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by Francis Sawyerillustrated by Ken Bowser|xHSKBPDy500046zv*:+:!:+:!ISBN-13:978-0-15-350004-6ISBN-10:0-15-350004-2 GRADE 3Lesson 3WORD COUNT482GENRERealistic FictionLEVELELLHarcourt LeveledReaders Online Database RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL_COV.indd 2-3RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL_COV.indd 2-311/15/06 9:02:27 AM11/15/06 9:02:27 AMCopyright 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 10:0-15-350004-2ISBN 13:978-0-15-350004-6Ordering OptionsISBN 10:0-15-349938-9(Grade 3 ELL Collection)ISBN 13:978-0-15-349938-8(Grade 3 ELL Collection)ISBN 10:0-15-357243-4(package of 5)ISBN 13:978-0-15-357243-2(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 Francis Sawyerillustrated by Ken BowserRXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 1RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 111/15/06 9:11:23 AM11/15/06 9:11:23 AMRXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 2RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 211/15/06 9:11:39 AM11/15/06 9:11:39 AM“Are you nervous?”asked Mom.“No,”said Chris cheerfully.Maybe Chris was a little nervous.Would his new school be different than his other school?Would it be the same?3RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 3RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 311/15/06 9:11:51 AM11/15/06 9:11:51 AM Mom took Chris to school.Mom and Chris met Ms.Clark,the principal.She took Chris to his classroom.His new teacher,Mr.Greene,asked the class to say hello to Chris.“Hello!”everybody said.4RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 4RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 411/15/06 9:12:09 AM11/15/06 9:12:09 AM Mr.Greene gave Chris a math book.Then Chris sat down at his new desk.The girl next to him helped him fi nd the right page.The children were learning to measure how long things are.Mr.Greene gave Chris a ruler.The children measured things in the classroom.Chris measured his foot.It was seven inches(17.8 cm)long.5RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 5RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 511/15/06 9:12:23 AM11/15/06 9:12:23 AM Next,the children had reading.Students read parts of a story out loud.It was about a mouse.The mouse had lost his bicycle.Mr.Greene asked them questions about the story.Chris raised his hand.He answered one of the questions.6RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 6RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 611/15/06 9:12:43 AM11/15/06 9:12:43 AM The bell rang.It was time for recess!Everyone ran outside.Some children played tag.Chris wanted to play,too.He didnt want to ask.A boy from his class waved to Chris.The boy asked Chris to play.Chris played the game,too.7RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 7RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 711/15/06 9:13:22 AM11/15/06 9:13:22 AM The children played until the bell rang again.Then,they returned to their classroom.Mr.Greene talked about words that describe.He asked the children to describe their classroom.Chris said the words bright,brown,and square.Mr.Greene wrote the words on the board.8RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 8RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 811/15/06 9:13:35 AM11/15/06 9:13:35 AM Everyone in the class ate lunch together.Then children asked Chris questions about where he used to live.One girl asked Chris whether he had any brothers or sisters.Chris told the children about his other school.He told them about his brother and sister.9RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 9RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 911/15/06 9:13:52 AM11/15/06 9:13:52 AM Then,it was time to go outside and play.Some children played basketball.Chris played soccer with some others.He kicked the ball.He even scored a goal!The children went inside when lunch was over.It was time for social studies.10RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 10RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 1011/15/06 9:14:12 AM11/15/06 9:14:12 AM Mr.Greene showed the children a map of their town.They found their school,the park,the fi rehouse,and the library.MAPLibrarySchoolParkFirehouse11RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 11RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 1111/15/06 9:14:30 AM11/15/06 9:14:30 AM Another teacher came into the class.Her name was Ms.Torres.She was a music teacher.Ms.Torres played songs on a small electric keyboard.The class sang along.12RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 12RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 1211/15/06 9:14:44 AM11/15/06 9:14:44 AM Then,Mr.Greene announced that he had a surprise.He took the class to the school auditorium.The rest of the school was there,too.The children were going to see a play!Chris loved the play.It was very funny.13RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 13RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 1311/15/06 9:15:01 AM11/15/06 9:15:01 AM Finally,the day was over.Chris walked outside with his new friends.His mom was waiting for him.Chris waved good-bye to everyone.“How was your day?”asked Mom.“It was great!”said Chris.“I think Im going to like this school.”14RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 14RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 1411/15/06 9:15:21 AM11/15/06 9:15:21 AMTo the TeacherScaffolded Language DevelopmentADJECTIVES Remind students that Mr.Greene asked his students to describe their classroom.Point out that words that describe nouns like classroom are adjectives.Have students stand beside their desks.Then use each of the suggested directions below in a game of Simon Says.Students should demonstrate their understanding of the adjectives below by naming an appropriate noun for each sentence.Simon SaysName something in the room that is colorful.Name something on your desk that is small.Point to something in the room that is large.Show me something that is blue.Social StudiesMake a Map Have students work together to draw a map of the neighborhood where your school is.Then have students draw symbols on the map for some of the buildings and landmarks,and label each one.School-Home ConnectionSchool Days Have students ask family members to tell about their days in school.Discuss how school is the same now and how it is different.Word Count:482RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 15RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 1511/15/06 9:15:53 AM11/15/06 9:15:53 AMRXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 16RXENL08ARD3E03_ELL.indd 1611/15/06 9:16:09 AM11/15/06 9:16:09 AM