RF Grade2a1

by Jack Fadusillustrated by Maurie Manning

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Level: N

DRA: 34

Genre:Folktale

Strategy:Summarize

Skill:Understanding Characters

Word Count: 891

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2Uncle Rabbit was known throughout the land as a rascal. He was always playing tricks and stirring up trouble. He would tease people and brag about how he could outsmart anyone, even the king.

Finally, the king decided that he had had enough of Uncle Rabbit and his tricks. So the king met with his advisers.

We must do something about Uncle Rabbit, he said. I want you to catch him. Then I will decide what to do with him.

3The kings advisers talked first of one plan and then of another. They were not sure that they could outwit Uncle Rabbit.

At last one adviser said, Lets go hide at the water hole, where all the animals go to drink. When Uncle Rabbit gets thirsty, he will go to the water hole. Then we can catch him and bring him to the king.

4The advisers thought this was a good plan. What they did not know was that Uncle Rabbit was hiding right behind the bushes. He had heard every word of the advisers plan.

Those silly people. I will go and drink from the water hole, but they will not catch me, said Uncle Rabbit. He laughed as he hopped off in the direction of the water hole.

5Uncle Rabbit had a plan. In a little while, he came to a shoe shop. He spied a fine pair of shoes that the shoemaker had placed in front of his shop.

Good morning, said Uncle Rabbit as he approached the shoemaker. How hot it is today!

6The shoemaker had been sitting at his workbench in the sun. Now he stood to his full height and mopped his forehead. He agreed with Uncle Rabbit. It is indeed a hot day. Its too hot to be making shoes.

Uncle Rabbit said, You must be thirsty on such a hot day! You should go inside and get a cool drink of water.

7Again, the shoemaker agreed with Uncle Rabbit. That sounds like a good idea. A drink of water would cool me off.

The shoemaker went into his shop. As soon as he was inside, Uncle Rabbit grabbed the pair of shoes. Then he hopped toward the water hole.

8In a little while, Uncle Rabbit saw a man walking down the road. Uncle Rabbit knew that the blisters on the mans feet had just healed. So the man wore no shoes. On his back, the man carried a big jar. Uncle Rabbit knew that the jar contained honey.

How wonderful honey would taste right now. I will get some, said Uncle Rabbit. He dropped one of the fine shoes in the middle of the road. Then he ran to hide in a little tunnel by the roadside.

9When the honey seller saw the shoe in the middle of the road, he stopped. Now here is one fine shoe. I could certainly use a new pair of shoes now that my blisters have healed. But without the other shoe, this one is not worth taking. So the honey seller continued walking down the road.

In a flash, Uncle Rabbit ran through the bushes ahead of the honey seller. The road curled out of sight, so the honey seller did not see him. He dropped the other shoe in the middle of the road and hid again.

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When the honey seller came along the road, he saw the other shoe. He stopped once again. Now here is the other shoe to the pair. All I must do is go back and get the first shoe. Then I can wear these grand shoes. It will only take a minute.

So the honey seller set down his heavy jar of honey and went back down the road. He thought his honey would be safe for a short time.

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As soon as the honey seller was out of sight, Uncle Rabbit grabbed the jar of honey and ran into the woods. He stopped under some trees and sat down near a pile of dead leaves. Then he ate honey until his stomach was about to burst.


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When he was finished eating, Uncle Rabbit tipped the jar over and poured the sticky honey all over his fur. He poured it over his ears, his head, his legs, and his tail. Then he rolled in the dead leaves until they covered every part of his body.


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Then Uncle Rabbit set off for the water hole. His honey bath and leaf rolling made him look like a moving pile of leaves. No one had ever seen a creature like this before. And no one dared come near him.


The kings men were waiting at the water hole to capture Uncle Rabbit, but they did not recognize him. They just stared at the amazing leaf creature.

Uncle Rabbit walked slowly up to the water hole and right past the kings advisers. He drank his fill of water. His prediction had been right. The kings advisers did not catch him at the water hole. Uncle Rabbit had played yet another trick!

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RespondingTARGET SKILL Understanding

Characters What kind of character is Uncle Rabbit? What details in the story

tell you this? Copy and complete the

chart below.

Text to World Uncle Rabbit is a trickster.

Write a summary paragraph about the

trick that he plays in the story. Then

explain if it is or is not a good idea to play

tricks. Include only the most important

ideas from the story.

Write About It

Words Actions What I Know

He would tease people.

He ? Uncle Rabbit is always ?


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bragcurleddirectionhealed

heightteasetowardtunnel

TARGET VOCABULARY

outsmartoutwitprediction

rascaltricks

EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY

TARGET SKILL Understanding Characters Tell more about characters.

TARGET STRATEGY Summarize Stop to tell important events as you read.

GENRE A folktale is a story that is often told by people of a country.



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DRA: 34

Genre:Folktale

Strategy:Summarize

Skill:Understanding Characters

Word Count: 891

by Rachel Fogelbergillustrated by Elizabeth Allen

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

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Level: N

DRA: 30

Genre:Humorous Fiction

Strategy:Infer/Predict

Skill:Conclusions

Word Count: 915




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2Ms. Monroe looked from the list of jobs to the classroom pets and frowned.

Then she spoke. Class, we have a problem. You are forgetting to do your classroom jobs. The pets need food, and they need their cages cleaned. The aquarium lights need to be turned on each day. Taking care of pets is a big responsibility. If these classroom jobs arent done every day, you know the consequence. We wont be able to keep our pets. Remember to check the list first thing in the morning and then do your jobs right away.

3Lin looked at the list and said, Oops! Then she took care of the fish.

Anthony looked at the list and said, Oops! Then he took care of the rabbit.

Philip looked at the list and said, Oops! Then he tried to take care of the mouse.

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4While Philip was cleaning Mouses cage, Mouse scurried away. Philip yelled, Oh, no!

Everyone looked for Mouse, but they couldnt find him.

Ill e-mail the principal to let her know that Mouse has escaped. Then well get on with our lessons, said Ms. Monroe.


5That night, long after everyone had gone home, Mouse peeked out from behind the bookcase. He said hello to the rabbit and tapped on the aquarium.

Whos there? cried the fish.Its me. Im Mouse! Ill turn on the lights so

you can see me, said Mouse.Mouse tried to turn on the lights, but he

couldnt. Then he looked at the computer and said, Ill find a solution to this problem.

6The next morning, Ms. Silva, the school principal, checked her e-mail.

Ms. Monroe sent me an e-mail last night. I wonder what she wants, said Ms. Silva. Then she read the e-mail.

