1、BY TERRY MILLER SHANNONILLUSTRATED BY ANDREW BURDANHistorical FictionPAIREDREADWiley Outwits the Hairy GuyB BY T TER RRY MMIL LLE ER R S SHA ANNNNONI ILL LUS STR RAT TED D B BY ANND DRE EWW B BU UR RDANHistoHFictioFPAIREDREADWiley Outwits the Hairy GuyB BY Y T TE ER R R RR RY Y Y MMMMI IL L LL LE E
2、ER R R R R R S S SHHA ANNNNNNO ONNoricalonProgram:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50CV_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_ A_119166.indd 2CV_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_ A_119166.indd 22/03/12 8:52 AM2/03/12 8:52 AMASTRATEGIES&SKILLSWord Count:2,290ComprehensionStrategy:Make PredictionsSkill:Cause and
3、 EffectVocabulary Strategy Adages and ProverbsVocabularydisposed,eavesdropping,fortitude,infinite,retaliation,rigors,stoop,undauntedCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means,or stored in a data
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5、-119166-2Printed in the United States.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DOC 15 14 13 12 11 10Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2-APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50IFCIBC_CR14_LR_G6U5W2_A_119166.indd 2IFCIBC_CR14_LR_G6U5W2_A_119166.indd 22/03/12 8:53 AM2/03/12 8:53 AMPAIREDREADChapter 1The Letter .2Chapter 2Help Needed.6
6、Chapter 3Storyteller.11Respond to Reading.16Wiley Outwits the Hairy Guy.17Focus on Literary Elements.20Essential QuestionHow do people show inner strength?Making Some NEWSBY TERRY MILLER SHANNONILLUSTRATED BY ANDREW BURDANBY TERRY MILLER SHANNONILLUSTRATED BY ANDREW BURDANProgram:CR 14Component:LRG6
7、U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 1001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 12/03/12 9:06 AM2/03/12 9:06 AM“Ezekiel Freeman!”Zeke dropped the end of the pigtail,hovering over his inkwell,as if it were on fire.Teachers voice was sharp as a knife,as it alwa
8、ys was when she gave him a telling-off.“Just what do you think youre doing,young man?”she demanded,glaring at him.What could Zeke say?Hed been caught red-handed.Of course,he could tell Teacher it was in retaliation for Flossies tying his shoelaces together,but why bother?Zeke sighed;he might as well
9、 get it over with.Trying to sound as sincere as he could,he apologized first to Teacher and then to Flossie.It was hard,but he managed to ignore the laughter dancing in Flossies bright topaz eyes and the dimple flashing in her cheek.“Ezekiel Freeman,I dont know what to do with you,”sighed Teacher.CH
10、APTER 1THE LETTER 2Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 2001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 22/03/12 9:07 AM2/03/12 9:07 AMAs he moseyed home,folks called,“Hey there,Zeke!”In a town like Weeksville,everyone knew everyone else
11、.Zeke almost stopped at the newspaper office to say howdy to his mother.Then he remembered Ma was sickshe wouldnt be cleaning there today.His steps slowed as he recalled his mothers face that morning:her usually lively eyes had been dull and tired,and shed barely lifted her head from the pillow.“Fet
12、ch Miss Jenny,and ask her to stop by whenever shes able,”she had said.“While Im lying here,I can at least have her write down a letter to your grandma.”3Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 3001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd
13、 32/03/12 9:07 AM2/03/12 9:07 AMZeke hesitated as he reached home.Standing on the stoop,he could hear clear voices through the open window.Miss Jenny must have sent her daughterFlossie!Zeke looked over his shoulder.If anyone saw him,theyd think he was eavesdropping.Ma said,“Write this:You know,Ma,I
14、cant really count on Zeke.”Something deep in Zeke shriveled up cold and hard.He quit breathing.Ma continued:“Zeke makes me laugh.In fact,he makes everyone laugh.And he tells a good story.”“He sure does!”Flossie agreed.After a moment,Ma added,“But hes far from becoming a man.”Zeke fell back from the
15、door,as if hed been shoved,and then turned and ran blindly away.STOP AND CHECKHow do Flossie and Zeke come to hear Zeke s mother s opinion of him?4Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 4001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 42/03
16、/12 9:07 AM2/03/12 9:07 AMProgram:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:505001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 5001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 52/03/12 9:07 AM2/03/12 9:07 AMZeke woke up early the next morning.In his mind,his mothers voice repeated,“But hes far from b
17、ecoming a man.”He pulled the pillow over his head,stuffing the ends into his ears,but it didnt help.With a groan,Zeke rolled out of bed and into dungarees and a shirt.He tiptoed down the hall,peeking into the darkness of his mothers room.She cougheda wet,coarse rattle.Zeke stepped up to Mas bedside
