PB Level2b Anno

2B
HIGHER
Practice Book
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Contents
Unit 5: Everything Changes
Part 1 Part 2
Unit 5 Concept Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.1 Thinking Map: Comparison Chart. . . . . . . . 5.12
Thinking Map: Theme Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 Grammar: Yes/No Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.13
Grammar: Kinds of Sentences. . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 Key Points Reading:
Key Points Reading: “What Makes the Seasons?”. . . . . . . . . . . 5.14
“When the Wind Stops”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 Grammar: Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.15
Grammar: Kinds of Sentences. . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 Reread and Retell: Comparison Chart. . . . . . 5.16
Reread and Retell: Theme Chart. . . . . . . . . 5.6 Phonics Practice:
Phonics Practice: Silent Consonants: gn, kn. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.17
Vowel Sounds and Spellings: air, are, ear. . . . 5.7 Fluency: Intonation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.18
Fluency: Expression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8 Reading Options: Fact Cards. . . . . . . . . . . 5.19
Reading Options: K-W-L-Q Chart. . . . . . . . . 5.9 Respond and Extend: Venn Diagram. . . . . . 5.20
Respond and Extend: Comparison Chart. . . . 5.10 Grammar: Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.21
Grammar: Kinds of Sentences. . . . . . . . . . . 5.11 Writing Project: Write a Comparison. . . . . . . 5.22
Unit 6: Better Together

Part 1 Part 2
Unit 6 Concept Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 Thinking Map: Main Idea Diagram. . . . . . . . 6.12
Thinking Map: Story Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2 Grammar: Possessive Adjectives . . . . . . . . . 6.13
Grammar: Subject Pronouns. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 Key Points Reading:
Key Points Reading: “Domino Soup”. . . . . . . 6.4 “Saving an Island”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.14
Grammar: Object Pronouns. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 Grammar: Possessive Pronouns. . . . . . . . . . 6.15
Reread and Retell: Story Map. . . . . . . . . . . 6.6 Vocabulary: Apply Word Knowledge. . . . . . . 6.16
Phonics Practice: Reread and Retell: Main Idea Diagram. . . . . 6.17
Silent Consonants: mb, wr. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7 Phonics Practice:
Fluency: Expression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8 Vowel Sounds and Spellings: oo, ui. . . . . . . 6.18
Reading Options: Dialogue Journal. . . . . . . 6.9 Fluency: Phrasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.19
Respond and Extend: Comparison Chart. . . . 6.10 Respond and Extend: Comparison Chart. . . . 6.20
Grammar: Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.11 Grammar: Possessive Pronouns. . . . . . . . . . 6.21
Writing Project: Write a Story. . . . . . . . . . . 6.22
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Unit 7: Best Buddies
Part 1 Part 2
Unit 7 Concept Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 Thinking Map: Topic and Main Idea Chart. . . 7.12
Thinking Map: Character Map . . . . . . . . . . 7.2 Grammar: Future Tense Verbs. . . . . . . . . . . 7.13
Grammar: Regular Past Tense Verbs. . . . . . . 7.3 Key Points Reading: “Odd Couples”. . . . . . . 7.14
Key Points Reading: “Go to Sleep, Gecko!”. . . 7.4 Grammar: Future Tense Verbs. . . . . . . . . . . 7.15
Grammar: Irregular Past Tense Verbs. . . . . . . 7.5 Vocabulary: Apply Word Knowledge. . . . . . . 7.16
Reread and Retell: Character Map. . . . . . . . 7.6 Reread and Retell:
Phonics Practice: Topic and Main Idea Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.17
Vowel Sounds and Spellings: ue, ew. . . . . . . 7.7 Phonics Practice: Schwa Sound. . . . . . . . . . 7.18
Fluency: Expression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.8 Fluency: Intonation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.19
Reading Options: Word Detective. . . . . . . . 7.9 Reading Options: K-W-L-Q Chart. . . . . . . . . 7.20
Grammar: Past Tense Verbs. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.11 Grammar: Future Tense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.22
Writing Project: Write a Science Report. . . . . 7.23
Unit 8: Our World

Part 1 Part 2
Unit 8 Concept Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1 Thinking Map: Author’s Purpose Chart . . . . . 8.11
Thinking Map: Character Map . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 Grammar: Prepositions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.12
Grammar: Prepositions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3 Key Points Reading: “An Eagle’s Eye“ . . . . . . 8.13
Key Points Reading: Grammar: Prepositional Phrases. . . . . . . . . 8.14
“Something to Write About”. . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 Reread and Retell:
Grammar: Prepositions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5 Author’s Purpose Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.15
Reread and Retell: Character Map. . . . . . . . 8.6 Phonics Practice: Sufﬁxes: -ful, -less . . . . . . . 8.16
Phonics Practice: Sufﬁxes: -ly, -ness. . . . . . . . 8.7 Fluency: Phrasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.17
Fluency: Intonation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.8 Reading Options: Word Detective. . . . . . . . 8.18
Grammar: Prepositions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.10 Grammar: Prepositional Phrases. . . . . . . . . 8.20
Writing Project: Write a Personal Narrative. . . 8.21
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Name Date
Unit Concept Map
Everything Changes
Make a concept map with the answers to the Big Question:
Why is nature always changing? Answers will vary.
Seasons
Day and
Night
Why is
nature always
changing?
Weather
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Name Date
Thinking Map
My Favorite Story
Make a theme chart to tell the details about a favorite story.
Answers will vary.
Title Characters
Theme
Setting Plot

Work with a partner to find the theme of your story.
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Name Date
Grammar
A Glorious Trip!
Grammar Rules Kinds of Sentences
Use a period at the end of a statement. Sunrise is at 6:00 a.m.

this morning.
se an exclamation mark at the
U It’s the most beautiful
end of an exclamation. sunrise I’ve ever seen!
se a period or an exclamation mark
U Bring me my camera.
at the end of a command. Come quickly before
it’s gone!
Rewrite each sentence. Add a period or an exclamation mark.

Possible answers:
1. We camped at the beach last night
We camped at the beach last night.
2. It was so exciting
It was so exciting!
3. The sunrise and sunset were amazing
The sunrise and sunset were amazing!
4. Come with us next time
Come with us next time.
5. Enjoy your meal

Enjoy your meal!
Read your sentences to a partner. Use proper expression as you
read exclamations and commands.
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Name Date
Key Points Reading
“When the Wind Stops”

Listen as your teacher reads. Follow with your finger.
1 A boy wonders why the day ends. His

mother tells him that it is so a new night
can begin. A new day begins in another
place. She tells the boy nothing ever ends.
2 The boy wonders where the wind goes.

His mother tells him it blows away to
make the trees dance somewhere else.
She tells him after a storm the rain goes
back to the clouds.
3 The mother tells the boy that the end of

autumn is the beginning of winter. The
end of winter is the beginning of spring.
4 The boy learns that nature goes on and

on. Nothing ever ends.
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Name Date
Grammar
Is It OK to be Negative?
Grammar Rules Kinds of Sentences
A question asks something. It ends with a question mark.

