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One day, it rained very hard. I /

could not go out and play. I sat by 16

the window, and I saw the rain falldown. It made big puddles. I did 31

not know what to do! 36

Then my dad got out some old 43

pictures. I saw a picture of my dad 51

when he was a baby. There was 58

one of him when he was my age. 66

He was kicking a ball. He had on afunny hat! 77

I saw one picture of my grandma 84

as a girl. She wore a white dress. Ialso saw some pictures of myself. I 100

made funny faces! That rainy day 106

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with Mom. First, I get a big bowl. 17

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it in a cup. I pour it in the bowl. I 50

mix it with the eggs. Then, Mom 58

gets the sugar. I pour it in the bowl 67

and mix it up. I mix and mix. 7%

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it in a pan. We turn on the oven and 91

put it in. If smells good. Soon, if isready. We take if out. We made a 108

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I really like to paint. I use red, 8

yellow, and blue. I mix up the colors 16

to make new colors. Red and yellow 23make orange. Yellow and blue make 29green. Red and blue make purple. I 36make all the colors of the rainbow.

I paint a lot of other things, too. I 52like to paint pictures of my mom 59

roses in the garden. I paint red and 67yellow roses. They have long, greenstems.

I like to paint pictures of my dog 82the best. I give him brown fur. I 90paint big, brown eyes. I paint a 97

black nose. I even paint a red collar. 105

It is so much fun to paint! 112

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It was time for the race. Jason would 8

run three miles. He had trained for 15

months. He ran every day. Now race 22

day was here. 25

Jason ate his breakfast. He drank 31-) some water. He drove to the race with 39

his parents. Then he went to the startline. The whistle blew, and Jason ran 5%

past his parents. The people cheered. 60

He followed the path. The road was 67

very long. It seemed like the race would 75

never end! 77

Jason ran over the finish line. His 84

parents were there. They hugged Jason. 90

His friends were there, too. The judge 97

took out a medal. He put it around 105

Jason’s neck! 107 1

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Once I had a loose tooth. Itwiggled in my mouth. I could moveit with my tongue. When I talked, the 22

tooth got in the way. It made me 30

sound funny. I liked my loose tooth. 37

I did not want it to fall out. It did.One day, I wiggled it too hard. My

tooth came loose. It popped out of 62

my mouth. I held the tooth in my 70

hand. I showed it to Mom and Dad. 78

They said to put it under my pillow. 86

The next morning, I found a dollar 93

under my pillow. My tooth was gone.I hope I get another loose toothsoon.

I have a very special friend,And he is my big brother!He helpsme climb a free.

He lifts me up so I can see.He likes to fickle me.

I really love my brofher!I have another special friend,

And this one is my sister!She helps me tie my shoes.

She hugs me when I am blue.She knows just what to do.

I really love my sister!Mother says soon I will have

A new baby brother!I will read my books to him.

I will help him learn to swim.I will be his special friend.

I know that I will really love my brother!

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and looked at what it was made of.They took pictures for people onEarth. They even put a flag on the 49

moon. 50

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out the moon is made of rock. Themoon is very different from Earth. 70

We can only visit the moon. We 77

could not live there. We would not 84

have water or air. We would not 91

have trees or grass. Earth is the best 99

place for us to be.

Nonfiction

There are many fun things to doat a fair. You can go on the rides. 16

Some rides are slow, but some go 23

very fast. You can also play games. 30

If you win the game, you will get a 39

prize. Sometimes the prize is a fish 46

or a toy.49

There are also a lot of animals to 57

see at the fair. There are cows and 65

horses. There are goats, sheep, and 71

pigs, too. Sometimes the biggest 76

animal will win a prize. 81

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Men wore shirts and pants. They were made ofthick fabric, so that they would last. Women worelong dresses. The dresses went all the way to theground. Women wore many layers of clothes. Menand women wore hats every day.

Children wore dresses. Both boys and girls worethe same thing back then. When boys turned aboutfive, they started to wear pants. Girls and womennever wore pants. As kids got olde they woreclothes like the adults.

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must clean up after it, too.

