PAIREDREADIWakeinEfateRealisticFictionsoMANYStarsBYBYAdAdrienneM.FraterienneM.FraterILLUSTRATEDBYILLUSTRATEDBYMichaArcherMichaArcherSTRATEGIES&SKILLSAComprehensionStrategy:SummarizeSkill:ThemeVocabularyStrategyHomographsVocabularyadjustment,chattering,embers,mentor,nomadic,rapport,reunites,sturdy,WordCount:2,452Copyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118657-0MHID:0-02-118657-XPrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC151413121110EssentialQuestionHowdopeopleuncoverwhattheyhaveincommon?PAIREDREADChapter1SoManyStars.................................2Chapter2FirstDayatSchool.............................6Chapter3NewFriends...................................9Chapter4TimeOff.....................................12RespondtoReading...........................16IWakeinEfate.....................17FocusonLiteraryElements....................20BYAdrienneM.FraterILLUSTRATEDBYMichaArcherSoManyStarsSoManyStars“Notlongnowuntilweland,”Dadsays.“Areyouexcited?”Lorenshrugsandrestsherheadagainsttheplanewindow.SheknowsherparentshavebeenexcitedeversincetheyreceivedtheirassignmenttoworkasvolunteersinVanuatu,butlivingonasmallPacificislandisnotexactlyherideaoffun.Afteranomadicexistenceforthefirsttenyearsofherlife,LorenthoughtherfamilyhadfinallysettledintotheirhomeinQueens,inNewYorkCity.“Iknowyou’llmissyourfriendsandyourmusic,”Momsays.“Butthinkofalltheadventureswaitingforus.”“AndI’llmisscookingwithGran,”Lorenthinks.Dadsuddenlypointsoutthewindow.“ThatmustbetheislandofEfate.”Lorenpresseshernosetothewindow.Theislandissmallerthansheimaginedandissurroundedbyendlesssea.Chapter1SoManyStars2“Whew!”Lorenstepsoutofthetinyairportintotheswelter...