Example: Is that your shadow?
A negative sentence uses a negative word, like not.
It usually ends with a period.
Example: That is not my shadow.
For each sentence, underline the end punctuation. Then circle what type
of sentence it is.
1. When does the moon appear? (negative sentence/ question)
2. It does not appear during the day. (negative sentence/

question)
3. Can you see the moon at night? (negative sentence/ question)
4. We will not miss it. (negative sentence/ question)
5. Do you want to learn more about the moon? (negative

sentence/question)
Tell a partner about the moon. Include one question and one
negative sentence.
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Name Date
Reread and Retell

Use clues from the story to figure out the theme. Possible answers:
Title Characters
“When the Wind Stops” makes me The characters are a boy and
think that the story is about nature. his mother. They like to talk
about nature.
Theme:
Nature is always
Setting Plot
changing.
The story takes place in a The little boy asks questions.

boy’s bedroom. The boy’s mother answers
It happens in the evening. each question the boy asks.
Her answers always show that
nothing in nature comes to
an end.
Share your theme chart with a partner. Tell about the clues you
used.
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Name Date
Phonics Practice
Vowel Sounds and Spellings:

air, are, ear
chair hare bear

Read each word. Circle the word that goes with each picture.
1. 2.
have hair heat pair peer pier
3. 4.
term tear tire square squeak spare

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part pear pore stair stop stand
Work with a partner. Take turns reading the sentence and answering
the question.
Can you eat a pear on the stair?
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Name Date
Fluency

Use this passage to practice reading with proper expression.
The bright sun had shone all day, and now the day 11
was coming to an end. The sun sank lower into the 22
glowing pink clouds. The little boy was sorry to see the 33
day end. 35
From “When the Wind Stops,” page 14
Expression
B Does not read with feeling A Reads with appropriate feeling for most content
I Reads with some feeling, but does not match content AH Reads with appropriate feeling for all content
Accuracy and Rate Formula

Use the formula to measure a reader’s accuracy and rate while reading aloud.
– =
words attempted number of errors words correct per minute
in one minute (wcpm)
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Reading Options Name
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“Day and Night”
Use the K-W-L-Q chart to record your ideas as you read “Day and Night.” Answers will vary.
What I want What I Questions I

What I know
to learn learned still have
5.9
Date
With a partner, share what you learned about night and day. Then write questions
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you still have in the last column.
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Name Date
Respond and Extend
Compare Author’s Purpose

Show why Charlotte Zolotow wrote “When the Wind Stops.” Compare it
to why Glen Phelan wrote “Day and Night.” Possible answers:
Charlotte Zolotow Glen Phelan
• to tell about patterns in nature • to explain how day becomes night
• to explain that nothing • to explain Earth’s motion

in nature ever ends
• to entertain readers • to explain how to do a
with a story science experiment
Tell a partner which selection you liked better. Explain your

favorite author’s purpose for writing.
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Name Date
Grammar
Build a Sentence
1. Play with a partner.
2. Use the words below to build sentences. Write a question,
a statement, a command, and an exclamation.
3. Begin with a capital letter. Add an end mark.
4. The player who first writes all four types of sentences
correctly wins. Possible answers:
Is/is night beautiful
The/the Do/do star
your see shadow
Come/come get you
Are/are book That/that
Is that your shadow? (question)

The star is beautiful! (exclamation)
Come get the book. (command)

That is the book. (statement)
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Name Date
Thinking Map
Compare and Contrast

Complete the comparison chart below. Answers will vary.
How they are How they are

Picture cards
alike different
Picture card 1:
Picture card 2:
Share your chart with a partner. Tell how your picture cards are
alike and different.
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Name Date
Grammar
The Seasons
Grammar Rules Yes/No Questions
S ome questions have Yes or No answers. They start with a

verb like Is, Are, Do, and Does. They end with a question
mark (?).
Question Answer
Are you cold? Yes, I am cold.

Do you like snow? No, I do not like snow.
Write an answer to each question. Use “yes” or “no” in your answer.
1. Is winter a season?
Yes, winter is a season.
2. Do leaves fall in spring?
No, leaves do not fall in spring.
3. Are there four seasons?
Yes, there are four seasons.
4. Does it snow in summer?
No, it does not snow in summer.
Write your own question and have a partner answer it.
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Name Date
Key Points Reading
“What Makes the Seasons?”

1 Spring melts the snow. It brings rain

and leaves begin to bud. Seeds sprout
and grow. But spring cannot stay. It
leaves on a summer day.
2 Summer brings the growing season.

Flowers bloom and trees are green.
The days are long, warm, and sunny.
3 When the summer ends, autumn

days begin. Cold winds blow. The green
leaves change colors and fall from the
trees.
4 Winter brings snow. Everything sleeps.

Trees and seeds rest. Animals hibernate.
The seasons change because of Earth’s

yearly trip around the sun. When it is
summer in one part of the world, it is
winter in another.
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Name Date
Grammar
Question Word Rivet

Grammar Rules Questions
Questions that ask for more information often start with Who,
What, Where, Why, When, or How.
Who asks about a person. Why asks for a reason.
What asks about a thing. When asks about a time.
Where asks about a place. How asks about the way things
happen.
Each sentence needs a question word. Spell the question word that
belongs with each sentence by filling in the blanks. Work with a partner
to see who can complete the word first.
1. h tells you about weather in your city? Who
2. W did it snow early this year? Why
3. w does a thermometer work? How
4. e will spring begin? When
5. W happens when ice melts? What

6. h is the hottest place on Earth? Where
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Name Date
Reread and Retell

Complete the comparison chart below. Show how the seasons are alike
and different. Possible answers:
Spring Summer Fall Winter

Leaves sprout grow fall die
Raindrops fall fall fall become

snow
Snow melts is rain is rain falls
Days get longer get longer get get shorter

and then shorter and then
shorter longer
Use the information from the chart to tell your partner how the
seasons are alike and different.
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Phonics Practice
Silent Consonants: gn, kn
gnome knee
1. 2.
gnome
knit
knight gnu knee glue
3. 4.
knock gnat get kick clock knock
5. 6.
align light alive knit gnat knight
Work with a partner. Take turns reading the sentence and pointing to
the objects.
Find a gnu, a knight, and a gnat.
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Fluency

Use this passage to practice reading with proper intonation.
Winter is a time for sleep. 6
Trees are resting. Seeds will keep. 12
Many creatures sleep and wait. 17
Winter’s time to hibernate. 21
But what controls the season’s change? 27
And what makes weather rearrange? 32
Earth’s yearly trip around the sun 38
affects the seasons one by one. 44
From “What Makes the Seasons?” pages 55–56
Intonation
Varies intonation; usually uses end marks (questions
Does not vary intonation or use end marks to determine whether voice
B A marks and periods) to determine whether voice should
should rise or fall during reading
rise or fall during reading
Sometimes varies intonation, using end marks (question marks and Varies intonation; always uses end marks to determine
I AH
periods) to determine whether voice should rise or fall during reading whether voice should rise or fall during reading

– =
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Name Date
Reading Options
“A Winter Wonder”
Make fact cards about frogs. Write the topic, state a fact, and draw
a picture on each card. Answers will vary.
That’s Amazing!
Fact Card 1
An amazing fact about
is
Picture
That’s Amazing!
Fact Card 2
An amazing fact about
is
Picture
Share your cards with a partner and compare facts.
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Respond and Extend
Name
Compare Genres
Use the Venn diagram to tell how “What Makes the Seasons?” and “A Winter Wonder”
are alike and different. Possible answers:
“What Makes the “A Winter

Seasons?” Both Wonder”
• poem • give facts about • science article
changes in nature
5.20
• about all the • about wood frogs
seasons • tell about
• explains how
animals
• explains why wood frogs
Date
seasons change • tell about spring survive winter

and winter
Tell a partner one way the selections are the same and one way they are different.
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Name Date
Grammar
Wonderful Winter
Grammar Rules Questions
• A question ends with a question mark (?).

