Practice - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

Name
As I read, I will pay attention to pauses and stops.
Lucky sidestepped impatiently once the saddle was
7 cinched tightly. Using the wooden fence as a ladder, Rachel
17 swung into the saddle. She twitched the reins, and Lucky
27 trotted across the pasture. The grass was so tall that it swept
39 Rachel’s boots as she rode.
44 Rachel couldn’t believe how quickly the summer had
52 passed. School would be starting in another week. Soon,
61 instead of taking afternoon rides in the California hills, she’d
71 be learning French and algebra. Rachel remembered the
79 beginning of the last school year. Just walking by the
89 geometry classroom had filled her with anxiety. It was easy
99 now to laugh about how worried she’d been.
107 Luckily, her friend Abra had been in the same geometry
117 class. She’d helped Rachel really understand lines and angles.
126 Yesterday Abra had confessed that she was nervous about
135 taking biology. Rachel hoped she could return the favor and
145 help Abra in biology.
149 Lucky stopped abruptly. Her head rose as she smelled the air.
160 Rachel had learned to pay attention to Lucky’s sudden stops.
170 If she didn’t, she’d be sure to miss something important. 180
Comprehension Check
Practice
1. How did Abra help Rachel in geometry class? Character, Setting, Plot
2. What clues indicate that Rachel and Abra might make a good team?
Character, Setting, Plot
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The Summer of the Swans
Grade 6/Unit 1
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