FolktalePAIREDREADAllAboutBatsretoldbyAnnaFentonillustratedbySarahSnowTheBallgameBetweentheBirdsandtheAnimalsACherokeeFolktaleSTRATEGIES&SKILLSAComprehensionStrategy:VisualizeSkill:ProblemandSolutionVocabularyStrategySynonymsVocabularydisbelief,dismay,fabulous,features,offered,splendid,unique,watchfulContentStandardsScienceLifeScienceWordcount:784****Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.Copyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118805-5MHID:0-02-118805-XPrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC151413121110PAIREDREADEssentialQuestionWhatmakesdifferentanimalsunique?GenreFolktaleChapter1TheChallenge........................2Chapter2NewTeammates......................6Chapter3GameTime!.........................12RespondtoReading.................16AllAboutBats..............17FocusonGenre.....................20TheBallgameBetweentheBirdsandtheAnimalsACherokeeFolktaleretoldbyAnnaFenton•illustratedbySarahSnowChapter1TheChallengeOnce,thefour-leggedanimalschallengedthebirdstoaballgame.Thebirdsaccepted.Bothteamsdancedandpoundedondrums.Thentheanimalsgatheredontheedgeofalargemeadow.Thebirdsperchednearbyintrees.2Thereweretwopolesinthemeadow.Theanimalspaintedtheirpolebrightcolors.Thebirdscoveredtheirpolewithfabulousfeathers.Eachteamhadtotrytohititsownpolewiththeball.Ithadtotrytostoptheotherteamfromdoingthesamething.Theteamthathititsownpolefirstwouldbethewinnerofthegame.3Thebearwascaptainoftheanimals.“Icanpushawayanythinginmyway,”heroared.Theturtleandthedeerwerealsoontheanimalteam.“Noblowcanhurtmyhardshell,”theturtledeclared.“Iamve...
