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.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350625-3ISBN13:978-0-15-350625-3OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350598-2(Grade1On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350598-0(Grade1On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357782-7(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357782-6(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891080515141312111009080706byMarieLilyillustratedbyIanForssLeLet’s’sPlayPlayBallBall2“Let’sgolookforaplacetoplayball,”saidWalter.“Theparkwouldbeagoodplacetoplay,”saidJess.“Thereislotsofspace.”3“I’llcarrytheballbecauseit’slight,”saidJean.“I’llcarrythebat,”saidWalter.Jesswalkedontolookforagoodplacetoplay.4Theystoppedbythepondandlookedaround.“Thisisaniceplace,”Jesssaid.“Let’splayball!”“Thatfamilymightgetintheway,”saidWalter.“You’reright,”saidJean.5“Let’swalktothoseshadytrees,”saidDad.“Thereisnoonehere,”Jesssaid.“Let’splayball!”“Thoseholesandbumpsmightmakeithardtoplay,”saidJean.“You’reright,”saidWalter.6Thethreefriendswalkedonandstoppedwhereitwasflat.“Wecanplayherebecausetherearenoholesandbumps,”saidJess.“Let’splayball!I’llpitchfirst.”Theballwaslightandherthrowwasveryhard.7“Wehavelosttheball!”saidJean.Theylookedandlookeduntiltheyweretired.Theballcouldnotbefound.8“Let’sgohome,”saidJean.“Therearenobumpsandholesthere,”saidWalter.“Noonewillgetintheway.”“There’saball,too,”saidJesswithasmile.“Let’sgo!”TeacherRead-AloudWordCount:214ThinkCritically1.WhydidJessthinktheparkwasagoodplacetoplayball?2.Whatweretheproblemsthecharactershadwhentheywereplayingball?3.HowdidJess,Walter,andJeanallthinkthatgoinghomewouldsolvetheirproblem?4.Wheredoyouthinkwouldbeagoodplacetoplayball?5.Howdoyouthinkthecharactersfeltwhentheylosttheball?SocialStudiesNamethePlacesWritethenamesofplaceswhereyoucangoandplaywithfriendsandfamily.Drawapictureofoneoftheplaces.School-HomeConnectionTellafamilymemberaboutLet’sPlayBall.Thentalkaboutgamesyouliketoplay.
