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Bricks Reading with Reading Skills is a three-leveled reading course that enables learners to
build their critical reading and comprehension skills. It is designed for pre-intermediate to
intermediate learners who want to be successful readers.

with Reading Skills

Bricks Reading with Reading Skills is written by native English speaker teachers who teach
in primary schools in the U.S.A, Canada, and the U.K. The themes vary from familiar
subject matters to culturally unique ones. In addition, the themes are based on cross-
curricular approaches to expose learners to various subject areas: science, history, math, art,
and more.

Bricks Reading with Reading Skills offers interesting and informative theme-based units
with various formats and genres: fiction, nonfiction, letters, news articles, journals, plus
more. The formats are designed to optimize understanding of the reading contents.
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FEATURES

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Written by native English speaker teachers who have worked for primary schools
Theme-based subject matters and topics

Various formats for subject related reading contents

Systematic vocabulary and reading strategy builders

Enough practice to check comprehension

Speaking and writing activities to extend reading skills

Reliable levels by

COMPONENTS
Student Book
Audio CD
MP3 files

Teachers Guide with answer keys

Dictation and vocabulary worksheets

Download Resources : www.redbricks.co.kr

ISBN 89-5602-655-6 Tom Helm | Nancy Hollman | Carrie Wilcox | Lindsay Irvine
 with Reading Skills

Authors
T. Bradford Helm, Nancy Hollman,
Carrie Wilcox, Lindsay Irvine, RedBricks Contents Group

Reviewers
Ph. D Andrew Edward Finch, Benjamin Schultz

Leveling

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CONTENTS

Unit 1 New Family

What Ben Can Do 6
Fiction: Realistic Fiction / Social Studies
Reading Skill Main Idea and Supporting Details

My New Best Friend 12

Fiction: Realistic Fiction / Social Studies
Reading Skill Places and Events

Unit 2 Bath
Get Chubby to the Tub 18
Fiction: Realistic Fiction / Social Studies
Reading Skill Sequence of Events

How to Take a Bath 24

Nonfiction: Informational Story / Social Studies
Reading Skill Organizing Details

Unit 3 My Race
The Odd Race 30
Nonfiction: Fairy Tale / Physical Education
Reading Skill Compare and Contrast

My First Race 36
Fiction: Realistic Fiction / Physical Education
Reading Skill Understanding Feelings
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Unit 4 Kitten Stories

The Story of Miss Moppet 42
Fiction: Fairy Tale / Social Studies
Reading Skill Visual Imagination

Why Dogs Chase Cats 48

Fiction: Fairy Tale / Social Studies
Reading Skill Contrasting Characters

Unit 5 Rain, Rain, Rain

Wet Walk 54
Fiction: Realistic Fiction / Science
Reading Skill Cause and Feelings

Questions about Weather 60

Nonfiction: Informational Story / Science
Reading Skill Giving Titles

Unit 6 Enjoy Cartoons!

Calvin and Hobbes 66
Fiction: Cartoon / Social Studies
Reading Skill Inferring Personality

Famous Cartoon Character: Garfield 72

Nonfiction: Informational Story / Social Studies
Reading Skill Making a Prediction Based on Characters
INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW

Bricks Reading with Reading Skills is a three-leveled reading program that enables learners to
practice in-depth reading. It is designed for pre-intermediate to intermediate junior learners. Its
content and formats are well planned to enable learners to build their reading comprehension,
critical reading, and writing skills.

Bricks Reading with Reading Skills has interesting and informative reading content. It is written
by native English speaker teachers who teach in primary schools in the U.S.A, Canada, and the
U.K. The theme selections are based on a cross-curricular approach, which exposes learners to
various subject areas.

Two stories in each unit share a theme. Each story selection builds on content vocabulary and
skills introduced in the selection. Reading two different stories with a shared theme helps
learners explore the theme area in a creative and interesting way. The theme-based stories have
various formats and genres: fiction, nonfiction, letters, news articles, journal entries, plus more.
The formats are designed to optimize understanding of the reading contents.

An important aspect of Bricks Reading with Reading Skills is that it is designed to promote
strategic comprehension. Learners build reading strategies through post-reading activities using
graphic organizers. These activities also help learners build strong reading habits: to read the
content with a critical eye, to read between lines, to appreciate reading content, and to read
content with an academic purpose.

The post-reading tasks with graphic organizers allow learners to link reading skills with thinking
and writing skills; learners have to write down answers to complete each task while they plan
answers in a creative way.

Bricks Reading with Reading Skills is an optimal guide for reading practice; learners with
confidence in reading can show high performance on tests. Bricks Reading with Reading Skills
invites learners to take successful steps into the reading world. With Bricks Reading with
Reading Skills, learners will become global leaders who have superior language skills and
thinking power.

