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Think about a bug you have seen. Tell what the bug looked like. Tell what the bug did. Personal Narrative Writer’s Checklist Do my sentences make sense when I read them aloud? Does each sentence have a subject? Does each sentence end with the correct mark? 195 196 Talk About It What do you think it is like to travel into space? Find out more about exploring space at www.macmillanmh.com 197 Words to Know bear helmet birds Earth space table guess fooling good took Read to Find Out Does Kim really go into space? 198 Vocabulary Kim curled up with her teddy bear and went to sleep. In her dream, she put on a red helmet. Then, she took off. She waved to the birds. She waved to Earth and began her trip into space. Soon she landed on Mars and walked over to a table. It was filled with good things to eat. So she sat down and had a great meal. Kim’s mom was waking her up. “Mom, you will never guess what happened!” said Kim. “I’m not fooling. I just had the best meal on Mars.” 199 8IBU *�1SFEJDU 8IBU )BQQFOT Comprehension Genre A Fantasy is a made-up story that could not really happen. Reread Make Predictions As you read, use your Predictions Chart. Read to Find Out Where are Blue Jay and Elephant going? 200 by Fran Manushkin illustrated by Barry Rockwell Main Selection 201 Blue Jay wanted to fly to the moon. “Here I go!” said Blue Jay. He flapped his wings and flew and flew. But he did not reach the moon. It was too far. 202 Blue Jay told his friend Elephant, “I want to go to the moon, but I cannot find a way. I am feeling sad. I am a blue Blue Jay.” 203 “I can help you find a way,” said Elephant. “You can?” asked Blue Jay. “I can!” said Elephant. “I’ll take you to the moon. Hop on!” Elephant began to run. She flapped her ears like wings. 204 She ran to the end of the cliff and jumped. But she did not reach the moon. She rolled down the hill, down, down, down. She made Blue Jay a slide. “Whee!” shouted Blue Jay. 205 “That was fun,” laughed Blue Jay. “But I still want to find a way to the moon!” “I can help you find a way,” said Elephant. “You can?” asked Blue Jay. “I can!” said Elephant. “Let’s go on this boat. Hop on!” 206 Elephant rowed the boat with her trunk. She rowed and rowed. But the boat just went around and around. Then it tipped right over. SPLASH! Elephant fell out of the boat! She sank into the mud. Blue Jay got a cold shower. 207 “That was fun!” laughed Blue Jay. “But I still want to find a way to the moon!” “We won’t give up,” said Elephant. “Let’s ride this bike into space. Hop on!” 208 Blue Jay put on a small helmet. Elephant put on a HUGE one. Elephant began to pedal. They rode through the woods. They passed squirrels and birds and a skunk. They even saw a bear. “Look!” shouted Elephant. “We are in the stars!” Blue Jay said, “Those are not stars. They are fireflies!” 209 “I know what we can do,” said Elephant. “One, two, three…” she counted. “What are you doing?” asked Blue Jay. “Can you guess?” asked Elephant. 210 “You are counting fireflies!” said Blue Jay. “Can I help?” “You can!” said Elephant. Elephant pointed with her trunk. And Blue Jay counted. “Four, five, six, seven.” “Elephant,” said Blue Jay, “I am having such a good time with you. Let’s stay right here on Earth.” 211 “It’s getting late,” said Elephant. “I’m hungry,” said Blue Jay. “Dinner is waiting on our table,” said Elephant. “Let’s go!” said Blue Jay. “I’ll take you. Hop on!” said Elephant. 212 “Look!” Blue Jay shouted. “We are at the moon! No fooling!” “I see it,” cried Elephant. “It is right here in this puddle!” “I did find a way to the moon!” laughed Blue Jay. “You did,” said Elephant. 213 “Watch me fly over the moon!” called Blue Jay. “Watch me jump over it!” shouted Elephant. 214 Blue Jay and Elephant followed the moon from puddle to puddle, jumping and flying all the way home. 215 Other books by Fran Manushkin Fran Manushkin loved to read as a child. As an adult she loves studying animals and often takes a lot of pictures of them. Recently she’s been watching elephants on the Internet. This inspired her to write Blue Jay Finds a Way. Find out more about Fran Manushkin at www.macmillanmh.com Author’s Purpose Fran Manushkin wanted to write about an animal adventure. Write a story about two animals having an adventure. F Manushkin MeetMeet 216 8IBU *�1SFEJDU 8IBU )BQQFOT Comprehension Check Retell the Story Use the Retelling Cards to retell the story in order. Think and Compare 1. Did you predict Blue Jay would go to the moon? What really happened? 