byLoriMortensenillustratedbyJuanaMartinezNealFictionASTRATEGIES&SKILLSCopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119442-1MHID:0-02-119442-4PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC171615141312ComprehensionStrategy:VisualizeSkill:KeyDetailsHigh-FrequencyWordsis,littlePhonicsinitialb,initiallWordcount:129byLoriMortensenillustratedbyJuanaMartinezNeal“Itisspring,”saidAnt.“Itistimetoplantalittlegarden.”2Antplantedrowsoflittlebeans.Grasshoppergotoutaball.“Itistimetoplay,”hesaid.3Antworked,butGrasshopperjustplayed.Littlebylittle,thebeansgrew.4Soon,itwasfall.Theleavesfellfromthetrees.“Itistimetopickmybeans,”saidAnt.Hefilledabasketwithbeans.Grasshopperplayedintheleaves.5Fallbecamewinter.“Itistimetomakechili,”saidAnt.“Mybeanswilltastegood.”6Grasshopperrubbedhisbelly.“Youarelucky,”hesaidtoAnt.“Itisnotluck,”saidAnt.“Igrewthebeans.”7Antatehisyummychili.Grasshopperatehisdryleaf.“NextyearIwillplantagarden,”hesaid.8LiteracyActivitiesDrawapictureofwhatyouthinkGrasshopperwilldonextyear.Writeasentencetogowithyourpicture.NextYear!Talktoapartneraboutthebook.WhatdidGrasshopperdowhileAntworked?Whowasreadyforwinter?WhoWasReady?9780021194421MHID0-02-119442-4ISBN-13978-0-02-119442-199701EANKGRF•Benchmark9•Lexile280LTheFourSeasonsGradeK•Unit6Week1www.mheonline.com
