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The Salsa Tasting on Juniper Street: Read It Aloud

Read an original story about a neighborhood salsa tasting aloud, using punctuation and word clues for expression, pace and accuracy.

Grade 4ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRF.4.4.b

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students use punctuation, capital letters and dialogue tags to read a story aloud with expression.
Students choose a fitting pace for parts of a story and check their reading for accuracy.
Students plan repeated readings to read a passage more smoothly.

How to use

Read the story aloud once for students, then have partners take turns reading it two or three times before they answer the questions.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RF.4.4.b

Read grade-level prose and poetry aloud with accuracy, an appropriate pace, and expression on repeated readings.

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The Salsa Tasting on Juniper Street: Read It Aloud

Use clues in the story to read with the right voice and pace.

Read the story

Read the story to yourself first. Then read it aloud two more times.

The Salsa Tasting on Juniper Street

1Every August, the families on Juniper Street held a salsa tasting under the big maple tree. This year, Tobias and his Auntie Fern were entering for the very first time. All week, Tobias had chopped, stirred and tasted until the recipe seemed just right. Their salsa had tomatoes from the windowsill, a squeeze of lime, and one tiny orange pepper that Auntie Fern called "the surprise."

2"Just one pepper?" Tobias asked. "Won't anyone notice it?"

3Auntie Fern grinned. "Oh, they'll notice," she whispered. "Trust me."

4By noon, eight bowls sat in a row on the folding table. One bowl held a mild salsa with corn and black beans. Another held a sweet salsa made with chopped peaches. Mr. Petrakis, the judge, walked slowly from bowl to bowl. He tasted. He nodded. He wrote quietly on his clipboard. Tobias held his breath as the judge reached their bowl.

5Mr. Petrakis scooped up a big chip of salsa. He chewed . . . and chewed . . . and stopped. His eyes grew wide. His face turned as red as the tomatoes.

6"WATER!" he shouted. "Somebody, please, bring me water!"

7Tobias grabbed a pitcher and ran. Mr. Petrakis gulped down two full cups while the neighbors tried hard not to laugh. Then, slowly, he set down his cup. He wiped his forehead. He looked at Tobias and Auntie Fern.

8"That," he said in a low, serious voice, "was the boldest salsa I have ever tasted." He paused. "And I would like another bite."

9Everyone cheered. Tobias and Auntie Fern did not win first prize, but they took home a shiny ribbon that said Most Daring Salsa. Tobias hung it on the refrigerator that night, right next to the empty pepper jar.

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