Theme-based Anthology Answer Key

Theme-based Anthology

ElementaryAnswer Key

Reviewer: Dr Angel Lin

Unit 1 Amazing Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Unit 2 Travel and Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Unit 3 Music and Festivals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Unit 4 Other Worlds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Unit 5 City Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Unit 6 Clothing and Fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unit 7 Dinosaurs Come Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Unit 8 Stories and Storytellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Unit 9 Tough Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Unit 10 Pyramid Builders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Unit 11 Legends of the Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Unit 12 Vanished! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Answer Key

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Unit 1

Amazing Animals

1A Animal Intelligence

Before You Read (p.10)

A. 1. T 2. T3. T 4. F

B. b

Reading Comprehension (p.12)

A. 1. a2. Three3. a. NG

b. Truec. Falsed. False

4. conversations5. c6. Dolphins7. To show that dolphins are social

animals8. Dolphins and humans9. assist10. They help fishermen because they get

to eat some of the fish.

B. Humans: cDolphins: gBoth: a, b, d, e, f, h

Vocabulary Practice (p.13)

A. 1. alike 2. smart3. method 4. specific5. assist 6. advantage7. intelligent 8. strategy9. system 10. conversation

1B Artistic Animals


A. 1. trunk 2. xylophone3. elephant 4. instruments5. drum

B. Answers will vary.


A. 1. d2. elephants3. huge4. a

5. To test his idea that they can play music

6. a. Falseb. NGc. Trued. True

7. The music the elephants create8. a

B. 1. b2. e3. a4. d


A. 1. popular 2. huge3. performance 4. trainers5. encourage 6. creative7. artists 8. earn9. gentle 10. properly

B. 1. a 2. a3. a 4. b5. a

Explore More (p.18)

A. 1. monkey 2. trainer3. coconut 4. rope

B. 1. intelligent 2. trainer3. encourages 4. advantage5. method 6. popular7. huge 8. earn9. assistance

C. 1. Somporn Saewkwo trains monkeys this way:• First,heholdsthemonkey’s hands.• Next,heshowstheanimalhow

to spin a coconut to take it from a tree.

• Later,hetakesthemonkeytoahigh tree, and he encourages the animals to climb up to reach the fruit. The monkey wears a rope, so Saewkwo can direct the animal from the ground.

2. Answers will vary.

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Unit 2

Travel and Adventure

2A Adventure Destinations


A. MOUNTAIN Colombia: hikeDESERT Mongolia: campFOREST Senegal: cruiseBEACH Albania: swim

B. 1. They started in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and ended in Ushuaia, Argentina. They rode bikes.

2. They traveled 30,500 km or 19,000 miles.


A. 1. a2. Gregg and Brooks3. They worked and saved their money

for years.4. Localpeople’s5. Ancient ruins6. Two years7. You have less to worry about.8. c9. You’ll be more relaxed and happy.10. c

B. 4 → 6 → 1 → 2 → 5 → 3


A. 1. ancient 2. formed3. abroad

B. 1. ancient 2. abroad3. form 4. advice5. especially 6. baggage7. trip 8. relax9. eventually 10. polite

2B Extreme Activities


A. 1. Tonga, Vanuatu, New Zealand2. From top to bottom:

acbd

B. b


A. 1. b2. Snorkeling, sea kayaking, volcano

surfing, and land diving3. a4. Volcano surfing5. c6. d

B. Volcano surfing: b, c, fLanddiving:a,d,eBoth: g


A. 1. religious 2. familiar3. tie 4. goal5. escape 6. hit7. century 8. natives9. strength 10. extreme

B. 1. century 2. escape3. goal 4. native5. hit 6. familiar7. tie

2C Going Underwater


A. 1. In summer2. Diving


A. 1. d2. Phytoplankton3. familiar; fish; coral; reefs4. Disheartened5. trawlers6. Overfishing7. a. NG

b. NGc Falsed. True

8. Protecting the environment and adopting sustainable practices

9. d

Unit 2

Answer Key


Explore More (p.30)

