Reading EXPLORER 2 3-Month Syllabus

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Mo. Wk. Day Theme Lesson Reading Target Vocabulary SB
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M 1A: The Home of the An Oil for Life account (for), approximately, associated (with),
O 1 Olive attackers, ceremony, civilization, evidence, initially, p.9-14 p.22-23
N liquid, process
T 1B: A Taste of the Sofrito Sensation aspect, assumption, base, contrasting, immigration,
1 2 1.On the Menu p.15-19 p.24-25
H Caribbean import, invade, layered, occasionally, remarkable
Explore More Greek Olives liquid, approximate, process, associate, evidence,
p.25
1 3 account for, civilization, aspect, initial, remarkable, p.20
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assume, base
2A:Ocean Giants Song of the Humpback alarmed, awareness, complex, constantly, curiously,
1 p.21-26 p.26-27
enemy, harm, interact, unknown, variety
2.Animals and 2B: Our Bond with Dogs Dogs in a human world acquired, domestic, garbage, government, luggage,
2 2 p.27-31 p.28-29
Language obedient, partnership, plenty, selection, talents
Explore More Mans Best Friend selection, partnership, harm, luggage, plenty, unknown, p.29
3 p.32
constant, domestic, interact, obedient, talent, variety Video
3 3.History 3A: Secrets of the Was King Tut analyze, attach, conduct, exclude, infection, injury,
1 p.33-38 p.30-31
Detectives Pharaohs Murdered? luxurious, murder, teenager, theory
3B: A Body in the Who Killed the Iceman beneath, cruelly, debatable, deduce, enable, frozen,
2 p.39-43 p.32-33
Mountains imply, laborer, tiny, wealth
3 Explore More/ Review1 Inca Mummy analyze, beneath, enable, freeze, conduct, theory, p.44-45/50 p.33-37
Vocabulary Building1 attach, deduce, exclude, injury, luxurious, murder Video
 4A:Big City Travel Grand Central ceiling, conveniently, economic, feature, focal, located,
1 Terminal modernization, object, sightseer, threaten p.51-56 p.38-39

4.Great 4B:Postcareds from Mumbai: City of appeal (to), cave, cultural, derive, establish, permitted
4 2 p.58-61 p.40-41
Destinations India Dreams (to), policy, preserve, surrounding, supposedly
Explore More Mountain Train appeal, locate, focus, modernization, convenient,
p.41
3 preserve, establish, derive, sightseer, permit, cave, p.62
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surround
M 5A:When Disaster The Flooding of New circumstance, currently, distribute, engineer, exposed,
1 p.63-68 p.42-43
O Strikes Orleans ignore, resident, sector, sink, widespread
N 5B:Superstorm Tropical Cyclones blame, combination, cycle, energized, forest, humid,
2 p.69-73 p.44-45
T 5 5. Storms professional, quality, rotate, upward
H Explore More Birth of a Hurricane upward, widespread, expose, currently, quality,
p.45
3 circumstances, cycle, energize, humid, professional, p.74
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2 rotate, combination
6A:Coral Reefs Cities Beneath the Sea Brilliantly, conservation, consumption, creature,
1 p.75-80 p.46-47
generation, jewelry, negative, pollution, shallow, source
6B:The Truth About Shark Attack arrange, bite, categorize, comprehend, confusion,
2 p.82-85 p.48-49
6 6.Reef Encounters Sharks factually, gather, horror, hypothesize, inaccurate
Explore More/Review2 Swimming with Sharks bite, creatures, hypothesize, shallow, factual,
p.49-53
3 Vocabulary Building2 inaccurate, comprehend, gather, negative, confuse, p.86-87/92
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horror, consume
7 1 7.Sweet Scents 7A:The Business of The Flower Trade claims, considerable, dominates, employment, exports, p.93-98 p.54-55
Flowers handle, prevent, purchase, renowned, trade
 7B:Marketing Perfume Perfume: A Promise in authority, budget, commercials, displayed, distinctly,
2 p.82-85 p.56-57
a Bottle joy, guarded, emphasis
Explore More Madagascar Perfume authority, commercial, prevent, distinctive, essence,
p.57
3 display, export, joy, obtain, purchase, renowned, p.104
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considerable
8A:Marco Polo Marco Polo in China administration, contribution, journal mineral, palace,
1 p.105-110 p.58-59
perceived, undertaking,
8B:Prince of Travelers The Travels of Ibn consented, finance, misfortune, prior, translated,
2 p.111-115 p.60-61
8 8.Great Explorers Battuta unparalleled unpredictable, wisdom,
Explore More Crossing Antarctica admire, consent, contribution, remote, perceive,
p.61
3 finance, journal, misfortunes, prior, unparalleled, p.116
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unpredictable, voyage
M 9A:A Sporting Ritual Giants of the Ring dimensions, gripping, heroes, illustrates, impact,
1 p.117-122 p.62-63
O internationalized, origin, pure, restriction, shame
N 9.Traditions and 9B:Marriage Traditions Bride of the Sahara camp, demonstrates, jealous, nearby, reunited, tents
9 2 p.123-127 p.64-65
T Rituals wedding, wraps,
H Explore More/Review3 Nubian Wedding grip, impact, jealous, nearby, origin, purity, restrict, p.128- p.65-69
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Vocabulary Building3 illustrate, reunite, symbol, wedding, wrap, 129/134 Video
3 10 10.Global Warming 10A:A Warming World The Big Thaw critical, consequences, environmentalists, melting
1 p.135-140 p.70-71
uncovered, unexpected, unstoppable, solve, slide,
10B:Arctic Survivors Last Days of the Ice access, corporations, ethnicity, funds, guns, quantities
2 p.141-145 p.72-73
Hunters urgently, , sufficient, starving, resources,
3 Explore More Global Warming urgent, critical, environmentalist, fund, melt, quantity, p.146 p.73
consequences, solve, sufficient, slide, resource, Video
unstoppable
 11A:Small Wonders Army Ants blind, broadens, capabilities, constitute, cooperation,
1 p.147-152 p.74-75
delay, fellow observe, nest, loyalty
11B:Unexpected The Beauty of Moths disturb, reaction, credited, declared, carelessly,
2 11.Incredible p.153-157 p.76-77
11 Beauty emerged, darkness, overwhelming, retain, congratulated
Insects
Explore More Kenya Butterflies broaden, capable, constitute, cooperate, credit,
p.77
3 darkness, declare, delay, emerge, observe, reaction, p.158
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retain
12A:To the Edge of Private Space Flight Aboard, crashed, dozen, launched, licensed,
1 p.160-164 p.78-79
Space requirements, resolved, schemes, thrilled, weightless
12. Going to 12B:Dark Descent The Deepest Cave dive, ease, exhilarated, necessities, options, relatively
12 2 p.165-169 p.80-81
Extremes techniques, tight, ropes, underground,
Explore More/Review4 Young Adventurers exhilarated, ease, tight, relatively, dive, necessity, p.170- p.81-85
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Vocabulary Building4 option, underground, technique, rope 171/176 Video