FictionbySallyVargasillustratedbySueWilliamsTheStormASTRATEGIES&SKILLSCopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119444-5MHID:0-02-119444-0PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC171615141312ComprehensionStrategy:VisualizeSkill:KeyDetailsHigh-FrequencyWordsare,is,was,withPhonicsReviewinitialb,finalck,shorte,initialf,initialh,initialk,initiall,initialrWordcount:127bySallyVargasillustratedbySueWilliamsTheStormTheStormTheskywasdark.Ricksaid,“Lookslikerain!”“Itisgoingtostorm,”Bellasaid.2Momsaid,“Let’sbringeverythinginside.Thenitwillstaysafe.”BellahelpedMomcarrythetable.3Ricksaid,“I’llputawayKelly’sbike.”Heputhisbatandballawaytoo.4Ricklookedaround.Everythingwasputaway.Itwouldallbesafe.5“Whatifthelightsgoout?”Rickasked.“Ihopetheydo.Wewillseewithflashlights!”Bellasaid.6Thenightwasblack.Thewindbentthetrees.Rainhitthehousehard.7Momreadbooksaloud.Dadmadesandwiches.Ricksaid,“Wearefine!ButIhopethesuncomesbacktomorrow!”8LiteracyActivitiesDrawapictureofwhatyoudotogetreadyfortherain.Writeaboutyourpicture.ReadyForRain!Talktoyourpartneraboutthebook.Whatdidthefamilydotogetreadyfortherainstorm?StormyWeather9780021194445MHID0-02-119444-0ISBN-13978-0-02-119444-599701EANKGRF•Benchmark10•Lexile170LStormyWeatherGradeK•Unit6Week3www.mheonline.com