The Crowded House: a Folktale

LEXILE® MEASURE 760L

• LEVEL 15 LEVEL

A Folktale

Long ago, eight members of the Rubin family lived in a little house

, and , that seemed terribly cramped and crowded. Papa, Mama, their four ®

, Core5 , children, Aunt Gert, and Grandmother Rubin were always getting ® in each other’s way. They complained unhappily that one day they might burst right through the walls. So Papa and Mama went to the wisest man in the village, Reb Solman, to ask for advice.

Reb Solman stroked his beard thoughtfully as he listened. Then he said, “Yes, I can help you, but you must do exactly as I say, no 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, 2017 Lexia © questions asked.” Papa and Mama eagerly agreed. Reading. Reading. ® “The first thing you must do,” Reb Solman told Mama, “is to invite your sister and her family to visit.”

“But, Reb Solman,” said Mama worriedly, “my sister and brother- in-law have three big sons, so how will five more people in our

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LEXIA® CLOSE READS NARRATIVE, FOLKTALE Reb Solman replied, “Remember—you promised to obey and ask no questions.”

So the five relatives arrived, and everyone was elbowing each other and tripping over feet, and the walls trembled as if about to explode. After several days, Papa ran back to Reb Solman and pleaded, “Oh, it is unbearably crowded and noisy now. Please, what should we do?”

Reb Solman said, “Bring your chickens, goat, and cow into the house.” Papa blinked hard when he heard that, but he had promised to obey, so he did as he was told.

A few days later, Papa returned to Reb Solman. In an exhausted voice, Papa said, “The noise, the smells, the crowding—the situation is impossible.”

Reb Solman said, “Send your relatives home, and put the animals , and , ® outside.” , Core5 , ® So the visitors left, and the animals went outside where they belonged. The eight members of the Rubin family breathed a big sigh of relief. “I never knew that our house could feel so spacious,” said Mama as she looked around.

“It certainly feels as if our house has grown bigger,” said Papa. 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, 2017 Lexia © “Reb Solman is a very wise man.” And everyone, smiling in

Reading. Reading. agreement, relaxed in their remarkably roomy house. ® This material is a component of Core5 This Lexia registered and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, other trademarks, of the property are included herein their respective Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners.

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The Crowded House: A Folktale

KEY VOCABULARY LEXILE® MEASURE 760L

• • cramped (adjective) Cramped means uncomfortably small. LEVEL 15 LEVEL • burst (verb) To burst is to suddenly split or break open.

• eagerly (adverb) Eagerly means in an interested or hopeful way.

• trembled (verb) To tremble means to shake.

• spacious (adjective) Spacious means having a lot of space.

How many people live in the Rubin's house at the beginning of the story? Who are they?

Explain why Mama questioned Reb Solman’s advice.

Illustrate and describe the Rubin’s house at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the story. , and , ® If the Rubins had not taken Reb Solman’s advice, what might the ending have been? , Core5 , ® Do you think Reb Solman is wise? Why or why not?

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NARRATIVE, FOLKTALE TWO DESERTS LEXILE® MEASURE 800L

• LEVEL 15 LEVEL Great mounds of golden sand bake under a blazing sun. A line of camels is crossing these sand dunes. The people riding the camels are dressed to protect themselves from the heat and windblown sand. What is this place? It is the Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world. It spreads across northern Africa. The Sahara is called a hot desert, but not all of it is hot year round. The Sahara’s dunes may seem to Still, the summer sun can roast the stretch forever, but these “sand air. At one spot, the temperature , and ,

® seas” cover only part of this vast once soared to a record-breaking , Core5 ,

® desert. The Sahara also has flat, 136 degrees F (58 degrees C). stony lands as well as mountains. In places, underground water All deserts are dry lands. The rises to form springs where trees yearly rainfall in the Sahara is less and plants grow. In these oases, than 10 inches (25 centimeters), farmers grow crops. often, much less. Some places 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, 2017 Lexia © Reading. Reading. ® This material is a component of Core5 This Lexia registered and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, other trademarks, of the property are included herein their respective Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners.

Sand dunes cover only part of the Sahara Desert.

LEXIA® CLOSE READS INFORMATIONAL, TRAVEL GUIDE Plants cannot grow in the dry soil of the Atacama Desert. Image credits: (front, top) ©Lexia Learning; (front, bottom) ©Chin Ping, Goh/Getty Images; Goh/Getty ©Chin Ping, bottom) (front, Learning; top) ©Lexia (front, Image credits: Learning middle) ©Lexia Images; (back, Tomelleri/EyeEm/Getty top) ©Giorgio (back,

here get no rain for years. Yet the Sahara is not the driest desert in

, and , the world. That record belongs ®

, Core5 , to the Atacama Desert of South ® America.

The Atacama lies between high mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The mountains stop moist air Unlike the Sahara, the Atacama from reaching the desert land, is a cool desert. There are few

2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, 2017 Lexia scorching summer days but on © and the cold ocean also acts to winter nights, the temperature is Reading. Reading. prevent rain. The yearly rainfall ® in the Atacama is less than often below freezing. .004 inches (.01 centimeters). The Sahara and the Atacama Some spots have not had rain are both deserts. They are alike since recordkeeping began in some ways, and different in

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Two Deserts

KEY VOCABULARY LEXILE® MEASURE 800L

• • dunes (noun) A dune is a hill made of sand. LEVEL 15 LEVEL • Sahara (proper noun) Sahara is the name of a desert.

• vast (adjective) Vast means very great in size.

• oases (noun) An oasis is a spot in the desert where water is found.

• temperature (noun) Temperature is the amount of heat in something.

• centimeters (noun) A centimeter is a unit of length.

• Atacama (proper noun) Atacama is the name of a desert.

• moist (adjective) Moist means slightly wet.

What is the largest desert in the world? What is the driest desert in the world?

Explain why it rarely rains in the Atacama Desert. , and , ® Choose one of the deserts. What would you pack if you were planning a visit? , Core5 , ® What might you see if you visited the Sahara Desert that you might not see if you visited the Atacama Desert?

