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Contents

Stories

Stormalong.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Lexile:.870

Vietnamese Holidays.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Lexile:.950

The Race.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Lexile:.750

The Gift.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Lexile:.740

Amazing Ants!.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Lexile:.850

The Warrior and the Princess.. . . . . . . . 38Lexile:.780

Beaks and Feathers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Lexile:.960

Out of Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Lexile:.820

The One-Inch Boy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Lexile:.800

Napkin Rings for Any Occasion. . . . . . 65Lexile:.900

The Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Lexile:.780

Where in the World?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Lexile:.930

A Biography of John Muir.. . . . . . . . . . . . 84Lexile:.900

Dancing to the Drum .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Lexile:.940

The Tower.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Lexile:.790

Maria Tallchief.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Lexile:.900

Cheng Wan’s Visitor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Lexile:.910

Jesse Owens.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Lexile:.930

Abuelita.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Lexile:.720

Melting Pot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Lexile:.870

The Story Game.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Lexile:.970

Comparing Texts .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Where in the World? and Cheng Wan’s Visitor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Maria Tallchief and Jesse Owens.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

The Warrior and the Princess and The One-Inch Boy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Vietnamese Holidays and Dancing to the Drum.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Amazing Ants! and Beaks and Feathers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Answer Key .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

How to Use This Book .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Skills Chart.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5

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How to Use This Book

The StoriesThe.stories.in.this.book.include.fiction,.realistic.fiction,.science.fiction,.nonfiction,..biographies,.and.folk.tales..With.Lexile®.scores.ranging.from.720.to.970,.the.reading..levels.span.mid-fourth.grade.to.mid-sixth.grade.

Select a StoryBefore.selecting.a.story,.determine.how.you.will.use.the.story...Each.story.can.be.used.•. as.a.directed.lesson,.with.either.an.individual.student.or.a.group.of.students..

reading.at.the.same.level;•. by.partners.reading.together;.or•. for.independent.reading.practice.in.the.classroom.or.at.home.

Preview the Story. 1..Reproduce.the.story.and.give.a.copy.to.each.student... 2..Discuss.any.vocabulary.that.might.be.difficult.to.decode.or.understand.. 3..Have.the.students.think.about.the.title.of.the.story.and.look.at.the.picture..

or.pictures.to.help.them.predict.what.the.story.is.about... 4..Help.students.relate.their.prior.knowledge.and.experience.to.the.story.

Read the StoryA.single.story.can.be.read.for.more.than.one.purpose..You.might.first.read.the.story..for.instructional.purposes,.and.then.have.partners.read.the.story.again.to.improve.comprehension.and.fluency..At.a.later.time,.you.can.use.the.story.for.independent..reading..Each.purpose.calls.for.a.different.degree.of.story.difficulty.

The Skill PagesThe.four.pages.of.reproducible.activities.that.follow.each.story.cover.a.variety.of.essential.reading.skills..The.Skills.Chart.on.page.5.provides.an.overview.of.the.skills.practiced.in.the.activities..Each.activity.is.suitable.for.either.group.instruction.or.independent.practice.

Group Instruction. 1..Reproduce.the.activity.page.for.each.student... 2..Make.a.transparency.of.the.activity.or.write.its.content.on.the.board.. 3..Introduce.the.skill.and.guide.students.through.the.lesson.. 4..Have.students.complete.the.activity.as.the.group.works.through.the.lesson.

Independent PracticeAlthough.many.students.will.read.the.same.story,.they.may.each.need..to.practice.different.skills..Assign.the.activities.that.are.the.most.appropriate..for.each.student’s.needs..

. 1..Be.sure.that.the.activity.practices.skills.that.have.already.been.introduced..to.the.student.

. 2..Review.the.directions.and.be.sure.that.the.student.understands.the.task.

. 3..Go.over.the.completed.assignment.with.the.student.to.assess.his.or.her..need.for.further.practice.

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Stormalong • • • • • • •Vietnamese Holidays • • • •The Race • • • • • • • •The Gift • • • • • • • •Amazing Ants! • • • • •The Warrior and the Princess • • • • • • • • •Beaks and Feathers • • • • • •Out of Space • • • • • • •The One-Inch Boy • • • • • •Napkin Rings for Any Occasion • • • • • •The Contest • • • • • • •Where in the World? • • • • • • • • •A Biography of John Muir • • • • • •Dancing to the Drum • • • • • • •The Tower • • • • • • • •Maria Tallchief • • • • • • •Cheng Wan’s Visitor • • • • • •Jesse Owens • • • • •Abuelita • • • • • • • • •Melting Pot • • • • • • •The Story Game • • • • • •

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StormalongAn American Tall Tale

Stormalong was a big baby.

