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Unit 1 • Our World
Contents
New Beginnings Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
First Day Jitters Comprehension: Plot Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Comprehension: Story Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Text Feature: Bar Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vocabulary Strategy: Compound Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Phonics: Words with Short Vowels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keeping in Touch Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Dear Juno Comprehension: Plot Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Comprehension: Character Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Text Feature: Time Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Vocabulary Strategy: Sentence Clues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Phonics: Words with CVCe Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Building Communities Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Whose Habitat Is It? Comprehension: Main Idea and Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Comprehension: Main Idea Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Study Skill: Using a Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vocabulary Strategy: Unfamiliar Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Phonics: Words with /ā/. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Antarctic Life Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Penguin Chick Comprehension: Main Idea and Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Comprehension: Main Idea Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Literary Elements: Rhythmic Patterns and Imagery . . . . 26
Vocabulary Strategy: Homographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Phonics: Words with /ō/. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
People and Their Pets Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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The Perfect Pet Comprehension: Problem and Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Comprehension: Problem and Solution Chart . . . . . . . . . 31
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Text Feature: Diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words . . . . . . . . 34
Phonics: Words with /ı̄/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Unit 1 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37
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Unit 2 • Discoveries
Putting on a Performance Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

The Strongest One Comprehension: Main Idea and Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Comprehension: Story Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Text Feature: Maps and Photos with Captions . . . . . . . . 42
Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Phonics: Words with /ē/. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Wolves Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Wolf! Comprehension: Compare Characters, Settings, Events . 46
Comprehension: Compare and Contrast Chart. . . . . . . . 47
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Text Feature: Headings, Pronunciation,
Bold Type, Italics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Phonics: Words with /ch/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Past, Present, and Future Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

What’s in Store Comprehension: Relevant Facts and Details. . . . . . . . . . 53
for the Future? Comprehension: Fact and Opinion Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Study Skill: Using the Parts of a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Vocabulary Strategy: Plural Endings -s and -es . . . . . . . 57
Phonics: Words with th, ph, wh, sh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Out in Space Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

The Planets in Our Comprehension: Main Idea and Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Solar System Comprehension: Main Idea Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Text Feature: Internet Article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Vocabulary Strategy: Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Phonics: Consonant Blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Being a Writer Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Author: A True Story Comprehension: Author’s Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Comprehension: Author’s Purpose Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Literary Elements: Alliteration and Repetition . . . . . . . . . 70
Vocabulary Strategy: Word Clues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Phonics: Words with /n / gn, kn; /r /wr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Unit 2 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74
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Unit 3 • Opportunities
Food Around the World Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Stone Soup Comprehension: Plot Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Comprehension: Inference Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Text Feature: Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Phonics: Words with /är/ and /ôr/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Solving Riddles Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

One Riddle, One Answer Comprehension: Plot Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Comprehension: Setting Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Literary Elements: Consonance and Metaphor . . . . . . . . 86
Phonics: Words with /âr/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Ecosystems in Balance Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Saving the Sand Dunes Comprehension: Cause and Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Comprehension: Cause and Effect Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Study Skill: Using the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Phonics: Words with /ûr/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Making Journeys Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

The Jones Family Comprehension: Plot Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Express Comprehension: Inference Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Text Feature: Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Vocabulary Strategy: Homophones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Phonics: Words with /ü/, /ū/, and /u̇/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
The Art of Illustrating Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

What Do Illustrators Do? Comprehension: Chronological Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Comprehension: Sequence Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Text Feature: Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Vocabulary Strategy: Sentence Clues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Phonics: Words with /oi/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Unit 3 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 111
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Unit 4 • Choices
What’s Cooking? Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Cook-a-Doodle-Doo! Comprehension: Compare Characters, Settings, Events . 113
Comprehension: Venn Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Text Feature: Diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Vocabulary Strategy: Idioms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Phonics: Words with /ô/. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Getting Along Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Seven Spools of Thread Comprehension: Plot Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Comprehension: Conclusion Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Text Feature: Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words . . . . . . . 124
Phonics: Words with /ou/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Protecting Our Natural Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Resources Comprehension: Compare and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Washington Weed Comprehension: Venn Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Whackers Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Study Skill: Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vocabulary Strategy: Contractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Phonics: Words with soft c and g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Getting Involved Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Here’s My Dollar Comprehension: Author’s Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Comprehension: Author’s Purpose Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Literary Elements: Rhyme Scheme and Repetition. . . . 137
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Phonics: Homophones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
A Place of My Own Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

My Very Own Room Comprehension: Plot Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Comprehension: Predictions Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Text Feature: Guide Words, Headings, and Captions . . 144
Vocabulary Strategy: Inflectional Endings . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Phonics: Plurals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Unit 4 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 148
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Unit 5 • Challenges
Making Money Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Boom Town Comprehension: Chronological Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Comprehension: Sequence Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Text Feature: Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Vocabulary Strategy: Compound Words . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Phonics: Compound Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Making a Difference Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Beatrice’s Goat Comprehension: Cause and Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Comprehension: Cause and Effect Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Text Feature: Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Vocabulary Strategy: Word Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Phonics: Words with Inflected Endings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
In Motion Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

A Carousel of Dreams Comprehension: Relevant Facts and Details. . . . . . . . . 164
Comprehension: Fact and Opinion Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Study Skill: Skim and Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Vocabulary Strategy: Possessives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Phonics: Words with Inflected Endings, y to i . . . . . . . . 169
Heroes Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

The Printer Comprehension: Plot Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Comprehension: Predictions Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Text Feature: Diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Vocabulary Strategy: Figurative Language . . . . . . . . . . 175
Phonics: Words with VC/CV Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Animal Architects Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Animal Homes Comprehension: Relevant Facts and Details. . . . . . . . . 178

Comprehension: Description Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Literary Elements: Simile and Rhythmic Pattern . . . . . . 181
Vocabulary Strategy: Analogies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Phonics: The V/CV and VC/V Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Unit 5 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 185
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Unit 6 • Achievements
Helping Our Neighbors Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

A Castle on Viola Street Comprehension: Essential Message/Theme. . . . . . . . . 187
Comprehension: Theme Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Text Feature: Features in a Textbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vocabulary Strategy: Paragraph Clues . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Phonics: Words with Final /әl/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Unusual Animals Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Wilbur’s Boast Comprehension: Plot Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Comprehension: Judgment Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Text Feature: Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Phonics: Prefixes re-, un-, dis-, pre- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Good Citizens Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

An American Hero Comprehension: Chronological Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Flies Again Comprehension: Sequence Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Study Skill: Use Functional Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Phonics: Words with Final /әr/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Working Together Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Mother to Tigers Comprehension: Author’s Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Comprehension: Author’s Purpose Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Literary Elements: Personification and Moral . . . . . . . . 211
Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Phonics: Words with Suffixes -ful, -less, -ly . . . . . . . . . . 213
Raising Butterflies Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Home-Grown Butterflies Comprehension: Relevant Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Comprehension: Conclusion Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Fluency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Literary Elements: Personification and Assonance . . . . 218
Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words . . . . . . . 219
Phonics: Words with Accented Syllables . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Unit 6 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221, 222
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Practice
Name Vocabulary
Use the clues to complete the following crossword puzzle.
trudged nonsense nervous

fumbled downstairs chuckled
1. 2.
3. 4.
5.
6.
n
Across Down
3. dropped 1. afraid or worried
5. laughed in a quiet way 2. walked slowly

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6. silly or untrue idea 4. down the stairs
First Day Jitters • Book 3.1/Unit 1 1

Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
The plot includes the important events that happen in the

beginning, middle, and end of a story. The characters are the
people or animals in the story. The setting is when and where
the story happens.
Read the story, then answer the questions below.

At 9:00 A.M. on his first day of work at the supermarket, Josh was
given shopping cart duty. It was cold out, and Josh did not want this task,
but he was a good worker.
Josh started his search for carts by walking up and down the
supermarket parking lot. He started a train of shopping carts and after
an hour Josh had twenty-five carts. He pushed them all into the front
of the store.
Josh was about to go out for more carts when his boss called out to him,
“Hold on there, Josh. You’re such a good worker that we are making you
a cashier. Come on in and start your training.”
1. When does this story take place?
2. Where does this story take place?
3. Who is the main character in this story? How can you tell?
4. What is the first important event in this story?
5. What is the last important event in this story?
At Home: Ask your child to make up a story about Josh’s

2 First Day Jitters • Book 3.1/Unit 1 second day on the job. Have your child tell who the main
character is and where his or her story takes place.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
As you read First Day Jitters, fill in the Story Map.
Characters
Setting
Beginning
Middle
End
How does the information you wrote in this Story Map help you
analyze story structure in First Day Jitters?
At Home: Have your child use the chart to retell the story.
First Day Jitters • Book 3.1/Unit 1 3
Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to punctuation.

One Monday in November, Jay and his mother drove
9 to a yellow brick building with a sign in front that said:
21 “Rosewood Middle School.” It was a big building—much
30 taller than Jay’s old school.
35 Jay’s mother filled out lots of forms. Before they left,
45 the school principal, Ms. Tucker, came out of her office
55 and shook Jay’s hand. “Welcome to Rosewood,” she said.
64 “We’ll see you tomorrow.”
68 On Tuesday morning, Jay’s older sister, Eva, gave him
77 a ride to school. “Are you nervous?” she asked.
86 Jay shrugged and then nodded. “I hate being the new kid,”
97 he admitted. 99
Comprehension Check
1. Who is the main character and what is the story about? Plot
Development
2. Why is Jay nervous? Plot Development
Number of Words
Words Read – =
Errors Correct Score
First Read – =
Second Read – =
At Home: Help your child read the passage, paying

4 First Day Jitters • Book 3.1/Unit 1 attention to the goal at the top of the page.
Practice
Name Text Feature:
Bar Graph
Look at a bar graph to compare the numbers represented by

the bars. The title tells what the graph is about. Labels tell you
what each row is about. The numbers show amounts.
Use the bar graph to answer the questions below.
How Did You Feel on Your First Day of School?

Number of Students
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
happy afraid excited curious
Feelings on First Day of School
Use the bar graph to complete each sentence.
1. Most of the students said they felt .

a. afraid b. curious
2. Four students said they felt .

a. happy b. afraid
3. The total number of students that felt either happy or curious was .
a. 10 b. 2
4. More students felt than .

a. afraid, excited b. excited, happy
5. You can use the graph to find out .

a. how many more students felt happy than excited
b. why more students felt curious than afraid
At Home: Ask your child to make up another question to

answer using the bar graph. Have your child explain what First Day Jitters • Book 3.1/Unit 1 5
the bar graph shows.
Practice
Name Vocabulary Strategy:
Compound Words
A compound word is one word made up of two smaller words.

The meaning of a compound word is different from the two
smaller words that form it.
Smaller Words Compound Word Meaning
fire + wood firewood wood used for a fire
A. Read the words in the first column. Use a word from the box
to make a compound word. Then write the compound word on
the line.
room ball side book body stairs boat day
1. out + =
2. no + =
3. basket + =
4. birth + =
5. row + =
6. story + =
7. class + =
8. up + =
B. Choose two compound words you formed. Write their meanings.
9.
10.
At Home: Ask your child to name three more compound

6 First Day Jitters • Book 3.1/Unit 1 words and tell you what they mean.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Short Vowels
The short vowel sounds are the vowel sounds that the letters
a, e, i, o, and u stand for in the following words:
pack step pick sock truck
Fill the blank in each word below with a vowel letter. You should make
a word with a short-vowel sound that makes sense in the sentence.
1. Please st p to the rear of the bus.
2. Our new baby sleeps in a cr b.
3. This is the first time I have eaten carrots for a sn ck.
4. I just learned how to j mp rope.
5. Our first time at the park we saw ducks in the p nd.
6. Sandy forgot to put a st mp on the first letter she wrote.
7. The audience will cl p at the beginning of the show.
8. Mom and Dad will sh p for a new car.
9. I have to p ck my clothes before I leave.
10. Pat will p ck the place to go on vacation.
11. My room was a m ss after my little brother played in it.

12. Would you like a peach or a pl m?
At Home: Ask your child to find objects around the house

that have short vowel sounds in their names, such as pen, First Day Jitters • Book 3.1/Unit 1 7
pin, hat, cat, socks, and tub.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
Read the story. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
crackle announced soared

starry envelope photograph
The Move
I couldn’t believe it when my father we would
be moving to Oregon. My best friend Jacob was even more upset. We
promised to stay in touch, but we knew it wouldn’t be the same as seeing
each other face to face.
A month later, as our plane from New York
to our new home, the of my little brother’s pretzel
bag woke me. I looked out at the night sky and came
up with a great idea. If Jacob can’t see me face to face, I’ll just have to
send him a . “Perfect,” I thought as I held out my
arms in front of me to snap my own picture. The next day I sent it to him.
One week later the mail carrier delivered an from
Jacob to me! Inside was his picture and a letter. If we can’t see each other
face to face, at least we can see each other face to picture.
8 Dear Juno • Book 3.1/Unit 1

Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
The characters are the people and animals in a story. The

setting is where and when the story takes place. The plot is the
important events in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Read the letter and answer the questions below.

Dear Jesse,
Wait until I tell you what happened in school today! Remember that
new boy, Jake? Well, it turns out he is not as mean as I thought he was.
Today, a little girl was crying in the playground. Her ball was stuck on a
tree branch. Guess what Jake did? He actually climbed the tree and got the
ball for her. She didn’t even ask him for help. He gave it to her and actually
played until the end of recess. I never expected him to be nice. Maybe I
should have gotten to know Jake before I judged him.
Your friend,
Helen
1. What characters did Helen write about?
2. What are the important events that help Helen change her mind about
Jake?
3. Where did Jake show his true personality?
4. How has Helen’s opinion of Jake changed?
At Home: Ask your child to write a letter. Be sure he or she

includes important events and when and where they take Dear Juno • Book 3.1/Unit 1 9
place.
As you read Dear Juno, fill in the Character Web.
10
Name
Dear Juno •
Book 3.1/Unit 1
How does the information you wrote in this Character Web help you
Comprehension:
Practice
Plot Development
analyze story structure in Dear Juno?
Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to dialogue and punctuation.

A week earlier, Mr. Wilson had announced that his class
10 was going to become pen pals with a classroom of students
21 in Africa.
23 Mr. Wilson rolled up the map. He picked up a piece of
35 chalk. “Please raise your hand if you know what you’d like
46 to say in the letter.”
51 He wrote a greeting at the top of the chalkboard.
61 Dear students of Mr. Addo’s class,
67 Danny’s hand shot up. “We’re very excited to be your
77 pen pals,” he said.
81 Mr. Wilson wrote those words under the greeting.
89 Then Sonya raised her hand. “It’s autumn here in Iowa.
99 What is the weather like now in Ghana?” 107
Comprehension Check
1. To which country in Africa is Mr. Wilson’s class going to send a letter?
Plot Development
2. What are some other things Mr. Wilson’s class might want to know about
or share with Mr. Addo’s class? Plot Development
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

attention to the goal at the top of the page. Dear Juno • Book 3.1/Unit 1 11
Practice
Name Text Feature:
Time Line
A time line shows an order of events and the years they

happened. To read a time line, read the year, then read the
event or information connected to it.
Use the time line to answer the questions below.
Approximate Number of Households

with Cable Television
NJMMJPO NJMMJPO NJMMJPO NJMMJPO

1. About how many households had cable television in 1990?
2. In which year did about 66 million households have cable television?
3. About how many households had cable television in 1993?
4. About how many more households had cable television in 1997 than in
1990?
5. Between what years did the number of households with cable television
increase by 14 million?
At Home: Ask your child to make up another question to

12 Dear Juno • Book 3.1/Unit 1 answer using the time line. Have your child explain how the
time line answers that question.
Practice
Context Clues
Context clues are words or sentences before or after an

unfamiliar word. Use them to help you figure out the meaning of
the unfamiliar word.
Read the sentences. Circle the context clues that help you
understand the meaning of the underlined word. Write the
meaning of each word.
1. Because it took so long to ride across the country, only rapid horseback
riders rode for the Pony Express.
Rapid means
2. The memorandum was left on the notepad next to the phone.
Memorandum means
3. The plane we took to visit our aunt ascended quickly up to the sky.
Ascended means
4. I received an email from a random person I had never heard of.
Random means
5. The chat between the two friends ended when Tim hung up the phone.
Chat means
6. Blue whales are mammoth and can grow

g to one hundred feet.
Mammoth means
At Home: Review the context clues your child used to figure

out the meaning of each underlined word. Dear Juno • Book 3.1/Unit 1 13
Practice
Name Phonics:
Long Vowels
Long vowel sounds are the sounds the letters a, e, i, o, and u

stand for in the following words:
make Steve ride joke cube
Add as many rhyming words as you can to each list. Each word
must have the CVCe pattern.
bake dine blame
bone plate bride
At Home: Ask your child to read and make up sentences for the
14 Dear Juno • Book 3.1/Unit 1 following words: kit, kite, cap, cape, hop, hope. Then have him or
her read them aloud, noting the different sounds the words make.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
Read the sentences below.
neighborhood content addressing resort
a. We began addressing the problem

of disappearing bird seed.
b. We had to resort to a squirrel-proof
bird feeder.
c. Nearly everyone in our neighborhood
has a dog.
d. The cat was content to doze by the fire.
Now match up the underlined words above with the

correct definition listed below.
1. turn to for help
2. dealing with
3. satisfied
4. people living in the same area
Choose any two of the words above and write a sentence for
each word.
5.
6.
Whose Habitat Is It?

Book 3.1/Unit 1
15
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Main Idea and Details
The main idea is the most important point that an author wants
readers to understand. Details are the examples and evidence
that explain more about the main idea.
Read the following article. List four details that give more
information about the main idea.
Zora Neale Hurston was one of the talented African-American writers
of the 1920s. She wrote short stories, novels, plays, and musical shows. She
also wrote about what happened in her own life. She grew up in the South.
Although she left school to work, she later earned money to attend college.
Hurston collected African-American stories and songs. She began in
Harlem in New York City. Later she traveled through
the South in a car she named “Sassy Susie.” Hurston
asked people to tell her folk tales they had heard. She
wrote them down so they would never be forgotten.
Circle the sentence that tells you the main idea.

Zora Neale Hurston used her talents to preserve African-American culture.
or Zora Neale Hurston earned money to attend college.
Details:
1.
2.
3.
4.
At Home: Work with your child to think of the main idea for
16 Book 3.1/Unit 1
a story. Then develop three supporting details. Encourage
your child to write the story.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
As you read Whose Habitat Is It?, fill in the Main Idea Web.
Detail Detail
Main Idea
Detail Detail
How does the information you wrote in this Main Idea Web help you
summarize Whose Habitat Is It?
Book 3.1/Unit 1
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Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to my pronunciation of vocabulary

words and other difficult words.
Rainforests are home to over half the world’s plants
9 and animals. When the rainforest is lost, the circle of life
20 breaks down. The climate changes. The plants and animals
29 die off.
31 People have come up with many ways to address this
41 problem. One way to save the forests is to learn all about
53 them.
54 Another way is to get wood from somewhere else. Now
64 there are tree farms where wood is grown. If you can get
76 trees from a farm, then you don’t need to cut down a forest.
89 Cutting a rainforest tree should only be done as a last
100 resort. 101
Comprehension Check
1. What happens when the rainforest is lost? Main Idea and Details © Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
2. What are ways to help save the forests? Main Idea and Details
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

18 Book 3.1/Unit 1
attention to the goal at the top of the page.
Practice
Name Study Skill:
Using a Dictionary
Dictionaries give useful information about words. They are

arranged in alphabetical order and show you how to spell or
pronounce a word.
Look at this sample dictionary entry.
entry word pronunciation part of speech first meaning of word

example of word splash (splash) verb to throw liquid on something:
in a sentence
My baby brother likes to splash in the bathtub.
part of speech
noun 1. a vivid impression: We wanted to make
first meaning of word
a big splash at the costume party. 2. a small
example of word
in a sentence amount: UUse jjust a splash of olive oil in the salad
second meaning
dressing.
Use this dictionary entry to answer the questions below.

structure (strukćhәr) noun 1. something, like a building, that is constructed: The steel
structure was twenty stories high. 2. something arranged in a pattern: The leaf structure
of an evergreen is different from that of a maple. verb to give form or arrangement to
something: I need to structure my time each day to include enough sleep.
1. What is the entry word?
2. How many syllables does structure have?
3. What is the second meaning of the noun?

4. If structure means “to give form or arrangement,” what part of speech is

structure?
5. What does structure mean in this sentence? “All but two percent of
Antarctica’s land structure is covered by ice.”
At Home: Browse through a dictionary or magazine for other

multiple-meaning words. Discuss each meaning with your child.
Book 3.1/Unit 1
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Practice
Unfamiliar Words
Use a dictionary to find and write the part of speech and

meaning of each word below. Then write a sentence that shows
the word’s meaning.
1. vast
2. speck
3. cargo
4. fade
5. odor © Macmillan /McGraw-Hill
6. hoarse
At Home: Work with your child to list and define unfamiliar

20 Book 3.1/Unit 1
words he or she hears in conversation using a dictionary.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Long a
When a vowel says its name, it is a long vowel. When a

syllable has two vowels, the letters stand for the sound of the
first vowel. The letters ai or ay stand for the long a sound.
A. Read each sentence. Circle the word that has the

long a sound.
1. My dog is afraid of thunderstorms.
2. I like to paint using watercolors.
3. The kitten plays with yarn until it is tired.
4. “Don’t knock over that pail!”
5. Mayy is one of the loveliest months of the year.
6. My dog laid by my feet during dinner.
B. Write rhyming words for each of the words with the long a
sound.
7. afraid
8. paint
9. plays
10. pail
11. May
12. laid
At Home: Look together through a magazine or catalog.

