Books in Red Rocket Readers, Fluency Level 4 series

Fossils are the ancient remains of living things preserved in rocks. They are usually formed from plants, bones, or shells. Scientists who study fossils are called paleontologists. Fossils show paleontologists what life was like on Earth when the animal or plant died. Which plants or animals do you know about from fossils?

Building a new road is hard work. What machines are used to build new roads? How do road workers make new roads where there are rivers and forests and mountains?

The man in this story was so huge that people called him a giant. But he wasnt fierce or mean like some giants. He liked to do kind things to help anybody who was in trouble. Thats why he was called the Gentle Giant.

Have you used a map to find out about places? A map is a drawing of a place. It helps us find out how far it is from one place to another. A map can show rivers, mountains, and roads. Sometimes it shows a whole country or the whole world. You could make a map of your school or your town to show where everything is.

When you look up at the night sky, you will be able to see millions of stars. What else is out there in Space? How far away are the planets and the sun and the moon? What size are they? What are they really like?

Do you eat rice sometimes? What do you eat with the rice? What do you use to eat it? Rice belongs to the grass family, and it is grown in many countries of the world. People eat many different rice meals. What is your favourite rice meal?

Snakes live in many countries of the world. They belong to the group of animals called reptiles, which have cold blood and scaly skin. A snake is an unusual animal, because it has a simple body with no legs, just a skull and a bendy backbone. It looks like a head and one long tail, but it is not really a simple animal, as it can be dangerous.

What do you know about vintage cars? They are really old cars that are quite valuable. Sometimes people drive their vintage cars to join in a parade. Tin Lizzy was a vintage car that wanted to go in a parade. Instead, the old car was left sitting in a farm shed for many years. What do you think happened to Tin Lizzy in the end?

Do you know that spiders homes are called cobwebs? Where do spiders like to make their webs? They always work silently, so we dont often notice them. Have you ever watched a spider spinning its web? What are webs made of? What are they for?

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. More than 100 million people in 150 countries play soccer. Every four years these countries play each other for the World Cup. Players need many skills to play soccer. What are the most important skills a soccer player needs?

We use many kinds of paper every day. Have you ever wondered where paper comes from? This book is made from paper. So is the newspaper. What else? Papermaking was first invented in China about two thousand years ago. All paper comes from wood. It can be made by hand, but most paper is made in a paper mill. Find out how.

People who play sport usually have to spend time at practice. What does their coach do to help them? Sports teams often have competitions to find out who are the best players. Often there is a prize for the winner or the winning team. Who do you think will win this batting competition?