NEW EDITION
PRACTICE BOOK
UNIT 1
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GENRE STUDY 1 REALISTIC FICTION Key Concept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vocabulary SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Comprehension Check-up SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Comprehension Skill SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Summary SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Vocabulary PAIRED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Comprehension Check-up PAIRED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Grammar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Write About the Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
GENRE STUDY 2 FANTASY Key Concept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Vocabulary SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Comprehension Check-up SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Comprehension Skill SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Summary SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Vocabulary PAIRED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Comprehension Check-up PAIRED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Grammar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Write About the Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
GENRE STUDY 3 NARRATIVE NONFICTION Key Concept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Vocabulary SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Comprehension Check-up SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Comprehension Skill SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Summary SHARED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Vocabulary PAIRED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Comprehension Check-up PAIRED READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Grammar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Write About the Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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KEY CONCEPT
Key Concept Families Around the World
Essential Question How are families around the world the same and different?
Look and check. Then write your idea.
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1.
2.
exchange gifts
visit family
decorate the house
make decorations
3.
4.
have a meal
eat together
exchange gifts
give thanks
What are some holidays that your family celebrates? How do you celebrate holidays? 2
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VOCABULARY
SHARED READ
A. Look, match, and complete the words. 1.
cul _ _ re
2.
lan _ _ age b__t
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3.
prac _ _ _ e 5.
_ _ owd
6.
cos _ _ _ es
B. Choose and write the correct answers. 1. Jenny likes to a. proud
her stories with her friends. b. share c. invited
2. My friends and I march in the 4th of July a. parade b. plead 3. This test is a a. chance
. c. fair
to show my math skills. b. aside c. scurries
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VOCABULARY
SHARED READ
C. Write the words next to the correct meanings. Use the words from the box. practice plead proud invited scurries aside 1.
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2.
3.
v. asked someone to go somewhere or to do something adj. happy because someone has done well adj. agreeing with what is thought to be right or treating people in an equal way
4. adv. out of the way 5. v. beg to get what you want 6. v. goes or moves quickly
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share fair
COMPREHENSION CHECK-UP
SHARED READ
A. Choose the correct answers. 1. What is the language of Brazil? a. English b. Spanish
c. Portuguese
2. What does Maria need to do? a. practice b. plead
c. study
3. What is happening next week? a. a parade b. cooking lessons
c. a trip to Brazil
B. Circle and write. 1. Maria and her family are in their bright, hot bedroom 2. Maria’s mother tells Maria not to plead
. kitchen
. practice
C. Circle T (True) or F (False). 1. Maria’s mother speaks English.
T F
2. Maria is excited for the parade.
T F
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COMPREHENSION CHECK-UP E. Choose the correct answers. 1. What did Ana do? a. She invited Maria to practice with her. b. She invited Maria to her house. 2. Maria’s father says that people from will come to see the parade. a. Brazil b. around the world
c. Maria’s school
3. The parade is a chance to share a. culture b. dresses
. c. houses
F. Circle T (True) or F (False). 1. Maria’s mother does not know a lot of English.
T F
2. Maria wants to go to Ana’s house.
T F
3. Very few people will see the parade.
T F
G. Answer the questions. 1. What does Mãe think Maria must do?
2. Why does Maria’s father think that the parade is important?
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SHARED READ H. Choose the correct answers. 1. Maria can see Ana a. today
. b. another time
2. What can Maria get at practice today? a. costumes b. homework
c. at the parade
c. cameras
3. Maria and the other children have worked hard for a a. week b. month c. year
.
I. Circle and write. 1. Maria really wants to
. see Ana
go to the parade
2. Maria and the other children
their dance steps. made
practiced
3. People are giving out costumes at practice
today. parade
J. Circle T (True) or F (False). 1. Maria’s father will make costumes for Maria.
T F
2. Maria and Ana practiced hard for a year.
T F
3. The children even made their own costumes.
T F
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COMPREHENSION CHECK-UP
SHARED READ
K. Choose the correct answers. 1. What does Maria decide to do? a. visit Ana b. study hard
c. go to practice
2. Maria and the other children a. sing b. dance
to the beat. c. speak
L. Circle and write. 1. Maria is proud of her hard work
. picture
2. The woman with a camera
by Maria.
