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“No, I didn’t take the cookie,” Jayden told his mother, who had
just walked into the kitchen. He wore a smile that he hoped
looked innocent.
“Then why are there
chocolate crumbs on
your face?” Mama
asked. “Have you lied
to me?”
“Oops,” said Jayden,
wiping his mouth with
his sleeve. He had
been caught! “I knew
I wasn’t supposed
to have a cookie
before dinner,” he
said. “Sorry I broke
the rule about that.”
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“In fact, you broke two rules,” said Mama. “You ate a cookie when
you weren’t supposed to, but you also lied about it. Lying is
against the rules, and lying is worse than taking a cookie. Promise
me that you’ll never lie again.”
Jayden felt ashamed, so he said sincerely, “I promise never to lie
again and always tell the truth.”
That evening, Auntie Brandi came by to visit. She was wearing
a new hat. “The salesperson said this hat is the latest fashion,”
Auntie Brandi told Jayden’s Mama. “Do you like it?”
“It’s lovely,” said Mama.
Auntie Brandi turned to Jayden and asked him, “What do you
think of my hat?”
Jayden looked at Auntie Brandi in her hat and remembered
his promise. “I think it looks like someone dumped a bowl of
spaghetti on your head,” he said.
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Telling the Truth
KEY VOCABULARY
• innocent (adjective) To look innocent is to look like you did nothing wrong.
• ashamed (adjective) Ashamed means feeling embarrassed or guilty.
• sincerely (adverb) Sincerely means in an honest way.
What are the two family rules that Jayden broke?
Explain how Mama knew that Jayden was lying about taking a cookie.
Organize the events of the story in a timeline.
Describe a situation in which you had to decide whether to lie or risk hurting someone’s feelings by telling the truth? Explain your decision.
Do you think Jayden did the right thing by telling the truth to his aunt? Why or why not?
Write or discuss a new ending to the story.
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Cast of Characters ANNIE: a 6-year-old girl
IAN: Annie’s 11-year-old brother
OMAR: Ian’s 11-year-old friend
Scene 1
[One afternoon in the kitchen of IAN and ANNIE’s home. ANNIE, IAN,
and OMAR are sitting at a table. IAN and OMAR are enthusiastically
reading a book together.]
IAN: Omar, look at this! This guy set a record for smashing concrete
blocks with his hand!
OMAR: [Reading] 90 blocks in one minute! [Pointing to another
page] What did they do?
IAN: They rowed that boat all the way across the Atlantic Ocean.
OMAR: [Reading] They broke a speed record doing it!
ANNIE: What’s a record?
IAN: That’s when someone does something better
or longer or faster than ever before. [To OMAR]
Look at this picture.
OMAR: That crowd broke a record for the world’s
largest snowball fight! That sounds like fun.
[ANNIE stands and exits through the kitchen
door. IAN and OMAR keep turning pages and
commenting. Curtain.]
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Scene 2
[15 minutes later. IAN and OMAR have put the book aside and are
making snacks. ANNIE bursts in through the door.]
ANNIE: [Breathlessly] I did it, Ian! I did it! I broke a record! [IAN and
OMAR give each other puzzled looks.] I did three cartwheels in a
row without falling!
IAN: Uh, Annie, that’s cool, but I don’t think that three cartwheels
can get someone in the record book. You’d probably have to do
thousands of them.
ANNIE: [Still excited] The most I could do before was two cartwheels.
Now I did three! I broke a record!
OMAR: [Shrugging] Well, she DID break her own record.
IAN: [To ANNIE] You’re the champ!
[ANNIE stands tall and pumps her fists over her head. Curtain.]
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A New Record!
KEY VOCABULARY
• cast (noun) In a drama, the cast is the group of people acting.
• enthusiastically (adverb) Enthusiastically means in an excited way.
• curtain (noun) In a drama, curtain means the end of a scene.
• cartwheels (noun) A cartwheel is a sideways gymnastics movement.
• shrugging (verb) To shrug is to lift your shoulders when unsure.
What is the setting of the drama?
In your own words, explain what a record is, as the word is used in the drama.