Dear Ms. Silva,Please ask the custodian to leave

the lights on in my classroom at night. It keeps the fish happy.

Thank you,Ms. Monroe

I wonder why Ms. Monroe doesnt ask the custodian to leave on the lights, thought Ms. Silva. And she asked the custodian herself.


7The next morning, Ms. Monroe was surprised to see the lights on in her classroom. Did I forget to turn the lights off when I left? she wondered.

The following Monday, after everyone had gone home, Mouse came out from the bookcase and visited his friends.

Its cold. I need more hay in my cage, complained the rabbit.

Ill find a solution, said Mouse, and he ran to the computer.


8On Tuesday morning, the principal received another e-mail from Ms. Monroe.

Dear Ms. Silva,Please ask the custodian

to turn up the heat at night. Its too cold for the classroom pets.


Why doesnt Ms. Monroe ask the custodian to turn up the heat? Maybe shes shy, said Ms. Silva. And then she asked the custodian herself.


9On Wednesday morning, when Ms. Monroe opened the classroom door, the lights were on and the room was warm.

Is something wrong with the heat? wondered Ms. Monroe.

After everyone had left school, Mouse came out from the bookcase to visit the other pets. The rabbit pushed some lettuce through his cage for Mouse to eat.

Wouldnt some carrots be tasty? said the rabbit.

Sunflower seeds would be nice, too. I know just what to do, said Mouse, and he ran to the computer.


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On Thursday morning, the principal had another e-mail.

Dear Ms. Silva,Please bring sunflower seeds and

carrots to my classroom tonight. The animals need variety in their diet.


Ms. Monroe must buy these things herself. Ill tell her if I see her today, said Ms. Silva. But the principal didnt have time to talk to Ms. Monroe that day.


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On Friday morning, Ms. Silva had another e-mail.

Dear Ms. Silva,The animals are furious. They did

not get any sunflower seeds or carrots last night. I demand that you bring some to my classroom tonight!

Sincerely,Ms. MonroeP.S. If you cant bring sunflower

seeds and carrots, lets negotiate. Heres a compromise. You can bring either sunflower seeds or carrots.

Ms. Silva thought, This has gone too far. I must speak to Ms. Monroe!

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Ms. Silva rapped on Ms. Monroes classroom door. We must talk about the latest e-mail you sent me, she said.

Oh! Have you found our missing mouse? exclaimed Ms. Monroe.

No. Im here to discuss your e-mail about carrots and sunflower seeds, said Ms. Silva.

I never sent such an e-mail! exclaimed Ms. Monroe.

Suddenly Lin pointed to the bookcase. Look! Its our mouse! said Lin.

Mouse squeaked and ran to the fish tank. He pointed at the lights and squeaked some more. Philip said, Hes trying to tell us something, but I dont understand him.

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Then Mouse ran to the computer. Everyone gathered around him.

Mouse is typing a message! said Anthony.Thats impossible! said Ms. Silva.I cant believe it, said Ms. Monroe.

Dear everyone:We pets need better care.

I was impatient, so I sent e-mails to Ms. Silva. I apologize for using Ms. Monroes name, but I didnt think anyone would listen to a mouse. Im sorry for the trouble I caused.

Sincerely,Mouse

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Ms. Monroe said to Mouse, It was wrong of you to use my name.

Lin said, Send an e-mail to Ms. Monroe or to us students whenever you have a problem, Mouse. Then well find a solution.

Philip said, We promise to take better care of you.

Mouse typed, Its a deal.

Its a deal.


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RespondingTARGET SKILL Conclusions Why do you

think Mouse sent e-mails to Ms. Silva

instead of Ms. Monroe? Copy the chart.

Write two more details that helps you make

a conclusion. Then write your answer in

the Conclusion box.

Text to Text Think about a different story

with a character who writes letters. Write

a persuasive letter telling that character to

change something about their behavior.

Write About It

Conclusion: ?

Detail: Ms. Silva is the principal

Detail: ?

Detail: ?


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believedemandfuriousgathered

impatientimpossibleproblemunderstand

TARGET VOCABULARY

compromiseconsequence

negotiatesolution


TARGET SKILL Conclusions Use details to figure out more about the text.

TARGET STRATEGY Infer/Predict Use clues to figure out more about story parts.

GENRE Humorous fiction is a story that is written to make the reader laugh.



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Level: N

DRA: 30



Skill:Conclusions

Word Count: 915

by Oscar Cadejo

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Level: O

DRA: 38

Genre:Informational Text

Strategy:Monitor/Clarify

Skill:Fact and Opinion

Word Count: 964

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by Oscar Cadejo

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: Cover Swift/Vanuga Images/Corbis. 1 DLILLC/Corbis. 2-3 Swift/Vanuga Images/Corbis. 4 DLILLC/Corbis. 6-7 Staffan Widstrand/Corbis. 8 Corbis. 10-11 Tom Brakefield/CORBIS. 12-13 Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures. 14 Andoni Canela/age fotostock.



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2Introducing DolphinsThe gray animal shoots up

out of the water and spins several times. Then it splashes down into the oceans surf. It looks and moves like a fish, but it is not a fish. It is a dolphin.

Dolphins are mammals, just like cats, dogs, and humans. And dolphins breathe air just like humans.

Dolphins are not afraid of people. Sometimes they decide to swim near boats. In some places, dolphins will swim near people. They even let people touch them.

There are many different kinds of dolphins. Whales are in the dolphin family. In fact, the largest dolphin is the orca, or the killer whale. The dolphins in this book are bottlenose dolphins.

No one knows why the dolphin jumps and spins out of the water.

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It only looks like this dolphin is smiling.

Dolphins are easy to train, and they learn quickly. Many people believe that dolphins are smarter than dogs but not as smart as humans.

Dolphins often seem to be smiling, but they arentnot really. What looks like a smile to us is just the shape of their head.

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5Smart HuntersDolphins live in the warm parts of oceans all

over the world. They stay together in small groups called pods. Usually there are between 12 and 25 dolphins in a pod.

Dolphins stay together in one area. They swim miles away for their meals and then return to the area. Their choices for food come from the millions of fish that live in the ocean. They also eat squid and shrimp.

Dolphins prefer to swim in warm ocean water.

Warmer water

Colder water

Dolphins work together when they are hungry. One way is to scare a school of fish toward land. Then, when the fish get close to shore, the pod makes waves to push the fish toward land. This makes it easier for the dolphins to catch the fish. After the fish drift to the shore, the dolphins swim into the school and eat the fish.