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© Imagine a creature that is well-suited to live in the Sahara and another creature that is well-suited to live in the Atacama. Illustrate these two imaginary creatures, and Reading. Reading. ® label the features that would help each survive. This material is a component of Core5 This Lexia registered and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, other trademarks, of the property are included herein their respective Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners.

INFORMATIONAL, TRAVEL GUIDE In Grandfather’s Day

LEXILE® MEASURE 640L Sharr and her brother Kaze were visiting Grandfather to celebrate

• his 75th birthday. Grandfather was born way back in the year 2000, LEVEL 15 LEVEL and the two grandchildren always liked to hear about life in the olden days, when he was a boy.

“What was it like before there were Mindcaps?” Kaze asked.

“We typed on a keyboard,” Grandfather replied, wiggling his fingers over an imaginary keyboard.

“Or we tapped a touchscreen,” he added, demonstrating with two fingers.

“That must have been so slow,” said Sharr.

“We didn’t have thought commands back then,” said Grandfather as he placed a Mindcap on his head and glanced at the Wallscreen.

, and , The wall lit up with a photograph taken of Grandfather as a boy. “I’m ®

, Core5 , standing in front of our family’s car,” Grandfather explained. ®

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LEXIA® CLOSE READS NARRATIVE, SCIENCE FICTION Grandfather chuckled. “I was only ten years old, so I couldn’t drive a car. Drivers needed special training because driving was dangerous. Today, accidents don’t happen. A child can sit in a Plugger, give a thought command, and off it scoots. Nobody dreamed of such a thing back in the early 2000s.”

Grandfather blinked at the Wallscreen, and a new image appeared, this one showing seven-year-old Grandfather and his mother in the kitchen of their house.

“What is Great-Grandmother doing?” asked Sharr.

“She is cooking a pot of stew on the stove,” said Grandfather. “It took hours.”

Sharr said, “I’m glad we have Menu-Mems, because who wants to wait hours to eat? Just give a thought command to the slot, and out comes the meal.”

Grandfather was smiling as he stared at the picture. “I remember

, and , it like it was yesterday,” he said ®

, Core5 , dreamily. “I helped peel potatoes ® while Mom chopped up carrots. The kitchen filled with spicy warmth as the stew simmered in the pot.” Grandfather breathed in deeply, as if sniffing a

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Reading. Reading. Kaze and Sharr studied the ® picture. Then Kaze said, “I wonder what a home-cooked meal tastes like.” Sharr nodded in agreement.

“It is unforgettable,” said Grandfather with a sigh. This material is a component of Core5 This Lexia registered and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, other trademarks, of the property are included herein their respective Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners.

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In Grandfather’s Day

KEY VOCABULARY LEXILE® MEASURE 640L

• • celebrate (verb) To celebrate is to do something fun or special. LEVEL 15 LEVEL • demonstrating (verb) To demonstrate is to show clearly.

• chuckled (verb) To chuckle is to laugh quietly.

• simmered (verb) To simmer is to boil gently.

• aroma (noun) An aroma is the smell of something.

• unforgettable (adjective) Unforgettable means very easy to remember.

Name three examples of technology available to Sharr and Kaze that were not invented when Grandfather was a boy.

Explain how Mindcaps and Pluggers changed people’s lives.

How might you use thought commands in your life? , and , ® Compare and contrast Grandfather’s childhood to that of Sharr and Kaze. , Core5 , ® Do you agree with Sharr that Menu-Mems are a good thing? Why or why not?

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NARRATIVE, SCIENCE FICTION Potatoes

LEXILE® MEASURE 800L and Tomatoes

•

LEVEL 15 LEVEL From Poisonous to Popular

What would the world of food be like without the potato and the tomato? Dishes from all over the globe contain these two popular plants. But these two have a lot more in common than their popularity.

They both began in the Andes Mountains of South America, around what is now Peru. For thousands of years, farmers in this region cultivated these plants as food crops. People outside of Latin America knew nothing of the potato and the tomato. They grew nowhere else.

Then, in the 1500s, armies from Spain invaded Latin America to

, and , conquer the Incas, the people that ruled in these regions. The ®

, Core5 , invaders were called the Conquistadors (“conquerors“). Along with ® the other treasures that they claimed, the Conquistadors brought tomato and potato plants back to Europe. 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, 2017 Lexia © Reading. Reading. ® Spanish armies invaded the Andes region and brought potato and tomato plants back to Europe. This material is a component of Core5 This Lexia registered and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, other trademarks, of the property are included herein their respective Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners.

LEXIA® CLOSE READS INFORMATIONAL, BLOG ENTRY For Europeans, both plants were a novelty, something unknown to grow and display. They were not eaten, however, because most Europeans were convinced these plants would kill them. This is not so strange. Both belong to the Nightshade family of plants, many of which are poisonous. And so are parts of the potato and tomato plants.

The part of the potato plant that we eat is the vegetable that grows underground. The leaves and stems that grow above-ground are the poisonous

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But two cultures helped change people’s , and , ® minds, turning tomatoes and potatoes , Core5 , ® into foods loved round the world.

Italy gets the credit for first making the tomato popular in Europe. The Italians began growing and eating tomatoes in the mid-1500s and on, making it a major part of their diet. (It still is!) By the 1700s, 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, 2017 Lexia © the tomato had spread around the world. Reading. Reading. ® It took a bit longer for the potato. The people of Ireland, realizing how cheap and easy the potato was to grow, began to depend on it by the late 1700s. By the 1800s, the potato, too, had spread around the world. This material is a component of Core5 This Lexia registered and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, other trademarks, of the property are included herein their respective Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners.

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Potatoes and Tomatoes: From Poisonous to Popular

KEY VOCABULARY LEXILE® MEASURE 800L

• • Andes (proper noun) Andes is the name of a mountain range. LEVEL 15 LEVEL • region (noun) A region is an area.

