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 A Reading/Language Arts Program

Program Authors
Diane August Jan Hasbrouck
Donald R. Bear Margaret Kilgo
Janice A. Dole Jay McTighe
Jana Echevarria Scott G. Paris
Douglas Fisher Tim othy Shanahan
David Francis Josefina V. Tinajero
Vicki Gibson

Education
Bothell, WA • Chicago, IL • Columbus, OH • New York, NY
 The Big Idea
What have you learned about the world
that surprises you?.........................................176

Week 1 • The E a rth ’s Fo rces

Vocabulary 180
Shared Read Magnets Work! 182
Comprehension Strategy: R e re a d .......... 188
Comprehension Skill: A u th o r’s Purpose 189
Genre: Exp o sito ry T e x t....................................... 190
Vocabulary Strategy: S im ile s...................... 191
Writing: O rg an izatio n ......................................... 192

M eek 2 * Look A t
Vocabulary 196
Shared Read Starry Night 198
Comprehension Strategy: Reread 204
Comprehension Skill: S e q u e n c e .. 205
Genre: F ic t io n .............................................. 206
Vocabulary Strategy: Com pound W ords 207
Writing: Word C h o ic e ............................................ 208

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 Week 3
V o ca b u la ry ..................................................... 212
E B S Z S P Lighting Live s ..................... 214
Comprehension Strategy:
Ask and Answer Q u e stion s............................. 220
Comprehension Skill: Author’s P u rp o s e ...... 221
Genre: Narrative N onfiction............................. 222
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms..................... 223
Writing: V o ic e .................................................. 224

Week 4 * W eather A le rt! 226

V o ca b u la ry ..........................................................228
Tornado! ................................... 230
Comprehension Strategy:
Ask and Answer Q u e stio n s..................................236
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Key Details. .237
Genre: Expository Text..........................................238
Vocabulary Strategy: Antonym s..........................239
Writing: Organization........................................... 240

Week c m s j ：r e s s Yo u rself
V o ca b u la ry .......................................................................... 244
TIM E 8E j^ S E ® ® "They’ve Got the Beat". .246
Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions........ 250
A J e J q !l2 o q d / 3 >

Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Key Details...................251

Genre: Expository Text.......................................................... 252 fu
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Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes............................................. 253 ?o

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Writing: Sentence Fluency....................................................254

9
Patricia Castelao
Surprises, Surprises
Our world is a jumble of land, sky, and sea,
Surprises, surprises are all around me.
Boats float on water, balloons float on air,
Surprises, surprises are everywhere.
A lamp gives us light, and so does the Sun,
Surprises, surprises for everyone.
We’re all different sizes—round, thin, short, or tall,
Surprises, surprises—some giant, some small.
Summer brings sunshine, the winter brings snow,
I see surprises wherever I go.
Friends can be next door or far away too,
Surprises, surprises for me and for you.

by M aureen Wong
 W e e k ly C o n ce p t T h e E a r t h ’s F o r c e s

Essential Question ^
How do the Earth’s forces
affect us?
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the force that pulls you down the slide.
Here are some other ways you can see
the force of gravity at work.

A ball rolling and picking up speed.

► A child jumping.

Talk About It
Talk with a partner about
ways you can see gravity
at work. Then write your
ideas on the web.

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 CCSS W o rd s to K n ow
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Vocabulary
U se th e p ic tu re a n d s e n t e n c e to lea rn e a c h w o rd .

a m a zin g Jason made an a m a z in g flip

into the pool.
What have you seen that is
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force The f o r c e of my kick made the

/ ball move far.
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to move?
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m easure Ican m e a s u r e the chalk with

my ruler.
What other tool can you use to
measure things?

、赢 There were lots of o b j e c t s in

the toy chest.
s

Tell about the biggest object you

have seen that is a toy.
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 proved Wyatt’s big hit proved he knew
how to play baseball.
What is a way you have proved
something?

speed The car moved at a very

fast speed.
What are some things that move
at a slow speed?

true It is true that an elephant is the

M tm largest land animal.
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Pick three words. Write three questions

for your partner to answer.
Use the online visual glossary

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 S h a re d Read wGenre • Expository Te:

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 Did you know magnets are all around
you? Magnets help you do amazing
things! Keep reading! See if you think
magnets have surprising uses.

Magnets PullJ
Look closely and you will see.
Magnets can be found on a can
opener. The magnet attracts, or pulls,
the lid off of a soup can. A push or
pull is called a force.
There is also a magnet in a
refrigerator. It pulls the metal in the
door to make a tight seal. Do you
know how?
 A magnet’s force pulls objects made
of metals called iron and steel. It will not
pull other things. It will not pull a wooden
pencil or a plastic toy. A magnet does not
attract all items.

Magnets Have Poles

You have proved, or shown, that
magnets can pull some things to it. Why is
this true? The two ends of a magnet are its
poles. Every magnet has a north pole and a
south pole.

Unlike poles attract each other.

