Reading Starter 2 (New Edition)

Unit 1 The Thirsty Bird

Wordlist Meaning

thirsty adj. If you are thirsty, you feel a need to drink

something.

anymore adv. If something does not happen or is not true

anymore, it has stopped happening or is no longer

true.

enough adj. Enough means as much as you need or as much as

is necessary.

dish n. The contents of a dish can be referred to as a dish of

something.

deep adj. If something is deep, it extends a long way down

from the ground or from the top surface of

something.

suddenly adv. If something happens suddenly, it happens quickly

and unexpectedly.

water n. Water is a clear thin liquid that has no colour or

taste when it is pure.

finally adv. You use finally to suggest that something happens

after a long period of time, usually later than you

wanted or expected it to happen.

another adj. Another thing or person means an additional thing

or person of the same type as one that already exists.

rock n. Rock is the hard substance which the Earth is made

of.

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Unit 2 Come to Camp Raccoon

Wordlist Meaning

before prep. If something happens before a particular date, time, or

event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.

something pron.

You use something to refer to a thing, situation, event,

or idea, without saying exactly what it is.

schedule n. A schedule is a plan that gives a list of events or tasks

and the times at which each one should happen or be

done.

adventure n. If someone has an adventure, they become involved in

an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or

series of events.

wild adj. Wild land is natural and is not used by people.

improve v. If a skill you have improves or you improve a skill, you

get better at it.

favorite adj. Your favourite thing or person of a particular type is the

one you like most.

enjoy v. If you enjoy something, you find pleasure and

satisfaction in doing it or experiencing it.

drawing n. A drawing is a picture made with a pencil or pen.

animal n. An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or

rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.

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Unit 3 Gone!

Wordlist Meaning

open v. If you open something, its position is changed so

that it no longer covers a hole or gap.

gone adj. When something is gone, it is no longer present or

no longer exists.

meat n. Meat is flesh taken from a dead animal that

people cook and eat.

drop v. If you drop something, you accidentally let it fall.

just adv. You use just to emphasize that a particular thing

is exactly what is needed or fits a particular

description exactly.

river n. A river is a large amount of fresh water flowing

continuously in a long line across the land.

piece n. A piece of something is an amount of it that has

been broken off, torn off, or cut off.

fall v. If someone or something falls, they move quickly

downwards onto or towards the ground.

really adv. You can use really to emphasize a statement.

want v. If you want something, you feel a desire or a need

for it.

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Unit 4 Using the Computer

Wordlist Meaning

program n. A program is a set of instructions that a computer

follows in order to perform a particular task.

screen n. A screen is a flat vertical surface on which pictures or

words are shown.

icon n. An icon is a picture on a computer screen representing

a particular computer function.

mistake n. If you make a mistake, you do something which you

did not intend to do.

boring adj. Someone or something boring is so dull and

uninteresting that they make people tired.

add v. If you add one thing to another, you put it in or on the

other thing, to increase, complete, or improve it.

click v. If you click on an area of a computer screen, you

point the cursor at that area and press one of the

buttons on the mouse.

worry v. If you worry, you keep thinking about problems that

you have.

finish v. When you finish doing or dealing with something,

you do or deal with the last part of it, so that there is

no more for you to do or deal with.

picture n. A picture consists of lines and shapes which are

drawn, painted, or printed on a surface and show a

person, thing, or scene.

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Unit 5 Tom’s First Baseball Game

Wordlist Meaning

clap v. When you clap, you hit your hands together to

show appreciation or attract attention.

nervous adj.

If someone is nervous, they are frightened or

worried about something that is happening or might

happen.

score v. In a sport or game, if a player scores a goal or a

point, they gain a goal or point.

base n. A base in baseball, softball, or rounders is one of

the places at each corner of the square on the pitch.

bat n. A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is

used for hitting the ball in baseball, or softball.

home run n.

A home run allows the person hitting the ball to

run around all the bases without stopping.

far adv. If one place, thing, or person is far away from

another, there is a great distance between them.

shout v. If you shout, you say something very loudly.

win v. If you win something such as a competition, battle,

or argument, you defeat those people you are

competing.

park n. A park is a public area of land with grass and trees,

where people go in order to relax and enjoy

themselves.

