2Itwasaveryhotdayinthecity.Mymomsaidshewouldtakemetotheswimmingpoolbecauseitwasagoodplacetocooldown.b3Mybigsistersatbyafan.Thefanwasblowingcoolaironher,whichfeltnicerthantheheat.“We’regoingtotheswimmingpool,”Icalledloudly.“I’llcome,too,”shesaid.4Wewalkeddownthestreet,sidebyside.Ipulledmysunhatdownfarthertokeepthehotsunoffmynose.WecametoJake’shouse.Jake’sfamilywassittingintheshadeunderatree.5“Whereareyougoing?”Jakecalledloudly.“Totheswimmingpool,”Isaid.“We’llcome,too,”saidJake’sdad.WesatintheshadeoftheirtreeuntilJakeandhisfamilygottheirswimmingthings.6Wewalkedondownourstreet.WesawMr.Chincleaninghisbrownvanwithwaterfromahose.“Hello,Mr.Chin,”Icalled.“We’regoingtotheswimmingpool.”7“I’llcome,too,”saidMr.Chin.Heturnedoffthehose.Wewaitedbyhisvanuntilhegothisswimmingthings.“It’stoohottowalk,”Mr.Chinsaidwhenhecameback.“Wecangoinmyvan.”ThinkCritically1.Whattimeofyearwasitinthestory?Howdoyouknow?2.WhatwasJake’sfamilydoingwhenMomandthegirlscametotheirhouse?3.WhatdidMr.Chindecidetodo?Why?4.Whatwordswouldyouusetotellaboutpeopleinthisneighborhood?5.Whatdoyouliketodoonahotday?SocialStudiesWriteRulesThefamilyinthestorygototheswimmingpool.Writethreerulesthatpeopleshouldfollowwhentheyareataswimmingpool.School-HomeConnectionReadOnaHotDaytoafamilymember.Talkaboutthingsthataregoodtodoonhotdaysandthingsthataregoodtodooncolddays.WordCount:241TeacherRead-Aloud
