UNIT 1

Teddy Bears

A. Read and TellDrawing the Line in Mississippi

The cartoon was about the 26th US President Theodore Roosevelt’s hunting trip in 1902. It helped to make the teddy bear popular in America and across the world.

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

C. True or False

Look at the reading on page 16 of the Student’s Book. Check T if

the sentence is true or F if false.

1. T F President Roosevelt was not very good at hunting.

2. T F The bear was killed in the end.

3. T F Morris Michtom created the first American teddy bear.

4. T F President Roosevelt didn’t like the idea of naming the bears “Teddy.”

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

A. Word Definitions

Match the word with its definition.

favorite

hold

generation

hunter

rest  

      

all people of about the same age

a person who kills wild animals

to have something in your hands or arms

what is left

someone or something you like the most  

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

B. Complete the Sentences

Use the words in bold from A to fill in the blanks.

1. Christmas is my ___________ holiday.

2. Peter ate the _______ of the pizza.

3. He is a deer _________. He hunts deer for a living.

4. People of my grandfather’s ___________ are hardworking.

5. Could you _______ the baby for me?

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

favorite

rest

hunter

generation

hold

C. Words in Context

Circle the answer.

1. I didn’t catch any birds. I am not a good buyer / hunter.

2. Bill is named after his father. His father is also / not called Bill.

3. The first McDonald’s was opened in 1940, and the rest is history. No one / Everyone knows what happened next.

4. This house was passed down from my parents. They gave / sold me the house.

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

C. Words in Context

Circle the answer.

5. These pillows were very soft, so I had / didn’t have a good night’s sleep.

6. My sister and I hug each other every day. We are not / very close.

7. He was shot in the leg and lost a lot of money / blood.

8. Josh was popular at school. Everyone liked / hated him.

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

D. Prefix: Un-

Add un– to the following words and fill in the blanks.

fair lucky friendly happy healthy

1. Eva was very ___________ after her boyfriend left her.

2. Eating in the night market is ___________.

3. The new rules are so _______! We’ll lose for sure.

4. Kyle never wins. He’s ___________.

5. If you don’t smile, people will say you’re ___________.

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

unhappy

unhealthy

unfair

unlucky

unfriendly

Do you remember your favorite stuffed animal as a child? For many

children, it is a teddy bear. Teddy bears are soft, cute, and fun to hold.

They are good for watching TV with, sitting next to at breakfast, and

hugging in bed. Teddy bears are really good “listeners” too when kids

want to talk. Teddy bears are so popular that they are passed down

from one generation to the next.

Now Let’s ReadUNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

A Bear Is Born

The first teddy bear was named after an American president,

Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. One day, in 1902, Roosevelt and his

friends were hunting in the woods. Roosevelt was not a good hunter.

His friends tried to help him. They caught a bear and told him to shoot

it. The president thought that was unfair because it was too easy.

Now Let’s ReadUNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

Shortly after, a toy maker named Morris Michtom saw a newspaper

cartoon with a picture of Roosevelt and the bear. He thought the bear in

the cartoon was really cute, so he made stuffed bears to look like it. He

sent one to the president and asked him if he could name the bears

“Teddy.” The answer was yes, and the rest is history.

Now Let’s ReadUNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

A. Put in Order

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

Put the following events in order.

______ Morris Michtom made stuffed bears to look like the bear in the

newspaper.

______ Toy bears are now known as “Teddy.”

______ President Roosevelt’s friends caught a bear for him to shoot.

______ Morris Michtom saw a cartoon with a picture of Roosevelt’s

hunting trip.

______ President Roosevelt went hunting with his friends.

______ Morris Michtom asked President Roosevelt if he could name

the bears “Teddy.”

1

2

3

4

5

6

B. Complete the Sentences

caught maker watch rest president

shoot stuffed cartoon named history

toy hug unfair like

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

B. Complete the Sentences

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

Fill in the blanks with the words from the article.

1. Kids like to _______ their teddy bears in bed and also __________ TV

with them.

2. The teddy bear was __________ after US ______________ Theodore

Roosevelt.

3. Roosevelt refused to _________ the bear his friends had _________ for

him because he thought it was _________.

hug watch

named President

shoot caught

unfair

4. Morris Michtom was a ________ __________. He made

__________ bears to look _________ the bear he saw in a

newspaper _________.

5. Roosevelt allowed Michtom to use his nickname “Teddy,” and

the _______ is __________.

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

toy maker

stuffed like

cartoon

rest history

C. Multiple ChoiceCircle the answer.

1. What is this reading mainly about?

a. The trend of the teddy bear

b. Roosevelt’s love of hunting

c. The origin of the teddy bear

d. Different kinds of teddy bears

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

2. The first paragraph tells about . . .

a. the things that make teddy bears special.

b. the things teddy bears like to do with kids.

c. the different ways teddy bears can be.

d. the popular hobbies that children enjoy.