2. Have you ever pretended you were in a very different place? What was it like? 3. How are Blue Jay and Elephant like real people? 4. What do Blue Jay and Kim in “A Good Trip into Space” both like to do? Retelling Cards 217 Science Genre In an Interview, one person asks questions and another person answers them. Text Feature The Question/ Answer Format uses the words question and answer to show who is speaking. Content Words astronaut weightless planet Find out more about exploring space at www.macmillanmh.com Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman astronaut. She has made many trips into space. Ellen lives in Houston, Texas. 218 Question: Why did you want to be an astronaut? Answer: It sounded exciting to be weightless! I wanted to look at our planet Earth from space. Science Ellen Ochoa looks out into space. 219 Question: What should kids who want to be astronauts do? Answer: They should study math and science and go to college. They should like learning new things and working in a team. Ellen Ochoa with her team before going into space 220 Ellen Ochoa inside a space module Question: What’s it like to be in space? Answer: It’s a lot of fun! You’re floating and so is everything else! It’s easy to move heavy things. It’s easy to reach things, too. 221 • Peanut butter or chicken salad in a tortilla • Space s’mores (marshmallows and chocolate bar in a tortilla) • Water or apple juice Question: How was the food in space? Answer: The food was very good. We took freeze-dried food and powdered drinks with us. We added hot or cold water. We ate a lot of tortillas. It’s easy to put stuff in them. 222 Connect and Compare What might Blue Jay ask Ellen Ochoa? Question: What’s the hardest thing about your job? Answer: You have to learn a lot. And make sure you learn it before you leave Earth! Ellen Ochoa works at the space station. 223 Writing Predicates The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. I l i ke t o p r e t e n d I , m a n a s t r o n a u t. I b l a s t o ff. I p e e k o u ts i d e . Th e s ky l o o k s l i ke f i r e w o r k s o n t h e Fo u r t h o f J u l y! My r o c ke t zo o m s t o t h e m o o n . Anna wrote about pretending to be an astronaut. 224 Think about something you like to pretend to be. Write about it. Tell what you do and imagine. Writer’s Checklist Will readers understand my story? Does each sentence have a predicate? Do special names like holidays begin with a capital letter? Personal Narrative 225 Treasures - Grade 1 Unit 1 Table of Contents Unit 1: All About Us THEME: We Are Special Talk About It Can Pat Jump? Words to Know Pam and Sam, Fantasy by Nancy Tafuri Our Best Days, Social Studies Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Ready, Set, Move! Talk About It Yes, I Can! Words to Know I Can! Can You? Rhyming Story by Cathy Roper Run! Jump! Swim! Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Growing Up Talk About It I Am a Big Kid, Words to Know How You Grew, Nonfiction Article Birds Get Big, Social Studies Writing: Descriptive THEME: Pets Talk About It Come Down, Brad! Words to Know Pet Tricks, Realistic Fiction by Ed Reyes What Pets Need, Science Writing: Descriptive THEME: Teamwork Talk About It Help for Hank, Words to Know Soccer, Nonfiction by Patrick Lee Guess What! Poetry by Michael Strickland Writing: Persuasive Test Strategy: Right There Jill and Nat, Realistic Fiction Glossary Unit 2 Table of Contents Unit 2: Outside My Door THEME: Animal Families Talk About It One Frog, Two Frogs, Words to Know Animal Moms and Dads, Nonfiction by Jose Ramos Over in the Meadow, Poetry Writing: Report THEME: Helping Out Talk About It Who Will Help? Words to Know Little Red Hen, Folk Tale retold by Cynthia Rothman From Wheat to Bread, Science Writing: How-To THEME: Where Animals Live Talk About It Ants Go In and Out, Words to Know A Prairie Dog Home, Nonfiction Article A Koala Home, Science Writing: Report THEME: Sing and Dance! Talk About It A Fun Show, Words to