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Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA, Lexile, and Reading Recovery are providedin the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide.The Giftby Isabel SendaoGenreRealisticfictionComprehensionSkills and Strategy Compare andContrast Theme PredictScott Foresman Reading Street 5.2.3ISBN 0-328-13524-0ì (sk m) bdfcea -Ä-U-Ä-Uillustrated by Durga Bernhard
Reader Response1. Compare and contrast Lupe’s gift to Abuela withAbuela’s gift to Lupe. Use a graphic organizer like theone below to write down your answer.The GiftAbuela’sgift toLupebothLupe’sgift toAbuela2. Do you predict that Lupe will do a good job atkeeping the family scrapbook? Explain your answer.3. The word benefactor contains the Latin root bene-.Can you think ofotherSendaowords that have this root?byanyIsabelWhat do you think the root means?illustrated by Durga Bernhard4. Imagine you were Lupe. What would you do if thescrapbook started falling apart because of its age?Editorial Offices: Glenview, Illinois Parsippany, New Jersey New York, New YorkSales Offices: Needham, Massachusetts Duluth, Georgia Glenview, IllinoisCoppell, Texas Ontario, California Mesa, Arizona
Every effort has been made to secure permission and provide appropriate credit forphotographic material. The publisher deeply regrets any omission and pledges tocorrect errors called to its attention in subsequent editions.Unless otherwise acknowledged, all photographs are the property of Scott Foresman,a division of Pearson Education.Photo locators denoted as follows: Top (T), Center (C), Bottom (B), Left (L), Right (R),Background (Bkgd)Illustrations by Durga BernhardISBN: 0-328-13524-0Copyright Pearson Education, Inc.All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication isprotected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisherprior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmissionin any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, orlikewise. For information regarding permission(s), write to: Permissions Department,Scott Foresman, 1900 East Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois 60025.2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V0G1 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05Lupe ran home from the school bus stop. It wasthe last day of classes before winter break, and shewas very excited about her family trip. She was goingto Mexico to visit her grandmother for Christmas.It had been a whole year since she had seen herabuela, which means grandmother in Spanish. Thetrip was always fun for Lupe because she got topractice her Spanish and visit many different funplaces in Mexico. She also got to spend time with hercousins and hear stories about when her mother wasa little girl.3
Lupe’s family lived in Phoenix, Arizona. Herabuela lived in northern Mexico, a short distancefrom Phoenix. Every year at Christmas Lupe’s familydrove to see Abuela.Lupe loved the drive. She would pack the trunkwith gifts for her cousins, aunts, and uncles. The giftthat she got for Abuela was always the most special.Lupe would spend lots of time thinking about it. Shemissed her Abuela greatly and wanted to make sureshe knew how much she loved her.The Christmas celebration was important in Lupe’sfamily. It was the only time of year that they got tosee Abuela. That made Lupe put even more effortinto selecting her abuela’s present.This year, Lupe had decided that her Christmas giftto Abuela would be a special book of recipes. Shewanted to show her gratitude for all the wonderfultimes she had spent cooking dishes in Abuela’skitchen. Lupe had worked hard to write down eachrecipe using her best handwriting. Next to eachentry she had added a photograph. Each photographshowed Lupe at home holding up the dish that shehad prepared from each recipe.Lupe had had a fun time putting together herspecial book of recipes. Every week she cookedsomething new from her recipe collection. Everyweek she had her mother take a picture of her infront of her latest creation. Lupe was astonished athow well her book had turned out.45
Another family tradition involved the baking ofthe Rosca de Reyes. Rosca de Reyes is a pastry. Madefrom sweet bread, it is twisted into a round braidand decorated with candied fruits. The fruits andround braid make it look like a king’s crown.In Mexico, the Rosca de Reyes is made to celebratethe sacred Festival of the Three Kings, which happenstwelve days after Christmas. The Rosca de Reyes isalways the centerpiece of the Mexican holiday dinnertable.In years past, Lupe had not been old enoughto help bake the Rosca de Reyes. This year wouldbe different. Abuela and Lupe’s mother knew thatLupe was now ready to help with the baking. It wasdifficult to make. But Lupe’s mother had learnedhow to make the Rosca de Reyes when she wasLupe’s age, as had Abuela. So now was the time!For Lupe, the best part of visiting Abuela was thetime they spent together in the kitchen. Abuela’skitchen was a very special place. There were alwayswonderful smells wafting around in it. And youcould always find a variety of delicious Mexicantreats tucked away here and there.As much as Lupe liked those things, what shecherished most of all about her time in Abuela’skitchen were the hours when Abuela would tellher stories about Mexico. For as long as Lupe couldremember, Abuela had told her stories. The storieshad become family tradition.67
