable. He

experimented with them continuously. He introduced hundreds of new products

made from them, such as cooking oil, cosmetics, and plastics. ,

farmers began growing more diverse crops.

Leading the Fight against Food Waste

He suggested soybeans and peanuts because they enrich soil.

The only thing he was interested in was science and helping others.

Many farmers didn’t listen to Carver because cotton made more money.

Although slavery ended in 1865, few schools accepted African Americans.

The United States Congress made January 5 George Washington Carver Day.

This ruined the fields after years of harvesting, so the yield decreased annually.

persuade

discarded

starving

unidentified

posted

achievement

organization

quantity


Sentence Practice


Vocabulary PracticeUnscramble the sentences. C

1. ( Danish people / She / how much food / was shocked by / wasted / . )

2. ( began / into new food products / turning / Other businesses / food waste / . )

3. ( enough food / Juul is / when she was young / from Russia, / where there wasn’t / . )

4. ( giving / One supermarket / instead of bulk discounts / started / single item discounts / . )

5. ( the fridge / the inside of / before buying groceries / She suggested / taking pictures

of / . )

6. ( an idea / Stop Wasting Food / started with / from the founder of / Denmark’s

achievement / . )


ⓐ Therefore ⓑ In addition ⓒ In other words

She began posting tips on the Internet. She suggested taking pictures of the

inside of the fridge before buying groceries. She also ran a campaign to get

people to eat UFOs—Unidentified Frozen Objects—from the freezer.

, she persuaded big supermarkets to stop offering discounts

on large quantities of food. That way, people wouldn’t buy more than they

needed.

The Case of BorneoFood

Science & Social S

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1. Something is something that was not planned to happen.

a. annoying b. valuable c. unintended

2. If something , it becomes larger in amount, number, etc.

a. increases b. drops c. disappears

3. “ ” means “in the end,” especially after a lot of things have happened.

a. Greatly b. Eventually c. Incredibly

B


1. Snails’ shells protect them from .

2. The eagle catches its with its sharp claws.

3. Batteries contain that can be harmful.

4. Terrorism has become a(n) to our society.

5. Essential oils are more and stay on your skin longer.

6. Plants are vital parts of a balanced .

7. About 25 percent of the adult are Internet users.

8. The two countries continue to maintain a(n) peace.

chemicals concentrated prey threat

population delicate predators ecosystem

She was shocked by how much food Danish people wasted.

Other businesses began turning food waste into new food products.

Juul is from Russia, where there wasn’t enough food when she was young.

One supermarket started giving single item discounts instead of bulk discounts.

She suggested taking pictures of the inside of the fridge before buying groceries.

Denmark’s achievement started with an idea from the founder of Stop Wasting Food.

predators

prey

chemicals

threat

concentrated

ecosystem

population

delicate


Sentence Practice

Vocabulary Practice



1. ( can cause / to ecosystems / Human actions / unintended damage / . )

2. ( were also a threat / rats / to the people of Borneo / Like mosquitoes, / . )

3. ( to control / more cats / There was / only one way / the rat population: / . )

4. ( onto airplanes / were / and loaded / Cats from other areas / put into boxes / . )

5. ( and prey in / There is / a food chain / between predators / a delicate balance / . )

6. ( other animals / may be / disappears, / one animal species / If / greatly affected / . )

Why Does Wind Blow?Wind

Science

5


1. The pieces that something is of are its parts.

a. cooled b. moved c. composed

2. If something somewhere, it moves very quickly.

a. rushes b. rises c. fills

3. You can use “ ” to refer to a more distant place.

a. closer b. farther c. nearer

B


1. I watched the fan above me.

2. The girl showed unusual musical .

3. As it got darker, the rain became .

4. Nora is the complete of her husband.

5. We had to crawl through black smoke.

6. He couldn’t explain how the accident had .

7. The leaves were floating on the of the river.

8. It’s necessary to check the tire before taking a trip.

spin heavier pressure dense

surface ability opposite occurred

Find and write what ⓐ, ⓑ, and ⓒ indicate. D

ⓐ it: ⓑ them: ⓒ them:

In the 1950s, people in Borneo, Indonesia’s largest island, used DDT, a

dangerous chemical, to kill mosquitoes. DDT, however, did much more than

that. It killed most of the mosquitoes, but cockroaches also absorbed ⓐ it.

