PAIREDREADDreamingofHomeRealisticFictionsoMANYStarsBYBYAdriAdrienneM.FraterenneM.FraterILLUSTRATEDBYILLUSTRATEDBYMichaArcherMichaArcherSTRATEGIES&SKILLSAComprehensionStrategy:SummarizeSkill:ThemeVocabularyStrategyHomographsVocabularyadjustment,chattering,embers,mentor,nomadic,rapport,reunites,sturdyELLVocabularyhost,rhythm,traditional,volunteersWordCount:1,884Copyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118685-3MHID:0-02-118685-5PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC151413121110EssentialQuestionHowdopeopleuncoverwhattheyhaveincommon?PAIREDREADChapter1SoManyStars.................................2Chapter2FirstDayatSchool.............................6Chapter3NewFriends...................................9Chapter4TimeOff.....................................12RespondtoReading...........................16DreamingofHome.................17FocusonLiteraryElements....................20BYAdrienneM.FraterILLUSTRATEDBYMichaArchersSoManyStarsBYAdriMFrtr“Theplanewilllandsoon,”Loren’sdadsays.Lorenrestsherheadagainsttheplanewindow.SheknowsherparentsareexcitedabouttheirnewjobworkingasvolunteersinVanuatuinthePacificOcean.ButlivingonasmallislandisnotLoren’sideaoffun.Lorenlivedanomadiclifeuntilshewastenyearsold.NowtheywerelivinginQueensinNewYorkCityandLorenlovedit.Momsaid,“Iknowyouwillmissyourfriendsandyourmusic,butthinkoftheadventureswewillhave!”LorenthinksthatshewillmisscookingwithGran,too.Dadpointsoutthewindowandsays,“Look!ThatmustbeEfate.”Chapter1SoManyStarswindowLoren2Lorenwalksoutofthetinyairport.ItissohotLorenfeelsasifshehasbeenslappedwithahot,wetwashcloth.Hershirtstickstoherback.AnSUVdrivesintotheparkinglot.Ateacherfromthes...