Find words with the long a sound, spelled with ai or ay.
Book 3.1/Unit 1
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Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Choose the correct word from the box to complete each

sentence below. Write the word on the line.
down echoes fierce huddle junior shuffles whips
1. Peter Penguin’s father instead of walks to keep

Peter’s egg from breaking.
2. When Peter Penguin is born, he is covered in a soft

coat.
3. He stays with his father to keep warm while the

winds blow.
4. The wind blows so hard it snow into the air.
5. It and whistles as it blows.
6. While penguin mothers look for food, the fathers gather together in a
to stay warm.
7. When the penguins are old enough, they play while

the adults look for food.
B. Choose any three words above and write a sentence for each
of them on the lines below.
8.
9.
10.
22 Penguin Chick • Book 3.1/Unit 1

Practice
Name Comprehension:
The main idea is the major point that an author wants readers
to understand. Details are examples and reasons that explain
the main idea.
For each main idea below, write some possible supporting

details.
Main Idea: It was very cold when we traveled to the Arctic.

Details:
1. The wind is fierce.
2.
3.
Main Idea: I think traveling to would be exciting.

Details:
4.
5.
6.
At Home: Together, look at a brief newspaper article or one

of your child’s books. Help your child find the main idea and Penguin Chick • Book 3.1/Unit 1 23
supporting details.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
As you read Penguin Chick, fill in the Main Idea Chart.
Main Idea Details
How does the information you wrote in this Main Idea Chart help you
summarize Penguin Chick?
24 Penguin Chick • Book 3.1/Unit 1
Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to tempo.

A seal pup weighs about 55 pounds (25 kilograms)
7 at birth. In just ten days, the pup doubles its weight. At
19 seven weeks, it doubles its weight again. How does this
29 happen? Like all mammals, the pup drinks milk from
38 its mother’s body. But seal milk is special. More than
48 half of it is fat. This helps the baby grow quickly.
59 After two weeks, the mother gives her pup a
68 swimming lesson in the cold Arctic waters. The pup
77 shuffles to the water’s edge. The mother pushes her
86 young one into the water. Soon the pup is swimming. 96
Comprehension Check
1. How much would a seal pup weigh after ten days? Draw Conclusions
2. How does a seal pup learn to swim? Main Idea and Details
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

attention to the goal at the top of the page. Penguin Chick • Book 3.1/Unit 1 25
Practice
Literary Elements:
Name Rhythmic Patterns
and Imagery
The rhythmic pattern of a poem is a set beat, or sound

pattern. Repeating accents in a poem make up the beat.
A. Write words you might use in a poem about a trip to the

Arctic. Then write rhyming words. Use the words and rhyming
words to write a brief poem about the trip. Make sure your
poem has a set rhythm, or beat.
Words Rhyming Words
Poem
Imagery is the use of words to create vivid pictures in the

reader’s mind.
B. Read the line below from “Antarctic Anthem” and then write
what image you get in mind on the lines provided.
Skyscraping icebergs roam
At Home: Together, choose a topic for a poem. Think about

26 Penguin Chick • Book 3.1/Unit 1 ideas to go in the poem and words to rhyme for each idea.
Write a short poem and read aloud.
Practice
Homographs
Homographs are words that are spelled the same,

but have more than one meaning. The meaning
depends on how the word is used.
For example, the word down can mean two
different things.
The leaves on the tree began to fall down.
When baby birds hatch, they are covered
with soft down.
Use the homographs in the box to answer the following questions.
tear palm clip fan
1. What is a part of your hand?
2. What is a drop of water that comes from your eye?
3. What do you do to make hair shorter?
4. What do you wave to cool you off?
5. What is a tree in hot tropical areas?
6. What is a rip in your jacket?

7. What holds papers together?
8. What is a person who loves sports called?
At Home: Look around your home and community for other

common examples of homographs. Penguin Chick • Book 3.1/Unit 1 27
Practice
Name Phonics:
Long o
Here are several spelling patterns that stand for the long o
sound:
The letters oa stand for the long o sound. (coat)
The letters ow stand for the long o sound. (row)
When the letter o comes before the letters ld, the letter stands
for the long o sound.
A. Fill in the missing letter or letters so that the following words

have the long o sound. Check the rules above if you have
questions.
1. s k 9. k n
2. s n 10. f l t
3. b l 11. m t
4. c st 12. s h
5. g ld 13. b st
6. l f 14. f l
7. s c ld 15. l n
8. r st 16. g r
B. Follow the directions above to review these words with the

long a sound.
17. g r 19. s t r ght
18. p l n 20. d e l
At Home: Scan a brief magazine article together looking for

28 Penguin Chick • Book 3.1/Unit 1 words with the long o sound. Write them in a list.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
Read the sentences. Then write the underlined word next

to its definition below.
a. Rabbits eat very little. They have a small appetite.
b. It is sometimes difficult to satisfy a hungry pet.
c. A good diet keeps rabbits healthy.
d. They even manage to find food when it snows.
e. Taking care of a pet can sometimes be a challenge.
f. Rabbits scratch holes in the ground to hide.
g. All people make mistakes because no one is perfect.
1. to scrape with claws
2. to be enough or give enough to

meet the need, desire, or demand
3. to succeed at doing something
4. a need to eat
5. without a fault or mistake
6. well; not sick
7. something calling for work, effort,

and the use of one’s talents
8. Choose three words and use them in one sentence. Underline the words.
The Perfect Pet • Book 3.1/Unit 1 29

Practice
Name Comprehension:
Problem and Solution
Like someone in real life, a character in a story may have a

difficulty or problem. What the character does to solve the
difficulty or problem is called the solution or conflict resolution.
Read the passage and answer the questions about it.

Kim rescued a dog that was very sad. She wanted to make the dog
happy, so she named her Joy. She bought toys for Joy, but Joy would not
play. She gave Joy treats, but Joy would not eat. When she came home
she would say, “Come, Joy. How about a hug?” She talked to her on their
daily walks. She hugged her every day and rubbed noses with her. It took a
while, but soon Joy was wagging her tail all the time. Joy was happy.
1. What problem does Kim have? What does she want to do?
2. What steps does Kim take to solve her problem?
3. Why do you think Joy becomes happy?

4. What kind of person do you think Kim is?
At Home: Together, look through your child’s story books and

30 The Perfect Pet • Book 3.1/Unit 1 identify the problem and solution in each. Talk about how the
characters solved their problems. What steps did they take?
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Problem and Solution
As you read The Perfect Pet, fill in the Problem and Solution Chart.
Problem
Action
Action
Action
Action
Solution
How does the information you wrote in this Problem and Solution
Chart help you analyze story structure in The Perfect Pet?
The Perfect Pet • Book 3.1/Unit 1 31
Practice
Name Fluency

Charlie called Emma. “I’ve got a problem,” he told her
10 as soon as she picked up the phone. “How can I show my
23 mom I can take care of a pet?”
31 “Hmmm…,” said Emma. “What if you did some
39 research on pets?”
42 “Yeah, I could do that,” he said.
49 “Listen,” Emma said. “Lucy needs a bath. She keeps
58 scratching her fur, and I’m worried that she has fleas. Let’s
69 talk about this tomorrow, okay?”
74 Charlie called Josh. Josh said, “I can’t talk. I’m feeding
84 Prince. I can’t believe this dog’s appetite! If I don’t get this
96 food in his bowl, I’m afraid he’s going to cook for himself.” 108
Comprehension Check
1. What is Charlie’s problem? Problem and Solution © Macmillan /McGraw-Hill
2. Why can’t Charlie’s friends talk with him about his problem? Plot
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

32 The Perfect Pet • Book 3.1/Unit 1 attention to the goal at the top of the page.
Practice
Name Text Feature:
Diagram
A diagram is a drawing that explains information. Some

information is easier to understand by looking at a diagram than
by reading about it.
Use these terms to answer the questions below. Then write the
words in the diagram.
tadpole eggs frog Life Cycle of a Frog
1. What does the diagram show?

2. What is the first part of the life cycle?
3. What is the name of the adult animal?
4. What is the name of the animal in the middle of the life cycle?
At Home: Help your child make a diagram of an animal or plant.

Explain that it is important to label a diagram so that people can The Perfect Pet • Book 3.1/Unit 1 33
easily read it.
Practice
Vocabulary Strategy:
Name Multiple-Meaning
Words
Some dictionary entries contain multiple meanings of words

bowl noun 1. a rounded dish: Mom put our dog’s food in a
bowl. 2. something shaped like a bowl: We are going to the
Greentown Bowl to see the football game.
verb to roll a ball down an alley: Frank is going to bowl tonight.
beat verb 1. to hit again and again or pound: Don’t beat the drum in the
house! 2. to do better than or defeat: We beat Sharon’s team in soccer.
3. to throb or thump: You could feel the kitten’s heart beat.
noun 1. a blow made over and over again: The steady beat of the
hammer kept us awake. 2. a pounding sound, rhythm, or sensation:
That song has a great beat. 3. a regular route: The police officer was
patrolling his beat.
Use the dictionary entry to answer each question.

1. What is the entry word?
2. What is the second meaning of the noun beat?
3. Use the first verb meaning of the word beat in a sentence.
4. Use the first noun meaning of the word beat in a sentence.

At Home: Find words in your child’s books or in newspapers

34 The Perfect Pet • Book 3.1/Unit 1 and magazines. Ask your child what the word means.
Together, make up a new sentence using the word.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Long i
Remember the following common spellings for the long i sound:

i, ie, y, and igh.
A. Find the two words in each sentence that have the long i
sound and write them in the spaces provided.
1. Why is the sky so blue?
2. The child got into a fight.
3. Dad went to buy a tie at the store.
4. I might ask the cook to fry the food.
5. Can you find a bright red paint for the barn?
B. Write the word in each sentence that has the long i sound.
Underline the letter or letters that stand for the sound.
6. Did you know that pilot fish swim near blue sharks?
7. A bear once walked in front of my dad’s car.
8. We need to pry open this box.

9. The lights went out during the storm.
10. What is your favorite pie?
11. The pesky fly almost ruined our picnic.
12. Sam eats only mild food.
At Home: Look at some of your child’s books or magazines

and newspapers. Help your child look for words with the The Perfect Pet • Book 3.1/Unit 1 35
long i sound and help him or her to pronounce them.
Practice
Name Unit 1 Vocabulary
Review
A. Circle the word that answers the question.

1. What soared up into the sky?
sun kite train
2. Which animal would be most likely to scratch in the dirt?
fish snake chicken
3. What can crackle?
paper television fork
4. Which animal is covered with down?
swan dog bear
5. If you are lost, what might you resort to doing?
keep walking ask for help go shopping
B. Answer each question with a word from the box.
appetite downstairs neighborhood envelope photograph
6. What do you use to mail a letter?
7. What do you take with a camera?
8. What is the opposite of upstairs?
9. What makes people feel that it is time to eat?

10. What do you call an area or section of town where people live?
36 Unit 1 Review • Book 3.1/Unit 1

Practice
Review
A. Draw lines to match each vocabulary word with its correct

meaning.
1. chuckled a. handled in a clumsy way
2. nervous b. young
3. fumbled c. laughed quietly
4. whips d. moves suddenly
5. junior e. afraid or worried
B. Read each sentence. Use a word from the box to complete

each sentence.
addressing echoes content healthy

huddle perfect fierce
6. It was so cold and the wind was so that we had to

stay inside.
7. I am never after I argue with my brother.
8. Eating fruits and vegetables is part of a diet.
9. When Mom is me, I listen.
10. Your voice when you call out in a cave.

11. The boys had to together against the strong,

cold wind.
12. The teacher said my test was the only one with no wrong answers and
a score.
Unit 1 Review • Book 3.1/Unit 1 37

Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Read the sentences. Fill in the blanks with the correct

words from the box.
securing decorated weakest darkened symbol gnaws
1. Jim wanted to make the stage prettier, so he it with

flowers.
2. Megan drew a picture of a dove on the cover of the program. She said
that it was a that stood for peace.
3. At the end of the play, the stage was so there wasn’t

as much light as there was at the beginning.
4. Some of the costumes have holes in them. The stage hands think a
mouse on them at night.
5. The guards are the theater by locking the doors to

make it safe.
6. The stage helper has the least amount of strength

to lift the stage props.
B. Write new sentences for two of the vocabulary words used

above. Then underline the vocabulary word.
7.
8.
38 The Strongest One • Book 3.1/Unit 2

Practice
Name Comprehension:
The main idea is the major point an author wants readers to

understand. When you summarize a story or selection, you
write the most important information or main idea.
Read each summary below. Then write the main idea.

1. Last night was the final performance of the school play. The theater was
packed. Every seat was taken. The play went on without any problems.
In the end the audience stood up and clapped. They all agreed it was the
best play they had ever seen.
Main Idea:
2. A new movie with Ray’s favorite superhero was coming to the theater. He
did not have enough money to go. He really wanted to see this movie.
Ray decided he would earn the money. He washed his dad’s car. He
cleaned his sister’s room, and he put away his mom’s clothes for her. By
the time the movie got to the theater, Ray had enough money to see the
movie and have some popcorn!
Main Idea
At Home: Ask your child to give you a summary

of what he or she did at school today. The Strongest One • Book 3.1/Unit 2 39
Practice
Name Comprehension:
As you read The Strongest One, fill in the Story Map.
Character
Setting
Beginning
Middle
End
How does the information you wrote in this Story Map help you
identify the main idea in The Strongest One?
40 The Strongest One • Book 3.1/Unit 2
Practice
Name Fluency

Narrator: One evening when John was out in the
9 woods digging up the roots of an old tree for King George,
21 his shovel hit something hard.
26 John: What’s this? An old trunk with a mysterious
35 symbol on it! Oh goodness, it’s a pile of gold coins—really
47 buried treasure!
49 Narrator: John danced for joy, but then he realized he
59 had a big problem.
63 John: If the king finds out about this treasure, he will
74 keep all of it. If I tell Maria about it, she will tell the whole
89 world.
90 Narrator: John thought of a plan to fool the king and
101 keep the treasure for the villagers. 107
Comprehension Check
1. What is John’s problem? Problem and Solution
2. Why does John want to keep the treasure a secret? Plot
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

attention to the goal at the top of the page. The Strongest One • Book 3.1/Unit 2 41
Practice
Name Text Feature:
Photos with Captions
Photos with captions are photographs with a sentence or two

under them telling about the photo. These captions give you
more facts about a topic. Sometimes photos and captions are
part of a photo essay.
Performances Throughout the Year
The students in the third grade Maddy Winfield plays

sing at the Winter Concert. “Nocturne” at the
opening PTA meeting
in September.
Look at the photos and captions. Use them to answer the
questions below.
1. What did the third graders do for the Winter Concert?

2. Who plays the piano?
3. What song did the PTA hear?
4. How many students sang at the Winter Concert?
5. Which PTA meeting did Maddy Winfield perform at?
At Home: Ask your child to tell information from one of the

42 The Strongest One • Book 3.1/Unit 2 captions that he or she could not know by just looking at
the photo.
Practice
Antonyms
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. Read the

examples of antonym pairs:
soft/hard dark/light fast/slow happy/sad
A. In each group of words, circle the two words that are antonyms.
1. rough take smooth hide

2. pull rush chase push
3. gray true proud false
4. strike near far eat
5. narrow round wide red
B. Write a sentence using the antonym of the word given.

Underline the antonym in the sentence.
6. weakest
7. awake
8. clean
9. high
10. cry
At Home: Ask your child to tell you antonyms for the

following words: rough, up, long, light. The Strongest One • Book 3.1/Unit 2 43
Practice
Name Phonics:
Long e
Say the following words that have the long e sound. Notice
there are three different spellings for the long e sound:
e–me ee–feet ea–heat
A. Fill in the missing letters e, ee, or ea to make a word that

makes sense in the blank in each sentence.
1. I asked my sister to come to the play, but sh did not want to come.
2. Let’s s l the letter and mail it.
3. That movie is about a m n man named Scrooge.
4. Many performers f l nervous before going on stage.
5. The conductor lost the sh t music for the song.
B. Write a sentence for each of the following words with the

long e sound.
6. freeze
7. free © Macmillan /McGraw-Hill
8. bean
At Home: Ask your child to read and make up sentences for

44 The Strongest One • Book 3.1/Unit 2 the following words: met, meet, set, seat, fell, feel.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Write the correct word from the word box on each line.
passion dangerous splendid ached

bothering admire concentrate
1. The exciting games made the party the most ever!
2. The wolf was scared in the dark and forest.
3. I the paintings of a good artist.
4. The wolf’s paw after he stepped on a sharp rock.
5. A person who has a strong feeling has .
6. The buzzing bee kept me when I picked the

flowers.
7. I had to while I read a hard part of the story.
B. Use the words from the box to answer the questions.
8. Which word from the box has one syllable?
9. Write the words from the box that are two-syllable words.
10. Write the words from the box that are three-syllable words.
Wolf! • Book 3.1/Unit 2 45

Practice
Comprehension:
Name Compare Characters,
Settings, Events
When you compare characters, settings, or events, you tell how they
are alike.
When you contrast characters, settings, or events, you tell how they
are different.
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions below.

Sally and Mike are students in Mrs. Stine’s classroom. They both
like to read. On Friday they both went to the library to choose a book
for a report. Sally chose a sports book about basketball. Mike chose a
sports book about baseball. Sally wrote a long report. Mike’s report was
short. Mike went back to the library to check out two extra books about
baseball.
1. How are Sally and Mike alike?
2. How are Sally and Mike different? © Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
At Home: Have your child make up two short stories to tell

46 Wolf! • Book 3.1/Unit 2 you about wolves, one fantasy and one reality. Ask your child
to explain what makes one story fantasy and the other reality.
Practice
Comprehension:
Setting, Events
As you read Wolf!, fill in the Compare and Contrast Chart.
Alike Different
How does the information you wrote in the Compare and Contrast
Chart help you generate questions about Wolf!?
Wolf! • Book 3.1/Unit 2 47
Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to punctuation and intonation.

“You haven’t eaten any lunch, Katie,” my grandmother
8 said. She was right. The pile of mashed potatoes was a
19 round ball. My broccoli pieces still looked like perfect
28 little trees. And I had eaten only a spoonful of bean chili.
40 The next day, Granny was leaving on a trip to Europe.
51 She was staying on a sheep farm in Ireland for a month.
63 Traveling the world was Granny’s passion, but I was
72 worried.
73 “With all those sheep, there might be wolves,” I told
83 her. “It could be dangerous.”
88 “You’ve been reading too many fairy tales,” Granny
96 said.
97 I had read plenty of fairy tales. But I had also read a lot
111 of nonfiction. 113
Comprehension Check
1. Why is Katie worried? Plot
2. What does Granny think of Katie’s fear about the wolves? Make
Inferences
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

48 Wolf! • Book 3.1/Unit 2 attention to the goal at the top of the page.
Practice
Name Text Features
Boldface type, headings, italics, and pronunciation can

help you better understand important information in the text.
Look at the numbered parts of the article. Identify each text

feature from the list below. Write the correct feature on each line.
boldface type
heading
italics
pronunciation key
(1) Animals in the Wild

Animals living in the wild know they must take care of themselves. Animals
know this because they were born with (2)instinct (3)(in´ • stingkt´) and don’t
have to learn how to do things. For example, wolves know to make their home
in a place called a (4)den. They know that the den must be well hidden to
keep the young wolves safe.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Based on the information in the article, what is the definition of instinct?
At Home: Share newspapers, magazines, and books with

your child. Ask your child to point out each of the following: Wolf! • Book 3.1/Unit 2 49
boldface type, heading, italics, and pronunciation key.
Practice
Words
Suppose you find a word you don’t understand as you are reading.
You look up the word in the dictionary and find it has more than one
meaning. How do you know which meaning is correct?
• Read the definitions.
• Try each meaning in the sentence to see if it makes sense.
Read the dictionary entry. Then write the letter of the correct
meaning on the line next to each sentence below.
load noun 1. something carried: There is a load of hay in the wagon.

2. the amount that can be carried: One load of stones will fill in the ditch.
3. something that weighs on the mind: Leaving the dentist’s office took a
load off my mind.
verb 4. to put a load in or on something: Let’s load the hay into the wagon.
5. to put something into a device: Do you know how to load film into that
camera?
a. Finishing his book report took a load off Justin’s mind.
b. Ms. Gomez will show us how to load that program into the computer.
c. Will one load of bricks be enough to build the wall?

d. The truck carried a load of fresh fruit to the market.
e. Tomorrow morning we will load the car and start our trip.
At Home: Have your child write two sentences that include the
50 Wolf! • Book 3.1/Unit 2 word bank used with two different meanings. Then have your
child tell you what meaning he or she used.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Words with /ch/
You may see the letters ch at the beginning, middle, or end of a

word. Say each of these words aloud: charge, munching, bench.
You may see the letters tch at the middle or end of a word. Say
these words aloud: stretch, matching.
Look at the pictures below. Choose the one that has ch or tch
and answer the question. Write its name on the line next to the
question it answers.
1. Which tells the time?
2. Which lays an egg?
3. Who instructs the class?
4. Which is covered in sand?

