Reading Challenge 3 - 2nd Answer Key

Oct 1, 2026

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Answer key materials for a reading comprehension workbook covering four units. Unit 1 focuses on comparing books and movie adaptations, with vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, summaries, listening answers, and discussion prompts. Unit 2 presents superstitions about birds, including reading comprehension, idioms, grammar, and listening responses. Unit 3 addresses Alaska’s environmental changes through melting glaciers and warming impacts. Unit 4 supports fitness and workout habits, supplying vocabulary, summaries, listening choices, discussion ideas, and grammar guidance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages21

Reading Time53 min

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Unit 1 Read It or See It?

Pre-Reading

Vocabulary Preview

Reading Comprehension

Idiomatic Expression

Summary

Listening

Discussion

Grammar

Vocabulary and Idiom Review

Unit 2 Superstitions about Birds

Pre-Reading

Vocabulary Preview

Reading Comprehension

Idiomatic Expressions

Summary

Listening

Discussion

Grammar

Vocabulary and Idiom Review

Unit 3 Alaska Is Melting

Pre-Reading

Vocabulary Preview

Reading Comprehension

Idiomatic Expressions

Summary

Listening

Discussion

Grammar

Vocabulary and Idiom Review

Unit 4 Working on Your Workout

Pre-Reading

Vocabulary Preview

Reading Comprehension

Idiomatic Expression

Summary

Listening

Discussion

Grammar

Unit 1 Read It or See It? Pre-Reading (answers will vary) 1. I have read Charlotte’s Web, which is also a movie. 2. I read the book first. Then, I saw the movie. 3. I liked the book better because some of the voices of the characters in the movie didn’t sound the way I had imagined the characters would sound. Vocabulary Preview 1. c 2. d 3. b 4. f 5. a 6. e Reading Comprehension 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. d Idiomatic Expression 1. it was a good bet 2. more often than not 3. measure up to Summary 1. attempted 2. critics 3. measure up 4. transformed 5. masterpieces 6. industry [7. bet](7. bet) 8. literary Listening 1. d 2. a 3. b Discussion (answers will vary) 1. A famous book in my country that has been made into a movie is Tom Sawyer. 2. A famous book from another country that has been made into a movie is Les Misérables. 3. A good book that I have read that I would like to see made into a movie is Captain Underpants. Grammar Are there any books that are simply impossible to film? Books written in unique literary styles, such as Ulysses and The Sound and the Fury have resisted film adaptation to rival the greatness of the books. Vocabulary and Idiom Review 1. b 6. b 2. b 7. a 3. d 8. a 4. b 9. c 5. a 10. c Unit 2 Superstitions about Birds Pre-Reading (answers will vary) 1. Magpies and sparrows are the most common birds in my country. 2. Robins are sometimes considered lucky in my country because they show that warmer weather is coming. Crows are considered unlucky. 3. There are many places to go bird watching in my country. Some people go to the mountains orto marshes to see special kinds of birds. Vocabulary Preview 1.e 2. f 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. d Reading Comprehension 1. c 2. d 3. b 4. d 5. b Idiomatic Expressions 1. Woe be it 2. feeds on 3. old wives’ tale Summary 1. gods of war 2. portent of death 3. Raven 4. kingdom won’t fall 5. the aftermath of battles 6. Swallows 7. portent of death 8. blessed 9. insects 10. help animals be healthier Listening 1. The man wants to visit the aviary, which is like a zoo for birds. 2. The woman wants to see peacocks. 3. The man says it is bad luck to look at a peacock’s feathers. Discussion (answers will vary) 1. I don’t believe that birds can be evil omens. Those stories are just old wives’ tales. 2. The most well-known bird in Canada is probably the loon. It’s not really related to goodluck, but it is on our one-dollar coin, so I guess it’s a little bit lucky. 3. One special bird in my country is the Canada goose. When people see Canada geese flying ina V-shape in the sky, they know that the season will soon change. Grammar Perhaps inspired by the swallow’s red-brown breast, Christian people initially related the swallow to the death of Jesus Christ. Any barn that has swallows living in it is sure tobe blessed in the following year. Vocabulary and Idiom Review 1. d 6. c 2. b 7. d 3. c 8. b 4. c 9. a 5. b 10. c Unit 3 Alaska Is Melting Pre-Reading (answers will vary) 1. Alaska is located in the Arctic, west of the Yukon in Canada and east of Siberia in Russia. 2. I think that too much pollution from cars and factories contributes to global warming. 3. I know that glaciers are big fields of ice and snow. I’ve seen pictures of glaciers in the Rocky Mountains. Vocabulary Preview 1. d 2. b 3. e 4. f 5. c 6. a Reading Comprehension 1. b 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. a Idiomatic Expressions 1. turn of the century 2. turn up 3. wipe out Summary 1. Increasing global temperatures are causing Alaska’s glaciers to melt. 2. Alaska’s thawing permafrost is causing its road and utility poles to collapse. 3. Melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are causing forest insects to appear sooner. Listening 1. [ ] True [√] False 2. [ ] True [√] False 3. [√] True [ ] False Discussion (answers will vary) 1. I think that

FAQs

What types of questions are answered in this document for each unit?

It provides answer selections for pre-reading prompts, vocabulary previews, reading comprehension, idiomatic expressions, summaries, listening questions, and discussion or grammar activities.

Which unit is about comparing books and movies?

Unit 1, titled “Read It or See It?” focuses on reading a book first, watching the movie, and comparing characters’ voices and adaptation differences.

What themes are covered in the Alaska unit and how are they presented?

Unit 3, “Alaska Is Melting,” explains rising temperatures causing glaciers to melt and highlights impacts such as thawing permafrost, collapsed infrastructure, and earlier forest insect appearance.

Oct 1, 2026

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