Lizards on the island then ate the cockroaches. The DDT became more

concentrated in their bodies and made ⓑ them slow down. Cats on the island

loved eating lizards. The slow lizards were easy prey for ⓒ them.

Human actions can cause unintended damage to ecosystems.

Like mosquitoes, rats were also a threat to the people of Borneo.

There was only one way to control the rat population: more cats.

Cats from other areas were put into boxes and loaded onto airplanes.

There is a delicate balance between predators and prey in a food chain.

If one animal species disappears, other animals may be greatly affected.

spin

ability

heavier

opposite

dense

occurred

surface

pressure

DDT lizards cats

10 Lesson 5 • Wind 11

Sentence Practice

Vocabulary Practice



1. ( less time / and cool / takes / than sea / Land / to heat / . )

2. ( the rising air / be filled / left by / The empty space / needs to / . )

3. ( high pressure / cools down / The air above land / causing / quickly, / . )

4. ( blows from areas / of low pressure / toward areas / Wind / of high pressure / . )

5. ( there is / while / over sea / low pressure on land / It creates / still high pressure / . )

6. ( and sea, / is composed of / different heating abilities / The earth’s surface / land /

which have / . )

Wind Farms Going OffshoreWind

Science & Social S

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1. Something that is seems likely to be successful.

a. noisy b. dangerous c. promising

2. If you something, you use all of it and have none left over.

a. produce b. use up c. search for

3. (A)n is something that you can choose in a particular situation.

a. option b. downside c. resource

B


1. The bad weather our vacation.

2. A bulb uses to make light.

3. All of the employees are active and workers.

4. Solar energy can be used to power.

5. There are only two possible to our problem.

6. Wind and water are two examples of energy sources.

7. She was sitting on the hill overlooking the .

8. Some vegetables are cheap and in summer.

electricity generate renewable plentiful

ruined landscape solutions productive


ⓐ this air:

ⓑ it: ⓒ they:

When the sun warms up land, the air above the land gets hotter. As a result,

ⓐ this air becomes lighter and rises up. The empty space left by the rising air

needs to be filled. So, cooler, heavier air rushes in to fill ⓑ it. This rushing air is

wind. Wind also blows because of differences in air pressure. Air pressure is the

weight of air molecules. Hot air molecules are light and move farther apart, so

ⓒ they cause low pressure.

Land takes less time to heat and cool than sea.

The empty space left by the rising air needs to be filled.

The air above land cools down quickly, causing high pressure.

Wind blows from areas of high pressure toward areas of low pressure.

It creates low pressure on land while there is still high pressure over sea.

The earth’s surface is composed of land and sea, which have different heating abilities.

ruined

electricity

productive

generate

solutions

renewable

landscape

plentiful

the air above the land

the empty space(left by the rising air)

hot air molecules


Sentence Practice

Vocabulary Practice



1. ( new solutions / have led / to look for / These problems / scientists / . )

2. ( better sources / have started / searching for / Many countries / of energy / . )

3. ( more electricity, / in one area / many wind turbines / To create / may be built / . )

4. ( to generate electricity / wind turbines / can be used / Wind / with the help of / . )

5. ( or waste / any dangerous gases / don’t require fuel / Wind turbines / or create / . )

6. ( producing energy / of wind power / have already started / Countries / from this type / . )

Mobiles: Art in MotionWind

Art

7


1. “ ” means “relating to engines and machines.”