 North Pole—1 i— North Pole

Have you ever played with trains that

have magnets? Sometimes, you try to put
two train cars together, but they repel. This
means they push away from each other.
Then you turn one of the cars around.
The two cars snap together as quick as a
wink. That’s right! If you have played with
these trains, you know it is true.
When the train cars push away, two
of the same poles are facing each other.
However, if you put the north and south
poles together, they will snap together like
the train.
 Magnets Can Be Powerful
m We know that magnets can move
objects. But does the heaviness of an object
matter? Can magnets move objects that
have different weights? Yes, they can.
Scientists are using magnets in new
ways. People often wish they could travel
at a faster speed
 There is a new train that uses powerful
magnets to travel more quickly. Magnets lift
the train above the track and push the train
forward. The train appears to be moving as
fast as lightning! Scientists have measured
these train speeds. They are much faster than
the trains we know.
Can you imagine what magnets will help
us do in the future?

Make Connections _
What are two ways we use
magnets? essential question
Tell about a time when you
have used a magnet to push
or pull something, t e x t t o s e l f
一 c s s Comprehension
ia Strategy

圔 Reread
As you read, you may come across words, facts,
or explanations that are new to you. Reread
these parts to make sure you understand them.

^ Find Te xt Evidence
A ft e r r e a d in g p a g e 184 o f " M a g n e ts W o rk ! ’： I a m
n o t s u re w h y m a g n e ts d o n ’t p u ll o b je c t s m a d e o f
w o o d . I w ill r e r e a d to fig u r e o u t w h y.

page 184

A magnet’s force pulls objects made I r e r e a d th e p a g e

of metals called iron and steel. It will not
pull other things. It will not pull a wooden
a n d u n d e rsta n d
pencil or a plastic toy. A magnet does not n o w t h a t a m a g n e t's
attract all items.
fo r c e o n ly p u lls
Magnets Have Poles o b je c t s m a d e o f iro n
You have proved, or shown, that a n d ste e l.
magnets can pull some things to it. Why is

Reread pages 184 and 185. Explain why

magnets sometimes push away from
each other.

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 Comprehension Skill CCSSk

_ Author’s Purpose
Authors write to tell information, to entertain,
or to get readers to believe something. As you
read, look for clues to the author's purpose.

Find Te xt Evidence
A s I r e r e a d p a g e 183 o f " M a g n e ts W o rk ! ’： I fo u n d
h o w m a g n e ts a re u se d . I th in k th is is a c lu e a b o u t
w h a t th e a u th o r 's p u r p o s e m a y be.

Clue Clue

Author gives examples of

how magnets are usecf.

Author’s Purpose
T〇 give information about magnets.

Continue reading the selection. Fill in an

additional clue to the author's purpose
on the graphic organizer.
G o D ig ita l!
Use the interactive graphic organizer

189
 G e n re Informational Text

m Expository Text
"Magnets Work!” is an expository text.
Expository text:
• gives information about a topic.
• can include text features.

Find Te xt Evidence
I k n o w t h a t " M a g n e ts W o rk !" is a n e x p o s it o r y te x t
b e c a u s e it e x p la in s fa c ts a b o u t m a g n e ts .

page 184

A magnet’s force pulls objects made Te xt Features

of metals called iron and steel. It will not
pull other things. It will not pull a wooden
pencil or a plastic toy. A magnet does not
Subheadings tell you
attract all items. what a section of text is
Magnets Have Poles . mostly about.
You have proved, or shown, that
magnets can pull some things to it. Why is
this true? The two ends of a magnet are its
poles. Every magnet has a north pole and a
Diagrams help you
south pole.
understand how
„ something works.

Your Tarn

Look at the diagram

and labels. Tell what
information you learned.
 Vocabulary Strategy CCSSl

gg Similes
A simile uses the words like or as to compare two
different things. To understand a simile, figure out
how an author compares one thing to another.

Find Te xt Evidence
/ see the word as in the sentence, "The two cars
snap together os quick as a wink.uI know the
author is comparing how fast two train cars hook
together with how fast a person blinks.

The two cars snap

together as quick
as a winl“

Your Turn

Reread page 187. Find the simile and tell

what is being compared.
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 W ritin g Traits Organization

■ Readers to
Writers put their ideas in an order that makes
sense to readers. Reread the passage from
"Magnets Work!”
Expert Model

O rg a n iza tio n Have you ever played with

How did the trains that have magnets?
author order
her ideas? Sometimes, you try to put two
train cars together, but they repel.
This means they push away from
each other.
Then you turn one of the cars
around. The two cars snap together
as quick as a wink. That’s right! If
you have played with these trains,
you know it is true.
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^ / Make a small letter.

W riters 二
Grammar Handbook
g@ Carlos wrote an expository text. A ctio n V e rb s
Read Carlos’s writing. See page 481.

Student Model

B a sketb a ll Pushes and Pulls

You push and pull when you

play

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the ball, your hand pushes m t〇VVAB0^^

Also,
the ball down to the ground.^ Your Turn y i >
V^hen you shoot the ball, you ^ Identify how Carlos
ordered his ideas.
push it away from you. Then, M Identify the
action verbs.
/ f someone takes the ball from
^ Tell how revisions
you, she uses 〇 pull. She improved his
writing.
pulls the ball to her.
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do you see in the sky?

