FictionADay!byClaraStrongfootillustratedbyBrianDummFantasticFantasticPAIREDREADPoetrySTRATEGIES&SKILLSAComprehensionStrategy:SummarizeSkill:PointofViewPhonicsr-controlledvowelsyllablesVocabularyStrategyMetaphorsVocabularycreate,dazzling,imagination,secondsWordcount:966Copyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118771-3MHID:0-02-118771-1PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC171615141312byClaraStrongfootillustratedbyBrianDummPAIREDREADEssentialQuestionWherecanyourimaginationtakeyou?GenreFictionChapter1Don’tCryOverSpilledMilk.........2Chapter2GettingtheJobDone..............8Chapter3SweetDreams.....................11RespondtoReading...............16Poetry.....................17FocusonLiteraryElements........20ADay!FantasticFantasticRamongothomefromschool,washedhishands,andsatdownatthekitchencounter.Hismomputaglassofmilkandtwofreshoatmealraisincookiesinfrontofhim.Ramongazedatthecookies.“Theylookliketwobigeyesstaringbackatme!”hethought.Ramonhadagreatimagination.Chapter1Don’tCryOverSpilledMilk2“Thanks,Mom!”saidRamon.Oatmealcookieswerehisfavoritesnack.“You’reverywelcome,”saidMomwithasmile.“I’mgoingtofinishvacuumingthelivingroomnow.Grandmaiscomingfordinnertonight.Afterthat,weneedtocleanupyourroom.”“Letmeknowwhenyou’rereadyforhelp,”saidRamon.Henoticedabigspongeonthekitchensink.“Wow!Thatspongelooksjustlikeacloud,”hethought.3RamonheardMomturnonthevacuumcleaner.“Thathummingnoisesoundsjustlikeanairplaneflyingoverthehouse,”hethought.Ramonwasdaydreamingaboutairplaneswhenhereachedforacookie.Whoops!Hishandknockedovertheglassofmilk,spillingitintohisplate.ThatwaswhenRamon’simaginationreallytookover!4Suddenly,arivero...