a. Artistic b. Mechanical c. Abstract

2. If something changes , it changes a lot.

a. freely b. gracefully c. significantly

3. The of something is the effect it has on a situation or person.

a. impact b. talent c. knowledge

B


1. Her books never fail to me.

2. He the picture frame on the wall.

3. The branches were tied together with thin .

4. The bridge the two sides of the street.

5. We’re trying to provide a better working for our employees.

6. After the concert, fans with the famous singer.

7. He the photo to the refrigerator door.

8. The statue is the most famous work by the .

hung sculptor wire connects

attached interacted environment fascinate


The number of wind farms is increasing because wind power is clean and

renewable. ( ⓐ ) Wind turbines don’t require fuel or create any dangerous

gases or waste. ( ⓑ ) Plus, wind is a free and plentiful resource. ( ⓒ ) On days

with no wind, the turbines don’t generate any electricity. ( ⓓ ) Also, some

people think wind farms are noisy and ruin the landscape.

However, wind power has downsides, too.

These problems have led scientists to look for new solutions.

Many countries have started searching for better sources of energy.

To create more electricity, many wind turbines may be built in one area.

Wind can be used to generate electricity with the help of wind turbines.

Wind turbines don’t require fuel or create any dangerous gases or waste.

Countries have already started producing energy from this type of wind power.

fascinate

hung

wire

connects

environment

interacted

attached

sculptor


Sentence Practice



1. ( abstract art / to create / decided / Calder / that could move / . )

2. ( people / They changed / how / viewed sculptures / . )

3. ( that interacts / an art form / with its environment / The mobile is / . )

4. ( people / have fascinated / no wonder / It’s / for decades / Calder’s mobiles / . )

5. ( attached objects to / He connected wires / and / them / of different lengths / . )

6. ( he made sculptures / Using his knowledge of / with wire / structure from engineering, / . )


ⓐ Likewise ⓑ Nevertheless ⓒ For Instance

Alexander Calder was born in 1898 in the United States. His parents were

both artists. His father was a sculptor, and his mother was a painter. Calder

showed artistic talent from an early age. But his parents didn’t want their

son to have the hard life of an artist. So, he studied mechanical engineering.

, in his mid-twenties, he decided to follow his dream and become

an artist.

The Origin of the WindsWind

Literature

8


1. If the weather is , it is not calm.

a. soft b. rough c. gentle

2. If you say that something is , it is extremely cold.

a. freezing b. still c. wooden

3. To something means “to remove what is covering it.”

a. head b. rush c. uncover

B


1. His eyes became with tears.

2. A hurricane through the island.

3. It was exciting to for their arrival.

4. A sudden of wind opened the window.

5. I was not with the way I was living my life.

6. She figures from soap using plastic knives.

7. The driver and passengers were saved.

8. It is a city surrounded by beautiful natural scenery.

carves miraculously lively gust

moist swept prepare satisfied

Calder decided to create abstract art that could move.

They changed how people viewed sculptures.

The mobile is an art form that interacts with its environment.

It’s no wonder Calder’s mobiles have fascinated people for decades.

He connected wires of different lengths and attached objects to them.

Using his knowledge of structure from engineering, he made sculptures with wire.

moist

swept

prepare

gust

satisfied

carves

miraculously

lively


Sentence Practice

Vocabulary Practice



1. ( He found / was covered / a hole in the sky wall / that / . )

2. ( of a boy / The husband / a wooden doll / carved / in the image / . )

3. ( headed south / The doll / and did the same thing / and then west, / . )

4. ( a powerful gust / immediately uncovered / letting in / He / the hole, / . )

5. ( the doll / Satisfied with / to the world, / returned home / what he brought / . )

6. ( making dolls / looked just like him / the people started / that / To honor him, / . )