► The sky and clouds

► The moon
► A rainbow

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 W o rd s to K n ow

Vocabulary
U s e t h e p ic t u r e a n d s e n t e n c e t o le a r n e a c h w o r d .

V lc t i .if f t f l a d v e n t u r e | want to travel around the

world and find a d v e n t u r e .
Where might you go to find
. 1 :4 J V adventure?

梦 ’ [d e lig h t e d Ling was d e l i g h t e d when her

grandmother came to visit.
What makes you feel delighted?
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because 1was hungry.
Name something that makes a
grumbling sound.

M o o n lig h t can help sailors see

at night.
What else can moonlight help
you do?

I went across the street to play

with my n e i g h b o r .
Tell about a neighbor you have.

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I like to watch the stars at a>

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n ig h t t im e .

What is the opposite of

nighttime?
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for your partner to answer.

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 G e n r e • F ic t io n

S ta rry
T Night

Essential Question 圖
W h a t c a n w e s e e in t h e s k y ?

Read about what happens when

two girls look for the Big Dipper.

198
 Josie and Ling were good friends. Ling
was happy Josie was her neighbor. Josie was
happy Ling lived nearby, too.
Josie and Ling couldn’t wait for the school
day to end. They planned a sleepover at
Josie’s house. They were going to sleep in a
tent in Josie’s backyard.
As the class was leaving, Mr. Cortes said,
"Your weekend homework is to look at the
nighttime sky and explain what you saw
on Monday.” The class grumbled.
"Why the unhappy sounds?’’ Mr. Cortes
asked. 〃 It will be fun looking at the
sky at night."

199
 The girls arrived at Josie's house and were
delighted to be sleeping outdoors. Josie said,
"I’m so happy that we get to sleep in the tent.
It will be lots of fun." Then Ling said, "I'll get
the sleeping bags and flashlights. I brought
flashlights so we can play games in the tent.,/
Josie’s dad poked his head inside the tent.
"Girls, it is a good time to do your homework
now because it is getting dark," he said.
’’Awww/’ they both complained. ’’Dad," said
Josie, "Do we have to, now?"
"Yes, I already set up the telescope."
 Ling said, "I hope this won’t take too
long.” Josie looked up and spotted a crescent
moon. ’’Did you know the moon’s light comes
from the sun?" said Josie. "It's funny that it's
called moonlight." "Yes,” said Ling, who was
still thinking about playing in the tent.
Josie’s dad smiled at the girls and
said, ’’See the stars in the sky? Those
points of bright light can form shapes/'
The Big Dipper
"You can see the Big Dipper,” he said.
"It’s a group of stars that look like a giant
spoon in the sky."
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 Josie's dad showed her how to look
through the telescope. "Wow, that’s more
stars than I ever dreamed of. I never
imagined there could be so many."
It was Ling's turn to look. Ling cried out,
"I see a bright light moving in the sky!"
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That's a shooting star!,r said Josie's dad.
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This is fun,” said Ling. "I really enjoy
looking at the stars.”

202
 "I think we’ve seen enough
of the nighttime sky,” said Josie’s
dad. "You girls can go play now.”
"Aw, Dad, can’t we keep
looking?” asked Josie. "This is
really fun."
"Yes," said Ling. "We have
had an adventure already, and
we haven’t even played in the
tent yet!"
"You/re right, Ling," said Josie.
"This has been one exciting night:

Make Connections
What did you learn about the
nighttime sky after reading this
Story? ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Compare what the girls saw in
the nighttime sky to what you
have seen in the nighttime sky.
TEXT TO SELF

203
 Comprehension Strategy

Reread
As you read, you can stop and reread the parts
you do not understand or may have missed.
This will help you understand what you read.

^ Find Te xt Evidence
O n p a g e 201 o f " S ta r r y N ig h t,” I a m n o t s u r e w h a t
th e B ig D ip p e r is. I w ill r e r e a d th is p a r t o f th e
s t o r y to s e e i f I m is s e d a n y th in g .

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long." Josie looked up and spotted a crescent I r e a d t h a t th e
moon. ’’Did you know the moon’s light comes
from the sim ?〃 said Josie. "It's funny that it’s B io D ip p e r is o
called moonlight." "Yes,” said Ling, who was
still thinking about playing in the tent. g r o u p o f s ta r s th a t
Josie's dad smiled at the girls and lo o k lik e a g ia n t
said, "See the stars in the sky? Those
points of bright light can form shapes/ s p o o n in th e sk y .
"You can see the Big Dipper," he said.
"It’s a group of stars that look like a giant
spoon in the sky.”

Turn 祕
What does a telescope help you do?
Reread page 202 to answer the question.
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 Comprehension Skill

g| Sequence
The sequence tells the order of events in the
story. We can use the words firs t, n e x t, th e n and
la s t to tell the order of what happens.

Find Te xt Evidence
A s I r e a d p a g e 199 o f " S ta r r y N ig h t/ 1 th in k a b o u t
th e s e q u e n c e in th e s to ry .