Make a timeline showing the events in the drama.
How is Annie’s achievement similar to the ones in Ian and Omar’s book? How is it different?
Do you think Annie should be proud of her “record”? Why or why not?
Write about or discuss a goal you want to achieve. How will you do it?
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Bamboo is truly unbelievable
in so many ways! If you strolled
through a bamboo forest, you’d
think you were surrounded by
tall trees. You’d see delicate
green leaves sprouting overhead.
You might think the straight,
green tree trunks were odd,
especially if you knocked
on one. It would be hollow.
As plant experts know, trees are
not hollow, but grasses are.
Now here’s the amazing part:
Bamboo isn’t a tree. Could a
plant this tall be a grass? In fact,
that is exactly what bamboo is.
It’s a grass—a gigantic grass!
A full-grown bamboo plant may
grow 130 feet (40 meters) high.
That’s taller than most 12-story
buildings.
Bamboo is unusual in other ways.
It is the fastest-growing grass
in the world. Many grow a foot
(30 centimeters) in a single day.
Some actually grow 3 or 4 feet
(91–121 centimeters) in 24 hours.
A bamboo forest may look like a group of tall green trees, but bamboo isn’t actually a tree.
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You wouldn’t think something
that grows so fast could be strong,
but woody bamboo stems are
incredibly strong. Bamboo has a
tensile strength similar to steel.
This means it is about as easy
to tear apart bamboo as it is to
tear apart steel. Bamboo also
holds up under pressure better
than concrete.
This amazing plant has over a
thousand uses. Bamboo is used to
build things from fences to floors,
lamps to ladders, boats to bikes
to bridges! It can be used to make
fabric as soft as cotton. It’s even
good to eat!
Like other grasses, bamboo stems are hollow. In contrast to most types of grass, however, bamboo is remarkably strong.
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The Unbelievable Bamboo
KEY VOCABULARY
• strolled (verb) To stroll is to walk slowly.
• delicate (adjective) Delicate means tender or fine.
• especially (adverb) Especially means in particular.
• gigantic (adjective) Gigantic means very big.
• tensile (adjective) Tensile means bendable.
• concrete (noun) Concrete is a strong, hard building material.
Describe what a bamboo forest looks like.
Explain why bamboo is a grass, not a tree.
Create an infographic that highlights all the “unbelievable” features of bamboo.
How is bamboo similar to the grass that grows in a park? How is it different?
Do you agree that bamboo is “unbelievable”?
Describe a day in the life of someone who uses bamboo in as many ways possible.
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The clownfish is a cheerful-
looking little fish. Most are bright
orange with three up-and-down
white stripes outlined in black.
These fish have a strange home.
They prefer living among the long
arms, called tentacles, of certain
sea anemones in warm parts of
the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
These sea anemone tentacles
have sharp tips filled with poison.
Anemones, which range in color
from blue to pink to green to
purple, do not usually move from
place to place. They use their
tentacles to protect themselves
and catch prey to eat. Their sting
is strong enough to kill small fish.
Clownfish are small fish. Yet they
stay safe among the anemone’s
tentacles. They don’t seem to
get stung. Scientists think this is
because a clownfish’s scales are
covered with a thin layer of slime.
This slime seems to keep the
anemone from stinging.
Clownfish live among the poisonous tentacles of sea anemones.
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Living together works out well
for both animals. Both animals
consume similar foods, so the
clownfish eats the anemone’s
leftovers. It gets fed while keeping
the anemone clean. The anemone
protects the clownfish. Clownfish
are poor swimmers and would
be easy prey out on their own.
They constantly move around,
skirting and staying away
from the anemone’s tentacles.
Clownfish also protect the
anemone. They dart out and
chase away butterfly fish and
other fish that like to nibble on
and eat the tentacles.
The clownfish and the anemone
are not exactly friends. But they
do help each other out!
INFORMATIONAL, ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE
Clownfish and sea anemones live in warm parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, from the southeast coast of Asia to Australia.
INDIAN OCEAN
ASIA
PACIFIC OCEAN
AUSTRALIA
AFRICA
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The Clownfish’s Poisonous Home
KEY VOCABULARY
• tentacles (noun) A tentacle is a long, flexible body part for grabbing.
