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Writer’s Checklist Choose a storm you’ve seen or heard about. Write a report about that storm. Does my report have a main idea and details? Will readers understand my report? Did I check my report for mistakes? 79 WhatWhat ScientistsScientists Do Do 80 Talk About It What is a scientist? What kinds of questions do scientists ask? Find out more about what scientists do at www.macmillanmh.com 81 Words to Know curious idea friends kind by far knew house be deep Read to Find Out What makes the seed look big? 82 Vocabulary Are you curious? Do you like to look at things that are little? Then this idea is for you and your friends. Fill a deep dish with water. Then, put something very little in your hand. Any kind of little thing will do. Put your hand by the back of the dish. Don’t put it far away. Does the little thing look big now? I bet you knew it would. Do this with more things at your house. They will look big, too! 83 IZmi�8ajZh L]Vi�Ndj� @cdl >c[ZgZcXZh Genre A Biography is the true story of a person’s life. Summarize Make Inferences As you read, use your Inference Chart. Read to Find Out What makes Ben Franklin a great American? Comprehension 84 Meet Meet Ben FranklinBen Franklin Main Selection by Philip Dray illustrated by John Kanzler Meet Meet Ben FranklinBen Franklin 85 Chapter 1 “Ben! Ben!” his friends called. “Here I am,” said Benjamin Franklin. 86 Ben was sitting on the docks. He was looking at the big ships. He liked the way the wind fi lled the sails. 87 Ben Franklin lived long ago. He liked to do many things. He liked to read. He was good at telling jokes and playing games. 88 Ben was a curious boy. He liked to dream. And he liked to make things. One day, Ben made a red kite. “This kite will be like the sails on the big ships,” Ben said. 89 Soon after, Ben and his friends went for a swim. He had his new kite with him. “What will you do with that?” his friends asked. “You will see,” said Ben. 90 Ben ran with the kite. The wind lifted it. He jumped into the water and the kite pulled him. “Look at Ben go!” said his friends. “How did Ben think of that?” they asked. 91 Chapter 2 Time went by. Ben grew up. He still liked to dream. He still liked to make things. He made a new kind of stove. This new stove was little, but it gave off lots of heat. 92 Ben made a new kind of glasses. They helped people to see up close and far away. “How did Ben think of that?” people asked. 93 When Ben lived, people did not know much about electricity. Ben was curious about it. He knew it could make sparks. He sometimes saw the sparks when he put his key into a lock. 94 One day it was raining. Ben looked at a fl ash of lightning. It looked like a big spark. He wanted to know if that fl ash was electricity. 95 Chapter 3 “How can I fi nd out if lightning is electricity?” Ben asked. “I can not go up in the sky.” Ben had an idea. A kite had helped him long ago. A kite could help him again. “I can not get up there,” he said. “But a kite can.” 96 The next time it looked like rain, Ben went out. He had a kite and an iron key. He sent the kite up. 97 Lightning fl ashed. Ben felt the kite string shake. He saw sparks of electricity jump off the key. “This shows that lightning is electricity!” said Ben. 98 Ben had an idea. He knew that if lightning struck a house, it could catch on fi re. He put an iron rod on top of his house. “Lightning will strike the iron rod, but not my house,” Ben said. “The rod will keep my house safe.” 99 Ben’s friends put up iron rods, too. Today we still put them on our houses so they will be safe. 100 Ben was glad that the lightning rods helped people. In his life, Ben Franklin did many things to help people. He had more things to dream about and more things to make. 101 Find out more about Philip Dray at www.macmillanmh.com Philip Dray says, “I write books about Americans who do brave things to make our country better. I wanted to tell the story of Ben Franklin and his kite because