205
 Genre L it e r a t u r e

Fiction
The story "Starry Night” is fiction.
F ic t io n :
• has made-up characters and events.
• has dialogue.

Find Te xt Evidence
I c a n u se w h a t I r e a d to te ll t h a t " S ta r r y N ig h t" is
fic tio n . T h e c h a r a c te r s a re m a d e u p a n d th e y ta lk
to e a c h o th e r.

page 199
Josie and Ling were good friends. Ling S to ry Stru ctu re
was happy Josie was her neighbor. Josie was
happy Ling lived nearby, too. is when
D ia lo g u e
Josie and Ling couldn't wait for the school
day to end. They planned a sleepover at
Josie's house. They were going to sleep in a
characters in a story talk
tent in Josie’s backyard. to each other.
As the class was leaving, Mr. Cortes said,
"Your weekend homework is to look at the
nighttime sky and explain what you saw
on Monday/' The class grumbled.
"Why the unhappy sounds?” Mr. Cortes
asked. /yIt will be fun looking at the
sky at n ig h t.

Your T arn

Identify other places in

the story that tell you the
story is fiction.
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 Vocabulary Strategy

圔 Compound Words
A compound word is made of two smaller
words. Think of the meanings of the smaller
words to figure out the meaning of the
compound word.

Find Te xt Evidence
I s e e th e w o r d s \ e e p o v e r . T h e fir s t p a r t o f th is
w o r d is sleep, w h ic h m e a n s "to c lo s e y o u r e y e s
a n d re st/' T h e s e c o n d p a r t o f th is w o r d is over,
w h ic h c a n m e a n "a t a n o t h e r p la c e ." I th in k
s \ e e p o v e r m e a n s "s le e p in g a t s o m e o n e ’s h o u s e :’

"They planned a sleepover

at Josie’s house.〃

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Use the meanings of the smaller words
to figure out the meanings of these
compound words in "Starry Night.〃
h o m e w o r k , p a g e 199
b a c k y a r d , p a g e 199
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 W o rd C h o ic e

Rladers to …
Writers choose linking words to show how
their ideas are connected. Linking words can
show how ideas work together.

Expert Model

W ord Choice Then Ling said, "I’ll get the

Identify two sleeping bags and flashlights. I
lin k in g w o r d s .
brought flashlights so we can play
Tell how these
ideas in the games in the tent.’’
y , Josie s dad poked his head
connected.
______________ inside the tent. "Girls, it is a good
time to do your homework now
because it is getting dark,” he said.
"Awww/’ theybothcomplained.
"Dad” said Josie, "Do we have to,
now?" "Yes, I already set up the
telescope."
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Grammar^ Handbook
■ Derek wrote a fiction story about P re se n t-T e n se
camping. Read Derek's story. V e rb s See page
482.

Student Model

Watching the Stars

James and Dad were camping

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There was not much moonlight m
but there were a lot of stars Your Turn m m
James
〇 ut.44Slsaid/ "l s e e the Big ^ Identify the linking
words Derek used.
D ipper/' James dreamed he
✓ Identify a present-
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to o k a rocket ship^ ^ ^ tense verb.
^ Tell how the
he could see revisions improved
his writing.
more stars.
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J Let’s
Help Out!
This garden was once an empty lot filled
with garbage. A few neighbors thought
of a solution to this problem. Their idea
was to make a garden.

► We cleaned up the lot.

► We planted flowers and plants.

T a lk A b o u t lt\
Work with a partner. Think
of some ways you can help
out in your community. Write
your ideas on the word web.
gg Vocabulary
U s e t h e p ic t u r e a n d s e n t e n c e t o le a r n e a c h w o r d .

We walked a cro ss the street.

Tell about something else you
might walk across.

I like to b o r r o w books from the

library in my town.
What are some things you
might borrow?

c o u n t r y s id e ^ The quiet c o u n t r y s i d e is full of

grass and trees.
Tell about some other things you
might find in the countryside.

Ling had an i d e a for how to

make a paper crane.
Name an idea you have -for a
game to play.

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 Mom i n s i s t s we wear our
seatbelts.
What is something your teacher
insists on?

Gabe was l o n e l y when his

friend moved away.
When have you felt lonely?

Dylan found a s o l u t i o n for his

cu
problem.
What is a solution for spilled
milk?

Few people live in the small

v i l l a g e s on the mountain.

Tell what you might see in small

villages. JA

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Pick three words. Write three questions

for your partner to answer. 輩
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M _ _ 9

Essential Question
H o w c a n p e o p le h e lp
o u t t h e ir c o m m u n it y ?

