Cover©Alamy/Photolibrary.comCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350394-7ISBN13:978-0-15-350394-8OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350331-9(Grade1Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350331-3(Grade1Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357420-8(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357420-7(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891080515141312111009080706byLindaWillsillustratedbyVasjaKoman4Iwasstartingtolooklikearealpot.Itwasalmosttimeformetocomeoffthewheel.5Cindytookmeoffthewheel.Sheletmedry.WhenIwasdry,Iwasputinaveryhotstove.6SoonIwascoldagain.Cindypouredsomepaintintoapot.Thenshepaintedme.8Itraveledtothecity.NowIamforsaleinthisshop.Ilookgreatinthewindow.ThinkCritically1.Whatwasthepotmadefrom?2.Whydoyouthinktheauthorwrotethisstory?3.WhathappenedafterCindypackedupthepot?4.WhydoyouthinkCindyputthepotinaveryhotstove?5.Wouldyouliketomakesomethingfromclay?Whyorwhynot?SocialStudiesWriteSentencesCindy’sclaypotendedupinastore.Writesentencestellingwhythestoreownermightsellthepotandwhypeoplemightbuythepot.School-HomeConnectionTellafamilymemberaboutIAmaPot.Thentalkaboutotherthingsthataremadefromclay.TeacherRead-AloudWordCount:139