Know The Fun Kids' Band, Realistic Fiction by Anne Miranda Shake a Rattle! Performing Arts Writing: Story THEME: Let's Laugh Talk About It Glen Is Late! Words to Know On My Way to School, Main Selection by Wong Herbert Yee Take a Riddle Ride, Language Arts Writing: Rhyme Test Strategy: Right There Lost! Realistic Fiction Glossary Unit 3 Table of Contents Unit 3: Let's Connect THEME: Being Friends Talk About It A Good Game for All, Words to Know Kate's Game, Fantasy by Janie Bynum When You Mail a Letter, Social Studies Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Kids Around the World Talk About It When Kids Play, Words to Know Kids Can Help, Nonfiction by Minda Novek Poems by Kids, Social Studies Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Me and My Shadow Talk About It Light Game, Words to Know Short Shadows, Long Shadows, Nonfiction Article The Sun, Science Writing: Descriptive THEME: Our Families Talk About It A Funny Dog for Ike, Words to Know Smile, Mike! Play by Aida Marcuse Family Fun, Social Studies Writing: Descriptive THEME: Family Time Talk About It What I Like About Spring, Words to Know Gram and Me, Main Selection by Miriam Cohen Celebrate Chinese New Year, Social Studies Writing: Story Test Strategy: Think and Search Let's Go! Play Glossary Unit 4 Table of Contents Unit 4: Nature Watch THEME: Birds Talk About It Floating Home, Words to Know Pelican Was Hungry, Informational Story by Jim Arnosky Seagull, Poetry Writing: Persuasive THEME: Recycling Talk About It Old Stuff, New Stuff, Used Stuff, Words to Know June Robot Cleans Up, Fantasy by Mary Anderson A Bottle Takes a Trip, Social Studies Writing: Persuasive THEME: What's the Weather? Talk About It Warm and Cold Days, Words to Know Stormy Weather, Nonfiction Article Dangerous Storms, Science Writing: Report THEME: What Scientists Do Talk About It Be Curious, Words to Know Meet Ben Franklin, Biography by Philip Dray A Close Look, Science Writing: Report THEME: Favorite Stories Talk About It Have You Heard This Silly Tale? Words to Know Little Rabbit, Folk Tale by Gerald McDermott Henny Penny, Social Studies Writing: Story Test Strategy: Think and Search How to Make a Paper Chain How-To Glossary Unit 5 Table of Contents Unit 5: Adventures All Around THEME: Express Yourself Talk About It We Love Joan, Words to Know Olivia, Fantasy by Ian Falconer Cats in Art, Fine Arts Writing: Invitation THEME: Watch It Go Talk About It See the Ball Fly! Words to Know The Kite (from Days with Frog and Toad), Fantasy by Arnold Lobel Toys That Fly, Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Inventions Talk About It Invent It! Words to Know Kids' Inventions, Nonfiction Article Helping Drivers See, Social Studies Writing: How-To THEME: I Can Do It Talk About It Nothing Stops Cory, Words to Know Whistle for Willie, Realistic Fiction by Ezra Jack Keats A Winning Swimmer, Social Studies Writing: How-To THEME: How Does It Grow? Talk About It Beautiful Plants, Words to Know A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds, Nonfiction by Jean Richards Flowers at Night, Poetry by Aileen Fisher Writing: Descriptive Test Strategy: Author and Me All About Giraffes, Nonfiction Unit 6 Table of Contents Unit 6: Let's Discover THEME: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Talk About It Where Has Freddy Gone Now? Words to Know Dot and Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery, Mystery by Ellen Stoll Walsh The World of Insects, Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Exploring Space Talk About It A Good Trip into Space, Words to Know Blue Jay Finds a Way, Fantasy by Fran Manushkin Meet Ellen Ochoa, Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: At Work Talk About It A Job For You, Words to Know Cool Jobs, Nonfiction Article Jobs at School, Social Studies Writing: Report THEME: Watching Animals Grow Talk About It A Bear Cub, Words to Know A Tiger Cub Grows Up, Nonfiction by Joan Hewett The Tiger, Poetry by Douglas Florian Writing: Report THEME: Let's Build Talk About It The Town That Grew, Words to Know Sand Castle, Realistic Fiction by Brenda Shannon Yee Build with Sand and Ice, Social Studies Writing: Story Test Strategy: Author and Me First a Caterpillar...Then a Butterfly, Nonfiction Glossary