Sometimes they surround a school of fish. Then they take turns swimming inside the circle and swallowing the fish!

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Dolphins swallow their food whole.

Dolphins work together with fishermen in Brazil. The animals make a line in the water. One dolphin leaves the line and swims away to find a school of fish. When it returns, it stops and dives. The fishermen know there are fish there. They throw out their nets where the dolphin was diving. The nets wrap around the fish.

The fishermen follow the dolphins as they take turns moving in the line. Each time, the nets catch fish. The dolphins eat the fish the nets dont catch.

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Mother dolphins and their calves whistle back and forth.

Dolphin TalkDolphins can hear very well. Sound vibration

travels through a dolphins jaw before it goes to the brain.

Dolphins make a lot of sounds. Each dolphin has its own whistle. Other dolphins can tell exactly which dolphin is whistling.

If a baby calf gets lost, it whistles. The mother whistles back and swims toward the babys whistle. They whistle back and forth until they finally reach each other!

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How Dolphins Find Objects

Clicks

Vibrations

Squid

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Dolphins also make high clicking sounds. They can make 1,000 clicks per second! The clicking sounds hit an object, and the vibration of the sound bounces back. Dolphins read the vibrations to tell how far away something is. They also know how big it is and what shape it is! They know if the object is a fish, a boat, or a rock.


Dolphins can spin many times in the air.

Dolphins also use their bodies to send messages. They might leap into the air, snap their jaws, slap their tails on the water, or butt their heads.

This dolphin behavior is still a mystery. Scientists believe the dolphins are telling one another about danger, food, or where other dolphins are located.

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Playful SwimmersUnlike most fish, dolphins are very playful. A

dolphin might hitchhike on the waves of a boat. It might swim back and forth, playing in the spray of the boat.

Older dolphins play with their calves. Young dolphins chase one another. They swim belly to belly.

Dolphins of all ages love to touch. Some touches tell the other dolphin what to do. Other times their touches might be showing affection.

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Avoiding DangerDolphins have enemies in the ocean.

They must be careful of sharks. Dolphins have a simple way to protect

their calves. If there is danger, they form a circle around the calf. The bodies of the larger dolphins protect the weaker calf from an attacking shark or other large fish.

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Dolphins swim together for protection.

Disgusting chemicals in the sea are a danger to dolphins. These harmful chemicals can make them sick or weak.

Loud noises can also hurt dolphins. Sounds from ships and other noises can hurt their ability to hear danger or talk to one another.

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Many people care about dolphins. These people are working to make the oceans safer and cleaner. They are working to make the ocean quieter.

There is so much we still dont know about dolphins. What do their sounds mean? How smart are they? Why do they jump and spin in the air? Does it mean they are hungry or simply having fun? Until scientists find out, its just fun to watch these friendly, playful dolphins.

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RespondingTARGET SKILL Fact and Opinion What

facts can you find in Bottlenose Dolphins?

What opinions can you find? Copy and

complete the chart below.

Text to Self Dolphins work together to

eat fish. How does your family work

together to prepare a meal? Write a

paragraph that summarizes what you do.

Be sure to use adverbs to describe your

actions.

Write About It

Facts Opinions

They work together. They smile.

? ?

? ?


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choicesdecidedisgustingdrift

millions simpleweakerwrapped

TARGET VOCABULARY

behaviormammals

podsvibration


TARGET SKILL Fact and Opinion Tell if an idea can be proved or is a feeling.

TARGET STRATEGY Monitor/Clarify Find ways to figure out what doesnt make

sense.

GENRE Informational text gives facts about a topic.


by Oscar Cadejo

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

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Level: O

DRA: 38


Strategy:Monitor/Clarify

Skill:Fact and Opinion

Word Count: 964

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by Vidas Barzdukasillustrated by Marilee Harrald-Pilz

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

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Level: O

DRA: 38

Genre:Realistic Fictiion

Strategy:Question

Skill:Story Structure

Word Count: 689

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A Thousand Words



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2Matilda leaned against the oak tree, deep in thought. Across the field, one of her classmates huffed and puffed as he ran to second base during a game of kickball. Matilda barely noticed him. She was busy watching a bird up in the sky. Then she scribbled in her notebook:

Bluebird, bluebird Up in the sky Where are you going? Where do you fly?Matilda smiled to herself. She loved writing

poetry. She loved the way the words flowed from her mind onto the page.

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4Matilda spent hours alone in her bedroom writing poems whenever she could. She wrote about whatever she was thinking. Once she wrote about her baby brother crying in his nursery. She even wrote a poem about the back door banging during a storm.

However, Matilda never shared her poems with anyone. It was her secret. She was afraid her friends and family would laugh at her or think her poems were silly. Her notebook was like her own private museum of poems that only she could visit.

6One day, Matilda was walking to math class when she heard a voice behind her.

Hey, Matty! called out her friend Liz. I think you dropped something!

Matilda turned around. She started to shake. Liz stood holding one of Matildas poems. It must have fallen out of her notebook! Not only that, but Liz was actually reading the poem!

Give me that! exclaimed Matilda, reaching out. She tore the page from Lizs hand. Thats mine! Stop reading it!

But I thought it was began Liz.I dont care! said Matilda, stomping away.

8The next day, Matilda sat alone in the cafeteria, eating her sandwich. Her green notebook was hidden deep inside her backpack. She had wrapped a rubber band around it to make sure nothing would fall out. She looked up and saw Liz approaching. Her friends Alice and Juan were with Liz, too. Matildas heart sank.

9Hi, Matty, said Liz. I told Alice and Juan about your poem.

Oh, really? said Matilda, trying to sound calm. Thats nice.

I thought it was cool, said Liz. Youre a really good writer.

Liz told me about your poem, said Alice. It sounded neat.

Matilda was stunned. She stared at her three friends. They liked her poems?

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Why didnt you share your poems with us before? asked Juan. I like to draw. Maybe I could draw a picture for one of your poems.

Matilda didnt know what to say.Thats a great idea! said Alice. Ive written

a couple of poems. Can you draw pictures for those, too?

Sure! said Juan. I can draw pictures for both of you.

Matilda put down her sandwich. Wait a second, she said slowly. You write poetry, too? Alice and Liz nodded. Can I read some of it? asked Matilda.

Sure, said Liz. Alice and Juan are coming over after school tomorrow. You should come along, too.


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The next day, the four friends met at Lizs house to read one anothers poetry. While they read, Juan drew pictures. Matilda smiled as she read. Her friends shared her love of writing. And they wrote just as much as she did.

I have an idea, said Matilda when they were finished. Why dont we put together a poetry magazine?

