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HarcourtWhat are the different parts of a story?The characters are the people in a story.The main character is the person the story is mostly about.The setting is where and when a story takes place.The setting may change as the story unfolds.Plot events are the things that happen in a story.Often the plot involves a problem the main character must solve.Story StructureStory StructureR2SettingCharactersPlot EventsStory Map3374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L01.indd R23374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L01.indd R210/24/06 5:12:01 PM10/24/06 5:12:01 PMGrade 4,Lesson 1 HarcourtIt was the morning of Bellas first day at her new school.“I dont like meeting new people,”Bella grumbled at breakfast.“Its so hard to do!Everyone else will have friends already,and I dont know anyone.”She slumped over her bowl of cereal.“Hurry up,Bella,”her mother called.“Its time for you to catch the bus!”With a sigh,Bella got up,grabbed her bag,and headed out the door.On the bus,Bella found a seat next to a window.As the bus started moving,she heard someone shouting,“Wait for me!”A girl with long red hair was running on the sidewalk.She waved frantically at the bus.No one except Bella seemed to notice.“Please stop!Someone needs to get on!”Bella called to the driver.The bus screeched to a stop,and the girl climbed aboard.She plopped into the seat next to Bella and grinned.“Thanks for getting the bus to stop.You saved my day,”she said.“My name is Magda.Whats yours?”SettingCharactersPlot EventsStory MapUse Story StructureR3Use Story Structure3374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L01.indd R33374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L01.indd R310/24/06 5:12:06 PM10/24/06 5:12:06 PMGrade 4,Lesson 1 HarcourtR4Robust VocabularyRobust Vocabulary 1.pact A pact is an agreement between people or countries in which they promise to do certain things.2.queasy If you feel queasy,you have a sick feeling in your stomach.3.foisted If something is foisted on you,it is given to you whether you want it or not.4.venture A new venture is a project that is exciting and even risky.5.annoyed To be annoyed means to be somewhat angry about something.6.depriving If someone is depriving you of something,the person is keeping you from having it.3374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L01.indd R43374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L01.indd R410/24/06 5:12:11 PM10/24/06 5:12:11 PMGrade 4,Lesson 1 HarcourtSynonyms and AntonymsSynonyms and AntonymsR5 A synonym is a word that means almost the same thing as another word.An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.You can sometimes use synonyms or antonyms to help you figure out the meaning of a new word.Synonyms for hotAntonyms for hotswelteringsizzlingscorchingcoldfreezingfrigidSYNONYM CLUE:We ordered a large pizza.I didnt think we could eat the colossal pie.ANTONYM CLUE:“This puzzle is boring,”Bolivia said.“Lets find something engaging to do instead.”3374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L01.indd R53374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L01.indd R510/24/06 5:12:17 PM10/24/06 5:12:17 PM HarcourtGrade 4,Lesson 2Model Oral FluencyFluencyR6Gertrude Ederle(ed rle)grew up on liverwurst and pickles from the delicatessen her German immigrant parents owned next to their house.The girl they called Trudy made her own clothes and sewed for the younger sisters in her large family.Summers were spent at a cottage in New Jersey,where Ederles father taught her to swim at age eight.A few years later she joined the Womens Swimming Association on Manhattans lower East Side.When a fellow swimmer mocked the way Ederle was attempting to learn a new stroke,she responded by making up her mind to not only beat that girl,but to become a champion.from“Gertrude Ederle”by Kathleen Krull e 3374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L02.indd R63374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L02.indd R61/15/07 3:57:18 PM1/15/07 3:57:18 PM HarcourtGrade 4,Lesson 2R7Use Story StructureUse Story StructureDottie Wiltse was born near Los Angeles,California,in 1923.Her father was a semi-professional baseball player.He taught her to play ball when she was little.By the age of 9,Dottie was a powerhouse pitcher.In the 1930s in California,girls were not allowed to play on school softball teams.So Dottie joined a boys team in her neighborhood.When Dottie was 12,she became the bat girl for a fast-pitch mens softball team in Beverly Hills.She dreamed of pitching for them,but weeks went by and she