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Unit 6 Our Favorite Hobbies

Wordlist Meaning

pick v. If you pick a particular person or thing, you choose that

one.

stamp n. A stamp is a small piece of paper which you lick and

stick on an envelope or package.

survey n. If you carry out a survey, you try to find out detailed

information about a lot of different people or things,

usually by asking people a series of questions.

activity n. Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are

happening or being done.

collect v. If you collect things, you get a large number of them

over a period of time because they interest you.

mall n. A mall is a very large enclosed shopping area.

choose v. If you choose someone or something, you decide which

person or thing you want to have.

rest n. The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or

all the things in a group that remain or that you have not

already mentioned.

each adj. pron.

If you refer to each thing or each person in a group, you

are referring to every member of the group and

considering them as individuals.

graph n. A graph is a mathematical diagram which shows the

relationship between two or more sets of numbers or

measurements.

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Unit 7 Hannah’s New School

Wordlist Meaning

bell n. A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is

used to give a signal or to attract people's attention.

ring v. When you ring a bell or when a bell rings, it makes a

sound.

lunchtime n.

Lunchtime is the period of the day when people have

their lunch.

lesson n. A lesson is a fixed period of time when people are

taught about a particular subject or taught how to do

something.

classmate n. Your classmates are students who are in the same

class as you at school or college.

arrive v. When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they

come to it at the end of a journey.

scared adj. If you are scared of someone or something, you are

frightened of them.

meet v. If you meet someone, you happen to be in the same

place as them and start talking to them.

start v. When something starts, or if someone starts it, it

takes place from a particular time.

tomorrow n.

You use tomorrow to refer to the day after today.

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Unit 8 The Weekend Weather

Wordlist Meaning

later adv. You use later to refer to a time or situation that is after the

one that you have been talking about or after the present

one.

cloud n. A cloud is a mass of water vapour that floats in the sky.

Clouds are usually white or grey in colour.

stay v. If you stay where you are, you continue to be there and do

not leave.

wind n. A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth's

surface.

weekend n. A weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

kite n. A kite is an object, usually used as a toy, which is flown

in the air.

weather n. The weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one

area at a particular time, for example if it is raining, hot, or

windy.

rainy adj. During a rainy day, season, or period it rains a lot.

hot adj. Hot is used to describe the weather or the air in a room or

building when the temperature is high.

beach n. A beach is an area of sand or stones beside the sea.

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Unit 9 A Famous Animal

Wordlist Meaning

belly n. The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or

abdomen.

powerful adj.

You say that someone's body is powerful when it is

physically strong.

female adj. You can refer to any creature that can lay eggs or

produce babies from its body as a female.

adult n. An adult is a mature, fully developed person.

thumb n. Your thumb is the short thick part on the side of your

hand next to your four fingers.

pouch n. The pouch of an animal such as a kangaroo is the

pocket of skin on its stomach in which its baby grows.

famous adj. Someone or something that is famous is very well

known.

tiny adj. Something or someone that is tiny is extremely small.

grow v. When people, animals, and plants grow, they increase

in size and change physically over a period of time.

though adv. You use though to indicate that the information in a

clause contrasts with or modifies information given in

a previous sentence or sentences.

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Unit 10 The Koala Cafe

Wordlist Meaning

charge v. If you charge someone an amount of money, you

ask them to pay that amount for something that you

have sold to them or done for them.

price n. The price of something is the amount of money that

you have to pay in order to buy it.

cheap adj. Goods or services that are cheap cost less money

than usual or than you expected.

cafe n. A café is a place where you can buy drinks, simple

meals, and snacks.

cone n. A cone is a thin, cone-shaped biscuit that is used for

holding ice cream.

expensive adj. If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money.

popular adj. Something that is popular is enjoyed or liked by a

lot of people.

pretty adv. You can use pretty before an adjective or adverb to

mean `quite' or `rather'.

usually adv. If something usually happens, it is the thing that

most often happens in a particular situation.

spend v. When you spend money, you pay money for things

that you want.

