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MODULE Rise to the Occasion
3 SOCIAL STUDIES CONNECTION: Facing Challenges ..................................164

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Read Giving Up Is a Bad Habit Never Give Up! ....................................................................................170
NE VE R 1 From taking a test to climbing a 4 Backing down can become a habit—not the good kind,
There’s another important reason to confront challenges.
mountain, life is all about facing
like flossing or making your bed, but the bad kind, like
challenges. At times these challenges
can seem overwhelming. You may
biting your nails. It’s tempting to think giving up “just this
once” is no big deal, but when you do, it’s easier to give up
G V I E Persistence Pays Off 5 the next time.
want to back down or run as fast
as you can in the other direction.
Here’s why you shouldn’t.
Instead of giving up, be dauntless. Tell yourself you
won’t quit no matter what. Tell yourself the task is
worth doing. Tell yourself you can do it with focus
Persistence Pays Off
and dedication. Think about how good you’ll feel if
U P ! 2 When you work to meet a challenge, you get you achieve your goal, and picture that success in
your mind.
stronger, smarter, and braver. You have to,
because challenges require hard work and
endurance. They make you push yourself ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT
beyond what comes easily to you. You learn,
practice, and build the skills you need to get Challenge Yourself to Grow
the job done. Doing all this doesn’t just help It’s important to keep something else in mind, too. Success won’t always be the
you meet a particular challenge. It makes you 6
more prepared for the next one, and it builds outcome. Sometimes we try our best and still fail to achieve a goal. Believe it or
the kind of confidence that lets you say, “I’ve not, that’s another reason to persist when you face challenges. Failure helps you
learn and grow and get stronger, maybe even more than success does! When
got this!”
value your efforts, no matter what the outcome—and you should, too.
3 Speaking of being prepared for a challenge, you fail at a challenge, what matters is trying again. Keep in mind that others
be sure to do your research. Get tips from
others who have succeeded at the same task. 7 have, the more you believe in yourself, and that leads to success! So whatever
Working hard and not giving up teaches you courage. The more courage you
Find out what they did to get ready, and learn
what obstacles they faced on the way to you do, keep on going. Rise to the next challenge. There’s no stopping you!
success. This knowledge will give you a head
start and increase your odds of succeeding.
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Rent Party Jazz ..................................................................................172
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by William Miller • illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb
HISTORICAL FICTION
by Wi liam Mi ler
illustrated by Charlotte Riley-We b
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The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 .......................................... 190
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NARRATIVE NONFICTION
Galveston, Texas before the storm hit
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CATCH ME Catch Me If You Can .......................................................................200
IF YOU CAN
by Carol Schaffner • illustrated by Tim Mack
by Carol Schaffner • illustrated by Tim Mack
PLAY
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My Diary from Here to There ....................................................214
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by Amada Irma Pérez • illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez
DIARY/AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL FICTION
Story
Amada Irma Pérez
Illustrations
Maya Christina Gonzalez
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Performance Task
Write a Persuasive Letter ...............................232
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