It is important to spend time with your pet. Pets

need lots of love. If you have a pet dog, you must

take if for walks. You should also take your pet to the

vet, or pet doctor.

The vet can tell you if your pet is healthy or if it

will need special care. If your pet gets sick, the vet

can help you fake care of It. Pets are hard work, but

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Can you jump through water from a hose?Can you walk on your tiptoes?Can you skip across the grass?Can you run back really fast?

Each day you learn something new.There’s so much that you can do!

Can you say the sound of each letter?Can you button your own sweater?

Can you blow out all the candles on a cake?Can you float on your back in a lake?Each day you learn something new.

There’s so much that you can do!

Can you skate uphill or ride a bike?Can you camp or take a hike?Can you climb up a big tree?

Can you sled or even ski?Each day you learn something new.

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brush twice a day. Some people brush right after

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way, you keep your teeth strong.

Sometimes, you go to the dentist. The dentist

helps you take care of your teeth, too. Dentists clean

teeth in a special way. They help you if you have a

tooth that is hurting. They can also tell you the best

way to brush. They can even tell you which foods

are good for your teeth. Most people go to the

dentist one or two times a year. When was the last

time you went to the dentist?

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Trees come in all shapes, sizes, and colors.Some trees have flat leaves that change colors.They fall off the frees when fall comes. Other treeshave leaves like needles. These leaves stay greenduring fall and winter

Oak and elm trees change colors. They makefood in their leaves in the spring and summe whichmakes the leaves green. In the fall, the weathergets cold, and the leaves stop making food. Thegreen color disappears, and the leaves turn red,orange, and yellow.

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Tim and Ben went to the movies. They boughttickets. They bought popcorn and drinks. Then Timand Ben went to find their seats. They sat in the firstrow. When the movie started, the lights went out. Itwas dark. The music started. It was loud.

Tim and Ben watched the movie. It was acartoon about a trip to the moon. The people inthe movie flew in rockets. They had a race to seewho could get to the moon first. One team usedtricks to stop the other team. The team that didnot play tricks won the race.

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Coyote liked to play tricks. He chased chickensinto the field. He chased pigs into the river. Hechased cows into the meadow.

The farmers said that they must get rid ofCoyote. Coyote heard the farmers. He didn’t want tobe sent away. He came up with a plan.

Coyote rolled around in some honey.his fur. Then he rolled in dirt and leaves.past the farmers. The farmers thought hemonster. They chased him to the river.

Coyote dove in and splashed around. Thefarmers watched and laughed. “If’s just Coyote’they said. “See how he makes us laugh. We cannotsend him away.” After that, Coyote never chasedthe farm animals again.

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Unit 1, Story 1 Sam,Come Back

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Unit 1 , Story 2

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Pig in a Wig

Pig in a wig is big, you see.Tick, tick, tick. It is three.Pig can mix. Mix it up.Pig can dip. Dip it up.Pig can lick. Lick it up.It is six. Tick, tick, tick.Pig is sad. She is sick.Fix that pig. Take a sip.Fix that pig. Quick, quick, quick!Max, Max! Take the sax!Play it, Max, and play it, Pam!Pig in a wig did a fig.What a ham!

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Unit I , Story 3

The Big Blue Ox

Morn and Pop have a big blue ox.Ox can help. He is big.He can pick, and he can dig.Pigs in wigs sit in mud. Ox can help!Get the mop from Mom and Pop.Mop the pigs. Fix the wigs.Off to town go Mom and Pop.Ox can help! Hop on top.Get the cans. Pack the sack.Ox can help! Take it back.Ox can help! Use big pans.He is hot. Use big fans!Mom and Pop nap on Ox.Ox is a big, big help.

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Unit 1 , Story 4

A Fox and a KitThis fox naps on the rocks.Her kit naps on the rocks too.The kit sits up. His mom sits up.This man is fixing dinner.The kit will eat. His mom will eat.The kit is licking his lips. His mom is licking her lips.The kit is playing. His mom is playing.The kit nips and tags his mom.

The kit plays on the rocks. His mom will get him.She picks him up and takes him back.The fox will watch her kit. The kit will watch his mom.We like watching this kit and his mom too!We can watch lots of animals.

