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Realistic FictionPAIREDREADBigger,Louder,Fasterby Melanie Dreweryillustrated byBradley ClarkfromTreasuresTong aProgram:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50CV_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 3CV_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 329/02/12 4:32 PM29/02/12 4:32 PM STRATEGIES&SKILLSAWord Count:2,232ComprehensionStrategy:SummarizeSkill:ThemeVocabulary StrategyHomographsVocabularyadjustment,chattering,ember,mentor,nomadic,rapport,reunited,sturdyProgram:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means,or stored in a database or retrieval system,without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.,including,but not limited to,network storage or transmission,or broadcast for distance learning.Send all inquiries to:McGraw-Hill EducationTwo Penn PlazaNew York,New York 10121ISBN:978-0-02-118637-2MHID:0-02-118637-5Printed in the United States.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DOC 15 14 13 12 11 10IFCIBC_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4_A_118637.indd 2IFCIBC_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4_A_118637.indd 229/02/12 4:33 PM29/02/12 4:33 PMPAIREDREADChapter 1 All Wrong Ofa .2Chapter 2 Fitting In .5Chapter 3 Doing Whats Right .8Chapter 4 True Friends .11Respond to Reading.16Bigger,Louder,Faster.17Focus on Literary Elements.20Essential QuestionHow do people uncover what they have in common?by Melanie Dreweryillustrated byBradley ClarkfromTreasuresbTongaProgram:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 1001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 18/03/12 12:31 PM8/03/12 12:31 PMAfter my first day of school in America,Im miserable.I just want to go home to Vavau.This country is crazy;I dont know the customs,and I feel as if Im doing everything wrong.I listen to my brother,Tevita,and sister,Alisi,chattering about their day.Its easy for Tevita;hes 15 and fabulous at sports,so hes found his place already among all the other sports-obsessed boys at school.And when youre just seven,like Alisi,everything is simple,I guess.It seems 12 is more complicated.I sigh,and my mother,Sela,raises an eyebrow at me.Its her way of asking whats wrong.I try to smile,and I just say,“My new school is so enormous.”I dont tell her how terrified I was of getting lost or how nobodyabsolutely nobodywas wearing a white button-up blouse and blue skirt like the ones she mademe bring from Tonga.Chapter 1All Wrong Ofa2Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 2001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 28/03/12 12:31 PM8/03/12 12:31 PMJames,my father,arrives home from work.He looks tired,but he sits to ask us about school.I remember there is something I need for the next day.“Im supposed to take a present,”I say.I tell him how the teacher called out everyones name,and all the others said,“Present.”But I didnt have a present,so I said no,and they laughed.“They didnt mean a present to give,”James explains,smiling kindly.“Present also means here.”I feel a bit silly but relieved.“Any other misunderstandings?”he asks.My words come out in a rush.“Well.when I took my shoes off at the door,people pointed at me,and Im not supposed to wear my shorts and T-shirt swimming.I have to get a swimsuit.Plus,nobody takes chicken and sweet potatoes for lunch.”I stop talking,a little out of breath.Ive said too much,but I cant help myself.James nods as if he understands.“I know this is a huge adjustment for you,but I think you will adapt sooner than you can imagine.3Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 3001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 38/03/12 12:31 PM8/03/12 12:31 PM Tevita says,“I started to take my shoes off at school,too,but my new friends told me people dont do that here.”“And my friends say I shouldnt call you James and Sela,”Alisi chimes in.“I should call you Mom and Dad.”“Well,my name isnt Mom,so dont call me that,please!”Sela says with a laugh.She turns to me.“Did you make any friends,Ofa?”“No,”I say.“Maybe tomorrow.”“Thats the spirit,”James says.“You might travel all over someday.You might lead a nomadic life”“Lets just cope with life in America first,”says Sela.“Ofa,theres nothing wrong with having chicken and kumala for lunch.But if it helps you settle in,Ill put it inside a sandwich for you.”STOP AND CHECKWhy is Ofa the only one who is having trouble fi tting in at school?4Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 4001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 48/03/12 12:31 PM8/03/12 12:31 PMThe next day,Im determined to fit in.I hide a T-shirt in my bag and take some tapa-cloth bookmarks Ive brought from Tonga.Maybe Ill find some kids who like to read as much as I do.I check my lunch and see that Sela has made sandwiches.“Malo,”I say.“Thanks.”