RealisticFictionPAIREDREADThePerfectGiftbyMarieLangleyIllustratedbyAndrewBurdannbyMarieLangleyIllustratedbyAndrewBurdanShhh!It’saSurprise!STRATEGIES&SKILLSComprehensionStrategy:RereadSkill:ProblemandSolutionVocabularyStrategyIdiomsVocabularyaccomplished,anxious,assemble,decipher,distracted,navigate,options,retraceELLVocabularydeserves,excusesWordCount:1,750ACopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118726-3MHID:0-02-118726-6PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC151413121110PAIREDREADChapter1PartyforAuntZandra........................2Chapter2Don’tTellHer!................................8Chapter3PartyTime!.................................12RespondtoReading..........................16ThePerfectGift...................17FocusonLiteraryElements...................20EssentialQuestionWhatcanleadustorethinkanidea?byMarieLangleyIllustratedbyAndrewBurdanShhh!It’saSurprise!CHAPTER1PartyforAuntZandraLarashouted,“Mom!Mom!”Shewasmovinguptherampandintothehouse.“What’sthematter,Lara?IsZandraokay?”Momasked.AuntZandralivesnextdoor.Larahadjustvisitedher.Larasaid,“Nothingiswrong.It’sgoodnews!AuntZandrapassedherexams.Shegotreallygoodgradestoo.”Momreplied,“That’sfantastic!Zandrahasworkedsohard.Shegoestoschoolduringtheday,andsheworksatnight.”Larawheelchairramphouse2Laratoldhermomexcitedly,“Ihaveagreatidea!Weshouldthrowasurprisepartytocelebrate.WecanhavethepartynextSaturday.We’llinvitethewholefamily.I’msureeveryonewillcomeforAuntZandra.”Momsmiledandsaid,“That’sawonderfulidea,butweneedtoplanitcarefully,especiallyifwewantthepartytobeasurprise.”LarasawAuntZandrawalkingtotheirfrontdoor.“Shhh,Mom!Hereshecomes.”“Hello?Anyb...