3. What does the word they refer to in the second paragraph?

a. Hunters in the woods

b. Roosevelt and his friends

c. Teddy bears in the woods

d. Roosevelt’s friends

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

4. In the last paragraph, the phrase shortly after can be replaced with . . .

a. a little bit shorter.

b. a little bit smaller.

c. a little while later.

d. a little sooner.

5. What is NOT true about Theodore Roosevelt?

a. He was a US president.

b. He inspired the creation of the teddy bear.

c. “Teddy” was his last name.

d. He thought killing a baby bear was cruel.

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

Understanding Time Order

Read the passage and underline the time words you see.

Smokey Bear has warned Americans about the dangers of

forest fires since World War II. He was created by the US Forest

Service. At first, the Forest Service used the Disney character

Bambi on posters to teach people about fires. Shortly after, the

Forest Service decided to make up its own character.

PART I

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

On August 9, 1944, the first poster of Smokey Bear was created.

Since then, Smokey Bear has been popular with people of all

ages. In 1964, he was given his own zip code in Washington,

DC because he was getting too much mail! A Smokey Bear

stamp was made in 1984. Today, almost every American knows

his famous words: “Only you can prevent wildfires.”

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

Put the following events in order.

PART II

______ The US government started to use Smokey Bear in

advertisements.

______ Smokey Bear was given his own zip code.

______ The US Forest Service used the Disney character Bambi on fire-

prevention posters.

______ Smokey Bear became very popular with Americans.

______ The US government issued a Smokey Bear stamp.

1

2

3

4

5

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

The World’s Strangest Collections

Whether you collect for pleasure or for your job, collections bring fun

to our lives. Stamps, postcards, old coins, and model airplanes are

some of the most common collectibles, but people will collect just about

anything. Every collector feels his or her collection is unique. Some

collections, however, are strange. Let’s check out some of the things

people collect.

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

Lots of people think I’m strange for collecting toilet paper.

But I’m really interested in the beautiful or creative designs.

My favorite rolls are the ones with Mickey Mouse on them.

I also have one with cute monsters.

Toilet Paper Claudia, 16, Vancouver

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

I collect street signs and traffic lights. Don’t call the police —

I gather them in a legal way. I buy them online. Sometimes, the

government will give one to me if I ask nicely enough.

Traffic Signs Seth, 25, Vallejo

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

I’m crazy about tea bags. I’ve even made trips to foreign

countries just to find some wonderful bags. And drinking tea

always gives me lots of energy!

Tea Bags Duncan, 30, El Paso

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

I’ve been collecting candy wrappers since I was a little kid.

I started saving them to get prizes, but now I do it for fun. I

guess I just don’t want to grow up!

Candy Wrappers Carrie, 19, Cleveland

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

1. What is the main idea of the reading?

a. People only collect certain things.

b. People collect just about anything.

c. People don’t like collecting things.

d. People only want to collect stamps.

Circle the answer.

2. What does the sign collector say?

a. The government wants to catch him.

b. He’s always breaking the law.

c. He hasn’t done anything wrong.

d. The government isn’t very nice.

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

Multiple Choice

3. Which of the following sentences is correct?

a. Claudia is only interested in white toilet paper.

b. Tea always makes Duncan feel sleepy.

c. Seth never uses the computer to buy signs.

d. Carrie has been collecting for a long time.

4. Who has been abroad to get something?

a. Duncan

b. Seth

c. Claudia

d. Carrie

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

A. Word Families

Word Part of Speech Definition

verb to keep something as a hobby

noun a person who keeps objects

noun a set of similar things that are

kept together

noun something people collect

Fill in the chart.

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

collect

collector

collection

collectible

1. Mr. Johnson has a nice ______________ of Japanese vases.

2. Arlene likes to __________ postcards from different countries.

3. Some sports ______________ are very expensive.

4. He’s been a stamp ____________ since he was a little boy.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of these words: collect, collector, collection, collectible.

collection

collect

collectibles

collector

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

B. Suffixes: -er / -or

teach___ listen___ read___ writ___ driv___

report___ hunt___ direct___ act___

Write the suffix in the blank.

er er er er er

er er or or

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS

1. The radio show has more than two million ____________

across the country.

2. He used to work as a newspaper __________ in New York.

3. Johnny Depp is my favorite _______.

4. This book is very popular among young _________.

Complete the sentences with the words from the previous slide. Add an “s” if necessary.

listeners

reporter

actor

readers

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARS