FictionbyLoriMortensenillustratedbyGabrielAlborozoBird’sNewHomeASTRATEGIES&SKILLSCopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119485-8MHID:0-02-119485-8PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC171615141312ComprehensionStrategy:Make,Confirm,andRevisePredictionsSkill:Character,Setting,PlotHigh-FrequencyWordssaid,wantPhonicsinitialv,finalxWordcount:140byLoriMortensenillustratedbyGabrielAlborozoBird’sNewHomeBirdwantedanewhome.“Ineedsometwigs,”shesaid.2Volecamealong.Hesaid,“Youdon’twanttwigs.DigaholelikeIdo.Holesareverycozy.”“No,thanks,”saidBird.VoleandBirddidnotwantthesamething.3Foxcamealong.Foxsaid,“Youdon’twanttwigs.Youdon’twantahole.FindahollowloglikeIdo.”“No,thanks,”saidBird.FoxandBirddidnotwantthesamething.4Beecamealong.“Makeahomewithwaxlikemine,”saidBee.“No,thanks,”saidBird.BeeandBirddidnotwantthesamething.5Birdgotthreetwigs.Shegotsixtwigs.Shegotmoretwigs!6Birdmadeherhomefromtwigs.Itwasveryhighinatree.7Birdcouldseeallaround.“It’sjustwhatIwant,”shesaid.8LiteracyActivitiesFavoriteAnimalHomeBird’sHomeDrawapictureofyourfavoriteanimalanditshome.Writeaboutyourpicture.Talktoapartneraboutthebook.WhatdidtheotheranimalstellBird?Why?WhatkindofhomedidBirdmake?9780021194858MHID0-02-119485-8ISBN-13978-0-02-119485-899701EANKGRG•Benchmark12•Lexile190LAnimalHabitatsGradeK•Unit7Week3www.mheonline.com
