PAIREDREADWhatIsaTaco?RealisticFictionbySarahHughesillustratedbyAnthonyLewisSTRATEGIES&SKILLS**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.ComprehensionStrategy:VisualizeSkill:ThemeVocabularybefore,difficult,front,heard,nobody,push,tomorrow,yourPhonicsThree-letterblends:scr,spl,spr,str,thr,shrContentStandardsSocialStudiesCultureWordcount:401**ACopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119685-2MHID:0-02-119685-0PrintedintheUnitedStates.12345678DOC171615141312bySarahHughesillustratedbyAnthonyLewisPAIREDREADEssentialQuestionWhattraditionsdoyouknowabout?GenreRealisticFictionChapter1AllAboutLatkes..................2Chapter2MakingLatkes....................6Chapter3SharingCultures.................10RespondtoReading.............12WhatIsaTaco?...........13FocusonGenre.................16Dadopenedthefrontdoor.Samwashereforasleepover!“Welcome,Sam,”saidDad.“Whatdoyouhave?”askedEmma.“It’sbreadthatmymomandImadeforbreakfast,”saidSam.“Wecaneatittomorrowmorning.”“Great,”saidMom.“Thankyou!”CHAPTER1AllAboutLatkes2“Todaywe’regoingtomakelatkes,”saidEmma.“I’veneverhadthembefore.Howdoyousayitagain?”askedSam.“Wesaylot-kuh,butsomepeoplesaylot-key.I’veheardthatbothwaysarecorrect,”Emmatoldher.3“Therearegoodthingsinlatkes,”saidEmma.“Likewhat?”askedSam.Emmaexplained,“Weusepotatoes,onions,oil,eggs,flour,andsalt.Ieatlatkeswithapplesauce.MomandDadliketheirswithsourcream.Latkesaresoyummy!...