The History of NumeralsnumberS

History

9


1. Something that is causes difficulties or requires extra effort.

a. ancient b. inconvenient c. different

2. If you take something , you fail to appreciate its value.

a. apart b. seriously c. for granted

3. To something means “to bring it to a place for the first time.”

a. introduce b. count c. represent

B


1. Today was just a normal, day.

2. The symbols are based on Arabic .

3. Washing your hands helps to infection.

4. The new system is too and confusing.

5. I the jars and put them in the freezer.

6. He the events of the day in his diary.

7. They the laws of the neighboring countries.

8. The of education at her school is very high.

numerals records prevent sealed

ordinary complicated adopted standard


In a small village, there lived a couple who had no children. ( ⓐ ) One day,

the husband carved a wooden doll in the image of a boy. ( ⓑ ) That night, the

doll miraculously came to life! ( ⓒ ) Excited, the husband and wife played

with him before going to bed. ( ⓓ ) Where did he go?

When the couple woke up, however, the doll was gone.

He found a hole in the sky wall that was covered.

The husband carved a wooden doll in the image of a boy.

The doll headed south and then west, and did the same thing.

He immediately uncovered the hole, letting in a powerful gust.

Satisfied with what he brought to the world, the doll returned home.

To honor him, the people started making dolls that looked just like him.

ordinary

numerals

prevent

complicated

sealed

records

adopted

standard

18 Lesson 9 • Numbers 19

Sentence Practice



1. ( the pouch / to count / broke / the tokens / They / open / . )

2. ( had / this complicated system / Ordinary people / with / a hard time / . )

3. ( numbers / the first time / to represent / This was / symbols were used / . )

4. ( India / we use today / around 500 BC / The numerals / were created in / . )

5. ( including Arabs, / Since they were / many people, / easy to use, / adopted them / . )

6. ( the pouch / each number / They started / on the outside of / marking a symbol for / . )


ⓐ them: ⓑ they: ⓒ it:

From clocks to price tags, numerals are everywhere around us. Today, we

take these symbols for granted, but we didn’t always have ⓐ them. Number

symbols were first used in Sumer around 4000 BC. At first, Sumerians used

clay tokens when counting. If there were two chickens, for example, ⓑ they

could record this with two clay tokens. To prevent any errors, they put the

tokens in a clay pouch and sealed ⓒ it.

The Curse of the NinthnumberS

music

10


1. If you something, you finish doing or making it.

a. compose b. discover c. complete

2. You use “ ” to say that something is clear for anyone to understand.

a. obviously b. seemingly c. unfortunately

3. If you someone doing something, you let them continue doing it.

a. beat b. leave c. prevent

B


1. They were already the next performance.

2. He worked in a hospital for five years.

3. Our aim is to help of natural disasters.

4. I games to help my child learn to read.

5. Hundreds of people were by the flooding.

6. It was a happy that I met him on the plane.

7. The farmers the weather for the poor crops.

8. People believe that someone put a(n) on the old house.

curse victims anticipating blamed

previously devise affected coincidence

They broke the pouch open to count the tokens.

Ordinary people had a hard time with this complicated system.

This was the first time symbols were used to represent numbers.

The numerals we use today were created in India around 500 BC.

Since they were easy to use, many people, including Arabs, adopted them.

They started marking a symbol for each number on the outside of the pouch.

anticipating

previously

victims

devise

affected

coincidence

blamed

curse

these symbols [numerals]

Sumerians a clay pouch


Sentence Practice

Vocabulary Practice



1. ( actually his ninth / was / That meant / his last symphony / . )

2. ( the curse / actually feared / one composer / Gustav Mahler was / who / . )

3. ( wondering if / or just coincidence / people / That leaves / the curse is real / . )

4. ( Dvorák / It was / four others / that / had previously written / later discovered / . )

5. ( as his fifth / his last symphony / because / the curse / No one blamed / was known / . )

6. ( while or after / believe / Many composers / writing their ninth symphony / they will die / . )

Player Numbers in SportsnumberS

Social Studies

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1. When someone , they leave their job because they’re too old to work.

a. retires b. enters c. decides

2. A is an organized game in which players compete against each other.

a. position b. match c. concert

3. “ ” is used to talk about a particular thing or person.

a. Last b. Popular c. Certain

B


1. I could the twins from one another.

2. She has been my since I was a kid.

3. You can sort names in alphabetical .

4. He people in the photographs correctly.

5. There are parking on both sides of the street.

6. The information will be on the computer screen.

7. The colors of the boxes were based on their contents.

8. We debated the between language and culture.

relationship displayed identified distinguish

assigned order idol restrictions


Gustav Mahler was one composer who actually feared the curse. ( ⓐ ) His

teacher, Josef Anton Bruckner, had died while writing his ninth symphony.

