FolktalePAIREDREADAnimalTraitsretoldbyVitaJiménezillustratedbyKathleenMcCordSTRATEGIES&SKILLS**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.ComprehensionStrategy:AskandAnswerQuestionsSkill:SequenceVocabularyabout,animal,carry,eight,give,our,special,splendidPhonicsLonga:a,ai,ayContentStrategyScienceLifeScienceWordcount:210**ACopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119672-2MHID:0-02-119672-9PrintedintheUnitedStates.12345678DOC171615141312EssentialQuestionHowdoanimals’bodieshelpthem?GenreFolktaleretoldbyVitaJiménezillustratedbyKathleenMcCordPAIREDREADAnimalTraits...............13Longago,therewasasplendidriver.Itswaterhadaveryspecialtaste.Everyanimallikedit.2Oneday,Moosestoppedattheriverforadrink.Helikedthewateralot.Sohedrankanddrankanddrank.3Twobeaverswerewatching.“Mooseisdrinkingallourwater,”theysaid.4Fourmuskratswerewatching,too.“WemuststopMoose,”theysaid.5Eightfishspokeup.“Whataboutus?”theysaid.“Weneedtoliveinwater.”6Thefishlookedatthebeaversandsaid,“TellMoosetogoaway.”Thebeaversshooktheirheads.“Noway,”theysaid.“Mooseishuge!”7Flyheardtheanimalstalking.“MaybeIcanhelp,”saidFly.Theanimalssmiled.“Whathelpcanalittleflygiveus?”8Flysaid,“IwillletMoosecarryme.”“Thenwhat?”askedtheanimals.“Youmustwaitandsee,”saidFly.9FlysatonMoose.Hewaitedandwaited.ThenhebitMoose’sleg.Moosestompedhisfoot.Flyheldon.Moosestompedharderandharder.Thegroundsank,andwaterrushedin.10Mooser...
