Lesson 12:Rosa the Painter

y M. Leeillustrated by Phyllis HarrisHOUGHTON MIFFLIN

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Rosa loved to paint! Rosa painted forhours and hours. She painted when she waswith other people and when she was alone. Shepainted pictures of people. She painted picturesof animals. She painted pictures of flowers.Rosa2

Rosa loved to paint more than anythingelse. Her parents were happy. They liked tosee Rosa having fun. But soon, there was nomore paper for Rosa to paint on.Paper3

Rosa looked around the house. She didnot need paper. There were many places topaint. First, Rosa painted the wall in herbaby brother’s nursery. Next, she painted thesmooth floors.Rosa’s parents did not know what to say.WallBaby4

Rosa painted all the walls in the house. Shepainted all the floors, too. What would Rosapaint next?Rosa looked around again. She smiled.Rosa painted all the mirrors. She painted allthe windows.Mirror5

Rosa painted more and more things. Shepainted the toaster, the counter, and the fruitbowl. She painted everything in the house!“Now what?” asked Rosa. She started toshake the paint off her paintbrush.ToasterCounter6

Rosa’s parents looked around the house. Itlooked like an art museum!“There is nothing left,” they said. “Youpainted everything!”“But I still want to paint!” Rosa said.Fruit bowl7

“I know,” said Rosa’s mother. “You canpaint outside!”Rosa painted the mailbox. Soon there wasnothing left outside to paint.Rosa’s parents looked at each other. “Rosapaints whenever and whatever she can!” said herfather. “We have a real problem.”Mailbox8

Then Rosa started to paint the sidewalk.Mr. Jones, the man who lived next door, walkedover. He watched Rosa paint.Then Mr. Jones said, “They are lookingfor people to paint pictures on the walls of thecommunity center. Rosa, would you liketo help?”Rosa’s parents smiled.Sidewalk9

The next day, Rosa went to the communitycenter. It had long, tall walls! There was a lotof room for Rosa to paint. Rosa’s parents werevery happy.“Do you want us to help, Rosa?” her parentsasked. But Rosa did not need help. She lovedto paint!Community center10

RespondingTARGET SKILL Story Structure Who arethe characters in the story? Where do thestory events take place? What is theproblem? What is the solution? Copy andcomplete the chart below.Characters: ?Setting: Rosa’s houseand community centerProblem: Rosa can’t stop painting.Solution: ?Write About ItText to Self In this story, Rosa loves topaint. What is something that you love todo? Write a few sentences that tell whyyou love to do that thing.11

TARGET VOCABULARYalonehoursmuseumnurseryrealshakesmoothwheneverTARGET SKILL Story Structure Tell thesetting, character, and plot in a story.TARGET STRATEGY Question Askquestions about what you are reading.GENRE Realistic fiction is a story thatcould happen in real life.12

Level: JDRA: 18Genre:Realistic FictionStrategy:QuestionSkill:Story StructureWord Count: 3942.3.12HOUGHTON MIFFLINOnline Leveled Books1032372