PAIREDREADRunningaTownFantasybyRaymondHuberillustratedbyPamelaBeckerbyRadHbKrillvillerillvilleSTRATEGIES&SKILLS**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.AWordCount:2,678**ComprehensionStrategy:MakePredictionsSkill:PointofViewVocabularyStrategyIdiomsVocabularyaccompanies,campaign,governor,intends,opponent,overwhelming,tolerate,wearyContentStandardsSocialStudiesGovernmentCopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118911-3MHID:0-02-118911-0PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789QLM151413121110PAIREDREADbyRaymondHuberillustratedbyPamelaBeckerEssentialQuestionWhydopeoplerunforpublicoffice?Chapter1Kelp!.........................................2Chapter2ThePetition...................................6Chapter3Rules........................................11RespondtoReading..........................16RunningaTown...................17FocusonLiteraryElements...................20byKrillvilleKrillvilleItallstartedwithkelp.IwasonmywayhomewhenIsawsomeyoungaqualingsplayinginthekelpforest.Theywerehavinggreatfunwhooshingdownthewide,slipperykelpblades.Krillvilleisasmallvillage,andthekelpistheonlygoodplayareawehave.AsIwasswimmingaway,Iheardashout.“Hey!Gohome,younaughtyaqualings.”ItwasMr.Crab,oneofthetown’scouncilmembers,yellingatanothergroupofchildrenplayinghide-and-seekamongthekelpfronds.IknewMr.Crab’sbarkwasworsethanhisbite,soIswamovertotalktohim.Kelp!Chapter12“Goodmorning,Mr.Crab.Iseverythingokay?”“No,it’snot,Maribel.Theseyoungaqualingsneedtostopclowningaroundandgohome.”“Kidswillbekids,Mr.C.Aretheytoonoisy?”Heshookhisheadandclicked...