• cultivated (verb) To cultivate is to grow plants for a specific purpose.

• invaded (verb) To invade is to enter and try to take over a place.

• conquer (verb) To conquer is to take control of.

• diet (noun) Diet is the variety of foods that a group usually eats.

Describe how potatoes and tomatoes were introduced to Europe.

Think about the most important facts from this passage and summarize what you read.

Make a timeline showing how tomatoes and potatoes became popular around , and ,

® the world. , Core5 , ® If the people of Italy and Ireland did not discover that tomatoes and potatoes were safe to eat, how might your life be different?

Do you think the Conquistadors should have brought tomato and potato plants back to Europe? Why or why not?

Imagine owning a restaurant that serves foods made from only potatoes and 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, 2017 Lexia © tomatoes. Keep in mind the history of both plants. Design an ad or a webpage that Reading. Reading.

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INFORMATIONAL, BLOG ENTRY A Modern-Day LEXILE® MEASURE 890L

•

LEVEL 15 LEVEL Dragon

What do the words giant lizard make you think of? One of the enormous dinosaurs that once roamed the land? Or maybe the imaginary dragons from fairy tales and fantasy films? None of those lizards actually exist in our world, but there is a rather large lizard that does. It’s even got dragon in its name. dragons. But like many other , and , ® Komodo dragons are the lizards, they can climb and swim. , Core5 , ® largest and heaviest lizards They also move like their smaller living on Earth. The biggest on relatives, twisting from side to record measured 10.3 feet (3.13 side, using their tails for balance. meters) in length and weighed This movement comes from the 366 pounds (166 kilograms). placement of their legs. Lizards’ But generally, these creatures legs stick out to the side, rather 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, 2017 Lexia

Reading. Reading. meters) long and weighing about arrangement doesn’t slow up ® 200 pounds (91 kilograms). Komodo dragons. They can reach speeds of 11 mph (18 kph) for Like all lizards (and dragons), short distances. Komodo dragons have teeth, scaly skin, four legs, clawed feet, Something else the Komodo This material is a component of Core5 This Lexia registered and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, other trademarks, of the property are included herein their respective Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners. and a long tail. They can’t fly like dragon has in common with

LEXIA® CLOSE READS INFORMATIONAL, MAGAZINE ARTICLE The Komodo dragon uses its long forked tongue to “smell” the air.

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, and , breathe fire, but its mouth contains ® nearby zoo. , Core5 ,

® a different weapon. Its bite is poisonous. This causes fatal Now the world knows that there infections in any prey that manages really are dragons. to escape. The Komodo dragon then tracks down the poisoned animal. 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, 2017 Lexia © There are 3,000–5,000 Reading. Reading.

® wild Komodo dragons living at any one time, all on volcanic islands in Indonesia. They are named for the largest of

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A Modern-Day Dragon

KEY VOCABULARY LEXILE® MEASURE 890L

• • Komodo (proper noun) Komodo is the name of a large island in Indonesia and

LEVEL 15 LEVEL a lizard that gets its name from the island.

• arrangement (noun) An arrangement is the way things are positioned.

• fatal (adjective) Fatal means causing something to die.

• Indonesia (proper noun) Indonesia is the name of a country.

• creatures (noun) A creature is an animal or other being.

• soldiers (noun) A soldier is a person who serves in an army.

Where do Komodo dragons live?

Explain how Komodo dragons hunt for food.

Illustrate a Komodo dragon and label the parts of its body. , and , ® How are Komodo dragons different from dragons in fairy tales? , Core5 , ® Would you want a Komodo dragon as a pet? Why or why not?

Imagine you are a Komodo dragon. Write about or discuss a typical day in your life. 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, 2017 Lexia © Reading. Reading. ® This material is a component of Core5 This Lexia registered and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, other trademarks, of the property are included herein their respective Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners.

INFORMATIONAL, MAGAZINE ARTICLE LEXIA® CLOSE READS

Lexile® Title Genre Target Skill Measure LEVEL 15

The Crowded House: A Folktale Narrative, Folktale Narrative Text Structure 760L

Two Deserts Informational, Travel Guide Compare and Contrast 800L

In Grandfather’s Day Narrative, Science Fiction Narrative Text Structure 640L

Potatoes & Tomatoes: From Poisonous to Popular Informational, Blog Entry Compare and Contrast 800L

A Modern-Day Dragon Informational, Magazine Article Informational Text Structure 890L

NOTES

Text Type: Narrative, Folktale ® Lexile® Measure: 760L LEXIA CLOSE READS Core5® Level: 15 Target Skill: Narrative Text Structure

The Crowded House: A Folktale

SUMMARY KEY VOCABULARY

In this folktale, a large family is • cramped (adjective) Cramped means uncomfortably unhappy about living in a small small.

house. The village wise man • burst (verb) To burst is to suddenly split or break open. provides the family with a solution • eagerly (adverb) Eagerly means in an interested or that teaches them a valuable hopeful way. lesson. • trembled (verb) To tremble means to shake.

FOCUS QUESTION • spacious (adjective) Spacious means having a lot of space. What lesson does the village wise man teach the Rubin family?

PREVIEW Identify the text. This text is a folktale. Explain to students that folktales are narratives, or stories, that were told to teach a lesson or explain what happens in nature. Point out key vocabulary (in bold). Discuss definitions with students. Introduce the focus question. Have students consider the question as they read.

READ INDEPENDENT READ Annotate the text. Encourage students to identify key ideas, connections, and questions they have as they read.

TEACHER-GUIDED READ Explore narrative text structure. Draw attention to how the folktale is organized and the key elements. Then, work with students to answer the questions below. Students can annotate the key elements of the text.

