byJeromeAndersonillustratedbyJesseGraberFictionbyJeromeAndersonillustratedbyJesseGraberIsaPAIREDREADBigBrothersBigSistersSTRATEGIES&SKILLSA**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.ComprehensionStrategy:SummarizeSkill:PointofViewPhonicsdiphthongsoy,oiVocabularyStrategyIdiomsVocabularyamused,cooperate,describe,entertained,imagination,interact,patient,peacefulELLVocabularycomplaint,dreadingContentStandardsSocialStudiesCivics/GovernmentWordcount:700**Copyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118954-0MHID:0-02-118954-4PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC171615141312PAIREDREADChapter1ComingtoVisit...................2Chapter2EveryoneIsHere..................6Chapter3Let’sPlay.........................9Chapter4NotSoBad.......................13RespondtoReading...............16BigBrothersBigSisters.....17FocusonSocialStudies...........20byJeromeAndersonillustratedbyJesseGraberEssentialQuestionHowdopeoplegetalong?GenreFictionIsaMegranintothekitchen.Sheshouted,“Thecousinsarecoming!”Momlookedamused.Shesaid,“Yes,thecousinsarecomingtoday.Icanseeyouareexcitedaboutthat!”Bensaid,“Well,I’mnotexcited!Ihavetosleeponthelivingroomfloorwithtwootherboys.Iwouldnotdescribethatasfun.”ComingtoVisit1CHAPTERMegDad2“Thegirlswillsleepinmyroomwithme!”Megsaid.“Wherewilltheauntsandunclessleep?”sheasked.Momsaid,“TheywillsleepintheguestroomandinBen’sroom.Wehaveplentyofspace.”“PleaseletmestayatMatt’shouse,”Benbegged.“Hismomsaiditwasokay.”Weisapluralpronoun.Findanotherpluralpronounonthispage.BenMom3Dadsaid,“No,youcan’tstayatMatt’s.Ou...
