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What pets do you
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 Get Ready Story

Come Down,
Brad! by Henry Chan
illustrated by Amanda Haley

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Come down, Brad!

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Do not grab that!

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Jump on me.
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What a good cat you are!

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 Comprehension
Genre
Realistic Fiction is a
made-up story that
could really happen.
Story Structure
Setting
As you read, use

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your Setting Chart.

4FUUJOH
8IBU
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 Main Selection

by Ed Reyes

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Come see the pets!

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Come see the pet tricks.

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Frizz has a good trick.

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Frizz can jump over a bat.

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Ham has a good trick.

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Ham can run on the track.

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Zig has a good trick.

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Zig can grab the rope.

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Kit can not jump over a bat.

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Kit will not grab that rope.

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Kit can kiss!

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 Joe Cepeda says, “My
family likes pets. My son
has an iguana, a dog, and
a frog. Gizzy, his iguana,
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Illustrator’s Purpose
Joe Cepeda wanted to draw friendly
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Retell the Story
Use the Retelling Cards

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First Pass
Cont Ld
Template
1/c
to retell the story.

2/c
spot
4/c
Retelling Cards

Think and Compare 8IBU
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4FUUJOH $IBSBDUFST

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 Science
Genre
Nonfiction gives
information about
a topic.

Text Feature
A List is a series of

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Content Words
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Like all living things, pets need food.

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Some pets eat meat or fish.

All pets need fresh water.

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Give it food.
Give it water.
Change the bedding.
Brush the fur.

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Pets need a safe home.

Pets need our love and care.

Connect and Compare

Which pet in Pet Tricks would you like?
How would you care for it?
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Exclamation
An exclamation is a
sentence that shows
strong feeling.
Robert wrote about
a dog.

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B o o i s re al l y s ma r t !
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 Descriptive Writing

Think about a pet you know.

Make a picture.
Write an exclamation about
the pet.

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Will the reader know how I feel?

Does my sentence show strong

feeling?

Does my exclamation end with

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