PAIREDREADKakapo:AVerySpecialParrotFantasyWelcomeWildstothebyDianaNoonanillustratedbyEugeniaNobatiSTRATEGIES&SKILLS**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.Wordcount:2,723**ComprehensionStrategy:SummarizeSkill:ThemeVocabularyStrategyContextClues:ComparisonVocabularycivilization,complex,cultivate,devise,fashioned,resourceful,shortage,tormentorsContentStandardsScienceLifeScienceCopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119067-6MHID:0-02-119067-4PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC151413121110APAIREDREADChapter1It’saJungleoutThere!........................2Chapter2ADangerousDip.............................7Chapter3WavingGood-byetotheWilds................12RespondtoReading.........................16Kakapo:AVerySpecialParrot......17FocusonGenre............................20EssentialQuestionHowcanlearningaboutnaturebeuseful?WelcomeWildstothebyDianaNoonanillustratedbyEugeniaNobati“Idon’twanttorushyou,”saidawomanwholookedlikeshewasinabighurry,“butyourliveinterviewisintenminutes.”JoelleVegagaveasqueakofexcitement.“Ourfamily,onStarTV!”shebreathed.“Ican’tbelievethisisreal!”“It’llberealenoughwhenwehavetolookafterourselvesinthewildsfortwoweeks,”saidMrs.Vegatoherdaughter.“Whoknowswhatourtormentorshavedreamedupforus!”“Itwillhelpuscultivateoursurvivalskills,”saidNelson,Joelle’sbrother.Thewomanwascheckingoffboxesonaclipboard.“Everyone’swearinghisorheryellowWelcometotheWildsT-shirt—good,”shesaid.“Oneofourproducerswillbealongshortlytotakeyoutothestudio,andthenourshowhost,CarmenRivera,willchatwithyouaboutthechal...
