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Grade 1 Reading
UNIT 8 Lesson 1 | The boy looks sad.

Goal

I can read and understand what someone wants, and describe how others look.
1

Today's Expressions

Listen and repeat.

  1. Michael wants to play. 

  2. Nicole tries to sleep. 

  3. I want to go to the park. 

  4. The children look tired. 

  5. The boy looks sad.

2

Understand Expressions

1
Read a post of someone introducing the person they want to be like.

I want to become like Olivia Wilson someday. Olivia is a famous TV show host. She tries to talk to different kinds of people in her show. And she wants to help poor people who need food and a home.

Answer the questions about the text.
  1. Who does the writer want to become someday?
  2. Does Olivia want to help poor people?
  3. Who does Olivia talk to in her TV show?
2
Read a comment about a person talking about their mother.

My mother looks happy when she serves food to family and friends. She wants to cook for everyone. She tries to know everyone's favorite food. Her friends look very excited to taste her food.

Answer the questions about the text.
  1. Who looks happy when she serves food to family and friends?
  2. What does the mother try to know?
  3. Who’s excited to taste the mother’s food?
3

Practice Tasks

1
Choose the right word in the parentheses.
  1. The boys (look / looks) happy.
  2. Alice (want / wants) to go on vacation.
  3. He (tries / try) to play basketball.
  4. I want to (rides / ride) a bicycle.
  5. Carlo looks (sleep / sleepy).
2
Complete the sentences using the clues in the box.
tries
buy
want
looks
children
  1. She _____ beautiful.
  2. I _____ to swim.
  3. Karen _____ to write a song.
  4. I want to _____ shoes.
  5. The _____ look hungry.
3
Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
    1. Riley want to rest.
    2. Riley wants to rest.
    1. I want to watch a movie.
    2. I wants to watch a movie.
    1. The school principal look tired.
    2. The school principal looks tired.
    1. Mindy try to drive a car.
    2. Mindy tries to drive a car.
    1. My cousins look young.
    2. My cousins looks youngs.
4
Arrange the following expressions in their correct order. Type your answers in the chat box.
  1. study
    Timothy
    wants to
  2. excited
    look
    my cousins
  3. Rachel
    save money
    tries to
4

Perform Tasks

1
You are reading an article about a marathon runner. Tell Maria what you read about and answer her questions.
Rachel Brown is the first place winner at the Green Race Marathon. The first place prize is $10,000. She looks very happy with her prize. Ms. Brown wants to share the prize with her family and friends. She tries to do her best for the people she loves.
Tell Maria who is the first place winner at the Green Race Marathon.
Tell Maria what the winner wants to do with the prize.
Say yes and tell Maria how the winner looks. Then, answer her question.
Today’s Expressions
_____ wants to [verb].
_____ tries to [verb].
_____ looks [adjective]
I want to _____.

2
You are reading a post about a popular singer. Tell Aoi about what you know and answer her questions.
Good news, everyone! Pop singer Ron Walker’s new album is out this Friday! With the new album, Ron Walker wants to share songs about love and hope with this fans. He tries to make a new album for his fans every year. His fans look very excited about the news.
Tell Aoi what Ron Walker wants to do with his new album.
Tell her Ron Walker tries to make a new album every year.
Tell her how Ron Walker’s fans react to the news of his new album.
Answer her question.
Today’s Expressions
_____ wants to [verb].
_____ tries to [verb].
_____ look [adjective]
I want to _____.

3
You are Ms. Ramos. You are reading a magazine about a famous child star. Tell Mr. Tachibana you are reading an article about a famous child star. Then, answer his questions. You can use the expressions you learned in today’s lesson.
Dan Martin is an eight-year-old child star from Chicago. He became famous in the TV game show “Young Idol.” Dan Martin wants to become a movie actor when he grows up. He tries to practice acting every day. As you can see in this picture, he looks very cute.