City friends, country friends

Before Tasha first heard from Henry, what did you predict he would be like?. Our new friends will be from a rural farming town.” 5 Tasha had never known she was from an urban environmen

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Genre Comprehension

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fi ction

• Character and Setting

• Compare and Contrast

• Predict

Scott Foresman Reading Street 2.1.1

City Friends, Country Friends

illustrated by C.D Hullinger

by Christine Wolf

Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA, ™

Lexile, ® and Reading Recovery ™ are provided

in the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide.

ISBN 0-328-13234-9

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Genre Comprehension

Skills and Strategy Realistic

fi ction

• Character and Setting

• Compare and Contrast

• Predict

Scott Foresman Reading Street 2.1.1

City Friends, Country Friends

illustrated by C.D Hullinger

by Christine Wolf

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Reader Response

1 Think about the characters and the

setting in this story Use a chart like the one below to describe the characters and the setting

2 Before Tasha first heard from Henry,

what did you predict he would be like?

Did you think that he would live on a farm? What surprised you about him?

3 On a separate sheet of paper, write the

words rural, urban, and investigate Use

each one in a complete sentence

4 If you had a new e-pal, what would you

tell him or her about yourself?

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City Friends,

Country Friends

by Christine Wolf illustrated by C.D Hullinger

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It was an exciting day! The sun was shining, and the buildings in the city looked tall and shiny

Tasha’s teacher was going to tell the class about a new project Tasha felt like she had been waiting forever!

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Mrs Jennings pointed to a map on the computer monitor “Everyone is

going to get a new friend to e-mail

Your new e-pal will not be from our

school Your new e-pal will be from a

small school in a rural town.”

“What’s rural?” asked Thomas

“Rural means out in the country,” said

Mrs Jennings “We live in the city that’s

called urban living Our new friends will be

from a rural farming town.”

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Tasha had never known she was from

an urban environment She just always said, “I’m from the city.” Tasha had never known anyone from the country

All her friends and relatives were from the city Tasha was excited to start

writing to her new rural friend What would her new e-pal be like?

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Tasha wondered, “What should I write to my e-pal?”

Mrs Jennings seemed to read Tasha’s mind She told the class, “Why not try

telling your e-pal about yourself?”

“Dear E-Pal,

Hi My name is Tasha I am writing

to you from my school in the city I live

with my mom and dad I also have an

older brother He’s in high school I have

a cat named Jasper Do you have any

pets? Please e-mail me!

Your e-pal, Tasha”

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Two days later, Tasha had still not heard from her e-pal She tried to imagine what her new friend was like

Did her e-pal live on a farm? What did her e-pal do for fun?

“Dear E-pal,

I hope you got my last e-mail I can’t wait to hear from you Do you have chores? My chores are to unload the dishwasher, clean Jasper’s litter box, take out the trash, and help with dinner At school, I like math, reading poetry, and recess! I get lots of homework Do you?

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Finally, Tasha received a reply

“Dear Tasha, Hi! My name is Henry I like having

an e-pal Your life sounds fun I visited

your city once It’s big! I live on a farm

We raise pigs Have you ever been to a

farm? My dad and mom are in charge of

everything, but I help out a lot I have

four brothers and one sister and we

all have chores I like the same things

in school that you do! We get lots of

homework too! Write back soon!

Henry”

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Tasha told Mrs Jennings, “He lives on

a farm, and I live in the city, but we like some of the same stuff.”

Mrs Jennings said, “Tasha, you might

be surprised Rural and urban children may share many things.”

Tasha got right to work asking Henry more questions

“Dear Henry, What are your friends like? My best friend lives two floors above me I take

an elevator to her apartment We play and do homework together I like her because she’s funny and smart Write back really soon!

Tasha”

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“Dear Tasha, Wow! You take an elevator to see your friend? You’re lucky! My best

friend lives next door, but that’s three

miles away! His name is Simon, and he’s

funny too His dad raises horses, and we

ride them all the time Write back soon!

Henry”

Mrs Jennings asked for all eyes on the board

“Whether you live in an urban environment or a rural one, you

use your five senses every day Let’s

investigate what our e-pals’ favorite

things to see, touch, taste, smell, and

hear are.”

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“Dear Henry,

If you used your five senses to pick your favorite things, what would they be? Just fill out this chart and we can compare our favorite things, okay?

5 Senses Henry’s Favorites Tasha’s Favorites

Sight

Sound

Smell

Touch

Taste

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“Dear Tasha, This was fun! I really had to think about my answers I can’t wait to see

what your favorite things are

Your e-pal, Henry”

Tasha received this e-mail from Henry She got right to work, filling out

her section

5 Senses Henry’s Favorites Tasha’s Favorites

Sight Green fields, pigs View from apartment

Sound Crickets, tractors People shouting “Taxi!”

Smell Grass, mud, Mom’s pies Mom’s perfume

Touch Soft skin on piglets Elevator buttons

Taste Water from our well Fresh bagels, Mom’s pie

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Tasha couldn’t believe that Henry liked the smell of mud! She had never thought of mud smelling good before

She wrote:

“Dear Henry, Thanks for your e-mail, e-pal! Next time I’m at the park, I’ll try smelling some mud Does it really smell good?

It’s great that we both like our Mom’s pies I can eat three pieces at a time! I’m glad my teacher asked us to investigate the life of a rural e-pal I didn’t know we’d have so many things in common

Your urban e-pal, Tasha”

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The next day, Henry was happy to read Tasha’s e-mail He liked having a

new city friend He wrote back to her:

“Dear Tasha,

Hi there! You’ll never believe this!

Last night, one of our pigs had a litter

of eleven piglets They are so sweet I’m

tired today because I stayed up all night

making sure they were safe and warm

I’m so happy they are here I hope

you’re having fun…don’t do too much

homework!

Your buddy, Henry”

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The next afternoon, Tasha sent another e-mail to Henry

“Dear Henry, That’s so cool about the piglets! They must be so cute! I wish I could feel their skin I hope you get some sleep tonight

My Mom made a pie yesterday, and I thought of you You’re a cool friend, Henry.

Your buddy, Tasha”

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Pigs are raised by farmers all over the world

When a pig is full grown, it can weigh as much as a piano! Grown-up

male pigs are called boars Grown-up

female pigs are called sows

Sows have baby pigs, called piglets

They usually have about eleven piglets

at one time

Piglets like to play-fight when they are very young They do this to exercise

and have fun

Some pigs live outdoors They like to wallow in the mud This keeps them cool

and protects their skin

Raising Pigs

Ears

Snout

Trotter

Tail