Thats a great idea! said Liz. I can draw the cover! added Juan.


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The four friends began working on their poetry magazine. Each one had the same number of poems in the magazine. Juans uncle worked at the copy store, so he helped them negotiate a price with the printer. However, the magazine still cost money to make. They decided the only solution was to charge one dollar per copy.

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Two weeks later, several cardboard boxes arrived at school. Matilda and Liz ripped open the first box. Inside were copies of their magazine. It was called A Thousand Words.

Matilda picked up the magazine and studied it. The cover was smooth and glossy. It looked like a real magazine. Matilda smiled to herself. Writing poetry had always been her special secret. Maybe some secrets should be shared with everyone, she thought.

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RespondingTARGET SKILL Story Structure

What happens in the story? What is the

problem? How is the problem solved?

Copy the chart below. List the problem,

events, and solution in the boxes.

Text to Self Matilda loves poetry. What

do you like to read? Write a paragraph

about what you like or do not like to read.

Make sure to explain why you feel the

way you do.

Write About It

Problem: Matilda is afraid to share her poetry.

Solution: ?

Events: ?


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alonehoursmuseumnursery

realshakesmoothwhenever

TARGET VOCABULARY

approachinghuffednegotiate

solutionstunned


TARGET SKILL Story Structure Tell the setting, character, and plot in a story.

TARGET STRATEGY Question Ask questions about what you are reading.

GENRE Realistic fiction is a story that could happen in real life.



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Level: O

DRA: 38

Genre:Realistic Fictiion

Strategy:Question


Word Count: 689

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by Sara Flannery

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

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Level: N

DRA: 34


Strategy:Analyze/Evaluate

Skill:Authors Purpose

Word Count: 887

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by Sara Flannery

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3A Garden Grows

Alice Waters drove past the school every day, and it made her sad. The windows were dark and marked up. The grass was brown and dry. Ms. Waters used to be a teacher, so she worried about the school.

Ms. Waters is an important chef who owns a famous restaurant in California. She believes in using good, fresh food. Her restaurant uses local food that is grown nearby. That means that it doesnt take a lot of transportation to get the food to the kitchen.

4Ms. Waters wanted to help her community. She had a meeting with adults at the school. She told them the school needed a garden.

The students would plant seeds and watch them grow. They would learn about taking care of their plants, and the garden would teach them about nature. Best of all, they would grow good food to eat at school.

Teachers and students cleaned up the empty lot next to the school. They put in plants that would be good to eat.

A cooking teacher came to the school. The teacher fixed up the lunch room, which became a huge kitchen. Soon kids were taking cooking classes along with their other subjects.

By the end of the year, the garden was growing! Every year, the garden grew bigger. Now the garden is part of the schools culture.

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Meet the Garden

The garden is part of the schools science lessons. Each fall, a new class learns about the garden.

The new class walks into the garden. The students smell the plants. They taste the fruit and vegetables.

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7They pick corn, roast it, and eat it. The delicious corn was planted last spring to welcome the new class.

The students each choose a special spot in the garden. They can go there during class and write about what they see and hear and think.

They learn how to take care of garden tools. They find out how to clean up.

8A Day in the Garden

Each garden class begins with a meeting. The garden teacher tells about that days chores. The teacher also asks a question. Students may be asked to find a certain plant, or to think about the names of foods in different languages. Students think about the question during class that day.

Students then pick jobs and work in small groups. A garden teacher goes with each group. The students figure out what tools they will need, and then they get the tools from the tool shed.

9The tool shed also has coats, gloves, and boots to wear. These garden uniforms help keep clothes and shoes clean.

Some groups may plant seeds, and others may pick ripe fruit. Plants often need to be watered.

The garden changes each season. In the winter, classes plant carrots, beets, and peas. In spring, they plant peppers, corn, and some berries. They plant garlic, onions, and clover in the fall.

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The garden also has apple, plum, and fig trees. Students may try any fruits and vegetables they find. Smelling and tasting is part of class.

A chicken coop was added a couple of years ago. The chickens stay there at night and walk in the garden during the day. The class takes care of the chickens. The chickens give the class fresh eggs.

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Some cooking is done right in the garden. There is a small stove where eggs or some vegetables can be cooked. There is a larger stove that is used to bake fresh pizza!

When a bell rings, it is time to clean up. The groups clean all the tools and put them where they belong. Then the students gather in a circle. They talk about the days work. They answer the days question.


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In the Kitchen

Kids have learned how to grow food. Cooking classes teach them how to turn the food into meals.

Cooking classes always begin the same way. Students wash their hands, put on aprons, and then they gather around a big table. They hear about what delicious food they will make that day.


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The class breaks into groups, and each group makes a part of the meal. The students use what is ripe in the garden. They may make soup or salad, or grind corn into flour.

Tables are set with plates for everyone. Flowers from the garden are placed on each table. The class enjoys the food together.


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The Future

Ms. Waters garden idea changed one school. Now she wants to change other schools. Ms. Waters teaches adults and students how to start gardens at their own schools.

People often dont know where their food comes from. Growing a garden can change that. Kids grow their own food, cook it, and are proud of what they make! Food is science, food is history, and food is art. A garden is a wonderful school.


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Responding TARGET SKILL Authors Purpose

What was the authors purpose in writing

this story? Copy the chart below. In each

box, list details you learned from this book.

Write the authors purpose at the bottom.

Detail ?

Detail Students cook the food they grow.

Detail ?

Purpose

Text to World Think about something in

your school that could be fixed or

changed. Write a paragraph to persuade

your classmates to work together to

change something about your school.

Write About It


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communityculturelanguageslessons

special subjectstransportationwear

TARGET VOCABULARY

TARGET SKILL Authors Purpose Tell why an author writes a book.

TARGET STRATEGY Analyze/Evaluate Tell how you feel about the text, and why.

GENRE Informational Text gives facts about a topic.

chefcoop

restaurantseason



by Sara Flannery


1387958

2.3.13

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: N

DRA: 34




Word Count: 887

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by Gloria Jasperse

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

1031768

2.3.14

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: O

DRA: 38

Genre:Biography

Strategy:Summarize

Skill:Main Ideas and Details

Word Count: 956

by Gloria Jasperse

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: Cover Didrik Johnck/CORBIS. 1 John Storey/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images. 2 courtesy of the Weihenmayer family 3 courtesy of the Weihenmayer family. 6 courtesy of the Weihenmayer family. 7 courtesy of the Weihenmayer family. 8 John Storey/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images. 9 John Storey/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images. 11 (t) courtesy of the Weihenmayer family, (b) Didrik Johnck/Corbis. 12 (r) Todd Warshaw/Pool/Getty Images, (l) AP Photo/The White House, Paul Morse. 14 Associated Press.