Mahler devised a plan. ( ⓑ ) After his eighth symphony, he composed a piece

that was just like a symphony. ( ⓒ ) Cleverly, though, he did not call it one.

Later, he wrote a new symphony and officially called this one his ninth. ( ⓓ )

He thought he had beaten the curse.

Of course, it was actually his tenth.

That meant his last symphony was actually his ninth.

Gustav Mahler was one composer who actually feared the curse.

That leaves people wondering if the curse is real or just coincidence.

It was later discovered that Dvorák had previously written four others.

No one blamed the curse because his last symphony was known as his fifth.

Many composers believe they will die while or after writing their ninth symphony.

distinguish

idol

order

identified

restrictions

displayed

assigned

relationship


Sentence Practice



1. ( they like / almost / can pick / Players today / any number / . )

2. ( players / and distinguish / helps people / identify / The number / . )

3. ( between / guess / Lionel Messi / Can you / the relationship / and the number 10 / ? )

4. ( a player’s position / 1 and 11 / according to / Numbers / between / were assigned / . )

5. ( on the backs of / along with / They are displayed / players’ jerseys, / their last

names / . )

6. ( him / brought / Lizarazu / the number / said / good luck / . )


ⓐ Nevertheless ⓑ In contrast ⓒ For example

However, there are still some restrictions on player numbers. ,

players can’t use retired numbers. These are numbers that teams stop using to

honor certain players after they retire. In basketball, Michael Jordan’s number,

23, was retired by the Chicago Bulls. Similarly, the New York Yankees baseball

team retired Babe Ruth’s number, 3.

A Day to Celebrate PinumberS

math & Social Stu

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1. “ ” is used to say that something happens by chance.

a. Actually b. Officially c. Coincidentally

2. If you something, you choose that thing over other options.

a. pick b. define c. compete

3. The is the distance across a circle through the center.

a. digit b. diameter c. circumference

B


1. We the total cost of buying the car.

2. The disease quickly across the state.

3. It measures the of height to weight.

4. The practice eventually became policy.

5. There are a(n) number of stars in outer space.

6. They gathered to the birth of their son.

7. It helps me English words more effectively.

8. The devoted himself to the study of numbers.

celebrate infinite ratio mathematician

calculated official spread memorize

Players today can pick almost any number they like.

The number helps people identify and distinguish players.

Can you guess the relationship between Lionel Messi and the number 10?

Numbers between 1 and 11 were assigned according to a player’s position.

They are displayed on the backs of players’ jerseys, along with their last names.

Lizarazu said the number brought him good luck.

calculated

spread

ratio

official

infinite

celebrate

memorize

mathematician


Sentence Practice

Vocabulary Practice



1. ( it’s not / to celebrate pie, / but / may sound like / It / a day / . )

2. ( the same numbers / pi starts with / was picked / because / March 14 / . )

3. ( because / and pi / also ate pie / They / sound the same / the words pie / . )

4. ( Albert Einstein / happens to be / March 14 / when / was born / Coincidentally, / . )

5. ( to celebrate / people / more interesting ways / After the first Pi Day, / came up with / . )

6. ( where / showing the digits of pi / There are parades / in order / people hold numbers / . )