“Well,I want you to feel comfortable at school.”She gives me a hug and adds,“But remember,its no disgrace to be Tongan.”As soon as I get to school,I go to the girls room to change into my light-blue T-shirt and let my hair down.Ashleigh and Katelyn,two girls from my class,come in as I am brushing it.“Wow,your hair is amazing!”Ashleigh exclaims.“Do you want to borrow some lipstick?”Katelyn asks.I smile and shake my head:I have already made enough changes today.They walk with me to class,and when the teacher calls our names,Im so busy concentrating on saying yes,I forget to speak English.“Io,”I call out.“No again?”says Mr.Coleman,and everyone laughs.Chapter 2Fitting In5Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 5001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 58/03/12 12:31 PM8/03/12 12:31 PMEmbarrassment burns inside me like a small ember.“She didnt say no,Mr.Coleman,”a girl named Emily says.I didnt hear her talk at all yesterday,so Im surprised that she is speaking up for me.“Im sorry,Ofa.What did you say?”Mr.Coleman says kindly.“I said iothats yes in Tongan.”“I see,”he says.“Thank you for sharing that.Its wonderful for the class to have the opportunity to learn about other cultures.Actually,were going to the library to research a country of our choice for our next project.”I hear Ashleigh whisper to Katelyn,“We should do Tonga with Ofathen we wont have to research much.”Id rather learn about a different country,but I want them to like me,so I smile and say nothing.6Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 6001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 68/03/12 12:31 PM8/03/12 12:31 PMIn the library,Ashleigh quickly finds a book on the Pacific and flips through it to a map.“Heres Hawaii.My aunt went there and brought me back a coconut-shell bikini top like hula dancers wear.Can you do the hula,Ofa?”“No,Tonga is a different country,and we have our own dances.We dont have coconut bikini tops,but we have tapa cloth.Its made of pounded bark and painted with traditional patterns,like these bookmarks,”I tell her,taking them out ofmy bag.I offer the bookmarks to the kids around me,and they are gone so fast that Emily misses out.Im sorry,since she helped me at roll call.The librarian,Miss Tait,explains how to take books out,and I ask how many I can take out at once.“Ah,so youre a bookworm,”Miss Tait says with a smile.It seems mean to call me a worm,but she doesnt look as if shes being mean,so I smile back.STOP AND CHECKWhy is Ofa confused in the library?7Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 7001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 78/03/12 12:31 PM8/03/12 12:31 PMAfter school I hurry to the girls room to change back into my white blouse and braid my hair.When Im back to my usual self,I find Alisi,and we sit on the sturdy bench outside school,waiting for Tevita.I spot a small white dog huddled against the fence with a woman.The dog looks tiny in the midst of so many people.I feel a bit like that in this crowd where everything is fast and unfamiliar.I wonder if Alisi feels the way I do,but she looks content enough.A girl leans over to pat the dog,her hair falling across her face.The dog runs in circles,clearly overjoyed to be reunited with its owner.After untangling the leash,the girl turns around,and I see that its Emily.I nudge Alisi and say,“That girl is in my class.Lets ask if we can pet the dog.”Emily is happy that we like her dog,Pip.Chapter 3Doing Whats Right8Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 8001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 88/03/12 12:31 PM8/03/12 12:31 PM“I miss all the animals in Tonga,”Alisi sighs,petting Pip.Maybe she is homesick after all.I tell Emily and her mother that there are cats,chickens,pigs,and dogs everywhere in Vavau,running loose all over the roads.“It was like that in Fiji when I was there,”Emilys mother says,smiling fondly.“It must seem very different here.”I agree that it does.Then I notice that Emily is carrying a book about Tonga.“Are you interested in Tonga?”I ask her.She blushes bright pink and nods.“I really want to travel someday,the way Mom did.There are lots of cool fish in Tonga,arent there?”“There are!We have colorful reef fish and sea snakes,and humpback whales there too.”“Imagine swimming with whales,”Emily says wistfully.“I sure hope we can do that someday,”says her mom.“But for now,lets get to the pool for a swim.”Emily and her mom wave good-bye as they walk away with Pip straining at the leash.9Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 9001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 98/03/12 12:31 PM8/03/12 12:31 PMTevitas late to meet us,and then he says we have to walk ahead because hes with his friends.“Its not cool to walk with your sisters,”he says.Alisi asks,“Why would it be colder walking with those guys?”and his friends laugh.