ABSTRACT

Practice your reading

skill, improve the
vocabulary, and
produce written and
spoken product.

ALFI SUCI
DIRGANTARI
English Course (TPB)

SYMBOLS
A Reading Workbook - Digital Edition (Part A)
CHAPTER 1: FISH & CHIPS

A. Warm-Up
Discuss the following questions with your classmates.

1. How many of your friends know what ‘fish and chips’ is?
Where is it from?
2. Search information about ‘fish and chips’ in the internet.
Can you describe it using a few sentences?
3. Among these pictures, which one is a ‘fish and chips’? Do
you also know what the other two foods are called?

A B C

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B. Vocabulary Check
Find the related word in the text. Number 1 has been done for
you.

Where you find What is the

No. Description
the word(s)? word(s)?
nd
1 Names of fish 2 sentence a. Cod
b. Haddock

2 What you will get

when you
combine flour,
egg, and milk
3 Although it is
hard, you keep
doing this activity
4 A name of job
related to sea
animal
5 Become less or
smaller than
before
6 Synonym of
victim
 C. Reading
Read the following text.

Fish and chips: Cod and haddock under threat

from climate change

Do you love fish and chips? If the answer is yes, we've got
some bad news. The classic cod or haddock in crispy batter
could be off the chip shop menu in the future because of
climate change, according to a new study.
Rising sea temperatures will cause there to be less oxygen in
the water meaning the fish will struggle to survive.
Researchers looked at different sized sea creatures in the
Antarctic, and discovered that when oxygen in the sea went
down, fish and other creatures got smaller.
Professor John Spicer, a marine zoologist at the University of
Plymouth, has spent more than 30 years examining the effect
of climate change on sea life. He said: "Over the last 50 years,
the oxygen in our oceans has decreased by around two to five
percent and this is already having an effect on species."
Professor Spicer also warned that many marine animals will
shrink in size or face extinction. "This is obviously a major
cause for concern," he said. "Many large species will almost
certainly be the first casualties of our warming, oxygen-poor
ocean." (184 words)
Adopted from (CBBC Newsround, 2019)

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D. Reading Comprehension
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exercise.

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E. Vocabulary in Context
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go to this link.

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F. Grammar
Subject-Verb Agreement

A sentence MUST have a subject and a verb. This subject and

verb must be complementary to each other.

Singular Singular
Good
Subject Verb

Ani cooks breakfast every morning.

Plural Plural
Good
Subject Verb

Ani and her mother cook breakfast every morning.

Singular Plural
Bad
Subject Verb

Ani cook breakfast every morning.

Plural Singular
Bad
Subject Verb

Ani and her mother cooks breakfast every morning.

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Watch this video for more explanation about
Subject-Verb Agreement.

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G. Topic, Main Idea, and Summary
Go back to part C and read the text again. Then, answer the
following questions.

1. What is the topic of the text?

a. Oxygen in the water.
b. Global warming effect
c. Marine animals’ life

2. What is the main idea of the text?

a. Global warming decreases oxygen in the sea water.
b. Most of marine animals are in danger of extinction.
c. If there are no more fish, there will be no ‘fish and
chips’.

3. Fill in the blanks in the diagram using no more than two

words each.

Global Oxygen in the

_____ will rise
Warming water _____

Many of the The size of

animals will marine animals
face _____ _____

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H. Activity
Based on the diagram, write the summary of the text.

Because of global warming, ___________________________

_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________.
CHAPTER 2: DEADLY PLASTICS

A. Warm-Up
Discuss the following questions with your classmates.

1. Search a picture of a ‘sperm whale’. What kind of animal is

it? Where can you find one?
2. How many species of whales are left in the world right now?
How many species of whales live in Indonesia?
3. How do the whales eat? What are their foods?

Curious about the sperm whale? Watch the following video or

click the link.

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B. Vocabulary Check
There are groups of words with similar meaning. Can you put the
words in the box in their correct group?

float comprising garbage splinter suck

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

•junk •absorb •hover •comprising •chip

•trash •drink •glide •involving •fragment
•rubbish •inhale •drift •including •shaving

C. Reading
Read the following text.

On Sunday, a sperm whale was found dead floating along the

shore of Kapota Island, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi. The
news shocked both Indonesians and the international
community.
A team comprising researchers from the Academy of Marine
and Fisheries Community in Wakatobi, the World Wildlife
Fund (WWF) and locals found 115 plastic cups, 19 hard
plastic pieces, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, six wood
splinters, two rubber sandals, one nylon sack, and more than
1,000 pieces of plastic rope inside the animal’s stomach. The
total weight of the garbage was 5.9 kilograms.
Plastic is especially harmful to whales due to their way of
eating. Whales eat by opening their mouth and sucking in the
water in their path, which usually contains krill and tiny fish.
However, whales can’t tell the difference between krill and
plastic.
This is probably what happened to the poor sperm whale in
Wakatobi. And this probably happens to many other whales
and sea creatures in the ocean: mistaking plastic as their food
— if they don’t get trapped by plastic waste altogether. (175
words)
Excerpt from (Yunita, 2018)

D. Reading Comprehension
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exercise.

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Discuss the following questions based on the text.