THe S

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Science

13 Our Solar System and Its Planets


1. A(n) person or thing is known by many people.

a. plentiful b. unique c. well-known

2. A is a particular feature or aspect of something.

a. surface b. respect c. temperature

3. If you someone, you provide the things they need to live.

a. support b. affect c. choose

B


1. We all have special and abilities.

2. The Moon very slowly on its axis.

3. There are so many satellites Earth.

4. We might not be the only form of life in the .

5. Greenhouse gases heat in the atmosphere.

6. It has one large outer room and two small rooms.

7. He tried to leave before the struck his house.

8. Earth is the most beautiful in the solar system.

universe planet orbiting inner

trap storm rotates qualities


Pi is an infinite number that begins with 3.14. ( ⓐ ) People in the past

knew that such a number might exist. ( ⓑ ) However, Greek mathematician

Archimedes calculated pi to 99.9% accuracy 2,000 years ago. ( ⓒ ) Later, in the

1700s, mathematicians began using the Greek letter π for this number. ( ⓓ )

It is defined as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.

It may sound like a day to celebrate pie, but it’s not.

March 14 was picked because pi starts with the same numbers.

They also ate pie because the words pie and pi sound the same.

Coincidentally, March 14 happens to be when Albert Einstein was born.

After the first Pi Day, people came up with more interesting ways to celebrate.

There are parades where people hold numbers showing the digits of pi in order.

qualities

rotates

orbiting

universe

trap

inner

storm

planet

26 Lesson 13 • The Solar System 27

Sentence Practice

Vocabulary Practice



1. ( orbiting the Sun / just one of / Earth is / the many planets / . )

2. ( its rings / ice and rocks / is well-known for / made of / Saturn / . )

3. ( you are / Have you ever / in this huge universe / where / wondered / ? )

4. ( a huge storm / there is / called / On its surface, / the Great Red Spot / . )

5. ( the inner planets / They are / gas / bigger than / and mostly made of / . )

6. ( Neptune, / a deep blue color / from the Sun / is / The farthest planet / which is / . )

The Tradition of Naming PlanetsTHe S

oLAr SySTem

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1. If you a particular job, you are responsible for it.

a. handle b. invent c. suggest

2. A(n) is the place where someone or something is.

a. century b. object c. location

3. You use “ ” to describe something typical that is widely used.

a. unusual b. standard c. ancient

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1. He viewed the moon through a(n) .

2. The sign was clearly in the distance.

3. The weather experts are a harsh winter.

4. The villagers dressed in their costumes.

5. have discovered new objects in the universe.

6. They London as a great place to visit.

7. The Olympic Games are a(n) athletic competition.

8. The old has been going on for about 500 years.

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The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. ( ⓐ ) They all have

rocky surfaces, but they are different in many respects. ( ⓑ ) Mercury is the

smallest and closest to the Sun, so it’s hot and dry. Venus is farther from the

Sun but hotter than Mercury. ( ⓒ ) Having plentiful water, breathable air, and

the right temperature, Earth can support life. ( ⓓ ) Mars, the “Red Planet,” is

covered with reddish sand and rocks.

That’s because its thick clouds trap the Sun’s heat.

Earth is just one of the many planets orbiting the Sun.

Saturn is well-known for its rings made of ice and rocks.

Have you ever wondered where you are in this huge universe?

On its surface, there is a huge storm called the Great Red Spot.

They are bigger than the inner planets and mostly made of gas.

The farthest planet from the Sun is Neptune, which is a deep blue color.

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1. ( are / Then how / named nowadays / space objects / newly found / ? )

2. ( the Roman god / was / This blue planet / of the sea / named after / . )

3. ( astronomers / to continue / In the end, / their naming practice / decided / . )

4. ( have / in our solar system / unusual and interesting / The planets / names / . )

5. ( its unique qualities / naming / each planet / The Romans / based on / started / . )

6. ( got its name / the fastest moving planet, / from the Roman messenger god / Mercury, / . )


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Some centuries later, Uranus was discovered. This was after telescopes were

invented. Astronomer William Herschel found ⓐ it in 1781. ⓑHe wanted to

name it after King George III of Great Britain. However, another astronomer,

Johann Bode, suggested using the name of Uranus, the Greek god of the sky.

