RealisticFictionbyArleneBlockillustratedbyDianePatersonBenBringstheBenBenBringstheBringsthePAIREDREADAtthePostOfficeSTRATEGIES&SKILLS**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.ComprehensionStrategy:MakeandConfirmPredictionsSkill:Character,Setting,EventsHigh-FrequencyWordsagain,help,new,there,usePhonicsShortespellede,eaContentStandardsSocialStudiesEconomicsWordcount:139**ACopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119623-4MHID:0-02-119623-0PrintedintheUnitedStates.12345678DOC171615141312PAIREDREADbyArleneBlockillustratedbyDianePatersonEssentialQuestionWhatjobsneedtobedoneinacommunity?GenreRealisticFictionAtthePostOffice...........13BenBringstheBenBenBringstheBringstheBenwillstophere.Hehasabigjobtodo.2Thereisalotofmail!3“Hello,MissDeb,”saysBen.“Hereisaletterforyou.”4ThelettermakesMissDebglad.Grandma5Bensays,“Hello,Sam.Hereisanadforyou.”TheadwillhelpSamfixhisbike.Mike’sBikeMike’sBikeRepairRepair6“Hello,Meg,”saysBen.“Ihaveaboxforyou.Anewdressisinthebox.7WhereisJen?BenhasaletterforJen.Jenisnothere.Benwillusethisbox.2152158Bensays,“Hello,Rex.”ThereisnoletterforRex.Thereisnoadorbox.RexisstillgladtoseeBen.9Bendidhisjob.Hewillheadbacktogetnewmail.10Benwillbehereagain.11EventsSettingCharacterRetellUsethecharttoretellBenBringstheMail.TextEvidence1.WhoisBenandwheredoeshework?Character,Setting,Events2.WhatcanyoutellaboutBen?Character,Setting,Events3.HowcanyoutellthatBenBringstheMailisrealisticfiction?GenreTextEvidenceRetell12(bkgd)DatacraftCoLtd/GettyImages,RobHoward/CorbisCompareTextsWhatjobsdopeopledoatthepostoffice?GenreNonfictionAtthePostOfficeAtthePostOffice13DavidR.FrazierPhotolibrary,Inc./AlamyWhoworkshere?Howdotheyhelpyousendandgetmail?stampsclerk14MakeConnectionsHowisapostofficeworkerlikeBeninBenBringstheMail?TexttoTextMJustinSullivan/GettyImagessortingclerkbin15RealisticFictionRealisticfictionisamade-upstorythatcouldhappeninreallife.Thepeopleandplacesinthestoryseemlikerealpeopleandplaces.WhattoLookforThecharactersinBenBringstheMailarelikerealpeople.Thestoryhappensinaplacethatseemsreal.Theeventscouldbereal.YourTurnPlanarealisticfictionstory.Tellaboutcharacters,settings,andeventsthatcouldbereal.16FictionSettingWheredidBenBringstheMailtakeplace?CharactersWhoisthemaincharacter?Whoaretheothercharacters?SequenceofEventsWhathappenedinthisstory?Tellwhathappenedfirst,then,next,andfinally.LiteratureCircles
