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by Wilma C.Williams|xHSKBPDy501296zv*:+:!:+:!ISBN-13:978-0-15-350129-6ISBN-10:0-15-350129-4GRADE 4Lesson 1WORD COUNT911GENRERealistic FictionLEVELELLHarcourt LeveledReaders Online Database RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL_COV.indd 2-3RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL_COV.indd 2-311/17/06 4:50:09 PM11/17/06 4:50:09 PMby Wilma C.WilliamsCover,Brooke Slezak/Taxi/Getty Images;p.3,Tom Stewart/CORBIS;p.4,David Frazier/PhotoEdit;p.5,p.8,Corbis;p.6,p.13,Jeff Greenberg/PhotoEdit;p.7,cameraPT/Alamy;p.9,Tony Freeman/PhotoEdit;p.10,Kelly-Mooney Photography/Corbis;p.11,Michael Newman/PhotoEdit;p.12,David Young-Wolff/PhotoEdit;p.14,Myrleen Ferguson Cate/PhotoEdit.Copyright 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 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PMRXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 2RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 211/17/06 4:53:37 PM11/17/06 4:53:37 PM Ben and Josh are happy.It is the last day of school.When the bell rings,the students rush out the doors of the school.Ben and Josh are already thinking about summer.They do a lot of fun things in the summer.Their parents do a lot of fun things,too.When Ben and Josh reach their house,their mother comes to the door.She asks them about their last day of school.The boys tell her it was fun.Then Ben says,“Now summer is here!”3RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 3RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 311/17/06 4:53:59 PM11/17/06 4:53:59 PM The family lives in Austin,Texas.Austin is the capital of Texas.The capital is the place where the state government leaders work.The boys father,Ray,works for a computer company.The company makes new computers.The boys mother,Anna,is a painter.Each year,Anna sells some of her paintings.She also gives some to her friends and family members.The familys house has many of Annas paintings on the walls.4RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 4RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 411/17/06 4:54:19 PM11/17/06 4:54:19 PM Austin has a warm climate.The climate is what the weather is like in a place most of the time.In the summer,the average daytime temperature in Austin is more than 90 Fahrenheit(32 C).It does not rain very much in Austin in the summer.In fact,weeks can pass without any rain.People do a lot of things outside since the weather is usually warm.There are many interesting things to do in Austin in the summer.5RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 5RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 511/17/06 4:57:23 PM11/17/06 4:57:23 PM Summer is a time for recreation.Recreation is when people play or relax rather than work.Many people go to concerts to listen to music.Austin has many places where music is played.People from other places often come to Austin to listen to the music.Each summer,Ben and Joshs family goes to an outdoor concert.The family sits on a blanket on the grass.They have a picnic and listen to the music.6RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 6RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 611/17/06 4:57:39 PM11/17/06 4:57:39 PM The family has another special summer tradition.At the end of May,they go to Mount Bonnel Park.Mount Bonnel is a tall hill in Austin.The family must climb ninety-nine stairs to get to the top.The family looks at the different parts of their town from up on the hill.Ben didnt like looking down from so high before.Now he does.The family usually goes to the park in the late afternoon so that they can watch the sunset.After the sun goes down,they look at the lights of Austin.7RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 7RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 711/17/06 4:57:58 PM11/17/06 4:57:58 PM In June,the family likes to venture into the hills.There are many hills around Austin.The family looks for wildfl owers.These are beautiful fl owers that grow in the wild.June is also the time when Ben and Josh practice sports.Ben is a swimmer.He practices swimming all summer long.Josh plays basketball.He plays basketball with his friends.8RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 8RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 811/17/06 4:58:16 PM11/17/06 4:58:16 PM Each June,the family goes to a small town named Luling.It is close to Austin.The town has a special celebration on the last weekend in June.The town celebrates watermelons!The celebration is called the Luling Watermelon Thump.Ben and Josh love this event.There is a parade and a watermelon seed-spitting contest.People see how far they can spit the seeds.People eat a lot of watermelon,too.9RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 9RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 911/17/06 4:59:15 PM11/17/06 4:59:15 PM July and August are very hot in Austin.Many people stay indoors during the day,where air conditioning keeps them cool.Ben and Josh and their friends like to stay cool by swimming in Barton Springs Pool.The pool is like a small pond.It is fi lled with very clean water that comes from the ground.Many people in Austin go to this pool.Ben and Josh live close by.They can walk or ride their bikes to the pool.10RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 10RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 1011/17/06 4:59:33 PM11/17/06 4:59:33 PM In the summer,Ben and Josh help out around the house.One of their jobs is to cut the grass in the back and front yards.The boys decided that they would take turns cutting the grass.By taking turns,the work would get done,and they would both have time to play.11RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 11RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 1111/17/06 4:59:49 PM11/17/06 4:59:49 PM In early July,the family celebrates the Fourth of July.Many families in Austin go to a picnic with friends and neighbors.Ben and Joshs family is one of them.The family plays games.The family wears red,white,and blue clothing or hats.The family goes on a vacation in July.They usually go camping somewhere out west.They went to Montana one year.They went to California another time.12RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 12RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 1211/17/06 5:00:04 PM11/17/06 5:00:04 PM Each summer,in August,Anna and the boys take a special trip to San Antonio.San Antonio is another city in Texas.They go to the Texas Folklife Festival.This is a big fair that lasts for a couple of days.Anna goes each year to sell some of her paintings.The boys enjoy looking at the artwork,eating different foods,and listening to good music.The boys also help their mother set up her booth.That is where she shows her paintings.13RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 13RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 1311/17/06 5:00:20 PM11/17/06 5:00:20 PM School starts again in the middle of August.Anna buys Ben and Josh new school supplies,such as folders and pencils.She also gets Ben and Josh some new clothes for the school year.The boys enjoy their last days of summer as the fi rst day of school draws near.Ben and Josh go to the pool to swim every day.They play with their friends.Mostly,the boys relax and have fun.That is what summer is all about.14RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 14RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 1411/17/06 5:00:35 PM11/17/06 5:00:35 PMTo the TeacherScaffolded Language DevelopmentCONCEPT WORDS Ask students what this story was mostly about.Then ask students what they like best about the summer.Write the sentence frames below on the board.Have students use the sentence frames to help them answer the question.You may wish to begin by modeling a couple of responses for students.1.I like to in the summer.2.I dont have to in the summer.3.My family goes in the summer.4.The weather is in the summer.Language ArtsWrite a Paragraph Invite students to talk about a favorite vacation that they might have had.Then ask the students to write three sentences about it:one that tells where they went,one that tells what they did,and one that tells what they liked best.School-Home ConnectionSummer Stories Ask students to share this story with their family.Then have them collect family stories about things people do or did in the summer.Word Count:911RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 15RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 1511/17/06 5:00:51 PM11/17/06 5:00:51 PMRXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 16RXENL08ARD4E01_ELL.indd 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