5. Which will help you measure a piece of ribbon?
6. Which melts on pizza?
7. Which is on the roof of a house that has a fireplace?
8. Which is put over a hole in your shirt?
At Home: Join your child in looking around your home to find

objects with names that have the letters ch or tch. Invite your Wolf! • Book 3.1/Unit 2 51
child to make a list and place it on the wall or refrigerator.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Use the vocabulary words from the box to complete

each sentence.
predictions objects computers entertainment
1. Our principal asked several large companies to donate software for
the .
2. In the winter our is usually playing board games

indoors.
3. Many of these have come true, but some have not.
4. Look around the classroom and find that your
parents used in school when they were young.
B. Read each definition and write the correct vocabulary word

next to it.
5. something that interests or amuses people
6. things that you can touch or see
7. statements about what someone thinks is going to happen © Macmillan /McGraw-Hill
8. electronic machines that store and organize information
What’s in Store for the Future?

52 Book 3.1/Unit 2
Practice
Comprehension:
Name Relevant Facts
and Details
A fact is something that can be proven to be true.

An opinion is a belief that may or may not be supported by facts.
Facts and opinions are kinds of details.
Read each sentence. Decide if it is a fact or an opinion. Write fact

or opinion on the line.
1. George Washington was the first president of the United States.
2. Soon voters will elect the first female president of the United States.
3. Anything important has already been invented.
4. People can use their computers to keep in touch with their friends and
family.
5. Solar energy is probably the best type of energy for the future.
6. In the year 2050, young people will have to work harder than they do
today.
At Home: With your child, read a short newspaper feature,

such as a movie review. Discuss which information is fact
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and which is opinion.
Practice
Comprehension:
Name Relevant Facts
and Details
As you read What’s in Store for the Future?, fill in the

Fact and Opinion Chart.
Fact Opinion
How does the information you wrote in the Fact and Opinion Chart
help you summarize What’s in Store for the Future?
54 Book 3.1/Unit 2
Practice
Name Fluency

There are many predictions about the future of
8 computers. Most people agree that progress will be made
17 in the way computers look and in the way people will use
29 them.
30 Some experts think that hand held computers will take
39 the place of books. Others think we’ll have computers we
49 can wear. Some may hook on to eyeglasses. This would
59 help pilots. They will be able to look at the sky and see
72 their gauges at the same time. Computers sewn in jackets
82 will let people keep track of their heart rate.
91 Computer screens that show 3-D images are predicted
99 too. This will make game playing far more exciting. 108
Comprehension Check
1. How will computers help in the future? Main Idea and Details
2. How do you think computers will help in the future? Fact and Opinion
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

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Practice
Name Study Skill:
Parts of a Book
The parts of a book help you find information.

The title page shows the book’s title and author.
The table of contents lists chapter titles.
The glossary shows the meanings of words.
The index lists the topics.
Headings tell what each chapter is about.
Read each description. Choose the answer that fits the

description. Circle the letter of your answer.
1. This part lists all the chapters in a book.
a. index c. title page
b. glossary d. table of contents
2. A small dictionary in the back of a book is called .
a. an index c. a table of contents
b. a glossary d. a title page
3. Most books are divided into .
a. headings c. chapters
b. subheadings d. titles
4. An index .
a. lists all topics found in the book with page numbers
b. lists all names in the book
c. lists all chapter titles in the book

d. lists all page numbers in the book
5. The first page in a book is .
a. the table of contents c. the glossary
b. the title page d. the index
At Home: Together, look at the parts of a book. Have your

56 Book 3.1/Unit 2
child name each part, helping as needed. Then choose a
part at random, and have your child identify it.
Practice
Name Plural Endings
-s and -es
Plural nouns name more than one person, animal, place, or

thing. Add -s to most singular nouns to form the plural.
Add -es to nouns that end in s, x, ch, or sh to form the plural.
Add -es to nouns that end in y. Be sure to change the y to i.
Read each sentence. Add -s or -es to each word in parentheses

( ) to form the plural. Write the plural form of the word on the line.
1. The (scientist) found fish bones in the cave.
2. We filled all the (box) with cans of foods.
3. Organically grown (vegetable) can be found
more easily now.
4. By 2050 (robot) will do most of the hard work.
5. The students used (dictionary) to look up

unfamiliar words.
6. There are twelve (inch) in one foot.
At Home: Point to common objects in a room and ask your

child to spell the singular and plural forms of the word.
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Practice
Phonics:
Name Words with
th, ph, wh, sh
The letters th, ph, wh, and sh can be found at the beginning, in
the middle, or at the end of many words.
For example:
th can be heard at the end of the word south
ph can be heard in the middle of the word hyphen
wh can be heard in the beginning of the word which
sh can be heard in beginning of the word shore
Use each word clue to answer the question. Write your answer
on the line.
1. It swims around in the sea. It has four letters and ends in sh. What is it?
2. A question that asks how to get someplace might start with this word. It
begins with wh.
3. This can happen to you if you touch a live wire. The word starts with sh.
4. The first one in every year is January. It ends in th.
5. You might use this to talk with a friend. The word has ph in the middle.
6. Cats have these. The word starts with wh.
7. The opposite of south. It ends with th.
8. It is a kind of picture. It begins and ends with ph.
At Home: Look at a page of a magazine article with your child,

58 Book 3.1/Unit 2
and circle all the words that fit the th, ph, wh, or sh pattern.
Help your child identify the pattern and read each word.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
solar system easily farther main

dim temperatures telescope probably
A. Fill in the blanks with the vocabulary words in the box to

complete the sentences.
1. The new telescope could be put together because

it had only two pieces.
2. The light of the star was so that we couldn’t even

see it with a telescope.
3. The that planets are from the Sun, the colder their
temperatures are.
4. Jeremy got a for a gift so that he can look at

planets and stars at night.
5. Everyone agreed that the problem was the thick

clouds that kept us from seeing any constellations.
6. on planets are different due to their distance from

the sun.
7. We spent three weeks learning about the planets and objects that make
up the .
8. Michele won’t get to see any stars tonight because

of all the rain.
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
The main idea is a major point the author wants readers to

understand. Details help support the main idea. Summarizing
can help you better understand the main idea.
Read each passage. Write a summary for each one.

1. Mark told his younger sister about the stars. He pointed to the Big Dipper. He
told her how it had gotten its name. Then Mark told his sister about Orion and
other stars. A light rain began to fall. Mark told his sister they had to go in,
but he promised to teach her more about the stars the following night.
Summary:
2. Would you like to fly to the moon the way people fly on airplanes to places
on our own planet? Moon flights may become common in the future. Today’s
scientists are doing work that might make such travel possible soon. What
would you like to do on the moon? Some might search for rocks or water.
Others might want to draw what they see in the sky. Whatever you’d like to
do, it may be possible someday.
Summary:
At Home: Have your child summarize a favorite story or

60 Book 3.1/Unit 2
article. Ask how summarizing can help a reader better
understand a selection.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
As you read The Planets in Our Solar System, fill in the

Main Idea Chart.
Main Idea Details

How does the information you wrote in the Main Idea Chart help you
generate questions about The Planets in Our Solar System?
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61
Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to my pronunciation of

vocabulary words.
When something breaks on the space station, what does
9 the crew do? They fix it. To repair the outside of the space
22 station they must take a space walk.
29 The temperature in space can be very hot or very cold.
40 Astronauts wear space suits for protection. Their suits also
49 provide air, since there is no oxygen in space.
58 What happens if gravity pulls astronauts away during a
67 space walk? They use a jet-pack “life jacket” to easily fly
78 back to the station.
82 Each year new tools make the job of fixing the space
93 station a bit easier. A new kind of radio lets up to five
106 people talk at one time. Heaters help keep fingers warm.
116 New lights on the space helmets shine on dim and dark
127 work areas. 129
Comprehension Check
1. How does the space suit protect the astronauts? Main Idea and Details
2. How do new tools make fixing the space station easier? Main Idea and
Details
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

62 Book 3.1/Unit 2
Practice
Name Text Feature:
Internet Article
You can go to a Web page by typing in its URL, or its address.

The main page for a Web site is its homepage. The homepage often
has a dropdown menu that lists the names of other pages on the
site. Click on one of the words in the menu to go to the new page.
Many Web sites have Internet articles. Along with the main article,
you might see sidebars. These are shorter pieces of information
about the same subject.
Answer these questions about the Internet in complete sentences.
1. What is a dropdown menu?
2. What happens if you click on a word in a dropdown menu?
3. What is another name for the address of a Web page?
4. Suppose you are reading an Internet article with the title Looking at the
Night Sky. Which of these would more likely be a sidebar? Why?
In Our Classroom or Bright Stars
At Home: Ask your child to tell you about each of the

following terms: URL, dropdown menu, homepage, Internet
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article, sidebar.
Practice
Definitions
Authors sometimes have their readers use context clues,

the surrounding words, to find the definition of a word. They
sometimes use italics to show the word being defined.
Read the paragraph. Then write the definitions of the words in italics.
Use each word in a new sentence.
When Rosita passed her examination, or test, she knew she would one
day be flying to Pluto. For as long as she could remember, Rosita had
wanted to be an astronaut, a person who travels in space. Now she would
be a space pioneer, one of the first people to go to a new place. There was
nothing brighter than Rosita’s future, or the time to come.
1. future
New sentence:
2. astronaut
New sentence:
3. pioneer
New sentence:
4. examination
New sentence:
At Home: Invite your child to write a sentence that includes

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both a word and its definition. Ask why an author might use
this way to give a reader clues to a word’s meaning.
Practice
Phonics:
Name Words with
thr, spr, scr, str
The letters str, scr, spr, or thr appear at the beginning of some
words. Say each of these words: stream, scrap, spread, throw.
Fill in the missing letters str, scr, spr, or thr to complete each
word. Then use the word in a sentence.
1. + ong =
Sentence:
2. + ow =
Sentence:
3. + ape =
Sentence:
4. + out =
Sentence:
5. + one =
Sentence:
At Home: Say the following words, then ask your child to

tell you the first three letters of each word: throw, scrap,
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65
strong, spray.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Use the following words to complete each sentence below.
proper talented useful single excitement acceptance
1. A snow shovel is the most tool for clearing snow

off a sidewalk.
2. The ballet dancer moved gracefully across

the stage.
3. The writer was thrilled when he received a letter of

for his poem.
4. Eating breakfast is the most important part of

the morning.
5. We were careful to use manners at the table.
6. Our grew as we waited for the author’s plane

to land.
B. Write the definitions for the following words.
7. acceptance
8. talented
9. excitement
10. proper
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Author’s Purpose
There are three common purposes or reasons why authors

write: to inform, or give facts to readers; to persuade, or
convince readers to believe or do something; to entertain,
or tell a good story.
Read each passage. Circle the author’s purpose. Then explain

your answer.
Writing is my favorite thing to do when I get home from school. You
should definitely try it. After school go home and just write about your
thoughts for the day. Who knows, maybe your thoughts will turn into a story!
1. The author’s purpose is to:
a. persuade b. entertain c. inform
2. because
Getting a book published is a long process. You have to write your story
and then send it to a publisher. The publisher will decide if they like the
story you wrote and then will publish it. Sometimes publishers do not like
the story and you have to start the process over again.
4. because
The funniest thing happened to me on my walk home from school. This
cat in a tiny airplane flew over my head. I chased the plane and it landed
in someone’s backyard. Then I noticed a little boy with a remote that was
flying the small plane. Turns out the cat was not real!
6. because
At Home: Look through a magazine with your child. Choose

two or three articles to read together. Discuss the author’s Author: A True Story • Book 3.1/Unit 2 67
purpose in each.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Author’s Purpose
As you read Author: A True Story, fill in the Author’s Purpose Chart.
Clues
Author’s Purpose © Macmillan /McGraw-Hill
How does the information you wrote in the Author’s Purpose Chart help you
summarize Author: A True Story?
68 Author: A True Story • Book 3.1/Unit 2
Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to sentence length.

Elwyn Brooks White was born on July 11, 1899. He
10 was the baby in his family. He had three sisters and two
22 brothers. His brother, Stanley, taught him to read before
31 he even started school.
35 All six White children learned music. After dinner, the
44 Whites played music together.
48 They also did their homework. Mr. and Mrs. White had
58 been too poor to stay in school. But they wanted their
69 children to get a good education.
75 The Whites lived in Mount Vernon, a city near New
85 York City. Mount Vernon was more like a rural town in
96 those days. A boy could still find many wild animals.
106 White always had a dog and lots of other pets. 116
Comprehension Check
1. What did the Whites do for entertainment? Main Idea and Details
2. How did Mr. and Mrs. White feel about school? Make Inferences
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

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Practice
Literary Elements:
Name Repetition and
Alliteration
Repetition happens when words or phrases are repeated

throughout a poem. Think of a song you know, such as
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star.” The word twinkle is repeated. At
the end of the song, the first line is repeated. The repetition of
the same beginning sound in a series of words is alliteration.
“Lucy likes lemonade” is an example of alliteration.
A. Complete the alliteration in the following sentences.
1. Dave drew a dark .
2. Robert rode a rather rhino.
3. Sarah saw a silly .
4. Ned needs nothing but .
B. Read the following poem. Look for repetitive lines.

Staring out the window
watching the rain
my dog and I sit
watching the rain
we want to go outside
but we can only sit
watching the rain.
5. Which line is repeated in the poem?
6. Why do you think the author chose to repeat this line?
At Home: Make up tongue twisters with your child, such

70 Author: A True Story • Book 3.1/Unit 2 as “She sells seashells by the seashore,” to practice
alliteration and repetition.
Practice
Context Clues
When you read an unfamiliar word, you can use context clues, or
the words or sentences around the word, to figure out its meaning.
Read the sentences below. Use context clues to figure out the
meaning of the underlined words. Write the meaning on the line.
1. We waited in line to get an autograph. The writer sat at a small table

signing copies of her book.
autograph means
2. The illustrator of the book was nearly as famous as the author. He was
known for his detailed pen and ink drawings.
illustrator means
3. I sent my completed book to a publisher. The publisher decided to print

my book.
publisher means
4. Every day I eagerly checked the mailbox for a letter that didn’t come. I
was very frustrated by the delay.
frustrated means
5. The fireworks quickly fizzled out. The rain made it hard for them to burn.
fizzled means
6. The author was very proud of her book. She showed all her friends the
acceptance letter.
proud means
At Home: Look at an article in the newspaper or magazine

with your child. Help your child figure out the meaning of Author: A True Story • Book 3.1/Unit 2 71
unfamiliar words using context clues.
Practice
Phonics:
Name Words with
wr, kn, gn
Some words have silent consonants. They are usually part

of a pair of consonants. The first consonant in the consonant
patterns wr, kn, and gn is silent.
For example: wrong, knife, and gnaw all have silent consonants
at the beginning of the word.
Write the two consonants that complete the word in each

sentence below. Then write the sound they stand for.
gn kn wr
1. The author likes to i t e her stories as she listens to music.
2. I o w how to play the violin.
3. The s i was printed in three languages.
4. The author’s first book was about a i g h t who rescued a

princess from the tower.
5. We each o t e letters to the author telling her how much we liked

the story.
6. The a t was buzzing around my face.

7. We had to tie a o t in the rope so the boat wouldn’t drift
away.
8. I had to a p the book I was giving my friend so he wouldn’t know

what it was.
At Home: Look together through some of your child’s

72 Author: A True Story • Book 3.1/Unit 2 favorite story books to find words that have the silent
consonant pairs wr, kn, or gn.
Practice
Name Unit 2
Vocabulary Review
A. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
symbol splendid decorated solar system
1. Our flag is a of the United States of America.
2. Stamps, paintings, and clothing are often with

pictures of the flag.
3. Astronauts have studied the planets in our .
4. From space there are views of Earth.

B. Read each statement. If it is true, write True on the line. If the
statement is false, rewrite the sentence to make it true.
5. Going to the movies is one type of entertainment.
6. It is easy to see people’s clothing in a darkened theater.
7. People often like to make predictions about how a movie will begin.
8. Most people admire bad acting.

Practice
Name Unit 2
Vocabulary Review
A. Read each sentence. Think about the meaning of the

underlined word. Then circle the letter of the words that best
describe its meaning.
1. If you concentrate on your tasks, you are more likely to do them well.
a. hide something b. play a game c. put your mind to
something
2. When you read, you should think about the main idea of a paragraph.
a. most important b. many details c. all the facts
3. You probably have learned a lot about the stars and planets.
a. absolutely b. most likely c. perhaps
4. You may know that astronomers use a telescope in their work.
a. an instrument to b. an instrument to c. an instrument that
see things far away see things close up calls other scientists
5. They see many kinds of objects in outer space.
a. falling stars b. spaceships c. things
B. Complete the paragraph with words from the box.
computers passion excitement useful proper securing
Our and keyboards were put on a long table.

Our principal had the job of them to our desks
so they would not fall. Our teacher gave us the

instructions about using our keyboards. She pointed out some
keys. Our grew as we
learned new things. Some kids have a real for
finding new facts about outer space.

Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Write the vocabulary word from the box that completes

each sentence below. You will need to use some words
more than once.
gaze agreeable guests banquet untrusting curiosity
1. The visitors and at the hotel lined up for the

breakfast .
2. Our server at dinner was pleasant and .
3. All the wedding clapped after the bride and groom

cut their cake.
4. Sometimes peanut butter is an unusual in other

countries because people are afraid to try it.
5. Meat eaters are sometimes suspicious and of soy

burgers.
6. The tiger fixed its stare and on the herd of cattle as
if it were about to feast at a .
B. Write synonyms for the following words.
7. agreeable
8. curiosity
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
An inference is a conclusion you make about a character or

an event using information or clues in the text and your own
knowledge and experience. Inferences help readers understand
how the plot develps.
Read the passage and make inferences by answering the

questions below.
A Special Dinner
Dad and Annie went out for dinner every December 18. This year
was special. Dad surprised Annie by saying, “I am taking you to a new
restaurant. It serves foods from around the world.”
Annie sighed. “I’m not sure about foods from other countries. I like
my old favorites.” Dad smiled. Annie frowned. She looked forward to this
dinner and didn’t want anything to go wrong.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Annie saw the sign and exclaimed,
“Oh, that’s what you meant by foods from around the world!” The sign
said, “Grand Opening. World’s Best Pizza, Tacos, and Egg Rolls!”
1. How does Annie feel about trying new things? How can you tell?
2. How do Annie and her dad get along? How can you tell?
At Home: Ask your child to explain, using clues from the

76 Stone Soup • Book 3.1/Unit 3 story, the joke Dad played on Annie.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
As you read Stone Soup, fill in the Inference Map.
Inference
Clue
Clue
Clue
How does the information you wrote in this Inference Map help you
understand plot development in Stone Soup?
Inference
Clue
Clue
Clue
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Practice
Name Fluency

“I’m feeling extremely woozy,” said the fox. He wiggled
9 around, trying to get comfortable.
14 “Maybe you ate too much,” said the bird.
22 The fox bubbled and burped and moaned and groaned.
31 HICK! The fox spit out a mouthful of seeds.
40 “Excuse me,” said the fox, “I have the hiccups.”
49 HICK! The fox spit out another mouthful of seeds.
58 The bird bucked and rocked with each hick. At last they
69 reached the mountaintop, and the bird skidded in for a
79 landing.
80 The fox climbed down from the bird’s aching back. He
90 felt dizzy from the bumpy trip.
96 “Thank -HICK! you!” said the fox, spitting seeds.
104 “I will -HICK! -see you soon.”
110 “Are you sure you will be all right?” asked the bird.
121 “I will be -HICK! -fine,” said the fox. 129
Comprehension Check
1. What happens when the fox hiccups? Plot Development
2. What do you think will happen to the seeds? Make Predictions

Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

78 Stone Soup • Book 3.1/Unit 3 attention to the goal at the top of the page.
Practice
Name Text Feature:
Charts
Charts arrange information into columns and rows. The

headings of the columns form the categories. The information
in each category is arranged to help the reader compare
information in categories.
Read the paragraph below. Use the information in it to fill in the

missing information in the Nutritional Information for Selected
Foods chart.
Eating a healthy diet means eating foods from the five different food
groups: dairy, meat, fruit, breads and grains, and vegetables. You should
also keep track of how many calories you consume each day. An ounce
of cheddar cheese has 115 calories, and a two-ounce hamburger patty has
240 calories. Vegetables usually do not contain as many calories as breads
and grains. A serving of broccoli has only 50 calories, but a bagel has 200
calories. Some fruits have very few calories, but others have many more. A
serving of watermelon may have about 155 calories.
Nutritional Information for Selected Foods
Food Food Group Serving Size Calories
cheddar cheese dairy 115

hamburger meat 240
watermelon 1 slice
1 200
broccoli vegetables 1 cooked spear
At Home: Help your child find information about other foods,

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Practice
Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have the same, or almost the same,
meaning.
Read these pairs of words that are synonyms:
happy/glad afraid/scared chair/seat tool/instrument
Use a word from the box to write a synonym for the word given.
Then write a sentence using both of the words.
branch banquet problem cool fast story
1. Word: quick Synonym:
Sentence:
2. Word: twig Synonym:
Sentence:
3. Word: chilly Synonym:
Sentence:
4. Word: tired Synonym:
Sentence:
At Home: Ask your child to tell you three other pairs of

80 Stone Soup • Book 3.1/Unit 3 words that are synonyms.
Practice
Phonics:
Name Words with /är/
and /ôr/
When the letter a is followed by r, it usually stands for the /är/

sound you hear in barn. When the letter o is followed by r, it
usually stands for the /ôr/ sound you hear in horn. Other words
with the vowels sounds /är/ and /ôr/ include farm and shore.
A. Fill in the missing letters ar or or in the blanks to make a

word that makes sense in each sentence.
1. I received a birthday c d in the mail from my grandmother.
2. When we have a lot of people over for dinner, I always go to the
st e with my mother to help her.
3. When my dog wants to be let in the house she b ks at the back

door.
4. The walls were painted d k blue.
5. When it is nice outside I like to go to the p k with my sister and

swing on the swings.
6. Jennifer is so sm rt, she can solve hard puzzles.
B. Write a sentence to show the meaning of the following words.
7. born
8. part
9. more
10. cart
At Home: Have your child look in a book for five words that
contain the ar or or sound. Have him or her use the words in Stone Soup • Book 3.1/Unit 3 81
a sentence.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Read the sentences. Then write each underlined word next

to its definition below.
1. The author observed the silly things happening all around her.
2. Some would have been discouraged by the silliness, but she was not.
3. The silliness was suitable for someone writing a book of riddles.
4. Her editor advised the author about how to write a book of riddles.
5. The author was so tired from her work that she wearily decided to take a
break.
6. She decided to depart for a vacation and finish the riddle book later.
7. The author had new ideas to increase the number of riddles.
a. gave a suggestion or told someone

how to do something
b. leave or go away
c. not hopeful
d. right for a certain purpose
e. saw and paid attention to
f. grow in number
g. in a tired way
B. Use one vocabulary word in a sentence about riddles.

