PAIREDREADPoetryFictionbyClaraStrongfootillustratedbyJonasSicklerADayinAncientRomeSTRATEGIES&SKILLSAComprehensionStrategy:SummarizeSkill:PointofViewPhonicsr-controlledvowelsyllablesVocabularyStrategyMetaphorsVocabularycreate,dazzling,imagination,secondsWordcount:1203Copyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118870-3MHID:0-02-118870-XPrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC171615141312PAIREDREADChapter1JourneyBackinTime.................2Chapter2Grace’sAdventure.....................7Chapter3ALastLookatRome.................11RespondtoReading.................16Poetry.......................17FocusonLiteraryElements..........20byClaraStrongfootillustratedbyJonasSicklerADayinAncientRomeEssentialQuestionWherecanyourimaginationtakeyou?Allweek,Mrs.Palmerhadbeenhintingaboutaspecialproject.Atlast,thetimehadcometofindoutwhatitwas.“Ihopeeveryoneisreadyforabigadventure,”Mrs.Palmergrinned.Thensheturnedonthewhiteboard.GraceleanedovertoherfriendLilaandwhispered,“Ilovewhensheusesthewhiteboardtoshowusplaces.It’slikewe’rereallythere!”Liladidn’trespond.Shelookedbored.CHAPTER1JourneyBackinTime2“PreparetotravelbackintimetoancientEurope.”Mrs.Palmer’sboomingvoicesentashiverofexcitementthroughtheclassroom.“Feelhowwebounceupanddownonthewavesaswecrosstheocean!Tastethesaltyseaair!”Mrs.Palmerknewhowtocreatetheperfectmood,andGrace’simaginationsparkedtolife.Graceleanedforwardinherchair.Shedidn’twanttomissathing.Amapoftheworldappearedonthebigscreen.Gracerecognizedsomeoftheplacesonthemap.3Mrs.Palmertouchedthescreenandthemapzoomedintoshowaboot-shapedcountryinEurope.GracerecognizedthatitwasItaly.ThenMrs.PalmertouchedastarlabeledRomethatwa...
