The Surprise Box

The Surprise Box

Illustrated by Toni Goffe

by Francis Robin

Scott Foresman Reading Street 1.4.1

Genre Build Background Access Content Extend Language

Fiction Surprises

Personal Treasures

Family Traditions

Labels in Pictures

Repetition

Color Words

Reader

ISBN 0-328-14115-1

Talk About It1. Why do you think Marta gives her special

things to Rosa?2. Do you think Marta will gather any new

special things?

Write About It3. What surprise would you want to give to

someone you know? On a separate sheet of paper, draw a picture and write about it.

Extend LanguageMartas special ribbon was blue. Blue is a color word. Her special star has a gold color. What other color words can you use for things in the story?

ISBN: 0-328-14115-1

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.

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The Surprise Box by Francis Robin

Illustrated by Toni Goffe

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Marta loves her big sister Rosa.Rosa calls her Martita.That means little Marta.

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One day, the girls are walking.Marta finds a butterfly wing.The butterfly wing makes her happy.She puts it in her special box.

butterfly wing

big sister

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Rosa puts a blue ribbon in Martas hair.The ribbon makes Marta happy.Marta puts the ribbon in the box.

blue ribbon

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Rosa helps Marta with her homework.The teacher gives Marta a star.Marta puts the star in her special box.

gold star

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Marta loves the butterfly wing.She loves the ribbon and the star.She loves her big sister.Marta thinks of a surprise for Rosa.

box

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Marta wraps the box in colored paper.She gives it to Rosa. I made you a surprise box! says Marta.You are a good big sister.

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Rosa opens the box. She sees the butterfly wing.She sees the ribbon and the star.You are a good little sister, says Rosa.The surprise box makes me happy!

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Talk About It1. Why do you think Marta gives her special

things to Rosa?2. Do you think Marta will gather any new

special things?

Write About It3. What surprise would you want to give to

someone you know? On a separate sheet of paper, draw a picture and write about it.

Extend LanguageMartas special ribbon was blue. Blue is a color word. Her special star has a gold color. What other color words can you use for things in the story?

ISBN: 0-328-14115-1

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.

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