PAIREDREADBigBrothersBigSistersFictionIsabyJeromeAndersonillustratedbyJesseGraberSTRATEGIES&SKILLSA**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.ComprehensionStrategy:SummarizeSkill:PointofViewPhonicsdiphthongsoy,oiVocabularyStrategyIdiomsVocabularyamused,cooperate,describe,entertained,imagination,interact,patient,peacefulContentStandardsSocialStudiesCivics/GovernmentWordcount:866**Copyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119042-3MHID:0-02-119042-9PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC171615141312PAIREDREADChapter1ComingtoVisit...................2Chapter2EveryoneIsHere..................6Chapter3Let’sPlay.........................9Chapter4NotSoBad.......................13RespondtoReading...............16BigBrothersBigSisters.....17FocusonSocialStudies...........20byJeromeAndersonillustratedbyJesseGraberEssentialQuestionHowdopeoplegetalong?GenreFictionIsa“Thecousinsarecoming!”Megshoutedassheranintothekitchen.“Yes,thecousinsarecomingtoday,”Momsaid.Shelookedamused.“Icanseeyou’reexcitedaboutthat.”“Well,I’mnot,”Bensaidfromhisplaceatthetable.“Ihavetosleeponthefloorinthelivingroomwithtwootherboys.Iwouldn’tdescribethatasfun.”ComingtoVisit1CHAPTER2“Thegirlsgettosleepinmyroomwithme!”Megsaid.“Wherewilltheauntsandunclessleep?”sheasked.“TheywillsleepintheguestroomandinBen’sroom,”Momsaid.“Wehaveplentyofspaceforallofus.”“Can’tIsleepoveratMatt’shouse?”Benbegged.“Hismomsaiditwasokay.”3“Wealreadytoldyouno,”Dadsaid.“Iknowit’sgoingtobealittlecrowded,butIthinkyouwillhavefunwithyourcousins.”Benfrowned.“Idon’t...