1. Why did the finding of the dead whale shock many people?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
2. Why can plastic garbage be deadly to whales?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
3. Why is plastic garbage a serious threat to many sea
creatures?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

E. Vocabulary in Context
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go to this link.

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F. Grammar
Articles: A/An & The

When do you use them?

A/AN THE
Something
Before a book The sun
that is ‘one
singular noun an apple The moon
and only’
I will read a I will read the
It is unclear It is clear
book tonight. book tonight.
about which about which
(you haven’t (you already
one we are one we are
decide on know the title
talking about talking about
which book) of the book)
I saw a cat
this morning.
When you
When you The cat was
mention a I saw a cat
talk about the carrying a
noun for the this morning.
noun again. fish. The fish
first time.
was my
neighbor’s.

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go to this link.

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Write three or four simple sentences describing the picture
below. Use the correct article (a, an, the) in your sentences.

This is a plastic bag. ___________________

____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
G. Topic, Main Idea, and Summary
Go back to part C and read the text again. Then, answer the
following questions.

1. What is the topic of the text?

a. Plastic waste
b. Whales
c. Plastic

2. What is the main idea of the text?

a. A sperm whale is killed by plastic waste.
b. Many plastics end up as food for animals.
c. Plastics are harmful for whales and other animals.

3. Fill in the blanks in the diagram using no more than two

words each to explain why the poor whale died.

The whale
was found
The ________ ________
accumulate in
its stomach
A whale
accidentaly
__________
the garbage
People because it
throws ___________
_________ as food.
in the ocean

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H. Activity
Look at the pictures. Write a sentence next to each picture
showing your opinion or thought. Number 1 has been done for
you.

1. A fish cannot swim freely

because it is tightly
bound by a rubber
plastic.

2. ____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________

3. ____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
4. ____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________

5. ____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________

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CHAPTER 3: PRETTY SCARY

A. Warm-Up
Discuss the following questions with your classmates.

1. Are you afraid of spiders? Ask around your class and count
how many of your friends are scared of spiders.
2. If I see spider in front of me, I will:
□ run away
□ ignore it
□ scream
□ kill it
□ touch it
□ other: _________
3. Spiders are actually beneficial for human, because:
 _______________________________
 _______________________________
 _______________________________
B. Vocabulary Check
Match the words in the left with their meaning in the right.

squeal (v) bird’s feathers

moving quickly up-down or

stand out (v)
left-right
wiggle (v) stomach

very attractive
boogie (v)
similar to screaming, can be
peacock (n)
out of joy or annoyance
looks strange and make you
abdomen (n)
scared
the common name of a
plumage (n) bird’s species with special
colorful tail feathers
mesmerizing become visible, noticeable
(adj)
dancing to pop music
creepy (adj)

Did you know?

Spiders are ARACHNIDS,
not INSECTS

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C. Reading
Read the following text.

Meet Sparklemuffin (left) and Skeletorus (right). These

two spiders are sure to make you squeal … with delight.
Recently discovered in Australia, these two tiny peacock
spiders – a species named for the “fan” on the male’s
abdomen that looks similar to the brightly colored bird’s
plumage – have unusual, bold markings.

But, that’s not all that makes these spiders stand out:
They dance, too! To get a female’s attention, male
peacock spiders perform a mesmerizing mating display,
doing everything from a one-legged leg boogie to an
elaborate tail wiggle. So even if you’re afraid of
arachnids, you have to admit that these crawlers are
more cool than creepy. (107 words)

Excerpt from (National Geographic Kids, 2017, p. 11)

D. Reading Comprehension
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exercise.

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E. Vocabulary in Context
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go to this link.

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F. Grammar
Quantifiers

QUANTIFIER WHEN TO USE IT EXAMPLE

some positive sentence I want to buy some
apples.
any negative and (most I don’t want to buy any
of) question apples.
sentence Do you have any apples
at home?
much uncountable noun There is so much water
in this lake. (water
cannot be counted)
many plural countable There are many old and
noun rare books in this
library.
a little uncountable noun Put a little sugar to this
cup of tea. (sugar
cannot be counted)
a few plural countable I ask a few students to
noun answer the questions
on the whiteboard.
To access the Grammar Exercise, scan the following QR code or
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G. Topic, Main Idea, and Summary

Go back to part C and read the text again. Then, answer the
following questions.

