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A New Girl

in Class

ISBN 0-328-13550-X

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Genre Comprehension

Skills and Strategy Realistic

fi ction

• Generalize

• Plot

• Predict

Scott Foresman Reading Street 5.4.2

Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA, ™

Lexile, ® and Reading Recovery ™ are provided

in the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide.

by Jason Lublinski illustrated by Ron Mahoney

Reader Response

1 What do you think most muscular disorders have in

common? Use a chart like the one below to record some details and the generalizations you can make from them

2 Did you predict the surprise Karen had at the end of

the story? What clue came earlier in the story? Make

a prediction about what will happen after the story is over

3 On page 11, there is a sentence: “When I started

to sit up and crawl—all Lisa could do was lie there

on her abdomen.” Look up the word abdomen in a

dictionary Write down its meaning and then write a sentence using a synonym for the word abdomen

4 Karen explains that Lisa was born prematurely How

do you think this might have led to Lisa getting cerebral palsy?

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Mr Porter’s fifth grade class learned that a new student would be joining them in a few weeks Mr

Porter told them a little bit about her Her name was Lisa, and she had cerebral palsy

“Does anyone know what cerebral palsy is?” Mr

Porter asked

Karen raised her hand “I know that kids who have it are handicapped,” she said

“That’s right, Karen,” Mr Porter said “Does anyone know anything more about it?”

When no one said anything, Mr Porter continued

“It’s a condition that a person is sometimes born

with It prevents the person from developing motor

skills properly.”

“What are motor skills?” asked Dave, thinking of

his new remote control car

“Motor skills are basically movement skills, Dave,”

Mr Porter said “Babies born with cerebral palsy

often have a hard time learning to roll over, sit up,

stand, or walk They can develop these skills, but

it takes them much longer than usual—sometimes

many years.”

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Maria asked, “How do they learn these skills?”

“They usually need a lot of physical therapy

to learn to control and develop their muscles

Sometimes kids with cerebral palsy are helped by wearing braces They—and their parents—have to work hard and have a lot of patience,” Mr Porter explained

“I guess if you have cerebral palsy, you can’t play

in regular sports and stuff,” said Franco He was thinking about how he loved playing soccer

“Right,” Mr Porter answered, “but the condition can improve with time.”

“Why do only some kids get cerebral palsy?”

asked Franco

“Scientists are not entirely sure,” Mr Porter

paused “In general, some scientists believe it’s the

result of not enough oxygen getting to the brain in

the early stages of development.”

Tony asked, “You mean like before a baby is

born?”

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“That’s right, Tony,” Mr Porter said “Before, during, and just after their birth are very critical times for a baby.”

Bobby was waving his hand wildly When Mr

Porter called on him, he asked, “What’s so important about oxygen? Look! I can go without it!” He stood

up, puffed out his cheeks, and held his breath

Everyone in the class started laughing and some

of them started counting to see how long he could hold it After a minute, Bobby was starting to turn red Suddenly he let go of his breath and sat down in his seat, completely tired out

“Thanks for that demonstration, Bobby,” Mr

Porter said “I think you’ve helped us see exactly why oxygen is so important We really can’t go without it for more than a minute or two.”

He continued, “Thanks to Bobby, we’ve seen what

happens when you don’t get enough oxygen Now,

who can tell me what happens when you breathe in

oxygen?”

Karen said, “It goes into your lungs.”

“That’s right,” Mr Porter nodded “Then what

happens?”

Karen thought for a moment “Doesn’t it get

absorbed into your bloodstream?” she asked

“Right again, Karen,” Mr Porter said “And

then?”

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Karen said, “Your blood carries the oxygen to all different parts of your body—including your brain

So babies who don’t get enough oxygen can get cerebral palsy Their brains don’t get enough oxygen

to help them develop properly.”

“That’s exactly right, Karen That’s what happened to Lisa, the girl who is going to join our class in a few weeks,” said Mr Porter

Everyone looked shocked when they heard this

They all were silent for a moment Then, suddenly, everyone started asking questions all at once

“Can Lisa talk?”