TO TEACHERS

The two stories in each unit are connected to each other based on a common theme. You can
invite learners to read the two reading selections while considering the theme. In addition, you
can point out the typical formats of each genre. You can point out the vocabulary words in bold
face and then illustrate, or invite learns to guess, the meanings. Also, you can present a reading
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strategy by referring to the Reading Skill Up section on the following page of each story
selection. The reading strategies illustrated in the Reading Skill Up sections help learners
understand the story fluently by using comprehension cues.
The stories in Bricks Reading with Reading Skills were reviewed by ATOSTM. You can find out
additional reading materials such as chapter books at http://www.renlearn.com/store/quiz_
home.asp. Refer to the reading ability ranges of each volume:

Title Reading Ability Word Count

Bricks Reading with Reading Skills 1 1~1.5 250
Bricks Reading with Reading Skills 2 1.6~2.0 300
Bricks Reading with Reading Skills 3 2.1~2.5 350

Bricks Reading with Reading Skills offers various activities enabling learners to improve
language skills, such as vocabulary, reading comprehension, reading strategy, and speaking and
writing skills.
Vocabulary Build Up provides learners opportunities to practice vocabulary at pre-reading
and post-reading stages. The first activity, a matching activity, invites learners to match words
from the selections to the correct definitions. The second activity, a filling in the blanks
activity, invites learners to review the learned words in a different context. These tools check
word comprehension.
Comprehension Check Up offers three types of objective questions enabling learners to
check their reading comprehension: true and false, multiple choice, and simple writing questions.
The variety of post-reading questions helps learners feel confident and improve their
comprehension skills.
Reading Skill Up helps learners comprehend the selections in a creative way based on a
reading strategy. The strategic comprehension activities introduce a new reading strategy, help
learners use their previous reading skills, and help learners build strong reading habits.
Story Summary Up is a filling out the gaps activity. Summarizing is an important habit that
helps readers progress through reading. This activity allows learners to summarize the reading by
filling out information gaps using words and sentence patterns from the story.
Think and Act Out is an activity that can be completed during, or after, the reading. There are
two questions related to the reading content that can be used for extended speaking and writing
lessons. These questions offer in-depth studies on reading and opportunities to connect the
reading content to prior knowledge.
A Read Along Audio CD is included so that learners can listen to the speech of native
speakers. Learners can listen to the stories exclusively or dictate the recording inclusively with
dictation worksheets. The dictation worksheets are available from the Teachers Guide Book or
at http://www.redbricks.co.kr.
 Unit 1. New Family

What Ben Can Do

1 My brother Ben is a ten-month-old

boy. He cant walk. He cant talk.
But he can do many things. Do you
know what Ben can do?
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Ben can go walking with us. He can

ride in a stroller. He watches many
things with his eyes open. He takes a
nap with his eyes closed.
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Ben can express his feelings. He cries

when he is hungry or unhappy. He
laughs when he is full or happy. He
frowns when he goes number two.
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Ben can fly in the air. He plays with

Dad. Dad lifts him up. Ben controls
Dad. Dad is a plane. Ben is a pilot.

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20 Ben can make a mural. He draws pictures
on the walls. He uses crayons and lipstick.
Nobody knows what the pictures mean. He
is an artist.

25 Ben can make

a song. He
plays the
piano. He makes songs. He does not look
at the notes. He is a pianist and a
30 composer.

Ben can keep my secrets. He just listens to them.

He never tells them to anyone. When I broke the window, Ben
did not tell Mom. He is an honest
35 baby.

And he can be my best friend. Ben

is only ten months old. But he can
do many things.

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A. Match the words to the correct definitions.

1. nap a fact that is not told to anyone else

2. express to say or show what a person thinks

3. feeling a picture painted on a wall

4. frown someone who makes music

5. lift up an emotion such as love and anger

6. mural a short sleep

7. composer not lying or cheating in ones friendships

8. secret to bring upward; raise

9. honest to winkle the face to show unhappiness

B. Choose the best words to fill in the blanks.

1. He is a _____________. He wrote great songs.

pilot policeman nap composer

2. Our class is making a _____________ on the wall. It will be a great picture.

pet song mural friend

3. Shh... Dont say it to anyone. Please keep my _____________.

food friend secret stroller

4. Are you okay? I want to know your _____________.

feeling saying sleeping listening

5. He never tells a lie. He is an _____________ man.

honest ugly angry old

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 Unit 1. New Family

A. Check True or False.

1. Ben plays with Dad. T F

2. Ben frowns when he is happy. T F

B. Choose the best answers.

1. Who is telling the story?

Bens brother Bens mother Bens father Ben

2. What is the story mainly about?

classmates brothers baby Ben school

3. What can Ben not do?

make a song talk keep secrets draw pictures

4. What is true about the story?

Ben can fly a plane. Ben has no friend.
Ben is a baby. Ben can run.

C. Write the best answers.

1. How old is Ben?

________________________________________________________________

2. What does Ben use when he makes a mural?

________________________________________________________________

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 Main Idea and Supporting Details
A story is about a main idea. Supporting details tell many things
about the main idea.

Choose and write what Ben can do.

Main Idea
Bencan
Ben cando
do many
many things.
things.

lift Dad up express his feelings make a mural

walk talk fly in the air
make a song look at the notes keep my secrets
take notes break a window control a pilot

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 Unit 1. New Family

Complete the summary by filling in the blanks.

brother can do ten many months

My ______________ Ben is only ______________ ______________ old, but he

______________ ______________ ______________ things.

Write or say your own opinions.

