1. Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA,Lexile, and Reading Recovery are providedin the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide. The InternationalFood Fair! by Jana Martin illustrations by Joe BuccoComprehension Genre Skills and Strategy Realistic Sequence ction Compare andContrast Predict and SetPurposeScott Foresman Reading Street 2.3.4ISBN-13: 978-0-328-50841-9ISBN-10: 0-328-50841-1 9 0 0 0 09 780328 508419

2. TheInternationalFood Fair!by Jana Martin illustrations by Joe BuccoNote: The total word count includes words in the running text and headings only.Numerals and words in chapter titles, captions, labels, diagrams, charts, graphs,sidebars, and extra features are not included. 3. Who was supposed to make dinner atthe Kyles house tonight?Isnt it your turn? Mrs. Kyle said toMr. Kyle. I thought it was your turn, Mr. Kylesaid to Mrs. Kyle. What should we do?Every effort has been made to secure permission and provide appropriate credit forphotographic material. The publisher deeply regrets any omission and pledges tocorrect errors called to its attention in subsequent editions.Unless otherwise acknowledged, all photographs are the property of Scott Foresman,a division of Pearson Education.12 Mark McLane/Stone/Getty ImagesISBN 13: 978-0-328-50841-9ISBN 10: 0-328-50841-1Copyright by Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by copyright,and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibitedreproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by anymeans, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. For informationregarding permissions, write to Pearson Curriculum Rights & Permissions, One LakeStreet, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458.Pearson is a trademark, in the U.S. and/or in other countries, of Pearson plc or itsaffiliates.Scott Foresman is a trademark, in the U.S. and/or in other countries, of PearsonEducation, Inc., or its affiliates.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V0G1 13 12 11 10 093 4. Mr. and Mrs. Kyle taught at the localThe food fair took up half of thecollege. Their children, Amy, Allie, andgym! There were tables and flags.Danny loved to visit the college. TheyStudents and teachers offered foodliked the fact that the students came from their homes. There were peoplefrom around the world.from Mexico, Thailand, France, Kenya,Hey, Mr. Kyle said. Lets notand many other countries.eat alone. Tonight is the collegesInternational Food Fair. We can buyfood from other countries!4 5 5. Welcome to a tiny slice of Ghana,said the boys at another table.Ghanas in West Africa, Amy said.I learned that in school. Whats themushy stuff?The boys laughed. That is mashedyam, called fufu. Its like bread to us. Next, the Kyles decided to try foodfrom France. The French girl said,Try some crepes. They are very thinpancakes. She poured batter on a hot pan, thenadded cheese. Who wants a bite?she asked, folding the cooked crepe.Everyone did!8 9 6. The Kyles had their dinner. Now it was time for dessert. Mr. Kyle laughed as Danny eyed the table with food from Italy. Would you like a cannoli? Mr. Kyle asked. Its stuffed with sweet cheese and chocolate chips. Yummy! said Amy, Allie, and Danny, together. Hey, Amy said. Know what? That was the best dinner ever.Im glad we forgot whose turn it was to cook! said Mrs. Kyle. It was fun to eat dinner around the world!10 11 7. Think and ShareThe pancakes that wrapped the1. What different foods did you read Chinese spring rolls would have been about in this story? List them in the made from rice. The pancakes known order that the Kyle family ate them. as French crepes would have been2. Do you think the Kyles will try foods from made from wheat. If you were to go toother countries again? What clues helped Mexico, you would find something thatyou predict what they might do? looks like a pancake that is made fromclues prediction corna tortilla.Different countries use different grains to make their dough, but the foods often end up with similar shapes. This is 3. How did the Kyles introduce their because people worldwide have similarchildren? Which of the children was needs. Think about foods you know that born last? are easy to cook or easy to carry.4. Which foods in the story do you thinkyou would like to try? Why?Many countrieshave some kindof pancake.In the UnitedStates, pancakesusually comewith butter andsyrup.12