1、Realistic FictionPAIREDREADThe Wall In theIn the LionLion s sDe nDe nby Andre Ngapoby Andre Ngapoillustrated by illustrated by Bradley ClarkeBradley ClarkeProgram:CR 14Component:LRGR6 U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaGrades:6CV_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 2CV_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 214/0
2、2/12 9:31 AM14/02/12 9:31 AMSTRATEGIES&SKILLSComprehensionStrategy:VisualizeSkill:Compare and ContrastVocabulary StrategySentence CluesVocabularyconsolation,glimmer,heinous,indispensable,perceptions,phobic,sarcastic,thresholdWord Count:3,268 Program:CR 14Component:LRGR6 U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning Medi
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5、C_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 216/02/12 9:05 AM16/02/12 9:05 AMIn theIn the LionLion s sDe nDe nby Andre Ngapoby Andre Ngapoillustrated by illustrated by Bradley ClarkeBradley ClarkePAIREDREADChapter 1The Den .2Chapter 2The Biggest Challenge .7Chapter 3Trading Places .11Respond to Reading.16The
6、 Wall.17Focus on Literary Elements .20 Essential Question How do new experiences offer new perspectives?Program:CR 14Component:LRGR6 U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaGrade:6001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 1001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 116/02/12 9:08 AM16/02/12 9:08 AMProgram:CR 14C
7、omponent:LRGR6 U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:70Sean My stomach is turning somersaults,and laughter and nervous whispers fill the hallway.My fellow Colts are getting excited and edgy.Soon we ll be entering the Lion s Den,Lancewood Middle School s notorious debating chamber.“It ll be fine,”I thi
8、nk to myself.We are a new squad,but we ve already heard the gory details of debaters being devoured alive in the Lion s Den.As we pass a row of glass cabinets,Ellie spies the league debating trophy,and this reveals what we already know:the Lancewood Lions have won back-to-back titles,emerging victor
9、iously from every match.“I don t think Lancewood stands a chance,”Ellie says.“They re obviously no match for us.”Tom is too busy reviewing the brief to notice Ellie s sarcastic remark.“Junk food should be banned in schools?I really hope we don t have to argue for that,”he says,smiling and pulling an
10、 immense bag of candy from his backpack.“Excuse me,”Ellie says.“I m confiscating those because the last thing we need is you going into sugar shockyou might freeze up onstage.”I sprint ahead,spooked,the words“freeze up”clattering around in my head.I take some deep breaths and start counting the door
11、s along the hallway to calm myself down.I know the brief and I ve practiced hard.I want this so badly,and I just hope I don t mess up.Chapter 1 The DenThe Den2001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 2001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 216/02/12 9:08 AM16/02/12 9:08 AMProgram:CR 14Component:LR
12、GR6 U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:70 We enter the Lion s Den:a dark,circular chamber,with steep stands for the audience.The whole place looks as dark as a jungle,and I half expect to see real lions licking their lips and getting ready to attack.We hesitantly take our seats near the back,and so
13、me of the Lions,who are already sprawled across the front row of the Den,turn and look in our direction,like predators hungrily eyeing their prey.The Lions coach,Mr.Kite,walks onto the stage.“Welcome to Lancewood,”he says.“No doubt the Colts are looking forward to this exchange as much as the Lions
14、are.”We hear some giggles from the Lions,and Ellie and I exchange anxious looks.“Before we begin,”Coach Kite says,“I d like our squad captains to join Coach Manning and me on the stage.”Our captain,Sam,a tall,outgoing eighth grader,confidently strides up to take his place.As the Lions captain ambles
15、 onto the stage,I recognize the mop of black hair and the lopsided walk,and I shrink back against my chair,my heart pounding.“Oh no.It s Antonio,”I think.3001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 3001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 316/02/12 9:08 AM16/02/12 9:08 AMProgram:CR 14Component:LRGR6
16、U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:70AntonioThere s a buzz in the hall.The first debate begins in 20 minutes,and it feels as though I have a million jobs to do before then.My teamRicky,Hannah,and Iare arguing for the motion that“the government should increase funding for space exploration programs,
17、”and we ve been preparing for this moment all week.Ricky and Hannah are reading the flow sheets.“Did you two memorize the NASA research?”I ask them.I want to be sure they re prepared.They look at each other,and I know I m being a nag,but I don t care.They want to win as desperately as I do,and it ll