• The answer to a question ends with a period (.).
Add the correct punctuation to each of the sentences.
1. Who likes winter as much as I do?
2. Many people think winter is a great season.
3. Is it because there are fun things to do in the snow ?
4. Yes, I think it is.
5. What are your favorite winter activities?
6. I like to sled, ski, and build forts in the snow.
7. Do you ever get cold in winter?
8. No, I don’t get cold because I dress warmly.

Work with a partner to ask and answer two questions about

seasons.
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Name Date
Writing Project
Organization
Writing is organized when it is easy to follow. All the ideas make sense
together and flow from one idea to the next in an order that fits the
writer’s audience and purpose.
Is the writing
well-organized? Does it fit Does the writing flow?
the writer’s purpose?
q The writing is very q The writing is smooth and
well-organized logical.
4
Wow! q It clearly fits the writer’s q Each sentence flows into
purpose. the next one.
q Most of the writing is q Most of the writing is

organized. smooth.
3 q It mostly fits the writer’s q There are only a few
Ahh. purpose. sentences that do not flow
logically.
q The writing is not q Some of the writing is

well-organized. smooth.
2
Hmm. q It fits the writer’s purpose q Many sentences do not flow
somewhat. smoothly.
q The writing is not organized q The writing is not smooth.

at all.
1 q The sentences do not flow
Huh? q It does not fit the writer’s smoothly or logically.
purpose.
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Name Date
Writing Project
Comparison Chart
Complete the chart to compare two seasons. Answers will vary.
Season: Season:
Temperature
Weather
Sports
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Name Date
Writing Project
Revise
Use revision marks to make changes
Revision Marks
to these paragraphs. Look for:
Add
• well-organized ideas
• words that show comparisons Take out
• correct spelling Move to here
• capitalization
Possible answers:
Winter and Summer
Winter and summer are my favorite seasons.

, but
I like the hot weather in summer. I can swim at the beach. I can’t
swim in the winter. I can wear sandals and shorts. In winter, I need
, though.
warm clothes.
The cold weather in winter lets me do winter activities. I love to
ski and ice skate. Both winter and summer are fun. It’s also fun to
build a snowman.
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Name Date
Writing Project
Revision Marks
Edit and Proofread Add
Use revision marks to edit and Take out
proofread these paragraphs. Look for: Move to here
• spellings with ie or ei Check spelling
• different kinds of sentences and Insert period
their punctuation
Insert question
• apostrophes
mark
Possible answers:
Insert
apostrophe
Weather Opposites
I live in Colorado. Summer and winter are very different here.
In the summer, the weather is hot, and I love hot weather? I go to

friends
the lake with my freinds. We play volleyball and swim. We have fun
during summer?
Winter is very different. It can get very cold. If the temperature
gets in the 30’s, we think it’s warm. Why do I love winter! The snow is
pretty. My nieghbors’ house has a warm fireplace. When my family

Also, I like to friend’s
visits them, we drink hot cocoa at my friends house.
Winter and summer are very different, but I like them both.
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Name Date
Unit Concept Map
Better Together
Why is it good to work together? Answers will vary.
Why is it
good to work
together?
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Name Date
Thinking Map
Story Elements
Use a story map to tell about the characters, setting, and plot of a story.
Answers will vary.

Character: Character:
Setting:
Plot:
Event 1:
Event 2:
Event 3:
Use your story map to tell a partner a story about being part
of a team.
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Name Date
Grammar
We Care and Share!

Grammar Rules Subject Pronouns
Pronouns take the place of nouns. Use these subject pronouns

to tell who or what does the action.
Example: Tony and I like to work. We work together.
One More than one
I we
you you
he, she, it they
Write the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
1. Jon likes to help. He helps his mom with the dishes.
2. Kate and Sanjay like to give. They give clothes to

a shelter.
3. The truck picks up the clothes. It is a big truck.
4. Toby, Jill, and I like to share. We share our toys with

one another.
5. Maya likes teamwork. She works best with others.
Write your own sentence using a subject pronoun. Share your

sentence with a partner.
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Name Date
Key Points Reading
“Domino Soup”
1 Maria wants to make a welcome dinner for

the new neighbors. She thinks everyone can
share a little food. But no one wants to share.
2 Maria has an idea. She asks Grandpa for a

domino. She wants to make Domino Soup.
Everyone follows Maria to watch her make
the soup.
3 Maria cooks the domino in a pot of water.

She says it smells good. No one else can smell
anything. Maria wants an onion to make the
soup smell better. The grocer gets one. Soon,
everyone is bringing things.
4 The new neighbors smell the soup. They

knock at the door. Maria and her friends

invite them to have some soup. The neighbors
say the neighborhood is very big-hearted.
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Name Date
Grammar
Soup for Us
Grammar Rules Object Pronouns
Pronouns take the place of nouns. Use object pronouns after

action words or after words like at, with, for, to, or of.
Example: I want to make soup for the neighbors. I cook for them.
One More than one

me us
you you
him, her, it them
Circle the object pronoun that takes the place of the noun.
1. Maria gets a pot and places it on the stove.
2. The butcher sees Maria and asks her if the soup needs chicken.
3. A neighbor brings potatoes and adds them to the pot.
4. Maria likes to cook for Grandpa. Maria gives some soup to him.
5. M
y friend and I see the baker. The baker shares her bread
with us.
Use an object pronoun in a new sentence. Then read your

sentence to a partner.
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Reread and Retell
“Domino Soup”
Make a story map for “Domino Soup.” Possible answers:
Character: Character: Character:

Grandpa Maria New
neighbors
Setting:
Little Havana
in Miami
Plot:
Event 1: Grandpa wins at dominoes.
Event 2: Maria wants to welcome new neighbors.
Event 3: Maria gets everyone to share.

Event 4: Everyone enjoys the soup together.
Share your story map with a partner. Compare the story elements
you found for “Domino Soup.”
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Phonics Practice
Silent Consonants: mb, wr
lamb wrist
Read each word. Write the word that completes each sentence.
1. This is my thumb . 2. A wrench is a useful tool.
thumb wrench
comb vase
tube wrap
3. I am a writer . 4. Look at the tree limb .
knitter lamb
writer wrist
climber limb
the objects.
Find a writer, a limb, and a thumb.
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Fluency
“Domino Soup”
Do not read the character names aloud.
BAKER: I hear there’s a new family 6
moving in next week. 10
NEIGHBOR 1: I have a great idea! 15
We should welcome them to the neighborhood 22
with a big feast! 26
NEIGHBOR 2: I’ll bring the domino! 30
From “Domino Soup,” page 98

Expression
B Does not read with feeling. A Reads with appropriate feeling for most content.
I Reads with some feeling, but does not match content. AH Reads with appropriate feeling for all content.

