TheTeamTeamPAIREDREADMakingaDifferenceRealisticFictionbyEveTonkinillustratedbyChuckGonzalesASTRATEGIES&SKILLS**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.WordCount:1,091**ComprehensionStrategy:MakePredictionsSkill:ProblemandSolutionVocabularyStrategyIdiomsVocabularyaccountable,advise,desperately,hesitated,humiliated,inspiration,self-esteem,uncomfortablyContentStandardsSocialStudiesCivicsandGovernmentCopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119077-5MHID:0-02-119077-1PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789QLM151413121110PAIREDREADChapter1WinningIsEverything.................2Chapter2CodyIsAnnoyed......................5Chapter3RaceDay.............................9Chapter4AChangeofHeart...................12RespondtoReading..................16MakingaDifference.........17FocusonLiteraryElements...........20hapter1Chapter1byEveTonkinillustratedbyChuckGonzalezEssentialQuestionHowdoyouractionsaffectothers?ThebyEveTonkinTeamTeamPAIREDREADRMakinFocusonLiteraWinningIsEverything“Okay,class,listenup!”calledMrs.Williams.“We’regoingtohaveaSchoolOlympicsattheendofthemonth.”Allthekidscheered.“Ineedeveryonetogetintofourteams,”shesaid.“Whowouldliketobeateamcaptain?”Chapter12Cody’shandshotup.Hedesperatelywantedtobeacaptain.HewasexcitedwhenMrs.Williamscalledhisname.CodychosehisfriendsZackandJessicatobeonhisteamfirst.NexthechoseJada,whowasagreatrunner.ThenMrs.Williamssaid,“River,youjoinCody’steam.”Cody’sheartsank.Hedidn’tknowRiververywell,butheseemedtomessaroundalot.3“Remember—realwinnersinsportsarethosewhodotheirbest,eveniftheydo...