He outgrew his cradle a week

after he was born. By the time

he celebrated his first birthday,

the house was too small for

him! He had to sleep and eat in

the barn with the horses. And

before he blew out the candles

on his second birthday cake,

Stormalong was taller than the

steeple on the village church.

When Stormalong was five

years old, his mother knitted a

hammock for him to sleep in.

The hammock stretched all the

way from New Bedford, Massachusetts,

to Newport, Rhode Island. His father tied one end

of the hammock to the top of a giant pine tree in New Bedford. Then he sailed

down the coast to Newport, where he fastened the other end to the top of an

enormous chestnut tree.

“There now,” his mother said. “It will take you a few years to outgrow this bed.”

Stormalong loved the sea and ships. From his hammock, he could watch the

ships come and go. He knew when each fishing ship sailed into port and what it

brought home.

“The Barstow is on her way in with a load of halibut and cod,” he shouted

when he saw the Barstow heading for land.

The people in town would hear the announcement and rush to the dock

to buy fresh fish and to welcome the crew home.

Stormalong knew all the ships’ captains. He talked to them to learn all

he could about oceans and ships. He also signed up to be a cabin boy on the

Goliath, which was the biggest ship he could find. Stormalong could scrub the

decks, throw out the anchor, or turn the wheel faster than the rest of the crew

all together.

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All went well on the Goliath as long as Stormalong stayed in the middle of the

ship. If he leaned over the port side, the crew had to run to the starboard side so

the ship wouldn’t roll to the left into the sea. By the time Stormalong was eleven,

however, he had outgrown the Goliath. Then he decided that he would just have

to build his own ship. He would build the biggest ship that ever sailed the ocean.

To construct a ship that large would take many tons of lumber. Stormalong

didn’t want to cut down all the trees around New Bedford. He liked listening to the

birds sing him to sleep each night, and they needed the trees in which to build

their nests. To solve the problem, he chopped down only three trees from each

forest between the Atlantic coast and Pennsylvania. Then, to earn money for tools

and food, Stormalong sloshed through the ocean carrying basketloads of fish

from the ships anchored in the bay to the towns along the shore. The water was

never higher than his knees.

By the time Stormalong finished building his ship, he was thirteen. He

christened his ship the Colossus. The Colossus didn’t need a crew. Stormalong

had taught himself everything there was to know about map reading, math, and

the stars. He could do everything a hundred seamen could do—and much faster,

at that. He did, however, sign on five cooks and four cats. The latter were to keep

rats from boarding the ship. The former were to prepare meals for Stormalong

and the cats. Stormalong loaded the

Colossus with food, set the sails, and

swam across the harbor, pulling the ship

into deep ocean water. Then he climbed

the ship’s ladder and sailed away.

The Colossus was as fast as it was

large. In no time at all, it had reached

the tip of South America. But when the

huge ship tried to squeeze between

South America and Antarctica, it

couldn’t quite make the turn. It rammed

into the tip of South America, breaking

it into many small islands and making

a passageway called a “strait” through

South America. Smaller ships could sail

through the strait to get from one side

of South America to the other. It was

a good shortcut.

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Stormalong sailed to China and India, stopping at many islands along the

way. He traded for exquisite silks and finely decorated china dishes. He took on

bags of pepper and tea leaves. In two months’ time, he was back in New Bedford.

He sold everything on the ship and

became a very rich man. Then he

tried to settle down on land, but

he couldn’t stay there. It was too

crowded. Everywhere he went,

he had to be careful not to step

on a house or a garden.

With his cooks and his cats,

Stormalong boarded the Colossus

again. This time, he sailed to the

Caribbean Sea. As he was passing

Florida, a tremendous hurricane

tore at the sails of the Colossus.

Peering through the driving rain,

Stormalong saw nearby ships

being tossed to and fro. Some were swamped with water. He knew he had to help.

As the hurricane raged, Stormalong jumped overboard and swam through

the towering waves. First, he pulled sailors from the water and put them safely

in his ship’s hold. Next, he piled as many ships as he could on the deck of the

Colossus. Then, holding the anchor chain of his ship between his teeth, he swam

toward Florida.

Stormalong pulled his ship against the wind and torrential rains until he

reached the coast. He pushed the ship onto the beach, where waves dashed

against it for another two days and nights. When the storm finally wound down,

the sailors climbed out of the hold and thanked Stormalong for saving them.

After everyone left the ship, Stormalong went back onboard. He was unfurling

the sails to see if they could be repaired when the last breath of the hurricane hit.

The sails flapped like the wings of a giant albatross in the great wind, lifting the

Colossus—and Stormalong—high into the sky. Stormalong waved goodbye to

Earth and sailed off.

If you look at the night sky, as sailors often do, and see a streaking flash of

light, it’s Stormalong with his lantern, sailing the Colossus across the immense

ocean of air that surrounds Earth. The atmosphere is the only sea big enough

for a giant sailor and the largest ship that was ever built.

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