he had the courage to try something no one had ever tried before.” Author’s Purpose Philip Dray wanted to write a true story about Ben Franklin and his new ideas. Write about one of Ben’s inventions. Tell how it made life better. MeetMeet Philip DrayPhilip DrayMeetMeet Philip DrayPhilip Dray 102 T em pl at e F irs t P as s S ec on d Pa s Co nt . L dr .: 4 /c 2 /c 1 /c s po t IZmi�8ajZh L]Vi�Ndj� @cdl >c[ZgZcXZh Comprehension Check Retell the Selection Use the Retelling Cards to retell the selection. Think and Compare 1. What kind of friend do you think Ben Franklin would be? Tell why. 2. What things in your home use electricity? 3. Why do you think Ben Franklin is a famous and honored American? 4. What did you learn to do in “Be Curious”? How is it like what Ben Franklin did? Retelling Cards 103 Science Genre Nonfiction gives information about a topic. Text Feature Bold Print points out important words. Content Words scientists microscope photographs Find out more about what scientists do at www.macmillanmh.com How do scientists see little things up close? They look through a microscope. That makes little things look big. 104 Look at the photograph in the circle. It was taken with a microscope. It shows things you see every day. Can you tell what it is? Science This is salt. Now you can see the shape of every grain. 105 This is hair. You have about 100,000 hairs on your head. Each hair has a hard coating. 106 Connect and Compare What could young Ben Franklin have done with a microscope? This is a blade of grass. Sharp edges help keep away bugs. What else would you like to see close up? What do you think it would look like? 107 Kevin wrote about one of Ben Franklin’s inventions. Writing See and Saw The verb see tells about now. The verb saw tells about the past. B e n i nve n t e d a l i gh t n i ng r o d . He s a w l i gh t n i ng b u r n a h o u s e . He p u t a n i r o n r o d o n h i s r o o f. L i gh t n i ng s t r u c k i t a n d n ot t h e h o u s e . 108 Find out about one of Ben Franklin’s inventions. Write a report about it. Writer’s Checklist Did I tell what the invention was like? Did I use the verb saw to tell about the past? Does each statement end with a period? Report 109 Treasures - Grade 1 Unit 1 Table of Contents Unit 1: All About Us THEME: We Are Special Talk About It Can Pat Jump? Words to Know Pam and Sam, Fantasy by Nancy Tafuri Our Best Days, Social Studies Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Ready, Set, Move! Talk About It Yes, I Can! Words to Know I Can! Can You? Rhyming Story by Cathy Roper Run! Jump! Swim! Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Growing Up Talk About It I Am a Big Kid, Words to Know How You Grew, Nonfiction Article Birds Get Big, Social Studies Writing: Descriptive THEME: Pets Talk About It Come Down, Brad! Words to Know Pet Tricks, Realistic Fiction by Ed Reyes What Pets Need, Science Writing: Descriptive THEME: Teamwork Talk About It Help for Hank, Words to Know Soccer, Nonfiction by Patrick Lee Guess What! Poetry by Michael Strickland Writing: Persuasive Test Strategy: Right There Jill and Nat, Realistic Fiction Glossary Unit 2 Table of Contents Unit 2: Outside My Door THEME: Animal Families Talk About It One Frog, Two Frogs, Words to Know Animal Moms and Dads, Nonfiction by Jose Ramos Over in the Meadow, Poetry Writing: Report THEME: Helping Out Talk About It Who Will Help? Words to Know Little Red Hen, Folk Tale retold by Cynthia Rothman From Wheat to Bread, Science Writing: How-To THEME: Where Animals Live Talk About It Ants Go In and Out, Words to Know A Prairie Dog Home, Nonfiction Article A Koala Home, Science Writing: Report THEME: Sing and Dance! Talk About It A Fun Show, Words to Know The Fun Kids' Band, Realistic Fiction by Anne Miranda Shake a Rattle! Performing Arts Writing: Story THEME: Let's Laugh Talk About It Glen Is Late! Words to Know On My Way to School, Main Selection by Wong Herbert Yee Take a Riddle Ride, Language Arts Writing: Rhyme