8.
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
The plot is the series of events that take place in a story.

The setting is where and when a story takes place. The setting
is an important part of a story’s plot development.
Read each story. Tell the plot and setting of each.

1. Tasha never wanted to try anything new. She refused every time she was
asked. When Tasha went to school on Monday, her friends and teachers
asked her to play on the school soccer team. Tasha was strong in sports,
but she had never played soccer. She didn’t want to try a new sport.
Tasha knew that the school would get new gym equipment if the team
was the best in the city. Tasha thought and thought about her fear of
trying new things. Finally she decided to play on the school soccer team.
Her friends and teachers cheered.
Setting:
Plot:
2. Mike loved attention. He always wanted everyone’s eyes on him. Mike

and his best friend, Eduardo, tried out for a play at a theater in town one
Saturday. During the tryout they took turns asking and answering riddles.
Mike knew Eduardo wanted a part in the play more than anything else. At
first Mike interrupted each time it was Eduardo’s turn to talk. Then Mike
saw how sad Eduardo looked. He stopped interrupting and let Eduardo
say his lines. They both got parts in the play!
Setting:
Plot:
At Home: Have your child tell you the setting and plot of a
favorite story. Ask how recognizing setting and plot can help
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a reader better understand a story.
As you read One Riddle, One Answer, fill in the Setting Web.
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Name
Clue Clue Clue Clue
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Setting Setting
Clue Clue
Clue
How does the information you wrote in this Setting Web help you understand plot
Comprehension:
Practice
Plot Development
development in One Riddle, One Answer?
Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to pauses and intonation.

Once, long ago in Mexico, three brothers lived on a
10 small farm. The soil was rocky. There was not much rain.
21 Their crops did not grow well. For these reasons, they were
32 very poor.
34 Each day Pablo the youngest brother got up before
43 sunrise. Then he crept silently out of the house while his
54 brothers, Manuel and Juan, snored. Pablo walked many
62 miles to the nearest school.
67 He couldn’t spend the whole day at school because he
77 had to return home to help his brothers on the farm.
88 “Here comes Mr. Smart Guy,” Manuel would tease
96 Pablo when he returned. Manuel had never gone to school
106 and he didn’t want to go. He didn’t understand why Pablo
117 liked it so much. 121
Comprehension Check
1. Why does Pablo get up before his brothers? Plot Development
2. Why does Manuel tease Pablo? Plot Development
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
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Practice
Study Skill:
Name Consonance and
Metaphor
Consonance is the repetition of the same consonant sound at

the end of two or more words.
A metaphor is a statement in which one thing is compared to
another to suggest a similarity.
A. Choose a word from the word box that shows consonance and
completes the sentence. Some words will not be used at all.
hug floor mud eight gain den feel tone
1. See you tonight. We’ll meet at .
2. That flower should never be near the .
3. The bug and the dog were in a bag and needed a .
4. We walked around the flowerbed covered in .
B. Tell why each sentence below is an example of a metaphor.

Then tell what each sentence means.
1. My friend Denise is a walking dictionary.

2. My flashlight is my shining star.
At Home: Ask your child to give you an example of a

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metaphor and explain why it is a metaphor.
Practice
Words
You can use many different kinds of clues when you are trying to
figure out a word’s meaning. Words and clues in a sentence may
help you figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar words. Breaking
a word into its parts may help you find clues to the word’s meaning.
Other times you need to look it up in a dictionary.
Read each sentence. Figure out the meaning of the underlined

word. Then write the correct meaning of the word.
1. I like riddles, but my sister tries to pry hints from Mom before she will
guess the answer.
pry means
2. That riddle is not suitable for young children.
suitable means
3. The new bedding is much softer than the old bedding.
bedding means
4. Some whales are so mammoth that they grow to be over 100 feet long.
Let’s think of a riddle that uses this fact.
mammoth means
5. We read the entire book while we were at the library. We didn’t know
when we would be back again.
entire means
At Home: Have your child look in a newspaper article for an

unfamiliar word. Help him or her look for clues to the word’s
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meaning in the sentence.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Words with /âr/
The sound of /âr/ as in dare, /âr/ as in fair, and /âr/ as in bear

all stand for the same sound, but are spelled differently.
Answer each riddle with a word that has the sound /âr/ as in
dare, fair, and bear.
1. I am a tasty fruit. I may be green or yellow. What am I?
2. I can have arms. You sit in me. What am I?
3. I have long ears, and I hop. I’m another word for rabbit. What am I?
4. I am a synonym for the word rip. What am I?
5. I grow from people’s heads. What am I?
6. If you have only one shoe, you need another to make me. What am I?
7. I am what you pay the bus driver when you get on the bus. What am I?
8. You walk up and down me to get to another floor. What am I? © Macmillan /McGraw-Hill
9. I am another word for something that doesn’t happen often, like a
rainbow. What am I?
10. I am what you do to clothes, socks, shoes, hats, and gloves. What am I?
At Home: Ask your child to tell you a riddle in which the

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answer has the letters are, air, or ear to create the sound in
dare, fair, and bear.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
preserve suffered restore rainfall
A. Use the correct vocabulary word from the box to complete

each sentence.
1. Our science class measured the that our town

gets in the spring and compares it to the rain that the town gets in the
other seasons.
2. Mrs. Anderson taught us the different ways to

beaches from eroding.
3. The people who lived near the beach during the

storm when the waves washed away their homes.
4. Planting trees is a great way to areas that used to

be forests.
B. Write a sentence using each of the vocabulary words.
5. preserve
6. restore
7. suffered
8. rainfall
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Cause and Effect
Write a sentence for a cause and an effect that makes sense for
each picture.
Cause:
Effect:
Cause:
Effect:
At Home: Choose a photograph from a newspaper or

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magazine. Ask your child to tell you possible causes and
effects that led to the event shown in the photograph.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Cause and Effect
As you read Saving the Sand Dunes, fill in the

Cause and Effect Chart.
Cause Effect
How does the information you wrote in this Cause and Effect Chart help you
analyze text structure in Saving the Sand Dunes?
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Practice
Name Fluency

A kangaroo rat lives off water in its own body. It also
12 saves water. It builds an underground home or burrow.
21 When the rat breathes, it gives off some water droplets.
31 This water stays inside the burrow.
37 Pack rats store seeds and nuts in their burrows. The
47 seeds and nuts absorb water from the air. This helps pack
58 rats get enough to drink. They chew on a cactus plant only
70 if they are suffering from thirst. Those cactus spines are
80 sharp.
81 Many birds live in the desert. There are owls, hawks,
91 and roadrunners. Desert birds get all their water from the
101 bugs, lizards, and small animals they eat.
108 In the desert sun, water evaporates quickly. To keep
117 cool many desert animals hunt for food at night. 126
Comprehension Check
1. How do pack rats get enough water? Main Idea and Details © Macmillan /McGraw-Hill
2. How do birds get their water? Main Idea and Details
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
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Practice
Name Study Skill:
Using the Library
The library offers many resources.

• You can look up a topic, author, and title online in the
electronic card catalog to find out if the library has the book
you are looking for.
• A telephone directory gives addresses and telephone numbers
of people and businesses. The directory may be in a book or
online.
• Newspapers and magazines offer information about people,
places, and things. You can learn about events that have just
happened. Newspapers and periodicals are available in print
or online.
Write the name of the resource you would use to complete each
of the following statements.
1. Eduardo wants to know if the library has a book about whales.
He should check the .
2. Anna wants to read an article about the storm that eroded her favorite
beach yesterday. She should check the .
3. Alex is interested in finding the telephone number of the local pet store.
He should check the .

4. Mrs. McConnel wants to read an article on new scientific research about
the causes of beach erosion. She should check a .
At Home: Together, read a short newspaper article about

the environment. Ask your child to tell you two facts that
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would probably not yet be in a book.
Practice
Words
Some words have more than one meaning. These are

multiple-meaning words. The dictionary has each definition
of these words. Try each meaning and choose the one that
makes sense.
Read the dictionary entry. Answer the questions below using

information from the dictionary entry.
roll noun 1. a list of names: The teacher read the roll to see who
was in the class. 2. something wrapped around a tube: We ripped
off pieces from the roll of paper.
verb 1. to move on wheels: I saw the car roll down the street.
2. to turn again and again: Please roll up the dog’s leash.
3. to move forward: We watched the fog roll in.
1. The storm began to roll in around noon. The part of speech of the word
roll is a .
2. Use the second meaning of the word roll as a noun in a sentence.
3. Use the first meaning of roll as a verb in a sentence.

4. Use the second meaning of roll as a verb in a sentence.
At Home: Ask your child to write two sentences that use the
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word bite. Explain that bite should have a different meaning
in each sentence.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Words with /ûr/
The sound /ûr/ can be spelled in different ways. For example:

er in the word her ear in the word learn
ir in the word skirt ur in the word nurse
A. Answer each question with a word from the word box that has
the /ûr/ sound.
large dart birth dirty burn search scared

first learn guard fern early purse hurry
1. When my room is my mom makes me clean it

before I can play outside.
2. We always get to the museum so we don’t have to

wait in line.
3. I am usually the to wake up. I like to read before the

house gets too noisy.
4. Sarah can never find her wallet in her because it is

filled with other things.
5. The scientists found nothing in their for dinosaur

bones in the desert.
B. Choose two other words from the box that have the /ûr/ sound
and use them in the same sentence. Underline the words.
6.
At Home: Have your child say the words and point out the different
spellings for the /ûr/ vowel sound. Ask your child to say and write
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rhyming pairs with different spellings for the /ûr/ vowel sound.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Choose a word from the box to complete each sentence below.
annual potential politely wrapping

aisles expensive innocent package
1. This year we changed the place for our

family picnic.
2. Use this paper for the big presents.
3. My sister thinks that I broke her suitcase, but I am .
4. You should speak to everyone, not just adults.
5. The travel-supply store has that are very narrow.
6. The airplane tickets were so that we took

the bus instead.
7. I had to wrap the before I could mail it to Grandma.
8. The spaceship journey may be dangerous, but it has great
for new information about Mars.
B. Write a sentence using the vocabulary words correctly.
9. annual
10. expensive
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
Sometimes readers need to infer, or figure out, what is

happening in a story from clues that the author gives. To make
inferences, add what you know to what the author tells you.
Read the paragraph and answer the questions.

Last year my brothers, my mom, and I took a trip to Chicago. Dad
stayed home. This year we’re planning a trip to New York City. Dad is
making up our sightseeing schedule again. We always follow his advice
and have a great time. I like to call him every day and tell him what we
did. Dad says he doesn’t have to leave home to travel to cities in the United
States because they are as close as his travel magazines and books. Next
year we may even go to Mexico.
1. How does Dad feel about his family taking trips without him?
2. Explain how you know.
3. Do you think Dad will travel with his family to Mexico? Why or why not?
4. Do you think the narrator would like Dad to travel with the family? Why or
why not?
At Home: Have your child read a few paragraphs of an

unfamiliar story. Ask your child to infer what will happen.
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Check together on the accuracy of the inference.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
As you read The Jones Family Express, fill in the

Inference Chart.
Clues Inference
How does the information you wrote in this Inference Chart help you
understand plot development in The Jones Family Express?
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Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to punctuation and dialogue.

“How are you two doing?” the conductor asked Marie.
9 “Fine, thanks,” Marie said politely.
14 Marie then asked her dad, “How’s Rosie?” She was
23 talking about her tiny black poodle. Her mom was holding
33 the tiny dog in a baby carrier around her neck.
43 “She’s just fine,” Mr. Diaz told her. “Rosie is sleeping.”
53 Her parents wanted to leave Rosie home, but Marie
62 insisted that her new puppy was too young to leave behind.
73 She was so small she’d be no trouble at all. Her parents
85 finally agreed.
87 Marie spent the last hours of the trip reading. Her new
98 book was so interesting that it made the hours pass quickly.
109 Soon she felt the train slow down. Her heart began to
120 beat fast. 122
Comprehension Check
1. How did Maria convince her parents to bring Rosie on their trip? Plot
Development
2. Why did Maria’s heart begin to beat faster? Plot Development
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
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Practice
Name Text Feature:
Directions
Reading directions often involve numbered steps of what to

do. They are numbered because that is the order they are to
be followed in. Begin with the first step, number 1, and continue
through all the remaining steps in order.
Read the paragraph and the directions. Then answer the

questions that follow.
Carlos and some friends plan to take the bus to Zoo Land Amusement
Park. They called the local bus company for directions. They learned the
following information.
1. Catch the #4 crosstown bus on the corner of Elm and Spruce. You need
exact change for the fare. The fare is 50 cents for students under 18 and
$1.00 for adults. Get a transfer.
2. Ride the #4 crosstown bus to the corner of State and Main. It is about a
ten-block bus ride.
3. At State Street transfer to the #7 downtown bus. You do not need to pay
again.
4. Ride the #7 bus to the last bus stop.
5. When you leave the bus, you will see the entrance sign, “Zoo Land
Amusement Park.”
6. Have fun!
1. How will Carlos and his friends get to the amusement park?
2. What transportation will they take first?

3. How much will it cost them?
4. Where will Carlos and his friends transfer buses?
5. Where will they ride the #7 bus to?
At Home: Give your child specific directions for a household

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task. Have your child write down the steps in order. Provide
help as needed.
Practice
Homophones
Homophones are words that sound alike but have different

meanings and are spelled differently.
A. Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.

1. We brushed the horse’s (main, mane) before the show.
2. I used butter, (flour, flower), and sugar to make the cookies.
3. Dad and I need to tighten the (break, brake) on my bike.
4. We need more wind to (sail, sale) the boat.
5. There was a (wrap, rap) on the window.
6. What is the name of the (mane, main) street near your house?
7. I picked this beautiful red (flower, flour) for my aunt.
8. Tasha dropped the glass but it did not (brake, break)
break).
9. Mom and I went to the back-to-school (sale, sail) to buy jeans and
jerseys.
10. I had to (rap, wrap) the present before we left for the party.
B. Write the correct homophone next to each word below.
Example: rows rose
11. knot 16. be
12. haul 17. deer

13. tacks 18. steal
14. flea 19. affect
15. scene 20. hoarse
At Home: Help your child think of a homophone. Have your

child use the two definitions of the word in sentences.
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Practice
Phonics:
Name Words with /ū/,
/u̇ /, and /ü/
Circle the words in the boxes below that have the same vowel
sounds as in the examples.
/ü/ (oo, ue) as in pool or duel

poodle hood cruel boost
mule cure stood stoop
/u̇/ (oo) as in wood or cook

goose shook boom wool
w
good smooth flood hoof
/ū / (CVCe, ue) as in Yule or fuel

mute excuse news cube
amuse lose fumes sue
At Home: With your child, look for words in a familiar book

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that have the vowel sound in soon, book, true, or tune. Have
the child read each of these words aloud.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Read the story. Then fill in the blanks with the correct words
from the box.
instance illustrate style textures sketches suggestions
From the time she was a child, Jenna knew she wanted to
children’s books. Jenna had her own
of drawing. It was different from that of any
artist she had ever seen. Her had something
special in them. For , Jenna always drew a piece
of hair sticking up from the heads of all of her characters.
Jenna loved to paint with oil paints. Some of her paintings had smooth
. In others, the paint was thick and rough.
As she grew up, Jenna took several classes in drawing and painting.
from her teachers helped Jenna improve her
work. When Jenna finished the pictures for her first children’s book, she
thanked all the teachers who had helped her along the way.
B. Using the clues in the story, write the definitions of these

vocabulary words. Check your definitions with a dictionary.
1. instance
2. illustrate
3. style
4. textures
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Chronological Order
In a story, events take place in a certain sequence, or

chronological order.
Read the events. For each event, write what you think
might happen next. Use clue words, such as first, next,
then, and finally.
1. Bryan went to the art store.
2. The end of Natasha’s pencil broke.
3. Naomi finished sketching the tree on her paper.
4. He took out his sketch pad and reached for his pencil box.
5. Naomi painted the last few details on her painting.
At Home: Ask your child to explain how to do a task, such as

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tying shoes or making a sandwich. Remind your child to give
you the steps to follow in the correct sequence.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Chronological Order
As you read What Do Illustrators Do?, fill in the Sequence Chart.
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
How does the information you wrote in this Inference Chart help you
understand chronological order in What Do Illustrators Do?
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Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to tempo and punctuation.

Most of us wish we could draw people. Whether you
10 want to illustrate a story or design a poster, the ability to
22 draw people comes in handy.
27 We all look at faces every day. But beginning artists
37 still have trouble putting what they see on paper. For
47 instance, they often draw the eyes too low. They make
57 the top of the head too small. The people they draw look
69 like pinheads!
71 You don’t need special supplies to learn to draw. All
81 you really need to get started is an ordinary pencil and a
93 good eraser. Use any kind of plain white paper.
102 It’s a good idea to start by copying other drawings
112 and photographs. You will get better with practice.
120 Then you can surprise your friends and family by
129 drawing them. 131
Comprehension Check
1. What are some common mistakes for beginning artists? Main Idea and
Details
2. What is a way to become a better artist? Main Idea and Details
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

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Practice
Name Text Feature:
Interview
An interview is a written record of a conversation in which the

interviewer asks someone questions in order to gather information.
Read the interview. Then answer the questions.

Interviewer: When did you open your art school?
Cora Amble: I opened the art school last year. At first, I worked with
students I knew from being an art teacher at their school.
Interviewer: What kind of classes can students take in your school?
Cora Amble: They can take classes in watercolor, oil paint, pastels,
or pottery. Also, they can learn to make pots, mugs, or animal
figures out of clay.
Interviewer: Do you have many students in your school?
Cora Amble: Twenty-five students are enrolled right now. I would like
to hire another teacher so I can take more students.
1. What does Cora Amble do for a living?
2. When did Cora’s art school first open?
3. What kind of art do Cora’s students learn?

4. Why does Cora want to hire another art teacher?
At Home: Ask your child to come up with two questions he

or she would like to ask a teacher at school.
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Practice
Sentence Clues
Sentence clues are other words in the same or a nearby

sentence that come before or after an unfamiliar word.
Sentence clues can help you figure out the meaning of a word.
Circle the context clues that help you figure out the meaning of
the underlined word in each sentence. Write a possible definition
of the word.
1. The artist looked at the barren canvas and filled the blank space with
drawings of bright flowers.
barren:
2. Illustrators need to consider all the scenes in a story as they think about
what pictures to draw.
consider:
3. The famous painting was obscured by the large crowd standing in front
of it.
obscured:
4. The sketches an illustrator makes at first are quick and rough.
sketches:
5. Some illustrators excel at drawing faces, but others cannot draw faces
very well.
excel:
6. The artist makes outlines of w

what will go on the pages of his book before
he paints them.
outlines:
At Home: Ask your child to look through a magazine for

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unfamiliar words. He or she should try to figure out the
meaning of each using context clues.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Words with /oi/
Follow the directions for changing letters in each word. Write the
new word in the blank column.
Original Subtract New Word New Word’s Meaning

Word and add
1. royal drop the r, faithful to someone or
add l something
2. boy drop the b, a feeling of happiness
add j or excitement
3. foil drop the f, hard work or labor
add t
4. voice drop the v, a decision or selection
add ch
5. noise drop the n, balance or gracefulness
add p
6. employ drop the empl, bother or upset
add ann someone
7. coin drop the n, wind in rings or spirals
add an l
8. point drop the p, place where two parts
add a j meet
9. soil add a p ruin or go bad
after the s
10. toy drop the t, a mixture of two or more
add all metals
11. moist drop the m, to lift something up in
add an h the air

12. destroy drop the destr, ocean mollusk that lives
add ster to the in shells
end of the word
At Home: Ask your child to say and write as many words as

possible that rhyme with foil.
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Practice
Review
A. Write the letter of the definition in front of the correct

vocabulary word that it matches.
1. gaze a. likable or pleasing
2. guests b. people who come to visit
3. depart c. leave or go away
4. banquet d. to bring back to an original

condition
5. agreeable
e. to look at in a steady way
6. restore
f. a special meal prepared for a lot
of people
B. Write the word from the box that is the opposite of the
boldfaced word.
expensive increase discouraged politely
7. My friends and I were encouraged by the pale and weak look of the
dog.
8. We decided to decrease the amount of food it was getting.

