Unit 4 Week 2

Weekly Concept Skills and Talents Essential Question How can you use what you know to help others?

USE YOUR SKILLS We all have skills and talents. We might be artistic or smart. We might be good at sports or music. We can use our talents to help others. Our skills and talents also make us feel good about ourselves. Talk About It Write words you have learned about using your talents. Talk with a partner about ways to helps others.

Vocabulary Use the picture and the sentence to talk with a partner about each word.

Your Turn Pick three words. Then write three questions for your partner to answer.

Genre. Realistic Fiction The Impossible Pet Show Essential Question How can you use what you know to help others? Read how Daniel uses what he knows to save a pet show.

My best friend Carla Hernandez called me on Thursday afternoon. “ Daniel, meet me in the park near the playground in five minutes. I have a great idea! " This worried me because Carla's great ideas almost always mean big trouble for me! I dashed outside and jogged to the park. When I saw Carla, my heart sank because her gigantic dog Perro was with her. I liked everything about Carla except Perro. I've never had a pet, so I feel uncomfortable and nervous around animals. I'm embarrassed to say that I'm afraid of Carla's dog. Carla smiled. “ Isn't this the perfect location for a pet show?" she asked. “ All the kids in the neighborhood can show off their pets'talents and demonstrate the things they do well. There are plenty of comfortable benches for our parents and friends to sit on. And since you don't have a pet to enter into the show, you will be the announcer. "