Read to learn how one

person is helping people
in her community.
 When Debby Tewa was your age, her
home had no electricity. She could not flip
a light switch to read at night. She lit a
candle. She could not cook on a stove or
in a microwave oven. Her family cooked
over a fire.
Debby lived in Arizona. When she was
ten, she moved to a new home. Her new
home had electricity! She could turn on a
lamp and use a phone. She liked it!
 As she grew, Debby
realized she wanted to learn
more about solar power. Solar
power is electricity that comes
from the sun. Solar panels are
put on the roof of a building.
The sunlight hits these panels
and turns the sunlight into
electricity.
Debby thought a lot about
solar power. Then she had
an idea! She was excited. She went
to work for a company that provided
solar power to people's homes.
She believed it would be a good
solution for people who had
no electricity. Debby likes
solving problems!

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 m
Debby also thought of people in
villages like the one she lived in as
a child. The people in these small
towns did not have any electricity.
Solar power would work well
there because there is a lot of sun
in Arizona. Debby decided to help
these families get solar power.
Solar Panels are now
used on many homes. To get a family started, Debby
helps them borrow money from a
bank to buy the panels. After they
get the money from the bank, they
have some time to pay the money
back. And the good news is there is
no cost for using the sun’s power!
 Debby travels across lands outside cities
in Arizona and New Mexico. She travels
to the countryside. She helps Hopi and
Navajo people get solar power.
Debby believes deeply in her work and
insists that families learn about how solar
power can help them. They are happy to do
what she demands. Debby also travels to
schools and summer camps to teach Hopi
children about solar energy.
 Debby drives her truck from place
to place. It is lonely with no one riding
along. Then she thinks about how exciting
it was to use electricity for the first time.
Now families can do the things you do
without thinking about them. They can
heat their homes or turn on a light! Debby
says she is, "lighting up people’s lives.”

Make Connections
How does Debby help her
community? e s s e n t ia l q u estio n
Talk with a partner about
solar power. Could you use
it where you live? t e x t t o s e l f

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 Ask and Answer Questions
Asking yourself questions helps you think
about information in the selection. You can ask
questions before, during, and after you read.

^ Find Te xt Evidence
A s I r e a d p a g e 2 1 6 o f " L ig h tin g L iv e s ,” I a s k m y s e lf,
" W h a t is s o la r p o w e r ? ” I w ill r e r e a d to fin d th e
a n s w e r to th is q u e s tio n .

/ r e a d t h a t s o la r
As she grew, Debby
realized she wanted to learn p o w e r is e le c t r ic it y
more about solar power. Solar
power is electricity that comes th a t c o m e s fro m
from the sun. Solar panels are
put on the roof of a building.
th e s u n . F ro m th is,
The sunlight hits these panels I u n d e r s t a n d th a t
and turns the sunlight into
electricity. s o la r p a n e ls u se
Debby thought a lot about
solar power. Then she had
e n e r g y fro m th e su n .
an idea! She was excited She went

Y o ar T arn
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Think of a question about the selection.
Reread the parts of the selection that help
you answer the question.
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 C o m p re h e n s io n S k ill

_ Author’s Purpose
Authors write to tell information, to entertain,
or to persuade readers to believe something.

Find Te xt Evidence
W h en I r e a d p a g e 2 1 6 o f ' l i g h t i n g L iv e s / 1 le a r n e d
h o w D e b b y T ew a g o t th e id e a to h e lp o th e rs . I
th in k th is is a c lu e to th e A u th o r 's P u rp o s e .

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 G e n re m I n f o r m a t io n a l T e x t

國 Narrative Nonfiction
"Lighting Lives” is a narrative nonfiction.
A n a r r a t iv e n o n f ic t io n :
• tells a story about a person by a narrator.
• can have text features.

Find Te xt Evidence
/ c a n u se w h o t I r e a d to te ll t h a t 'l i g h t i n g L iv e s /
is n a r r a tiv e n o n fic tio n . A n a r r a to r te lls a b o u t a
rea l p e rso n , D e b b y T e w a .

page 218

Debby travels across lands outside cities

Te xt Features
in Arizona and New Mexico. She travels
to the countryside. She helps Hopi and
show something
P h o to s
Navajo people get solar power.
Debby believes deeply in her work and
in the text or give more
insists that families learn about how solar
power can help them. They are l information about a topic.
what she demands. Debby also
schools and summer camps tc^ ^ fch Hopi
children about solar
give information
C a p t io n s
about the photo.

Your T arn

Find two other photos and

captions. Tell what you
learned from the captions.

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 V o c a b u la ry S tra te g y

國 Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have almost the
same meaning. B ig and la rg e are synonyms.

^)) Find Te xt Evidence

I r e a d t h a t D e b b y "in s is ts t h a t fa m ilie s le a rn
a b o u t h o w s o la r p o w e r c a n h e lp th e m " a n d "T h e y
a re h a p p y to d o w h a t s h e d e m a n d s .〃 In s is t s a n d
demands a re s y n o n y m s . T h e y b o th m e a n "a sk s
fo r s o m e t h in g in a s tr o n g o r firm w a y .〃

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Debby believes deeply in her work
and [insists that families learn about
how solar power can help them. They
are happy to do what she demands.
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Think of a synonym for these words in

"Lighting Lives.〃
h o m e , page 215
p o w e r, p a g e 216
 W ritin g Traits

§ i Readers to ..
I^Rjl The author of a selection uses voice to tell how
someone in the writing feels about something.
Reread the passage from "Lighting Lives."

