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.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350439-0ISBN13:978-0-15-350439-6OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350332-7(Grade2Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350332-0(Grade2Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357447-X(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357447-4(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706byMariaBeuckillustratedbyCourtneyHopkinsonWhat’shat’sMyPet?et?4Announcer:WelcometothegameshowWhat’sMyPet?.Heretoentertainyouisourcarefreegameshowhost,CliffDear.Host:Hello,everyone.Oursleuthsareeagertogetstarted!5Announcer:Herearetherules.PlayerstaketurnsaskingtheMysteryGuestquestionsabouthispet.Afterheresponds,theplayersguesswhatthepetis.Host:Youhavetwoguesseseach.Theplayerwhoguessesaccuratelywins.Areyoureadytoplay?10Player2:Oh!ThenI’mwrong.Idon’tknowwhatitis.Announcer:Ourcommitteeofsleuthswillhavetoconcentrate.Whowillearntheprize?12Player1:MysteryGuest,isthecagekeptinyourhouse?MysteryGuest:Yes,itis.Player2:TheonlypetIknowthatiskeptinacageinsideahouseisa...14Host:Player1,youareoursupersleuth.Yourprizeisastatueofamouse!Player1:I’mthrilled!Host:ThisisCliffDear,sayinggood-byeforanotherweek.Joinusagainnexttime!ThinkCritically1.WhatwasthesettingoftheReaders’Theater?2.Inthebook,onwhatpagedoyoufindoutwhattheprizewas?3.WhatwastheMysteryGuest’spet?4.WhatpetdoyouthinkPlayer2wasgoingtoguesswhenhechangedhismind?5.DoyouthinkWhat’sMyPet?wasagoodgameshow?Whyorwhynot?SocialStudiesWriteaParagraphTheReaders’Theaterisaboutatelevisiongameshow.Writeaparagraphaboutwayspeoplewereentertainedbeforetelevisionwasinvented.School-HomeConnectionTalkaboutthestorywithfamilymembers.Thenplayaguessinggamewiththem.Onepersonshouldchooseananimal.Otherfamilymembersshouldaskquestionstoguesswhattheanimalis.WordCount:324
