Wonders Readers Grade 1 Unit 1 03 (Beyond Level)

Fantasy
by Amy Helfer
illustrated by Judy Stead
PAIRED
Birds That Talk
READ
STRATEGIES & SKILLS
Comprehension Content Standards
Strategy: Visualize Science
Skill: Key Details: Sequence Life Science
High-Frequency Words
be, come, good, pull
Phonics
l-blends Word count: 380**
**The total word count is based on words in the running text and headings only. Numerals and words
in captions, labels, diagrams, charts, and sidebars are not included.
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A
Genre Fantasy
Essential Question
What makes a pet special?
l?
by Amy Helfer
illustrated by Judy Stead
Chapter 1
Bird-Sitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2
Circus Stunts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 3
The Show Ends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Respond to Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
PAIRED
Birds That Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
READ
Focus on Science . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Chapter
p 1
Mrs. Ramos is going out. Bev and

Ben will take care of Polly.
“Polly had her lunch,” says

Mrs. Ramos. “She might want
a nap.”
“Be good, Polly! Goodbye,”

says Mrs. Ramos.
“Goodbye!” says Polly. “Squawk!”
2
“Are you sleepy?” asks Ben.
“Do you want to nap in your
nice cage?”
“I don’t want to nap,” says Polly.

“I want to race! Ready, set, go!”
Polly takes off in a flash. Bev

and Ben run after her, huffing
and puffing.
3
Bev and Ben reach the end of
the hall. The back door is open!
“Where are you, Polly?” calls Bev.
“Here I am!” calls Polly. “Come

see what I can do!”
4
Chapter
p 2
“Look at me!” squawks Polly.

“I’m in the circus!”
“Come down before you get

hurt!” calls Ben.
Polly jumps from the rope and

zips away. Bev and Ben
run after her.
5
“Look at me!” says Polly. “I’m a
clown in the circus!”
“You’re going too fast!” says Bev.

“Please stop!”
Polly stops the car with a screech.

Then she races away. Ben and
Bev run after her.
6
Now Polly is in the kitchen.
“Look at me!” she says.

“I can juggle six eggs! I’m the
circus star!”
“Please put them down, Polly,”

begs Ben. “This is not the
circus!”
7
Chapter 3
“Oops!” says Polly as she

zips away.
Ben mops up the mess while

Bev runs after Polly.
8
“Jump, Kitty,” says Polly.
“You’re a circus lion. Jump
through the hoop!”
Kitty doesn’t want to be a lion,

so Polly flies away.
9
Polly is worn out! Bev and Ben
see Polly pull the cage door shut.
“It looks like Polly has run out of

gas,” says Ben.
10
“Goodnight, Polly,” says Bev.
“Have a good nap.”
“Have a good nap,” squawks

Polly.
Ben and Bev laugh. “Oh, we

will!” they say.
11
Retell
Use your Detail Detail Detail
own words
to retell
Polly the Circus Star.
Text Evidence
1. What does Polly do after she
goes in the kitchen? Key Details:
Sequence
2. What does Ben do after Polly

zips away? Key Details: Sequence
3. Could this story happen in real
life? Why or why not? Genre
12
Birds
That Talk
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Genre Nonfiction
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Read about pet birds that can be
trained to speak.
13
Birds are smart pets. Some of
them can learn to speak. Do
you want to train your pet bird
to speak? Start when your bird
is young. Say the same words
over and over. Speak clearly and
slowly. Be patient. Teaching a
bird to speak can take time.
African
gray parrot
Kathy Traynor/Alamy Images
14
perch
What a Pet Bird Needs

h
1. a clean, safe cage with a perc
2. fresh water and the right food
3. exercise time outside its cage
4. to have its nails clipped
5. toys
6. your time and attention
Make Connections
O. Diez/Arco Images/Alamy Images
How are real pet birds different

from Polly in Polly the Circus Star?
Text to Text
15
Purpose To find out the kinds
of things pets need
What to Do
Step 1 Choose a pet you have or
would like to have.
Step 2 Make a chart like this one.
My pet is a .
My pet needs
1.
2.
3.
Step 3 Fill in the chart with three

things the pet needs.
Conclusion Talk about why your

pet needs the things you listed.
16
Literature Circles
Fiction
Setting
Where does Polly the Circus Star
take place?
What time of day does the
story take place?
Characters
Who is the main character in
Polly the Circus Star?
Who are the other characters?
Sequence of Events
What happened first in
this story?
What happened after Polly
pretends to be a juggler?
What happened last?

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Mrs. Ramos is going out. Bev and

“Polly had her lunch,” says

“Be good, Polly! Goodbye,”

“Goodbye!” says Polly. “Squawk!”

“I don’t want to nap,” says Polly.

Polly takes off in a flash. Bev

“Where are you, Polly?” calls Bev.

“Here I am!” calls Polly. “Come

“Look at me!” squawks Polly.

“Come down before you get

Polly jumps from the rope and

“You’re going too fast!” says Bev.

Polly stops the car with a screech.

“Look at me!” she says.

“Please put them down, Polly,”

“Oops!” says Polly as she

Ben mops up the mess while

Kitty doesn’t want to be a lion,

“It looks like Polly has run out of

“Have a good nap,” squawks

Ben and Bev laugh. “Oh, we

2. What does Ben do after Polly

Kathy Traynor/Alamy Images

What a Pet Bird Needs

How are real pet birds different

Step 3 Fill in the chart with three

Conclusion Talk about why your

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