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Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.www.readinga-The Black StonesThe Black StonesA Reading AZ Level W Leveled BookWord Count:2,670LEVELED BOOK WWritten by Dina Anastasio Illustrated by Lisa IngTWZThe Black StonesLevel W Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Dina AnastasioIllustrated by Lisa IngAll rights reserved.www.readinga-CorrelationLEVEL WS4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAWritten by Dina AnastasioIllustrated by Lisa Ingwww.readinga-The Black StonesThe Black Stones Level W 2324That night,after talking it over,Paco and Tala gave their stones to their mother.At first,Mrs.Yates did not want to take them because the stones seemed to have made her children friends again.Finally,Paco and Tala convinced her that they wanted her to have the Apache Tears,so Mrs.Yates slept with the stones under her pillow that night,and the next day she went to a jeweler and had them made into a necklace.When the necklace was ready,she slipped it on and never took it off again.Apache Tears really had brought them all good luck!GlossaryApache(n.)a member of a group of Native Americans in the Southwest;the language of these people(p.4)bicker(v.)to argue about unimportant things(p.11)eroding(v.)wearing away due to the action of wind,water,or ice (p.7)fidgeted(v.)moved around restlessly (p.7)obsidian(n.)a smooth,glassy rock formed when volcanic lava cools rapidly(p.16)search engine(n.)computer software that allows users to search data on the World Wide Web(p.14)talismans(n.)magical objects believed to hold protective spells or prayers(p.12)translucent(adj.)not clear,but allowing some light to pass through(p.4)volcanic(n.)of or relating to a volcano (p.11)The Black StonesLevel W Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Dina AnastasioIllustrated by Lisa IngAll rights reserved.www.readinga-CorrelationLEVEL WS4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAWritten by Dina AnastasioIllustrated by Lisa Ingwww.readinga-The Black StonesThe Black Stones Level W 2324That night,after talking it over,Paco and Tala gave their stones to their mother.At first,Mrs.Yates did not want to take them because the stones seemed to have made her children friends again.Finally,Paco and Tala convinced her that they wanted her to have the Apache Tears,so Mrs.Yates slept with the stones under her pillow that night,and the next day she went to a jeweler and had them made into a necklace.When the necklace was ready,she slipped it on and never took it off again.Apache Tears really had brought them all good luck!GlossaryApache(n.)a member of a group of Native Americans in the Southwest;the language of these people(p.4)bicker(v.)to argue about unimportant things(p.11)eroding(v.)wearing away due to the action of wind,water,or ice (p.7)fidgeted(v.)moved around restlessly (p.7)obsidian(n.)a smooth,glassy rock formed when volcanic lava cools rapidly(p.16)search engine(n.)computer software that allows users to search data on the World Wide Web(p.14)talismans(n.)magical objects believed to hold protective spells or prayers(p.12)translucent(adj.)not clear,but allowing some light to pass through(p.4)volcanic(n.)of or relating to a volcano (p.11)The Black Stones Level W 2122Paco and Tala sat back and studied their stones in silence,lifting them to the light and gazing into their centers,thinking about the women who had cried for their men.A blanket of sadness covered them both.They shut down the computer and held their stones tight.When their mother returned,they told her the legend of the Apache Tears,taking turns,without talking over each other.Mrs.Yates was touched to see how the story had affected her children.“Can you see the tear of an Apache woman?”Paco asked her as he held his stone up to the light and looked at it.Mrs.Yates took the stone and held it up to the light.“I think I do see it,”she said.“Its a tear for the man she lost,and its a tear for the sad children he left behind.”She gave the stone back to Paco,closed his fingers over it,and squeezed his hand lightly.“Its a tear that says I wish my children were happy.”Paco and Tala gave each other a long look.They understood that their arguing was only adding to their mothers grief over their fathers death.They understood that their father was not coming back and that they needed to find a way to live in harmony as a family again.The Black Stones Level W 34Table of ContentsThe Stones.4Volcanoes and Magic.8The Experiment.12Searching for Answers.16Apache Teardrops .20Glossary.24The StonesTala glanced over her shoulder before she picked up the two small black stones near the rivers edge at the base of Apache Leap Mountain.If her brother was watching,hed want the stones for himself,and she wasnt about to give them to him.She had discovered them,and they belonged to her,not to him or anyone else.Paco was busy tossing pebbles into the river,so Tala knelt down and picked up the black stones,which were as dark as a starless night.When she