18、 be my fault if we don t because I m captain.Ricky is about to commence his opening so I lean over as he stands and whisper“Don t rush like last time.”He nods and makes his way to the podium.“Space exploration is the final frontier,and the mystery of the sky has fascinated humans since time immemori
19、al.”4001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 4001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 416/02/12 9:08 AM16/02/12 9:08 AMProgram:CR 14Component:LRGR6 U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:70The audience is in the palm of his hand,and before I know it,the judge is slapping the desk to let us know that
20、we have only one minute left.Ricky wraps up his speech flawlessly.“Good job,”I say as he takes his seat.We have to win this.The Colts first speaker takes the stage.She looks into the crowd,stunned,and promptly falls apart.It s been less than a minute and she can t handle any more questions from us.R
21、icky and I share a secret smile,simultaneously putting our hands up to pounce again.When Hannah gets up,she dominates the stage,decimating the Colts with our finely constructed points and perfectly executed arguments.The next two Colts are mediocre at best:their flow is nonexistent,and when one of t
22、hem tries to crack a joke,you could have heard a pin drop.I almost pity them.When it s my turn,I clash hard against each of the Colts flimsy points,and I can tell that the audience is loving it.Hannah and Ricky are thumping their desks,and all around the chamber,I can see our Lions triumphantly stam
23、ping their feet on the wooden floor.The judges decision is,predictably,that we ve taken the first debate by a landslide.Coach Kite is ecstatic.I peer into the audience,where I see the Colts perched on the edges of their seatsthe sixth graders faces are white with terror.And then I see him.It s Sean.
24、It s quite bizarre to see him here,a thousand miles away from our elementary school in Sacramento.With Sean on their debate team,our probability of winning just improved!They ll have to scrape the Colts off the floor when we re through.5001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 5001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1
25、W1L70_B_119215.indd 516/02/12 9:08 AM16/02/12 9:08 AMProgram:CR 14Component:LRGR6 U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:70SeanThe second debate of the day is almost over.Ellie and Tom were amazing,and now it s my turn.I know I m going to be fine,just as long as Antonio doesn t Justin from Lancewood is
26、 making his closing statement.“Junk food can be part of a healthy diet if it s eaten in moderation,so we propose that schools offer more information,as well as healthy options in their cafeterias,and by giving students the trust and respect they deserve,they ll empower them to make healthy choices.”
27、Justin doesn t look very confident,and his teammates appear uneasy.I take a deep breath,and just as I launch in,I see Antonio grinning hugely.“It s okay,”I tell myself.“He hasn t said anything.It s okay.”I try to ignore him,and gradually I find my groove,seeing that the audience is nodding with me,a
28、nd Coach Manning is at the side of the stage,encouraging me with a big smile.I bring up Justin s last point and rebut with the argument that“knowing something can be harmful”is one thing,but“avoiding doing what we know is harmful”is another idea entirely.I m feeling pretty proud as I wrap up my argu
29、ment.And the judges decision this time we win!I run to celebrate with my team,but I haven t forgotten about Antonio.When I look over at him again,his grin has faded,and that makes me nervous.6001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 6001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 616/02/12 9:08 AM16/02/12
30、 9:08 AMProgram:CR 14Component:LRGR6 U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:70Antonio Here we are at Central Middle School,two weeks after my team crushed the Colts at Lancewood.At least we won one of the debates that day.Losing both would have been way too humiliating.This school doesn t have an ounce
31、 of character,so it s no wonder that the Colts are such horrendous debaters.It s obvious that they ve had everything handed to them on a silver platter.The debate hall is completely devoid of atmosphere.The seats are covered in fancy fabric,and the stage doesn t have a scratch on it,but so what?It s
32、 nothing compared to the Lion s Den,and the Colts are nothing compared to us.Sean s team is up soon.Justin and his crew allowed Sean and the Colts to walk away with a victory last time,and I haven t let Justin forget it,either.The Lions are a legacy,so what would it say about me as a leader if we lo
33、st on my watch?We have to winthere s no other option.We re the league champions on the threshold of greatness.We ll be the first team in league history to win the title three times if we can take out the champs next month.The Lions are winners,and I need to guarantee that Sean and the Colts remain l
