Reader Genre Build Background Access Content Extend Language Fiction Family Relationships Growing and Changing Responsibility Repetition Labels in Pictures Action Verbs Scott Foresman Reading Street 1.4.5 ì<(sk$m)=beb jh< +^-Ä-U-Ä-U ISBN 0-328-14119-4 by Hayden Woods Illustrated by Gloria Calderas Talk About It 1. What things did the little brother do in the story? 2. What things did the big brother do to take care of his little brother? Write About It 3. On a separate sheet of paper, write about things sisters and brothers can do. Start by writing: A sister can ________. A brother can _______. Draw a picture for each. Extend Language The little brother splashed. He played. He can laugh. The words splash, play, and laugh are verbs. They tell actions. Can you think of verbs for other actions that children can do? by Hayden Woods Illustrated by Gloria Calderas ISBN: 0-328-14119-4 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. For information regarding permission(s), write to: Permissions Department, Scott Foresman, 1900 East Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois 60025. Editorial Offices: Glenview, Illinois • Parsippany, New Jersey • New York, New York 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V034 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 Sales Offices: Needham, Massachusetts • Duluth, Georgia • Glenview, Illinois Coppell, Texas • Sacramento, California • Mesa, Arizona toes mother “You will love your little brother.” My mother told me that. I remember. 2 My little brother splashed in his bath. He played with his toes. He always smiled at me. 3 birds blocks Then he got bigger. Things changed! Now he can walk. 4 I like to feed birds. He scares them away. I li