“Come on,”I say,pulling Alisi away and glaring at Tevita over my shoulder.“Cool can also mean interesting and fun,”I explain to Alisi when were ahead of the others.“But Tevitas just being rude.”On the way home,I think about Emily and how she likes animals and swimming,just like me.Id like to work on the research project with her because we have good rapport,but I dont want to appear ungrateful to Ashleigh and Katelyn.Then I think about how Tevita acted with his friends,and I realize that I want friends with whomI can be myself.STOP AND CHECKWho do you think will be a good friend for Ofa?10Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 10010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 101/03/12 8:48 AM1/03/12 8:48 AMThe next day,I decide to wear my white blouse to school and keep my braids in.Sela understood about sandwiches and swimsuits,so I can wait until next week to ask for T-shirts and loose hair.I say hi to Ashleigh and Katelyn,but I sit with Emily and ask if she wants to be partners for the project.“That would be great,”she says,smiling,“but I wasnt planning on doing the project on Tonga.That book was for a library display Im helping with.I want to do Antarctica.”“Antarcticaawesome!”I say.“Did you know that Tongas whales migrate from there?”“Yes,I did,actually,”says Emily.“Im kind of a bookworm.”“Thats what Miss Tait called me yesterday,”I say.“I didnt understand what she meant.”“A bookworm is someone who loves to read,”Emily explains.“Thats me,definitely.I even read all about America before I came here.”Chapter 4True Friends11Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 11010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 111/03/12 8:48 AM1/03/12 8:48 AM“Thats funny!While you were reading about America,I was probably reading about Tonga and dreaming of swimming with whales,”says Emily.“And now we can both dream about Antarctica.But lets save the whale swim for Tongan waters because theyre much warmer!”At lunchtime we eat together.I can see something strange in Emilys lunchbox,so I ask her what it is.“Lasagna,”she says,making a face.“I always get leftovers.Its embarrassing!What do you have?”“Leftovers,too!But I asked SelaI mean,my momto put them in sandwiches so I would fit in.”Emily says she might ask her mom to do the same,and then we share our lunches.I think lasagna is delicious,and Emily likes the kumala.When were done eating,I tag along with Emily to the library.She tells me that shes a volunteer and Miss Tait is her mentor.Miss Tait is really nice.She asks me to help with the display and says sharing my culture is like sharing a treasure.12Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 12010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 121/03/12 8:48 AM1/03/12 8:48 AMProgram:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:5013010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 13010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 131/03/12 8:48 AM1/03/12 8:48 AMAfter school Alisi and I walk home with Emily and her mother.Pip pulls Alisi along,and Tevita clowns around behind us with his friends.“Ofas bringing some treasures from Tonga for the library display,”Emily tells her mother.“Were goingto show how different it is in the Pacific.”Emilys mother suggests that we might also focus on the similarities.“People understand each others cultures better when they find things in common.”I think how true that is.Emily and I have found a lot of things in common even though were from different places.“Can we have liking Pip in common?”asks Alisi.“Of course!”says Emily.“And walking this way home together.”“And reading,”I add,“and whales and swimming.”14Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 14010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 141/03/12 8:48 AM1/03/12 8:48 AMEmily asks her mother if I can go to the pool with them tomorrow,and she says I can as long as my parents agree.I know they will.Theyll be pleased Im happy again.“What else do we have in common?”asks Alisi.“Hmmm,”Emily and I say together.then we look at each other and burst out laughing.“Leftovers for lunch!”we say loudly.“And whats wrong with leftovers?”says Emilys mother with a grin.“Nothing,”I say.“Absolutely nothing at all.”STOP AND CHECKWhy don t Emily and Ofa want to study Tonga for their project?15Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U4W4-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 15010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U4W4L50_A_118637.indd 151/03/12 8:48 AM1/03/12 8:48 AMSummarizeUse details from Treasures from Tonga to summarize what you learned about how people find out what they have in common.Information from your graphic organizer may help you.Text Evidence1.Some aspects of Treasures from Tonga may be unfamiliar to you,but Tonga is a real place.How can you tell that this story is rea