9780153500121_noaudio.pdf

by Tyler Hansbrookillustrated by Damian Ward|xHSKBPDy500121zv*:+:!:+:!ISBN-13:978-0-15-350012-1ISBN-10:0-15-350012-3 GRADE 3Lesson 11WORD COUNT512GENRERealistic FictionLEVELELLHarcourt LeveledReaders Online Database RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL_COV.indd 2-3RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL_COV.indd 2-311/16/06 2:39:26 PM11/16/06 2:39:26 PMCopyright by Harcourt,Inc.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopy,recording,or any information storage and retrieval system,without permission in writing from the publisher.Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to School Permissions and Copyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277 Sea Harbor Drive,Orlando,Florida 32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt,Inc.,registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions.Printed in ChinaISBN 10:0-15-350012-3ISBN 13:978-0-15-350012-1Ordering OptionsISBN 10:0-15-349938-9(Grade 3 ELL Collection)ISBN 13:978-0-15-349938-8(Grade 3 ELL Collection)ISBN 10:0-15-357251-5(package of 5)ISBN 13:978-0-15-357251-7(package of 5)If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge,Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold.Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited and is illegal.Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication,or any portion of it,into electronic format.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 985 12 11 10 09 08 07 06by Tyler Hansbrookillustrated by Damian WardRXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 1RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 111/16/06 2:50:55 PM11/16/06 2:50:55 PMRXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 2RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 211/16/06 2:51:08 PM11/16/06 2:51:08 PM“Youd better pick those up,”Elena said.She pointed to the tiny cars on the fl oor.“I am still playing with them,”Victor said.“Well,you cant leave toys on the fl oor anymore,”Elena said.“Babies pick things up and try to eat them.”3RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 3RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 311/16/06 2:51:19 PM11/16/06 2:51:19 PM Mom had just had a baby.Mom and the baby were coming home from the hospital today.“He cannot crawl on the fl oor yet,”said Victor.“You should get used to being careful now,”Elena said.“Everything changes when a baby comes.That is what happened when you came.”4RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 4RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 411/16/06 2:51:33 PM11/16/06 2:51:33 PM“You are only two years older than I am!”said Victor.“You do not remember.”“Oh,yes,I do,”said Elena.“Mom and Dad were busy all the time.You cried a lot.I never had any fun.That is going to happen again.”5RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 5RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 511/16/06 2:51:49 PM11/16/06 2:51:49 PM“That is not true!”Victor said.“Yes,it is!”shouted Elena.Grandma walked into the room.“What is going on?”she asked.“Elena says that when the baby comes we are never going to have any fun.She says that Mom and Dad will not have time for us,”said Victor.6RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 6RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 611/16/06 2:52:02 PM11/16/06 2:52:02 PM Grandma smiled.“Elena sounds like quite the expert,”Grandma said.“It is true,”said Elena.“Babies take up time,and they make a lot of noise.Theyre everyones favorite because theyre little.Older kids do not matter as much when there is a new baby.”7RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 7RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 711/16/06 2:52:17 PM11/16/06 2:52:17 PM Grandma patted the sofa.“Come sit with me,”she said.Elena jumped up next to Grandma.Victor tried to squeeze in between them.“It is true that babies need a lot of care,”said Grandma.8RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 8RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 811/16/06 2:52:34 PM11/16/06 2:52:34 PM“However,”Grandma said,“your Mom and Dad will still have plenty of time for you.”“How do you know?”asked Victor.“I am an expert,”said Grandma.“I had baby brothers and a little sister.I had four children,so most of my children had baby brothers and sisters,too.”9RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 9RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 911/16/06 2:52:51 PM11/16/06 2:52:51 PM“I still think a baby is going to be trouble,”said Elena.“Sometimes they are,”said Grandma,“but babies also can be very interesting.You will be able to watch your new baby brother grow and learn.You can even teach him things.”10RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 10RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 1011/16/06 2:53:04 PM11/16/06 2:53:04 PM“I think its going to be fun to have a baby brother,”said Victor.“There will be one more person to play with me.Also,I will not be the youngest one in the family.”11RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 11RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 1111/16/06 2:53:18 PM11/16/06 2:53:18 PM Suddenly,they heard the front door open.“Mom and Dad and the baby are here!”cried Victor.Elena,Victor,and Grandma hurried to the door.Mom walked in,followed by Mom.Dad was carefully carrying the baby.12RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 12RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 1211/16/06 2:53:32 PM11/16/06 2:53:32 PM“Please,let me see the baby!”Victor said right away.Mom pulled aside the blanket.The baby immediately began to cry.“I told you,”said Elena.13RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 13RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 1311/16/06 2:53:48 PM11/16/06 2:53:48 PM Elena looked at the baby.Suddenly,the baby stopped crying.He reached up with a tiny hand.Elena looked at her new baby brother.He smiled,and she smiled,too.“Hello,baby,”she said in a soft voice.“He likes me.I told you having a baby brother would be great!”14RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 14RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 1411/16/06 3:15:55 PM11/16/06 3:15:55 PMTo the TeacherScaffolded Language DevelopmentPRONOUNS Remind students that pronouns are words that can take the place of nouns.Point out examples in the book.Then model an example of changing a noun to a pronoun:Elena looked at the baby becomes:She looked at the baby.Have students chorally read each sentence below and then read it again using the appropriate pronoun in place of the underlined subject.1.Victor is excited to get a new brother.2.Grandma makes Victor and Elena feel better.3.Elena holds the baby.4.Mom and Dad are proud of all their children.Social StudiesWhat s in a Community?Explain to students that babies are usually born at hospitals.A hospital is an important place in a community.What other places are important parts of a community?Help students make a list that might include a park,a library,and a police department.School-Home ConnectionBaby Stories Ask students to talk to older family members about when they were children.Did they have brothers or sisters or cousins?Were they younger or older?What do they remember about them?Word Count:512RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 15RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 1511/16/06 2:54:20 PM11/16/06 2:54:20 PMRXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 16RXENL08ARD3E11_ELL.indd 1611/16/06 2:54:36 PM11/16/06 2:54:36 PM