3“Alex,comelook!”calledCarl.“Whatisit?”Alexasked,peeringoutside.“Idon’tknow,”Carlsaid.“Perhapsit’savisitor!”“IjustrememberedDadhasaflashlight,”saidAlex.“Let’sgodowntothebeachandtakealook.”5“Talktohimaboutwhat?”Dadcalledallofasudden.“Dad,lookatthelight!”whisperedAlex,pointingtothelight.“Listen!”whisperedCarl.“NowIhearawoman.”“Comeon,”saidDad.“I’lltakeyoutothebeach.”6Thetidewashigh,andtheycouldhearwavesbreakingandcrashinggentlyonthebeach.“Ihearamannow,too,”whisperedCarl.“What’sgoingon,Dad?”Alexasked,lookingatthelightoutonthewater.“Cometotheedgeofthewater,boys,”Dadsmiled.7“Hello,Nell!”Dadcalled.“HaveyouandBobgotsomefishtonight?”“Fish?”saidCarl.Hiseyesstartedtobecomeusedtothelightonthewater.Hesawtwopeoplestandingintheshallowsea.“BobandNelllovefishingatnight!”saidDad.8“We’vebeenverybusy.We’vegotloadsoffish!”calledNell.“Fishingatnightisfun!Wouldyouliketojoinus?”“Yes,please!”calledAlex.“Fishing!”giggledCarl.“Sothat’swhatthismysterywasallabout!”TeacherRead-AloudWordCount:256ThinkCritically1.Wheredidthestorytakeplace?2.WhatdidCarlseewhenhelookedoutthewindow?3.HadDadseenNellandBobfishingbefore?Howdoyouknow?4.WhydoyouthinkCarlsaidtheyshouldgobackandtalktoDad?5.Wouldyouliketogofishingatnight?Whyorwhynot?SocialStudiesWriteSentencesWritesentencestellingaboutthingsyoucoulddoifyoulivedbythesea.School-HomeConnectionTellafamilymemberaboutthestory.TalkaboutwhyitwasimportantforDadtogowiththeboystothebeach.
