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.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350396-3ISBN13:978-0-15-350396-2OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350331-9(Grade1Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350331-3(Grade1Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357422-4(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357422-1(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891080515141312111009080706byA.M.JacksonillustratedbyJulianBruère2BeaversaidtoHedgehog,“Ihavealistofallthethingsweneedforapicnic.”4“Hereisthecloth,”saidHedgehog.“Iwillcheckitoffmylist,”saidBeaver.Check.Beaverputacheckinfrontofcloth.5“Herearethecups,”saidHedgehog.Check.Beaverputacheckinfrontofcups.“Wedon’thaveapples,”saidBeaver.“Herearesomeplums,”saidHedgehog.6Allthethingswentinthebag.“Nowweareready!”saidBeaver.“I’msorry,Beaver,”saidHedgehog.“Idon’tthinkwecangoforapicnic.Itisraining.”7Beaverlookedoutthewindow.“Ihaveaplan,”Beaversaid.8“Wecanhaveourpicnichere,”saidBeaver.“Oh,Beaver,”saidHedgehog.“Thatisagoodplan!”TeacherRead-AloudThinkCritically1.WheredidBeavertellHedgehogtheycouldgoforthepicnicatthebeginningofthestory?2.WhatdidBeaverandHedgehogdecidetodowhenitwasraining?3.WhatdidBeaverandHedgehogdotoplanthepicnic?4.Whatwouldyoutakeifyouweregoingonapicnic?5.Lookatthislistofpicnicthings:cups,water,apples,plates.Putthewordsinalphabeticalorder.SocialStudiesWriteandDrawWritethreesentencesaboutaplaceinyourneighborhoodwhereyouwouldliketohaveapicnic.Drawapicturetogowithyoursentences.School-HomeConnectionTellafamilymemberhowBeaverandHedgehoggotreadyforthepicnic.Talkaboutwhymakingalistcanbehelpful.WordCount:155