scurries
smiles
M. Circle T (True) or F (False). 1. The crowd takes a picture of Maria.
T F
2. Maria smiles from ear to ear.
T F
N. Look at the picture and answer the question. 1. Why is Maria excited? 8
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COMPREHENSION SKILL
SHARED READ
Reread “Maria Celebrates Brazil” and complete the Character, Setting, Events chart. Character
Setting
Events
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SUMMARY
SHARED READ
A. Complete the summary with the words from the box. Maria Celebrates Brazil The story is about a character named a
. She dances in
. Her family comes from a country called . In the beginning, Maria’s parents want her to go
to dance
. The parade takes place next
It is a chance to share the family’s
.
from Brazil. In the
middle of the story, Maria goes to practice because she wants to her best. A week later, people on a parade day. Maria’s group move to the Maria is
. The crowd
the streets each dance, and they . At the end,
of her hard work.
knows beat cheers practice Maria line culture dance parade Brazil proud week B. Read the summary and practice to orally summarize the story.
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VOCABULARY
PAIRED READ
A. Write the words next to the correct meanings. Use the words from the box. row stilts light near differences 1.
2.
3.
prep. close to someone or something n. long poles or posts that hold something up n. a line of people, animals, or things
1. Cats are a. near 2. The coloring books a. row
pets in my country. b. common crayons. b. include
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B. Choose and write the correct answers. c. differences c. stilts
3. Be careful when you a. light
the campfire. b. near
4. What are the a. common
between you and your brother? b. stilts c. differences
c. row
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COMPREHENSION CHECK-UP A. Choose the correct answers. 1. All families need a. homes
. b. stilts
c. cities
2. What do stilts keep homes safe from? a. families b. water 3. a. Fish
c. tall poles
has a lot to do with what a family eats. b. Food c. Culture
4. A common meal in Italy is . a. pasta b. rice and fish
c. rice and beans
B. Circle T (True) or F (False). 1. Families only eat food from their culture.
T F
2. All families live in the same building.
T F
3. People can’t live in houses on stilts.
T F
C. Answer the questions. 1. What is something all families do?
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2. What is something families do differently? 12
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PAIRED READ D. Choose the correct answers. 1. In Japanese, a grandfather may be called . a. ojiisan b. deepa c. sawubona 2. In a. India
, sawubona means “hello.” b. Japan
c. South Africa
3. How might families in India celebrate Diwali? a. by lighting lamps b. by going to a parade E. Circle and write. 1. Different families speak different buildings 2. Families from
. languages
celebrate Diwali. India
Japan
2. Deepa are rows of fireworks
outside the home. lamps
F. Circle T (True) or F (False). T F
talk to each other. 2. Americans might watch fireworks on
T F
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1. Culture has a lot to do with how families
GRAMMAR A. Underline each statement. Circle each question. 1. What does Maria need to do? 2. The children practice their dance moves. 3. Who does the woman take a picture of? 4. Maria is proud of her hard work. 5. Will Dad help you read the book? 6. I ate dinner at Lisa’s house. 7. We walk to school together. 8. Do you have homework tonight? B. Add the correct punctuation mark to each sentence. Write S next to each statement. Write Q next to each question. 1. Ryan needs a book 2. He goes to the library 3. Who can go with him 4. His friend Jack goes with him 5. Is it good to have a friend 6. Does that sound like fun
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C. Circle “command,” “exclamation,” or “question” for each sentence. 1. Have fun at the party. command
exclamation
question
2. It is Jen’s birthday! command
exclamation
question
3. Did you see Tom today? command exclamation
question
4. My family will surprise her! command exclamation
question
5. Do not tell Maria. command
question
exclamation
D. Rewrite the following sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation. 1. pick up another cake
2. Tad did a great job
3. did you go to the zoo yesterday
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WRITE ABOUT THE TEXT Writing Trait: Organization (Strong Beginning) A. Read Alex’s writing. Alex began by adding important details and hints about the characters to grab the reader’s attention. Alex’s Model
Maria didn’t know what to do. She lost her headband for the parade! She was about to cry, but Mãe said that they could make a new one using Maria’s other headband. Mãe sewed shiny stones on Maria’s red headband. Maria added purple and pink feathers. B. Read the draft model. Use the questions to help you write a strong beginning for the story. 1. Who is the character in the story? 2. Where does the story take place? 3. What information will make readers want to continue reading? 16
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SHARED READ Draft Model
Maria went to the store to get some milk. It was a long walk. When she got there, she was upset. She forgot her money. The store owner was very kind. He said she could take the milk and bring the money later. C. Now revise the draft by adding a strong beginning that grabs the reader’s attention and tells the character and setting. My Revision
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