Practice - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

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Name
As I read, I will pay attention to pauses and intonation.
Once upon a time, a really, really long time ago, there lived
12 a beautiful, kind-hearted girl named Katharine. You would
21 have thought that such a lovely girl would be happy. But she
33 was not. She was sad and terribly lonely.
41 For you see (as is to be expected in a story like this),
54 Katharine’s life was filled with sorrow. Her mother died
63 when she was young. Her father brought her to live with her
75 Aunt Mara and cousins Melina and Ursula while he went off
86 to fight for the king. Her father loved Katharine dearly and
97 promised to return for her as soon as possible, but that
108 promise was made many years ago.
114 Over the years Katharine’s cousins grew to hate her. They
124 knew that Katharine was kinder and more beautiful than they
134 were. Each day Melina and Ursula were meaner. They
143 ordered her around. Katharine was truly miserable.
150 So what did Katharine do all day? She did everything!
160 Inside she cooked and cleaned. Outside she planted, weeded,
169 and harvested the garden, fed the animals, cleaned the barn,
179 collected the eggs, and milked the cow. 186
Comprehension Check
1. Why was Katharine miserable? Plot
2. Why were Ursula and Melina cruel to Katharine? Make Inferences
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At Home: Help the student read the passage, paying
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