9. The food was very cheap to buy.
10. At our sale, we rudely asked people to buy baked goods so we would
have money to feed our dog.

Practice
Review
A. Answer each clue with a word from the box.
innocent package rainfall sketches
1. It sometimes comes covered with pretty paper. It’s a .
2. This person was incorrectly accused of doing something wrong. The person is
3. These drawings are done quickly. They are .
4. It can make you very wet. It’s .
B. Use a complete sentence to answer each question with a

vocabulary word from the box.
suffered observed suggestions illustrate
5. Have you ever felt miserable with a sore throat?
6. Do you like to draw pictures for your stories?

7. Do you have any ideas to help me improve my drawing?
8. Have you noticed how I use many shades of blue in my paintings?

Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Write the vocabulary word that best completes each of the

sentences below.
recipes magnificent ingredient

tasty masterpiece
1. José read many until he found the best one for

chocolate cake.
2. He planned to bake the most cake ever for his

grandmother’s birthday.
3. The only missing was the chocolate!
4. Chocolate would make the cake very .
5. José put the finished cake on the counter. It looked like a
B. Write the definitions for two of the vocabulary words.
7.
8.
Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!
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Practice
Comprehension:
Settings, Events
When you compare and contrast things, you look at the

characteristics of each and point out how they are alike and
how they are different.
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions below.

George the rooster and Stu the chicken have been friends for many
years. They both loved being in the kitchen, but George liked to bake
cookies and Stu liked to bake pies. Stu made his pies with different types
of fruit, and George made his cookies with different nuts and chips. Both
the cookies and pies were very tasty. Because everyone liked their cookies
and pies, George and Stu decided to open a bakery so everyone could try
them. George sells his cookies by the pound, and Stu sells his pies one at a
time. Both of them sold everything on their first day.
1. Compare the similarities between George and Stu.
2. Contrast what you read about George and Stu.

At Home: Have your child tell you what is alike and what is
Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!
different about two characters from a fairytale.
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Practice
Comprehension:
Settings, Events
As you read Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!, fill in the Venn Diagram.

Rooster Both Little Red Hen
Pig Both Turtle
How does the information you wrote in this Venn Diagram help you compare
and contrast characters in Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!?
Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!
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Practice
Name Fluency

Even kids can be inventors. Frank Epperson was eleven
9 years old when he proved it! One night he mixed powdered
20 fruit flavor in a cup of soda water. He stirred it with a stick.
34 That’s how people made fruit drinks in 1905. But after a
44 sip or two, Frank left his drink on the back porch.
55 The night grew very cold. By morning, Frank had a
65 magnificent surprise. His fruit soda had frozen to the stick.
75 Frank showed it to his friends. At first everyone thought
85 Frank had lost his marbles. They thought he was crazy.
95 But after one lick, everyone cheered. Frank’s invention was
104 a masterpiece. A work of art! Frank called it an Epsicle.
115 Frank decided to sell the icy treats. 122
Comprehension Check
1. How was a fruit drink made in 1905? Main Idea and Details
2. How did Frank Epperson discover popsicles? Main Idea and Details
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!
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Practice
Name Text Feature:
Diagram

information is easier to understand by looking at a diagram
than by reading about it.
All the food that you eat needs to be digested. Look at the
diagram that shows how food is digested. Use these words to
help you answer the questions.
mouth esophagus stomach pancreas liver intestine
stomach
liver
intestine
pancreas
1. What would be a good title for this diagram?
2. On the correct line in the diagram, label the body part you use to chew
food.
3. On the correct line in the diagram, label the body part that leads to the
stomach.
4. The pancreas makes juices that help you digest food. Which body part is
nearest the pancreas?
At Home: Have your child draw a step-by-step diagram to

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show how to make his or her favorite sandwich.
Practice
Idioms
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning that is different from the

meaning of each word in it.
Authors use idioms, or special words or phrases, to make their
language more colorful. To figure out the meaning of an idiom,
read the sentence carefully to understand how it is used.
A. Circle the idiom in each sentence below. Write the meaning of

the idiom on the next line.
1. Both Dad and Mom work hard to bring home the bacon.
2. Hitting a home run was a piece of cake for our best batter.
3. She had to use her noodle to figure out how to fix the bike.
4. Sam is the big cheese because he was elected president.
5. That’s the recipe in a nutshell.

B. Write a sentence using one idiom from above.
6.
At Home: Explain to your child that sometimes idioms are

Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!
used to add humor. Discuss the following idiom with your
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child: “Eyes are bigger than your stomach.”
Practice
Name Phonics:
Words with /ô/
The letters aw that you hear in draw may also be spelled al as

in walks, or au as in haul and stand for the /ô/ sound.
A. Read the words in each row. Circle the words that have
the /ô/ vowel sound you hear in the word lawn.
1. math false brake
2. cash snout sauce
k
3. talk salmon sail
4. frown fawn fruit
5. tour take t
taught
6. route salt rate
h
7. launch land month
8. year hare yawn
9. caught catch lost
10. heal hawk hope
B. Write rhyming words for each word below that has the /ô/
vowel sound in lawn.
11. fall
12. law
13. chalk
14. yawn
At Home: List words for your child that have the /ô/ sound.
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Have your child identify the words with the /ô/ sound.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Use the words below to fill in each blank in the story.
argued beamed fabric quarreling possessions purchased
One rainy day, Juan and Maria about what to do.
“Let’s look through our to see what we don’t need.
We can give away toys we do not play with,” said Juan.
Their mother at his idea. “I am glad that you
are not greedy children!” she said. This is a much better way to spend time
than . A long time ago I a lot
of to make a dress, and I never used it. Take it and
bring it with you. Maybe some children can make costumes with it.”
B. Write a definition for each vocabulary word.
1. argued
2. beamed
3. fabric
4. quarreling
5. possessions
6. purchased
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
A conclusion is a decision you make after looking at all the

information about a specific topic. You can draw conclusions
by considering the information the author gives you and your
own experiences. Drawing conclusions helps you understand
plot development.
Read the information below. On the lines below each story, write
a conclusion based on information given.
1. Sam walks into the classroom. There is a sign on the bulletin board that
says “Welcome Sam!” The other students invite Sam to join their activity
and to sit at their lunch table.
Conclusion:
2. Neighborhood children walk together to a park, carrying trash bags,

rakes, and buckets. Three children work together picking up litter in a
park. One child rakes leaves, and another shoves leaves into a trash bag.
When they are finished, all the children play in the park.
Conclusion:
3. Kayla brings her box of games over to Jen, and they open it together.
They choose a game from the box and play.
Conclusion:
4. Tyler and Grace wash the dishes, sweep the floor, rake leaves, take out
the trash, take their baby brother out in his stroller.
Conclusion:
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Help your child identify the conclusions that the writer draws
and the facts on which those conclusions are based.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
As you read Seven Spools of Thread, fill in the Conclusion Map.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Conclusion
Clue
Clue
Clue
Conclusion
How does the information you wrote in this Conclusion Map help you
understand plot development in Seven Spools of Thread?
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Practice
Name Fluency

The old man could give the diamond to only one son.
11 Which one should it be? He loved them all equally. Finally
22 he came up with a solution.
28 The next morning, the old man called his three sons
38 before him.
40 “My sons, I have a problem,” he told them. “I love all
52 three of you, but I can give my most precious possession
63 to only one of you. Therefore, I will give my diamond to
75 the son that best meets my challenge.”
82 “The one of you who proves to be a true hero will get
95 the diamond,” said the old man.
101 “That is fair,” said the three sons in unison.
110 “To decide who is the true hero, I will give you a task,”
123 said their father. 126
Comprehension Check
1. What is the old man’s problem? Problem and Solution
2. How does the old man decide which son should get the diamond? Plot
Development
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

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Practice
Name Text Feature:
Rules
Rules are directions or guides for people to behave and act

properly in different situations. There are rules for behaving in
school. Games have rules to play by, and clubs have rules for
members to follow.
Answer the questions below.
1. Why are rules important?
2. List some places where rules are important and why.
3. What are rules in your classroom?

4. What are some rules that you have in your home?
At Home: Together, list rules you might see posted at a

skating rink.
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Practice
Words
Some words have more than one meaning. Use a dictionary to

find two meanings for each word below and write each meaning
under the word.
1. stick
definition 1:
definition 2:
2. corner
definition 1:
definition 2:
3. row
definition 1:
definition 2:
4. raise
definition 1:
definition 2:
5. block
definition 1:
definition 2:
6. Write a sentence that uses both meanings of one of the words above.
Your sentence should tell something about getting along with others.
At Home: Ask your child for different meanings of the words

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cold and well.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Words with /ou/
When two vowel sounds are blended together in the same

syllable, they are pronounced as one sound. The letters ou and
ow can stand for the /ou/ sound, as in found or crowd.
Use the words in the box with the /ou/ sound to complete
the sentences.
bow shout bounce scout scowl round

doubt towel found sound proud ground
1. The ball took a bad and got past me.
2. Please do not in the library because many

people are studying and reading.
3. The cast of the play came out and took a .
4. I hurt my leg when I slipped on the ice and fell on the hard
5. After winning the science contest, I was very .
6. When Fiona got to the pool, she found the that

she thought she had put in her bag.
7. The of the dog barking outside woke me up.
8. My dad had a on his face when I broke the

window.
At Home: Together, create more riddles with one-word

answers that have the /ou/ sound.
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Practice
Name Vocabulary
native research shouldn’t sprout clumps
A. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct vocabulary

word.
1. Students will the climate in a desert during their

trip.
2. This cactus is a plant of the desert.
3. Visitors harm the plant life in the desert.
4. We walked along the path among of grass.
5. The weather conditions are so harsh that most plants can’t
from seeds.
B. Write the definition next to each vocabulary word.
6. shouldn’t
7. native
8. clumps
9. sprout
10. research
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Compare and Contrast
When you compare and contrast two things, you show how
they are alike and how they are different.
When comparing two things, look for signal words, such as like,
just as, similar, both, also, and too.
When contrasting two things, look for signal words, such as
different, but, and on the other hand.
Read this paragraph and answer the compare and contrast

questions below.
My cousin lives in California, and I live in Connecticut. We enjoy
visiting each other. I like the sunny, sandy beaches in California. We
have sandy beaches in Connecticut, too, but they are not as big. Also
it stays warm in parts of California all year long, so you can go to the
beach any time you want. Back home, on the other hand, it’s too cold
to go to the beach in the winter.
1. What two things are compared in this selection?
2. How are the beaches alike?
3. How are they different?

4. What signal words are used to alert you that they are comparing and
contrasting?
At Home: Ask your child to compare and contrast places he

or she likes to go in the summer.
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Compare and Contrast
As you read Washington Weed Whackers, fill in the Venn Diagram.
Spartina in Spartina in
the East Washington
Alike
How does the information you wrote in this Venn Diagram help you
monitor comprehension in Washington Weed Whackers?
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Practice
Name Fluency

Our Earth has beautiful caves that people can explore.
9 Sometimes these explorers wear harnesses and hard hats
17 and climb walls inside the caves.
23 Cave explorers may see unusual rock shapes. A stalactite
32 is a form of rock that hangs from the roof or sides of the
46 cave. A stalagmite forms on the bottom of the cave.
56 These big clumps of rock sprout and build up slowly
66 over years. They are made of limestone and water.
75 Other people like to climb rocks. Beginners use ropes
84 and put their hands and feet in holes drilled for their use.
96 Experts make their own routes up the rocks. They’ve
105 learned to climb without looking down. This, they say,
114 helps to keep them safe.
119 Other people enjoy nature by hiking in mountains,
127 deserts, or the deep, quiet woods. 133
Comprehension Check
1. Compare and contrast stalactites and stalagmites. Compare and Contrast
2. What tip do expert rock climbers use? Main Idea and Details
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

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Practice
Name Study Skill:
Media Center
A media center in the library is a place where you can do

research. One way to do research is on a computer using the
Internet.
• Search engine: a computer program system that looks for
information on the Internet using key words
• Key words: important words that identify a subject
• URLs: addresses for where you want to go on the Internet
A. Choose which URL in the box would likely have information

about the topics below.
http://www.Arctictundras.com
http://www.desertplantsandanimals.com
1. How animals survive in the harsh desert climate
URL:
2. Why trees cannot grow in some tundras
URL:
B. Answer the questions about key words and search engines.
3. What key words would you type in a search engine to learn about
protecting oceans from pollution?

4. What key words would you type in a search engine to learn about how
plants survive in a desert?
At Home: Ask your child to explain how to use a computer to

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write a report about natural resources in your state.
Practice
Contractions
Contractions are made when two words are put together in

a shortened form. An apostrophe is used to show that one or
more letters have been left out to form the contraction.
A. Write the contraction for each pair of words.
1. I am 6. that is
2. they are 7. did not
3. do not 8. she is
4. we will 9. have not
5. we are 10. could not
B. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct contraction

from the box.
they’ll wouldn’t it’s he’ll
11. When the team is ready, run onto the field.
12. Everyone agrees that about time to go home.
13. Did Hector say when be arriving?

14. It hurt to bring an umbrella because there is a

chance of rain.
At Home: While reading a book with your child, have him

or her point out any contractions he or she finds, then have
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your child rewrite the word as a pair.
Practice
Phonics:
Name Words with soft c
and g
The letters c or g usually stand for a soft sound when they are
followed by the vowel letters e, i, or y. Read the following words.
Notice the soft c or soft g sound in each.
gentle engine cell city
A. Fill in the blank in each word with a c or a g.
cycle center iceberg core danger fence stage
1. The life ycle of a butterfly begins with an egg.
2. It is common to see an i eberg floating in the arctic waters.
3. The hot, dry climate of the desert can be a dan er to a hiker who is
not prepared.
4. Many rain forests are located near the enter of Earth.
5. Some people build a fen e to protect the flowers and trees in

their yard.
B. Circle the words in each group that have a soft c or soft g sound.
6. central, nice, cute, cherry
7. gem, get, germ, garden

8. ghost, guess, stage, gesture
9. circle, can’t, celery, cactus
10. guppy, giraffe, gerbil, goldfish
At Home: Have your child read the words he or she circled

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in exercises 6 through 10. Ask him or her to choose three of
these words, and tell you a sentence that uses each.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
Complete each sentence with the vocabulary word that makes

the most sense.
community deserve grownups interviewed

slogan thrilled tour volunteers
1. My friends and I are at the city food bank.
2. We were when we found out we were taking a field

trip to the zoo.
3. My favorite at the zoo is of the reptile house.
4. To get to the zoo, ask your parents or other for

a ride.
5. A good motto or is “Every little bit helps.”
6. Everyone thinks that the zoo animals a safe place

to live.
7. I read in the paper that the zookeepers were by

a reporter.
8. People who lived in the helped raise money for

the zoo.
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Author’s Purpose
Authors write for three main reasons: to entertain, to inform, or

to persuade. Identifying an author’s purpose in writing can tell
readers what to expect.
Read the following passages. Tell the author’s purpose for

writing each one.
1. Animals do not eat the same food as humans so some zoos sell food that
you can feed to the animals. This food is part of their diet and is healthy
for them. All animals need a proper diet to thrive.
The author’s purpose is .
2. Dad bought me a helium balloon. Suddenly, a monkey grabbed it from

my hand. Off the monkey went, soaring into the air. A zookeeper sat on
a giraffe to try and reach the silly monkey as it floated toward the clouds.
That monkey has been grounded for a week!
The purpose of this paragraph is .
3. Keep our zoos and nature parks clean. Use the trash cans that are
placed throughout the parks. Animals can cut themselves on soda cans.
Their necks can get caught in plastic rings. They can swallow objects
that make them choke. We need everyone’s help. We all lose if we don’t
protect our animals.

4. My class wanted to help out the community so we planted a vegetable

garden in an empty lot near our school. We grew tomatoes, beans, and
squash. We gave all the vegetables to a local food bank.
At Home: Read a magazine article with your child and

134 Here’s My Dollar • Book 3.2/Unit 4 discuss the author’s purpose.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Author’s Purpose
As you read Here’s My Dollar, fill in the Author’s Purpose Chart.
Clues
Author’s Purpose
How does the information you wrote in this Author’s Purpose Chart help you
monitor comprehension in Here’s My Dollar?
Here’s My Dollar • Book 3.2/Unit 4 135
Practice
Name Fluency

All playgrounds should be safe. But some of them are
10 not. Sometimes playground equipment breaks down. And
17 a broken piece of equipment can be dangerous. Sometimes
26 there are holes in the ground where children can trip and
37 fall. Kids and even grownups don’t always recognize these
46 dangers.
47 One nine-year-old girl did spot dangers on a playground,
56 and she decided to take action. She came up with a
67 wonderful plan for making the playground safe. She’s
75 Devan Hickey, a fun-loving girl who lives in Bryan, Ohio.
85 First Devan got all her facts together. Then she reported
95 her plan to a group of people in her community who could
107 help her. She also asked family and friends to help out. She
119 didn’t give up until the playground was safe. Read her
129 story. 130
Comprehension Check
1. How do playgrounds become unsafe? Main Idea and Details
2. What steps did Devan follow to make a playground safer? Chronological

Order
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

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Practice
Literary Elements:
Name Rhyme Scheme and
Repetition
A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes in a poem. In many

poems there is repetition, or repeated words or phrases. A line
that is repeated in a poem is called a refrain.
Read the poem. Underline the rhyming words and circle the refrain.
Draw a square around words or phrases that show repetition.
Harbor
Down at the harbor
I did see,
A little gray mouse
as frisky as can be.
He scampered aboard a tugboat
and pulled a ship to sea.
He skittered aboard a motorboat
and helped the skiers ski.
He scuttled onto a fishing boat
and set the dolphins free.
Down at the harbor
I did see,
A little gray mouse
As frisky as can be.
The rhyme scheme of this poem is formed by rhyming the words in which
lines?
At Home: Discuss the rhyme scheme and any refrains in

your child’s favorite poems. Here’s My Dollar • Book 3.2/Unit 4 137
Practice
Example
When you are reading, you sometimes come across an

unknown word. You can often figure out its meaning by looking
at context clues, the words and phrases around it. Some
context clues will contain examples of the unfamiliar word.
Example clues help readers better understand unfamiliar words
by providing related information about the unfamiliar words.
Circle the example clues that help you understand each

underlined word. Then write a possible definition for the
underlined word. Check your work using a dictionary.
1. The p
panel was made up of p people
p of all occupations, including lawyers,
physical therapists,
s, and hairdressers.
Meaning:
2. My best friend has two siblings, but I have four: two brothers and two
sisters.
Meaning:
3. From our window we could see many structures such as bridges,

skyscrapers,, and docks.
Meaning:
4. Every cello, clarinet, trombone, and violin in the orchestra sounded

beautiful during the grand finale.
Meaning:
At Home: Have your child write a sentence with the word

138 Here’s My Dollar • Book 3.2/Unit 4 coins and an example to define it.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Homophones
A homophone is a word that has the same sound of another

word, but the words are spelled differently and have different
meanings.
Underline the two homophones in each of these sentences. Then

write the definition of each homophone.
1. Your donations to our zoo helped so much that yyou’re invited to visit the
zoo whenever you wish.
2. I need to know where we are going so I can decide what to wear.
3. I pretended that I was on the high sea and could see other parts
of the world.
4. Have you seen the scene in the movie where the kids win the
soccer game?
At Home: Have your child make up sentences using the

homophones beat and beet. Here’s My Dollar • Book 3.2/Unit 4 139
Practice
Name Vocabulary
determination ruined storage crate

exact separate luckiest
A. Fill in the blank with the word from the box that best
completes each sentence.
1. Rose’s family had planned their trip with great .
2. Rose wrapped a few boxes and packed them in a wooden
3. The family’s furniture was put into a room for on

the ship.
4. The ship sailed at the time it was supposed

to leave.
5. Rose used a sheet to her space from the rest of

her family.
6. She thought she was the person on the ship.

She had her own quiet space to write in her journal.
7. Rose unpacked at her new home. Some boxes had been squashed.
Nothing had been broken or during the move.