1. What is the topic of the text?

a. Australian spiders
b. Dancing spiders
c. Peacock spiders

2. What is the main idea of the text?

a. Not all spiders are creepy.
b. Not all spiders can dance.
c. Not all spiders have beautiful appearance.

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3. Complete the paragraph with no more than two words
each.

Most people think that spiders are scary. However, a discovery in

6) _____ reveals that there are some species of spiders that are
7) _____. Those types of spiders are also called 8) _____ due to
their similarity to a species of bird called peacock. Peacock has
9)_____ feather, and the spiders have them too!. What is also
interesting, these spiders can also 10) _____ too!

H. Activity
Listen to the recording of ARACHNIDS and complete the
information table. You can also go to this link if the video doesn’t
work.

s.itk.ac.id/video3h
 What are the differences between arachnids and insects?

ARACHNIDS VS INSECTS

have

don’t have

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 Write down “scorpions”, “spiders”, or “dust mites” next to
each statement. You may write more than one answers. The
statements are not in order.

NO STATEMENTS ANSWERS

They eat insects, other arachnids, and scorpions and

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small mammals. spiders

1 They are the biggest arachnids.

They are the most popular and the

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scariest arachnids.

3 They are the least popular arachnids.

4 They breathe through traqueas.

They all have venomous sting at the end

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of their tail.

They cannot chew, so they have to suck

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their prey to eat.

7 They use web to catch their prey.

You have to use microscope to see

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them.

9 Not all of them are venomous.

10 Every house has them.

CHAPTER 4: WILD LIFE

A. Warm-Up
Discuss the following questions with your classmates while
listening to the song.

This is a famous character created by

Disney.

1. His name is _______________.

2. He is the main character in a
movie called ____________________.
3. The background of the movie is in _________________.
4. Lions can usually be found in
□ forest
□ tundra
□ desert
□ grassland

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B. Vocabulary Check
Answer the questions by choosing A or B.

Which one is a
warthog?

A B
Which house
looks
majestic?

A B
Which one is a
predator?

A B
Which one is a
gorge?

A B
When A B
something is a It is really wonderful It is really rare
marvel, it
means ____
C. Reading
Read the following text.

Visit the African park that inspired “The Lion King”

The animators of Disney’s The Lion King traveled to a

park with dramatic landscapes in Kenya’s Great Rift
Valley to get a feel for, as Mufasa puts it, the great circle
of life. When visitors to Hell’s Gate National Park reach
the sweeping cliffs carved by a prehistoric lake that
gives the park its name, they’ll discover that Pride
Rock’s real-life inspiration is no less majestic.
The fact that you won’t actually see Simba (which
means lion in Swahili) is the park’s secret advantage: the
lack of predators means you can take in savannas and

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come face to face with giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and
warthogs on your own two feet—or better yet, on
bicycle wheels. Hell’s Gate is one of the only places in
East Africa where you can hike the totality of a park. You
can even go on a biking safari—a far cry from peeping
animals through a safari vehicle’s roof.
Roughly 26 square miles in size, the park is situated in
the Great Rift Valley, a jagged tectonic tear that
stretches from Lebanon to Mozambique and cracks the
continent in two by a few millimeters every year. This is
what makes Hell’s Gate a geological marvel worth
visiting: towers of rock that provide rock climbing
opportunities for adrenaline junkies and hiking trails
that wind around a gorge formed by ancient, raging
waters. (227 words)

Excerpt from (Higgins, 2019)

D. Reading Comprehension
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exercise.

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E. Vocabulary in Context
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go to this link.

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F. Grammar
Subject and Object Pronoun

Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun

I me
you you
they them
we us
he him
she her
it it
Example:

SUBJECT OBJECT
I give them some books.
They give me some books.

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G. Topic, Main Idea, and Summary
Go back to part C and read the text again. Then, answer the
following questions.

1. What is the topic of the text?

a. Dramatic landscapes
b. The Lion King’s inspiration
c. Hell’s Gate National Park

2. What is the main idea of the text?

a. The reasons why you should visit Hell’s Gate National
Park.
b. The reasons why The Lion King’s animators chose this
place to create the movie.
c. The reasons why the landscapes in Hell’s Gate National
Park are so unique.

3. Complete the paragraph with no more than three (3) words

each.

Because of its ______, this national park had once used as the
background of a movie. The park located in ______ is different
from other national parks. You can freely _______ the park
because there are no _______. The natural landscape, including
_______, is enough to entice rock climbers to come.

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H. Activity
Look at the pictures below.

SAVANNA TUNDRA

Write 5 sentences containing the differences between savanna

and tundra? You can search the Internet for information.