• Who is the story about? (Main Characters) 2 • Where and when does the story take place? (Setting) 1 • What is the problem or goal? (Problem/Goal) 3 • What happens? (Major Event) 4 • How does the story end? (Solution) 5 • What is the story mainly about? Answer the focus question. Work together to answer: What lesson does the village

This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, Core5®, Lexia®, company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2017 Lexia Reading. material is a component ofThis Core5® Lexia and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, and other trademarks, of the property are included herein Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States registered Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners. their respective wise man teach the Rubin family? (Be content with what you have. Things are not as bad as they seem; they could be worse.) This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, and other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. RESPOND the questionsbelow. Write ordiscuss.

other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective How wouldyouhavesolvedtheRubin’s crowded houseproblem? Do youthinkReb Solmaniswise? Why orwhynot? theRubins hadnottakenIf Reb Solman’s advice, what mighttheendinghave Illustrate anddescribetheRubin’s houseat thebeginning, inthemiddle, Explain whyMamaquestionedReb Solman’s advice. How manypeopleliveintheRubin’s thestory? houseat thebeginningof answers willvary.) been? their house. animals crowding thehouse, 3. eightRubins stillcrowded together—buthappy—in in theirhouse, 2. theRubins evenmore unhappywiththeirrelatives andthe thestory.and at theendof people tothecrowded house.) are they? owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. LEVEL 15 • LEXILE® MEASURE 760L 3 1 LEXIA® CLOSE READS crowded housesolveourproblem?” in-law havethree bigsons, sohowwillfivemore peopleinour “But, Reb Solman,” saidMamaworriedly, “mysisterandbrother- your sisterandherfamilytovisit.” “The firstthingyoumustdo,” Reb SolmantoldMama, “istoinvite questions asked.” Papa andMamaeagerly agreed. he said, “Yes, Icanhelpyou, butyoumustdoexactly asIsay, no Reb Solmanstroked hisbeard thoughtfullyashelistened. Then wisest maninthevillage, Reb Solman, toaskforadvice. might burstrightthrough thewalls. SoPapa andMamawenttothe in each other’s way. They complainedunhappilythat onedaythey children, Aunt Gert, andGrandmother Rubin were alwaysgetting that seemedterriblycramped andcrowded. Papa, Mama, theirfour L ong ago, theRubin familylivedinalittle eightmembersof house (Student answerswillvary.) A Folktale (Eight: Mama, Papa, fourchildren, Aunt Gert, andGrandmother Rubin) Havestudentsworkindependentlyorasagroup toanswer (1. theeightRubins crowded togetherandunhappy NARRATIVE, FOLKTALE 4 2

This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, and (Student answerswillvary.) other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. (It wouldaddfivemore LEXIA® CLOSE READS 4 4 said Mamaasshelooked around. relief.sigh of “Ineverknewthat ourhousecouldfeelsospacious,” belonged. theRubinThe familybreathed eightmembersof abig So thevisitorsleft, andtheanimalswentoutsidewhere they outside.” Reb Solmansaid, “Sendyourrelatives home, andputtheanimals “The noise, thesmells, thecrowding—the situation isimpossible.” Solman. Inanexhausted voice, Papa said, A fewdayslater, Papa returned toReb obey, sohedidaswastold. when heheard that, buthehadpromised to and cowintothehouse.” Papa blinked hard Reb Solmansaid, “Bringyourchickens, goat, what shouldwedo?” unbearably crowded andnoisynow. Please, back toReb Solmanandpleaded, “Oh, itis to explode. After several days, Papa ran feet, about andthewallstrembled asif was elbowingeach otherandtrippingover So thefive relatives arrived, andeveryone promised toobeyandasknoquestions.” Reb Solmanreplied, “Remember—you agreement, relaxed intheirremarkably roomy house. “Reb Solmanisaverywiseman.” And everyone, smilingin our house has grown“It certainly feels as bigger,”if said Papa. (Student The Crowded House: A Folktale

Who

NARRATIVE, FOLKTALE 5 LEXIA® CLOSE READS

Story Map for Main Characters:

Setting:

Problem/Goal:

Major Events:

Solution:

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The Crowded House: A Folktale LEXIA® CLOSE READS

Story Map for The Crowded House: A Folktale Main Characters: Mama and Papa Rubin, Reb Solman

Setting: The Rubin’s tiny house

Problem/Goal: The Rubin’s house was so small and crowded, they thought they might burst through the walls.

Major Events: Mama and Papa ask Reb Solman for help, and they follow his advice. First, they invite more relatives to live with them. Then, they bring animals into their house. Finally, they send the relatives home and put the animals outside.

Solution: Compared to how crowded the Rubin’s house had been, it feels more spacious without the relatives and animals.

This story is mainly about… what happens when the Rubin family tries to find a way to keep their tiny house from feeling

The Crowded House: A Folktale Text Type: Informational, Travel Guide ® Lexile® Measure: 800L LEXIA CLOSE READS Core5® Level: 15 Target Skill: Compare and Contrast

Two Deserts

SUMMARY KEY VOCABULARY

This informational text • dunes (noun) A dune is a hill made of sand.

describes two deserts. The • Sahara (proper noun) Sahara is the name of a desert. Sahara Desert and the Atacama • vast (adjective) Vast means very great in size. Desert are alike in some ways and different in many others. • oases (noun) An oasis is a spot in the desert where water is found.

FOCUS QUESTION • temperature (noun) Temperature is the amount of heat in something. How is the Sahara Desert similar to the Atacama Desert? How is • centimeters (noun) A centimeter is a unit of length. it different? • Atacama (proper noun) Atacama is the name of a desert.

• moist (adjective) Moist means slightly wet.

PREVIEW Identify the text. This text is a travel guide. Explain to students that a travel guide is an example of informational text—writing that gives facts about a subject. Point out key vocabulary (in bold). Discuss definitions with students. Introduce the focus question. Have students consider the question as they read.

READ INDEPENDENT READ Annotate the text. Encourage students to identify key ideas, connections, and questions they have as they read.