Test Strategy: Right There Lost! Realistic Fiction Glossary Unit 3 Table of Contents Unit 3: Let's Connect THEME: Being Friends Talk About It A Good Game for All, Words to Know Kate's Game, Fantasy by Janie Bynum When You Mail a Letter, Social Studies Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Kids Around the World Talk About It When Kids Play, Words to Know Kids Can Help, Nonfiction by Minda Novek Poems by Kids, Social Studies Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Me and My Shadow Talk About It Light Game, Words to Know Short Shadows, Long Shadows, Nonfiction Article The Sun, Science Writing: Descriptive THEME: Our Families Talk About It A Funny Dog for Ike, Words to Know Smile, Mike! Play by Aida Marcuse Family Fun, Social Studies Writing: Descriptive THEME: Family Time Talk About It What I Like About Spring, Words to Know Gram and Me, Main Selection by Miriam Cohen Celebrate Chinese New Year, Social Studies Writing: Story Test Strategy: Think and Search Let's Go! Play Glossary Unit 4 Table of Contents Unit 4: Nature Watch THEME: Birds Talk About It Floating Home, Words to Know Pelican Was Hungry, Informational Story by Jim Arnosky Seagull, Poetry Writing: Persuasive THEME: Recycling Talk About It Old Stuff, New Stuff, Used Stuff, Words to Know June Robot Cleans Up, Fantasy by Mary Anderson A Bottle Takes a Trip, Social Studies Writing: Persuasive THEME: What's the Weather? Talk About It Warm and Cold Days, Words to Know Stormy Weather, Nonfiction Article Dangerous Storms, Science Writing: Report THEME: What Scientists Do Talk About It Be Curious, Words to Know Meet Ben Franklin, Biography by Philip Dray A Close Look, Science Writing: Report THEME: Favorite Stories Talk About It Have You Heard This Silly Tale? Words to Know Little Rabbit, Folk Tale by Gerald McDermott Henny Penny, Social Studies Writing: Story Test Strategy: Think and Search How to Make a Paper Chain How-To Glossary Unit 5 Table of Contents Unit 5: Adventures All Around THEME: Express Yourself Talk About It We Love Joan, Words to Know Olivia, Fantasy by Ian Falconer Cats in Art, Fine Arts Writing: Invitation THEME: Watch It Go Talk About It See the Ball Fly! Words to Know The Kite (from Days with Frog and Toad), Fantasy by Arnold Lobel Toys That Fly, Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Inventions Talk About It Invent It! Words to Know Kids' Inventions, Nonfiction Article Helping Drivers See, Social Studies Writing: How-To THEME: I Can Do It Talk About It Nothing Stops Cory, Words to Know Whistle for Willie, Realistic Fiction by Ezra Jack Keats A Winning Swimmer, Social Studies Writing: How-To THEME: How Does It Grow? Talk About It Beautiful Plants, Words to Know A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds, Nonfiction by Jean Richards Flowers at Night, Poetry by Aileen Fisher Writing: Descriptive Test Strategy: Author and Me All About Giraffes, Nonfiction Unit 6 Table of Contents Unit 6: Let's Discover THEME: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Talk About It Where Has Freddy Gone Now? Words to Know Dot and Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery, Mystery by Ellen Stoll Walsh The World of Insects, Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Exploring Space Talk About It A Good Trip into Space, Words to Know Blue Jay Finds a Way, Fantasy by Fran Manushkin Meet Ellen Ochoa, Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: At Work Talk About It A Job For You, Words to Know Cool Jobs, Nonfiction Article Jobs at School, Social Studies Writing: Report THEME: Watching Animals Grow Talk About It A Bear Cub, Words to Know A Tiger Cub Grows Up, Nonfiction by Joan Hewett The Tiger, Poetry by Douglas Florian Writing: Report THEME: Let's Build Talk About It The Town That Grew, Words to Know Sand Castle, Realistic Fiction by Brenda Shannon Yee Build with Sand and Ice, Social Studies Writing: Story Test Strategy: Author and Me First a Caterpillar...Then a Butterfly, Nonfiction Glossary