2“Ginger!”calledGreg.“Ginger!”hecalledagain.“Dad,Ican’tfindmycat!”“She’sjustbusyplaying.Shewillbebacktoeat,”saidDad.Gingerdidn’tcomehome.Gregstartedtobecomeupset.3GregandDadwenttoseeMr.Scott.“Mr.Scott,haveyouseenGinger?”Gregasked.“She’smissing!”“No,”saidMr.Scott.“YoushouldtalktoMrs.Norris.”4“Hello,Mrs.Norris,”saidGreg,“haveyouseenGinger?”Mrs.Norrissaidshehadn’t.“Say,areyoulookingforGinger?”calledMr.Sanchez.“She’savisitorheresometimes.”Gingerwasnotthere.5WhenGregwenttobed,Gingerwasstillmissing.Hehadbeenbusylookinghighandlow.Inthenight,Gregwokeup.Hecouldhearsomethingscratching.“Dad,Ihearsomethinginmyroom!”hecalled.6DadandGregwaitedbythedoor.GregnudgedDad.“Listen,”saidGreg.“It’scomingfromundermybed!”7ThenGregrememberedGinger!Helookedunderthebedandsawafaceandtwoyelloweyes.“Look,Dad!”hecalled.“Gingerhaskittens!”“Nowweknowwhereshe’sbeen,”smiledDad.8Thenextday,Greggatheredthepeoplefromthestreet.“Comelook!”Gregsaid.“WehavefoundGinger!”TeacherRead-AloudWordCount:212ThinkCritically1.WhatwasGregtryingtofindoutinthestory?2.HowdidGregfeelwhenhecouldn’tfindGinger?3.WhathappenedwhenGregwasinbed?4.WhydoyouthinkGingerdidnotcomewhenGregcalledher?5.Wouldyoulikeakittenasapet?Whyorwhynot?SocialStudiesDrawaMapGingerwashidinginGreg’sroom.Drawamapofaroominyourhomeandlabelalltheplaceswhereacatmighthide.School-HomeConnectionTellafamilymemberaboutthestory.Talkaboutatimewhenyoulostsomethingimportantandhowthatmadeyoufeel.