TEACHER-GUIDED READ Explore compare and contrast. Draw attention to how the information is organized: The first half of the article provides information about the Sahara Desert; the second half provides information about the Atacama Desert. Details in each paragraph explain how the deserts are similar (compare: 2 ) and how they are different (contrast: 1 ). Work with students to complete a Venn diagram. Answer the focus question. Work together to answer: How is the Sahara Desert similar to the Atacama Desert? How is it different? (The Sahara Desert and the Atacama Desert both have dry land. Both are deserts. The Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world, is hot and spreads across northern Africa. In contrast, the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world, is cool and lies between high

This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, Core5®, Lexia®, company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2017 Lexia Reading. material is a component ofThis Core5® Lexia and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, and other trademarks, of the property are included herein Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States registered Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners. their respective mountains in South America and the Pacific Ocean. Crops grow in the Sahara Desert, but no plants can grow in the Atacama Desert.) This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, and other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. RESPOND the questionsbelow. Write ordiscuss.

other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective Imagine acreature that iswell-suitedtoliveintheSahara andanothercreature Which desert wouldyoulike tovisitinthesummer? Which desert wouldyou youvisitedtheSahara you DesertWhat mightyou seeif that youmightnotseeif thedeserts.Choose oneof youwere What planningavisit? wouldyoupackif Explain whyitrarely rains inthe Atacama Desert. What isthelargest desert intheworld? What isthedriestdesert intheworld? and the Atacama.) theextremeanswers shoulddemonstrate conditionsintheSahara knowledgeof and labelthefeatures that wouldhelpeach survive. that iswell-suited toliveinthe Atacama. Illustrate thesetwoimaginary creatures, information from thetext aboutsummerandwintertemperatures ineach desert.) rather visitinthewinter? Why? visited the Atacama Desert? thechosendesert.) of (Student answerswillvary, butanswersshouldincludereferences totheclimate desert. The coldocean alsoprevents rain.) mountains andthePacific Ocean. The mountainsstopmoistairfrom reaching the (The largest desert istheSahara; thedriestdesert isthe Atacama.) owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. LEVEL 15 • LEXILE® MEASURE 800L LEXIA® CLOSE READS 1 1 of theSahara Desert.of Sand dunescoveronlypart TWO TWO farmers grow crops. and plantsgrow. Intheseoases, rises toformspringswhere trees In places, underground water stony landsaswellmountains. desert. The Sahara alsohasflat, thisvast seas” coveronlypart of stretch forever, butthese“sand The Sahara’s dunesmayseemto spreads across northern Africa. the largest desert intheworld. It place? ItistheSahara Desert, windblown sand. What isthis themselves from theheat and camels are dressed toprotect dunes. The peopleridingthe camelsiscrossing thesesand of bake underablazingsun. A line Great goldensand moundsof Havestudentsworkindependentlyorasagroup toanswer DESERTS often, muchless. Someplaces than 10inches(25 centimeters), yearly rainfall intheSahara isless All deserts are drylands. The 136 degrees F(58degrees C). once soared toarecord-breaking air. At onespot, thetemperature Still, thesummersuncanroast the itishotyear round.but notallof The Sahara iscalledahotdesert, (Student answerswillvary.) INFORMATIONAL, TRAVEL GUIDE (Student answerswillvarybutshouldinclude 2 1 (The Atacama isbetweenhigh

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(Student answerswillvary, but and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. 1 1 LEXIA® CLOSE READS no plantscangrow. 400 years ago! With soilthisdry, since recordkeeping began Some spotshavenothadrain .004 inches (.01centimeters). in the Atacama islessthan prevent rain. The yearly rainfall and thecoldocean alsoactsto from reaching thedesert land, The mountainsstopmoistair mountains andthePacific Ocean. The Atacama liesbetweenhigh America. South to theAtacamaDesert of the world. That record belongs Sahara isnotthedriestdesert in here getnorain foryears. Yet the soil of the Atacama Desert.soil of Plants cannotgrow inthedry

many others. in someways, anddifferent in are bothdeserts. They are alike The Sahara andthe Atacama often belowfreezing. winter nights, thetemperature is scorching summerdaysbuton is acooldesert. There are few Unlike theSahara, the Atacama

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Two Deserts LEXIA® CLOSE READS driest desert in the world driest desert no plants can grow cool desert lies between high mountains Ocean and the Pacific • • • • Different Atacama Desert B Same dry lands both deserts • • Different Sahara Desert Sahara A largest desert in the world desert largest crops farmers grow hot desert northern across spreads Africa • • • • This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, Core5®, Lexia®, company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2017 Lexia Reading. material is a component ofThis Core5® Lexia and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, and other trademarks, of the property are included herein Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States registered Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners. their respective Venn Diagram Venn

Two Deserts Text Type: Narrative, Science Fiction ® Lexile® Measure: 640L LEXIA CLOSE READS Core5® Level: 15 Target Skill: Narrative Text Structure

In Grandfather's Day

SUMMARY KEY VOCABULARY

In this science fiction story, two • celebrate (verb) To celebrate is to do something fun or children visit their grandfather special.

to celebrate his birthday. • demonstrating (verb) To demonstrate is to show clearly. Grandfather shares memories • chuckled (verb) To chuckle is to laugh quietly. from his childhood. • simmered (verb) To simmer is to boil gently.

FOCUS QUESTION • aroma (noun) An aroma is the smell of something.

What do Sharr and Kaze learn • unforgettable (adjective) Unforgettable means very easy about Grandfather’s childhood? to remember.

PREVIEW Identify the text. This text is science fiction. Explain to students that science fiction is a type of narrative, or story, that is based on future science and technology. Point out key vocabulary (in bold). Discuss definitions with students. Introduce the focus question. Have students consider the question as they read.

READ INDEPENDENT READ Annotate the text. Encourage students to identify key ideas, connections, and questions they have as they read.

TEACHER-GUIDED READ Explore narrative text structure. Draw attention to how the science fiction story is organized and its key elements. Then, work with students to answer the questions below. Students can annotate the key elements of the text.