Selection Words: animals dinner watchWords To Read: eat her this too

Unit 1 , Story 5

Get the Egg!Kim saw Brad at the tree.A big red bird is in its nest, Kim.Yes, Brad. Six small eggs are in the nest too.Snap! A big twig hit the nest.Snap, snap! The big twig hit an egg.Stop the egg, Brad. Stop it!Can you get the egg?The net! Get your net, Brad.You can help! Get the egg in your net.Yes! You did it, Brad.You can help too, Kim. Set the egg back in the nest.Kim saw Brad at the tree.The big red bird is back, Kim.Yes, Brad. The big red bird is in its nest.Six small birds are in the nest too!Selection Words: bird nestWords To Read: saw small tree your

Unit 1 , Story 6

Animal ParkThe sun is up at camp.Camp is in a big, big park.It is home to many animals.Will we see them?We go bump, bump, bump in the truck.A band of zebras runs past.They blend into the grass.Big cats rest from a hunt. Cubs bat at bugs.Big birds stand in the grass. They can run fast.Big hippos sit in mud. The sun is hot, but the mud is not!Are we in luck? Yes!

Big elephants stand and sip in the pond.They stomp into the pond and swim.Bump, bump, bump! We are back at camp.This park is home to many animals.

We are glad we saw them.

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Unit 2, Story 1

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“I wish I had a fish to eat,” said Max.

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The Farmer in the Hat“I have a hat. I could be the farmer, Old McDonald,in this play,” said Beth.

“No, I will be the farmer,” said Dave.“You can be a pig,” said Beth.

“A pig!” Dave made a face.

Grace went up on the stage.

“We could make paper masks,” she said.“Ducks, hens, a pig, a horse!”

“I have the hat!” said Max.

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“It takes ages to make this horse mask,” said Jake“I can make my mask fast,” said Meg.She made a fat gerbil mask.

“Place that gerbil in a paper cage,” Jake said with a grin.“Take your places up on the stage,” said Grace.“Grunt!” Dave had on his pig mask.“Squeak!” said Meg.

“Quack1”Max had on his duck mask.“Cluck.” Beth had on her hen mask.“Look at the cat!” said Grace.

“That is one odd farmer!”

Selection Words: MacDonald squeak farmer gerbilTested Words: be could horse old paper

Unit 2, Story 3

Who Works Here?

Who works where you live?

People live and work in this neighborhood.It is such a busy place. Who works in this place?We will talk to them. They all like to help us.

I make the neighborhood safe.When you ride your bike, stop and check all ways.

I will help you cross.

I help put out fires. Fires can be bad.I wish all people could be safe from fire.

I put mail in your box.

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I pick up trash

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Unit 2, Story 4

The Big Circle

Who lived here long ago?Big T. Rex wakes up.

Now Big T. Rex wants to eat,but not bones and not stones.Big T. Rex wants meat to eat.Here is a herd

of triceratops.

They are going home.

There they can get good grass to munch.The grass cit home will make them fat.Sniff, sniff. “Hmm,” said Big T. Rex.“My nose smells a baby there.I’m good at hunting. I’ll get that baby.It will make a good lunch.”

Big T. Rex rose up on his back legs.He ran up the slope and down.

The herd saw T. Rex run up and down.They had time to make a big circle.

The small animals went inside the circle.

The baby went inside too.

Big T. Rex didn’t like this.

Now he couldn’t get his lunch.

But T. Rex didn’t quit.

“I’ll make that herd run,” he said.

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They kept still in the big circle.

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Big T. Rex ran back up the slope and down.Those triceratops saw

Now they are safe.

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Big T. Rex can’t get them

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Unit 2, Story 5 Life in the ForestWhat lives in the forest?

We can find life all around the forest.It is a busy place.

Sun shines on the leaves

and helps them grow.

Many bugs like eating leaves.Yum, yurn!

The bugs eat and eat.

A woodpecker sits on a branch.Peck ! Peck ! Peck

The woodpecker pecks for bugs.This huge log is soft and damp.Water has made the log rot.Small bugs made a home in the log.This bird hops on the log

and pecks at it.

