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by James R.Sandersonillustrated by Valeria Cis|xHSKBPDy501395zv*:+:!:+:!ISBN-13:978-0-15-350139-5ISBN-10:0-15-350139-1 GRADE 4Lesson 3WORD COUNT960GENRERealistic FictionLEVELELLHarcourt LeveledReaders Online Database RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL_COV.indd 2-3RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL_COV.indd 2-311/15/06 1:20:03 PM11/15/06 1:20:03 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 10:0-15-350139-1ISBN 13:978-0-15-350139-5Ordering OptionsISBN 10:0-15-349939-7(Grade 4 ELL Collection)ISBN 13:978-0-15-349939-5(Grade 4 ELL Collection)ISBN 10:0-15-357273-6(package of 5)ISBN 13:978-0-15-357273-9(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 James R.Sandersonillustrated by Valeria CisRXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 1RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 111/15/06 1:25:48 PM11/15/06 1:25:48 PMRXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 2RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 211/15/06 1:26:04 PM11/15/06 1:26:04 PM Paula Greco organizes her family reunion.A family reunion is when many family members get together.Aunts and uncles go to reunions.Sisters and brothers go,too.So do grandparents and cousins.Family reunions are often held at a park.The family members eat food.They also play games.Most of all,they visit with one another.Each year Paula plans her family reunion.She decides when the reunion will take place.She decides where it will be.3RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 3RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 311/15/06 1:26:18 PM11/15/06 1:26:18 PM In January,Paula looked at the calendar.She thought about when to have the reunion.She decided it would be on Saturday,July 19th.“Will you have it at the same park as last year?”her husband,Don,asked.“Yes,it s a good park,”said Paula.“Everyone liked it last year.”First,Paula went to the village hall.She got a park permit.That allows her family to use a picnic area in the park for the reunion.Next,Paula made invitations.The invitations told when and where the reunion would be.Finally,Paula and Don mailed the invitations out to family members.4RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 4RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 411/15/06 1:26:33 PM11/15/06 1:26:33 PM Paula and Don went shopping the day before the reunion.They bought food and drinks to be served at the reunion.Then Paula cleaned out the coolers.Coolers are large containers that keep food and drinks cold.The food and drinks will be in the coolers at the reunion.Don took out the volleyball net and ball.He made sure they were in good shape.Many family members enjoyed playing volleyball at the reunions.5RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 5RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 511/15/06 1:26:51 PM11/15/06 1:26:51 PM Paula and Don went to the park on the morning of the reunion.They set up the volleyball net and coolers.The picnic area had a pavilion,which is a building with a roof but no walls.People could also go there to get out of the rain or hot July sun.Paula and Don took out the special T-shirts they had ordered.Each person at the reunion would get a T-shirt.The T-shirts said,“Greco Family Reunion.”The T-shirts also had a picture of people laughing and eating because people at the reunion eat and laugh a lot.Paula was pleased with how the T-shirts looked.6RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 6RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 611/15/06 1:27:09 PM11/15/06 1:27:09 PM Family members began to arrive at the park at around noon.Paula s parents walked up to the pavilion,carrying a cooler of food.Paula s Aunt Mary and Uncle Ernie arrived a few minutes later.Her cousin Carla walked up to the pavilion carrying her new baby,Stevie,in her arms.“Oh,he is so cute!”Paula said.More and more family members arrived.They said hello,smiled,and hugged one another.People were glad to betogether.Many of the family members only see each other once a year at the reunion.7RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 7RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 711/15/06 1:27:23 PM11/15/06 1:27:23 PM“Here,put on your shirt,”Paula said to her brother,Vince.Vince looked at the shirt.“Hey,I like it!”he said,and he put it on.Paula and Don continued to pass out the shirts.Family members placed their coolers and baskets on picnic tables in the pavilion.Then they visited with their relatives.8RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 8RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 811/15/06 1:27:57 PM11/15/06 1:27:57 PM Aunt Lena and her sister,Aunt Faye,sat at a picnic table and had a nice conversation.They asked each other what they had been doing lately.They talked about their children.They talked about things they did when they were young.The two sisters laughed a lot.“Geno,will you get me a bottle of juice,please?”Aunt Lena asked her nephew who was nearby.He walked to the cooler and returned with the bottle.“Thank you,darling,”Aunt Lena said,then continued her conversation.9RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 9RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 911/15/06 1:28:46 PM11/15/06 1:28:46 PM By 1:30 P.M.,there were more than a hundred people at the reunion.Paula and her cousin Harry moved three picnic tables together to form one long table.Then Paula asked everyone to place their food on the table.People brought chicken,pasta,and vegetables.People helped themselves to food,and then they sat at the other tables to eat.“As usual,everything is delicious!”said Grandma Greco.10RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 10RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 1011/15/06 1:29:03 PM11/15/06 1:29:03 PM It was about 2:30 P.M.by the time people fi nished eating.They cleaned up.Then they did the things that they enjoy.Some of the teenagers started a volleyball game.Uncle Mike placed his lawn chair just off to the side of the net.“I m the scorekeeper,”he said to the players.Some of the adults watched the game.Many of the children went to play at the playground.11RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 11RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 1111/15/06 1:46:28 PM11/15/06 1:46:28 PM Later,it was time to have the water balloon toss.One person tossed a water balloon to a teammate who tried to catch it.Often the balloon broke,and the person got all wet.This was always really funny.Pairs of teammates took turns throwing their balloons.Vince s balloon broke right on top of his head!Paula s twin cousins,Pat and Joanna,won the event.12RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 12RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 1211/15/06 1:46:43 PM11/15/06 1:46:43 PM The last big event of the reunion was the group photograph.Each year,Don took a photo of all the people at the reunion.Paula and Don helped get everyone organized in front of the pavilion.Grandma Greco sat in a chair at the very front of the group.Don set up the camera and yelled,“Say cheese!”Then he took the photo.Paula would later send copies of the photograph to all of her relatives.13RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 13RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 1311/15/06 1:46:58 PM11/15/06 1:46:58 PM People began to pack their belongings and leave as the sun went down.Relatives hugged and kissed each other and said good-bye.“I ll see you next year!”many of them said.The reunion had been wonderful.The weather was good.Everyone came,and they all had a good time.Paula and Don fi nished cleaning up the picnic area.It was a lot of work to run the reunion,but Paula loved to do it.She loved her family very much.14RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 14RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 1411/15/06 1:47:16 PM11/15/06 1:47:16 PMTo the TeacherScaffolded Language DevelopmentPUNCTUATION IN DIALOGUE Review punctuation marks in dialogue with students by pointing out examples in the book.Model for students how to punctuate this sentence by fi rst writing and reading it without punctuation and then adding the punctuation marks:“Be sure to invite cousins Rita,Nathan,and John,”Paula said.Then write the following sentences on the board without punctuation,and have students approach the board to fi ll in the blanks.Have students chorally read each sentence after it has been punctuated.1.The cousins organized games of volleyball badminton and baseball Aunt Lena said2.When will the next reunion be Aunt Lena asked3.It will be the same week next year Paula replied Language ArtsWrite Key Sentences Have students write three sentences that describe things that Paula did before,during,and after the reunion.School-Home ConnectionShare Some Memories Tell students to share this story with family members.Have them discuss some family gatherings that they have attended.Encourage them to share some of the words in this story with family members.Word Count:960RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 15RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 1511/15/06 1:47:34 PM11/15/06 1:47:34 PMRXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 16RXENL08ARD4E03_ELL.indd 1611/15/06 1:47:50 PM11/15/06 1:47:50 PM