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Unit 11 A Famous Woman

Wordlist Meaning

successful adj.

Someone who is successful achieves what they

intended to achieve.

create v. To create something means to cause it to happen or

exist.

daughter n. Someone's daughter is their female child.

second n. A second is one of the sixty parts that a minute is

divided into.

somewhere adv.

You use somewhere to refer to a place without saying

exactly where you mean.

over prep. If something is over a particular amount,

measurement, or age, it is more than that amount,

measurement, or age.

doll n. A doll is a child's toy which looks like a small person

or baby.

name v. When you name someone or something, you give

them a name, usually at the beginning of their life.

become v. If someone or something becomes a particular thing,

they start to change and develop into that thing, or

start to develop the characteristics mentioned.

know v. If you know a fact, a piece of information, or an

answer, you have it correctly in your mind.

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Unit 12 A Weekend Schedule

Wordlist Meaning

celebrate v. If you celebrate, you do something enjoyable because

of a special occasion or to mark someone's success.

wrap v. When you wrap something, you fold paper or cloth

tightly round it to cover it completely.

brunch n. Brunch is a meal that is eaten in the late morning. It is

a combination of breakfast and lunch.

grocery n. Groceries are foods you buy at a grocer's or at a

supermarket such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods.

project n. A project is a detailed study of a subject by a pupil or

student.

mail v. If you mail a letter or parcel to someone, you send it

to them by putting it in a post box or taking it to a post

office.

special adj. Someone or something that is special is better or more

important than other people or things.

cheer v. When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their

approval or to encourage someone who is doing

something such as taking part in a game.

math n. Math is the same as mathematics.

present n. A present is something that you give to someone, for

example at Christmas or when you visit them.

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Unit 13 Sarah Is Sick

Wordlist Meaning

problem n. A problem is a situation that is unsatisfactory and

causes difficulties for people.

headache n. If you have a headache, you have a pain in your

head.

medicine n. Medicine is the treatment of illness and injuries by

doctors and nurses.

cough n. A cough is an illness in which you cough often and

your chest or throat hurts.

rest v. If you rest or if you rest your body, you do not do

anything active for a time.

throat n. Your throat is the back of your mouth and the top

part of the tubes that go down into your stomach and

your lungs.

sore adj. If part of your body is sore, it causes you pain and

discomfort.

office n. An office is a room or a part of a building where

people work sitting at desks.

sick adj. If you are sick, you are ill.

cold n. If you have a cold, you have a mild, very common

illness which makes you sneeze a lot and gives you

a sore throat or a cough.

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Unit 14 Camp Is Great!

Wordlist Meaning

cabin n. A cabin is a small wooden house, especially one in an

area of forests or mountains.

wolf n. A wolf is a wild animal that looks like a large dog.

mask n. A mask is a piece of cloth or other material, which you

wear over your face so that people cannot see who you

are.

mosquito n. Mosquitos are small flying insects which bite people

and animals in order to suck their blood.

campsite n. A campsite is a place where people who are on holiday

can stay in tents.

craft n. A craft is an activity such as weaving or pottery that

involves making things skilfully with your hands.

full adj. If something is full, it contains as much of a substance

or as many objects as it can.

fly n. A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many

kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour.

safe adj. Something that is safe does not cause physical harm or

danger.

fun adj. If you describe someone as a fun person, you mean that

you enjoy being with them.

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Unit 15 Lara Croft

Wordlist Meaning

character n. The characters in a film, book, or play are the people

that it is about.

main adj. The main thing is the most important one of several

similar things in a particular situation.

introduce v. To introduce something means to cause it to enter a

place or exist in a system for the first time.

appear v. When someone appears in something such as a play

or a show they take part in it.

comic book n. A comic book is a magazine that contains stories told

in pictures.

series n. A radio or television series is a set of programmes of a

particular kind which have the same title.

instant adj. You use instant to describe something that happens

immediately.

hero n. The hero of a book, play, film, or story is the main

male character, who usually has good qualities.

smart adj. You can describe someone who is clever as smart.

besides prep. Besides something or beside something means in

addition to it.