A. 1. a 2. b

B. 1. extreme 2. century3. religious 4. advice5. relax 6. especially7. hit 8. natives9. tie 10. goal

C. 1. It was a religious and fertility ritual that also tested men’s bravery.


Unit 3

Music and Festivals

3A A World of Music


A. 1. rhythm2. teenagers3. hardships4. slaves

B. c


A. 1. c2. Cars, designer clothes, and social

issues3. Senegal4. He is a fisherman.5. b6. Rap7. b8. Assane’s9. d10. a. False

b. Truec. Trued. NG

B. Assane N’Diaye: b, cShameema Williams: a, dBoth: e


A. 1. clubs 2. Despite3. belong 4. background5. female 6. issues7. face 8. peace9. attitudes 10. audiences

3B Carnival Time!


A. Answers will vary.

B. b


A. 1. b2. Samba3. One of the most popular types of

samba4. Over three million5. It is a bit slower and it is usually

performed in large groups.6. heavily7. a. True

b. Falsec. NGd. True

B. 1. eastern2. drums3. Jamaican reggae4. invented5. (local) organizations


A. 1. invented 2. mix3. lively 4. differs5. region 6. influenced7. heavily 8. organization9. population 10. filled

B. 1. b 2. a3. a 4. b5. a

Unit 3



Explore More (p.40)

A. 1. Answers will vary.

B. 1. lively 2. fills3. backgrounds 4. invented5. influenced 6. region7. Despite 8. belongs to

C. 1. If you “play music by ear,” you play music by listening to it. You do not read music.

2. Steelband music is mostly instrumental instead of combination of singing and instruments. A steelband group has mostly one kind of instrument: many steel drums of different sizes.

Unit 4

Other Worlds

4A Making Contact


A. 1. galaxy 2. stars3. astronomer 4. telescope5. solar system 6. planets

B. 1. a2. One reason is the amount of time

since the universe started. The other main reason is the huge number of galaxies and stars.


A. 1. b2. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett3. Time and size4. 12 billion years5. 100 billion6. entire7. The distant between the planets is too

large.8. c9. By 2025

B. 1. 12 million2. huge3. galaxies

4. smaller5. radio signals


A. 1. powerful 2. messages3. searching 4. identity5. tools 6. allow7. entire 8. circle9. distance 10. contact

B. 1. a 2. a3. b 4. b5. a

4B Living on the Red Planet


A. 1. rocket 2. astronauts3. establish 4. colony



A. 1. a2. Stephen Hawking3. d4. Sending humans into space5. b6. They would face a number of health

problems.7. d8. Stay indoors most of the time.9. a. True

b. Falsec. NGd. True

B. Reasons for:1. living2. new human societies3. science; technology; benefitReasons against:1. expensive2. health problems3. difficult; stay indoors


A. 1. benefits 2. spreading3. advancements 4. medical5. neighbor 6. settlers7. survive 8. surface9. independent 10. journeys

Unit 4

Answer Key


4C Into Space


A. 1. True 2. False3. True


A. 1. He is the president.2. It is Science Week.3. The Hong Kong Space Museum4. a5. The Hall of Space Science6. b7. 1980; egg; advances; tools; simulation8. A grain of sand9. a10. b

Explore More (p.52)

A. 1. debris 2. atmosphere3. cycle

B. 1. powerful 2. neighbor3. distance 4. tool5. journey 6. message7. surface 8. circles9. entire

C. 1. Answers will vary.2. Answers will vary.

Unit 5

City Living

5A Urban Explosion


A. 1. New York2. Answers will vary.3. Problems with housing, pollution, and

crime



A. 1. a2. c3. High housing costs, pollution, and

crime

4. Hyderabad5. d6. There is less crime against people and

property.7. The center of São Paulo8. They are building better subways and

making it cheaper for people to live in the downtown area.