held them up to the sun,the light shone through the translucent stones,making them glow softly.The Black Stones Level W 34Table of ContentsThe Stones.4Volcanoes and Magic.8The Experiment.12Searching for Answers.16Apache Teardrops .20Glossary.24The StonesTala glanced over her shoulder before she picked up the two small black stones near the rivers edge at the base of Apache Leap Mountain.If her brother was watching,hed want the stones for himself,and she wasnt about to give them to him.She had discovered them,and they belonged to her,not to him or anyone else.Paco was busy tossing pebbles into the river,so Tala knelt down and picked up the black stones,which were as dark as a starless night.When she held them up to the sun,the light shone through the translucent stones,making them glow softly.The Black Stones Level W 2122Paco and Tala sat back and studied their stones in silence,lifting them to the light and gazing into their centers,thinking about the women who had cried for their men.A blanket of sadness covered them both.They shut down the computer and held their stones tight.When their mother returned,they told her the legend of the Apache Tears,taking turns,without talking over each other.Mrs.Yates was touched to see how the story had affected her children.“Can you see the tear of an Apache woman?”Paco asked her as he held his stone up to the light and looked at it.Mrs.Yates took the stone and held it up to the light.“I think I do see it,”she said.“Its a tear for the man she lost,and its a tear for the sad children he left behind.”She gave the stone back to Paco,closed his fingers over it,and squeezed his hand lightly.“Its a tear that says I wish my children were happy.”Paco and Tala gave each other a long look.They understood that their arguing was only adding to their mothers grief over their fathers death.They understood that their father was not coming back and that they needed to find a way to live in harmony as a family again.The Black Stones Level W 1920Paco noticed that his sister was rubbing her stone between her fingers as she read,and he wondered if she was making a wish.Tala didnt usually like legendsshe enjoyed reading about sciencebut Paco could tell that his sister was very interested in this story.He decided that he would read more about volcanoes and all the rocks that were inside the earth,and he would try to understand how the river changed rocks to smooth stones.Maybe he would come to understand why these things interested his sister so much.For now,Paco and Tala decided to write down their own version of the legend so that they would have it to remember.Apache TeardropsThe Legend of the Apache TearsLong,long ago,before the white men came,the Apaches roamed free.But a time came when the white men began to move west in search of new land.Hoping to protect their lands,Apache warriors came out to meet them,but the white men killed many Apache warriors.Some were driven to the edge of a cliff.Rather than be captured,the Apache warriors jumped from the cliff to their deaths.When the Apache women heard of their warriors deaths,they were filled with great pain and despair so deep that the Great Father embedded their tears into the black stones that rested in the river.Whoever carries these stones will have good luck always,and whoever keeps these stones close will never again cry tears,for the Apache women have cried tears in their place.The Black Stones Level W 56“Mom!”Tala cried,struggling to pull her fist away while tightening her grip on the stones.“Mom!Pacos bothering me again.”Mrs.Yates sighed and raised herself from the flat rock where she had been sitting quietly for the last half hour,thinking about how challenging her life had become.The death of her husband three years ago had been difficult.Watching their children take the anger and resentment they felt over his death and turn it against each other was even harder.She knew that she needed to find a way to bring Tala and Paco together,but nothing she had tried so far had worked.The twins hadnt been fighting,which was unusual for them,but things were back to normal nowthey were at it again.If only they could learn to get along,she thought.If only they could be friends.She hurried down to the river toward her children,whose yelling was getting louder.“Hey,let me see!”her brother called.Tala groaned and clutched the stones tightly in her fist.She thought that if she were quick enough,she might be able to hide them from her annoying twin before he reached her.Tala hugged her knees and listened to her brothers footsteps as he jumped from rock to rock,moving closer and closer.The louder he got,the louder her heart beat in her chest.She was already angry,knowing that he would behave like a blood-sucking leech,the way he always did.When he was behind her,she rose suddenly and started to walk away without a backward glance.“Come on!”Paco said.“Show me whats in your hand.”Tala knew that if she showed the stones to him,her brother would beg and plead with her to give them to him,and he would keep on begging until she became furious or gave in.Tala swung around to face him.