B. Write a sentence using one of the vocabulary words.
8.
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
When you make a prediction, you tell what will probably

happen next. As you continue reading, you can confirm your
prediction, or find out if you were right.
Each poem tells about characters who spend time in a place of

their own. Read the poem. Read the title of the poem to help you
predict what will happen. Choose the words that tell what will
probably happen next and write the words on the line.
1. Finally We Can Play
Rain has fallen for days and days.
We’ve been bored in many ways.
The sun is finally out today.
We can’t wait .
a. for the sky to turn gray.
b. to run out and play.
2. The Tired Queen

The queen went to sleep late last night.
She stayed up almost ’til dawn.
When she wakes up late this morning,
You’ll .
a. find her mowing her lawn.
b. probably see her yawn.
At Home: Together, look at the title of an article

and make predictions about what will happen My Very Own Room • Book 3.2/Unit 4 141
in the article.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
As you read My Very Own Room, fill in the Predictions Chart.
What I Predict What Happens
How does the information you wrote in this Predictions Chart help you
understand plot development in My Very Own Room?
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Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to dialogue.

“What are your plans for today?” Mr. Sanchez asked his
10 son Carlo.
12 “I’m hiking with my nature club,” Carlo said, “from
21 the state park entrance to Turtle Lake. Jimmy’s father,
30 Mr. Gordon, is going with us.”
36 “It’s colder than yesterday,” his mother said. “Please
44 take your warmest jacket and your gloves.”
51 “Hold on,” Carlo’s father said. “I need to get your warm
62 blue jacket from the storage crate in the attic. Then I’ll
73 drop you off.”
76 A short time later, Carlo met up with Mr. Gordon and
87 the other members of the club, Jimmy, Julie, and Tyrone.
97 Mr. Gordon packed them in his van and drove them to
108 the state park.
111 When they arrived he checked his compass. “The
119 old logging trail is somewhere directly west of here,”
128 he said. 130
Comprehension Check
1. What are Carlo’s plans? Main Idea and Details
2. What is the weather like? Plot Development
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

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Practice
Text Feature:
Name Guide Words, Headings,
and Captions
An encyclopedia is a set of books filled with articles. The articles are in

alphabetical order and give information about many subjects. On the
top of each page is a guide word that tells the reader what will be on
that page. Some articles have headings and subheadings in boldface
type to summarize information and make it easy to find. Sometimes
there are pictures with captions which explain the pictures.
210 Painters
Vincent van Gogh’s Life

Vincent van Gogh was born
Vincent van Gogh

Early paintings Van Gogh’s early painted beautiful
paintings were pictures.
Answer the following questions about this encyclopedia article below.
1. What is the page number
2. What is the guide word?
3. What is the heading?

4. What is the subheading?
5. What is the caption?
At Home: Ask your child to explain how the items

144 My Very Own Room • Book 3.2/Unit 4 included on an encyclopedia page help make information
easier to understand.
Practice
Inflectional Endings
The inflectional endings -er and -est show comparison. The

ending -er means “more.” The ending -est means “most.”
A. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the adjective that
follows each sentence. Use -er or -est to compare the items.
1. The giraffe was the of all the giraffes in the zoo.

tall
2. She had the neck of all of the animals in the zoo.

long
3. She was even than her brother.

big
4. She thought that the leaves at the very tops of the trees were the
.
sweet
5. She shared the of the three spaces in their home

large
with two other giraffes.
6. The breezes were at night than in the day.

cool
7. When the giraffe grew a little , she got a big surprise.
old
She got her own space!
B. Add -er or -est to the word great and use it in a sentence.
8.
At Home: Read a book with your child and note

all the words that use the -er or -est ending. List My Very Own Room • Book 3.2/Unit 4 145
these words and use them in a sentence.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Plurals
The plural of many nouns is formed by adding -s to the base

word, as in pears. Nouns ending in x, ch, and sh form the plural
by adding -es, as in wishes.
To form the plural of most nouns that end in a consonant plus y,
change the y to i and add -es.
Write the plural form of each word. Then use each plural form in
a sentence.
rock
1. Plural form
branch
2. Plural form
bush
3. Plural form
country
4. Plural form
library
5. Plural form
At Home: Write these words: daisy, puppy. Then have

146 My Very Own Room • Book 3.2/Unit 4 your child write the plural form of each word and use
both plurals in the same sentence.
Practice
Name Unit 4
Vocabulary Review
A. Choose a word from the box that has the same meaning as
the underlined word or words.
community crate interviewed purchased thrilled tour
1. We took a short trip around our neighborhood.
2. We spoke with many people who work and live in our area.
3. We asked questions and got information from different workers.
4. We helped a senior citizen carry a big box to his car.
5. We were extremely pleased to help out.
6. Before leaving, we all bought fresh fruit at the farmers’ market.
B. Fill in the blanks and complete the sentences correctly.
argued exact ingredient tasty

7. We needed to know the number of people coming

to the party so we would have enough seats.
8. The cake was missing one , which is why it didn’t
taste that good.
9. The two men about who caused the traffic accident.
10. The cupcakes were so that I ate three of them.

Practice
Name Unit 4
Vocabulary Review
A. If the underlined word or words have almost the same

meaning as the vocabulary word, write S on the line. If they
mean the opposite, write O.
1. beamed John frowned when he finished his test.
2. fabric Charlie put up some cloth on the bulletin board.
3. sprout Seeds grow into plants throughout the wetlands.
4. clumps Bunches of grass were growing all over the beach.
B. Answer each question by using a vocabulary word in a

complete sentence.
research ruined native separate
5. Has your dog ever destroyed your homework?
6. Did you work to gather information about saving desert animals?
7. When you divide coins, what do you do?

8. Have prairie dogs always lived in the southwest, or were they brought
there by people?

Practice
Name Vocabulary
lonesome wailed traders blossomed sidewalks grumbled
A. Use a word from the box to answer each question. Use each
word only once.
1. How might you feel if you moved to a new town where you did not know
anyone?
2. What is another word for complained in a low voice?
3. What is the safest place for people to walk?
4. What word might describe an idea that grew very quickly?
5. Who might be upset if they couldn’t sell their goods?
6. What did the coyote do when it lifted its head toward the moon?
B. Write a sentence using each of the vocabulary words below.

7. lonesome
8. grumbled
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Chronological Order
In a story, the events happen in chronological order or sequence.
Read the events below, which are out of order. Then write the
events in the order that they happened.
a. Many people liked the shirt that Jessica had sewn for her brother.
b. As the business grew, Jessica could not keep up with all the work.
c. Soon Jessica started a children’s clothing business.
d. Jessica and her family moved to California to seek gold.
e. Jessica cut up an old sheet to make a shirt for her brother.
f. When Jessica convinced her brother and two friends to help, her
business blossomed.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
At Home: Ask your child how he or she figured out the

150 Boom Town • Book 3.2/Unit 5 sequence of events.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Chronological Order
As you read Boom Town, fill in the Sequence Chart.
Sequence Chart
Event
Sequence Chart
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
How does the information you wrote in this Sequence Chart help you
understand chronological order in Boom Town?
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Practice
Name Fluency

They came by horse and wagon. They came by flatboat
10 down rivers. They came with everything they owned. Most
19 made the trip west with their parents. Some came alone.
29 From the 1780s to the 1880s, thousands of children
36 moved to the frontier. They started a new life at the
47 western edge of settled land in the United States.
56 Families moved west for many reasons. Some wanted
64 their own land to start a new life. Others wanted to find
76 gold. Still others came for adventure.
82 In 1862 the Homestead Act made moving to the frontier
91 possible for these families. They paid the government $18
99 for 160 acres of land. To keep the land, the family had to
111 build a house on it. Then they had to live in it for at least
126 five years. 128
Comprehension Check
1. Why did families move west? Main Idea and Details
2. What was the Homestead Act? Main Idea and Details

Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

152 Boom Town • Book 3.2/Unit 5 attention to the goal at the top of the page.
Practice
Name Text Feature:
Calendar
A calendar helps you organize and keep track of important

dates.
Use the information below to fill in the calendar. Enter the words
in boldface type on the calendar.
July
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
1. July 6 and 7: Buy ingredients for lemonade stand.
2. July 8: Make posters and signs to advertise lemonade stand.

3. July 9: Put up posters in town.
4. July 10, 11, 12, and 13: Sell lemonade at corner of Main and First Streets.
5. July 14: Count money earned and take it to bank.
6. July 17: Leave for family vacation.
At Home: Use a monthly calendar or make one with your

child. Discuss the best ways to use the monthly calendar. Boom Town • Book 3.2/Unit 5 153
Then fill in important dates together.
Practice
Compound Words
Sometimes you can figure out the meaning of compound

words from the meanings of the two smaller words. Other
times you need to look up the words in a dictionary to find the
meaning.
Underline the compound word in each sentence. Then write its

definition. Use a dictionary to help you.
g
1. Anna and her family traveled by stagecoach to California.
2. Anna spent her daytime

y hours sewing clothing.
3. Anna would use a landmark so she would not get lost while walking to
the store.
4. The blacksmith in town traded some tools for a new shirt.

5. One day a cowboyy rode into town and asked Anna to sew him a new
shirt.
At Home: Share a storybook with your child. Afterwards

154 Boom Town • Book 3.2/Unit 5 ask your child to point out compound words that were
included in the story.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Compound Words
A compound word is made by joining two smaller words. You

can use the meaning of the smaller words to help figure out the
meaning of the compound word.
A. Read each definition. Then complete the chart.
Definition Compound Word Two Words

1. case to store books
2. material that covers a

table
3. the part of a day after
the morning
4. person who raises
bees and collects honey
5. no shoes or socks on
your feet
6. a book used for cooking
B. Write sentences for two of the compound words above.
7.
8.
At Home: Have your child pronounce each compound word

above. Then together, name compound words that relate to Boom Town • Book 3.2/Unit 5 155
people.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
Use the words in the box to complete the puzzle.
sturdy yearned produce gift

tend kindhearted schoolhouse

Across
2. building where students get an education
6. generous and thoughtful
7. strong
Down
1. having a strong want to do something
3. to look after; to care for
4. a present
5. to make or create something
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Cause and Effect
Events in a story can often be organized by cause and effect.

One event causes another to happen. Look for clue words such
as because, since, so, and as a result. These words signal
cause-and-effect statements.
A. Read the selection below. Then circle the words that signal
cause-and-effect statements.
Marian Anderson was a famous opera singer during the 1930s. She
was supposed to sing in Washington, D.C., at Constitution Hall. Because
she was African American, the group in charge would not let her sing.
As a result, the president’s wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, resigned from this
organization. Mrs. Roosevelt made arrangements so Marian Anderson
could perform instead at the Lincoln Memorial. Since the concert was
outdoors and free, many more people heard her. Seventy-five thousand
people, including politicians, listened. She later sang for presidents and
toured the world. So Marian Anderson’s fame grew. Her voice made a
difference in the lives of people who heard her. She never became bitter.
She just kept making music.
B. Read the statements below and write the cause and effect
in the spaces provided.
Cause Effect
Marian was not allowed to sing at Effect:
Constitution Hall.
Cause: Effect: Marian Anderson performed

instead at the Lincoln Memorial
At Home: Throughout a day or evening, discuss with your child,

instances of cause and effect in daily life. For example, the Beatrice’s Goat • Book 3.2/Unit 5 157
microwave cooks food quickly so that is why people like to use it.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Cause and Effect
As you read Beatrice’s Goat, fill in the Cause and Effect Chart.
Cause Effect
Why something happens What happens
How does the information you wrote in this Cause and Effect Chart help you
make inferences and analyze Beatrice’s Goat?
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Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to the genre of the passage.

One man who came to the United States as a boy helped
12 to save Yosemite’s natural wonders for you to enjoy. His
22 name was John Muir.
26 John Muir was born in a small town in Scotland in
37 1838. His family moved to the United States when he was
47 eleven. They moved to what is now Wisconsin and set up a
59 farm there. They were pioneers.
64 Muir went to school in a small schoolhouse. He liked
74 being a schoolboy. The rest of the time he worked on the
86 farm. He was busy from sunup until sundown. But Muir
96 yearned for more. He knew he didn’t want to tend the farm
108 all his life. Muir liked to read and he read often. He also
121 liked to invent things. He made a special thermometer.
130 And he made something he called his “early-rising
138 machine.” 139
Comprehension Check
1. What interests did John Muir have? Main Idea and Details
2. What does the word pioneer mean? Context Clues

Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

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Practice
Name Text Feature:
Editorial
Newspapers include factual articles, columns, and editorials.

Persuasive editorials are articles that give opinions of the
publisher or editor of the paper. Editorials use words such as
should, must, need, and ought to persuade the reader to do or
believe something.
A. Read the article below. Then underline the words or phrases

that are meant to persuade you.
Vegetables to Help the Community
There are people from our community that are in need. We should not
think only about ourselves, but about each member of our community.
Planting a school vegetable garden is one way to help the people in need
from our community. Together, we should plant a large garden in the
empty lot near the elementary school. Everyone ought
g to help to take care
of it. That way the community is working together to help others. When
we give the ripe vegetables to the food bank in town, we will be making a
difference in the life of a hungry person.
B. Use the article to answer the following questions.
1. Why is the author of the article trying to persuade people to plant
vegetables?
2. Why is working together a good way to help?
At Home: Have your children give an opinion about the topic

160 Beatrice’s Goat • Book 3.2/Unit 5 of fitness. Then together, list reasons for your opinion.
Practice
Word Families
Word families are groups of words that have the same main
word part, or base word. Different parts, such as prefixes,
suffixes, or another base word, may be added. For example,
the base word connect becomes connecting when the suffix
–ing is added. It becomes disconnect when the prefix dis- is
added. When two base words are joined they form a compound
word, like sidewalk.
A. For each word below, underline the base word. Sometimes this
word part is the entire word. Then write another word in the same
word family on the line.
1. discovered
2. disbelief
3. arrange
g
4. bookcase
5. carefree
6. handful
B. Look at the group of words and decide what the base word
is. Underline the base word. Then come up with another word
that contains the base word.
7. doghouse, birdhouse, townhouse, houseplant
8. sideline, outside, sidetrack, sideburns
At Home: Make cards with a word part written on each.

Then scramble the cards and take turns putting two cards Beatrice’s Goat • Book 3.2/Unit 5 161
together to make words.
Practice
Phonics:
Name Words with
Inflected Endings
The inflected endings -s, -es, -ed, or -ing added to the end
of a verb shows when action happens, as in: He calls to his
sister; He called his sister yesterday; He is calling his sister
right now. Some words drop the final e before adding -ed or
-ing, as in decided, deciding. Words with the CVC pattern
double the final consonant before adding -ed or -ing, as in
ripped, ripping.
Add the inflected endings to the words below. Then choose one
form of the word and write a sentence using the word.
1. drop
2. wrap
3. stomp
4. clear
5. name
6. stop
At Home: Ask your child to tell you a sentence with each

162 Beatrice’s Goat • Book 3.2/Unit 5 inflected ending for the verb bake.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct word

from the box.
declared artist’s existed pride powered
1. My computer is by electricity.
2. “We will be landing in five minutes,” the pilot.
3. The pilot took great in landing the plane smoothly.
4. It is hard to understand how people traveled long distances before trains
5. This drawing of a carousel is very detailed.
B. Write a sentence using each vocabulary word.
6. pride
7. artist’s
8. declared
9. existed
10. powered
A Carousel of Dreams
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Practice
Comprehension:
Name Relevant Facts
and Details
A fact is something that can be proven to be true.

Example: The lawn mower was invented in 1831.
An opinion is the writer’s feelings or beliefs.
Example: The best summer job is mowing lawns.
Identify three facts and two opinions in the passage.

Then write each on the lines below.
Skateboarding is fun. It is also one of the fastest and best ways to get
from place to place. Skateboarding began in the 1950s. Back then surfers
wanted a way to get around when the weather and waves were not good
for surfing. Surfers nailed the bases of roller skate wheels to the front and
back of wooden boards. They used these boards to skateboard up and
down the streets.
In 1959 people could buy skateboards in stores. In 1963 the first
skateboard contest was held in a school in Hermosa, California. The first
outdoor skateboard park was built in Florida in 1976.
Today skateboarding is still fun. I believe it is also one of the safest
sports as long as you wear the right safety equipment.
1. Fact:
2. Fact:
3. Fact:
4. Opinion:
5. Opinion:
At Home: Ask your child to tell you one fact and one opinion
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about a favorite sport.
Practice
Comprehension:
Name Relevant Facts
and Details
As you read A Carousel of Dreams, fill in the Fact and Opinion Chart.
Fact Opinion
How does the information you wrote in this Fact and Opinion Chart
help you understand relevant details in A Carousel of Dreams?
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Practice
Name Fluency

vocabulary words and other difficult words.
Around the time the Pilgrims were landing in the New
10 World, the Russians were building the first roller coaster.
19 They built huge wooden slides. Then they poured water
28 on them. In the cold winter, the water turned to ice. Large
40 sleds would race down these icy slides.
47 Over one hundred years later, Empress Catherine the
55 Great of Russia asked workmen to build her a special slide.
66 She wanted one that could be used in the summer. In 1784,
77 they built one that could be ridden on by a cart on wheels.
90 Many people think this was the first real roller coaster.
100 An artist painted Empress Catherine’s slide. People
107 said that the artist’s work was fit for a queen.
117 The first American roller coaster was built in the
126 mountains of Pennsylvania. It was called the Mauch Chunk
135 Switchback Railway. 137
Comprehension Check
1. Compare and contrast the first roller coaster in Russia and the
roller coaster built for Empress Catherine the Great. Compare
and Contrast
2. List one fact and one opinion about Empress Catherine’s slide. Relevant
Facts and Details
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

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Practice
Name Study Skill:
Skim and Scan
Skim means to read over a passage quickly to identify the main

ideas. Scan means to search through a passage for key words
or ideas.
Skim and scan the passage to help you answer the

following questions.
Many people think of a motorcycle as a bicycle with a motor. In some
ways they are right. Today’s motorcycles run by gas engines. But that was
not always the case.
The motorcycle was invented in 1867 by Sylvester Howard Roper. It
was powered by a steam engine. Mr. Roper also invented a steam-engine
car.
The first gas-powered motorcycle was invented in 1885 in Germany.
Gottlieb Daimler built this motorcycle by attaching an engine to a wooden
bicycle.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
2. What did you do to figure out the main idea?
3. Draw a circle around the key words. How did they help you figure out the
main idea?
4. When was the first motorcycle invented?
At Home: Ask your child to explain how to scan the passage

to find out what happened in 1885.
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Practice
Possessives
Possessives are nouns that show ownership. They show who

or what another noun belongs to.
Marie’s skates are very sharp.
A. Circle the possessive noun in each group of words. On the

line at the right, write correct if the example is correct. If the
example is incorrect write the correct possessive noun.
1. many trains windows
2. one childs’ bike
3. a skateboard’s wheels
4. five boats’ steering wheels
5. my only sisters’ shoes
6. a man’s hat
7. several teammate’s uniforms
8. two brothers bicycles
B. Rewrite each phrase using a possessive noun.
Example: wheels of the car car’s wheels

9. ship of the captain
10. wings of two airplanes
11. cars of the women
12. motorcycle of the officer
At Home: Ask your child to write the possessive form of his

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or her name along with a favorite toy to show ownership.
Practice
Phonics:
Name Words with Inflected
Endings, y to i
The inflected endings -es and -ed can be added to the end of
a verb to show when an action happens.
If the letter before the y is a consonant, change the y to i and
add –es or –ed. Notice how the word worry changes to worries
and worried.
hurry supply study dry display copy
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct inflected form
of a verb from the box. Think about when you need to change
the y to i and add –es or –ed.
1. Club members to catch the bus for their

trip downtown.
2. Ana hard for the quiz on transportation.
3. Walt old photographs and uses them as guides

when he draws antique cars.
4. Marla’s grandmother her teacup collection on

a shelf in the living room.
5. I have to wait until my shirt before I can go outside

and play again.
6. The conductor all the passengers with blankets

when the heat went off.
At Home: Make a list with your child of verbs that end in y.