• prey (noun) Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by another.
• consume (verb) To consume is to eat, drink, or use.
• skirting (verb) To skirt is to lightly touch.
• dart (verb) To dart is to move suddenly.
Why doesn’t a clownfish get stung by a sea anemone’s tentacles?
Find evidence in the passage to support this statement: “Living together works out well for both animals.”
Draw and label a diagram that shows how a clownfish and a sea anemone help each other.
How is the relationship between clownfish and sea anemones similar to the relationship between humans and dogs?
Do you agree that the “clownfish and the anemone are not exactly friends”? Why or why not?
Imagine you are a clownfish. Write about or discuss a typical day in your life.
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INFORMATIONAL, BLOG ENTRY
LEXI
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MEA
SURE
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L
You and your friends can have
fun playing the party game
Camouflage. Something that
is camouflaged is hard to see
because it blends in with its
background. In the game of
Camouflage, players try to find
things that are hidden in plain
sight.
First, gather about ten small
objects to hide in a room.
Examples include marbles,
pencils, crayons, a piece of
tape, and paper clips, to name
a few.
Next, list the names of the
objects on a sheet of paper.
Make copies of the list to give
to the players.
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d/or
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her c
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tiona
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inclu
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here
in ar
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ty o
f the
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for c
lass
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INFORMATIONAL, BLOG ENTRY
After that, place each object in a spot where it is camouflaged.
Use its color or shape to choose a good spot. Do not put it behind
or under anything.
Then give a list of objects to each player, and explain the rules.
Say, “Roam around the room, looking for objects on the list as
you walk. Do not touch anything. If you find an object, come to
me and whisper where you found it. I’ll check off that name on
your list.”
Finally, the first player to find all the objects is the winner.
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mat
eria
l is a
com
pone
nt o
f Lex
ia C
ore5
® R
eadi
ng. ©
201
9 Le
xia Le
arni
ng, a
Ros
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Sto
ne co
mpa
ny. L
exia
®, C
ore5
®, a
nd
othe
r tra
dem
arks
, nam
es, a
nd lo
gos u
sed
here
in ar
e th
e pr
oper
ty o
f Ros
etta
Sto
ne Lt
d. an
d/or
its s
ubsid
iarie
s, an
d ar
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giste
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and/
or u
sed
in th
e Un
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Stat
es an
d ot
her c
ount
ries.
Addi
tiona
l tra
dem
arks
inclu
ded
here
in ar
e th
e pr
oper
ty o
f the
ir re
spec
tive
owne
rs. R
eprin
ted
for c
lass
room
use
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y. Al
l oth
er ri
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rved
. Not
for r
esal
e.
INFORMATIONAL, BLOG ENTRY
Play a Party Game
KEY VOCABULARY
• camouflaged (adjective) Camouflaged means blending in with the background.
• in plain sight (idiom) In plain sight means in a place that can be easily seen.
• objects (noun) An object is a thing or item.
• roam (verb) To roam is to move around.
According to the rules of the game, what should players do when they find a camouflaged object?
Explain how something can be “hidden in plain sight.”
Illustrate and label a room in which kids are playing Camouflage.
How is the game of Camouflage similar to what you know about some wild animals?
Would you and your friends enjoy playing this game? Why or why not?
Write your own set of instructions for how to play a game, make a craft, or complete a task.
LEXI
LE®
MEA
SURE
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L
LEXIA® CLOSE READS
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mat
eria
l is a
com
pone
nt o
f Lex
ia C
ore5
® R
eadi
ng. ©
201
9 Le
xia Le
arni
ng, a
Ros
etta
Sto
ne co
mpa
ny. L
exia
®, C
ore5
®, a
nd
othe
r tra
dem
arks
, nam
es, a
nd lo
gos u
sed
here
in ar
e th
e pr
oper
ty o
f Ros
etta
Sto
ne Lt
d. an
d/or
its s
ubsid
iarie
s, an
d ar
e re
giste
red
and/
or u
sed
in th
e Un
ited
Stat
es an
d ot
her c
ount
ries.