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Unit 16 Reptiles Are Great!

Wordlist Meaning

iguana n. An iguana is a type of large lizard found in America.

thrilled adj. If someone is thrilled, they are extremely pleased about

something.

crocodile n. A crocodile is a large reptile with a long body and strong

jaws. Crocodiles live in rivers and eat meat.

reptile n. Reptiles are a group of cold-blooded animals which have

skins covered with small hard plates called scales and lay

eggs.

hamster n. A hamster is a small furry animal which is similar to a

mouse, and which is often kept as a pet.

aquarium n.

An aquarium is a building, often in a zoo, where fish and

underwater animals are kept.

crazy adj. If you are crazy about something, you are very

enthusiastic about it.

return v. When you return to a place, you go back there after you

have been away.

pet n. A pet is an animal that you keep in your home to give you

company and pleasure.

visit v. If you visit someone, you go to see them and spend time

with them.

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Unit 17 Letter from Mom and Dad

Wordlist Meaning

rest n. The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something

or all the things in a group that remain or that you

have not already mentioned.

plenty n. If there is plenty of something, there is a large amount

of it.

camera n. A camera is a piece of equipment that is used for

taking photographs.

almost adv. You use almost to indicate that something is not

completely the case but is nearly the case.

remember v. If you remember to do something, you do it when

you intend to.

believe v. If you believe someone or if you believe what they

say or write, you accept that they are telling the truth.

sound v. When you are describing your impression or opinion

of something you have heard about or read about, you

can talk about the way it sounds.

careful adj. If you are careful, you give serious attention to what

you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or

mistakes.

dear adj. You use dear in expressions such as `my dear fellow',

when you are addressing someone whom you know

and are fond of.

glad adj. If you are glad about something, you are happy and

pleased about it.

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Unit 18 Making a Campfire

Wordlist Meaning

match n. A match is a small wooden stick with a substance on

one end that produces a flame when you rub it along the

rough side of a matchbox.

dirt n. You can refer to the earth on the ground as dirt, especially when it is dusty.

circle n. A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line

completely surrounding an area.

campfire n. A campfire is a fire that you light out of doors when

you are camping.

burn v. If something is burning, it is on fire.

light v. If you light something such as a cigarette or fire, or if it

lights, it starts burning.

ground n. The ground is the surface of the earth.

wood n. Wood is the material which forms the trunks and

branches of trees.

stick n. A stick is a thin branch which has fallen off a tree.

wait v. When you wait for something or someone, you spend

some time doing very little.

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Unit 19 A Surprise for Charlie

Wordlist Meaninglight up If your face or your eyes light up you suddenly look very

surprised or happy.

gift n. A gift is something that you give someone as a present.

banner n. A banner is a long strip of cloth with something written on it.

living room n.

The living room in a house is the room where people sit and relax.

seem v. You use seem when you are describing your own feelings or thoughts, or describing something that has happened to you, in order to make your statement less forceful.

notice v. If you notice something or someone, you become aware of them.

wish v. If you wish someone something such as luck or happiness, you express the hope that they will be lucky or happy.

forget v. If you forget something or someone, you deliberately put them out of your mind and do not think about them any more.

balloon n. A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer.

face n. Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your forehead.

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Unit 20 Meet a Firefighter

Wordlist Meaningabout prep. About is used in front of a number to show that the

number is not exact.

interview v. When a journalist interviews someone such as a famous person, they ask them a series of questions.

camper n. A camper is someone who is camping somewhere.

firefighter n. Firefighters are people whose job is to put out fires.

forest fire n. Fire or a fire is an occurrence of uncontrolled burning which destroys forest.

cause v. To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen.

need v. If you need something, you cannot successfully achieve what you want or live properly without it.

hour n. An hour is a period of sixty minutes.

help v. If you help someone, you make it easier for them to do something.

leave v. If you leave a place or person, you go away from that place or person.

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