Then add -ed or -es to each word you list and write the
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new word.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Read the paragraph. Then fill in each blank with the word
from the box that makes the most sense.
fled screamed numb escape shuddered image newspaper
Julio read an article in the about a dog whose

name used to be Rover.
Rover Saves the Day!
Rover had from her owner’s living room after she
saw a huge ball bouncing toward a playground where children were
playing. She made her through the front door which
had been left open. Mr. Greene, her owner, at Rover
to stop the ball before it hit the children. Mr. Greene said he couldn’t move.
He felt when he saw the ball bouncing toward three
children who were playing at the playground. Rover dashed over and hit
the ball with her nose. Luckily, the ball bounced away from the children.
Rover’s owner was shaking. He when he thought
about how the ball might have hurt the children. Rover saved the day and
got a new name, too. It was Hero!
Julio smiled when he saw the of Hero with the three
children.
B. Write a sentence or two using as many vocabulary words as

possible.
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
What you learn in a story can help you predict what will
happen next. As you read on, confirm your prediction, or find
out if you were right.
There are four predictions in the box. Choose a prediction for

each paragraph. Then write it on the line.
She will go see the movie. She will work on the project.
He will go to the competition. He will stay home and find
something else to do.
1. Juanita’s hero is her teacher. She wants to make her teacher proud of
her. Juanita has a project due tomorrow. Her friend has just invited her to
see a movie that Juanita has yearned to see. There is not enough time to
finish the project and see the movie.
2. Pedro has been an in-line skater for two years. He has been practicing
for a big competition. Heavy rain has been falling all day. The competition
has been delayed until the rain stops. Pedro is disappointed.
3. Lily’s heroes are actors. She has just learned that she might get a role in
a movie. She wants to watch a lot of movies to learn more about acting.
Lily’s friend has invited her to see a new movie in town.
4. Carl wants to learn more about bike racing. He knows that a good way to
learn is by watching others race. There’s a big competition in town.
At Home: The next time your child reads a book, ask

him or her to predict an outcome, and then confirm or The Printer • Book 3.2/Unit 5 171
reevaluate it at the end of the book.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
As you read The Printer, fill in the Predictions Chart.
Predictions Chart
What I Predict What Happens
How does the information you wrote in this Predictions Chart help you
understand plot development in The Printer?
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Practice
Name Fluency

Winds scream. Rain pelts down. Buildings shudder.
7 Trees sway back and forth. Branches break and fall to the
18 ground. It’s a hurricane!
22 You’ve probably seen pictures or images of hurricanes
30 in a newspaper or on TV. What makes a storm a hurricane?
42 A hurricane is a storm with very strong winds and
52 heavy rain. It starts over warm waters in an ocean. The
63 storm might take the shape of a circle or an oval. It can be
77 up to 400 miles (640 km) wide.
82 How do people prepare for hurricanes? How do
90 “hurricane heroes” do their work? They do their jobs in
100 offices and shelters. They are important before, during, and
109 after a big storm. They help save lives.
117 How do people find out if a bad storm is coming?
128 Air Force pilots called hurricane hunters fly into the
137 eye of the storm. 141
Comprehension Check
1. What is a hurricane? Main Idea and Details
2. Who are hurricane hunters? Main Idea and Details

Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

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Practice
Name Text Feature:
Diagram

information is easier to understand by looking at a diagram than
by reading about it.
ear eye
pointy nose
mouth
upper leg
lower
leg toes
webbed foot
Use the diagram to answer each question below.
1. Where is the frog’s ear located?
2. How are the upper and lower legs of the frog different? How are they
alike?
3. How do the frog’s webbed feet help it in its habitat?
At Home: Help your child make a diagram of an animal.

174 The Printer • Book 3.2/Unit 5 Discuss labels and the importance of having labels.
Practice
Figurative Language
Figurative language makes unexpected comparisons between

people or things.
Example: Her eyes screamed with terror.
Read each sentence. Underline the figurative language. Then

write a sentence of your own that includes the underlined words.
1. My hero is an inventor who was as smart as a whip.

p
2. He was a hurricane of action, rushing from one task to another.
3. He was as busy
y as a bee as he worked to create his inventions.
4. He must have been as happy

ppy as a lark when he invented the light bulb.
5. His eyes were shining

g diamonds when he created the light bulb.
At Home: Ask your child to use one of the phrases on this

page to tell about a favorite hero. The Printer • Book 3.2/Unit 5 175
Practice
Phonics:
Name Words with
VC/CV Pattern
Some words have the VC/CV pattern: Vowel, Consonant,

Consonant, Vowel. A word with this pattern usually divides into
syllables between the two consonants, as in bet/ter.
Divide a word into syllables by dividing the word between the
consonants.
r a b b i t
V C C V
vowel consonant consonant vowel
A. Write the six words from the box that have the
VCCV pattern on a line. Draw a line to divide it into
syllables. Then write the letters VCCV below the
letters that form the pattern.
lemon fifteen baths pepper tender friends

cotton hero spinal market writer winter
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
B. Write two sentences each using two words from above with
the VCCV pattern.
7.
8.
At Home: Ask your child to draw a line between the syllables

176 The Printer • Book 3.2/Unit 5 in the word garden and to write VCCV to show the pattern.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the box.
Some words will be used more than once.
architects shallow structures contain

retreats shelter hives
1. Animals are like because they build their

own homes.
2. Termites build tall .
3. Some study animal homes for ideas about solving

problems with buildings.
4. Honeybees build made of waxy honeycombs.
5. The tortoise builds a hole to keep cool.
6. A polar bear, however, needs a very different type of
7. Bears may get stung if they poke around in honeybees’
8. If you come across a spider’s web, be careful because it may
an insect.
9. A turtle into its shell when it senses danger.
10. A hermit crab finds in an empty shell.
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Practice
Comprehension:
Name Relevant Facts
and Details
Nonfiction articles that have information about a topic often use

description. In this description, the author uses relevant facts
and details to identify characteristics or qualities that help you
understand the topic. These examples and details also help you
remember what you read.
Read the passage below. Summarize it by writing the main topic,

the example, and any supporting details on the lines.
Trees are important habitats for gray squirrels. The young are raised
in holes in the trees while the older squirrels usually nest in piles of
leaves near the trees. The trees provide many sources of food for the gray
squirrels, such as acorns, hickory nuts, insects, flower buds, bark, and
roots. Trees are very important to the gray squirrel.
Topic:
Example:
Detail: © Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Detail:
Detail:
At Home: Have your child describe his or her favorite room

178 Animal Homes • Book 3.2/Unit 5 in your home.
Practice
Comprehension:
Name Relevant Facts
and Details
As you read Animal Homes, fill in the Description Web.
Topic
Main Idea
Detail Detail
How does the information you wrote in this Description Web help you
understand relevant facts and details in Animal Homes?
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Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to the genre of the passage.

Many different kinds of animals build their own
8 homes. Their homes are structures that shelter them
16 from the cold and the rain. They are also places where
27 they can retreat from danger. Beavers build lodges, bees
36 build hives, and birds build incredible nests where they
45 hatch their eggs and raise their babies.
52 Have you ever seen a bird’s nest? Some are made of
63 twigs and are round and shallow. Others are made of
73 grass and are long and deep. Still others are made from
84 mud and look like small cups. There are even birds that
95 use their own saliva, or spit, when they build a nest.
106 Many birds’ nests contain feathers and hair. This makes the
116 nest a soft place for their babies, or chicks, to sleep. Birds
128 are some of the most amazing architects in the animal
138 world! 139
Comprehension Check
1. Compare and contrast different birds’ nests? Compare and Contrast
2. What does the word saliva mean? Context Clues
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

180 Animal Homes • Book 3.2/Unit 5 atttention to the goal at the top of the page.
Practice
Literary Elements:
Name Simile and Rhythmic
Pattern
A simile compares two different things by using the words like

or as.
The giraffe’s neck is as tall as a house.
The giraffe’s neck is like a tall slide.
A rhythmic pattern is a series of stressed and unstressed
syllables that create a beat.
Read the poem and answer the questions below.

At the Sea-side
When I was down beside the sea, My holes were empty like a cup.
A wooden spade they gave to me In every hole the sea came up,
To dig the sandy shore. Till it could come no more.
—Robert Louis Stevenson
1. Which lines rhyme?
2. How many syllables are in each line?
3. What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line?
4. How do the syllable patterns affect the poem?

5. What is the simile in the poem?
6. Why are the holes being compared to cups?
At Home: Encourage your child to use similes to describe

items at home. Animal Homes • Book 3.2/Unit 5 181
Practice
Analogies
An analogy shows how two pairs of words are alike.

Analogies can help you understand the meanings of words
based on their relationship to other words. The relationship
may show similarities, opposites, parts of a whole, or some
other connection.
wing is to bird as paw is to cat
desert is to hot as arctic is to cold
A. Circle the correct word to complete each analogy.

1. bee is to hive as bear is to
a. den b. nest c. mound d. burrow
2. fast is to rabbit as slow is to
a. prairie dog b. snail c. shallow d. long
3. shallow is to deep as small is to
a. tiny b. hollow c. big d. bottom
4. lodge is to pond as nest is to
a. tall b. tree c. water d. woods
5. insect is to spider as worm is to
a. bird b. bear c. ant d. fish
B. Complete the analogy.

6. cup is to as bowl is to
7. sneaker is to foot as is to wrist.
8. peanuts is to elephant as fish is to
At Home: Play opposites with your child. Say a word, such

182 Animal Homes • Book 3.2/Unit 5 as night. Ask your child to tell you its opposite, day. Then say
night is to day as up is to down.
Practice
Phonics:
Name V/CV and VC/V
Patterns
Two-syllable words may have the V/CV pattern or the VC/V

pattern. When the first syllable ends with a vowel, it has the
V/CV pattern and is pronounced with the long vowel sound.
fla / vor si / lent
When the first syllable ends with a consonant, it has the VC/V
pattern and is pronounced with the short vowel sound.
nap / kin wat / er
Divide each underlined word into syllables. Then write whether

the vowel sound of the first syllable is long or short.
1. The pilot spotted a buffalo herd from the plane.
2. Would that monkey eat a lemon?
3. A turtle is one animal with a mobile home.
4. Many animals seem clever because they build such good shelters.
5. The nature center has a model of a prairie dog’s burrow.
6. The snake was silent as it slithered toward the rabbit.

7. Can you name an animal that lives in the desert?
8. The bear sleeps soundly in its cozy den.
At Home: Point to objects in your home with names that

have two syllables. Then ask your child to tell whether the Animal Homes • Book 3.2/Unit 5 183
first syllable has a short or a long vowel sound.
Practice
Review
A. Read each word in Column 1. Then find a word in

Column 2 that means the opposite. Write the letter of
that word on the line.
1. sturdy a. capture
2. kindhearted b. died
3. escape c. deep
4. shallow d. weak
5. existed e. mean
B. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
gift grumbled newspaper sidewalks declared traders
6. You often see exchanging goods at

farmers’ markets.
7. They set up tables on the where people are

always moving.
8. Someone looking for a birthday may find

the perfect thing.
9. Many people that the paths were too crowded.

10. The farmers firmly that they would have wider

paths next time.
11. I read all about the market in our morning .

Practice
Review
A. Draw lines to connect each vocabulary word with its

correct meaning.
1. lonesome a. trembled
2. blossomed b. satisfaction in your work
3. yearned c. developed
4. fled d. feeling all alone
5. pride e. cried out
6. shuddered f. ran away
7. wailed g. to create
8. produce h. longed for
B. Read each sentence. Then circle the word that has the same
or almost the same meaning as the underlined word or words.
9. That painter’s watercolor of the city scene was interesting.
a. traders b. artist’s c. architects
10. It showed structures that were created by planners and designers
of buildings.
a. architects b. hives c. shelter
11. The houses that bees live in were fascinating.
a. hives b. buildings c. schoolhouses
12. I think you know what the homes of bees hold.
a. shelter b. contain c. produce

13. That car is fueled by electricity and is very healthy for the environment.
a. existed b. screamed c. powered
14. I have the picture in my mind of my hero hitting the homerun to win the
championship game.
a. image b. structures c. gift

Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Fill in the blank with the word from the box that best
completes each sentence.
leaky owners equipment

downtown construction appliances
1. New are usually quieter than older washers and

dishwashers.
2. The pipe dripped all over the bathroom floor.
3. My cousins are the new of the house across

the street.
4. It will take a year of to complete the new buildings.
5. We needed some large to finish building the house.
6. Many of the stores that were are moving to

shopping malls in the suburbs.
B. Choose four vocabulary words. Then use two of them in each

sentence you write below.
7.
8.
A Castle on Viola Street

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Practice
Comprehension:
Name Essential Message/
Theme
An essential message or theme is the message or overall idea that

the author wants to tell readers. The theme is not always stated.
Sometimes readers need to identify the theme by reading carefully.
Read the passage. Answer the questions that follow.

Carrie was invited to a costume party, but she did not have a costume.
She called her Aunt Harriet. She told Carrie to come right over. Aunt
Harriet had dozens of costumes. In fact, she had a huge collection because
she saved every costume she had ever worn to a party. She still had
costumes that she had worn in high school! Aunt Harriet was sure Carrie
would find something to wear. She was right!
1. Put a check next to the theme of the passage.
Aunt Harriet enjoys hearing from Carrie.
Never throw anything away; it may be worth a lot of money.
Being resourceful pays off.
2. Was the theme stated or unstated?
3. What information in the passage helped you decide your answer?

4. Write a short paragraph that has a theme about helping others.
At Home: Tell your child a simple theme, such as “Work

comes before play.” Have your child write a short paragraph
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with that theme.
Practice
Comprehension:
Name Essential Message/
Theme
As you read, A Castle on Viola Street, fill in the Theme Map.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Theme
How does the information you wrote in this Theme Map help you
understand the essential message in A Castle on Viola Street?
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Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to inflection and punctuation.

Aunt Claire was the owner of a store called The Junque
11 Shoppe. That was a fancy way of saying that she sold junk.
23 Some of the things in the store were antiques, but others
34 were just old.
37 Aunt Claire did give good presents, though.
44 This time she had a pretty box filled with old beads for
56 Susan. For four-year-old Emma she had a stuffed alligator.
65 The minute Emma saw the alligator she forgot all about
75 saying goodbye to her mom and dad. “Fluffy can sit on my
87 bed,” she announced.
90 “Fluffy isn’t a good name for an alligator,” Susan said.
100 “Don’t upset your sister,” her mom warned.
107 Susan rolled her eyes. She was just trying to be helpful.
118 Mom and dad finally said their goodbyes and left. After
128 dinner, Emma sat down to watch a video about dinosaurs.
138 Susan looked at her beads. 143
Comprehension Check
1. How does Emma feel about her stuffed alligator? Plot Development
2. Why does Susan think the name Fluffy is not a good name for an
alligator? Plot Development
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

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Practice
Name Text Feature:
Features in a Textbook
Textbooks often have special features to help you understand

what you are reading. Each chapter usually begins with an
introduction that prepares you for what to look for as you read.
Other features, such as headings, boldface type, and picture
captions, can help you pick out important words and concepts.
Read the passage below and answer the questions.

Foods Around the World
Some foods have different names in different countries. Think about
your favorite foods at home. You may be surprised to learn what they are
called in other countries.
Confusing Food Names
A biscuit in England is not the same as a biscuit in America. A biscuit
in England is called a cookie in the United States. In England a pie is
called flan, french fries are called chips, and potato chips are called
crisps.
1. Which words begin the introduction?

2. What is special about the words biscuit and flan?
a. They are in boldface type. b. They are italicized.
3. Why do you think the words biscuit and flan appear the way they do?
4. Why are the words “Foods Around the World” in the largest type on
the page?
5. What words make up the heading?
At Home: Look through a newspaper with your child for an

190 Book 3.2/Unit 6
article with a captioned photograph. Discuss what the article
might be about.
Practice
Paragraph Clues
When you see an unfamiliar word while reading, using the words
around it can help you figure out its meaning. These words are
paragraph clues and can be synonyms, antonyms, or examples.
Read each sentence. Use context clues to decide what each

underlined word means. Circle the correct answer, then write the
correct meaning on the line.
1. It will take the workers a year to renovate the oldest buildings.
In the sentence, renovate means .

a. improve by b. study plans c. tear down
repairing
2. The plumber was frustrated when he could not fix the leaky faucet.
In the sentence, frustrated means .

a. successful b. discouraged c. very jolly
3. The owner came to the building site disguised as a worker so no one
would know he was there.
In the sentence, disguised means .

a. not ready b. not forgotten c. changed one’s looks to hide
4. The neighbors may oppose the construction of a building that is much
larger than the others.
In the sentence, oppose means .

a. carry too far b. whisper about c. be against

5. The owners were ecstatic when the real estate agent turned over the
keys to their new house.
In the sentence, ecstatic means .

a. delighted b. frightened c. very shy
At Home: Read a newspaper or magazine article with your

child. Then help him or her use context clues to figure out
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any unfamiliar words.
Practice
Name Phonics:
Words with Final /әl/
In two-syllable words with a final unstressed syllable ending in

el or le, the final vowel sound is usually the sound you hear.
• When two or more consonants come between two vowels,
the syllables are usually divided between the consonants, as
in shut/tle.
• When a single consonant comes between two vowels, the
word is usually divided after the consonant as in show/er.
• It is divided before the consonant if the vowel sound is long,
as in la/bel.
Fill in the blank with a word from the box. Then write the word
again, showing how it is divided into syllables.
travel pickle riddle stall shovel hall simple little
1. I like to to different states.
2. My new bedroom is not as as my old bedroom.
3. Everytime my uncle visits he always tells me a .
4. In the winter I always have to the snow off the

sidewalk.
5. I like to put a on my sandwich.
6. Luckily, picking out a color to paint my bedroom walls was
At Home: With your child, look for two-syllable words in your

192 Book 3.2/Unit 6
reading that have a final /әl/.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
Fill each blank with the word from the box that makes the
most sense. Some words may be used more than once.
boasting conversation interrupted seized

rebuild scrambled sway
Whenever you read a between two animals, you
know that you are reading a fantasy. My friend wrote a story about
a peacock that would not stop about his beautiful
tail feathers. The peacock’s bragging was suddenly
by a noisy bluebird. The bird complained that last night’s storm had blown
his nest out of the tree. Now he had to find twigs and grasses to
the nest. The peacock the
opportunity to spread his feathers and back and
forth with his head held high. He kept about how
grand he looked. The bluebird just flew away.
Then a squirrel by and sat in front of the
peacock. “Watch me. I bet you can’t do this,” he said, as he juggled five
acorns high in the air. The peacock said, “What a show-off you are!
Stop your !”
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Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
When you make judgments, it means you form an opinion of the

actions of characters in a story. Readers should use story details
and experience to support their judgments. Making judgments hellps
understand plot development.
Read the passage and answer the questions below.

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793. Before the machine was
invented, people had to use their hands to separate the cotton fibers from the
seeds. This process took a lot of time and was very expensive. For these reasons,
cotton was not yet important in America. Whitney’s new technology now meant
that a machine could process large amounts of cotton faster and cheaper than
any human. In 1790, the U.S. shipped 25,000 pounds of raw cotton fiber to
England where the fibers were turned into cloth. By 1858, the United States was
shipping over 1 billion pounds of cotton fiber to English factories.
Back in the United States, the South was turning into a “sea of cotton.”
More enslaved people than ever before were needed to work in the cotton
fields. In Mississippi and Louisiana, the number of enslaved workers rose from
8,000 in 1785 to 450,000 in 1858. In England, the factories also needed more
cheap workers. Children as young as 7 worked at the weaving looms making
cloth out of cotton fibers. Sometimes the children fell into the looms. The lives
of English factory workers and enslaved Americans were alike in many ways.
1. What judgment did people make about cotton before the cotton gin? © Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
2. What judgment can you make about the cotton gin? Explain whether you
think it was a helpful or harmful invention.
At Home: Read another nonfiction story with your child and

194 Wilbur’s Boast • Book 3.2/Unit 6 practice making judgments.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Plot Development
As you read Wilbur’s Boast, fill in the Judgment Chart.
Action Judgment
How does the information you wrote in this Judgment Chart help you
understand plot development in Wilbur’s Boast?
Wilbur’s Boast • Book 3.2/Unit 6 195
Practice
Name Fluency

Mike Drake worked as the night custodian at Riverside School.
10 Each night, he went from classroom to classroom, mopping and
20 cleaning. Mike liked to take his late-night snack break when he got
32 to Room 4. While he ate his snack, he taught Artie, the Room 4
44 parakeet, to talk. He gave Artie a lesson almost every night.
55 “Yoo-hoo, Artie.” Mike seized the cover of the parakeet’s cage
65 and pulled it off. “It is your good buddy, Mike. How is my pretty
79 bird?”
80 Mike always interrupted Artie’s sleep. Artie was never prepared
89 for this nightly wake-up call. He blinked and looked around.
99 “Artie, are you ready for your vocabulary lesson?” asked Mike.
109 “Okay,” said Artie. He hopped onto his swing and began to sway.
121 “Who is that pretty bird?” said Mike. “What is that pretty bird’s
133 name?”
134 “R-T,” said Artie. The swing squeaked as it went back and
145 forth. 146
Comprehension Check
1. Why does Mike Drake like to take his snack break in Room 4? Plot
Development
2. What does the word seized mean? Context Clues
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

196 Wilbur’s Boast • Book 3.2/Unit 6 attention to the goal at the top of the page.
Practice
Name Text Feature:
Directions
Explain that directions help you do something by following

steps in a process. The steps are usually numbered so that you
can easily follow each step from first to last.
A. The directions for making a dragon puppet are written below,

but they are out of order. Next to each step, write a number
from 1 to 6 to show the correct order.
Materials: colored paper, scissors, crayons
or markers, glue, and two straws
Cut out the head and tail, and glue one to each end of the body.
Finally, glue the straws onto the backs of the tail and body.
First, fold a piece of paper in half the long way. Cut along the
folded line.
Draw a head and a tail on another sheet of paper.
Then fold each piece of paper like an accordion.
Glue the two folded pieces together to make a long body.
B. Now that you have figured out how to make a dragon puppet,
write down the steps you would take to make an animal
costume for a costume party.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
At Home: Have your child write the directions for a favorite

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Practice
Prefixes
The prefixes re-, pre-, un-, and dis- are word parts that can be
added to the beginning of base words. The prefix re- means “to
do again,” pre-means “before,” and dis- and un- mean “not or
opposite.” They form a new word with a new meaning.
re + appear = reappear pre + cut = precut
un + even = uneven dis + order = disorder
Add the prefix re-, pre-, un-, or dis- to the words in the box.
Then complete the sentences below with the new words.
cycling heat obey
cover happy trained
1. I need to the oven before I start baking.
2. It would be good for my owner to train me so I do not
him.
3. My owner needs to be so she can better understand

what a puppy like me needs.
4. I know that my kind owner would never be enough

to sell me.
5. I love to go with my owner when he drives to the

center with used cans and bottles.
6. I hope that she will my dish before she puts it on

the floor.
At Home: Ask your child to make up sentences using three

198 Wilbur’s Boast • Book 3.2/Unit 6 of the words in the box.
Practice
Phonics:
Name Prefixes re-, un-,
dis-, pre-
A prefix is a word part that can be added to the beginning of

base words. It forms a new word with a different meaning.
Prefix Meaning Base Word New Word
dis- not or opposite dis + like dislike
pre- before or ahead of time pre + school preschool
un- not or opposite un + lucky unlucky
re- again re + learn relearn
Read each sentence and write the correct prefix for the word.
Then write the meaning of the word.
1. When you scramble the letters, ipxref, you get the word prefix.
2. I had to organize my notes on pigs.
3. Have you ever gone to a view of a children’s film about animals?
4. It is important to train dogs that obey commands.
5. Learning about an animal’s behavior before touching it is a good

caution to take.
6. Finding a wild tiger is common in the United States.
At Home: Discuss with your child some common words to

which prefixes can be added. Wilbur’s Boast • Book 3.2/Unit 6 199
Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Fill in each blank in the paragraph below with the word from
the box that makes the most sense.
historical dispute automatically requirements
The results of the local election were in for weeks.
One of the for winning depended on an accurate
count of the votes. Some people thought the current mayor would
win because he was already in office. When all the
votes were finally counted, it turned out to be a event
for the town. Maria Nuncio became the first woman to be elected mayor!
B. Write the definition for each of the vocabulary words.