Expert Model

Voice Debby thought a lot about solar

What o p in io n , power. Then she had an idea! She
or feeling, words was excited. She went to work
does the author for a company that provided
use to show that solar power to people's homes.
solar power is She believed it would be a good
important to solution for people who had
Debby Tewa? no electricity. Debby likes
solving problems!

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Edwin wrote a narrative nonfiction P ast T e n se V e rb s
selection. Read Edwin's writing. See page 458.

Student Model

Playing in the Snow

I live in hot, dry Arizona.

drove

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to Colorado. I t was cold and

Your Turn

snowing! O utside, I wore snow

^ Identify the
opinion words
pants, a heavy coat, and snow Edwin used.
〇 ✓ Identify the past
boots, I loved the snow! I played tense verbs.
^ Tell how revisions
outside fo r hours and hours. I t improved his
writing.
was the best trip4pif^ever!
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How do you prepare to go out in the
event of rain? Do you wear a raincoat or
carry an umbrella? Weather affects us in
many ways.

We dress differently for different kinds

of weather.
► We go outside or stay indoors,
depending on the weather.

T a lk A b o u t It

Talk with a partner about the

different kinds of weather.
Then write each type of
weather on the word web.
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U s e t h e p ic t u r e a n d s e n t e n c e t o le a r n e a c h w o r d .

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 S h ared Read

Essential Q u e s t io n ^
H o w d o e s w e a th e r a ffe ct u s?

Read about how tornadoes

form and how weather affects
our lives.
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 What Is a Tornado?
The sky is dark far away. Something
moves down from the clouds. It spins
across the land. It sounds like a very loud
train. A tornado is coming!
A tornado is a spinning cloud. It is
shaped like a funnel. Its winds can reach
300 miles per hour. That is faster than
a race car. The spinning air pulls things
up. It can toss a car in the air. It can even
destroy, or ruin a house. A tornado can be
dangerous. It can cause harm to people
and places.

When a funnel cloud

reaches the ground, it
becomes a tornado.
How Does a Tornado Form?
A tornado is a kind of
weather. Weather is the
condition of the air. Most
tornadoes begin as a kind of
weather called a thunderstorm.
Thunderstorms are harsh
rainstorms with thunder and
lightning. These rough storms
have high winds and heavy rain.
When high winds spin and touch
the ground, a tornado is born.
Most tornadoes do not stay
on the ground for long. When
they do, they can cause a lot
of damage, or harm. A tornado
is a big event!
m
Where Do Most Tornadoes Happen?
More tornadoes happen in the United
States than anywhere in the world. Most of
them form in the middle part of our country.
Scientists think this might be because warm,
wet air from the Gulf of Mexico crashes with
the cool, dry air from Canada. This area is
known as Tornado Alley.
How do Tornadoes Affect People?
Tornadoes affect people and towns
in many ways. Weak tornadoes break
branches from trees or damage signs.
Strong tornadoes can destroy buildings.
People who live in areas where there
are many tornadoes always think about
the weather. They listen to the radio
and watch news reports on television.
Schools provide tornado drills so
children can practice being safe in
the event of a tornado. Teams of
people work together to repair
the damage caused 梦
by a tornado.

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How Can You Stay Safe?
There are ways to
W ays t o ^ S t a y S afe
prevent, or stop harm
during a tornado. News 1 Listen to weather
reports.
reports use the words
Z Find shelter in a
tornado warning to give
basement or room
notice that a tornado has
withoot windows.
been seen. Following safety
3 Stay away fronn
rules can help everyone stay windows.
safe during a tornado! ^ Listen to directions
f rom a parent or
teacher.
People work together to
clean up after a tornado.

Make Connections
How do tornadoes affect us?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Compare what you read about

tornadoes to an experience
you have had with the
weather, textto self
Comprehension Strategy

Ask and Answ er Questions

When you read, asking questions helps you
think about parts of the story that you may
have missed or do not understand.

Find Te xt Evidence
A s I r e a d p a g e 2 3 2 o f " T o r n a d o !” I a s k m y s e lf,
" W h a t is a t h u n d e r s t o r m ? 〃丨 w ill lo o k fo r th e
a n s w e r to th is q u e s tio n .

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How Does a Tornado Form?
th u n d e r s to r m is o
A tornado is a kind of
weather. Weather is the r o in s to r m w ith h ig h
condition of the air. Most
tornadoes begin as a kind of w in d s , th u n d e r, and_
weather called a thunderstorm.
Thunderstorms are harsh lig h tn in g .
rainstorms with thunder and
lightning. These rough storms
have high winds and heavy rain.
When high winds spin and touch

Your Turn

As you reread page 234, think of a

question. Continue rereading to find
the answer to the question.
 Comprehension Skill

Main Idea and Key Details

The main idea is the most important point an
author makes about a topic. Key details tell
about and support the main idea.

