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Name As I read, I will pay attention to pauses and intonation. Soledad would roll out of bed each and every morning, 10 even before the rooster started crowing. She would grab her 20 backpack. Then she’d give her grandfather Sebastián a goodbye 29 kiss and set off on a one-hour march down a dusty road. 41 Soledad took the same road to school each day. She always 52 found something new along the way. Sometimes it was the way 63 the sun sparkled on some bright green leaves. Another time it 74 might be a bird singing a song. 81 Some days the walk to school seemed to take forever. The 92 hot sun would beat down on Soledad and the dusty road. So 104 she would stop to rest under a ceiba (SAY-bah) tree. She loved 116 observing everything around her. A short distance away, Soledad 125 might spot a pair of mischievous lizards chasing each other in 136 circles at the edge of the dirt road. 144 Comprehension Check 1. How would you describe Soledad? Character 2. What does the word mischievous mean? Vocabulary Words Read – Number of Errors = First Read – = Second Read – = 62 The Night of San Juan Grade 5/Unit 2 Practice Fluency Words Correct Score At Home: Help the student read the passage, paying attention to the goal at the top of the page. © Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

© Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Name An almanac is a reference book that is published each year. Almanac entries have charts that provide brief facts and statistics about a topic. Charts are a good place to find information on history, geography, and government. Practice Text Feature: Charts Look at the incomplete chart on Puerto Rico. Match each piece of information with the correct heading. Write the letter of your answer on the correct line. 1. Population (2003): 2. Offi cial languages: 3. Total land area: 4. Capital: 5. Flower: 6. Climate: a. Flor de maga (Puerto Rican hibiscus) b. Spanish and English c. San Juan d. 3,425 square miles Commonwealth of Puerto Rico e. 3,885,877 f. Mild, with an average temperature of 77° F At Home: With the help of a family member or helper, think of three more facts that you would like to know about Puerto Rico that are not listed in the above chart. The Night of San Juan Grade 5/Unit 2 63

© <strong>Macmillan</strong>/<strong>McGraw</strong>-<strong>Hill</strong><br />

Name<br />

An almanac is a reference book that is published each year.<br />

Almanac entries have charts that provide brief facts and statistics<br />

about a topic. Charts are a good place to find information on<br />

history, geography, and government.<br />

<strong>Practice</strong><br />

Text Feature:<br />

Charts<br />

Look at the incomplete chart on Puerto Rico. Match each piece of<br />

information with the correct heading. Write the letter of your answer<br />

on the correct line.<br />

1. Population (2003):<br />

2. Offi cial languages:<br />

3. Total land area:<br />

4. Capital:<br />

5. Flower:<br />

6. Climate:<br />

a. Flor de maga (Puerto Rican hibiscus)<br />

b. Spanish and English<br />

c. San Juan<br />

d. 3,425 square miles<br />

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico<br />

e. 3,885,877<br />

f. Mild, with an average temperature of 77° F<br />

At Home: With the help of a family member or helper, think<br />

of three more facts that you would like to know about Puerto<br />

Rico that are not listed in the above chart.<br />

The Night of San Juan<br />

Grade 5/Unit 2<br />

63

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