BenandSootybyPaulineCartwrightillustratedbyMeredithThomasCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350399-8ISBN13:978-0-15-350399-3OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350332-7(Grade2Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350332-0(Grade2Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357426-7(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357426-9(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.12345678910050151413121110090807063Benjoinedthechildrenwatchingthekittensinthepetstore.4Benwantedakitten.WhichkittenwouldBenlikemost?5Finally,Benchoseakittenwithshort,blackfur.HecalledhiskittenSooty.6BengaveSootyfood.Heplayedgameswithher.7Eachnight,Sootysleptinherbasket.ShesleptnearBen.8Onemorning,Sootywasn’tthere.BencalledSooty,butshedidn’tcome.9MomhelpedBenlookforSooty.10DadhelpedBenlook,too.“Sootyisalwaysinherbasket!”saidBen.11“Sheisinthebasket,”Momsaid.“She’sinthisbasket.”12Sootywassleepingontopofsomesweaters.“Sooty!”criedBen.“Thereyouare!”13BenrubbedSooty’sears.“Whydidn’tyoucome?”Benasked.“Icalledyouahundredtimes.”14Thatnight,BenputanoldsweaterinSooty’sbasket.Thenextmorning,Sootywasthere.Shewasasleepandverycozy.ThinkCritically1.WheredoyouthinkBengotSooty?2.HowdoyouthinkBenfeltwhenhecouldn’tfindSooty?3.HowdidthefamilyfindSooty?4.WhydoyouthinkBencalledhiskittenSooty?5.Wouldyoulikeakitten?Whyorwhynot?SocialStudiesWriteaParagraphBengotSootyfromapetstore.Writeaparagraphtotellaboutwhycustomers(buyers)mightwanttobuyapetandwhythepetstoreowner(theseller)mightbesellingpets.School-HomeConnectionTalkaboutBenandSootywithafamilymember.Talkaboutthethingsyouneedtodotocareforapet.WordCount:152