Printed in China

ISBN-13: 978-0-547-01906-2ISBN-10: 0-547-01906-8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0940 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11



2Erik Weihenmayer loves a challenge. He jumps from airplanes wearing parachutes, he scuba dives in the ocean, and he climbs the tallest mountains in the world. Erik is also blind.

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3Erik was born with a serious illness, and there was nothing the doctors could do to stop it. The illness was making Erik go blind.

In all other ways, Erik was like any other boy. He loved the outdoors. He loved to play with his friends and family. He loved to explore, and he loved adventure.

At first, Erik could see enough to read or ride a bike if he wore very thick glasses. When he was twelve, he started to see less and less. But he refused to stop doing the things he loved. He refused to think about living in a world of darkness.

Erik in a 3-legged race

4One thing Erik loved to do was ride his mountain bike. He especially liked to ride it up one ramp, fly through the air, and then land on the other ramp. But it was getting harder every day for him to do this. Eriks father watched him miss the second ramp more and more often. But instead of telling him to stop, his father painted the ramps bright orange to help Erik see them better.

Erik didnt want to stop having adventures, so he pretended he could see as well as before. But the less he could see, the harder it became to pretend.

5One day, Erik went riding on his bike, but he couldnt see where he was going. Erik rode right into a tree! He knew that he couldnt pretend any longer. It was time to make a decision.

Erik decided that he could feel sorry for himself, or he could learn a new way of doing things.

Erik, age 16, with a wrestling trophy

6

Erik decided to learn how to do things as a blind person. His family helped. Eriks father encouraged him to think about what he could do, not what he couldnt do. And he told Erik that it was part of life to try something, fall down, and then get up and try again.

Erik learned that there were many things he could do. He could wrestle very, very well. In fact, Erik joined his high school wrestling teamand became the team captain!

7At first it was hard for Erik to accept that he was blind. But when he had success at wrestling, he became more confident and comfortable with his blindness. He started to use a cane and learn Braille.

Erik imitated his fathers way of thinking. He stopped worrying about the things he couldnt do. Instead, he began to think about the things he could doeven if they were hard. He could hike with his friends and family, and he could explore new places.

8When Erik was sixteen, he discovered rock climbing. He loved the sport. He loved to think about what to do next when he climbed, and he loved the feel of the rocks and the wind.

Erik was just doing what he loved. For him, the adventures were just beginning. He was curious about the world. He wanted to explore, and he had many places he wanted to go. Later, people around the world would be amazed at his talent.

9After Erik graduated from college, he became a wrestling coach and middle school teacher. Many people were surprised that Erik could teach wrestling. They were even more surprised to learn that he had hiked in South America. They did not expect this behavior from a blind person.

10

In 1995, Erik climbed Denali, the highest peak in North America. Soon after that, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. This was a very special moment for Erik. He got married on the top of that mountain! In 2001, Erik reached the summit of Mount Everest. That is the highest mountain in the world.

Still, Erik had another goal in mind. It was a goal that only 100 people had ever achieved. He would be the first blind person to do it. He wanted to climb all of the Seven Summitsthe tallest peaks on each of the seven continents. In 2002, Erik climbed to the summit of Mount Kosciusko in Australia. He had climbed all of the Seven Summits!

Erik, his wife Ellie, and daughter Emma

Erik climbing Mount Ama Dablam

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Erik and President Bush in 2001

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Erik does not live his life in silence. He has written books. He has won important awards. In 1996, Erik carried the torch at the Olympic Games. Erik has appeared in a movie and on TV. He has been on the cover of magazines. Erik is one of the greatest athletes in the world.

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Erik carries Olympic Flame in 2002

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But what is Eriks greatest success? Maybe it is the way he helps people who hear his story or who read it in one of his books. Erik speaks about the many things he has learned. He tells how he set himself in motion and just keeps moving forwardjust as he did on his bike. He does not look back or feel bad about anything he couldnt do. Instead, he moves ahead from one adventure to the next, trying, hoping, imagining.

Erik recites the Pledge of Allegiance at a convention in 2000.

14

Erik speaks to people all around the world. He wants them to know that they can get the knowledge they need to overcome their problems. He encourages them to follow their dreams. Erik wants them to understand that every person can do great things.

For people all around the world, Erik Weihenmayer is a hero.

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RespondingTARGET SKILL Main Ideas and Details

A main idea of this book is that Erik

Weihenmayer loves adventure. Copy the

chart, and add details from the story.

Text to Text Choose a person from a

different book that youve read. Write a

one paragraph persuasive essay to

convince that person that they should or

should not be adventurous. Use facts to

explain your opinion.

Write About It

Main Idea: Erik loves adventure.

Detail: ?

Detail: ?


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behaviorcuriousdarknessillness

imitatedknowledgemotionsilence

TARGET VOCABULARY

adventureathletescontinents

peaksummitwrestle


TARGET SKILL Main Idea and Details Tell important ideas and details about a topic.

TARGET STRATEGY Summarize Stop to tell important ideas as you read.

GENRE A biography tells about events in a persons life.


by Gloria Jasperse

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

1031768

2.3.14

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: O

DRA: 38

Genre:Biography

Strategy:Summarize

Skill:Main Ideas and Details

Word Count: 956


1387946

2.1.1

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: M

DRA: 28

Genre:Realistic Fiction


Skill:Sequence of Events

Word Count: 404

A Pet That Fits

by Pauline Cartwrightillustrated by Richard Hoit

A Pet That Fits




Printed in China

ISBN-13: 978-0-547-25271-1ISBN-10: 0-547-25271-4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0940 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11



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3Ella spent her vacation on the farm where her cousin Grace lived. Grace had a pony called Toffee. He was called Toffee because his hair was the color of toffee candy. His floppy ears twitched when he ate apples from Ellas hand.

Toffee was big. He weighed much more than Ella.

4Every day, Grace and Ella brushed Toffees coat together. They took extra care of his long, straight tail. They fed him special food, like oats and beets. He drooled when he smelled the food.

5When Ella came home, she missed Toffee very much.

Can I have a pony? Ella asked her parents.

We cant keep a pony in our apartment, Dad said. A pony needs lots of space.

A pony has to run every day, and it needs fresh air and sunshine, said Mom.

Ella was sad that she couldnt have a pony.

6At breakfast Ella said, If we moved to the country, I could have a pony!

