FolktalePAIREDREADTheRealQuetzalretoldbyKarenAlexanderillustratedbyLindaBittnerKingoftheBirdsAMayanFolktaleSTRATEGIES&SKILLSA**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.ComprehensionStrategy:VisualizeSkill:ProblemandSolutionVocabularyStrategySynonymsVocabularydisbelief,dismay,fabulous,features,offered,splendid,unique,watchfulContentStandardsScienceLifeScienceWordcount:964**Copyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119004-1MHID:0-02-119004-6PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC151413121110PAIREDREADChapter1TheGathering.........................2Chapter2QuetzalforKing!......................8Chapter3RoadrunnerBetrayed.................12RespondtoReading..................16TheRealQuetzal............17FocusonGenre......................20EssentialQuestionWhatmakesdifferentanimalsunique?KingoftheBirdsAMayanFolktaleretoldbyKarenAlexander•illustratedbyLindaBittnerChapter1TheGatheringTherainforestwasalivewithbirds.Birdssanginthetreetops.Theypokedamongtheleavesontheground,lookingforinsectstoeat.Theymadenestsinthehollowsoftreetrunks.Alldaylong,thebirdsalsosquabbled.Hawklookedaroundtheforestindismay.Formanyyears,hehadruledthebirds.Now,hewasoldandtired.Hawkcalledameetingofthebirds.Hetoldthemtheymustchooseanewkingwhocouldstopthemfromfighting.2Thebirdsmadeplansforagreatgatheringtochooseaking.Eachbirdsecretlythoughtthatitwouldmakethebestking.Mockingbirdmarchedtothefrontfirst.Shethoughtsheshouldbekingbecausehervoicewasmoresplendidthanthatofanyotherbird.Toproveherpoint,shesangherheartout.Shesangthesongsofotherbirds.Shesangthesongsofcricke...
