Level: K DRA: 20 Genre: Fantasy Strategy: Infer/Predict Skill: Conclusions Word Count: 334 Cam th Cam l by Dee Scully • illustrated by Liz Callen 1.3.14 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN Online Leveled Books ISBN-13:978-0-547-02711-1 ISBN-10:0-547-02711-7 1032740 H O UG H T O N M IF F L IN 1_027111_AL_LRSE_CVR_L14_CAMEL.indd 5/17/10 5:44:39 PM Cam th Cam l by Dee Scully illustrated by Liz Callen Copyright © by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers, Attn: Permissions, 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887-6777 Printed in China ISBN-13: 978-0-547-02711-1 ISBN-10: 0-547-02711-7 0940 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format “Line up, kids!” Mr Camel shouted “Welcome to Camel School! It’s time to learn how to be a good camel!” Cam wanted to be a good camel She wanted to well in school Mr Camel said, “The first lesson is running When I say GO, start running to the end of the track GO!” Cam ran as fast as she could, but she was still last Mr Camel said, “The next lesson is calling each other.” Mr Camel added, “If you are ever in a sandstorm, you need to call for help Now listen to me MOOOO-GRRRR!” When it was Cam’s turn, she called, “MOOOOOOOO!” Cam sounded like a cow MO O O O O O Mr Camel said, “Try again, and add the GRRRR!” Cam tried five more times, but all she could say was “GRRRR!” Now she sounded like a tiger! The four other camels laughed Cam wanted to hide in the sand Mr Camel said, “Now watch me as I walk in the sand.” Mr Camel taught them how to walk Right, left, right, left Mr Camel’s humps rolled from side to side Cam fell when she tried to walk like he did Mr Camel said, “Now we will learn to find food Camels have to eat what we can find.” Cam took a bite of cactus! She tried to chew, but the thorns stuck in her mouth She thought, “Will I ever anything right?” Next, the class went to the pond Mr Camel said, “A camel must drink 25 gallons of water on a hot day Please take a drink I’ll watch and see what you can do.” Two students drank 22 gallons Three students drank 24 gallons Cam could drink only 20 Cam wondered, “Will I ever be good at anything?” Then Mr Camel tripped and fell over into the water! “Help!” Mr Camel yelled “I can’t swim!” Cam jumped into the water She swam and pulled Mr Camel back to land All the camels cheered At last, Cam had done something right! 10 Responding Conclusions What did Cam think about herself? What are three details that tell you this? Make a chart TARGET SKILL Write About It Text to Self Make a list of the things you are good at Draw a picture of one of them Write a sentence that tells about your picture 11 WORDS TO KNOW five over two four starts watch into three LEARN MORE WORDS cactus sandstorm Conclusions Use details to figure out more about the text TARGET SKILL Infer/Predict Use clues to figure out more about story parts TARGET STRATEGY GENRE A fantasy is a story that could not happen in real life 12 Level: K DRA: 20 Genre: Fantasy Strategy: Infer/Predict Skill: Conclusions Word Count: 334 Cam th Cam l by Dee Scully • illustrated by Liz Callen 1.3.14 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN Online Leveled Books ISBN-13:978-0-547-02711-1 ISBN-10:0-547-02711-7 1032740 H O UG H T O N M IF F L IN 1_027111_AL_LRSE_CVR_L14_CAMEL.indd 5/17/10 5:44:39 PM ... a tiger! The four other camels laughed Cam wanted to hide in the sand Mr Camel said, “Now watch me as I walk in the sand.” Mr Camel taught them how to walk Right, left, right, left Mr Camel? ??s... “Line up, kids!” Mr Camel shouted “Welcome to Camel School! It’s time to learn how to be a good camel! ” Cam wanted to be a good camel She wanted to well in school Mr Camel said, ? ?The first lesson... gallons Cam could drink only 20 Cam wondered, “Will I ever be good at anything?” Then Mr Camel tripped and fell over into the water! “Help!” Mr Camel yelled “I can’t swim!” Cam jumped into the water