18、and touched her hand,which was as hot as the stove.“I should fetch the doctor,”he said anxiously.“No,”she whispered,her voice a weak thread,“we cant pay him.”Undaunted by her words,Zeke disobeyed.His fear was a hard lump he couldnt swallow,as he raced to Docs home.CHAPTER 2HELP NEEDED6Program:CR 14C
19、omponent:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 6001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 62/03/12 9:07 AM2/03/12 9:07 AM“Your mama is very ill,”Doc Lincoln said once he had finished examining her.“She must stay in bed and regain her strength.And she wont
20、be able to work for some time.Youll need to help her.”Zeke promised that he would.He walked the doctor to the door and then came back with a glass of cool water for Ma.“How will we pay Doc Lincoln?”Ma fretted.“Dont worry about it,Ma,”Zeke said.Looking deep into Zekes eyes,Ma said,“Youll have to find
21、 a job,Ezekiel.”Zeke said,“Come on,Ma!Ill be so busy waiting on you,I wont have time to work.”Ma didnt laugh though;she sighed.“Im sorry,son,but how else can we pay for food and the roof over our heads?”Just then Zeke heard Miss Jenny calling,“Ive brought you custard and my biscuitsgood enough to ma
22、ke a body rise on up off her bed!”Miss Jenny bustled in,followed by Flossie.7Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 7001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 72/03/12 9:07 AM2/03/12 9:07 AMWhen Zeke saw Flossie,he remembered in a fla
23、sh what Ma had said about him.But Flossies eyes were on Mas face,a pucker of worry between her brows;Zeke was the last thing on her mind.Miss Jenny said,“Flossie,you and Zeke scoot on off to school!Zeke,dont you worry.Ill take good care of your mama.Shell be getting strong as a mule on my good meals
24、.”The days rolled by.Miss Jenny and the other neighborhood women brought meal after meal,cleaned the house,and washed Zekes and his mothers clothes.And then one evening,Ma called Zeke to her room.“You need to find work,son,”she said.He jerked away.How many times did he have to say it?He was not disp
25、osed toward working at a job.“Come on,Ma!”he teased.“We just had Miss Berthas chicken and noodle soup.Were doing fine!”“No,son,”Ma said.“Im serious about this,now.We need to pay our own way.”And she closed her eyes.8Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_
26、U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 8001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 82/03/12 9:07 AM2/03/12 9:07 AMThe next day,Zeke was strolling past the newspaper office on his way home from school when the owner,Mr.Jackson,opened the door.“Hey there,Zeke,”he said.“Got a minute?”“Sure,”Zeke said,stepping into the of
27、fice.He took a deep breath.The office always smelled like ink and dust no matter how many times his mother cleaned it,but today it smelled more like dust than usual.“We miss your mama around here,”Mr.Jackson said.“She mustnt worry about her job,now.Im holding it for her until shes well and strong.”“
28、Thank you,sir,”Zeke said.9Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 9001_009_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 92/03/12 9:07 AM2/03/12 9:07 AMPolishing his spectacles with a big red bandanna,Mr.Jackson said,“I have a proposition for you,
29、son.This place is getting mighty dirty without the rigors of your mamas cleaning.”Zeke glanced around and noticed that the office did appear grimy and cluttered.His mother would never let it look like that.“It would sure help us out if you could work here after school each day,”Mr.Jackson said.“Id p
30、ay you what I pay your mama.and Id give you a free newspaper every week!”Zekes heart sank down to his boots.He thought of his life as it was.After school all he needed to do was check on his mother,and then he played ball until he came home to a meal cooked by a neighbor.Suddenly he heard his mother
31、s voice saying,“I cant really count on Zeke.”Could this be a chance to prove her wrong?“Id be honored,sir,”he said.STOP AND CHECKWhy does Mr.Jackson off er Zeke a job?10Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 10010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2
32、L50_A_119166.indd 102/03/12 9:19 AM2/03/12 9:19 AMZeke knew he should be grateful for the job,but he resented having to give up his free time.He knew Ma was thrilled that he was working.He also knew that she wished he could tolerate his job with the same kind of fortitude she displayed while endurin
33、g her long illness.But he still grumbled.Yet although Zeke hated his job,he liked Mr.Jackson.Zeke enjoyed leaning on his broom,telling Mr.Jackson a joke or story,and Mr.Jackson rewarded his storytelling with a long,rolling,rich laugh that warmed Zeke to his toes.Zeke began to take special notice of
34、what people were saying and doing.all the better to entertain his boss.CHAPTER 3 STORYTELLER11Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 11010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 112/03/12 9:19 AM2/03/12 9:19 AMMr.Jackson roared with de