B. Hyderabad: b, c, eSão Paulo: a, fBoth: d


A. 1. colorful 2. grow3. challenge 4. exercise5. traffic 6. properties7. ugly 8. removed9. fix 10. electricity

B. 1. a 2. b3. a 4. a5. b

5B City of the Future


A. 1. port 2. merchants3. trade 4. skyscrapers5. shopping malls

B. 1. Dubai’s population; vacationing in Dubai; building and growth in Dubai; doing business in Dubai


A. 1. b2. In the early 20th century3. Dubai4. Oil was discovered.5. Dubai6. a. True

b. NGc. False

7. Dubai natives8. c

B. 1. business2. fastest3. 1504. eight5. beaches6. shopping

Unit 5




A. 1. increasingly 2. annually3. welcomes 4. global5. kids 6. Construction7. particularly 8. tourists9. shaped 10. successful

B. 1. welcome 2. annual3. global 4. kids5. increasingly

5C Quality of Life


A. 1. 12 residential towers2. There will be frequent traffic jams.


A. 1. To satisfy Hong Kong’s growing demand for housing

2. inevitably3. They will need to turn the lights on

earlier and use more air conditioning.4. Because of the negative effects on

the environment (from using more air conditioning)

5. b6. a. NG

b. Truec. Trued. False

7. c

Explore More (p.64)

A. 1. gondola 2. gondolier3. canal

B. 1. Increasingly 2. particularly3. property 4. kids5. welcomes 6. annually7. tourists 8. challenges

C. 1. • Propertyisbecomingveryexpensive.

• Residentshavetodealwithcrowdsof tourists everywhere.

• Jobsarehardtofind.2. Answers will vary.

Unit 6

Clothing and Fashion

6A From Sandal to Space Boot



B. The high heel was designed by a famous shoe designer. The boot is meant for astronauts to wear in space.


A. 1. c 2. He designed shoes for women.3. Shoes designed by Blahnik4. They were uncomfortable and

expensive.5. a work of art6. People who walk in space7. They are smaller and lighter.8. The boots worn by Neil Armstrong to

the moon9. They protect astronauts’ feet from

extreme cold and heat.10. a. NG

b. Truec. Falsed. True

B. Manolo Blahnik: c, eDave Graziosi: a, bBoth: d


A. 1. rocky 2. heat3. stylish 4. comfortable5. range 6. costly7. beyond 8. pairs9. futuristic 10. weigh

6B The Silk Story


A. 1. silkworms 2. fiber3. cocoon 4. weave

B. China was the first country to use silk.

Unit 5

Answer Key



A. 1. c2. b3. She carried them in her hair.4. Around the year 3005. Silk6. It is very strong.7. Silk being lightweight and warm8. It is an insect.9. c10. d

B. a. 3b. 1c. 5d. 4e. 2


A. 1. b 2. b3. a 4. b

B. 1. Nowadays 2. rare3. legends 4. discovery5. valuable 6. cloth7. worth 8. insects9. jackets 10. unbroken

6C Dress Smart


A. 1. False2. True3. False


A. 1. c2. Mei Shan is going to a ball3. costly4. Hair clips5. A star-shaped hair clip6. clutch7. an imitation pearl necklace and

earrings8. a. NG

b. Falsec. Trued. True

9. c

Explore More (p.76)


B. 1. comfortable 2. rarely3. insect 4. unbroken5. ranges 6. heat7. Nowadays 8. cloth9. jackets


Unit 7

Dinosaurs Come Alive

7A Prehistoric Timeline


A. 1. Reptiles2. 65 million years ago or at the end of

the Cretaceous period3. A scientist who studies prehistoric life

such as dinosaurs4. Meat from other animals

B. 1. No 2. No3. No 4. Yes


A. 1. b2. Dinosaurs3. They were big, dumb, and cold

blooded.4. d5. T. rex was not a powerful predator.6. It was too large.7. powerful8. d9. An asteroid

B. 1. T2. F3. F4. F5. NG6. T

Unit 7




A. 1. giant 2. museum3. In reality 4. physically5. opposite 6. completely7. relative 8. speedy9. hunter 10. climate

7B Strange Dinosaurs


A. 1. horns 2. claws3. unearth 4. fossils

B. Very long claws; an animal many times larger than a person


A. 1. d2. unearthed3. A giant arm4. An ostrich5. To climb trees or to hunt for food6. d

B. 1. terrible hand2. in the 1960s3. Mongolia4. arms5. 2.4 meters or 8 feet6. huge7. T. rex8. small9. long arms10. climb trees; hunt for food