did not get the chance.Then,during the Southern California Championship,Dotties luck changed.Her teams regular pitcher got tired early in the game.The team manager sent Dottie to the mound.That day Dottie pitched in front of 10,000 fans at Wrigley Field.Her team won the championship,and Dotties career as a professional baseball player began.CharactersSettingPlot EventsStory Map3374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L02.indd R73374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L02.indd R71/15/07 3:57:25 PM1/15/07 3:57:25 PM HarcourtGrade 4,Lesson 2Robust VocabularyRobust Vocabulary 1.legendary Someone legendary is especially famous for something he or she did a long time ago.2.muttered If you muttered,you said something very quietly because you did not want to be heard.3.gaped If you gaped at something,you stared open-mouthed in surprise.4.flinched If a person flinched,he or she quickly moved away from something dangerous or painful.5.snickering Snickering at someone is like laughing quietly at them because they did something silly.6.glared If you glared at someone,you stared at them in an angry way.7.stunned When someone is stunned by something amazing,he or she is shocked and sometimes even speechless.8.fluke A fluke is something unusual that happens by accident.R83374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L02.indd R83374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L02.indd R81/15/07 3:57:29 PM1/15/07 3:57:29 PM HarcourtGrade 4,Lesson 3Model Oral FluencyFluencyR9In Tokyo the beginning of the summer is celebrated by the release of hundreds of fireflies that have been raised especially for this occassion.Also called lightning bugs,these insects are really beetles.Have you ever caught fireflies?Theyre easy to trap in cupped hands.Dont worrythey wont bite.Put six or more in a clear plastic or glass jar with a lid that is punched full of tiny holes.Then settle down in the dark to watch them.The fireflies produce a cool light through a special chemical reaction in their bodies.from“Living Night Lights”by Sandra Markle3374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L03.indd R93374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L03.indd R910/24/06 5:21:11 PM10/24/06 5:21:11 PM HarcourtAnswer QuestionsThere are four kinds of question-answer relationships.IN THE TEXTRIGHT THEREThe answer is easy to find in the text.THINK AND SEARCHCombine information from two or more parts of the text to answer the question.IN YOUR HEADAUTHOR AND YOUDraw conclusions by thinking about what you already know and what the author tells you.ON MY OWNUse what you know and your own experiences to answer the question.I thought living in New York City would be awful.I imagined hot,humid days and sidewalks jammed with people.Sure,some days are hot and humid,but our apartment is near Central Park.The park is like a huge,cool,green gateway.I go there every day.1.Where does the author live?(RIGHT THERE)2.How did the authors opinion of New York City change?(THINK AND SEARCH)3.How does the author feel about Central Park?(AUTHOR AND YOU)4.What do you think the author does in Central Park?(ON MY OWN)R10Answer QuestionsGrade 4,Lesson 3RXENL08ATP4X_L03.indd R10RXENL08ATP4X_L03.indd R102/5/07 2:07:43 PM2/5/07 2:07:43 PM HarcourtGrade 4,Lesson 3Robust VocabularyRobust Vocabulary 1.surrender When you surrender,you stop fighting something or someone.2.particular Something that is particular is one specific thing of its kind.3.sparkling Something that is sparkling is shining,clear,and bright.4.clusters Clusters are small groups of people or things that are close together.5.sizzles If something sizzles,it is very hot and makes a hissing sound.6.stroll To stroll is to walk in a slow,relaxed way.R113374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L03.indd R113374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L03.indd R1110/24/06 5:27:29 PM10/24/06 5:27:29 PM HarcourtGrade 4,Lesson 3R12Make JudgmentsMake JudgmentsJune 10Well,summer is finally here.I dont know why people make such a big deal out of summer vacation.To me,its a big bore.For one thing,everyone I know is gone.Josh and Jerome are at scout camp.Mario is spending a month at his cousins house in Florida.Even my little sister is away!Im stuck here in the smoggy city.Theres absolutely nothing to do around here.Andr keeps calling me on the phone.He wants me to sign up for swimming lessons with him.How boring is that?Jarell and Matt joined a summer softball league.They say there is still room for more members.Well,I have better things to do than run around a dusty field all day.Today Mitchell invited