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Reading Options
“Stone Soup” Answers will vary.

Complete the journal with a partner as you read “Stone Soup.” Write
your ideas in column 1. Have a partner write ideas in column 2.
What I think What my partner thinks
Page
Page
Page
Talk to a partner about how your opinions are the same and
different.
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Respond and Extend
Compare Two Versions of

the Same Story
Use a comparison chart to show how “Domino Soup” and “Stone Soup”
are alike and different. Possible answers:
“Domino Soup” “Stone Soup”
Type of play song

story
Characters Maria, Grandpa, soldier, children,

Neighbors 1 and 2, adult villagers
Butcher, Grocer, Baker,
New Neighbors,
Cranky old man
Setting Little Havana in A town square from
Miami a village in the past
Plot Maria makes soup A soldier makes soup

from a domino to trick from a stone to trick
neighbors into sharing villagers into sharing

food with the new food with each other.
neighbors.
Tell a partner how the two versions of the story are the same
and different.
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Name Date
Grammar
The Pronoun Game

2. Spin the spinner.
3. Name a pronoun to replace the words in the space.
4. Say a sentence using the pronoun.
5. Color in the space.
6. Play until all the spaces are colored in.
one b
he, hi
i rl
g er
oy
m
e
you on she, h
rself
I, me
on
eo
le bj
Make a Spinner
p ec
1. Place one loop of
or peo we, it t
o e ,
da
a paper clip over

the center of the w
t or hem
n
m ey, t u
circle.
friend
we, us
a
2. Push a sharp
th , yo
u
pencil through
us
the loop and the

y
paper.
3. Spin the paper
clip around the
pencil.
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Thinking Map
Main Idea
Make a main idea diagram to tell about a time you worked with
someone to reach a goal. Answers will vary.
Detail: Detail:
Main idea:
Share your main idea diagram with a partner.
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Name Date
Grammar
Our Class Project

Grammar Rules Possessive Adjectives
A possessive adjective always comes before a noun. It tells

who or what owns something.
Example: We care about our education.
Singular Plural
my our
your your
his, her, its their
Write the possessive adjective that completes each sentence. Then circle
the noun it describes.
1. This project belongs to all of you. This is your project.

2. This dream belongs to me. This is my dream.
3. This is the boy’s plan. This is his plan.
4. This is the project’s result. This is its result.
5. These are the students’ skills. These are their skills.
6. My classmates and I have these goals. These are our goals.
Use a possessive adjective in a sentence about something that

belongs to one or more people in your class. Share your sentence
with a partner.
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Key Points Reading
“Saving an Island”
1 Pemba Island is a beautiful island near

Tanzania. It is very fertile and people grow
many crops there.
2 Over the years, the population grew.

People cut down lots of trees to clear more
land for farming. Mangroves were cut
down too, and this resulted in less fish for
people to eat.
3 Community leaders were worried. They

started to collect seeds and grow new
plants. Bees helped pollinate the plants.
4 More than two million trees were planted

over 10 years. Now there are more trees,
and farmers have more crops to sell.

Everyone works together to save Pemba
Island.
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Grammar
Our Class Fundraiser

Grammar Rules Possessive Pronouns
• A possessive pronoun shows ownership.

• Possessive pronouns do not come before nouns. They stand
alone.
Example: That plan is theirs.
Singular Plural
mine ours
yours yours
his, hers theirs
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.
1. This idea for a fundraiser belongs to us. The idea is ours .

2. This is her plan for the event. This plan is hers .
3. You and Mario have the lists of what we will need. The lists
are yours .
4. This chart belongs to him. This chart is his .
5. These are their tools. These tools are theirs .
6. This is my schedule for the event. This schedule is mine .
7. This is your opportunity. This opportunity is yours .
Write a sentence that uses a possessive pronoun to tell who owns

or has something. Share the sentence with a partner.
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary Bingo Students should

write a Key Word
Play Bingo using the Key Words from this unit. on each school.
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Name Date
Reread and Retell
Make a main idea diagram for “Saving an Island.” Possible answers:
Detail: Detail:
They cut down the trees on They started to raise
the island. bees to help pollinate
the plants.
Main idea:
The people of Pemba worked together to help save
their island.
Share your main idea diagram with a partner. See if you found
the same main idea.
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Phonics Practice

oo, ui
moon juice
1. 2.
fed for food cause
cruise
cross
3. 4.
brace boost bruise boot boat but

5. 6.
spin spoon soon root ran ruin
the objects.
Find a bruise, a spoon, and a boot.
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Fluency
Use this passage to practice reading with proper phrasing.
Pemba Island is very fertile, 5
and the local people 9
grow many crops. 12
Mangroves and lagoons 15
line the coast. 18
Tourists come to visit 22
its beautiful beaches 25
and see colorful fish 29
in the sea. 32
From “Saving an Island,” page 123

Phrasing
B Rarely pauses while reading the text A Frequently pauses at appropriate points in the text
I Occasionally pauses while reading the text AH Consistently pauses at all appropriate points in the text

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Respond and Extend
Compare Texts
Use the comparison chart to show how “Saving an Island” and
“Mi Barrio” are alike and different.
“Saving an
“Mi Barrio”
Island”
It is in an urban
✓
community.
It is in a rural
community. ✓
The community
members help each ✓ ✓
other.
The children help their

✓ ✓
community, too.
The selection is
illustrated with ✓ ✓
photographs.
It is a true story. ✓ ✓
Compare your chart with a partner’s. See if you found the same
information.
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Grammar
Possessive Pronoun Concentration

1. Play with 2 or 3 people. Copy all the words below onto separate cards.
2. Mix the cards up and put them face down.
3. Turn over two cards. If the possessive pronoun card matches the noun
card, keep both cards. If the two cards do not match, turn them face
down again in the same place.
4. The player with the most cards at the end wins.
Nouns
Lee and Ana’s Samir and your
Our project Lilu’s marker
notes plans
My goals Your skill Jackson’s paper
Possessive Pronouns
Mine Yours Ours Theirs
His Hers Yours
Use three of the nouns above. Tell a partner something about you.
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Writing Project
Organization
Is the writing
well-organized? Does it Does the writing flow?
fit the writer’s purpose?
4 well-organized. logical.

organized. smooth.
3
Ahh. q It mostly fits the writer’s q There are only a few
purpose. sentences that do not flow
logically.

2 well-organized. smooth.
somewhat. smoothly.

1 at all.
q The sentences do not flow
purpose.
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Writing Project
Story Map
Complete the story map for your story. Answers will vary.
Characters: Setting:
Beginning:
Middle:
End:
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Writing Project
Revise
Revision Marks
to the story. Look for:
• character and setting descriptions Add
• missing details Take out
Insert quotation
Possible answers: marks
Insert new
paragraph
Show Time
It is filled with dirty dishes. Dinner plates
and bowls are stacked high.
Tina looks at the kitchen sink. There are many dishes.
in an annoyed voice. “Then you can
watch the movie with your friends.”
“It’s your turn to do the dishes,” says Tina’s dad.
Tina sits down and stares into space. for one person
The movie starts in fifteen minutes. There are too many dishes!
Tina asks her big sister to help. “I will wash the dishes if you will dry
Tina and her sister quickly wash and dry the
dishes. They are done in no time.
them. Then I will help you do dishes tomorrow.”