ⓒHe wanted to follow the traditional way of naming planets. Eventually,

Bode’s idea won.

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1. “ ” means “relating to the universe.”

a. Cosmic b. Diverse c. Numerous

2. If you someone, you meet them unexpectedly.

a. float b. reach c. encounter

3. If you things, you bring them together from different places.

a. introduce b. collect c. record

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1. The satellites were by NASA.

2. Columbus many places in his lifetime.

3. Documents can be on the hard disk.

4. The booklet describes the of the CD.

5. We should take public instead of driving.

6. The album several popular children’s songs.

7. They were on a rescue to the disaster zone.

8. I’m good at subjects such as math and history.

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Then how are newly found space objects named nowadays?

This blue planet was named after the Roman god of the sea.

In the end, astronomers decided to continue their naming practice.

The planets in our solar system have unusual and interesting names.

The Romans started naming each planet based on its unique qualities.

Mercury, the fastest moving planet, got its name from the Roman messenger god.

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1. ( floating on / were like / in a bottle / They / a cosmic ocean / a message / . )

2. ( of transportation / life / and various types / These show / in different cultures / . )

3. ( was placed / introducing our world / A message / in the spacecraft / to aliens / . )

4. ( in the universe someday / can reach / Hopefully, / this bottle / other life forms / . )

5. ( the Golden Records / on discs, / which were named / The message / was stored / . )

6. ( they / collecting data / around the universe / and / Since then, / have been traveling / . )

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1. The is the advantage you get from something.

a. purpose b. benefit c. principle

2. The is the act of searching a place to learn more about it.

a. treaty b. creation c. exploration

3. To something means “to officially say that it must not be done.”

a. ban b. guide c. announce

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1. Both drivers were for the accident.

2. Some museums the use of cameras.

3. They held a meeting to the situation.

4. The European explorers the Americas.

5. The law that all men are created equal.

6. The man the room without paying rent.

7. The organization was in the early 1960s.

8. We often use the Internet to information.

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ⓐ Thus ⓑ In addition ⓒ On the other hand

Furthermore, the records contain sound files. These include greetings in

55 languages. , sounds from nature, such as ocean surf, thunder,

and birds, are also recorded on the discs. There is even a 90-minute section

of music. It contains classical music from great artists. These are Mozart and

Beethoven, as well as other music from around the world.

They were like a message in a bottle floating on a cosmic ocean.

These show life in different cultures and various types of transportation.

A message introducing our world to aliens was placed in the spacecraft.

Hopefully, this bottle can reach other life forms in the universe someday.

The message was stored on discs, which were named the Golden Records.

Since then, they have been traveling around the universe and collecting data.

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1. ( any damage / cause / is responsible for / Each country / its space activities / . )

2. ( announced / mineral resources there / Some companies / to obtain / plans / . )

3. ( new issues / has come / The time / concerning these space laws / to discuss / . )

4. ( to use / for the good of humans / companies / these resources / What if / promise / ? )

5. ( for people / Technology / outer space freely / enough / was not advanced / to enter / . )

6. ( led to / several international treaties / The meetings / on space law / the creation of / . )

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The Outer Space Treaty established a few main principles for guiding

activities in space. ( ⓐ ) First, it prohibits using space for military purposes. ( ⓑ )

Second, it bars nations from occupying or colonizing any part of space. ( ⓒ )

They can explore space only for the benefit of all nations and humankind. ( ⓓ )

Lastly, it states that each country is responsible for any damage its space activities

cause.

Putting any kind of weapons into space, or testing them, is banned.

Each country is responsible for any damage its space activities cause.

Some companies announced plans to obtain mineral resources there.

The time has come to discuss new issues concerning these space laws.

What if companies promise to use these resources for the good of humans?

Technology was not advanced enough for people to enter outer space freely.

The meetings led to the creation of several international treaties on space law.

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