me to go to a free computer animation class,but who wants to learn stuff on summer vacation?I told him it would be just like school.I sure hope things get more interesting around here!3374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L03.indd R123374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L03.indd R1210/24/06 5:21:29 PM10/24/06 5:21:29 PM HarcourtGrade 4,Lesson 4Model Oral FluencyFluencyR13When your Dad and I first came to the United States,I was very lonely.Dad was in medical school and I was going to college.But I had never lived away from my family before.I was used to having my four sisters and brother,my parents,my grandparents,uncles,and aunties around everywhere.In Taiwan,we used to all eat dinner together,laughing and talkingeveryone bubbling over like simmering soup.When I came to the United States,everything seemed quiet and cold.Usually,I ate dinner all by myself,because Dad was too busy.I would shiver on my way to school,the wind biting me the whole way.People would talk and laugh and walk by me as if I were an invisible ghost.I was scared to talk to them because my English was so bad.I didnt understand the TV or my teachers or anyone.They all spoke so fast,their words sounded like monkeys jabbering.I didnt know how to make friends with any of them.I was sad and lonely and homesick.I felt like a thistle in a rose garden.from“Moms First Friend”by Grace Lin3374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L04.indd R133374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L04.indd R131/15/07 3:58:54 PM1/15/07 3:58:54 PM HarcourtGrade 4,Lesson 4R14Answer QuestionsAnswer QuestionsMy name is Li Keng.I grew up in a small village in China.Most of the people in my village were poor farmers.We worked hard to plant and harvest rice.There were no other jobs in the village.My father went to America in search of work.He sent us money every month,and this helped my family survive.Every two years,Papa came back to visit us.Papa did well in America,but for us life became harder and harder.One year the crop was very bad.Many people in our village went hungry.When Papa came to visit us,he was saddened by what he saw.That was the year Papa decided we would all go to America with him.We traveled on a big ship across the Pacific Ocean.The trip took 21 days.When we got to San Francisco Bay,a small ferry took us to Angel Island.I will always remember standing on the deck of the tender.I thought,“One journey is over,and another journey has begun.”1.How often did Papa come back to China to visit his family?(hint:RIGHT THERE)2.Why did Papa decide to move the family to America?(hint:THINK AND SEARCH)3.Why does the author say,“One journey is over,and another journey has begun”?(hint:AUTHOR AND YOU)RXENL08ATP4X_L04.indd R14RXENL08ATP4X_L04.indd R142/5/07 2:08:56 PM2/5/07 2:08:56 PM HarcourtGrade 4,Lesson 4Robust VocabularyRobust Vocabulary 1.averted If you averted your eyes,you looked away from something instead of directly at it.2.fury Fury is extremely strong anger.3.interrogation An interrogation is a long period of intense questioning to get information from someone.4.stern Someone who is stern is very serious and strict.5.accusing When you look at someone in an accusing way,you are showing that you think he or she has done something wrong.6.solemnly When you say something solemnly,you say it in a very serious way.7.cringed If you cringed,you moved or flinched slightly because of discomfort or fear.8.craned If you craned your neck,you stretched it to let you see or hear something better.R153374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L04.indd R153374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L04.indd R151/15/07 4:37:06 PM1/15/07 4:37:06 PMGrade 4,Lesson 5 HarcourtR16FluencyModel Oral FluencyA violinist does not make his own violin,but a puppeteer often does make his or her own puppets.It is early fall now,and the leaves have started to turn colors outside the window by Pauls worktable.In front of him is a glass jar filled with small balls of modeling clay.He takes one and presses it onto a larger ball of clay.He has been doing this for almost twenty minutes.To his left is a piece of paper with a rough sketch of a face.from“Making the Puppets”by Kathryn Lasky3374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L05.indd R163374_Trans_Read_Gr4_L05.indd R161/15/07 4:37:42 PM1/15/07 4:37:42 PMGrade 4,Lesson 5 HarcourtRobust VocabularyRobust Vocabulary 1.culinary Culinary skills or tools are related to cooking.2.downcast Someone who is downcast is feeling sad and has no hope.3.consternation Someone who feels consternation is upset or wor