PAIREDREADTheLionandtheBoarHistoricalFictionbyMaryAtkinsonillustratedbyEricReeseTheSchoolhouseBlizzardBlizzardSTRATEGIES&SKILLSAComprehensionStrategy:MakePredictionsSkill:ThemeVocabularyStrategyIdiomsVocabularyargue,astonished,complained,conditions,forbid,forecast,relief,strandedWordcount:1,126Copyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118813-0MHID:0-02-118813-0PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC151413121110PAIREDREADChapter1WithoutWarning......................2Chapter2FireandIce..........................6Chapter3StoriesandLetters...................10Chapter4SnowedIn...........................13RespondtoReading.................16TheLionandtheBoar......17FocusonGenre.....................20EssentialQuestionHowcanweatheraffectus?byMaryAtkinsonillustratedbyEricReeseTheSchoolhouseBlizzardBlizzardChapter1WithoutWarning“It’salmosttoowarmformycoat,”Lilysaidhappily.“Keepiton,”Pareplied.“There’snoshelteronthewide-openprairie,andtheconditionscanchangeatthedropofahat.”Lilysighed,grabbedherlunchpail,andheadedoutthedoorwithhertwinbrother,Harry.2Asshewalkedthemiletoschool,LilywishedshewerebackinNewYorkCity.Peopletheredidn’tworrysomuchabouttheweatherforecast.InNebraska,youworriedabouttornadoes,storms,andworstofall,blizzards.Lilyhatedblizzards.Shewasfrightenedofthehowlingwindthatthreatenedtotearaparttheirsmallwoodenhome.Shehatedthedarkness,thecold,andbeingstuckinsidefordaysonend.Duringblizzards,PaandMatriedtomakethetimepasspleasantly.Theygatheredthefamilyaroundthestovetotellstories,popcorn,andsingsongs.Paoftensaid,“Thekeytosurvivingistostaycalmandmakesensibledecisions.”Lilywonderedifshewouldeverbeabletostaycalmwithouth...