• Who is the story about? (Main Characters) 1 • Where and when does the story take place? (Setting) 2 • What is the problem or goal? (Problem/Goal) 3 • What happens that helps the characters achieve the goal? (Major Events) 4 • How does the story end? (Solution) 5 • What is the story mainly about? Answer the focus question. Work together to answer: What do Sharr and Kaze learn about Grandfather’s childhood? (Everything took longer and was more difficult to do when Grandfather was a child, but he treasures his memories.) This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, Core5®, Lexia®, company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2017 Lexia Reading. material is a component ofThis Core5® Lexia and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, and other trademarks, of the property are included herein Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States registered Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners. their respective This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, and other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. RESPOND the questionsbelow. Write ordiscuss.

other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective How doyouthinklifewillbedifferent whenyouare 75years old? Do youagree withSharrthat Menu-Memsare agoodthing? Why orwhynot? Compare andcontrast Grandfather’s SharrandKaze. childhoodtothat of How mightyouusethoughtcommandsinyourlife? Explain howMindcapsandPluggerschangedpeople’s lives. Name threetechnologyavailabletoSharrandKaze that examples were of answers willvary.) cooked meal.) getting foodquicklyversuspreparingdisadvantages of andenjoyingahome- (Student answerswillvarybutshouldreflect theiropinionsaboutadvantagesor took more timeinGrandfather’s childhoodthantheydoforSharrand Kaze.) answers willvarybutshouldincludeexamples from thetext that tellhowthings by thinkingaboutthem.) but shouldincludeinformation from thetext toreflect makingthingshappenjust happen faster;madedrivinginacarsafer.) not inventedwhenGrandfather wasaboy. owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. LEVEL 15 • LEXILE® MEASURE 640L LEXIA® CLOSE READS 4 3 1 “Was itfuntodrivesuchabigcar?”asked Kaze. ourfamily’sstanding infront of car,” Grandfather explained. The walllitupwithaphotograph Grandfather taken asaboy. of “I’m as heplacedaMindcaponhishead andglancedat the Wallscreen. “We didn’thavethoughtcommandsbackthen,” saidGrandfather “That musthavebeensoslow,” said Sharr. two fingers. “Or wetappedatouchscreen,” headded, demonstrating with over animaginarykeyboard. “We typedonakeyboard,” Grandfather replied, wigglinghisfingers wasitlike“What before there were Mindcaps?”Kaze asked. olden days, whenhewasaboy. and thetwograndchildren alwaysliked tohear aboutlifeinthe his 75thbirthday. Grandfather wasbornwaybackintheyear 2000, Sharr andherbrother Kaze were visitingGrandfather tocelebrate

n G r an Havestudentsworkindependentlyorasagroup toanswer d fath e r’s NARRATIVE, SCIENCEFICTION D ay 2 (Mindcaps, Pluggers, Menu-Mems)

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In Grandfather's Day NARRATIVE, SCIENCE FICTION 4 LEXIA® CLOSE READS

Story Map for Main Characters:

Setting:

Problem/Goal:

Major Events:

Solution:

In Grandfather's Day LEXIA® CLOSE READS

Story Map for In Grandfather’s Day Main Characters: Sharr, Kaze, Grandfather

Setting: Grandfather’s house, in early 2075

Problem/Goal: Sharr and Kaze want to know what life was like when Grandfather was a boy.

Major Events: Grandfather describes life before Mindcaps, Pluggers, and Menu-Mems. He demonstrates typing on a keyboard and tapping a touchscreen. He describes how drivers needed special training and how cooking a pot of stew took hours.

Solution: Grandfather fondly recalls the unforgettable pleasure of a home-cooked meal.

This story is mainly about… a time in the future when two children ask their grandfather to share memories of his childhood. This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, Core5®, Lexia®, company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2017 Lexia Reading. material is a component ofThis Core5® Lexia and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, and other trademarks, of the property are included herein Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States registered Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners. their respective

In Grandfather's Day Text Type: Informational, Blog Entry ® Lexile® Measure: 800L LEXIA CLOSE READS Core5® Level: 15 Target Skill: Compare and Contrast

Potatoes and Tomatoes: From Poisonous to Popular

SUMMARY KEY VOCABULARY

This informational text explains • Andes (proper noun) Andes is the name of a mountain the origin and growth in range.

popularity of two common plants. • region (noun) A region is an area.

• cultivated (verb) To cultivate is to grow plants for a FOCUS QUESTION specific purpose.

How are potatoes and tomatoes • invaded (verb) To invade is to enter and try to take over alike? How are they different? a place.

• conquer (verb) To conquer is to take control of.

• diet (noun) Diet is the variety of foods that a group usually eats.

PREVIEW Identify the text. This text is a blog entry. Explain to students that this blog is an example of an informational text—writing that gives facts about a subject. Point out key vocabulary (in bold). Discuss definitions with students. Introduce the focus question. Have students consider the question as they read.

READ INDEPENDENT READ Annotate the text. Encourage students to identify key ideas, connections, and questions they have as they read.

TEACHER-GUIDED READ Explore compare and contrast. Draw attention to how information is organized. The first part of the article presents information about ways the potato and tomato are the same (compare: 1 ), and the second section presents information about ways they are different (contrast: 2 ). Then, work with students to complete the Venn diagram. Refer students to their text annotation to identify key ideas and connections. Answer the focus question. Work together to answer: How are potatoes and tomatoes alike? How are they different? (Potatoes and tomatoes both came from the Andes region and were brought to Europe in the 1500s. Both plants have poisonous leaves. Potatoes are vegetables, but tomatoes are fruits. We eat the part of the potato plant that grows underground; we eat the part of the tomato plant that grows This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, Core5®, Lexia®, company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2017 Lexia Reading. material is a component ofThis Core5® Lexia and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, and other trademarks, of the property are included herein Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States registered Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners. their respective above ground.) This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, and other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. RESPOND the questionsbelow. Write ordiscuss.

