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Scott Foresman Reading Street 1.3.3

ISBN 0-328-13184-9

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1. What is the big idea of this story?2. What does the family do to get ready

for their move?

3. What words from this story end in –es?4. How would you feel if your family were

going to move far away from where you live now?

Think and Share Read Together

Getting Readyto Move

Vocabulary

away

car

friends

house

our

school

very

Word count: 65

Note: The total word count includes words in the running text and headings only. Numerals and words in chapter titles, captions, labels, diagrams, charts, graphs, sidebars, and extra features are not included.

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by Elise Walters

illustrated by Bill Peterson

Editorial Offices: Glenview, Illinois • Parsippany, New Jersey • New York, New YorkSales Offices: Needham, Massachusetts • Duluth, Georgia • Glenview, Illinois

Coppell, Texas • Sacramento, California • Mesa, Arizona

A Big Move

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ISBN: 0-328-13184-9

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3

Mom got a new job.

Mom and I had to move away.

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4

Mom got boxes at a store.

Mom and I packed our things.

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5

Mom got some ads.

Mom and I looked for

a new house.

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Mom saw a very big house

by a school.

Mom and I said it’s fine for us.

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7

Mom watches from the car.

Mom and I will miss our friends.

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8

People often move from one place to another place. Sometimes these places are close together. But many times people move far away to a whole new country. Millions of people come to the United States from other countries. Many of them arrive first in New York City. When they get there, they are greeted by a famous symbol of freedom, the Statue of Liberty.

Coming to America Read Together

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1. What is the big idea of this story?2. What does the family do to get ready

for their move?

3. What words from this story end in –es?4. How would you feel if your family were

going to move far away from where you live now?

Think and Share Read Together

Getting Readyto Move

Vocabulary

away

car

friends

house

our

school

very

Word count: 65

Note: The total word count includes words in the running text and headings only. Numerals and words in chapter titles, captions, labels, diagrams, charts, graphs, sidebars, and extra features are not included.

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