Fantasy

by Lily Ryan
illustrated by Steven Mach

DAY AATUURR
ATU
SAT
FRIID
FR
THUURRRSSDDAYY
TH
W ED
E DNESSDAY 5
AY T U E S DA
Y
3 4
MOND 2
AY 1 11 12
SU N D 10
9 19
8 18
7 17
6 15 16 26
14 25
23 24
13
22
21 31
20 30
29
28
27

PAIRED
Use a Calendar
READ
 STRATEGIES & SKILLS
Comprehension Phonics
Strategy: Make and Long a: a_e
Confirm Predictions
Skill: Plot Content Standards
Social Studies
High-Frequency Words Geography
away, now, some, today,
way, why Word count: 202**

**The total word count is based on words in the running text and headings only. Numerals and words
in captions, labels, diagrams, charts, and sidebars are not included.

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 Genre Fantasy

Essential Question
How do we measure time?

by Lily Ryan
illustrated by Steven Mach

PAIRED
Working
Use Together
a Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . ..17
. . 13
READ
“Mommy, is the party today?
Will Amy come today?”
Kate asked.

“No, the party is next

Monday. Amy will come
then,” Mommy said.

2
“Today is Monday,”
Kate said.

“But Amy will come next

Monday,” said Mommy.

3
 “What is today?”
Kate asked.

“Today is Tuesday,”
said Mommy.

4
“When will Amy be here?”
Kate asked.

Mommy said, “Amy will

be here in six days.”

“That’s a long way off.

I have to wait for so long!”
said Kate.

5
“What is today?” Kate asked.

Mommy said, “Today is

Wednesday. Amy’s visit is
now five days away.”
6
“What is this?” Kate asked.

“This shows all the days,”

Mommy said.

7
“This is May,” Kate said.

“What is the date of Amy’s

visit?” Mommy asked.

ATTUR
SSAT D Y
U RRD
FRI DAY
FR
ESDAY THHURRSSSDDAAYY
EDNES
ED 5
TU E S D
AY W
3 4
AY
MOND 2 12
SU N D
AY 1 11
10
9 19
8 18
7 17
6 16 26
15 25
14 24
13 23
22
21 31
20 30
29
28
27

8
Kate saw the date.

“Why, here it is!” she said.

Mommy said, “Now save

the date.”

Y
Y SATURDA
DAY FRIDA
THURS
ESDAY
5
DAY
WEDN 4
TUES 3
NDAY
SU N D
AY MO
1 11 12
10
8 ‘
7
6 16
15 25
14 24
13 23
22
21 31
20 30
29
28
27
9
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1 188 199
10 11 12
1

233 244 255

31
17

3
29 30
133 144 15 16
6 7 8 9

2 2211 22
2 8
20

27

Kate saw the date.

“Amy’s visit is soon!”

she said. Y
SATURDA
FRIDAY
H URSDAY
Y W ED
N E S T
4 5
DAY T U E S DA 3
AY MON
1 2 12
SU N D 11
9 10
8
7
6
5 16
14
13
21
20
29
28
27

10
“Today is the day!”
Kate yelled.

The party was great!

They had some fun.

No one was late.
Kate saved the date!

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 Retell
Beginning
Use the chart to
help you retell the Middle

story. End

Text Evidence
1. What is Kate waiting for? Plot

2. Look at page 7. How does

Mommy help Kate wait? Plot
3. Is Kate Saves the Date a
pretend story? How can
you tell? Genre

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 Genre Nonfiction

Compare Texts
Read about how people use
calendars.

Use a
Calendar
Richard Hutchings/PhotoEdit

Why use a calendar?

A calendar lets you
see dates.
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 A calendar
shows all the
Realimage/Alamy

months in a year.

14
 Look at all the days and
weeks in a month! You
can make a calendar too.

This girl made her

own calendar
McGraw Hill Companies, Inc.,

Make Connections
Ken Karp, photographer

Look att b
both
th stories.
t i How
H d
does a
calendar help? Text to Text

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Dialogue
i l Dialogue shows that
the characters in a story are
talking to each other.

What to Look for Dialogue is

set off by quotation marks:

“When will Amy be here?”

Kate asked.

Your Turn
Work with a partner.
Think of a story you both know.
Act out a scene from the story
using dialogue.

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 Literature Circles

Fiction

Characters
Who are the characters in Kate
Saves the Date!?

Setting
Where did this story take place?
When did it take place?

Make Connections
How do you use a calendar?