other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective Imagine owningarestaurant that servesfoodsmade from onlypotatoes and Do youthinktheConquistadors shouldhavebrought tomato andpotato plants ItalyandIreland didnotdiscoverthat thepeopleof tomatoes andpotatoesIf Make atimelineshowinghowtomatoes andpotatoes becamepopulararound Think aboutthemostimportant factsfrom thispassageandsummarizewhat Describe howpotatoes andtomatoes were introduced toEurope. menu items. Keep bothplants. inmind thehistoryof tomatoes. Designanadorawebpage withtherestaurant name, logo, and sample foods madefrom tomatoes andpotatoes.) back toEurope? Why orwhynot? foodsmadefrom tomatoesinclude examples andpotatoes.) of were safetoeat, howmightyourlifebe different? 1800s: Potatoes becomepopulararound theworld.) the worldeat tomatoes; late 1700s:Potatoes becomepopularinIreland; Europe; 1550s: Tomatoes becomepopularinItaly;1700s:People around 1500s: Conquistadors from Spainbringtomato andpotato plantsbackto the world. in Europe, andpeopleinIreland madethepotato popular.) At first, Europeans were afraid to eat them. The Italiansmadethetomato popular you read. Spain brought tomato andpotato plantsbackfrom Latin America inthe1500s.) owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. LEVEL 15 • LEXILE® MEASURE 800L LEXIA® CLOSE READS 1 1 back toEurope. and tomato plants brought potato Andes region and invaded the Spanish armies tomato andpotato plantsbacktoEurope. the othertreasures that theyclaimed, theConquistadors brought invaders were calledtheConquistadors (“conquerors“). Along with conquer theIncas, thepeoplethat ruledintheseregions. The Then, inthe1500s, armiesfrom SpaininvadedLatin America to grew nowhere else. Latin thepotato andthetomato.America knewnothingof They region cultivated theseplantsasfoodcrops. People outsideof around what isnowPeru. For years, thousandsof farmersinthis South TheyAmerica, bothbeganintheAndesMountainsof their popularity. popular plants. Butthesetwohavealotmore incommonthan the tomato? Dishesfrom allovertheglobecontainthesetwo foodbelikeWhat withoutthepotato wouldtheworldof and (Until the1500s, potatoes andtomatoes onlygrew inSouth America. (Before 1500s: Tomatoes andpotatoes grow inSouth America; and Tomatoes Potatoes Havestudentsworkindependentlyorasagroup toanswer From PoisonoustoPopular INFORMATIONAL, BLOG ENTRY (Student answers should include examples of (Student answersshouldinclude examples of (Student answersshould

This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, and Image credits: (front, top) ©Keith Leighton/Alamy; (front, bottom) ©Volina/Shutterstock.com; (back, top) ©Richard other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered Griffin/Alamy; (back, middle) ©moodboard/Alamy and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. (Student answerswill vary.) LEXIA® CLOSE READS 2 2 1 1 the world. by thelate 1700s. Bythe1800s, thepotato, too, hadspread around how cheap andeasy thepotato wastogrow, begantodependonit It tookabitlongerforthepotato. Ireland,The peopleof realizing theplant.parts of The tomato isafruitthat grows aboveground. The The leaves andstemsthat grow above-ground are thepoisonous the vegetablethat grows underground. The thepotato plantthat part weeat of is and tomato plants. poisonous. And soare thepotato parts of plants, whicharefamily of manyof strange. BothbelongtotheNightshade these plantswouldkillthem. This isnotso because mostEuropeans were convinced display. They were noteaten, however, novelty, somethingunknowntogrow and For Europeans, bothplantswere a (Armies from the tomato hadspread around theworld. theirdiet.part of (Itstillis!)Bythe1700s, the mid-1500sandon, makingitamajor began growing andeating tomatoes in tomato popularinEurope. The Italians Italy getsthecredit forfirstmakingthe into foodslovedround theworld. minds, turningtomatoes andpotatoes But twocultures helpedchangepeople’s vines andleaves that are poisonous. fruit isgoodtoeat. Itisthetomato plant’s

Potatoesand Tomatoes

INFORMATIONAL, BLOG ENTRY 2 2 2 2 LEXIA® CLOSE READS Different B Same Different A This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, Core5®, Lexia®, company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2017 Lexia Reading. material is a component ofThis Core5® Lexia and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, and other trademarks, of the property are included herein Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States registered Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners. their respective Venn Diagram Venn

Potatoes and Tomatoes LEXIA® CLOSE READS part we eat grows above grows we eat part ground fruits poisonous vines are made popular in Italy mid 1500s • • • • Different Tomatoes B Same from from the Andes region to brought in 1500s Europe a novelty were for Europeans are leaves poisonous • • • • Different Potatoes A part we eat grows grows we eat part underground vegetables poisonous stems are made popular in Ireland 1700s in late • • • • This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, Core5®, Lexia®, company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2017 Lexia Reading. material is a component ofThis Core5® Lexia and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, and other trademarks, of the property are included herein Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States registered Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners. their respective Venn Diagram Venn

Potatoes and Tomatoes Text Type: Informational, Magazine Article ® Lexile® Measure: 890L LEXIA CLOSE READS Core5® Level: 15 Target Skill: Informational Text Structure

A Modern-Day Dragon

SUMMARY KEY VOCABULARY

This article describes the • Komodo (proper noun) Komodo is the name of a large island appearance, behavior, and in Indonesia and a lizard that gets its name from the island.

habitat of the Komodo • arrangement (noun) An arrangement is the way things are dragon. positioned.

• fatal (adjective) Fatal means causing something to die. FOCUS QUESTION • Indonesia (proper noun) Indonesia is the name of a country. Why is the title of this article • creatures (noun) A creature is an animal or other being. A Modern-Day Dragon? • soldiers (noun) A soldier is a person who serves in an army.

PREVIEW Identify the text. This text is a magazine article. Explain to students that this article is an example of an informational text—writing that gives facts about a subject. Point out key vocabulary (in bold). Discuss definitions with students. Introduce the focus question. Have students consider the question as they read.

