Spelling List:

1. ham
   2. am
   3. jam
   4. ram
   5. Sam
   6. Dan
   7. tan
   8. van
   9. man
   10. can

Comprehension Skill:

Each writer has a purpose, or reason, for writing a selection.

Vocabulary List:

across: go from one side of something to another

borrow: take something and agree return it later

countryside: land that is away from cities or large towns

idea: a thought or a plan you have for something

insists: say firmly that something must be done

lonely; to be alone

solution: a way to answer a problem

villages: very small towns in the country

Genre:

Narrative Nonfiction

Vocabulary Strategy:

Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning.

Essential Question:

How can people help out their community