InformationalTextbyCarolPuglianoMyTriptoYellowstoneASTRATEGIES&SKILLSCopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119487-2MHID:0-02-119487-4PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC171615141312PhotographyCredit:CoverPaulETessier/Photographer’sChoice/GettyImages**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.Wordcount:135**ComprehensionStrategy:RereadSkill:ConnectionsWithinTextHigh-FrequencyWordsthis,whatPhonicsinitialy,initialzContentStandardsSocialStudiesGeographybyCarolPuglianoMyTriptoYellowstonePhotodisc/PunchstockMyfamilyandIwenttoYellowstoneNationalPark.Yellowstoneisourcountry’sfirstnationalpark.Thisiswhatwesawthere.Yellowstoneisinthreestates.2(l)Medioimages/Photodisc/GettyImages,(linset)Thinkstock/Comstock/GettyImages,(r)Photodisc/PunchstockThislookslikeabigwaterfountain!Thewatershootsupintheairmanytimesaday.ThisfountainiscalledOldFaithful.3WhatgoesupanddowninYellowstone?Water!Wesawmanywaterfallsinthepark.Thisoneis308feethigh!Thiswaterfallisverytall.4(l)ScenicsofAmerica/PhotoLink/GettyImages,(r)AdamJones/DigitalVision/GettyImagesThisisahotspring.Thewatergetsveryhotundertheground.Thenitletsoffsteam.Therocksarefullofcolor.5Longago,dirtandashcoveredmanytrees.Overtime,thetreesturnedtostone!Thisforesthastreesmadeofstone.6Yellowstoneislikeahugezoo!Buttherearenocages.Manyanimalsroamfreeinthepark.Wesawbison,wolves,moose,andbears.7(l)NPSPhotobyJRDouglass,(clockwisefromtl)PhotoLink/GettyImages,DarylL.Hunter—TheHolePicture/Flickr/GettyImages,DonnaShreckShrecksImages/Flickr/GettyImages,PaulETessier/Photographer’sChoice/GettyImagesYellowstoneisabeautifulplace.Iamgladitisaparkthateveryonecanvisit!TherearemanydeerinYellowstone.8NPSphotobyJimPeacoLiteracyActivitiesGoSeeIt!Yellowstone!DrawapictureofsomethingyouwouldliketoseeatYellowstone.Writewhyyouwanttoseethis.IwanttoseetheatYellowstonebecause.TellyourpartnerwhatyoulearnedaboutYellowstoneNationalPark.Askwhatyourpartnerlearned.9780021194872MHID0-02-119487-4ISBN-13978-0-02-119487-299701EANKGRG•Benchmark12•Lexile370LMyUSAGradeK•Unit8Week2www.mheonline.com
