This passage is from the realistic fiction story "Henry and Mudge" by Cynthia Rylant. It describes how Henry wants a brother, friends on his street, and a pet dog. Though his parents say sorry at first, they eventually agree to get Henry a dog. Henry searches for the right dog and finds Mudge, a puppy with floppy ears and straight fur, though he is initially short. Mudge grows very large over time, weighing 180 pounds and standing three feet tall as an adult dog.
This passage is from the realistic fiction story "Henry and Mudge" by Cynthia Rylant. It describes how Henry wants a brother, friends on his street, and a pet dog. Though his parents say sorry at first, they eventually agree to get Henry a dog. Henry searches for the right dog and finds Mudge, a puppy with floppy ears and straight fur, though he is initially short. Mudge grows very large over time, weighing 180 pounds and standing three feet tall as an adult dog.
This passage is from the realistic fiction story "Henry and Mudge" by Cynthia Rylant. It describes how Henry wants a brother, friends on his street, and a pet dog. Though his parents say sorry at first, they eventually agree to get Henry a dog. Henry searches for the right dog and finds Mudge, a puppy with floppy ears and straight fur, though he is initially short. Mudge grows very large over time, weighing 180 pounds and standing three feet tall as an adult dog.
This passage is from the realistic fiction story "Henry and Mudge" by Cynthia Rylant. It describes how Henry wants a brother, friends on his street, and a pet dog. Though his parents say sorry at first, they eventually agree to get Henry a dog. Henry searches for the right dog and finds Mudge, a puppy with floppy ears and straight fur, though he is initially short. Mudge grows very large over time, weighing 180 pounds and standing three feet tall as an adult dog.
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ba ke dime hole cute
Now read these longer words.
mistake inside homemade include
Point to the letter in each word that stands for the
long vowel sound.
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kite The _____ is high in the sky. kick king
gas Dan likes to play ball _____. games grams
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Try This Read the sentence. Choose the word that completes it.
milk The ____ pulls the cart. mess mule
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The New Puppy
Trinda was playing outside with the children children in her class. She was very finally happy because she was f inally going to get a puppy! hundred Trinda had asked her mom for a different puppy about a hundred times. This short time the answer was dif ferent . Her ears mom had promised that they would pick out a puppy after school!
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RXENL08ASE21_T1WP03 92 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/11/06 9:38:47 AM Suddenly, Trinda heard a soft cry coming from some bushes. She looked and saw a small puppy with shor t white fur and black ears . Her teacher said, “I saw a sign about some puppies that need homes. This one must be looking for a home on his own!” “I think he just found one,” Trinda said with a smile.
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Genre Study Realistic fiction is a story that could really happen. Look for • characters who do things real people do. • details that tell about the story’s main idea.
Detail Detail Detail
Main Idea
Comprehension Strategy Answer questions by looking back at the story.
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 94 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/3/06 10:03:38 AM Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant pictures by Suçie Stevenson
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 95 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/3/06 10:03:55 AM Henry had no brothers and no sisters. “I want a brother,” he told his parents. “Sorry,” they said. Henry had no friends on his street.
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 96 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/3/06 10:04:08 AM “I want to live on a different street,” he told his parents. “Sorry,” they said. Henry had no pets at home. “I want to have a dog,” he told his parents. “Sorry,” they almost said.
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 97 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/3/06 10:04:32 AM But first they looked at their house with no brothers and sisters. Then they looked at their street with no children. Then they looked at Henry’s face.
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 98 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/3/06 10:04:47 AM Then they looked at each other. “Okay,” they said. “I want to hug you!” Henry told his parents. And he did.
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 100 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/3/06 10:05:05 AM Henry searched for a dog. “Not just any dog,” said Henry. “Not a short one,” he said. “Not a curly one,” he said. “And no pointed ears.”
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 101 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/3/06 10:05:22 AM Then he found Mudge. Mudge had floppy ears, not pointed. And Mudge had straight fur, not curly. But Mudge was short. “Because he’s a puppy,” Henry said. “He’ll grow.”
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 102 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/3/06 10:05:34 AM And did he ever! He grew out of his puppy cage. He grew out of his dog cage.
He grew out of seven collars in a row.
And when he finally stopped growing . . .
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 103 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/3/06 10:05:41 AM he weighed one hundred eighty pounds, he stood three feet tall, and he drooled. “I’m glad you’re not short,” Henry said.
And Mudge licked him,
then sat on him.
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 104 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/3/06 10:05:49 AM Think Critically 1 Why do Henry’s parents decide that he can get a dog? MAIN IDEA
2 How does the author show that Mudge grows?
AUTHOR’S CRAFT/IMPORTANT DETAILS
3 Why do you think it’s important to Henry to
have a dog that isn’t short? DRAW CONCLUSIONS
4 If you were going to get a dog, what would
you want it to look like? EXPRESS PERSONAL OPINIONS
5 WRITE How does getting Mudge solve a
problem for Henry? Use examples from the story. SHORT RESPONSE
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 105 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/12/06 8:53:36 AM Meet the Author Cynthia Rylant Dear Reader, I got the idea for my first story about Henry and Mudge from my son and a dog I knew in our neighborhood. Since then I have written many more books about these good friends. I live with several cats and dogs. I AUTHOR like to take walks with my dogs. The PHOTO walks help me get ideas for my stories. Your friend, Cynthia Rylant
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RXENL08ASE21_T1AS03.indd 106 FLORIDA IMAGING PDF_READING NL 10/12/06 9:03:51 AM Meet the llustrator Suçie Stevenson
Dear Reader, I have illustrated most of the Henry and Mudge books. They are a lot of fun to draw. I’ve been drawing since I was a child. I used to make birthday cards for everyone in my family. Making those cards gave me the idea to become an illustrator of children’s books. Your friend, ILLUSTRATOR Suçie Stevenson PHOTO www.harcourtschool.com/storytown
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Po e t r y
The dogs I know
Have many shapes. For some are big and tall, And some are long, And some are thin, And some are fat and small. And some are little bits of fluff And have no shape at all.
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Would a dog be a good playmate? Why
or why not?
Why do you think some people like to
own dogs?
Phonics Rhyme Chart bake _i_e Begin a chart like this one. Fill in ta ke the blanks with letters to make long ra ke s n a ke vowel words. Then write as many rhyming words as you can. _o_e _u_e
a partner time you. Record your time. Then read the story again. Try to lower your time without making mistakes. Compare your two times.
Write Sentences Organization
✔ I use a details char t to plan Write sentences that tell my writing. why Henry chose Mudge. ✔ I give exampl es of details Give examples from the from the stor y.
story to explain how
you know. Use a chart to organize your ideas.
Detail Detail Detail
Main Idea
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