“These stones are mine!”she shouted.“I found them,and Im keeping them,no matter what you say.”“Just show them to me!”Paco darted forward and grabbed her fist,then tried to pry it open.The Black Stones Level W 56“Mom!”Tala cried,struggling to pull her fist away while tightening her grip on the stones.“Mom!Pacos bothering me again.”Mrs.Yates sighed and raised herself from the flat rock where she had been sitting quietly for the last half hour,thinking about how challenging her life had become.The death of her husband three years ago had been difficult.Watching their children take the anger and resentment they felt over his death and turn it against each other was even harder.She knew that she needed to find a way to bring Tala and Paco together,but nothing she had tried so far had worked.The twins hadnt been fighting,which was unusual for them,but things were back to normal nowthey were at it again.If only they could learn to get along,she thought.If only they could be friends.She hurried down to the river toward her children,whose yelling was getting louder.“Hey,let me see!”her brother called.Tala groaned and clutched the stones tightly in her fist.She thought that if she were quick enough,she might be able to hide them from her annoying twin before he reached her.Tala hugged her knees and listened to her brothers footsteps as he jumped from rock to rock,moving closer and closer.The louder he got,the louder her heart beat in her chest.She was already angry,knowing that he would behave like a blood-sucking leech,the way he always did.When he was behind her,she rose suddenly and started to walk away without a backward glance.“Come on!”Paco said.“Show me whats in your hand.”Tala knew that if she showed the stones to him,her brother would beg and plead with her to give them to him,and he would keep on begging until she became furious or gave in.Tala swung around to face him.“These stones are mine!”she shouted.“I found them,and Im keeping them,no matter what you say.”“Just show them to me!”Paco darted forward and grabbed her fist,then tried to pry it open.The Black Stones Level W 1920Paco noticed that his sister was rubbing her stone between her fingers as she read,and he wondered if she was making a wish.Tala didnt usually like legendsshe enjoyed reading about sciencebut Paco could tell that his sister was very interested in this story.He decided that he would read more about volcanoes and all the rocks that were inside the earth,and he would try to understand how the river changed rocks to smooth stones.Maybe he would come to understand why these things interested his sister so much.For now,Paco and Tala decided to write down their own version of the legend so that they would have it to remember.Apache TeardropsThe Legend of the Apache TearsLong,long ago,before the white men came,the Apaches roamed free.But a time came when the white men began to move west in search of new land.Hoping to protect their lands,Apache warriors came out to meet them,but the white men killed many Apache warriors.Some were driven to the edge of a cliff.Rather than be captured,the Apache warriors jumped from the cliff to their deaths.When the Apache women heard of their warriors deaths,they were filled with great pain and despair so deep that the Great Father embedded their tears into the black stones that rested in the river.Whoever carries these stones will have good luck always,and whoever keeps these stones close will never again cry tears,for the Apache women have cried tears in their place.The Black Stones Level W 1718“It looks as if we were both right,”Paco said.“Yes,”his sister agreed.“These stones are probably thousands of years old.They came from inside the earth,and they have brought luck to many people.”“Lets read more about the legend of the Apache Tears,”Paco said.The twins went back to the search page,typed in Apache Tears,and waited as several results came up.One website mentioned the Pinal Apache,which was a name once given to a band of Apache from the part of Arizona where Tala and Paco lived.“Lets try that one,”Paco said,and when his sister agreed,he was happily surprised.He began to realize that he was tired of fighting with her about every little thing.This webpage showed an illustration of an Apache warrior above a poem called“Apache Tears.”Tala and Paco read the poem on the webpage slowly and carefully,and when they were finished,they read it again.The Black Stones Level W Mrs.Yates dragged her twins apart and sat them down on a boulder,then placed herself between them,letting them calm down before she said anything.She waited to see if either of them would apologize.Paco fidgeted nervously,and Tala kicked the toe of her shoe into the dirt,but neither of them said a word.Tala clutched her stones tightly and thought about how the river had polished and smoothed them,slowly eroding the rough edges over time.Just thinking about how many years it took for water