She plops down and grins, “It’s show time!”
Tina rushes next door to her friend’s house. At her friend’s, she sits
down to watch the movie.

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Writing Project Revision Marks

Edit and Proofread Add
Use revision marks to edit and
Take out
proofread this story. Look for: Insert period
• spelling of they’re/their/there; Insert question
its/it’s; your/you’re mark
• pronoun agreement
• punctuation Insert exclamation
point
Possible answers: Insert comma
Insert apostrophe
A Clever Cat Trick
“Its time to take your cat to the vet, “ Gabby’s mom said. “Put
his
Buddy in their pet carrier.”
her
Gabby looked everywhere for my cat. “Buddy! Where are you.”
Gabby found Buddy hiding under the bed. “How will I get him out?”
She
Her had an idea.
Buddy loves cheese? Gabby made a cheese trail from the bed
into the pet carrier Slowly Buddy came out. He ate all the cheese
until he was inside the carrier.

they’re
Now there ready to take Buddy for his checkup at the vet.
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Unit Concept Map
Best Buddies
Make a concept map with answers to the Big Question:
How do living things depend on each other? Answers will vary.
How do living things

depend on each other?
7.1 Unit 7 | Best Buddies
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Thinking Map
Characters’ Motives
Make a character map for the animal in your story. Answers will vary.
What the Why the

Character
character does character does it
Tell a partner your story. Then share your character map and talk
about the character’s motives.
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Grammar
Food Chains
Grammar Rules Regular Past Tense Verbs
Use the past tense to tell about an

action that has already happened.
Add -ed to most verbs when you
talk about a past action.
Examples: jump
+ ed = jumped
wish + ed = wished
Write the past tense form of each verb. Then read each sentence aloud.
1. chew The mouse chewed on an acorn.

2. want A snake wanted to catch the mouse.
3. hunt A hawk hunted the snake.
4. munch A rabbit munched on the grass.
5. look A hawk looked at the rabbit.
6. leap The rabbit leaped away from the hawk.

Choose a verb from one of the boxes and make a new sentence.
Have a partner use the verb in the past tense and say the
sentence again.
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Name Date
Key Points Reading
“Go to Sleep, Gecko!”

1 Gecko wakes Elephant in the middle of the

night. He can’t sleep. The fireflies are blinking
their lights around his house. He wants
Elephant to make them stop.
2 The fireflies tell Elephant that they blink

their lights to keep people safe. People can
fall into the holes that Rain makes in the road.
3 Gecko wakes Elephant up again. Elephant

says Gecko must live with the fireflies
because of Rain. Gecko asks Elephant to
make Rain stop.
4 Rain tells Elephant that he makes puddles

for mosquitoes. Without mosquitoes, Gecko

would not have anything to eat. Elephant
reminds Gecko that the whole world is
connected.
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Grammar
Irregular Past Tense Verbs Game

1. To play, take turns with a partner.
2. Toss a marker onto the game board.
3. Say the past tense form of the verb you land on. Then use the verb
in a sentence to tell about the past.
am go
is goes
are do © Cengage Learning, Inc.
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Reread and Retell

Make a character map for the characters in “Go to Sleep, Gecko!”
Possible answers:
What the Why the
Character
character does character does it
He complains about
Gecko He can’t sleep.
the fireflies.
He talks to the He wants to help

Elephant Gecko.
fireflies and Rain.
They want to
They flash their keep others from
Fireflies
lights all night. stepping in holes in
the road.
Rain brings heavy Rain wants to

Rain rainfall every make puddles for
afternoon. mosquitoes so
Gecko can eat.
Share your character map with a partner. Compare what you

wrote about the characters in “Go to Sleep, Gecko!”
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Phonics Practice

ue, ew
glue screw
1. 2.
few flew flow crew globe clue
3. 4.
step stew stool Sue Sam Peter
5. 6.
/-
1000
now new grew threw thread throne
Work with a partner. Take turns reading the sentence.

Can a clue help Sue make some stew?
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Fluency

Gecko thought. 2
If Elephant told Rain to stop raining, 9
there would be no holes and puddles in the road. 19
If there were no holes and puddles in the road, 29
the fireflies would stop flashing their lights . . . 36
but Gecko would have nothing to eat! 43
“Gecko,” said Elephant. 46
“This world is all connected. 51
Some things you just have to put up with. 60
Now go home and go to sleep.” 67
From “Go to Sleep, Gecko!” pages 172–173

Expression
B Does not read with feeling. A Reads with appropriate feeling for most content.
Reads with some feeling, but does not match
I AH Reads with appropriate feeling for all content.
content.
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Reading Options
“Enric Sala: Marine Ecologist”

Use Word Detective cards to write about words from the selection.
Answers will vary. WORD

DETECTIVE
New Word:
What I think it means:
Clues:
Definition:
WORD
DETECTIVE
New Word:
What I think it means:
Clues:
Definition:
Share a word you learned with a partner. Describe what it means.
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Respond and Extend
Compare Genres
Complete a comparison chart to compare “Go to Sleep, Gecko!” and
“Enric Sala: Marine Ecologist.” Possible answers:
“Enric Sala: Marine

Ecologist”
• folk tale • profile

• fiction • nonfiction
• author writes to entertain • author writes to inform
readers about Enric Sala
• has animal characters • tells about a real person
• shows drawings of animals • shows photographs of
real people and things
• organized by sequence of • organized by topic
time in plot
• shows how the whole world • tells how plants and
is connected animals in the ocean
relate to each other
Use your comparison chart to tell a partner how “Go to Sleep,

Gecko!” and “Enric Sala: Marine Ecologist” are alike and different.
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Grammar
Gecko in the Past

Grammar Rules Past Tense Verbs
dd -ed to most verbs when you talk about a past action.

• A
Example: kick + -ed = kicked
• Some verbs have special forms to show an action in the past.
Example: say said
Circle the correct verb form.
1. Gecko want/wanted to sleep that night.
2. Gecko goed/went to see Elephant.
3. Elephant talks/talked to the fireflies last week.
4. The fireflies seed/saw Elephant coming.
5. Gecko sayed/said everything was okay.

Use the past tense of is or are in a sentence about Gecko.
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Thinking Map
Topic and Main Idea

Use a chart to write the topic and main idea of a nonfiction text.
Answers will vary.
Topic Main idea
Use the chart to discuss the topic and main idea with a partner.
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Grammar
What Will Happen Next?

Grammar Rules Future Tense Verbs
• A future tense verb tells about an action that will happen

later, or in the future.
dd will before a verb in the simple form to make a future
• A
tense verb.
Example: That will happen tomorrow morning.
Circle the future tense verbs.
1. How do you think the elk will respond to the tiger?
2. The elk will run away from its enemy.
3. If the elk stays, the tiger will hunt it.
4. How do you think the plover will react to the crocodile?
5. The plover will go in the crocodile’s mouth!
6. The crocodile will watch the plover.
7. The plover will clean the crocodile’s teeth.

