Scott Foresman Reading Street 2.5.5

ISBN 0-328-13304-3

ì<(sk$m)=bddaei< +^-Ä-U-Ä-U

GenreComprehension

Skills and Strategy

Realistic fi ction

• Realism and Fantasy• Theme• Monitor and Fix Up

Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA,™ Lexile,® and Reading Recovery™ are provided in the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide.

Grandpa’s Sign by Kelly Kong

illustrated by April Hartmann

13304_CVR.indd A-B13304_CVR.indd A-B 11/18/05 12:03:40 PM11/18/05 12:03:40 PM

Scott Foresman Reading Street 2.5.5

ISBN 0-328-13304-3

ì<(sk$m)=bddaei< +^-Ä-U-Ä-U

GenreComprehension

Skills and Strategy

Realistic fi ction

• Realism and Fantasy• Theme• Monitor and Fix Up

Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA,™ Lexile,® and Reading Recovery™ are provided in the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide.

Grandpa’s Sign by Kelly Kong

illustrated by April Hartmann

13304_CVR.indd A-B13304_CVR.indd A-B 11/18/05 12:03:40 PM11/18/05 12:03:40 PM

1. Do you think this story could happen in real life? Tell why or why not.

2. Reread pages 5 and 6. In your own words explain how Andrew broke the sign. Make a time line like the one below to show exactly what happened.

3. Explain the meaning of the sentence “No one would know who was to blame,” on page 7.

4. Why do you think Andrew did what he did? What could Andrew have done to avoid the accident?

Reader Response

Andrew saw the sign.

13304_CVR.indd C-D13304_CVR.indd C-D 11/18/05 12:03:54 PM11/18/05 12:03:54 PM

Grandpa’s Sign by Kelly Kong

illustrated by April Hartmann

Editorial Offices: Glenview, Illinois • Parsippany, New Jersey • New York, New YorkSales Offices: Needham, Massachusetts • Duluth, Georgia • Glenview, Illinois

Coppell, Texas • Ontario, California • Mesa, Arizona

13304_001-012.indd 113304_001-012.indd 1 11/18/05 12:01:01 PM11/18/05 12:01:01 PM

Every effort has been made to secure permission and provide appropriate credit for photographic material. The publisher deeply regrets any omission and pledges to correct errors called to its attention in subsequent editions.

Unless otherwise acknowledged, all photographs are the property of Scott Foresman, a division of Pearson Education.

Illustrations by April Hartmann

Photograph 12 Getty Images

ISBN: 0-328-13304-3

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.

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 prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. For information regarding permission(s), write to: Permissions Department, Scott Foresman, 1900 East Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois 60025.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V010 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05

13304_001-012.indd 213304_001-012.indd 2 11/18/05 12:01:14 PM11/18/05 12:01:14 PM

3

Andrew woke up and smiled. It was an important day. His family was going to have a yard sale!

Andrew walked outside with Dad.Mom had already set up long tables.

13304_001-012.indd 313304_001-012.indd 3 11/18/05 12:01:14 PM11/18/05 12:01:14 PM

4

Andrew was going to sell some of his old toys. He was excited. He had some ideas of new things he wanted to buy.

Andrew put his toys on the table. Then he saw a beautiful red sign.

“What’s that?” Andrew asked.

13304_001-012.indd 413304_001-012.indd 4 11/18/05 12:01:19 PM11/18/05 12:01:19 PM

5

Mom smiled and said, “Your grandpa used to be a signmaker. He painted signs on glass for the townspeople.”

Mom left the table to talk to someone. Andrew picked up the sign.

13304_001-012.indd 513304_001-012.indd 5 11/18/05 12:01:31 PM11/18/05 12:01:31 PM

6

Just then, a little girl stopped to look at his toys. Maybe he would make his first sale! Andrew dropped the sign and turned around. He heard a loud crash. Grandpa’s sign had fallen off the table. It cracked into two pieces!

13304_001-012.indd 613304_001-012.indd 6 11/18/05 12:01:38 PM11/18/05 12:01:38 PM

7

Andrew looked around. No one was looking. No one would know who was to blame. He hid the broken sign.

Andrew sold his toys. But he felt bad all afternoon. He didn’t tell Mom about breaking Grandpa’s sign.

13304_001-012.indd 713304_001-012.indd 7 11/18/05 12:01:43 PM11/18/05 12:01:43 PM

8

The yard sale ended. Andrew and Mom went inside. Soon, Dad walked in carrying Grandpa’s broken sign.

“Look what I found under a bush!” Dad said. “Someone broke it and hid it.” Andrew looked down at his shoes.

13304_001-012.indd 813304_001-012.indd 8 11/18/05 12:01:45 PM11/18/05 12:01:45 PM

9

“I broke it, Dad,” he said in a small voice. “I didn’t mean to.”

“Why did you hide it?” asked Mom. “I was wrong. I made a big mistake,”

Andrew said.

13304_001-012.indd 913304_001-012.indd 9 11/18/05 12:01:53 PM11/18/05 12:01:53 PM

10

“Yes, you did,” Mom told him. “I’m sorry,” said Andrew.“Well, next time will you be more

careful and honest?” Mom asked.Andrew nodded his head.

13304_001-012.indd 1013304_001-012.indd 10 11/18/05 12:01:58 PM11/18/05 12:01:58 PM

11

After dinner, Andrew helped his dad fix the sign. Mom brought out some other signs Grandpa had made. This time Andrew was very careful!

13304_001-012.indd 1113304_001-012.indd 11 11/18/05 12:02:03 PM11/18/05 12:02:03 PM

12

Something usually happens when you do the wrong thing. If you do something wrong at school, you might get your name on the board. If you ignore safety rules, you can get hurt. If you litter, you make places dirty and ugly.

Even if you don’t get caught, there is a result. Doing wrong can make you and others sad. We don’t like ourselves as much when we’ve done something wrong.

Results of Doing the Wrong Thing

13304_001-012.indd 1213304_001-012.indd 12 11/18/05 12:02:06 PM11/18/05 12:02:06 PM

1. Do you think this story could happen in real life? Tell why or why not.

2. Reread pages 5 and 6. In your own words explain how Andrew broke the sign. Make a time line like the one below to show exactly what happened.

3. Explain the meaning of the sentence “No one would know who was to blame,” on page 7.

4. Why do you think Andrew did what he did? What could Andrew have done to avoid the accident?

Reader Response

Andrew saw the sign.

13304_CVR.indd C-D13304_CVR.indd C-D 11/18/05 12:03:54 PM11/18/05 12:03:54 PM