It gets bugs from the log.

The sun helpedthese leaves growwide and flat.

These holestell us that awood peckerhas peckedon this tree.

Nuts grow on trees and then fall all around.Squirrels find the nuts and eat them

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leaves, grass, and nuts.

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Grubs are small bugs under rocks and logs.

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hummingbirds like to sip food and water from theseplants. Hummingbirds can catch bugs for food too.

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Unit 2, Story o Honey BeesWhat happens inside a bee hive?

The sun shines. The honey bees wake up.It is time for these insects to work. Buzz, buzz, buzz.In the hive, bees live together like a family.In the family, there is a queen bee,many worker bees, and some drones.This is the queen bee. She rules the hive.These are the drones.

()They help the queen.

Their hive is hidden in a tree.

Worker bees keep this hive safe.

It is not good to make bees mad! Bees will attack.Worker bees make

wax cells in the hive.

These wax cells are small holes.

Bees save honey in some wax cells.

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Bees make honey from nectar.

Bees get nectar from flowers.

Honey bees find flowers with sweet nectar.They take this sweet nectar back inside their hive.Worker bees also get pollen from flowers.Worker bees feed pollen to the queen bee and thelittle bees. It helps them grow big. When those littlebees get big, it is time for a new hive. Worker beesmake the new hive. A new queen will also go withthem.

When it gets cold, the bees will

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A branch is a branch

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Nothing stays the same.

Everything can change.

A seed is a seed until

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Once upon a time upon a nest beside a lake, therelived two ducks - a mother duck and a father duck.There were five eggs

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day and all night. . . through howling wind anddriving rain, looking after the eggs - all five of them.Then, one bright morning, the eggs began to hatch.One, two, three, four little beaks poked out into thesunlight. One, two, three, four little ducklings shooktheir feathers in the breeze.“We’ll call them Rufus, Rory, Rosie, and Rebecca,”said Father Duck. And Mother Duck agreed.But the fifth egg did nothing.“Will it ever hatch?” said Father Duck.“It will,” said Mother Duck. “in its own time.”And - sure enough - it did.

“She’s very small,” said Father Duck.“What shall we call her2”“We’ll call her Ruby,” said Mother Duck,“because she’s small and precious.”Rufus, Rory, Rosie, and Rebecca ate whatever theywere given. They ate anything and everything.But Ruby ate nothing.“Will she ever eat?” said Father“She will,” said Mother Duck, “inAnd - sure enough - she did.Ruby, Rory, Rosie, and Rebecca swam offwhenever they were able. They swam anywhereand everywhere. But Ruby swam nowhere.“Will she ever swim?” said Father Duck.“She will,” said Mother Duck, “in herown time.” And - sure enough - she did.Rufus, Rory, Rosie, and Rebecca grew bigger.And Ruby grew bigger too. Her feathers grew out,and her wings grew broad and beautiful.

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flying off into the distance.“Will she ever come back?”“She will,” said Father Duck,And - sure enough - she did.

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Unit 3, Story 3 Jan’s New HomeWhat will change when Jan moves to a new home?

Jan and her family must move away.Jan is sad. She wants to stay.Our house, our school, our friends will change.But Jan wishes everything could stay the same.Jan puts her things away in a box.She packs her toys, her dresses, her socks.Boxes, boxes, here and there!Boxes of things are everywhere!Jan packs her things, big and small,and takes her stuff down from the wall.Boxes, boxes here and there!Boxes, boxes everywhere!Our time in this home is atTime for a new house, newEverything is packed. It isJan takes a last look from

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She sees horses, sheep, and lots of trees,beautiful flowers and buzzing bees.They stop for a picnic on the way.Jan and her family eat and play.It’s a beautiful day with lots of sun.Jan feels good. This trip is fun!Cars and buses are everywhere.People rush here, and people rush there.There are lots of stores and very tall towers,No more horses or tall yellow flowers.Time for bed. We have come a long way.This is our new home. We are here to stay.New house, new school, and lots of change.But Jan’s little bed is still the same.Some things are new. Some things change.But the very best things are still the same.

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