34、osers.Chapter 2 The Biggest ChallengeThe Biggest Challenge7001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 7001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 716/02/12 9:08 AM16/02/12 9:08 AMProgram:CR 14Component:LRGR6 U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:70Sean“So,can I please have a show of hands to indicate once
35、 more how many of you use a smartphone to enhance your learning in class?”There s a sea of hands in front of me,including Justin and most of the Lions.Ellie and Tom are beaming.We re leading by a mile,and I m confident that we ve got this one in the bag.I can see Antonio standing at the back,motionl
36、ess as a statue,with a smile on his face.I move into the conclusion of my speech.“As my team members have already acknowledged,it s not so much that this technology is indispensable,but that it s”I falter when a strange sound floats up from the back of the auditorium.“So,as I was about to say”There
37、it is again,but this time the noise is coming from the left side of the auditorium.It sounds like coughing,but whoever is coughing is saying something at the same timea horribly familiar name.I start to shiver,and then my ears start ringing.I feel sweat building up on my forehead and my breathing be
38、comes shallow.I try to take a deep breath.Antonio s doubled over with laughter and some of his friends are laughing and pointing,too.Then he waves and holds up a piece of paper,and I see,written in large red letters,the words I d hoped I d never see again:Freeze boy.8001-009_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119
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40、1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:70I can feel heat coursing up my neck,and I m positive that my face resembles a big,shiny tomato.The stage lights are blinding,and I can hear the crowd whispering.I m really panicking nowmy mind is going blank,and I can t remember why I signed up for the debate team
41、in the first place.But then I hear a voice from the front of the hall call softly,“Come on,Sean,you can do it!”I scan the crowd to see who spoke and Justin from the Lions gives me a smile.After the debate at Lancewood,his team had come over to congratulate me,and Justin had told me that I d done a g
42、reat job.I try to tell myself that I can do this.As Justin said,I had done a great job.I glance over at Antonio.He looks like a Cheshire cat;his grin is that wide.He s put away the sign,but he s still mouthing the words“Freeze boy.”And then I clear my throat,look directly at him,and smile.10010-016_
43、CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 10010-016_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 1016/02/12 9:09 AM16/02/12 9:09 AMProgram:CR 14Component:LRGR6 U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:70AntonioI never thought I d feel like such an outcast at my own school.I m walking alone to the Lion s Den,and I m in no hur
44、ry to get there.I d wanted to quit after the last debate,but in the meeting with my parents and Coach Kite,I d been informed that I had to finish the debating season and I had to write a letter of apology to Sean.As I approach the crowd lining up at the Lion s Den entrance,I can feel the glares burn
45、ing into me.Justin s the new squad captain for our team,and he and the other Lions are hardly talking to me.You d think I d committed the most heinous crime on Earth.I mean,I apologized in the letter!But deep down,I know that saying sorry isn t enough of aconsolation for what I did.Ricky and Hannah
46、shuffle over.They have to talk to me because we re on the same team,but I can tell they re reluctant to come anywhere near me.They both mutter hello,but they keep their eyes averted.Then the Colts arrive,and my life gets a million times worse.There s nowhere to hide.The heat in the Den is overwhelmi
47、ng,so I edge over to the water cooler,keeping my head down.When I finally look up,I see Sean coming toward me,flanked by his Central buddies.Chapter 3Trading PlacesTrading Places11010-016_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 11010-016_CR14_LR_G6_U1W1L70_B_119215.indd 1116/02/12 9:09 AM16/02/12 9:09 AMPr
48、ogram:CR 14Component:LRGR6 U1W1 BPDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:70Sean and his friends walk right up to me,and Sean asks if we can talk.He doesn t sound angry,but I m immediately on the defensive and blurt out,“Everyone would have found out,anyway.”“I m not here to argue with you,”Sean says.I can t l
49、ook him in the eye because I m too afraid of the hurt and accusation I ll see there.“Thanks for your apology letter,”he says,and I look up in astonishment.“That can t have been easy.”I m astounded:he s thanking me?“You know,”he says,“I used to be so embarrassed by my phobic attacks,and it still hurt
50、s when I remember how mean you were.”Everyone is looking at us now,and I want to disappear into the ground and never come back to the surface.“It took a lot of work,”Sean continues,“but I haven t had an episode since fifth grade.”I think back to the last time I saw him,when he was afourth grader,and