Addi
tiona
l tra
dem
arks
inclu
ded
here
in ar
e th
e pr
oper
ty o
f the
ir re
spec
tive
owne
rs. R
eprin
ted
for c
lass
room
use
onl
y. Al
l oth
er ri
ghts
rese
rved
. Not
for r
esal
e.
NARRATIVE, FABLE
LEXI
LE®
MEA
SURE
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L
Long ago, a
merchant bought
big sacks of salt
at the market. He
loaded the sacks
onto his donkey’s back, and
the two set off for home.
They came to a stream and
began to wade across it.
The heavy burden caused the
donkey to lose his balance.
He slipped and fell into the
water. When the donkey stood
up again, his load was much
lighter. Most of the salt had
dissolved in the water.
The merchant returned to the
market and bought salt again.
Once again, he loaded the sacks onto the donkey’s back. When they
came to the stream again, the donkey remembered how to lighten
his burden.
A Fable
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eria
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f Lex
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ore5
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eadi
ng. ©
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9 Le
xia Le
arni
ng, a
Ros
etta
Sto
ne co
mpa
ny. L
exia
®, C
ore5
®, a
nd
othe
r tra
dem
arks
, nam
es, a
nd lo
gos u
sed
here
in ar
e th
e pr
oper
ty o
f Ros
etta
Sto
ne Lt
d. an
d/or
its s
ubsid
iarie
s, an
d ar
e re
giste
red
and/
or u
sed
in th
e Un
ited
Stat
es an
d ot
her c
ount
ries.
Addi
tiona
l tra
dem
arks
inclu
ded
here
in ar
e th
e pr
oper
ty o
f the
ir re
spec
tive
owne
rs. R
eprin
ted
for c
lass
room
use
onl
y. Al
l oth
er ri
ghts
rese
rved
. Not
for r
esal
e.
He purposely fell into the
water. The salt disappeared,
and the donkey rose to his
feet without the weight of
his load.
The merchant watched with
a knowing look. Then he led
the donkey back to the market.
This time, the merchant did
not buy salt. He bought a
load of sponges. When the
donkey came to the stream,
he quickly lay down. The
sponges filled with water.
Back on his feet, the donkey
was surprised to find that
his load was much heavier
than before.
NARRATIVE, FABLE
LEXIA® CLOSE READS
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mat
eria
l is a
com
pone
nt o
f Lex
ia C
ore5
® R
eadi
ng. ©
201
9 Le
xia Le
arni
ng, a
Ros
etta
Sto
ne co
mpa
ny. L
exia
®, C
ore5
®, a
nd
othe
r tra
dem
arks
, nam
es, a
nd lo
gos u
sed
here
in ar
e th
e pr
oper
ty o
f Ros
etta
Sto
ne Lt
d. an
d/or
its s
ubsid
iarie
s, an
d ar
e re
giste
red
and/
or u
sed
in th
e Un
ited
Stat
es an
d ot
her c
ount
ries.
Addi
tiona
l tra
dem
arks
inclu
ded
here
in ar
e th
e pr
oper
ty o
f the
ir re
spec
tive
owne
rs. R
eprin
ted
for c
lass
room
use
onl
y. Al
l oth
er ri
ghts
rese
rved
. Not
for r
esal
e.
NARRATIVE, FABLE
LEXI
LE®
MEA
SURE
580
L
The Donkey and the Salt
KEY VOCABULARY
• merchant (noun) A merchant is a person who buys and sells things.
• wade (verb) To wade is to walk through shallow water.
• burden (noun) A burden is a heavy load.
• dissolved (verb) To dissolve is to become mixed into a liquid.
How many times does the donkey fall in the stream?
Explain why the donkey’s load is lighter after he falls in the stream the first time?
Illustrate two scenes from the fable: the first time the donkey falls in the stream and the second time he falls. Describe how the scenes are similar and how they are different.
What might the donkey do differently the next time he crosses the stream with sacks on his back?
Do you think the merchant did the right thing? Why or why not?
Write your own story in which one character teaches a lesson to another character.