ISBN-13:978-0-15-349992-0ISBN-10:0-15-349992-3������������������GRADE2Lesson21WORDCOUNT285GENRERealisticFictionLEVELELLCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-349992-3ISBN13:978-0-15-349992-0OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-349937-0(Grade2ELLCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-349937-1(Grade2ELLCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357231-0(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357231-9Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706byAlWebsterillustratedbyAnnaGodwinInOurInOurNeighborhoodNeighborhood3Jakeandhisfamilymovedintotheapartmentnextdoortomyfamily’sapartment.4JakewasthesameageasIwas.Wegottoknoweachother.Itwasgreattohaveafriendnextdoor.5Jakedidn’tknowmuchaboutthecity.Hedidn’tevenknowmuchabouttheneighborhood.6MomandIweregoingtowalktothemalloneday.“Please,mayJakecome,too?”Iasked.“Jakereallyneedstogettoknowtheneighborhood.”7“Whataniceidea!”saidMom.“Let’sgonextdoortoaskJake’smom.”Jake’smomsaidthathecouldcomewithus.8MomstoppedtotalkwithMr.Cuthbertontheway.Mr.Cuthbertlikestositonhisporch.Healwayssayshello.“Mr.Cuthbert,thisisJake,”Isaid.9Wepassedthedoctor’sclinic.ItoldJakeaboutthetimeIhadtogotherewhenIhadasorethroat.Wewalkedaroundthecorner.10Then,wewentintoalittlemarketnearthemall.Momboughtsomejuicyapplesforustoeat.11Finally,wearrivedatthemall.Wewentintomyfavoritestore.Itisfulloftoycarsandairplanes.Jakethoughtitwasgreat!12Weleftthemallandwenttothepark.WemetMrs.Diaz.Shewastakingherdogforawalk.JakeandIpattedthedog.13Wewalkedbacktoourapartmentbuilding.Mrs.Blackwasstandingbythemailbox.Wetoldheraboutthethingswehadseenintheneighborhood.14JakeandIdrewabigmapofourblockthenextday.Jakewantedtoshowhisfamilyallthedifferentplacesintheneighborhood.