A. 1. extended 2. length3. sought 4. appearance5. estimate 6. opinion7. terribly 8. unanswered9. mysteries 10. examine

B. 1. b 2. b3. a 4. a5. b

Explore More (p.86)

A. 1. tail 2. vertebra3. rib 4. back bone5. neck

B. 1. giant 2. length3. climate 4. completely5. seeking 6. examining7. hunting 8. opinion9. museum


Unit 8

Stories and Storytellers

8A Collectors of Tales


A. These are both famous stories about children who get lost in the forest.

B. 1. (Hanau) Germany2. The early 1800s (early nineteenth

century)3. Originally for adults, later for children


A. 1. a2. Over 1603. Jacob and Wilhelm4. traditional5. Between 1812 and 18146. Fairy tales7. They were dark and scary.8. d

B. 1. storytellers2. similar3. forest4. adults5. children

Unit 7

Answer Key



A. 1. collection 2. magical3. scary 4. primarily5. memorized 6. Although7. text 8. reflected9. appropriate 10. soften

B. 1. text 2. primarily3. scary 4. although5. appropriate 6. collection7. reflect 8. memorize

8B Once Upon a Time


A. 1. The couple had eight children; seven sons and one daughter.

2. To get water from a well for their sister.

3. The brothers started to fight and the water jug fell into the well.



A. 1. Black2. The girl’s brothers3. Her finger4. b5. accidentally6. She hid behind the door.7. b8. c

B. a. 5b. 6c. 3d. 1e. 4f. 2


A. 1. determined 2. accidentally3. youth 4. immediately5. shocked 6. misfortune7. recognize 8. suddenly9. affect 10. deeply

B. 1. a 2. b3. b 4. a5. a

Explore More (p.96)

A. The story is about a headless horseman who scares people.

B. 1. scary 2. youth3. deeply 4. Suddenly5. recognize 6. shocked7. Although 8. collection


Unit 9

Tough Jobs

9A Wild Weather


A. 1. debris 2. meteorologists3. wind 4. storm

B. A tornado chaser places a device called a turtle probe in the path of the storm, then runs for safety.


A. 1. d2. Thirteen minutes3. a4. It measures a twister’s temperature,

humidity, and wind speed.5. What causes tornadoes to develop6. d7. Weather satellites8. c

B. 4 → 7 → 1 → 3 → 6 → 2 → 5


A. 1. occur 2. frequently3. warning 4. blow5. responsible 6. rely on7. direction 8. terrifying9. skilled 10. potential

B. 1. frequently 2. terrifying3. skilled 4. occurs5. rely on 6. responsible7. blows 8. direction9. potential

Unit 9



9B Forests on Fire


A. 1. burn 2. hectare3. wildfire



A. 1. b2. Smokejumpers3. b4. limited5. To be able to survive in the wilderness6. Smokejumping7. b

B. 1. difficult2. spreading3. men; women4. 54–915. survive / live6. long


A. 1. employed 2. middle3. race 4. occupation5. height 6. equipment7. capable 8. majority9. damaged 10. destroyed

B. 1. a 2. b3. b 4. a

9C Save Lives


A. 1. Doctor2. Cyberport Road


A. 1. d2. Queen Mary3. urgent4. d5. Because they were undermanned6. b7. The on-call staff8. c9. a. False b. NG

c. True d. True

Explore More (p.108)


B. 1. destroy 2. responsible3. majority 4. races5. occur 6. frequently7. blowing 8. height9. terrifying 10. occupation11 skilled

C. 1. Mark Thiessen is a photographer and a firefighter. Important skills for these jobs include the ability to use a camera expertly, training in firefighting, and common sense about danger.


Unit 10

Pyramid Builders

10A Ancient City: Teotihuacán


A. 1. burial2. archeologists3. abandon

B. They found bones of people and animals, weapons, and other objects. These may tell why people and animals were sacrificed and buried there.


