Nonfiction IS A YU AT R H T ? W by Lily Ryan PAIRED READ Treehouses STRATEGIES & SKILLS Comprehension Phonics Strategy: Ask and Answer Diphthongs oi, oy Questions Skill: Cause and Effect Content Standards Science Vocabulary Practice of Science above, balance, build, fall, knew, money, section, toward Word count: 332** Photography Credit: (bkgd) Thomas Lehne/lotuseaters/Alamy Stock Photo, (t) flocu/Shutterstock.com **The total word count is based on words in the running text and headings only. Numerals and words in captions, labels, diagrams, charts, and sidebars are not included. mheducation.com/prek-12 Copyright © 2014 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education, including, but not limited to, network storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Send all inquiries to: McGraw-Hill Education Two Penn Plaza New York, New York 10121 ISBN: 978-0-02-119681-4 MHID: 0-02-119681-8 Printed in the of America 11 12 13 14 15 DOC 22 21 20 19 18 D Genre Nonfiction Essential Question How do things get built? IS A YU AT R H T ? W by Lily Ryan Chapter 1 Who Lives in a Yurt? .............. 2 Chapter 2 How Are Yurts Built? .............. 6 Chapter 3 Do People Build Yurts Today? ....... 9 Respond to Reading .............. 12 PAIRED READ Treehouses ................ 13 (bkgd) Vincenzo Lombardo/Photographer’s Choice RF/Getty flocu/Shutterstock.com Choice (c) Images, Lombardo/Photographer’s Vincenzo (bkgd) Focus on Science........... 16 CHAPTER 1 Who Lives in a Yurt? Do you go camping? Many people enjoy it. First, they set up a tent. During the day, campers fish, hike, and eat. At night, they fall asleep under the stars. (t) Vincenzo Lombardo/Photographer’s Choice RF/Getty Images, (tc) flocu/Shutterstock.com, (b) UpperCut Images/Alamy (b) UpperCut RF/Getty flocu/Shutterstock.com, Choice (tc) Images, Lombardo/Photographer’s Vincenzo (t) 2 At the end of a camping trip, people take their tent down. They pack up their car and drive home. Tents come in many shapes and sizes. 3 A yurt is like a tent. But a yurt is stronger. Long ago, some people lived in yurts. These people were called nomads. Nomads knew how to build yurts and take them apart quickly. Nomads moved a lot. They carried their yurts with them. This camel carries a yurt that has been taken apart. (bkgd) Vincenzo Lombardo/Photographer’s Choice RF/Getty Images, (inset) marcus wilson-smith/Alamy Stock Photo Stock wilson-smith/Alamy RF/Getty Choice (inset) marcus Images, Lombardo/Photographer’s Vincenzo (bkgd) 4 Yurt wool was felted so it was thick and sturdy. Early yurts were made of mats from sheep’s wool. The nomads added mats in the winter to make the yurt warm. They took mats away in the summer. This (inset) Tim Whitby/Alamy Stock Photo Stock Whitby/Alamy Tim (inset) made the yurt cooler. 5 CHAPTER 2 How Are Yurts Built? A yurt begins with a wooden frame. It is always round, like a circle. The frame joins together for a perfect fit. Builders put the roof frame above the circle. (bkgd) Vincenzo Lombardo/Photographer’s Choice RF/Getty Images, (tc) flocu/Shutterstock.com, (b) Dean Conger/Corbis Documentary/Getty (b) Dean RF/Getty Conger/Corbis flocu/Shutterstock.com, Choice (tc) Images Images, Lombardo/Photographer’s Vincenzo (bkgd) This family is busy putting together their yurt. 6 The builders place canvas around the sides of the frame. They cover one section at a time. (inset) Dan Atkin/Alamy Stock Photo Stock (inset) Dan Atkin/Alamy 7 Next, canvas is placed above the frame. It will be the yurt’s roof. It can take several people to put together some yurts. (bkgd) Vincenzo Lombardo/Photographer’s Choice RF/Getty Images, (inset) Thomas Lehne/lotuseaters/Alamy Stock Photo Stock Lehne/lotuseaters/Alamy Thomas RF/Getty Choice (inset) Images, Lombardo/Photographer’s Vincenzo (bkgd) 8 CHAPTER 3 Do People Build Yurts Today? Yurts are still used in Asia as shelter. They are warm in winter and cool in summer. These yurts are easy to take apart and move. They can balance on a camel’s back. The camel takes the yurt to the next place. This is a yurt (tc) flocu/Shutterstock.com, (b) Alain Le Garsmeur/Alamy Stock Photo Stock Garsmeur/Alamy (b) Alain Le flocu/Shutterstock.com, (tc) village in Asia. 9 Some people live in a yurt all year. Yurts can be a lot like other kinds of homes. Some people spend their vacation in a yurt instead of a hotel room. (bkgd) Vincenzo Lombardo/Photographer’s Choice RF/Getty Images, (b) Mark Bolton Photography/Alamy Stock Photo, (inset) Gary Crabbe/Alamy Stock Photo Stock (inset) Gary Crabbe/Alamy Photo, Stock Mark Bolton Photography/Alamy RF/Getty (b) Choice Images, Lombardo/Photographer’s Vincenzo (bkgd) 10 People can also build their own yurt. They can buy a yurt kit. A kit doesn’t cost too much money. Would you like to live in a yurt? 11 Retell Use your own words Cause Effect to you retell What Is a Yurt? Text Evidence 1. Why did nomads live in yurts? Cause and Effect 2. Look at page 11. Why do people buy yurt kits today? Cause and Effect 3. Is What Is a Yurt? fiction or nonfiction? How can you tell? Genre 12 Genre Nonfiction Compare Texts Read about another interesting home you can build. Treehouses This is the world’s largest wooden treehouse. (t) Ryan McVay/Digital Vision/Getty Images, (b) Darren Turner/Shutterstock.com Darren (b) Images, Vision/Getty McVay/Digital (t) Ryan 13 This treehouse has stairs and railings to keep people safe. (t) Tobias Kleinschmidt/Alamy Stock Photo, (b) Christian Kober/Alamy Stock Photo Stock Christian Kober/Alamy (b) Photo, Stock Kleinschmidt/Alamy Tobias (t) Walk up the steps, toward the top of the tree. What do you see? A house! Did you know that some people live in treehouses? 14 These boys use their treehouse as a fort. Other treehouses are just for fun. Children can play with their friends or spend time alone. There is so much to do and see in a tree! Make Connections Look at both stories. How are yurts and treehouses alike? Text to Text (bkgd) Ryan McVay/Digital Vision/Getty Images, (inset) Nina Buesing/Alamy Stock Photo Stock (inset) Nina Images, Buesing/Alamy Vision/Getty Ryan(bkgd) McVay/Digital 15 Purpose To learn about camping out What to Do Step 1 Plan a camping trip with a partner. Step 2 List three things you need to go camping. Step 3 Draw a picture of your campsite. Conclusion Share your picture with your class. Tell what you need for a camping trip. 16 Literature Circles Nonfiction Thinkmark The Topic What is What Is a Yurt? mostly about? Text Structure How does the author organize information in What Is a Yurt? Make Connections How is a yurt like your house? How is it different? Build It! Science GR I • Benchmark 16 • Lexile 440 WondersMHE.com.