You couldn’t make Rosca de Reyes withouttelling the story of the Three Kings. It was a storythat Lupe had heard many times. Twelve days afterChristmas, on January 6, people in Mexico celebratethe procession of the Three Kings, Caspar, Melchior,and Balthasar. These three kings had brought giftsof gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the baby Jesus.In Mexico, January 6 is the day set aside for thedistribution of the childrens’ Christmas gifts.On the eve of the festival, Mexican children leavetheir shoes on the windowsill. They fill the shoeswith hay for the kings’ camels. This ensures thatthe camels are happy and that the kings will leavethe children gifts. Lupe always left her shoe on thewindowsill, hoping to please the camels.Lupe enjoyed the procession of the Three Kings.At times she felt sad, because so few families inPhoenix celebrated the wonderful holiday. But herein Mexico, Abuela’s entire community took part inthe event. It made Lupe feel like she was connectedto something special.89
As soon as Lupe entered Abuela’s home,memories of all the previous Christmas celebrationscame rushing back to her. The smell of Abuela’sfamous hot chocolate filled the air, blending withthe sweet smell of the wood stove. Lupe could hardlycontain her excitement as she said hello to everyoneand unpacked all of the gifts she had brought.Lupe sat down by the hearth afterwards. This wasanother of her favorite activities at Abuela’s house.The hearth had a wonderful smell that was nearlyas good as that of the hot chocolate. Lupe loved tostare at its glowing coals and soak up their warmth.10After a while the hearth became too warm tosit by. So Lupe got up and bounced into the warmand inviting kitchen, following the scent of thechocolate. Abuela stood waiting in the kitchen. Sheknew that her granddaughter would show up thereeventually!Lupe said to Abuela, “I could smell the chocolateas soon as I entered the house!” Abuela smiled. Shesaid, “I had remembered how much you liked my hotchocolate. So I prepared some for you, along withanother of your favorite treats. Try some!”Abuela handed Lupe a steaming mug of hotchocolate and a churro. Churros are made of doughand covered in sugar and cinnamon. They had acrispy, crunchy taste that Lupe found irresistible. Anddunking them in Abuela’s hot chocolate only madethem better!11
Lupe finished her treat. Soon after Abuela askedLupe to go with her to the market. They needed topick up ingredients for the Rosca de Reyes. Lupe lostno time in getting ready. She told her mother thatshe was going out and grabbed her notebook alongwith Abuela’s basket.Lupe always carried her little notebook aroundwhen she was cooking with Abuela. She took notesto make sure that she didn’t miss anything. Lupewrote down exactly which ingredients were used andin what amounts. She even wrote down where shebought everything. That way, she could go shoppingon her own some day at Abuela’s market!12The outdoor market was buzzing with activity. Itseemed as if everyone in town was there. There werebrightly colored Christmas decorations everywhere.Here and there stood equally colorful displaysadvertising the different foods. Phoenix had nothingthat could compare to the market. Because of thisLupe was sad whenever the shopping was done.Lupe loved to wander up and down the market’saisles smelling the wonderful scents of the fruits,spices, fish, breads, and meats. Best of all, Lupe couldtry out her Spanish with the vendors. Lupe’s Spanishwas already good. But she knew she could alwaysuse more practice!13
Lupe and Abuela made their way to the fruit andnut stand. There Abuela picked out the candied fruitshe needed for the Rosca de Reyes. Lupe could neverget enough of the fruits’ amazing colors. Many ofthem shimmered with a thick coating of sugar. Lupecouldn’t wait to try them all!Abuela took out her purse to pay. As she did thefruit vendor said, “Remember to get the baby Jesus.I recommend the bakery down the street.” Lupedidn’t understand what he meant. Abuela explainedthat a small figure of the baby Jesus is usually bakedinto the Rosca de Reyes. Whoever finds the figure intheir piece has to host the next holiday party.“It works like a lottery,” Abuela described.“Everyone at the dinner table gets very excitedabout it. It adds more fun to the tradition.”Abuela visited the bakery on the way home. Thereshe bought two of the baby Jesus figures. Lupeplaced them into the basket. Then she slipped herhand into Abuela’s for the walk back to her house.1415
Abuela and Lupe made one last stop on the wayhome to buy spices. Lupe felt like she was carryingaround a basket full of treasures. She couldn’t waitto start cooking!The next morning, Abuela and Lupe got to workright away on baking the Rosca de Reyes. Abuelaread the ingredients out loud. Lupe carefully wrotethem down in her notebook. Then she measuredthem out and put them into the bowl. Later onLupe’s mother joined them to help prepare the restof the meal.While they were cooking together Lupe’s mothertalked about what it was like when Abuela hadtaught her how to bake Rosca de Reyes. Then Abuelatold the story of how her mother had taught herhow to bake Rosca de Reyes.Hearing these stories made Lupe feel special.She saw how she was connected to a traditionthat stretched back way beyond Abuela. Abuela’sand her mother’s stories made it sound like thefamily had been baking Rosca de Reyes since thebeginning of time!1617