“Can she walk?”

“Is she in a wheelchair?”

“Where will she sit?”

“Where has she been going to school?”

Mr Porter raised his hands to quiet everyone

down “I’ll try to answer all your questions Last one

first She’s been going to a special school up until

now Her therapist and teachers feel that she is ready

to join us in a regular classroom

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Lisa has worked very long and hard She talks with

a little difficulty, we can get used to that She wears braces on her legs, and her gait is a little uneven, but she can get around on her own She may not be able

to play basketball, but I hear she’s a whiz at math.”

Karen had her hand in the air She was sitting very patiently and quietly, and it was clear she had something very important to say

Mr Porter called on her

“Mr Porter, I think I know Lisa Her mother is a friend of my mom’s In fact, Lisa and I were born in the same hospital That’s how our moms met Lisa was a few months premature When I started to sit

up and crawl—all Lisa could do was lie there on her abdomen.”

Karen was silent for a moment “Lisa is a really brave girl She’s worked hard to get where she is today.”

Now the whole class was silent Then Dave asked,

“Mr Porter, isn’t there something we could do to help kids like Lisa?”

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The class offered lots of ideas for the next hour,

and Mr Porter listed them on the board In the end,

they decided they wanted to raise some money

for research on cerebral palsy and other muscular

disorders affecting kids But how? They went back to

brainstorming

“We could sell candy,” Franco said

“No, you know the soccer team is already doing

that,” said Maria “They’re raising money for a new

field,” she explained

“Why don’t we put on a show?” Tony suggested

“We’d charge for the tickets.”

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“No,” said Maria “It would take too much time

We would need a lot of help to put something like that together.”

“How about a walk-a-thon?” asked Karen

“That sounds great,” said Dave “What do we have to do?”

“Well,” Karen replied, “we can ask people to volunteer to walk a few miles We’ll come up with

a day and a route to walk Before the walk, each walker will sign up sponsors Each sponsor will pay a few dollars for every mile that the person walks.”

“That’s a great idea!” said Tony “My mom runs in

a race like that every year to raise money.”

“Mr Porter, tell us what we need to do to set up this walk-a-thon,” Dave said

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“I guess the first thing we need to do,” said

Karen, “is get permission from the school.”

“That’s right,” agreed Mr Porter “Who would

like to go to Mr Forgle and ask him for permission?”

Karen and Dave raised their hands

That day, after school, Karen and Dave walked

over to Mr Forgle’s office Mr Forgle was their

school principal

Karen knocked on the door Then, a loud voice

told them to enter

Mr Forgle was a big, bald man who liked to wear

plaid suits

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“Karen!” he said, smiling “Dave! What brings the two of you here? Not in any trouble, I hope!”

“Not at all,” Karen said “You see, Mr Forgle, Dave and I wanted to ask you for permission.”

“Permission for what?” asked Mr Forgle

“Permission to hold a walk-a-thon!” said Dave

“You see, our class would like to raise money for research to help kids who have muscular disorders,

Mr Forgle We want to hold it here at the school track.”

“Well,” said Mr Forgle, “I think it sounds like a great idea! I love to see students helping a good cause You have my full support.”

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While they were walking home together, Dave

and Karen talked about their plans

“He said we could do it,” said Dave, “just like

that!”

“I know, Dave,” Karen agreed “Now comes the

tough part Getting walkers for a walk-a-thon will

take a lot of hard work We will have to talk to every

student in the school We want as many walkers as

possible.”

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“We also need to ask each walker to get as many sponsors as possible,” Dave reminded her “We can only raise a lot of money if we have a lot of walkers and a lot of sponsors.”

At school the next day, Dave and Karen told the class about their talk with Mr Forgle They also explained the hard work that lay ahead

“This won’t be easy, but it will be worth it, believe me,” Karen told the class

“Look,” said Bobby “I want to raise money for muscular disorders just as much as you do, but there are hundreds of students in our school Yikes!”

