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Think about something that was hard to do. How did you learn to do it? Write about how you did not give up. Writer’s Checklist Will the reader know how I feel? Do the adjectives that compare end with -er or -est? Does each sentence begin with a capital letter? 69 Talk About It What could you invent to make your day easier? Find out more about inventions at www.macmillanmh.com 70 Inventions 71 You don’t have to be big to invent things. Children can invent things, too. Look at the parts here. Could you make something with them? Where would you start? Where would the round parts go? Words to Know children round better machine or discovery parts start Invent It! 72 Where can you get ideas for things to invent? Think about things you need to do. Then think about how you could do them better. Is it hard to take your stuff to school? You could make a new kind of cart to help. You could make a new machine or game. You could make a great discovery! 73 KIDS’ INVENTIoNS What great things can kids invent? Jacob Dunnack liked to stay at his grandmother’s house. One day, he wanted to play baseball there. He packed his bat. But he forgot his baseballs! Comprehension Genre A Nonfiction Article tells about real people and things. Ask Questions Cause and Effect Why do the kids in this article invent things? 74 Jacob asked a question. How could he keep from forgetting again? He made a discovery. There was a way to keep the balls inside the bat. Jacob drew a bat with a hole inside. The round top came off. The balls fit inside. That way, the balls would go where the bat went. Everyone liked Jacob’s invention a lot! His mother and father found a company to make it. Now you can buy the “JD Batball” in stores. Three balls fit inside a “JD Batball.” 7575 Shannon Crabill always wanted to invent something. She thought about the clock that woke her up every day. She asked a question. What if you could pick the sound your alarm clock made? Shannon drew these ideas for her clock. 76 Shannon got an idea. You could record sounds on your clock. Then that sound could wake you up. The sound could be you talking or singing. It could be your dog barking or a song that you like. Shannon sent her invention to a contest. She won the contest! Now, a company makes her clocks. These are real clocks made from Shannon’s ideas. 77 When Spencer Whale was six years old, he visited a hospital. He saw children who had to take a big machine around with them. The machine had medicine in it. This made it hard for them to play. Spencer asked a question. How could he help these children play better? He had a smart idea. Spencer with his brother and his mother Spencer Whale’s invention helps sick kids. 7878 The children liked to ride in toy cars. But someone had to pull the medicine while they rode. Spencer invented a part for the car that could hold the medicine. He drew his invention. People helped him make it. They put it onto the cars. Now sick children can ride and play with no help. Spencer with his invention 79 Would you like to invent something, too? Would you like to invent a new toy? Or a machine that could help you? Try asking questions like these three kids did. Then see if you can find an answer! 80 Comprehension Check Tell What You Learned Describe how the kids turned their ideas into real things. Think and Compare 1. What caused each of the kids in this article to invent something? 2. What would you like to invent? Why? 3. Think of an invention that helps people. Describe the invention and how it helps. 4. What might these three kid inventors want to make from the parts shown in “Invent It!”? 81 ����(ELPING ���$RIVERS �����3EE Test Strategy Author and Me Think about what the author tells you. Think about what you know. Go On Answer Questions Mary Anderson was an inventor. She lived about 100 years ago. Back then, when it rained or snowed, drivers had to get out of their cars to clean their windows. Mary had a great idea. She invented a new way to clean car windows. It was a rubber blade that swung back and forth across the window. The blade scraped off water and snow. This blade was the first windshield wiper. It worked like the wipers on cars do today. But it did not move by itself. Drivers made it move by turning a handle inside the car. 82 STOP Directions: Answer the questions. 1. What is this story MAINLY about? 2. Why did Mary invent the windshield wiper? to help new drivers to help wash cars to help drivers see when it rained or snowed 3. How do wipers work today? The driver gets out of the car to use them. The wipers move by themselves. Drivers turn a handle inside the car. Tip Think about what you know. 83 Alma thought of an invention that could carry her backpack. She wrote about how to make it. Writing: How-To How to Make a Backpack Cart 1. Get a skateboard and a box. 2. Tie the box to the skateboard. 3. Put your backpack in the box. 4. Tie a rope to the skateboard. 5. Now pull it. 84 Think of something you would like to invent. Draw a picture of your invention. Write directions that tell how to make it. Write down each step to take. Are my steps easy to follow? Did I include details? Did I check my writing for mistakes? Writer’s Checklist 85 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