A. 1. abandon2. In the Pyramid of the Moon3. b4. gentle5. Headless bodies6. b7. Human sacrifice and a powerful army8. Archeologists

B. 1. T2. T3. F4. F

Unit 9

Answer Key



A. 1. structures 2. governed3. officials 4. interpreting5. concluded 6. offering7. experts 8. indicate9. Apparently 10. wise

B. 1. b 2. a3. b 4. a

10B Wonders of Egypt


A. 1. T 2. T3. T

B. c


A. 1. An ancient village and a cemetery2. a3. About 80 years4. They dug it, moved it, and shaped it

into blocks.5. hard6. Arthritis7. Female workers’8. d

B. 1. e2. d3. a4. b


A. 1. ordinary 2. competed3. involved 4. According5. role 6. task7. block 8. proud9. confirmed 10. timeless

B. 1. ordinary 2. task3. timeless 4. role5. confirmed 6. proud7. compete 8. According



B. 1. structure 2. expert3. According to 4. compete5. ordinary 6. timeless7. proud 8. officials9. wise 10. task


Unit 11

Legends of the Sea

11A The Real Pirates of the Caribbean


A. 1. captain2. maritime3. goods

B. 1. F 2. F3. T


A. 1. b2. d3. Cloth, spices, and medicine4. Purchasing stolen goods from pirates.5. b6. They believed putting weight on the

ears stopped seasickness.7. a. True

b. Truec. NGd. False

B. Movie Pirates: a, eReal Pirates: d, f, gBoth: b, c

Unit 11




A. 1. income 2. illegal3. purchased 4. freedom5. stole 6. divided7. equality 8. factors9. average 10. diseases

B. 1. purchase 2. divide3. factor 4. illegal5. Freedom 6. Income

11B Famous Pirates


A. 1. a 2. a3. a

B. 1. For adventure, power, and money2. Some were captured, one retired.


A. 1. a2. Two women pirates3. Pirates4. She was a woman.5. surprising6. d7. fearless8. a

B. Mary Read: c, e, fChing Shih: a, b, gBoth: d


A. 1. sail 2. fearless3. target 4. pretend5. avoid 6. capture7. shoot 8. transfer9. respect 10. fail

B. 1. F 2. T3. T


A. • Acannon• TheyhopeitisfromBlackbeard’s

ship.

B. 1. average 2. fearless3. sailing 4. shoot5. boss 6. stole7. transferred

C. Answers will vary.

Unit 12

Vanished!

12A On Top of the World


A. 1. 8,850 2. 43. Nepal 4. 19535. cold 6. oxygen7. 200

B. They disappeared on Mount Everest.


A. 1. b2. Great Britain / England / The U.K.3. c4. A photo of Mallory’s wife5. Camp at the top of Mount Everest6. common7. c

B. 1. oxygen2. body3. photo4. leave5. difficult6. equipment7. frostbite8. camp


A. 1. significant 2. doubtful3. whatever 4. previous5. proceeded 6. sections7. achieved 8. proved9. path 10. suffered

B. 1. b 2. b3. a 4. a

12B Pioneers of the Sky


A. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly a plane alone across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937 she wanted to be the first woman to fly a plane around the world.


Unit 11

Answer Key



A. 1. The weather was stormy.2. Howland Island3. maintain4. c5. An uninhabited island6. a7. likely8. c

B. 1. stormy2. 3,000 meters / 10,000 feet3. use a lot of gas4. shining in their faces5. see6. gets lost or runs out of gas


A. 1. disappearance 2. flight3. headed 4. investigate5. efforts 6. shining7. bright 8. approached9. maintain 10. response

B. 1. investigate 2. flight3. response 4. approach5. shines 6. maintain7. disappearance 8. effort9. head

12C When a Hero Goes Missing


A. 1. True 2. False3. True


A. 1. It was hit by a cargo ship.2. He went behind a torpedo

compartment’s watertight doors.3. They had to flood the compartment.4. inexperienced and untrained5. The other (seven) submarines6. doubtful7. Three8. vanished9. His incredible presence of mind10. a. False

b. NGc. Falsed. True


A. thunder; tornadoes; volcanoes; the polar lights

B. 1. bright 2. disappear3. section 4. shine5. flights 6. response7. investigate 8. proof9. Whatever


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