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Think about something you like to pretend to be. Write about it. Tell what you do and imagine. Writer’s Checklist Will readers understand my story? Does each sentence have a predicate? Do special names like holidays begin with a capital letter? Personal Narrative 225 226 Talk About It What jobs do you know about? What jobs would you like to do? Find out more about jobs at www.macmillanmh.com 226 227 A Job For You Words to Know ever interesting only laugh goes ordinary tools moon A Job For You Do you ever think about what you want to be? You could find an interesting job. You only need to think about what you like! 228 Do you like to help people? You could be a doctor or a teacher. Do you like to make people laugh? You could be a clown or an actor. Do you like to work with tools? You could make houses or fix cars. You could work at home. Or you could be someone who goes to the moon. You could like a job that seems ordinary, or one that does not. Think about what you like to do. Then you can find your best job! u 229 What would it be like to have these three jobs? CoolCool JobsJobs Zoo Dentist If you were a zoo dentist, you could fix and clean a tiger’s teeth. You could fill a hole in an alligator’s tooth. You might even pull out an elephant’s tusk! Comprehension Genre A Nonfiction Article tells about real people and things. Reread Classify and Categorize What different kinds of jobs do people have? 230 231 Zoo dentists fix teeth like ordinary dentists do. But they work on wild animals who might bite! So the dentist gives the animal medicine. Then it goes to sleep. Now the dentist can go to work. l s Zoo dentists use big drills to clean out holes in teeth. Big metal tools can help them grip a bad tooth and pull it out. If it’s a lion tooth, that can be a pretty big job! 231 Did you ever want to change the taste of a food? If you were a flavor maker, you could! You could make medicine taste like cherry or pizza. With only a few drops, you could make a hot dog taste like a banana. FFllavor Makeravor Maker 232 Cheese-flavored crackers Fruit-flavored cereal Flavor makers work in a lab. They use chemicals to make flavors. Their best tools are their noses and mouths. They do a lot of tasting and smelling! Flavor makers help make a lot of tasty food! Can you think of a new flavor for a food that you like? Cherry-flavored medicine 233 BeekeeperBeekeeper Bees make honey. A beekeeper helps the bees do their job. If you were a beekeeper, you would build hives for bees to live in. These are not like the hives bees make themselves. Beekeepers make hives out of wood. 234 Sometimes beekeepers put smoke into the hives. That makes the bees fly away. Then the beekeepers can take the honey out. It can take a lot of work to get honey. But the end is always sweet! How do beekeepers get the honey with all of those stinging bees? They have special clothes to keep the bees from stinging them. There are gloves and a hood. There is a net that goes over the beekeeper’s face. 235 There are many interesting jobs in the world. This person’s job is to dress up like a giant bird at sports events. It’s fun to make people laugh. What kinds of cool jobs can you think of? What cool job would you like to have? 236 237 Comprehension Check Tell What You Learned What different kinds of jobs did you learn about? Think and Compare 1. Which jobs in “Cool Jobs” are about making things? Which jobs are about helping? 2. Which job in “Cool Jobs” was most interesting to you? Why? 3. What makes a job a good job? 4. How are the jobs in “A Job for You” like the jobs in “Cool Jobs”? How are they different? Go On Test Strategy Author and Me Think about what the author tells you. Think about what you know. Do you want to work at a school? You could be a teacher. But there are lots of other jobs you could do at school, too. You could be a school nurse. You would take care of sick kids. You would bandage cuts and scrapes. Do you like to fix things? You could be a custodian. You would keep things clean. You would make sure that everything is working. Do you like to cook? You could work in the lunchroom. You would make sure the kids at school have good food to eat. There are lots of fun jobs at school. But the best part is being with so many kids! Answer Questions Jobs at School 238 STOP Directions: Answer the questions. 1. What is this story MAINLY about? kids going to school eating good foods working in a school 2. Who can help you if your chair breaks? 3. You know from reading this story that many people work in schools. only teachers work in schools. nurses help cook good foods. Tip Think about what you know. 239 Edgar wrote about a job that he thinks is interesting. He made sure his sentences were clear. Writing: A Report Driving a bulldozer is a very good job. Bulldozers help make roads and buildings. They are very strong. Driving a bulldozer is fun. You push dirt and rocks around. You even get to push down buildings. 240 Writer’s Checklist Write a report about a job that you are interested in. Tell why you are interested in that job. Make sure your sentences are clear and organized. Does my report include details about the job? Did I make my sentences clear? Did I check my writing for mistakes? 241 Treasures - Grade 1 Unit 1 Table of Contents Unit 1: All About Us THEME: We Are Special Talk About It Can Pat Jump? Words to Know Pam and Sam, Fantasy by Nancy Tafuri Our Best Days, Social Studies Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Ready, Set, Move! Talk About It Yes, I Can! Words to Know I Can! Can You? Rhyming Story by Cathy Roper Run! Jump! Swim! Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Growing Up Talk About It I Am a Big Kid, Words to Know How You Grew, Nonfiction Article Birds Get Big, Social Studies Writing: Descriptive THEME: Pets Talk About It Come Down, Brad! Words to Know Pet Tricks, Realistic Fiction by Ed Reyes What Pets Need, Science Writing: Descriptive THEME: Teamwork Talk About It Help for Hank, Words to Know Soccer, Nonfiction by Patrick Lee Guess What! Poetry by Michael Strickland Writing: Persuasive Test Strategy: Right There Jill and Nat, Realistic Fiction Glossary Unit 2 Table of Contents Unit 2: Outside My Door THEME: Animal Families Talk About It One Frog, Two Frogs, Words to Know Animal Moms and Dads, Nonfiction by Jose Ramos Over in the Meadow, Poetry Writing: Report THEME: Helping Out Talk About It Who Will Help? Words to Know Little Red Hen, Folk Tale retold by Cynthia Rothman From Wheat to Bread, Science Writing: How-To THEME: Where Animals Live Talk About It Ants Go In and Out, Words to Know A Prairie Dog Home, Nonfiction Article A Koala Home, Science Writing: Report THEME: Sing and Dance! Talk About It A Fun Show, Words to Know The Fun Kids' Band, Realistic Fiction by Anne Miranda Shake a Rattle! Performing Arts Writing: Story THEME: Let's Laugh Talk About It Glen Is Late! Words to Know On My Way to School, Main Selection by Wong Herbert Yee Take a Riddle Ride, Language Arts Writing: Rhyme Test Strategy: Right There Lost! Realistic Fiction Glossary Unit 3 Table of Contents Unit 3: Let's Connect THEME: Being Friends Talk About It A Good Game for All, Words to Know Kate's Game, Fantasy by Janie Bynum When You Mail a Letter, Social Studies Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Kids Around the World Talk About It When Kids Play, Words to Know Kids Can Help, Nonfiction by Minda Novek Poems by Kids, Social Studies Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Me and My Shadow Talk About It Light Game, Words to Know Short Shadows, Long Shadows, Nonfiction Article The Sun, Science Writing: Descriptive THEME: Our Families Talk About It A Funny Dog for Ike, Words to Know Smile, Mike! Play by Aida Marcuse Family Fun, Social Studies Writing: Descriptive THEME: Family Time Talk About It What I Like About Spring, Words to Know Gram and Me, Main Selection by Miriam Cohen Celebrate Chinese New Year, Social Studies Writing: Story Test Strategy: Think and Search Let's Go! Play Glossary Unit 4 Table of Contents Unit 4: Nature Watch THEME: Birds Talk About It Floating Home, Words to Know Pelican Was Hungry, Informational Story by Jim Arnosky Seagull, Poetry Writing: Persuasive THEME: Recycling Talk About It Old Stuff, New Stuff, Used Stuff, Words to Know June Robot Cleans Up, Fantasy by Mary Anderson A Bottle Takes a Trip, Social Studies Writing: Persuasive THEME: What's the Weather? Talk About It Warm and Cold Days, Words to Know Stormy Weather, Nonfiction Article Dangerous Storms, Science Writing: Report THEME: What Scientists Do Talk About It Be Curious, Words to Know Meet Ben Franklin, Biography by Philip Dray A Close Look, Science Writing: Report THEME: Favorite Stories Talk About It Have You Heard This Silly Tale? Words to Know Little Rabbit, Folk Tale by Gerald McDermott Henny Penny, Social Studies Writing: Story Test Strategy: Think and Search How to Make a Paper Chain How-To Glossary Unit 5 Table of Contents Unit 5: Adventures All Around THEME: Express Yourself Talk About It We Love Joan, Words to Know Olivia, Fantasy by Ian Falconer Cats in Art, Fine Arts Writing: Invitation THEME: Watch It Go Talk About It See the Ball Fly! Words to Know The Kite (from Days with Frog and Toad), Fantasy by Arnold Lobel Toys That Fly, Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Inventions Talk About It Invent It! Words to Know Kids' Inventions, Nonfiction Article Helping Drivers See, Social Studies Writing: How-To THEME: I Can Do It Talk About It Nothing Stops Cory, Words to Know Whistle for Willie, Realistic Fiction by Ezra Jack Keats A Winning Swimmer, Social Studies Writing: How-To THEME: How Does It Grow? Talk About It Beautiful Plants, Words to Know A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds, Nonfiction by Jean Richards Flowers at Night, Poetry by Aileen Fisher Writing: Descriptive Test Strategy: Author and Me All About Giraffes, Nonfiction Unit 6 Table of Contents Unit 6: Let's Discover THEME: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Talk About It Where Has Freddy Gone Now? Words to Know Dot and Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery, Mystery by Ellen Stoll Walsh The World of Insects, Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: Exploring Space Talk About It A Good Trip into Space, Words to Know Blue Jay Finds a Way, Fantasy by Fran Manushkin Meet Ellen Ochoa, Science Writing: Personal Narrative THEME: At Work Talk About It A Job For You, Words to Know Cool Jobs, Nonfiction Article Jobs at School, Social Studies Writing: Report THEME: Watching Animals Grow Talk About It A Bear Cub, Words to Know A Tiger Cub Grows Up, Nonfiction by Joan Hewett The Tiger, Poetry by Douglas Florian Writing: Report THEME: Let's Build Talk About It The Town That Grew, Words to Know Sand Castle, Realistic Fiction by Brenda Shannon Yee Build with Sand and Ice, Social Studies Writing: Story Test Strategy: Author and Me First a Caterpillar...Then a Butterfly, Nonfiction Glossary