Find Te xt Evidence
A s I r e a d p a g e s 2 3 1 - 2 3 2 o f "T o rn a d o !,” I le a r n e d
t h a t to r n a d o e s h a v e p o w e r f u l w in d s a n d ca n
c o u s e a lo t o f d a m a g e . T h e se d e ta ils te ll m e th e
m a in id e a o f th e s t o r y is th a t to r n a d o e s a re a v e r y
d a n g e r o u s w e a th e r e v e n t.

Main Idea
Tornadoes are a dangerous type of weather.

Detail Detail Detail

A tornado has A tornado can
very powerful cause damage to
winds. people and places.

Yoar Tarn

Continue reading and fill in another

key detail on the graphic organizer.

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圔 Exp o sito ry Text
"Tornado!" is an expository text.
E x p o s it o r y te x t :
• gives information about a topic.
• includes text features.

Find Te xt Evidence
I k n o w " T o r n a d o !” is a n e x p o s it o r y t e x t b e c a u s e
it g iv e s in fo r m a tio n a b o u t to r n a d o e s . It a ls o h a s
t e x t fe a tu re s .

page 235

How Can You Stay Safe?

Te xt Features
There are ways to
prevent, or stop harm
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reports use the words
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been seen. Following safety
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safe during a tornado! tii Csot〇 ctr«cti〇re.

Subheads tell you what a

section of text is about.

Your Tarn

Look at the sidebar. Tell

what information you
learned.

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 V o c a b u la ry S tra te g y

國 Antonym s
Antonyms are two words that have opposite
meanings. Words such as h o t and c o ld are
antonyms.

^ Find Te xt Evidence
/ s e e th e a u t h o r u s e d th e a n to n y m s wet and dry
to s h o w h o w w e t a ir a n d d r y a ir c o m e to g e t h e r to
m o k e a to r n a d o .

Scientists think this might be

because warm, wet air from the
Gulf of Mexico crashes with the
cool, dry air from Canada.

Yoar Tarn

Think of antonyms for these words

in "Tornado!”
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w e a k , p a g e 234

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 Writers often organize nonfiction writing
by giving a strong ending. Reread the passage
from "Tornado!”
Expert Model

O rg a n iza tio n How Can You Stay Safe?

Identify a s t r o n g
There are ways to prevent, or
e n d i n g in
stop, harm during a tornado. News
the text. How
reports use the words tornado
does this help
warning to give notice that a
o r g a n i z e the
tornado has been seen. Following
writing?
safety rules can help keep everyone
safe during a tornado!

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 Editing Marks

W riters 到 在 : period.

Grammar^ Handbook
Kim wrote an expository text. V e rb H ave See
Read Kim’s writing. page 484.

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is a lot of snow, sometimes Identify the

strong conclusion
schools are closed. KidsAwoW^
Kim used.
in the snow. They build snowmen
6^ Identify her
sledding
correction to the
and They also verb hod.
^ Tell how revisions
have snowball fights. improved her
writing.
Kids love snow!
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 W e e k ly C o n ce p t E x p r e s s Y o u r s e lf

Essential Question 圖
How do you express yourself?

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People express themselves in many ways to
show their feelings and share their thoughts
These boys are making music to express
themselves. What are some ways you can
express yourself?

► You can write, draw or paint.

► You can make music and sounds by
playing an instrument or singing.

Talk with a partner about

ways you like to express
yourselves. Then write your
ideas on the web.
 W o rd s to K n ow
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_ Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

ch e e re d We all c h e e r e d when our team

won the game.
When would you cheer for
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the song.
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rhythm?

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different s o u n d s .
What kincf of souncfs does a drum
make if you hit it gently?

Ken did not u n d e rsta n d the

homework.
What should you do when you do
not understand an assignment?

Yoar Tarn

Pick three words. Write three questions

for your partner to answer.
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Essential Question
H o w d o y o u e x p r e s s y o u r s e lf?

Read about how children in a

school chorus express themselves.
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the Beat/
Som e students in New York really sing
their hearts out! T h at’s because they are
in the school chorus at Public School 22.
These students from Staten Island had
a co n ce rt at the W hite House. They sang
at a Hollywood aw ards show. Audiences
have clapped and ch e e re d them on.
These kids are alw ays asked to return.
How does it feel to sing on stage?
“ I get nervous singing
for a big audience,”
Brianna Crispino recalls.
“ But when I see the joy
on their faces,
I get excited.”
BridnnaCrispino,
Public School zz ch〇rus meMiber.
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The P.S.22 chorus is divided into two
groups. The sopranos sing high notes.
The altos sing lower sounds. Instruments
like drum s som etim es keep the beat.
It’s im portant t 〇 keep the rhythm s 〇
they make the right sounds together.
Most adult choruses have four
groups of voices. Here’s a look at the
num ber of each type of voice in one
adult chorus from Pennsylvania.

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巳 eing part of the chorus is hard work.
The chorus m em bers w on’t disagree. They
practice for three hours each week.
Gregg Breinberg, their teacher,
encourages the chorus to use m o v e m e n ts.