READ INDEPENDENT READ Annotate the text. Encourage students to identify key ideas, connections, and questions they have as they read.

TEACHER-GUIDED READ Explore informational text structure. Draw attention to how information is organized in the article: the main idea is presented first 1 , followed by details about the Komodo dragon 2 . Then, work with students to complete the Text Structure Map. Refer students to their text annotation to identify key ideas and supporting information. (Note: Some details can be combined or left out of the Text Structure Map.) Answer the focus question. Work together to answer: Why is the title of this article A Modern-Day Dragon? (Like some dragons, the Komodo dragon is a large and heavy lizard. It has teeth, scaly skin, four legs, clawed feet, and a long forked tongue like a dragon. It cannot breathe fire, but its bite is poisonous.) This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, Core5®, Lexia®, company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2017 Lexia Reading. material is a component ofThis Core5® Lexia and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, and other trademarks, of the property are included herein Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States registered Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners. their respective This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, and other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. RESPOND the questionsbelow. Write ordiscuss.

other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective Imagine youare aKomodo dragon. Write about or discussatypicaldayinyour Would youwantaKomodo dragon asapet? Why orwhynot? How are Komodo dragons different from dragons infairytales? Illustrate aKomodo dragon itsbody. andlabeltheparts of Explain howKomodo dragons huntforfood. Where doKomodo dragons live? life. will varybutshouldincludedetailsfrom thetext.) and aforked tonguethat can“smell”theair.) can breathe fire, but Komodo dragons cannot. Instead, theyhaveapoisonousbite can fly, but Komodo dragons cannot. Instead, theywalk, climb, andswim. Dragons a longforked tongue.) should includelabelsforteeth, scalyskin, fourlegs, clawedfeet, alongtail, and tongues to“smell”theair.) by bitingit. Then, theytrack downthepoisonedanimalbyusingtheirlongforked volcanic islandsinIndonesia.) owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. LEVEL 15 • LEXILE® MEASURE 890L LEXIA® CLOSE READS (Student answerswillvary.) 2 2 1 W and alongtail. They can’tflylike scaly skin, fourlegs, clawedfeet, Komodo dragons haveteeth, Like alllizards (anddragons), 200 pounds(91 kilograms). meters) longandweighingabout are smaller, at about8feet(2.5 But generally, thesecreatures 366 pounds(166kilograms). meters) inlengthandweighed record measured 10.3feet(3.13 living onEarth. The biggeston largest andheaviest lizards Komodo dragons are the dragon initsname. lizard that does. It’s evengot world, butthere isarather large those lizards actuallyexist inour tales andfantasyfilms?Noneof imaginary dragons from fairy roamed theland?Ormaybe enormous dinosaursthat once the Oneof make youthinkof? hat dothewords giantlizard A Modern-Day A Dragon Havestudentsworkindependentlyorasagroup toanswer dragon hasincommonwith Something elsetheKomodo short distances. 11mph(18kph)for speeds of Komodo dragons. They canreach arrangement doesn’tslowup than undertheirbodies. This legs stickouttotheside, rather theirlegs.placement of Lizards’ This movementcomesfrom the side, usingtheirtailsforbalance. relatives, twistingfrom sideto They alsomovelike theirsmaller lizards, theycanclimbandswim. dragons. Butlike manyother INFORMATIONAL, MAGAZINE ARTICLE (Komodo dragons canbefoundonsome (Komodo dragons poisontheirprey

This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, and Image credits: (front) ©Alex Toso/Alamy; (back, top) ©Afriadi Hikmal/Getty Images; other trademarks, names, and logos used herein are the property of Rosetta Stone Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, and are registered (back, bottom) ©joakimbkk/Getty Images and/or used in the United States and other countries. Additional trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. Reprinted for classroom use only. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. 2 2 2 LEXIA® CLOSE READS these islands, Komodo. named forthelargest of in Indonesia. They are all onvolcanicislands living at anyonetime, wild Komodo dragons There are 3,000–5,000 the poisonedanimal. dragon thentracks down to escape. The Komodo infections inanyprey that manages poisonous. This causesfatal a different weapon. Itsbiteis breathe fire, butitsmouthcontains The Komodo dragon cannot (8.5 kilometers) away. a dead animalupto5miles thewindisright,If itcansmell tongue to“smell”theair. long forked tongue. Itusesits dragons andsmallerlizards isa (Student illustrations (Student answers (Fairy-tale dragons Indonesia is made up of thousands of islands. thousandsof Indonesia ismadeupof

really are Now theworldknowsthat there nearby zoo. and sentitsphotograph toa soldiers hadarun-inwithone 100 years ago. Then someDutch theworlduntilabout to mostof Komodo dragon wasunknown to 40millionyears ago. Butthe these creatures originated 25 According tofossilevidence, A Modern-Day Dragon dragons.

to “smell”theair. long forked tongue dragon usesits The Komodo INFORMATIONAL, MAGAZINE ARTICLE LEXIA® CLOSE READS

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Text Structure Map

Main Idea

Dinosaurs and dragons don’t exist in our world, but the Komodo dragon is a large lizard that might be considered a modern-day dragon.

Detail 1

The Komodo dragon has a large, heavy body with teeth, scaly skin, four legs, clawed feet, and a long tail.

Detail 2

The Komodo dragon cannot breathe fire, but its bite is poisonous.

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The Komodo dragon has been around for 25 to 40 million years but was only discovered 100 years ago. This material is a component of Lexia Core5® Reading. © 2017 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. Lexia®, Core5®, Core5®, Lexia®, company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2017 Lexia Reading. material is a component ofThis Core5® Lexia and are and/or its subsidiaries, Ltd. of Stone the property are and logos used herein Rosetta names, and other trademarks, of the property are included herein Additional trademarks and other countries. and/or used in the United States registered Not for resale. All other rights reserved. use only. for classroom Reprinted owners. their respective

A Modern-Day Dragon