Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350393-9ISBN13:978-0-15-350393-1OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350331-9(Grade1Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350331-3(Grade1Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357418-6(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357418-4(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891080515141312111009080706byIsaacHalesillustratedbyRobManciniTheFamilyandtheBabyWhale2BabyWhalewasswimmingclosetotheshore.Hismothercalledouttohimtocomeback.3BabyWhalegottrappedonthesand.“Lookwhathe’sdone!”hismothersaid.Shewassad.Shecouldnothelphim.4Afamilywaswalkingdownthesandtogether.Theyweresplashinginthepoolsleftbythesea.5ThenthefamilysawBabyWhale.“Look!”yelledthechildren.“Itneedshelp,”answereddad.6Thechildrenfilledabucketwithwater.TheykeptBabyWhalewet.Peoplehelped.8BabyWhalecalledforhismother.Hadhismotherheardhim?Yes,shehad.Shewasverypleasedtoseeherbaby.Offtheyswamtogether.TeacherRead-AloudWordCount:141ThinkCritically1.Wheredidthestorytakeplace?2.WhathappenedtoBabyWhaleandhowdidthefamilyhelphim?3.WhatwasBabyWhaledoingatthebeginningofthestory?4.Whatwordswouldyouusetotellaboutthefamily?5.HowdidyoufeelwhenBabyWhalewasstuckonthebeach?ScienceWriteFactsWritethreefactsyouknowaboutwhales.Thendrawapictureofawhale.School-HomeConnectionShareTheFamilyandtheBabyWhalewithafamilymember.Talkaboutatimewhenyouhaveworkedtogetherwithotherpeopletohelpsomeone.
