A Curve in the River from More Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
Julian is disappointed when Gloria finds the message he was trying to send around the world in a bottle.  Julian's father later explains that he needs to place the bottle beyond the curve in the river.

Slippery Siblings by Sandra Weber
Blaise Bryant and his sister, Joy, are champion bobsled racers, even though Blaise was born blind.

Skills and Strategies from the theme will be reviewed. 
Test Taking Strategies:  Writing an Answer to a Question;
       Understand the Question
       Look Back at the Selection
       Write Your Answer