Sink or Float

HOUGHTON MIFFLINOnline Leveled Books Sink or Level: E DRA: 8 Science Strategy: Visualize Word Count: 161 1.6.29 Build Vocabulary by Olivia Kress illustrated by Sally Vitsky... by Olivia

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books

Sink

or

Level: E

DRA: 8

Science

Strategy:

Visualize

Word Count: 161

1.6.29 Build Vocabulary

by Olivia Kress illustrated by Sally Vitsky

by Olivia Kress illustrated by Sally Vitsky

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Some things sink.

Some things float.

Do you have any idea why they sink or float? Let’s find out why.

This is a block of wood Will it sink or float?

Turn the page to

find out.

The block of wood is

on top of the water That means that

it floats.

Wood almost always floats.

These are keys.

Will they sink or float? Turn the page

to find out.

The keys sink!

They have gone to

the bottom of the water Why did they sink?

They are very heavy.

These are leaves.

Will they sink or float? Turn the page

to find out.

The leaves float!

One leaf floats behind the other.

Leaves are very light That is why they float.

This is a pumpkin.

Will it sink or float?

Turn the page

to find out.

What happened?

The pumpkin is heavy But a pumpkin also has

a lot of air inside.

The air makes it float.

WORDS TO KNOW Word Builder

Which word is a naming word?

behind, leaves

Text to World Leaves float in

water What other things float

in water?

Talk About It

any

behind

gone

happened hello

idea leaves

WORDS TO KNOW

TARGET STRATEGY Visualize

Picture what is happening as you read.

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books

Sink

or

Strategy:

Visualize

Word Count: 161

1.6.29 Build Vocabulary

by Olivia Kress illustrated by Sally Vitsky