How would I get to work on time? Mom asked.

How about finding a pet that will fit in our apartment? Dad asked.

Ella knew her parents were right. She was excited about choosing a pet.

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7The next Saturday morning, Ella asked, Can we go to the pet store today?

Of course we can, said Mom and Dad.


8That afternoon, they took the bus to the biggest pet store in town.

What cute puppies! said Ella. If we got a puppy, we could buy dog toys and collars, too.

Our apartment is too small for a dog, said Mom.

9There were a hundred different kinds of pets. Ella stood and looked at kittens, frogs, turtles, birds, goldfish, rabbits, and even mice with curly tails!

10

There were so many animals in a row that Ella didnt know which pet to choose. She needed a small pet, but which animal would be best? It was hard to decide.

11

The birds were all chirping and squawking. Then Ella heard a song. Which bird was singing?

12

Ella found a bright yellow canary. He started to sing his song again, and Ella thought he was singing just for her. It was the most beautiful sound she had ever heard. Finally, Ella knew which pet she wanted.

13

Ella carried the canary home in a new cage. The other children on the bus smiled at Ellas bird. Ella was very happy with her new pet.

Im going to call him Sunny because hes yellow like the sun, said Ella.


14

At home, Dad hung Sunnys cage up in the living room. Sunny sang loudly.

Listen to him sing! said Mom.I think Sunny will fit in just fine!

said Ella.


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Responding TARGET SKILL Sequence of Events

Ella wanted a pet. Think about what

happened first, next, and last in the story.

Copy the chart below. Use the chart to

write three events from the story in order.

First

Next

Last

Text to Self Think about what kind of

animal you would pick to be your pet.

Write a story that tells the steps you

would take to pick a pet. Use time order

words to add details to your story.

Write About It


16

collarscurlydrooledfloppy

rowstoodstraightweighed

TARGET VOCABULARY

TARGET SKILL Sequence of Events Tell the order in which things happen.

TARGET STRATEGY Infer/Predict Use clues to figure out more about story parts.


apartmentcanarychirping

squawkingtoffee




1387946

2.1.1

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: M

DRA: 28



Skill:Sequence of Events

Word Count: 404

A Pet That Fits


1387950


2.1.2

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: N

DRA: 30


Strategy:Question

Skill:Compare and Contrast

Word Count: 928

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by Gail Mack

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: Cover image100/CORBIS. 1 BananaStock/Jupiter Images. 4 BananaStock/Jupiter Images. 5 (b) CORBIS, (t) Bettmann/CORBIS. 6 image100/CORBIS. 7 Masterfile (Royalty-Free Division). 14 (b) Ariel Skelley/CORBIS, (t) Blend Images Photography/Veer.



Printed in China

ISBN-10: 0-547-25276-5ISBN-13: 978-0-547-25276-6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0940 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11



2What Is a Family Tree?All of the people in your family are related to

you. They are called your relatives. Some of the people in your family lived long ago.

A family tree is a way of showing the people in your family. The tree lists their names. The names hang down, like the leaves on a tree. Sometimes a family tree is big and shows the names of all your relatives. Sometimes it shows just a few.

If you want to make a family tree, start with the names of your mothers parents. Your mother and her relatives make up one side of the tree. Then show your father and his relatives. They make up the other side of the tree.

Mothers Side Fathers Side

grandmother grandfather grandmother grandfather

child child child child child

These are the grandparents

These are their children

Their children had these children

3

Who Is on a Family Tree?Many people look carefully at their family tree.

They hope to find an exciting relative from long ago. Sometimes people hope to learn that they are related to a king or queen who wore a royal crown!

This book will show you how to make a family tree. This tree will not list everyone in a family. It will not go back to kings and queens from long ago. On this family tree we will begin with grandparents.

Here is an example of a family tree!

The Diaz FamilyAngelica and Carlos

CarmenMario

HectorLisa

VictorTheresa

Antonio/Rita Jesse/Ramon Maria/Oscar

4Learn About Your Family Do you want to make your own family tree?

First, collect information about your family. Spend some time talking with your family.

Talk with your parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.Sometimes families visit each other and tell

stories. Some families like to sit on a porch and tell stories. Some families like to sit inside and tell stories. You can ask your family if anyone remembers family stories from long ago. These stories will help you learn about your family.

5Look through photo albums together with your family and ask about the people in the photos. Do any of these people belong on your family tree?

6Talk to older people in your family. Ask them about when they were young. Here are some questions to ask:

Where did you live? What was school like? What games did you play when you were

my age? Did you play the piano or any other

instruments? What was happening in the world?

Keep a notebook with the title My Family Tree. You can write family stories down in your notebook. If you have a camera you can take photographs of the person telling the story.

Write the names of your family in your notebook. You might need help spelling or remembering a name. If you get stuck, ask someone for help.

7

8Make Your Own Family TreeNow you can use the information about your

family. You can make your family tree. Follow these steps.

Collect the materials you need to make your family tree.

1 poster board ruler pencil pen

eraser green and brown

markers list of names

Step 1

Materials

9Use a ruler and a pencil to draw a straight line across the left side of the poster board. Write the names of your mothers parents on this line. These are your grandparents.

Then draw another straight line across the right side of the poster board. Write the names of your fathers parents on this line. These are your other grandparents.

Step 3

Step 2

My Family Tree

name of mymothers parents

name of myfathers parents

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Use your ruler to draw short lines hanging down from your grandparents names. Draw one line for each of their children. Write their names under the lines.

Sometimes grandparents have many children. Sometimes they only have one child. How many aunts do you have? How many uncles?

On this family tree, the mothers family has two children and the fathers family has three children. Your family tree might look different.

Step 4

My Family Tree



my mother my aunt my aunt my father my uncle

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How many of your aunts and uncles are married? Write the name of the person they married. Write it underneath your aunts or uncles name.

Follow the model shown below. Write your mothers name where it says my mother. Write your fathers name where it says my father. Do the same with other names in your family.

On this family tree, some people are married and some people are not married.

Step 5

My Family Tree



my mother my aunt my aunt my father my unclemy father my uncle my mother my aunt

Step 7

Step 8

12

Write your name under your parents names. Do you have brothers or sisters? Write their names here also.

Sign your name at the bottom!

Use your pen to write over the penciled names. When you are finished, use your green marker to draw an outline that looks like a treetop around the top of the chart. Use a brown marker to add a tree trunk.

Step 6

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My Family Tree



my mother my aunt my aunt my father my unclemy father my uncle my mother my aunt

you brother orsister

Families Get TogetherShare your family tree with your whole family!

