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1、The OutburstA Reading AZ Level U Leveled BookWord Count:1,065WritingSamantha is a passionate writer who loves words.Write a letter to a friend describing a passion of yours.Social StudiesCreate a welcome kit for a student who is new to your school.What would you include,and why?ConnectionsVisit www.
2、readinga- for thousands of books and materials.www.readinga-The OutburstWritten by Alyse Sweeney Illustrated by Linda PierceLEVELED BOOK U12Glossaryaccent(n.)a particular pronunciation or way of speaking a language that is associated with a group of people or a region(p.5)anxiety(n.)a feeling of wor
3、ry or nervousness,usually in relation to something unknown or upcoming(p.4)coped(v.)successfully handled or overcame a difficulty or problem(p.9)courage(n.)strength in the face of difficulty,danger,fear,or pain(p.11)horrid(adj.)very unpleasant,frightful,or shocking;causing horror(p.4)irritation(n.)t
4、he state of being annoyed,angry,or impatient(p.6)outlook(n.)a persons way of thinking or attitude about life(p.9)passionate(adj.)having intense feelings or beliefs about something or someone(p.3)proverb(n.)an old and familiar saying that expresses a basic truth or belief (p.10)qualities(n.)features
5、or characteristics of someone or something(p.9)relationships(n.)the ways in which two or more living things or groups interact or deal with each other(p.7)wisdom(n.)great knowledge,sense,or insight(p.10)The Outburstwww.readinga-How does Samanthas character change throughout the story?Focus QuestionW
6、ritten by Alyse SweeneyIllustrated by Linda Pierce1211She hugged me tightly,told me“Apology accepted,”and then said she loved me more than caramel-covered flan.Then she whispered in my ear,“John Wayne said,Courage is being scared to deathbut saddling up anyway.So saddle up,Sammy!”And I did.She helpe
7、d me find the strength to be brave.The Outburst Level UThe OutburstLevel U Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Alyse SweeneyIllustrated by Linda PierceAll rights reserved.www.readinga-CorrelationLEVEL UQ4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAWords to Knowaccentanxietycopedcouragehorridirritationoutloo
8、kpassionateproverbqualitiesrelationshipswisdom113Grandma and I are similar in so many ways,its no wonder we are so close,like two peas in a pod.We are crazy about karaoke,concerned about the environment,serious chess players,and passionate writers.Grandma writes a famous mystery series starring her
9、five grandchildrenIm the lead detectivewhile I prefer to write poetry.Like all passionate writers,we share a love of words that led us to the habit of taping words to our bathroom mirrorsfamous quotes for Grandma and favorite words for me.The Outburst Level U10I wrote a poem about my fright over not
10、 being good at making new friends.Once again,Grandma showed me her wisdom,and the anger and anxiety were safe inside my journal and almost entirely out of my head.All I wanted to do next was make up with Grandma for my horrible behavior.After serious brainstorming,I decided my apology would be a cel
11、ebration of her,as well as her love of quotes.I went online using my newly hooked-up computer and a search engine to find quotes featuring grandmothers,and then I made a collage using different-colored paper,paints,stickers,and glitter.Before she looked at my handmade card,Grandma whirled around her
12、 room,showing me her furniture arrangement and the birds nest outside her window in the longleaf pine.Then she plopped on the bed and beamed as she read aloud,“Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting,author unknown;A Grandmother is a little bit parent,a little bit teacher,and a little bit best frien
13、d,by G.W.Curtis;and If nothing is going well,call your grandmother,an Italian proverb.”4Thats why I never felt as horrid as the day I thought I ruined everything,like a wave crashing a breathtaking sand castle.It was moving day,and Mom,Dad,and Grandma eagerly directed movers inside our antebellum No
14、rth Carolina home.But my stomach was in a knot,and I needed air.Boing.boing.boing.It felt good to whack the basketball against the garage doorat least that hadnt changed from Pennsylvania to North Carolina.I tried to whack away the cloud of anxiety that had been hovering over me since I learned of t
15、he move last monthon the last day of school,actually.Thats when Dad giddily broke the news about his fabulous new job about a million miles from friends and relatives.Life as I knew it was over,wrecked,finished,ruined.“Please stop,nia,”Mom called from the kitchen window.“Youll leave marks on the gar
16、age.”Boing.boing.boing.I knew Dad despised his old job,but was it really that terrible,and was it necessary to leave the state to find a better one?!Did he even try to look for new employment in Pennsylvania?9Then her mouth opened.“Samantha,”she spoke slowly and softly,“when Grandpa died,I was full
17、of rage,and you know how I coped?I furiously wrote in my journal.Perhaps you can write poems about your feelings,and maybe that will keep your family from becoming human punching bags.”I watched her walk down the trail,feeling more miserable and ashamed than I ever thought possible.What was the matt
18、er with me?Grandmas positive outlook and love of quotes are two of her most incredible qualitiesthey make her uniquely Grandma.Back at the house,I unpacked my bedroom as quick as lightning.Luckily,everyone in the house was busy all day unpacking and arranging his or her own living space,leaving me u
19、ninterrupted time to thinkand to write.I scrawled in my journal all the crummy aspects of the move.I made lists of all the people,places,and things Id missmy Cuban cousins,my favorite soul food restaurant,and the secret hideaway in my old backyard where I could write in my journal undisturbed.The Ou
20、tburst Level U5“Hey,Sammy,your mother asked you to stop the banging,por favor,”Dad called,trying his best to mimic Moms Spanish accent.The Outburst Level U8“Benjamin Franklin said,Do not anticipate trouble,or worry about what may never happen.Keep in the sunlight.”Thats when I exploded like a firecr
21、acker.“Cllate!Shut up!”I wailed.“Your stupid quotes arent helping!”The ugly words hung in the steamy air for several long moments.I dreaded looking Grandma in the eye,and when I did,her eyes,appearing both concerned and stern,spoke volumes without her having to utter the words they intended to conve
22、y:Dont ever speak to me that way again.6Boing.boing.boing.But throughout the past month,I had never seen Dad so deliriously happyhumming,talking a mile a minute,and tickling Mom.His bliss means my misery,and that is so unfair I could scream!Boing.boing.”Hey,watch it!”bellowed a mover,rubbing his hea
23、d where the ball struck.Grandma must have sensed my irritation,so she invited me to explore the trail behind our house,rescuing me from angry glares.“So hows it going,Sam?”“Its going horribly,hideously,and horrifyingly awful!Look at my hairIm a complete frizz balland this place is like a giant steam
24、 room!”“Well get used to it,”said Grandma.“I do love how green and lush it is,though.Aristotle hit the nail on the head when he said,In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.”“Well,theres nothing marvelous about moving here.Do you realize I should be swimming with Kate and Jordan
25、right now!I wonder how long it will take before they forget all about me.”“I know its difficult,Sammy,but youll make new friends.”7“How?”I screamed as my blood boiled.“Everyone here already has their friends.They dont need an outsider nosing in and screwing up their relationships.”Angry tears blurred my vision,and my heart pounded like hail on a roof.The Outburst Level U