FictionbyTerryMillerShannonillustratedbyJudySteadIUsedtoHelpTooASTRATEGIES&SKILLSCopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119489-6MHID:0-02-119489-0PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC171615141312ComprehensionStrategy:AskandAnswerQuestionsSkill:Character,Setting,PlotHigh-FrequencyWordshelp,tooPhonicslongaWordcount:182byTerryMillerShannonillustratedbyJudySteadIUsedtoHelpTooShaneputhisclothesinthedrawer.“Thankyou,Shane,”Momsaid.“You’reabighelpnow.”“Iusedtohelptoo!”Shanesaid.Momlaughed.“Isthatwhatyou’dcallit?”sheasked.Shegaveherheadalittleshake.2”Mom!”Shanesaid.“Iwasabighelp!Iputclothesawayonwashday.”“Yes,”Momlaughed.“Butnowyouputthemawayintherightplace!”3“Iusedtohelpyoucooktoo,”hetoldher.Momsaid,“I’mnotsureI’dcallithelp!”4”Well,”saidShane,“Ihelpedrakeleaves.”Momsmiled.“You’dshapethemintoapileandjumponthem!”5Shanesaid,“Mom!It’sashameyoucan’tremember!Iwasalwaysabighelppickinguptoys.”Momlaughed.Shecouldn’tseemtostop.6Shanetriedagain.“Ilikedtohelpyouinthegardentoo.”“Youaremorehelpinthegardennow,”Momsaid,laughing.7Shanesaid,“Wedon’trememberthingsthesame!”Momhuggedhim.“Onceyouweretoosmalltobeabighelp.Butyoualwayshelpedmesmile!”8LiteracyActivitiesIChanged!HowShaneHelpsDrawapictureofyourselfwhenyouwereyounger.Thendrawapictureofthewayyouarenow.Writeabouthowyouhavechanged.Talktoyourpartneraboutthebook.HowdidShanehelphismombefore?Howdoeshehelpnow?9780021194896MHID0-02-119489-0ISBN-13978-0-02-119489-699701EANKGRH•Benchmark14•Lexile240LGrowingUpGradeK•Unit9Week1www.mheonline.com
