PAIREDREADBirdsThatTalkbyAmyHelferillustratedbyJudySteadFantasySTRATEGIES&SKILLSComprehensionStrategy:VisualizeSkill:KeyDetails:SequenceHigh-FrequencyWordsbe,come,good,pullPhonicsl-blendsContentStandardsScienceLifeScienceWordcount:380****Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.ACopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119569-5MHID:0-02-119569-2PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC171615141312PAIREDREADChapter1Bird-Sitting........................2Chapter2CircusStunts......................5Chapter3TheShowEnds....................8RespondtoReading...............12BirdsThatTalk.............13FocusonScience............16EssentialQuestionWhatmakesapetspecial?GenreFantasybyAmyHelferillustratedbyJudySteadl?Chapter1Mrs.Ramosisgoingout.BevandBenwilltakecareofPolly.“Pollyhadherlunch,”saysMrs.Ramos.“Shemightwantanap.”“Begood,Polly!Goodbye,”saysMrs.Ramos.“Goodbye!”saysPolly.“Squawk!”1p2“Areyousleepy?”asksBen.“Doyouwanttonapinyournicecage?”“Idon’twanttonap,”saysPolly.“Iwanttorace!Ready,set,go!”Pollytakesoffinaflash.BevandBenrunafterher,huffingandpuffing.3BevandBenreachtheendofthehall.Thebackdoorisopen!“Whereareyou,Polly?”callsBev.“HereIam!”callsPolly.“ComeseewhatIcando!”4Chapter2“Lookatme!”squawksPolly.“I’minthecircus!”“Comedownbeforeyougethurt!”callsBen.Pollyjumpsfromtheropeandzipsaway.BevandBenrunafterher.2p5“Lookatme!”saysPolly.“I’maclowninthecircus!”“You’regoingtoofast!”saysBev.“Pleasestop!”Pollystopsthecarwithascreech.Thensheracesaway.BenandBevrunafterher.6NowPollyisinthekitchen.“Loo...