“It has to be done,” said Maria “We’re the ones who have to do it.”

Karen and Dave suggested that the class divide into teams—one team for each grade in the school

Then each team would meet with students to recruit walkers for the walk-a-thon

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For the next week, the teams met every day and

reported their progress to the class

“I had great luck with the sixth graders,” Karen

reported “A lot of them agreed to be walkers One

girl, named Sue, said that her mom is a medical

researcher.”

“A medical researcher?” asked Tony

“That’s right,” said Karen “She looks to find ways

to cure diseases She knows all about cerebral palsy

And Sue’s brother is a physical therapist He helps

people walk and move around better He works

with many people who have cerebral palsy or other

muscular disorders and who must walk with artificial

supports.”

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“Okay, teams How many walkers did you get?”

Karen asked

Dave wrote the grade and the number of walkers

on the board In all, about 20 kids had volunteered

to walk

“That’s great!” said Karen

“How many miles are the walkers supposed to walk?” asked Dave

“We’re going to walk about five miles,” said Karen

Karen and Dave then handed out forms for walkers to use to sign up their sponsors That way, the kids could keep track of the money they raised

On the big day, Karen and Dave were pleased to see that all of the walkers who signed up arrived at the school track to take part in the walk-a-thon

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Mr Porter came up to Dave and Karen just before the event started “Congratulations!” he said “We have a great turnout.”

“Thanks, Mr Porter,” said Dave, with a big grin

“Really,” continued the science teacher, “I’m impressed with the way you helped the class put together such a wonderful fundraiser.”

“It’s all because of you, Mr Porter!” said Karen

“You did such a good job of teaching us about cerebral palsy that we had to do something to help.”

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“I know we’re going to raise a lot of money!” said

Dave

As walkers lined up to begin, Mr Forgle gave a

speech

“I want to thank you all for coming today This is

a great cause It’s wonderful to see so many caring

people,” he said

“I also want to thank Karen Barrington and Dave

Peterson for making this happen We appreciate all

your hard work.”

The crowd started cheering and clapping for

Karen and Dave

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Karen stepped up to the microphone She had something special to say “I want to thank you all for coming out today, especially our walkers In fact, I’d like to introduce one special walker to you This

is Lisa She is new to our school Lisa, everyone at Orville Elementary wants to say ‘welcome.’”

Lisa stepped out in front of the crowd She stood there proudly for a moment beside Karen and Dave

Then she went to take her place in the walk-a-thon line-up

The walk-a-thon was a huge success It earned even more money than Karen and Dave had expected And everyone got to know Lisa In fact, they had so much fun that they decided to hold a walk-a-thon again the following year

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Cerebral palsy is a neuromuscular disorder that

affects babies and children Some cases may be a

result of a lack of oxygen to the brain during the

early stages of development—before, during, and

immediately after birth

Cerebral palsy usually does not worsen In fact,

children with this condition often improve over time

They can be helped by physical therapy Children

with cerebral palsy must work hard to develop and

regain control of their muscles Sometimes they use

artificial supports, such as braces Some may even

need to use wheelchairs

Cerebral palsy can be prevented Scientists are

working to better understand its causes and to

develop ways of helping children with this condition

Cerebral Palsy

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Reader Response

1 What do you think most muscular disorders have in

common? Use a chart like the one below to record some details and the generalizations you can make from them

2 Did you predict the surprise Karen had at the end of

the story? What clue came earlier in the story? Make

a prediction about what will happen after the story is over

3 On page 11, there is a sentence: “When I started

to sit up and crawl—all Lisa could do was lie there

on her abdomen.” Look up the word abdomen in a

dictionary Write down its meaning and then write a sentence using a synonym for the word abdomen

4 Karen explains that Lisa was born prematurely How

do you think this might have led to Lisa getting cerebral palsy?

Detail Detail Detail

Generalization Generalization