35、light the day Zeke recounted how Flossie had sneaked cold custard into his school desk.“I screamed when I put my finger in it,”Zeke admitted.“Then she turned around,all big innocent eyes and flashing dimples,to ask what was wrong.”Mr.Jackson wiped his streaming eyes.“That does it,”he said,suddenly l
36、ooking so serious that Zeke took a step back.“Sorry,sir,”he said.He began to sweep vigorously.“I know I let my tongue wag too much.”“Put the broom away,”Mr.Jackson said softly.Zekes shoulders slumped.Sure,he hated the job,but he would hate to lose it too.It would prove that his mother had been right
37、 about him all along.“Son,”Mr.Jackson said,“you have no aptitude for cleaning;we both know that.”Zeke swallowed hard.“Ill try harder,Mr.Jackson,sir,”he pleaded.“Please dont let me go.”12Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 12010_01
38、6_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 122/03/12 9:19 AM2/03/12 9:19 AM“Let you go?”Mr.Jackson laughed,flabbergasted.“No,Zeke,you misunderstand me.Your talents dont lie with making things clean and tidy;they lie in storytelling.”“Excuse me,sir?”Zeke stared at Mr.Jackson without comprehending.“Yes sir,Iv
39、e got big plans for you,Ezekiel Freeman.Im going to have you interview people and write up stories,and if theyre good enough,Ill call you a reporter and up your pay.”Before Mr.Jackson had finished,Zeke was shaking his head.He could think of an infinite number of reasons that he did not want to take
40、his boss up on the offer.Reasons one through fifty were:“Too much work.”It wasnt so bad pushing a broom around,but it would be way too hard to have to write up stories.It would be out of the frying pan and into the fire!13Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50010_016_CR14_
41、LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 13010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 132/03/12 9:19 AM2/03/12 9:19 AM“Thank you kindly,Mr.Jackson,sir,”Zeke said,“but if its all the same to you,Ill just keep cleaning until Ma can get back to work.Shes feeling better,you know.Any day now,shell be back here cleaning
42、!”Mr.Jackson shook his head.“Oh,no,”he smiled,“youre not getting off that easily.”He walked around his desk to hand Zeke a piece of paper and a pencil.“Here you go,son,”he ordered.“Youve got an appointment with Mr.Jacob Washington.You can write up the story of how he became our town blacksmith.”“No,
43、too hard!”Zeke thought.He opened his mouth to say he was quitting,but then he remembered how proud Ma was about his job.They needed the money too,and he knew what Ma would say:“Dont bite the hand that feeds you,son.”As much as he didnt want to write stories for Mr.Jackson,it looked as though he had
44、no choice.14Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 14010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 142/03/12 9:19 AM2/03/12 9:19 AMZeke was feeling very nervous as he approached Mr.Washingtons blacksmith shop.“Why did I ever agree to do t
45、his?”he thought in a panic.Zeke gulped nervously,and his voice squeaked as he asked his first question.Soon,however,he forgot to feel uncomfortable:As the blacksmith told the tale of his life,Zeke was caught like a fish on the line.As Zeke walked back to the newspaper office clutching his scribbled
46、notes,he smiled to himself.Maybe Mr.Jackson was right:He loved stories,both hearing them and telling them,and in his new job as a reporter,hed have the chance to do both.That evening,he ran home.He had big news!It seemed his mother had news for Zeke,too.As he flung open the door,she said,“Doc Lincol
47、n says I can return to work!Now you can quit working and play ball with your friends after school.”Zeke didnt even hesitate.“I cant quit now,Ma,”he replied.“Just wait until you hear!”And then he told her.STOP AND CHECKWhy does Zeke decide to take on more work for Mr.Jackson?15Program:CR 14Component:
48、LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:50010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 15010_016_CR14_LR_G6_U5W2L50_A_119166.indd 152/03/12 9:19 AM2/03/12 9:19 AMSummarizeUse key events from Making Some News to summarize how Zeke learns to use his strengths.Information from your graphic organizer may he
49、lp you.Text Evidence1.What features of the text tell you this is historical fiction?GENRE 2.What did it take for Zeke to agree to clean for Mr.Jackson?CAUSE AND EFFECT3.What does the adage“out of the frying pan and into the fire”on page 13 mean?What clues helped you figure out the meaning?ADAGES AND
50、 PROVERBS4.Write about the events on page 10 that lead to Zeke s accepting a job from Mr.Jackson.What caused Zeke to change his mind?WRITE ABOUT READINGSettingCharacters ReactionEventCharacters ReactionEventCharacters ReactionEvent16Program:CR 14Component:LRG6U5W2 APDFVendor:Learning MediaLevel:5001