8. Then the plover will fly away.
Write a new sentence using a future tense verb. Share your

sentence with a partner. Have your partner identify the verb.
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Name Date
Key Points Reading
“Odd Couples”
1 Life in the wild is difficult. Some animals

pair up to help each other. Animals can help
each other keep clean. Cleaner shrimp eat
dead skin and pests off fish.
2 Some animals get a ride. The remora

fish attaches itself to a shark. The shark
gives the fish a ride. The fish eats the
shark’s leftover food.
3 Some animals share the same food. The

honeyguide bird finds a beehive, and the
ratel tears it open.
4 Some animals protect each other. The

clownfish lives inside a sea anemone’s

tentacles. The sea anemone eats fish that
try to eat the clownfish.
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Grammar
Forming the Future Tense

Grammar Rules Future Tense Verbs
There are two ways to make a verb tell about the future.
1. Add will before a present tense verb.
Example: I will call you tomorrow.
2. Add a phrase with going to before a verb in the simple form.
Examples:
I am going to respond.
You, We, They are going to respond.
He, She, It is going to respond.
Write each underlined verb in another way.
1. I will help you with your homework. am going to help
You will learn about animal partners. are going to learn

2.
3. Each odd couple will amaze you. is going to amaze
4. Their actions will surprise you, too. are going to surprise

5. We will have fun talking about them! are going to have
Make a sentence with a future tense verb. Have a partner write

the future tense verb in a different way.
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Vocabulary
Yes or No?
1. Listen to the questions. Write the missing Key Word where it belongs
in each sentence.
2. Listen to the questions again.
3. Write yes or no for each question.
1.
Do animals in the wild hide from danger ? Yes.
Are cleaner shrimp and oxpeckers animal partners ?

2.
No.
3. Can animals threaten each other? Yes.
4. Is a plover useful to a honeyguide bird? No.
5. Are the clownfish and sea anemone unusual partners?

Yes.
6. Does a badger have the ability to help a coyote?

Yes.
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Reread and Retell
“Odd Couples”
Fill out the topic and main idea chart for “Odd Couples.”
Possible answers:
Topic: Main idea:

Animal partnerships help
Animal partners both animals survive.
Detail:
Cleaner shrimp keep other fish clean.
Detail:
Coyotes and badgers help each other hunt.
Use your topic and main idea chart to tell a partner about
“Odd Couples.”
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Phonics Practice
Schwa Sound
salad broken pencil carrot

Read each word in the box and write it under the correct picture.
Underline the letter in each word that has the schwa sound.
open parrot family balloon
1. 2.
parrot family
3. 4.
balloon open
Work with a partner. Take turns reading the question.

Can the family’s parrot open the box with the balloon?
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Fluency
“Odd Couples”
Like plovers, oxpeckers are birds. They ride on 8
giraffes, rhinos, and other big buddies. 14
The big animals don’t mind. Why not? Well, the birds 24
eat bugs. That’s good for the big animals. In return, 34
the birds get plenty of food. It’s a perfect pairing! 44
From “Odd Couples,” page 200

Intonation
B Does not change pitch. A Changes pitch to match some of the content.
I Changes pitch, but does not match content. AH Changes pitch to match all of the content.

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Reading Options
“Working Together”
Make a K-W-L-Q chart as you read “Working Together.”
Possible answers:
K W L Q
What I know What I want What I Questions
to learn learned I still have
Partners help Can plants be Flowers help What are
each other. partners? bees make other plant
honey. and animal
partnerships?
Animals can How do bees Bees help Can plants be

be partners. and flowers flowers make partners with
help each new flowers. other plants?
other?
Share your chart with a partner. Talk about how to find answers
to the questions you still have after reading.
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Respond and Extend
Compare Topics and Main Ideas

Complete a comparison chart to compare “Odd Couples” and
“Working Together.” Possible answers:
Title Topic Main idea

“Odd Couples” Animal partners Animals become
partners to
help each other
survive.
“Working Together” Insect and plant Insects and

partners plants become
partners to
help each other
survive. © Cengage Learning, Inc.
Use the comparison chart to explain the topic and main idea of
each selection.
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Name Date
Grammar
Make-It-Future Tense Game

3. Change the verb by using the future tense. Say a sentence using the
future tense verb. Possible answers:
Make a Spinner
1. Place one loop
of a paper clip
over the center
am/are/is going
threaten
w
will threaten,
of the circle.
g el l
to threaten
o
ill h he
in p, a p
g
2. Push a sharp
to m/
pencil through
re
he are/
the loop and
the paper. s
am will po lp is
/a resp n
to re/ on d
3. Spin the paper
going to live
clip around the r is
es g d, will live, am/are/is
pencil. po oin live
nd g
grow
/is
/a m
i , am swi
re
will grow, am/are/is sw im to

w g
going to grow
will hide, am/are/is
li l s oin
m
w g
going to hide
t
/a ll pr ec
ot o ,
hide
pr /is g tect
t g
ec in
am wi ot
r o
pr
e
to
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Name Date
Writing Project
Organization
Is the writing
well-organized? Does it fit Does the writing flow?
the writer’s purpose?

4 well-organized. logical.

organized. smooth.
3
Ahh. q It mostly fits the writer’s q There are only a few
purpose. sentences that do not flow
logically.

2 well-organized. smooth.
somewhat. smoothly.

1 at all.
q The sentences do not flow
purpose.
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Name Date
Writing Project
Topic, Main Idea, and Details

Chart
Complete the chart for your report. Answers will vary.
Topic:
Main idea 1: Details:

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Writing Project
Revise
Revision Marks
to these paragraphs. Look for:
• details that support main ideas Add
• an order that makes sense Take out
Move to here
Possible answers:
Crocodiles and Plovers
The reason is that the crocodiles need their help.
Plovers are small birds. They are not afraid of crocodiles.
Plovers and crocodiles help each other.
A crocodile opens its mouth, and a plover hops in. The plover
eats the food stuck in the crocodile’s teeth.

They can’t clean their teeth.
Crocodiles have teeth. Food gets stuck in their teeth.
, and the plover has a full stomach!
Now the crocodile has a clean mouth!
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Writing Project
Edit and Proofread

Revision Marks
proofread these paragraphs.
Look for: Add
• commas after introductory Take out
words and phrases
• future tense with going to and will Check spelling
• correct spelling Add comma
Possible answers:
The Ratel and the Honeyguide
Ratels and honeyguides don’t look like partners. However
they help each other get their favorite food—honey! What are
these creatures? Ratels are mammals and are also known as “honey
badgers.” and Honeyguides are birds.

fly
First the bird will flies over grasslands looking for beehives. When
is going to
it sees a hive, it make a noise.
If the ratel has heared the noise, it will rush to the hive. It uses its
sharp claws to tear open the hive. Sadly this is not good for the bees.
The ratel and honeyguide work well together. When they do, they
are
know they is goings to have a good meal!
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Unit Concept Map
Our World
What does the world mean to you? Answers will vary.
What does the world

mean to you?
8.1 Unit 8 | Our World
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Thinking Map
Character’s Feelings Answers will vary.