1. historical:
2. dispute:
3. automatically:
4. requirements:
An American Hero Flies Again

200 Book 3.2/Unit 6
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Chronological Order
Sometimes articles are organized in chronological or time

order. Look for signal words, such as first, next, then, and last.
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
During the 1960s, farm workers in California worked long hours for very
little pay. Often they had to travel far to get to a farm for work. Sometimes
they would get sick from chemicals put on the crops to help them grow.
A man named Ceasar Chavez decided to start a union to help the farm
workers. A union is a group of people who act together to improve their
working conditions First, he helped people learn about his union: The
National Farm Workers Association. Then he organized a strike to help the
grape workers. In 1965, union members went on strike against the grape
growers. Chavez and others marched across California to gather support
for the workers. In 1968, Chavez even went on a hunger strike.
Chavez convinced stores and companies to boycott, or not to buy, the
grapes from these farms. Finally, the grape growers signed contracts or
agreements with the union workers.
1. What did Cesar Chavez do after he formed the National Farm Workers
Association?
2. What happened before grape workers singed contracts with union

workers?
3. Describe the working conditions the grape workers had before Chavez
helped.
At Home: Have your child tell events that happened in

school today. Remind them to use signal words to show
Book 3.2/Unit 6
201
chronological order.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Chronological Order
As you read An American Hero Flies Again, fill in the

Sequence Chart.
Event
Event
Event
Event
How does the information you wrote in the Sequence Chart help you
understand chronological order in An American Hero Flies Again?
202 Book 3.2/Unit 6
Practice
Name Fluency

vocabulary words and other difficult words.
During the time of the American colonies very few people
10 could vote. You had to be a rich white man who owned land.
23 Back then leaders felt that voting was too important to be
34 left to just anyone. These men elected others who were very
45 much like themselves.
48 This system continued on even after the United States became
58 a free nation.
61 In the 1820s some states began changing the rules. Voters
70 did not have to own property anymore—but they still had to
82 be white males.
85 By the 1840s all white men were automatically allowed to
94 vote. But women couldn’t vote. Neither could African American
103 people.
104 In 1863 slavery ended. In 1870 the Fifteenth Amendment to
112 the Constitution gave African American men the right to vote.
122 This was an important historical event. But not all Southern
132 states wanted to share power with African Americans. So they
142 set up ways to keep them from voting. 150
Comprehension Check
1. Who can vote now? Main Idea and Details
2. What historical event allowed African American men the right to vote?
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

Book 3.2/Unit 6
203
Practice
Name Study Skill:
Functional Documents
A functional document gives people information or helps

them know how to do something.
• Forms, menus, advertisements, pamphlets, and brochures
give information and help us do things.
• Flyers, posters, and schedules are handed out or put in
public places to announce the times, places, and dates that
an event will take place.
Imagine that your class is having a bake sale to raise money for the field trip to
the museum in the city. Informing a lot of people is a good way to raise money.
Answer the questions below about the bake sale.
1. What do you think is the best way to advertise the bake sale? Why?
2. Where would you ask if you wanted to hang posters?
3. What information would you include on your functional document?

4. What kinds of events have you seen advertised on functional documents?
At Home: Together, look at advertisements that come in

204 Book 3.2/Unit 6
the mail. Discuss how to determine whether or not they are
accurate.
Practice
Greek Roots
Many words we use in English today are formed from root

words from other languages, such as Greek. You can often
figure out the meaning of a new word if you know what the
Greek root word means.
A. Each word below comes from the Greek word bio, which means
“life; living things.” Complete each sentence using biography or
biology. Then write the meaning of the word on the line below.
1. Jessica’s favorite science subject is .
Meaning:
2. Someday I would like to write a of my hero, John

Glenn.
Meaning:
B. Each word below comes from the Greek word auto, which means
“self.” Complete each sentence using autograph or autobiography.
Then write the meaning of the word on the line below.
3. I can’t wait to read the new of my favorite singer.
Meaning:
4. If I ever meet the President, I will ask for his .
Meaning:
At Home: Work together with your child to come up

with examples of words with the Greek roots astro, micro,
Book 3.2/Unit 6
205
and graph.
Practice
Phonics:
Name
Words with Final / әr/
When er, ar, or or come at the end of a final unstressed syllable, it stands
for the /әr/ sound, as in writer, cellar, and sailor.
brother mayor voter uncle November singer nickel

trailer editor sailor dollar handle April
A. Fill in each blank with a word from the box that has the
final /әr/ sound.
1. The election was held during the first week of .
2. Each made sure to cast a vote before the polls closed.
3. There was big turnout to elect a for the city.
4. My wrote a letter to the newspaper encouraging

everyone to vote.
5. He also suggested that every voter should give a to

the candidates’ favorite charity.
6. The jazz donated the fee for her performance to the

food bank.
B. Use the following /әr/ words in a sentence.

7. sailor:
8. editor:
At Home: Have your child tell you sentences that include

206 Book 3.2/Unit 6
two other әr words in the box.
Practice
Name Vocabulary
A. Use a word from the box to complete each sentence.

Some words may be used more than once.
crouch grace official pitiful sleek sleepy strolled
1. My mother told me that we would be an foster

family to a service dog in training.
2. I was so excited that I was not tired or anymore.
3. Later a trainer into our house with the dog.
4. The dog’s coat was shiny black and .
5. The dog stood tall and walked proudly with a kind of .
6. Our dog, Tuck, whimpered in the corner, looking .
7. I had to down and pet him.
8. Our new dog was and dozed off.
B. Write a sentence for each vocabulary word below.
9. official
10. pitiful
Mother to Tigers • Book 3.2/Unit 6 207

Practice
Name Comprehension:
Author’s Purpose
The reason an author writes is the author’s purpose. Authors

usually write for one of three main purposes: to inform, or give
readers facts; to persuade, or convince readers to believe or do
something; to entertain, or tell a good story.
Read each passage. Then write the author’s purpose and the
reason for your choice.
Balto, a husky, was a brave dog. He led a team of sled dogs through
a big snowstorm. The dogs traveled over 600 miles, carrying life-saving
medicine to very sick people in Nome, Alaska. A statue honoring Balto
stands in Central Park in New York City. Many children enjoy seeing and
petting this statue of Balto.
1. Author’s purpose:
2. Reason:
I don’t think people should keep wild animals as pets. Some wild
animals could hurt their owners and others. Sometimes owners don’t have
enough space for a wild animal to live or grow. Often wild animals like
snakes and alligators are dumped outside when their owners have problems
with them. This causes trouble for everyone. So please, adopt a cat or dog,
but not a wild animal!
3. Author’s purpose:
4. Reason:
At Home: Ask your child to tell you a story for the

208 Mother to Tigers • Book 3.2/Unit 6 purpose of making you laugh.
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Author’s Purpose
As you read Mother to Tigers, fill in the Author’s Purpose Chart.
Clues
Author’s Purpose
How does the information your wrote in this Author’s Purpose Chart help
you monitor comprehension in Mother to Tigers?
Mother to Tigers • Book 3.2/Unit 6 209
Practice
Name Fluency
As I read, I will pay attention to phrasing and intonation.

Picture some chimpanzees in the African rainforest.
7 One young chimp rides on its mother’s back. Two chimps
17 romp and play tag. Two others sit and groom one another.
28 Sitting quietly nearby is a young woman. She waits.
37 She watches. She jots down notes. She wants to learn as
48 much as she can about the chimps’ behavior. Her name is
59 Jane Goodall.
61 Jane’s interest in animals began when she was a child.
71 She was eager to learn about all kinds of creatures. Once
82 her parents found Jane in bed with earthworms under
91 her pillow!
93 When Jane grew up, she wanted to go to Africa to see
105 animals in their natural home. She got her chance when a
116 school friend invited her to visit her parents’ farm in Kenya
127 in east Africa. Jane saved money for the trip and left for
139 Africa.
140 After her visit to the farm, she went to Kenya’s capital,
151 Nairobi. 152
Comprehension Check
1. How does Jane Goodall learn about chimps’ behavior? Main Idea and Details
2. What chimp behaviors has Jane Goodall observed? Main Idea and Details
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

210 Mother to Tigers • Book 3.2/Unit 6 attention to the goal at the top of the page.
Practice
Literary Elements:
Name Personification and
Moral
Personification is the giving of human characteristics to an

animal or thing. Examples:
a talking tree a smiling sun
a frog that swings on a trapeze a cow that sings
Fables are stories that teach a lesson and often have animal
characters that talk and act like people.
A moral is the lesson a fable teaches. The reader can apply it
to his or her own personal experiences.
Read the fable below. Then answer the questions.

One day an ant was drinking from the river. He fell in and was carried
along by the stream. A dove saw the ant and threw a twig into the water.
The ant crawled onto the twig and made it safely to the bank of the river.
“Thank you,” said the ant. “You saved my life.” Soon after, the ant spotted
a hunter who was aiming his rifle toward the dove. The ant crawled onto
the hunter’s foot and bit him hard. The hunter dropped his rifle. The dove’s
life was saved.
1. How does the author use personification in the fable?

2. What is the moral of this story?
At Home: Have your child describe a family pet or a

neighbor’s pet in a way that personifies it. Mother to Tigers • Book 3.2/Unit 6 211
Practice
Suffixes
The suffixes -y and -ly are word parts that can be added to the
end of words. Adding a suffix creates a new word with its own
meaning.
The suffix y means “full of.” The suffix -ly means “in a certain
manner or way; like.”
Read each question below. Add the suffix -ly or -y to the word in
the box that best answers the question. Write the new word on
the line after the question. Then write a sentence using the word.
friend happy quiet wind swift greed fun
1. How do you speak in the library?
2. How does a dog move when it chases a ball?
3. What do you call someone who makes you laugh?
4. What is probably true about a dog that wags its tail?

5. When would a cat’s fur move in the breeze?
At Home: Ask your child to tell you a sentence that

212 Mother to Tigers • Book 3.2/Unit 6 uses two of the words in the box with suffixes added.
Practice
Phonics:
Name Words with Suffixes
–ful, –less, –ly
Suffixes are word parts that can be added to the end of words.
A suffix forms a new word with a new meaning.
Suffix Meaning Example
–ful full of, tending to useful
–less not having, without sleepless
–ly in a certain manner or way; like mostly
Below each sentence, write the word that includes a suffix. Then
write the meaning of the word.
1. Mrs. Linwood is always very cheerful when I bring my puppy over to play.
Meaning:
2. Newborn puppies and kittens are helpless without their mothers.
Meaning:
3. Standing in the sun without sunscreen is harmful to your skin.
Meaning:
4. I would like to visit the animals at the zoo weekly.
Meaning:
5. Meat seems to be a flavorful food for many dogs.
Meaning:
At Home: Have your child write a few sentences that include

common words with the suffixes –ful, –ly, and –less. Mother to Tigers • Book 3.2/Unit 6 213
Practice
Name Vocabulary
Read each clue. Then fill in the crossword puzzle with the
correct word from the box.
disappear protect harming involved

supply capture enclosure
1. 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Across Down
1. causing injury 2. included in an activity or group

4. a structure that keeps things 3. to keep from harm
closed in
5. an amount available for use
6. to catch or get hold of
7. to go away completely
Home-Grown Butterflies
214 Book 3.2/Unit 6
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Relevant Details
A conclusion is what you decide after you have thought about

something. You can also use your own experience and relevant
details to help you draw conclusions in a story.
Draw your conclusions about the story provided by answering

each question.
At a recent neighborhood meeting, people talked about planting a
vegetable garden. There was a vacant lot nearby, but it was filled with
garbage. Ivan raised his hand and said, “I have a great idea, but it will take
a lot of work.” That was it! The next Saturday, we all got to work.
Ivan took charge. He asked people what they wanted to do. Then he
helped them get started. Some people cleared garbage from the vacant
lot. Other people loaded garbage bags onto a truck. Everyone worked hard.
We were all tired at the end of the day, but the lot looked great. Now we
were ready for the next step.
1. From the information in the passage, what makes you think Ivan is a
good leader?
2. What do you think will happen next? What leads you to this conclusion?
At Home: Ask your child to draw a conclusion about what

will happen when the neighbors plant a garden together.
Book 3.2/Unit 6
215
Practice
Name Comprehension:
Relevant Details
As you read Home-Grown Butterflies, fill in the Conclusion Map.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Conclusion
How does the information you wrote in this Conclusion Map help you
understand relevant details in Home-Grown Butterflies?
216 Book 3.2/Unit 6
Practice
Name Fluency

Purple loosestrife has been around a long time. It is a
11 native plant in Europe and Asia. The plant did not become
22 a pest in those places. It didn’t grow out of control as it has
36 here. In fact, some people thought it was a helpful herb.
47 They used it as a medicine. How did it get from there to
60 here?
61 Purple loosestrife came to North America in the 1800s,
69 but no one is sure how it traveled. Could seeds have been
81 carried across the sea in ships?
87 Many people believe a supply of seeds arrived in the
97 baggage of new immigrants. They planted the seeds in
106 their new gardens. The purple flowers may have reminded
115 them of home.
118 Purple loosestrife did not grow out of control in Europe
128 and Asia. It did not kill its plant neighbors. Why? The
139 answer is simple. Purple loosestrife had natural enemies
147 in its homeland. 150
Comprehension Check
1. How was purple loosestrife controlled in Asia and Europe? Problem and
Solution
2. What might be a good way to control loosestrife in America? Plot

Development
Number of Words
Words Read – =
First Read – =
Second Read – =

Book 3.2/Unit 6
217
Practice
Literary Elements:
Name Personification and
Assonance
Personification and assonance are literary devices that poets

use to create pleasing images and sounds. Personification
gives human characteristics to animals or things. Assonance
is the repetition of the same or similar middle vowel sound in a
series of words grouped closely together.
Read the poem. Then answer the questions.

One day a girl went walking
And stepped into a store;
She bought a pound of sausages
And laid them on the floor.
The girl began to whistle
A merry little tune;
Soon the sausages jumped up
And danced around the room.
1. Find the two words that create assonance in the first set of lines. Write
the words on the line.
2. Find the three words that create assonance in the second set of lines.
Write the words on the line.
3. In the poem, what things talk or act the way a person might?
4. What do they do or say in the poem?
At Home: Together, read a few poems or rhymes with

218 Book 3.2/Unit 6
obvious assonance. Have your child find the words that have
the same vowel sound.
Practice
Words
In a dictionary, you may find different meanings for a word.

The correct meaning depends on the way the word is used in
the sentence.
Use the dictionary entry to answer each question.
duck (duk) Noun 1. A water bird that has a broad, flat bill and webbed
feet that help it to swim. There are both wild and tame ducks. Tame
ducks are often raised for food.
Verb 1. to lower the head or bend down quickly: The batter ducked
to keep from being hit by the ball. 2. to avoid; evade: I ducked the
embarrassing question by bringing up another subject.
1. We can fool my brother if you duck under the table as soon as

you see him.
Duck means .
2. We saw only one duck on the partly frozen lake.
Duck means
3. She ducked out of the room through a side door to escape.

Duck means .
4. Did you duck when all the butterflies flew near you?
What part of speech is the word duck?
At Home: Have your child give you two meanings

for the words building and spot.
Book 3.2/Unit 6
219
Practice
Phonics:
Name Words with Accented
Syllables
In a two-syllable word, the accented syllable is given more

stress than other syllables. The vowel sound in the unaccented
syllable is often the /ә/ sound.
A. Read each word below. Then circle the word that is correctly
divided into syllables. Then place an accent mark behind the
accented syllable.
Example: rubber a. rub´ ber b. ru bber´
1. hammer a. ha mmer b. ham mer
2. defense a. def ense b. de fense
3. protect a. prot ect b. pro tect
4. rescue a. res cue b. re scue
5. locker a. lock er b. lo cker
B. Read each word. Write it on the line and divide it into

syllables. Then mark the accented syllable.
Example: before be/fore´
6. attend 11. believe
7. about 12. perform

8. people 13. giant
9. kettle 14. riddle
10. because 15. winter
At Home: Point to two-syllable objects around your home.

220 Book 3.2/Unit 6
Have your child name each object, write the word, then
divide it into syllables.
Practice
Name Unit 6
Vocabulary Review
A. Complete the paragraph with words from the box.
appliances construction downtown

equipment historical rebuild
Our home is in the district of town. Nearby
houses are one hundred years old. The middle of
is a mile away. Mom told me that we need to part
of our house. The will begin soon. Mom said that
the workers will bring tools and large to do the job.
They will put new in our kitchen, too.
B. The sentences below are false. Rewrite each one to make

it true.
1. When you sway, you jump up and down.
2. If you were to disappear, everyone would see you.
3. A person who looks pitiful is often happy.

4. When you capture a lightning bug, you set it free.
Unit 6 Review
Book 3.2/Unit 6
221
Practice
Name Unit 6
Vocabulary Review
A. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Write

one letter on each short line. After the sentences, write the
boxed letters in order to discover another vocabulary word.
boasting protect sleek strolled supply
1. He put on his shiny, coat.
2. Then he slowly toward the pet store.
3. He had to p his puppy from the rain.
4. He wanted to buy a large y of dog food.
5. He couldn’t stop about his adorable

cocker spaniel.
6. What word do the boxed letters spell?
B. Match each vocabulary word with its definition. Write the letter
of each definition on the line.
7. interrupted a. an argument about something
8. dispute b. operating by itself
9. automatically c. stopped suddenly, causing a break
10. requirements d. things that are necessary

11. conversation e. to get close to the ground with knees bent
12. crouch f. a structure to keep objects
13. enclosure g. delicate or elegant
14. grace h. two or more people talking to each other
Unit 6 Review
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Keeping in Touch Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Building Communities Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Antarctic Life Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

People and Their Pets Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

The Perfect Pet Comprehension: Problem and Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Unit 1 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37

Putting on a Performance Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Past, Present, and Future Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Out in Space Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Being a Writer Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Unit 2 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74

Food Around the World Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Solving Riddles Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Ecosystems in Balance Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Making Journeys Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

The Art of Illustrating Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

What Do Illustrators Do? Comprehension: Chronological Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Unit 3 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 111

What’s Cooking? Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Getting Along Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Protecting Our Natural Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Getting Involved Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

A Place of My Own Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

My Very Own Room Comprehension: Plot Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Unit 4 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 148

Making Money Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Making a Difference Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

In Motion Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Heroes Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Animal Architects Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Animal Homes Comprehension: Relevant Facts and Details. . . . . . . . . 178

Unit 5 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 185

Helping Our Neighbors Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Unusual Animals Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Good Citizens Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Working Together Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Raising Butterﬂies Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Home-Grown Butterﬂies Comprehension: Relevant Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Unit 6 Vocabulary Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221, 222

Use the clues to complete the following crossword puzzle.

trudged nonsense nervous

5. laughed in a quiet way 2. walked slowly

6. silly or untrue idea 4. down the stairs

First Day Jitters • Book 3.1/Unit 1 1

The plot includes the important events that happen in the

Read the story, then answer the questions below.

1. When does this story take place?

2. Where does this story take place?

4. What is the first important event in this story?

5. What is the last important event in this story?

At Home: Ask your child to make up a story about Josh’s

As you read First Day Jitters, fill in the Story Map.

As I read, I will pay attention to punctuation.

2. Why is Jay nervous? Plot Development

At Home: Help your child read the passage, paying

Look at a bar graph to compare the numbers represented by