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Responding TARGET SKILL Compare and Contrast

Think about your family tree. Use a Venn

diagram like this one to compare and

contrast details about it.

Text to Text Have you read another book

about families? Write a friendly letter to

someone telling them about the book.

Write About It

Mothers Side Fathers SideBoth

? ?you

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cousincrownpianoporch

rememberedspendstuckvisit

TARGET VOCABULARY

collectgrandparents

penciledrelatives


TARGET SKILL Compare and Contrast Tell how two things are alike or not.

TARGET STRATEGY Question Ask questions about what you are reading.

GENRE Informational text gives facts about a topic.

1387950


2.1.2

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: N

DRA: 30


Strategy:Question

Skill:Compare and Contrast

Word Count: 928

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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURTHOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

1387954

2.1.3

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: L

DRA: 24




Word Count: 460

by Jane Mannersillustrated by Diane Greenseid

AnniesPictures

AnniesPictures




Printed in China

ISBN-10: 0-547-25281-1ISBN-13: 978-0-547-25281-0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0940 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11



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2Annie had been waiting all morning for Grandma. Hi! Annie said.

Look at you! Grandma said. You grew so much since my last visit!

3Her grandmother smiled and gave her a big hug. Then she handed Annie a box.

This is for you, Grandma said.Annie was so happy. What is it? she

asked.Open it and find out, her

grandmother said.

4Annie ripped off the wrapping paper. Inside the box was a camera!

I picked it out just for you, said Annies grandmother. Now you can take some pictures.

5Annies grandmother showed her how to load the film.

Thank you, Grandma! said Annie. Then she looked through the camera at her grandmother. Smile, she said.

6Annie and her grandmother walked around the farm. Annie saw an orange and yellow leaf fall from a tree. She took a picture of it.


7Annie turned to look at her cat. Pixie was sleeping next to a tree. Annie took a picture of her.

8Look at the sky, said her grandmother. Those birds are headed south for the winter.

Annie took a picture quickly as the birds flew over the tops of the trees.

9Annies mother came out of the house.Mom, what are you doing? Annie asked. I made a special pie for your grandma,

she said.Smile, Mom! Annie said. She snapped

a picture of her mother.


Then they rode up the winding path to see what Annies father was doing. Annie wanted to take more pictures, but the ride was too bumpy.

10


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At the top of the hill, Annies fatherwas busy putting apples into baskets and boxes.

Look at all the apples you picked, Dad, Annie said.

Annie was about to take a picture when she saw something run by her.

12

It was two chipmunks. They raced away. Annie followed them down the path, but they ran through the grass and into the woods. Then Annie saw the pumpkins.

13

It was easy to take pictures of the pumpkins. They didnt run like those chipmunks did. They didnt fly away like the birds. Annie took a lot of pictures of the pumpkins!


14

The next morning, Annie was taking Grandma to visit her second-grade class. Now she could take pictures of this special day!


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Responding TARGET SKILL Authors Purpose

What was the authors purpose in writing

this book? Copy the chart and add another

detail that helps tell the authors purpose.

Then write the authors purpose.

DetailAnnie gets a camera.

Text to World If you had a camera, what

would you take pictures of? Write a

paragraph. Use details to tell what your

pictures would look like.

Write About It

DetailAnnie takes pictures.

Detail?

Purpose ?


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TARGET SKILL Authors Purpose Tell why an author writes a book.

TARGET STRATEGY Analyze/Evaluate Tell how you feel about the text, and why.


busychipmunksgrewpicked

southtopsturnedwoods

TARGET VOCABULARY

camerafilm

grandmotherpumpkins



HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURTHOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

1387954

2.1.3

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: L

DRA: 24




Word Count: 460


AnniesPictures

by Ann M. Rossiillustrated by Carolyn Croll

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

1031498

2.1.4

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: N

DRA: 34


Strategy:Summarize

Skill:Cause and Effect

Word Count: 889




Printed in China

ISBN-13: 978-0-547-01659-7ISBN-10: 0-547-01659-X

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0940 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11



2Ferdinand sat on a milkweed pod and flapped his wings slowly in the morning sun. It took longer than usual for him to warm up.

The sun is rising later each day. Theres a nip in the air. Fall is definitely here, said Isabella, stretching her wings up and out.

Its almost time to head to a warmer climate and begin our great migration to southern California, Henry added.

3Ferdinand sighed. I dont want to move! I just want to stay here in the meadow where I was born. This is my habitat. It has everything that I need. Here, I ate my eggshell as soon as I hatched. Here, I had loads of milkweed to nibble as a tiny caterpillar. I made friends with the insects. When I became a butterfly, I sipped nectar from the flowers.

4It is a fine habitat, agreed Henry, but it will be winter soon and far too dangerous for us monarch butterflies to stay here. Huge, wet flakes of snow fall from the sky and cover everything. The leaves will be old and rotten. What will we eat?

Isabella shuddered. Can you imagine what snow would do to our wings? Snow would make them soggy. Then we couldnt fly. The bitterly cold temperature would cause us to freeze to death. Thats enough to scare us intomoving south.

5Maybe youre right. It is better for us monarchs to migrate to a milder climate, sighed Ferdinand.

Cheer up, said Isabella. Well come back in the spring.

That afternoon, a chilly breeze blew in from the north. The butterflies huddled together and made their travel plans. They would head south in the morning.

Ferdinand suggested they bring a map so they wouldnt get lost. Henry laughed. Dont be silly! We dont need a map! Were monarch butterflies. We travel by instinct. We just know where to go.

6The next morning the monarch butterflies flapped their wings and rose into the sky. They glided on the breeze, heading south.

By early afternoon, dark clouds gathered overhead. The butterflies couldnt see a thing. Suddenly, drops of rain fell, pummeling the monarchs. Gusts of wind whipped the butterflies sideways as though they were specks of dust. The butterflies tumbled through the air, screaming.

7Grab onto anything you can! screamed Ferdinand. He grasped a jagged rock as he brushed past it. At least, he thought it was a rock.

When the storm cleared, Ferdinand looked around. To his amazement, he wasnt clinging to a rock but to the side of a building. He looked down and felt dizzy. Hundreds of feet below him, cars filled crowded streets. He looked up and saw the skyscraper stretching toward the sun.

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8He saw Isabella and Henry. Where are we? asked Ferdinand.

Were in a city, said Isabella.A city! gasped Ferdinand. Where will we

find food? I see cars, roads, and buildings, but no flowers. I feel weak. I need some nectar to get my strength back.

