READING EXPLORER 2ND_Level 2

3-Month Syllabus
Mo. Wk. Day Theme Reading Reading Skill Target Vocabulary SB
M Sweet Love Skimming for the Main addiction, drug, recommend, cut down on, efficient,
O 1 Idea of Paragraphs store(storing), obvious, advertised, facility(facilities), p. 7-12
N battle
1 1. Food and Health
T Food for the Future Identifying the Purpose crop, solely, scale, variety(varieties), seed(s), suggested,
2 p. 13-18
H of Paragraphs continent(s), historic, marketplace, flavor
3 Olive Oil Viewing producer(s), cultivation, extent, collect, scary p. 19-20
1 Song of the Humpback Understanding Pronoun leap(-ing), aware, alarmed, curiously, complex,
1 p. 21-28
Reference unknown, single, season, interact(-ing), apparently
2. Our Bond with
2 Dogs in a Human World Scanning for Details garbage, selection, talent(s), track, luggage, donated,
2 Animals p. 29-34
rescued, obedient, affection, plenty
3 Man’s Best Friend Viewing breed, temperature(s), arctic, across, distance(s) p. 35-36
Was King Tut Creating a Timeline of luxurious, murder, offer(-ing), attached, conduct(-ed),
1 p. 37-44
Murdered? Events injury, effective, rule(-d) out, analyze(-d), vulnerable
3. History
3 Who Killed the Iceman? Distinguishing Facts frozen, indicate(-d), laborer, imply(implies), wealthy,
2 Detectives p. 45-50
from Theories enable(-d), deduce, debatable, cruelly, beneath
3 Inca Mummy Viewing find(found), peak, unique, blow, burial, sacrifice p. 51-52
Bride of the Sahara Dealing with wedding, reunited, demonstrate, approve(-d), ceremony,
1 p. 53-58
Unfamiliar Vocabulary tent(s), wrap(-s), symbol, reserve(-d), jealous
4 4. Traditions and
2 The Changing Face of Differentiating series, inspired, basis, self-defense, ensure, publicity, p. 59-64
Rituals
Kung Fu Between Main Ideas accept, violence, remind, convince
and Supporting Details
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3 Aboriginal Rock Art Viewing outback, aborigine(s), site(s), sprit(s), serpent p. 65-66
4
Under Paris Understanding the silent, iron, tunnel(s), occupy(occupied), sculpture(s),
1 Functions of permitted, trend, entrance(s), dare, descend(-ing) p. 67-74
5. Urban Prepositional Phrases
5
Underworlds New York’s Underside Breaking Down Long opportunity, board(-ed), slippery, experienced, flow(-
2 p. 75-80
Sentences ing), concrete, awful, drown, confident, joke(-d)
3 Sewer Diver Viewing dangerous, enjoy, sewer(s), waste p. 81-82
Cities Beneath the Sea Understanding Cause generation(s), countless, remarkable, thrive, shallow,
1 and Effect brilliantly, negative, consumption, pollution, p. 83-90
M
Relationships conservation
O
The Truth about Great Recognizing bite(biting), horror, confusion, categorized, inaccurate,
N 6 6. Reef Encounters
2 Whites Contrastive victim(s), arranged, tempting, hypothesize, gather p. 91-96
T
Relationships
H
Swimming with Sharks Viewing safety, cage, ban, foolish, investigate, associate with,
3 p. 97-98
brush up against
2
7 7. Sweet Scents The Flower Trade Determining make sense, exported, dominate(-s), handle(-s), invest,
1 Similarities and considerable, prevent, claim(-s), predictable, renowned p. 99-106
Differences
The Power of Perfume Understanding essence, derived, obtain, authority, budget, displayed,
2 p. 107-112
Synonyms guarded, distinctively, emphasis, precede(-ed)
3 Madagascar Perfume Viewing stand, subject, laboratory, type(s), scent(s) p. 113-114
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Marco Polo in China Understanding Time objective, informal, undertake(undertook), journal,

1 Clauses/ Time admire(-d), perceived, administration, mineral, voyage, p. 115-122
8. Great Explorers
8 Relationships contribution
The Travels of Ibn Recognizing Participle intention, abandon, remote, prior, finance, misfortune, p. 123-128
2
Battuta Clauses wisdom consent(-ed), translated, unparalleled p. 123-128
8 The Legend of Marco Viewing formidable, banquet, excavate, province, factual,
3 8. Great Explorers p. 129-130
Polo describe(-s), placement, exactly
The Teenage Brain Evaluating Claims deal, with, conclude(-d), impulse(s), clumsily, risk(s),
1 p. 131-137
reward, release, pleasure, intense, realize
Seeing Double Understanding genetic, boundary(boundaries), adopted, raised,
9 2 9. Who We Are Inference colleague(s), tell apart, divorce(-d), severe, admit(-ted), p. 138-142
coincidence(s)
The Global Village Viewing earth, pass(-ed) down, result(s), valuable, participant(s),
M 3 p. 143-144
continent
O
The Big Thaw Identifying Types of host(-ed), absorb, unstoppable, exceed(exceeding),
N 1 p. 145-152
Supporting Details unexpected, crack(s), slide, critical consequence(s), shift
T
Last Days of the Ice Identifying an Author’s urgently, sufficient, starving, corporation(s), a living,
H
10 2 10. Global Warming Hunters Tone or Point of View bill(s), fund(-s), quantity(quantities), resource(s), p. 153-158
plant(s)
3
Greenland’s Melting Viewing estimate, approach(-ing), compressed, measure(-s),
3 p. 159-160
Glaciers rapidly
11 1 11. Incredible Army Ants Understanding Prefixes observe, link(-ing), nest(s), broaden(-s), constitute, prey, p. 161-166
Insects and Suffixes delay, loyalty, fellow, cooperation
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Unexpected Beauty Summarizing a Text digital, rreaction, credit(-ed), exotic, declare(-d),

2 complain(-ed), emerge(-d), overwhelming, retain, p. 167-172
congratulate(-d)
Kenya Butterflies Viewing caterpillar, pupa, overseas, conserve(conserving),
3 p. 173-174
deprive from
The Dream of Flight Recognizing Similes cliff, feat, tightly, thrill, tow(-s), courage, engine(s),
1 p. 175-182
steer(-s), fantastic, motivate
Dark Descent Synthesizing depth, conquer(-ing), necessity(necessities), ease,
12. Going to
12 2 Information from ascent, blocked, disappointed, exhilarated, out of time, p. 183-188
Extremes
Multiple Sources relatively
Sky Shooter Viewing skydiver(s), record, suit(s)
3 p. 189-190