Make a character map to tell how a character feels and why.
Why the
How the
Character character feels
character feels
this way
Use your character map to tell a partner about a character’s

feelings in a story that you like.
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Grammar
Where Are They?

Grammar Rules Prepositions
Prepositions tell where objects are.

Example: The hamburgers are on a plate.
1. Color objects that are on the table yellow. cake, hamburgers, corn
2. Color objects that are under the table blue. dog, cat
3. Color the object that is beside the table green. garbage can
4. Color the object that is above the table red. banner
Use prepositions to tell a partner where things are.
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Key Points Reading
“Something to Write About”

1 Cheng wonders what to write to his

pen pal. He makes dumplings with his
mother. His grandmother says they are
the best dumplings she has ever tasted.
2 The next morning, Cheng, his parents,

and grandparents get ready for the
Dragon Boat Festival. Then they all go to
the harbor. They see lion dancing, hear
music, and play games. Then they line up
to watch the races.
3 Cheng’s father competes in the Dragon
Boat Race. He paddles as hard as he can.
His boat glides across the finish line in
front of the other boat.
4 Later, his family celebrates at their

favorite restaurant. Cheng decides he will

write a letter to his pen pal and tell him
all about the Dragon Boat Festival.
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Grammar
Spin and Move Game

3. Say the word and use classroom objects to act out how things move.
4. The first player to correctly say and act out all six movements wins.
ac
thr
ro
ou
ss
gh
Make a Spinner into

1. Place one loop down
of a paper clip
over the center
of the circle.
nd
2. Push a sharp
pencil through
u
aro
the loop and

up
the paper.
3. Spin the paper

clip around the
pencil.
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Reread and Retell

Make a character map for the characters in “Something to Write About.”
Possible answers:
Why the
How the
Character character feels
character feels
this way
Cheng Worried He doesn’t know what
to write in the letter to
his pen pal.
His grandmother Proud She loves the

dumplings that
Cheng helped
to make.
His father Happy He is proud that he

won the boat race.
Use your character map to describe the story characters to a partner.
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Phonics Practice
Suffixes: -ly, -ness

slow + ly = slowly happy + ness = happiness
Read the word under each blank line. Add the correct ending. Write the
new word on the line.
1. Her sadness made her cry.

sad
2. The firefighter bravely climbed the ladder.

brave
3. We have a fitness class at school.

fit
4. Tom gladly gave the answer.

glad
Work with a partner. Read the sentences aloud.
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Fluency

Cheng read the letter from his pen pal in the United States. 12
Max wrote about the fun he would have this summer 22
during the 4th of July holiday. 28
Cheng worried. Would he have fun things to say in his reply? 40
“Come help me make dumplings,” his mother called. 48
Cheng ran to the kitchen. His mother was making rice dumplings 59
wrapped in bamboo leaves for the Dragon Boat Festival. 68
Cheng loved those dumplings, with sweet bean paste or with meat. 79
From “Something to Write About,” pages 234–235

Intonation
Does not change pitch. Changes pitch to match some of the content.
B A
I Changes pitch, but does not match content. AH Changes pitch to match all of the content.

– =
words attempted number of errors words corrected per
in one minute minute (wcpm)
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Respond and Extend
Compare Language Answers will vary.

Compare the language in “Something to Write About” and “Our World Is
Many Shades.” Write what the sentences or phrases mean.
“Something to “Our World Is

Write About” Many Shades”
Cheng ran to the kitchen. Our world is many shades of the
This means exactly what it says. languages we speak.
Meaning: There are many languages in
the world.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a We find a way to listen to

special holiday in Hong Kong. others’ stories.
This means exactly what it says. Meaning: We listen and learn
about other cultures. © Cengage Learning, Inc.
Take turns with a partner. Explain which words mean exactly

what they say and which words do not.
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Grammar
An American Restaurant
Some prepositions show location.

Examples: in, on, above, over, below, under, beside, next to
Some prepositions show direction.

Examples: up, down, through, across, into, around
Circle the word to complete each sentence. Then read the sentence.
1. The pot is under/on the stove.
2. Dad puts noodles into/across the pot.
3. I stand next to/above Dad.

4. I stir the noodles around/down with a spoon.
5. The flag is beside/through the stove.

Write a sentence that includes a preposition. Share your sentence
with a partner.
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Thinking Map
Author’s Purpose
Make an author’s purpose chart to tell about a nonfiction text you
have read. Answers will vary.
Clues from the title: Clues from the

kind of writing:
Author’s purpose:
Clues from Clues from

the details: the main idea:
Share your chart with a partner and compare the author’s

purpose.
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Grammar
Happy Fourth of February!

A preposition can tell when something happens.

Examples:
• We went to the National Park before summer.
• We went hiking after the sunrise.
• We ate trail mix during our hike.
Circle the preposition in each sentence.

1. Sri Lanka’s Independence Day is on February 4th.
2. We celebrate our country’s independence in our capital,

Colombo.
3. Everyone packs a picnic before the celebration.
4. My family gathers together at the beach.
5. We eat dinner during sunset.
6. Then we go to an outdoor concert after dark.
7. It is another year until the next celebration.

Choose a sentence and change the preposition. Share your new

sentence with a partner. Tell how the new preposition changes
the meaning of the sentence.
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Key Points Reading
“An Eagle’s Eye”

1 Eagles fly across our skies. They look

down and see different parts of the world.
One sees the Great Barrier Reef of
Australia. Another eagle sees the white
shores of Borneo.
2 Other eagles visit the Great Wall of

China, Mount Everest, the Caspian Sea,
and the ancient city of Petra.
3 A crowned eagle flies over the Zambezi

River. A bald eagle is united with the
Northern Lights of Alaska. A golden eagle
flies south over the continent of North
America.
4 All around the world, eagles look down

at the cities and landforms below them.

They tell us to enjoy the natural beauty of
our earth and to admire the monuments
of its people.
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Grammar
Holidays Around the Year

Grammar Rules Prepositional Phrases
A prepositional phrase tells more about something in

the sentence.
• It begins with a preposition.
• It ends with a noun or a pronoun.
Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Circle each preposition.
1. America has many national holidays during the year.