What is number two in the story?

Ben cant walk. But he can go walking with his family. How does this make sense?

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1 I get up. I go to the kitchen. Only Grandma is there.
Where are Mom and Dad? Grandma smiles and answers,
Oh, my girl. Do you know you will have a new best friend soon?
No. I have no idea.
5 I already have many friends: Karen, Boe, Noa, and my classmates.
I dont need more friends. I just miss my mom and dad! I have breakfast
and I go to school.

After school, I find my grandma at school. She is waiting for me in the

10 car. My mom is supposed to be here. Whats going on?

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 Unit 1. New Family

Cynthia, lets go to the hospital, says Grandma.

No, I dont want to go to hospital! I am perfectly okay, I cry out.
Grandma says, Calm down, baby. You will see your new best friend.
15 She starts driving.

When I get to the hospital, I see my

dad! My dad and grandma go to a room.
I follow them. There is a bed in the
20 room. My mom is in the bed. Are you
okay? You look exhausted, I say.
My mom says, I am fantastic, dear.
I look around the room. My best friend
Karen is not there. Karen is at her home!
25 I find something cute and small with
my mom.

What is it? Its so cute and small,

I ask my mom. My mom says,
30 Its your new best friend. Cynthia, she is your baby sister.
Is she my baby sister? I like her! I say.
I will love my best friend forever. Hey, little girl, I am your sister.
Nice to meet you.
35 And I kiss my baby sister.

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A. Match the words to the correct definitions.

1. get up to stay to see something or someone

2. classmates for all time; always

3. need to want

4. miss to want to see

5. wait for to come or go after

6. follow very pretty

7. cute to wake up; get out of bed

8. forever students who are in the same class

B. Choose the best words to fill in the blanks.

1. I dont _____________ more food. I am full.

miss need drink hate

2. Nancy will _____________ you here. She wants to see you.

come from ask for wait for go to

3. Linda is a good mother. She will love her son now and _____________.
never forever only really

4. I want to see my mom and dad. I _____________ my parents.

like get miss ask

5. The dog _____________ me to the house.

missed needed looked followed

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 Unit 1. New Family

A. Check True or False.

1. Cynthia does not have Mom and Dad. T F

2. Cynthias grandmother can drive a car. T F

B. Choose the best answers.

1. What is not true about the story?

Grandma knows whats happening. The girl is a student.
Mom is sick. Dad goes with mom.

2. Who usually picks Cynthia up?

Grandma Mom Dad baby sister

3. How does the baby look? Choose two answers.

small tall cute beautiful

4. How does Cynthia think at the end of the story?

I will love my sister for all time. I will love my mom more.
I like to have more classmates. My best friend is Boe.

C. Write the best answers.

1. What are the names of Cynthias friends?

________________________________________________________________

2. Where are the mom and baby?

________________________________________________________________

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 Places and Events
Events happen in specific places. You can understand the event of
the story by the places.

Where the events happen in the story? Choose and fill out the chart.

Places Events

home

car

hospital

Cynthia gets up. Cynthia kisses her baby sister.

Cynthia cannot find mom and dad. Cynthia sees her mom and a cute baby.
Grandmother is waiting for Cynthia. They go off to the hospital.

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 Unit 1. New Family

Complete the summary by filling in the blanks.

baby forever grandma hospital new sister

One day, Cynthia can not see her mom and dad. Her ____________ just tells her she

will have a ____________ best friend. After school, Cynthia goes to a ____________

to see her mom and dad. There is a ____________ with them. The baby is her new

best friend. Cynthia says she will love her ____________ ____________.

Write or say your own opinions.

Who was the new best friend?

How does Cynthias feeling change?

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CD I
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nc
Au

luded
1

R e a d i n g
Bricks Reading with Reading Skills is a three-leveled reading course that enables learners to
build their critical reading and comprehension skills. It is designed for pre-intermediate to
intermediate learners who want to be successful readers.

with Reading Skills

Bricks Reading with Reading Skills is written by native English speaker teachers who teach
in primary schools in the U.S.A, Canada, and the U.K. The themes vary from familiar
subject matters to culturally unique ones. In addition, the themes are based on cross-
curricular approaches to expose learners to various subject areas: science, history, math, art,
and more.

Bricks Reading with Reading Skills offers interesting and informative theme-based units
with various formats and genres: fiction, nonfiction, letters, news articles, journals, plus
more. The formats are designed to optimize understanding of the reading contents.
1
FEATURES

1
Written by native English speaker teachers who have worked for primary schools
Theme-based subject matters and topics

Various formats for subject related reading contents

Systematic vocabulary and reading strategy builders

Enough practice to check comprehension

Speaking and writing activities to extend reading skills

Reliable levels by

COMPONENTS
Student Book
Audio CD
MP3 files

Teachers Guide with answer keys

Dictation and vocabulary worksheets

Download Resources : www.redbricks.co.kr

ISBN 89-5602-655-6 Tom Helm | Nancy Hollman | Carrie Wilcox | Lindsay Irvine