2Iputonmycoatandwalkeddownmystreetwithmydad.ThesunshoneonMrs.Stokes,wateringherpottedplants.“Hello,Mrs.Stokes,”Icalledloudly.“I’llwaterthoseplantsforyou.”3Mrs.Stokessmiled.Iwateredherpottedplants.Mydadpulledoutsomeweedsuntiltheyweregone.Peopleliketohelpeachotheronourcitystreet.4Iwalkedonwithmydad.ThesunshoneonHopeandhermom.Theyweresingingforthepeoplewhowentby.Welikedtheirsongs.Mydaddroppedsomemoneyinahatbesidethem.Hopesmiled.5Iwalkedonwithmydad.Thesunshoneonatiredmanandhisbrowndog.Thedogwaggeditstail.“CanItakeArthurforawalkforyou,Mr.Rose?”Iasked.“Thankyou,”hesaid.“I’lltakearestrighthere.”6Iwalkedonwithmydad.Thesunshoneonthebudsburstingonthetrees.Iwashappy.7Mrs.Stokes’plantswerewatered.Hopeandhermomweresingingprettysongsforthepeoplewhowentby.Mr.Rosewasresting.8IwasgoingtothecityparktoplaywithmydadandArthur.IlovewhereIlive.ThinkCritically1.Inorder,whodidthegirlandherdadmeetontheirwaytothepark?2.WhatwereHopeandhermomdoing?3.Whattimeofyearwasit?Howcanyoutell?4.Whydoyouthinkthegirllovedwhereshelived?5.Wouldyouliketoliveonthestreetinthestory?Why?SocialStudiesDrawaMapDrawamapofthestreetwhereyoulive.Showyourhouseandanyotherhousesorbuildingsonyourstreet.School-HomeConnectionReadOntheWaytotheParktoafamilymember.Talkaboutthepeopleandthingsyoumightseeasyouwalkaroundyourneighborhood.WordCount:214TeacherRead-Aloud