1. In savanna you can see ___________________________

______________________________________________
while in tundra you can see _____________________
_____________________________________________.

2. _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
________________________________________

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CHAPTER 5: STAY ON EDGE

A. Warm-Up
Discuss the following questions with your classmates.

1. Can you give some example of these activities?

□ Beach holiday: ___________________________
_______________________________________
□ Mountain vacation: _______________________
_______________________________________
□ Amusement park: ________________________
_______________________________________
□ Extreme sport: ___________________________
_______________________________________
□ Educational trip: _________________________
_______________________________________
2. Among those activities, which one do you prefer? Why?
______________________________________________
3. When you are travelling, you prefer to stay at ___
□ a guest house
□ a hotel
□ a motel
□ a friend’s house
B. Vocabulary Check
Match the words in the left with their synonym in the right.

transparent bed clothing

brainchild safe
crystalline see-through
quilt expensiveness
secure clear
luxury inspiration

C. Reading
Read the following text.

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Would you sleep in a transparent capsule hanging off the
side of a Peruvian mountain? That's the idea behind the
spectacular Skylodge Adventures Suites, glass lodges
precariously situated on the side of a cliff in Peru's Sacred
Valley. If you're brave enough to stay, these crystalline pods
are accessible only after climbing 400 meters (about 1,300
feet) of the rock face or hiking a daring trail featuring a zip-
line network.
Once you settle down for the night, you're treated to
impressive panoramic views of the wild valley below and, at
night, the Milky Way. The motivation behind these dramatic
lodges was to offer "a unique experience that reconnects
guests with nature or make them realize what really luxury
can be," Natalia Rodriguez, the SkyLodge manager, tells CNN
Travel.
The suites are the brainchild of adventure company Natura
Vive -- who want their guests to embrace their inner
adventurer: once you're ready to leave your suite, you can
zip-wire down to the ground below.
Inside these 24- by eight-feet pods, guests are treated to
views worth marveling over-- alongside four beds, a dining
area and a private bathroom. The beds have down pillows
and quilts, ensuring you'll sleep well, if you aren't distracted
by stargazing. Don't worry though -- the pods are crafted
from aerospace aluminum and weather resistant
polycarbonate -- so Natura Vive promises they are secure
and guests are safe. 231 words - Adopted from (Street, 2018)
D. Reading Comprehension
Scan this QR or go to this link for the reading comprehension
exercise.

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E. Vocabulary in Context
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go to this link.

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F. Grammar
Possessive Adjective and Possessive Pronoun

Subject
Possessive Adjective Possessive Pronoun
Pronoun
I my ___ mine
you your ___ yours
they their ___ theirs
we our ___ ours
he his ___ his
she her ___ hers
it its ___ its

Example:

This is my book. This book is mine.

Those are her shoes. Those shoes are hers.

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G. Topic, Main Idea, and Details
Go back to part C and read the text again. Then, answer the
following questions.

1. What is the topic of the text?

a. How to reach Skylodge Hotel
b. The facility in Skylodge Hotel
c. The description of Skylodge Hotel

2. What is the main idea of the text?

a. You should try Skylodge Suites if you love nature and
adventure.
b. You should try Skylodge Suites if you are interested in
watching night sky.
c. You should try Skylodge Suites if you are brave and love
challenge.

3. Check (√) three (3) sentences which provide the correct

details of the text.
□ Skylodge Suites provides the great view of a cliff.
□ Skylodge Suites provides the great view of a valley.
□ You can reach Skylodge Suites through leisure hiking.
□ You can reach Skylodge Suites through rock climbing.
□ You can reach Skylodge Suites through zip-wire.
□ Each pod in the suite can be used by one person only.
□ Each pod in the suites can be used by multiple people.

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H. Activity
Complete the sentences based on the text.

1. Skylodge Adventures Suites is located in _____________

______________________________________________
2. It consists of ___________________________________
3. You can _______________________________ in the day
and ___________________________________ at night.
4. Inside each pod, there are ________________________
5. To leave the suite, you can ________________________

Copy the sentences 1-5 to complete a full summary of the text.

You may add more details in your summary. Your summary
should not exceed 100 words.

Skylodge Adventures Suites is located in Peru, more

specifically in _____________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
_____________________________________________.
Biodata Penulis

Alfi Suci Dirgantari was born in Malang, 25

June 1990. She graduated at State University
of Malang in English Department. After
graduated from the undergraduate
program, she directly continued her study in
the same university.

Currently, she is teaching at Kalimantan

Institute of Technology (KIT) as an English
lecturer. Her research interest remains constantly in the field of
English education, especially in the field of material development
and English teaching. Teaching English through reading activity is
her current research interest.

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