The family finished eating dinner. At last it wastime for dessert! Lupe helped bring all kinds ofsweets out to the table. Lupe’s mother had preparedher famous flan, a rich and dense egg custard.Her aunt had prepared arroz con leche, a type ofrice pudding. There was more of the steaming hotchocolate and cinnamon-covered churros.Finally, Lupe carried in the Rosca de Reyes.It looked beautiful! Its golden brown crust wassprinkled in sugar and covered in clusters of candiedfruits. Lupe had worked hard on the pastry. Everyoneat the table gave her compliments on how well shehad done baking it. Lupe beamed.While they cooked, the rest of the family sataround in the living room, catching up on what theyhad been doing over the past year. Now and thenLupe’s cousins would visit the kitchen to chat withher. At times they could be a little wild, but atChristmas they made sure to be on their best behavior.Lupe loved to see her family so happy together.She felt proud that she was old enough to shareresponsibility for making the family meal.Lupe’s mother finished making the rest of themeal and helped serve the dinner with Lupe andAbuela. Lupe listened to the adults’ conversationwhile she ate. They talked about the differencesbetween life in Mexico and life in the United States.Lupe knew it was difficult to have the family livingin two different countries. But she knew that theyhandled it as best they could.1819
Abuela made sure that each person took agenerous slice. Lupe’s mother found the babyJesus in her piece. That meant she would have thehonor of hosting the next holiday party! Everyonecongratulated Lupe’s mother for her good luck.The family sat around the dinner table talking fora while after dessert. Then they moved over to theliving room to exchange Christmas gifts. Soon it wasLupe’s turn to run and get Abuela her gift.Suddenly shy, Lupe presented Abuela with therecipe book that she had made. Everyone fell silentas Lupe explained how she made it, describing allthe different notes she had to take down in hernotebook in order to get the recipes just right. Lupealso talked about how much she enjoyed Abuela’sstorytelling and cooking.20Abuela’s wrinkled face broke into a big smile. Sheheld Lupe close as she leafed through the pages,showing everyone the photos. In each one Abuelacould see that Lupe had worked hard to get therecipes prepared exactly right.“What a beautiful book!” Abuela said. “And whata wonderful way to remember our recipes. Now ifyou’ll just wait a minute, I have a gift for you.”Abuela excused herself and disappeared into herbedroom. She returned a few moments later holdinga very big and very old-looking book in her hands.Abuela explained that it was the greatest gift sheever received. It was a family scrapbook that Lupe’sgreat-great-grandmother had started when she wasa little girl. She had passed it down to Abuela whenshe thought the time was right. Now Abuela waspassing it down to Lupe!21
That Christmas in Mexico was one Lupe wouldremember for the rest of her life. She spent theentire drive back to Phoenix thinking about the giftthat Abuela had given her. She felt honored to betrusted with the responsibility of keeping the familytraditions alive. But she also was a little scared. Whatif she couldn’t do well at her new task?Lupe’s mother reassured her that she could.“Think about all the hard work you put intolearning the recipes from Abuela,” she said.Lupe smiled as she stared out of the car window,imagining all the stories and recipes she would addto her great-great-grandmother’s special book.Abuela opened the book and started turningthe pages, showing them to the family as she went.They saw old, yellowed wedding invitations andphotographs from past holiday parties. Lupe noticedher own birth announcement and a picture of her onthe first day of kindergarten. At the very back of thebook there was a carefully drawn family tree thatwent back for many generations. Abuela closed thebook and held it out to Lupe.Looking seriously into her granddaughter’s eyes,she said, “This book is yours now, but it comes withan important responsibility. Now you are in chargeof keeping our traditions alive. My gift to you willbecome your gift to the rest of the family as yourecord our history for years to come.”2223
Different Countries,Different GiftsDifferent cultures have different traditions ofgift-giving. In China, gift-giving is surrounded byetiquette and ceremony. There are certain days whengifts are required, such as birthdays and weddings. Itis considered rude not to offer a gift on these days.Gift-giving takes place on January 6 during theMexican celebration of Christmas. Some Mexicanchildren receive gifts on both Christmas Day andJanuary 6. This is due to the influence that theAmerican Christmas celebration has had in Mexico.In both the Mexican and Chinese cultures, giftsrepresent the respect and admiration that thebenefactor has for the person receiving his or hergift. What do you feel like when you receive a gift?Reader Response1. Compare and contrast Lupe’s gift to Abuela withAbuela’s gift to Lupe. Use a graphic organizer like theone below to write down your answer.Abuela’sgift toLupebothLupe’sgift toAbuela2. Do you predict that Lupe will do a good job atkeeping the family scrapbook? Explain your answer.3. The word benefactor contains the Latin root bene-.Can you think of any other words that have this root?What do you think the root means?4. Imagine you were Lupe. What would you do if thescrapbook started falling apart because of its age?Traditional Chinesewedding gifts24
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