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CONTENTS
Unit 1
~ Pals for Ann
A Big Jam
~ Ned’s Pen Pal
Pen Pals
~ Ant Jobs
Ant Tricks
~ In the Wetlands
Wetlands
~ Mike’s Cat
Jake’s Pets
Unit 2
~ A Cute Skit
Miss Pope’s Class Puts on a Skit
~ A Bedtime Tale
Mom Wolf Speaks
~ Gliders
Flight: Gliders to Jets
~ Being Safe
Animal Hide and Seek
~ Jen’s Feast
A Midday Feast
CONTENTS
3
Unit 3
~ Ben Franklin Fights Fire
Ben Franklin
~ The Missing Lunches
Chet Mantis’s Hunt
~ The Panther
The Everglades
~ The Contest
Trish’s Triumph
~ Grace’s Trip
Brent’s Trip
Unit 4
~ Bess Bakes
A Splendid Meal
~ Sky and Weaver
Weaver’s Kindness
~ Keep Water Clean
Be Smart: Save Water!
~ Pete’s Problem
Helping Hands
~ Jade’s Day
The Perfect Fort
Unit 5
~ A Frog’s Life
Animals Change Shape
~ Balloon Time!
Hot-Air Balloons
~ Laws for Children
Dolores Huerta: She Took a Stand
~ Annie’s Visit
The Sheep Herder
~ Beavers and Raccoons
Busy Beavers
Unit 6
~ A Gift for Mom
Talking to Mrs. Dawson
~ Dan Helps Out
Howie Helps Out
~ Two Dreams
Mae’s Dreams
~ Chimps and Gorillas
Jane Goodall
~ Pizza for Breakfast
The Great Ice Cream Shop Turn Around
Beginning
Middle
End
Character
Setting
Skills and Strategies
Skills and Strategies
Skills and Strategies
Skills and Strategies
Decoding
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Read
Pals for Ann
“Da
d
, I am ma
d
,” Ann sai
d
. “Tim
and I ran into Sam. Sam asked Tim to
ran into
ba
t wit
h
h
im. I w
as
m
ad
a
n
d
r
a
n.”
Dad said, “You are in a jam. And
j
am
you feel bad. I have a tip for you.
feel tip
acting mad. Ask if you can bat
Quit actin
g
wit
h
Sa
m
a
n
d
Tim.
”
A
nn ran
b
ac
k
to Tim an
d
Sam. “Can
I bat?” Ann asked. Now Ann
,
Tim
,
an
d
Sam are pa
l
s
.
Jack is in a jam. His pals are mad.
j
am
T
im i
s
m
ad
a
t D
a
n. D
a
n i
s
m
ad
a
t Tim
.
by Chandra Brooke
i
llustrated by Heather Maione
A Big Jam
A Big Jam
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Is Jack picking a pal? If Jack picks
Tim, Dan will get mad. If Jack picks
Dan, Tim will
g
et mad.
9
Dad Has a Tip
Jack tells Dad about his
j
am. “Tim
will not be a pal if Dan is. Dan will not
be a pal i
f
Tim is.”
10
10
10
Dad has a tip. “Tell Tim and Dan
tip
how you feel. Tell them you will not
feel
pick one pal.
”
11
Picking Pals
Jack ran into Tim. Tim asked Jack
r
a
n int
o
i
f he
p
icked a
p
al.
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“I
f
I pick you, I will miss Dan. I
f
I
pick Dan, I will miss
y
ou. It is not fun.”
Tim feels bad. “Okay, I will quit
mad.”actin
g
1
3
J
ack and Tim see Dan. “
C
an we be
p
als?” Tim asks. “I am not mad.
”
“Oka
y
, pal!” sa
y
s Dan.
J
ack has his
p
als back!
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Beginning
Middle
End
Character
Setting
Summarize
Read “A Big Jam” again.
Use the Story Map.
Summarize the story.
Think About It
1. Why is Jack in a jam?
2. What does Dad tell Jack?
3. Why is Jack a good pal?
Comprehension Check
Comprehension Check
Write About It
Tell about a problem pals have.
pp
Tell how they fix the problem.
yp
Cause Effect
Skills and Strategies
Skills and Strategies
Skills and Strategies
Skills and Strategies
Decoding
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Read
Ned’s Pen Pal
M
iss Bec
k
te
ll
s Ne
d
, “Pic
k
a pen
pal. Pen pals write letters. Tell what
letters
you
l
i
k
e to
d
o.
”
Ned picks Ross. Ned writes Ross
writes
that he likes to go on a hike up a
h
i
k
e
hill. Ned asks Ross to visit him.
visit
R
oss writes back. He likes to
g
o on
hikes as well. Ross has plans to visit
plans
Ned.
N
e
d
te
ll
s Miss Bec
k
, “Ross wi
ll
come
on a jet.”
j
et
Tess Sends Letters
T
ess has a pen pal. Tess writes
to Liz. Liz writes back to Tess.letters
It is fun
.
by Paula Taylor
i
llustrated by Julie Ecklund
Liz writes Tess about her dog
Bud. Bud is a bi
g
do
g
. Liz hu
g
s Bud.
Tess does not have a dog. Tess
wants to pet Bud.
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Plans
Liz writes Tess, “Please visit.”
visit
Liz writes that Tess can
p
et Bud.
Tess can see foxes and ducks
,
as w
e
ll
.
Tess and Dad look at a ma
p
.
Tess will go on a jet.
j
et
2
0
The Visit
T
ess visits Liz. Liz tells Tess, “I
have plans. You can pet Bud. We
plans
will go on a hike and see foxes and
hike
ducks ”
21
T
e
ss m
e
t M
o
m. Liz and T
e
ss
and Mom went on a hike u
p
a
big hill. The
y
met kids. Mom
g
ave them tips
.
Tess
,
Liz
,
and Mom ran into a
red fox. The
y
saw a duck
.
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Tess had
f
un. She looked at
bu
g
s on rocks. Tess and Liz sat
o
n a lo
g.
As the sun set
,
Tess and Liz
a
nd M
o
m w
e
nt ba
c
k
.
2
3
T
ess pac
k
e
d
up, an
d
Liz got
s
a
d
. Tess
h
ugge
d
Liz. T
h
en Liz
w
as not sa
d
.
L
iz an
d
Tess were
b
est pa
l
s
a
s we
ll
as pen pa
l
s!
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