RealisticFictionbyPaulMasonillustratedbyCourtneyAutumnMartinPAIREDREADMoreAboutMoleSTRATEGIES&SKILLSComprehensionStrategy:VisualizeSkill:SequenceVocabularyStrategySentenceCluesVocabularycelebrate,courage,disappointment,precious,pride,remind,symbol,traditionContentStandardSocialStudiesCultureWordcount:715****Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.Copyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118796-6MHID:0-02-118796-7PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC151413121110APAIREDREADbyPaulMasonillustratedbyCourtneyAutumnMartinEssentialQuestionWhatcantraditionsteachyouaboutcultures?GenreRealisticFictionChapter1TheChangeofPlans..............2Chapter2KitchenDuties....................6Chapter3MakingMole.....................10Chapter4TheBestPart.....................14RespondtoReading...............16MoreaboutMole...........17FocusonSocialStudies...........20Chapter1TheChangeofPlansEstelajumpedoutofbedanddressedquickly.ShewaslookingforwardtoherfriendVicky’spoolparty.Theyweregoingtoswimandhaveabarbecue.Allofherfriendsweregoingtobethere.2Estelarandownstairs.Thenshestopped.Hermomwasputtingthebesttableclothonthediningroomtable.ItwasthepreciousonefromPuebla.Theyonlyusedittocelebratespecialevents.“You’reupearly,”saidhermother.“That’sgreat.Youcanhelpmegetreadyforthefamilyfeast.”Estela’sfacedropped.3“ButIwasgoingovertoVicky’stoday,”saidEstela.Momshookherhead.“IdidremindyouyesterdaythatAuntCarmen,UncleFelipe,andGrandpaandGrandmaarecomingover.”“DoIreallyhavetobehere?”askedEstela.“Iknowthisadisappointment,”Momsaid.“Butfamilyco...