Henry pointed. I see a green place over there! Maybe well find some flowers there.


9The friends flew toward the green place. Soon, they were flying above it. As they sailed over green trees and grass, they spied gold, purple, and crimson flower beds. They could smell the sweet fragrance of nectar. So they spiraled down for a dinner break.

As they sipped, Ferdinand looked around. People of all sizes walked along well-groomed paths. Some of them stopped to look at spotted, long-necked animals nibbling leaves.

10

Ferdinand flew over to a spotted animal. Hello there. Im Ferdinand, he said.

Im Selma the giraffe. You must be part of the monarch butterfly migration, said Selma wisely. It happens every year. The butterflies stop for a snack and take a peek around the zoo before going south.

Which way is south? asked Ferdinand excitedly.

I havent a clue, said Selma and reached for a sticky leaf.

11

Ferdinand flew back to his friends. Guess what? Were at a zoo! Selma the giraffe tells me that monarch butterflies come here every year, he said.

Great news! said Isabella. Did she tell you how to fly south?

She doesnt know, said Ferdinand.I guess I shouldnt have been so quick to

judge you when you wanted to bring a map, said Henry gloomily.

12

Just then a voice came over the loudspeakers, The zoo will be closing in fifteen minutes. Please head toward exits.

What do we do now? asked Henry.Ferdinand flew to a small group of people

waiting at a water fountain. He listened to what they were saying.

What a great zoo! I wish we had one like it back home, said a woman wearing sunglasses.


13

Were lucky we have a zoo where we live, said a man in a baseball cap. Were from southern California. My wife and I are driving home as soon as we leave the park, added the man.

Ferdinand flew back to his friends. Hurry up! I know how we can go south.


14

Quickly the monarch butterflies followed Ferdinand. The man in the baseball cap and his wife headed to a parking lot. Ferdinand followed close behind.

As the couple got into their van, Ferdinand and his friends slipped into the backseat. In the morning they would be in San Diego, and the monarch butterfly migration would be complete . . . at least for this year.


15

Responding TARGET SKILL Cause and Effect

What things caused Ferdinand and his

friends to lose or find their way? Copy the

chart and add details from the story.

Text to Self Write a personal narrative paragraph about a visit to the zoo. Include

details about the animals that you might

see there. What do they look like? What

do they sound like? Focus your paragraph

on one main idea.

Write About It

Causes Effects

caught in storm??

lost in city??


16

breezedangerousinsectsjudge

rottenscarescreaming sticky

TARGET VOCABULARY

climatehabitatmigration

nectarpummeling


TARGET SKILL Cause and Effect Tell how one event makes another happen.

TARGET STRATEGY Summarize Stop to tell important events as you read.

GENRE Humorous fiction is a story that is written to make the reader laugh.



HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

1031498

2.1.4

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: N

DRA: 34


Strategy:Summarize

Skill:Cause and Effect

Word Count: 889

by Claire Danielillustrated by Jamie Smith

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

1031502

2.1.5

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN


Level: L

DRA: 24


Strategy:Visualize


Word Count: 861

by Claire Danielillustrated by Jamie Smith



Printed in China

ISBN-13: 978-0-547-01662-7ISBN-10: 0-547-01662-X

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2One Saturday morning, I was sleeping. Suddenly, I heard something I did not want to hear.

Moms voice boomed, Wake up, Bernie!I groaned. But its the weekend. I want to

sleep.Bernie! she insisted. Were going to see

Grandma today. Remember?

3I did remember. My friends and I were going to visit Grandma at the Gentle Creek Home. We were all bringing our pets.

My dog Oscar licked my sleepy face. He was ready to go even if I wasnt.

Where is Gus-Gus? I asked. I want to bring my puppy to Grandmas too.

Gus-Gus will show up, Bernie, Mom said. You get dressed and get ready for breakfast.

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4Gus-Gus must have heard the word breakfast. His head popped out from under the blankets on my bed. He loved to sleep under the covers with me.

I hugged my puppy. He sprinkled my face with wet kisses. One day Gus-Gus would look just like Oscar. For now, he was just a little puppy who always got lost!

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5After breakfast, my friends and I arrived at the Gentle Creek Home. All of us had brought our pets. Wes had his rabbit, and Maribel had her hamster. Andy had his cat, and Simon had his monkey.

We all gathered in the living room with Grandma and her friends. Grandma was excited to see me, but Im not so sure she was happy to see Simons monkey!


6Everything was going great until the pets noticed one another. Then the rabbit started chasing the hamster, and the cat started chasing the rabbit. Oscar was not about to miss the fun. He ran after the cat! Simons monkey shrieked at the other pets.

We all yelled at our pets to stop chasing one another, but I dont think they heard us. There were noises coming from everywhere. Soon I started laughing. Then all my friends were bursting out laughing, too.

7Finally, things got really crazy. Then Grandma bellowed, Stop! All the pets listened to her and stopped chasing one another. Even Simons monkey became quiet.

Grandma took a deep breath and smiled. Then she said, It is so wonderful that everyone brought their pets. But they have to be quieter and calmer. What if we pretend like were at your school? Think about how you share things at school. Lets do the same with your pets. You can show them to us one at a time.

8I put Oscar on a leash. Wes put his pet rabbit in a box, and Maribel put her hamster in a cage. Andy held his cat in a cat carrier, and Simon made sure his monkey sat on a chair and did not move. Then we took turns sharing our pets with Grandma and her friends.

Oscar and I waited for our turn. Thats when I noticed that my puppy Gus-Gus was missing. I looked at Mom. She had just been holding him on a leash. Where is Gus-Gus? I whispered to her.

Suddenly, Mom looked surprised and a little worried. For a short moment, everyone was quiet. And everyone heard Mom whisper to Grandma, Where is Gus-Gus?


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Everyone looked for Gus-Gus. Wes and his rabbit looked under the chairs in the living room, but Gus-Gus was not there. Andy and his cat looked in the kitchen, but Gus-Gus was not there. Maribel and her hamster looked in the garden, but Gus-Gus was not there either. Simons monkey looked everywhere that was up high. He checked the tops of all the closets and bookshelves. He even climbed the trees outside.

No one could find Gus-Gus! Grandma was getting tired. I need to take a nap, she said. Dont worry about Gus-Gus. Im sure you will find him.

Mom and Grandma went to her room. Everyone else kept looking for Gus-Gus. Then Mom came back into the living room. She had a big smile on her face.

How can you be happy when Gus-Gus is lost? I asked.

Im sure Gus-Gus is fine, she said. Grandma wants a kiss from you before she falls asleep.

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