They move their hands to show how the

songs make them feel. 'T h e y have their
own m ovem ents because nobody feels
m u s ic the sam e w ay，” he explains.
The chorus m em bers u n d e rsta n d that
singing in a chorus is a big job. “We just
w ant to give it our best!” one student says.

Make Connections
How do the singers in the
‘ chorus express themselves?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION

How is this the same or

different from what you know
about singing? textto self

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 C o m p re h e n s io n S tra te g y

SI Ask and Answ er Questions

When you read, asking questions helps you
think about parts of the text that you may have
missed or do not understand.

^ Find Te xt Evidence
A s I r e a d p a g e 2 4 7 o f " T h e y 'v e G o t th e B e a t!" I a s k
m y s e lf, " W h a t is it lik e fo r th e s t u d e n t s to s in g a t
th e W h ite H o u s e ? ” I w ill r e r e a d to fin d th e a n s w e r.

page 247
at a H ollyw ood awards show. Audiences
have clapped and cheered them on.
I r e r e a d th a t a
These kids are always asked to return. ch o ru s m e m b e r
How does it feel to sing on stage?
“ I g e t nervous singing s a y s t h a t s h e g e ts
fo r a big audience,5,
Brianna C rispino recalls.
n e r v o u s a t first.
“ But when I see the jo y T h e n it b e c o m e s
on th e ir faces,
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Think of a question you have about the

selection. Reread the parts of the story
that help you answer the question.
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 C o m p re h e n s io n S k ill

_ Main Idea and Key Details

The main idea is the most important point an
author makes about a topic. Key details tell
about and support the main idea.

Find Te xt Evidence
A s I r e a d p a g e 2 4 7 o f " T h e y 'v e G o t th e B e a t :’
I u n d e r s t a n d o k e y d e t a il a b o u t th is c h o r u s is th a t
th e y h a v e p e r f o r m e d a t fa m o u s p la c e s . I th in k th e
m a in id e a is t h a t P.5. 2 2 h a s a ta le n t e d c h o ru s .

Yoar Tarn

Continue rereading the selection. List the

key details in the graphic organizer.
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m Exp o sito ry Text
"They’ve Got the Beat!” is an expository text.
E x p o s it o r y te x t:
• gives facts and information about
a topic.
• can have a graph, photos and captions.

Find Te xt Evidence
I k n o w " T h e y ’v e G o t th e B e a t!" is a n e x p o s it o r y
te x t. It g iv e s in fo r m a tio n a b o u t r e a l s tu d e n ts .
It h a s a g r a p h w ith fa c ts a b o u t o c h o ru s .

page 248

S«〇n4s C^<< Te xt Features

T h e P.S.22 c h o ru s is d ivid e d into tw o
g ro u p s. T h e so p ra n o s sing high no tes. A b a r g r a p h uses bars to
Th e alto s sing lo w er sounds. Instrum ents
like d ru m s so m e tim e s keep th e be at. give information about
It’s im p o rta n t to keep th e rhythm so
th e y m ake th e rig h t so u n d s to g ether. a topic.
M ost a d u lt c h o ru se s have four
g ro u p s 〇 f v o ic e s. H ere’s a look a t th e
n u m b e r o f e ach ty p e o f v o ic e in one
ad u lt c h o ru s fro m P e n n sy lva n ia .

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Tell what information
you learned from
looking at the bar graph.

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_ Prefixes
A prefix is a word part at the beginning of a
word. You can separate the root word from
a prefix, such as re- or ex- to figure out the
meaning of the word.

Find Te xt Evidence
r m n o t s u re w h a t th e w o r d //return,/means.
/ k n o w th e w o r d turn m e a n s to m o v e a r o u n d
in a c irc le . T h e p r e f ix re- m e a n s again. The w o rd
return m e a n s to c o m e a r o u n d a g a in .

These kids are always

asked to return.

Your Turn

Use the prefixes to figure out the meanings

of these words in "They’ve Got the Beat!”
r e c a lls , p a g e 2 4 7
d is a g r e e , p a g e 249

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m interest to their writing. Reread the passage
from "They've Got the Beat!"
Expert Model

Sentence Fluency
What examples The P.S.22 chorus is divided
of short and into two groups. The sopranos
long s e n t e n c e sing high notes. The altos sing
l e n g t h does the
lower sounds. Instruments like
writer include? drums sometimes keep the beat.
It’s important to keep the rhythm
so they make the right sounds
together.
Most adult chorus have four
groups of voices. Here’s a look
at the number
of each type
of voice in
one adult
chorus from
Pennsylvania.
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(Grammar 彳 Handbook
Nikki wrote a newspaper review C o m b in in g
about her favorite song. Read S e n te n ce s
Nikki’s revision. See page 476.
Student Model

Tomorrow Is Here
TT»e new singing group Tunes

came out with a great new song Yoar Turn 《會

called "Tbmoirow Is Here." The ✓ Identify the
and
sentence lengths
song has a catchy beat^/ou Nikki used.
Find two
cannot help but tap your feet.
sentences Nikki
"Why-not Ibtcn to it todety^The combined or
moved.
words are easy to sing, too. Tell how revisions
improved her
W hy not listen to it today?
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