2. The country celebrates New Year’s Day on January 1st.
3. President’s Day is in February.
4. Memorial Day became a holiday after the American Civil War.
5. Most schools start summer vacation before July 4th.
6. Then there is not another holiday until September.
7. People celebrate Labor Day with parades.
8. Everyone is grateful at Thanksgiving.
Make a sentence about another holiday you know. Use a

prepositional phrase in your sentence. Share your sentence
with a partner.
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Reread and Retell

Make an author’s purpose chart. Figure out the author’s purpose for
writing “An Eagle’s Eye.” Possible answers:
Clues from the title: Clues from the kind of writing:

“An Eagle’s Eye” Literary nonfiction presents facts and
ideas in an interesting way.
The selection is about what eagles
see in the world.
Author’s purpose
to inform
Clues from the details: Clues from the main idea:
Natural Wonders: Great The world is full of natural

Barrier Reef of Australia, beauty and interesting
the white sand beaches of places.
Borneo, and Mount Everest.
Monuments: Great Wall of
China, Petra, Colosseum,

and Chichén Itzá.
Work with a partner. Compare the author’s purposes that you

found.
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Phonics Practice
Suffixes: -ful, -less

bowl + ful = bowlful shoe + less = shoeless
Read the word below each blank line. Add the correct ending. Write the
new word on the line.
1. My dog is very playful .

play
2. The armless chair is not comfortable.

arm
3. We always try to be helpful .

help
4. I have a wordless picture book.

word
Work with a partner. Read the sentences aloud.
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Fluency

Use this passage to practice reading with proper phrasing.
Crossing the mountains of Mexico, 5

a black hawk eagle flies 10
towards the magnificent ruins of Chichén Itzá. 17
It was the ceremonial capital of the Mayan civilization. 26
Enormous pyramids rise above the forest around it. 34
Snakes and jaguars decorate its walls. 40
They are symbols of a great past. 47
The black-and-white hawk eagle 53

flies seeking the South American winds. 59
He finds a blanket of forest below him, crossing into Brazil. 70
It is the great Amazon rain forest. 77
It is a celebration of nature. 83
The calls of its wildlife unite, 89
welcoming the eagle to their home. 95
From “An Eagle’s Eye,” pages 277–278

Phrasing
B Rarely pauses while reading the text. A Frequently pauses at appropriate points in the text.
I Occasionally pauses while reading the text. AH Consistently pauses at all appropriate points in the text.

– =
words attempted number of errors words corrected per
in one minute minute (wcpm)
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Reading Options
“This Land Is Your Land”

On each card, write an unfamiliar word, what you think it means, and
clues to its meaning. Possible answers:
WORD
DETECTIVE
New word: roamed
What I think it means: went to faraway places
Clues: traveled many places
Definition: traveled far
WORD
DETECTIVE
New word: rambled
What I think it means: wandered
Clues: followed my footsteps

Definition: walked without being hurried
After you have finished reading, use a dictionary to find the

definition of the word. Share your work with a partner.
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Respond and Extend
Compare Author’s Purpose

Make a comparison chart. Show how “An Eagle’s Eye” and “This Land Is
Your Land” are the same and how they are different.
“An Eagle’s Eye” “This Land Is Your

by Land” by
Anna Goy Woody Guthrie
persuade readers ✓ ✓
inform readers ✓
entertain readers ✓ ✓
share experiences ✓ ✓
express feelings ✓ ✓
express creativity ✓
Share your chart with a partner. Take turns comparing the

authors’ purposes in each selection.
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Grammar
Do These Details Fit?

1. Point to a sentence starter.
2. Have a partner point to a prepositional phrase.
3. If the cards make a clear sentence, color in the squares.
If not, begin again.
4. Play until all the squares are colored.
Sentences
Sentence Starters
Koji and
Teresa and I You and I
We go . Lynn have
write . read .
fun .
Prepositional Phrases
after during the into the

to the park
breakfast concert monument
about
along the with the under the

world
coast map blue sky
history
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Writing Project
Voice
Every writer has a special way of saying things, or a voice. The voice
should sound genuine, or real, and be unique to that writer.
Does the tone,

formal or informal, Does the writing sound
fit the purpose and genuine to the writer?
audience?
4 q The writer’s tone fits the q The writing is genuine. It shows

Wow! purpose and audience. who the writer is.
q T he writer’s tone mostly ost of the writing sounds

q M
3 fits the purpose and genuine.
Ahh. audience.
q S ome of the writing q S ome of the writing sounds

2 fits the purpose and genuine.
Hmm. audience. Some does
not.
q T he writer’s tone does q T he writing does not sound

1 not fit the purpose and genuine.
Huh? audience.
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Writing Project
Feelings Chart
Complete a chart for your personal narrative. Answers will vary.
Why the
How the person
Person person feels
feels
this way
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Name Date
Writing Project
Revise
to these paragraphs. Look for: Revision Marks
• words and sentences that sound Add
like you Take out
• details that tell why the event was
important
Possible answers:
Our Class Party
A few weeks ago, my class had a party. People brought food

kebabs
that their families had made. I brought some things and my friends
curry chicken
brought some other things. The food all smelled amazing, and
hungry like kimchi and sushi
it made me. There was food there that I had never seen before.
,
I loved that party!
This party was important to me. It showed me how people
create a common culture

from different cultures can here we become one culture, through
food and other shared interests.
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Name Date
Writing Project
Edit and Proofread

proofread these paragraphs.
Revision Marks
Look for: Add
• misspelled words Take out
• paragraph indents Check spelling
• correct prepositions and Indent
prepositional phrases
Possible answers:
A New Life in America
My class went to Ellis Island. Until 1954, Ellis Island was where many
European immigrants first entered America. We learned about all

to
the people who came by America looking for freedom.
their
Many of these people had no money. All of there possessions
in two write
were under one or too suitcases. They could not read or rite English.
America is a place where people can start a new life. That’s what
America means to me.
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Australia • Brazil • Mexico • Singapore • United Kingdom • United States

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Kiel Hamm (Asia)

Printed in the United States of America

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Unit 6: Better Together

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Unit 8: Our World

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Unit Concept Map

5.1 Unit 5 | Everything Changes

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Work with a partner to find the theme of your story.

5.2 Unit 5 | Everything Changes

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Use a period at the end of a statement. Sunrise is at 6:00 a.m.

Rewrite each sentence. Add a period or an exclamation mark.

5. Enjoy your meal

5.3 Unit 5 | Everything Changes

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Key Points Reading

“When the Wind Stops”

1 A boy wonders why the day ends. His

2 The boy wonders where the wind goes.

3 The mother tells the boy that the end of

4 The boy learns that nature goes on and

on. Nothing ever ends.

5.4 Unit 5 | Everything Changes

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A question asks something. It ends with a question mark.

1. When does the moon appear? (negative sentence/ question)

2. It does not appear during the day. (negative sentence/

3. Can you see the moon at night? (negative sentence/ question)

4. We will not miss it. (negative sentence/ question)

5. Do you want to learn more about the moon? (negative

5.5 Unit 5 | Everything Changes

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Reread and Retell

“When the Wind Stops”

The story takes place in a The little boy asks questions.

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Vowel Sounds and Spellings:

chair hare bear

term tear tire square squeak spare

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“When the Wind Stops”

was coming to an end. The sun sank lower into the 22

From “When the Wind Stops,” page 14

Accuracy and Rate Formula

5.8 Unit 5 | Everything Changes

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What I want What I Questions I

Unit 5 | Everything Changes

Respond and Extend

Compare Author’s Purpose

Charlotte Zolotow Glen Phelan

• to explain that nothing • to explain Earth’s motion

Tell a partner which selection you liked better. Explain your

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Is/is night beautiful

The/the Do/do star

your see shadow

Use a period at the end of a statement. Sunrise is at 6:00 a.m.

5. Enjoy your meal

1. When does the moon appear? (negative sentence/ question)

2. It does not appear during the day. (negative sentence/

5. Do you want to learn more about the moon? (negative

• to explain that nothing • to explain Earth’s motion

S ome questions have Yes or No answers. They start with a

seasons change • tell about spring survive winter