LanguageArtsBetterBetterThanThanAJbyPaulineCartwrightillustratedbyKateAshforthCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350397-1ISBN13:978-0-15-350397-9OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350332-7(Grade2Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350332-0(Grade2Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357424-0(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357424-5(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706byPaulineCartwrightillustratedbyKateAshforthBetterBetterThanThanAJAJ3PennyplayedwithAJeveryday.AJwasnine,andPennywasonlyseven.4AJwasbetteratcatchingthanPenny.5AJranfasterthanPenny.6AJdancedbetterthanPenny.7AJ’sdaddecidedtotakethegirlsswimming.8“Icanswimfast,”saidAJ,astheydrovepastthepolicestation.POLICESTATION9“PleasestandbythesignwhileIbuythetickets,”saidDad.“Icanswimveryfast,”saidAJ.WALKDON’TRUNWALKDON’TRUNNODIVINGNODIVINGTICKETS10“Proveit!”saidPenny.AJandPennyslidintothewater.11Pennywentaroundthepoolfast.Pennywentaroundeighttimeswithoutstopping!12PennycouldswimbetterthanAJ.AJclimbedout.13“DidyoualreadyknowthatPennywasagoodswimmer?”AJaskedDad.“Yes,”hesaidwithasmile.14“Weareallgoodatsomething,”headded.Pennygotoutofthewater.DadandAJclappedforPenny.WordCount:146ThinkCritically1.HowoldwereAJandPenny?2.WhatcouldAJdobetterthanPenny?3.WhatwordswouldyouusetodescribeDad?Why?4.HowdidyoufeelwhenPennyswammuchbetterthanAJ?5.Whatmessagedoyouthinktheauthorwastryingtogivereaders?LanguageArtsChartWritethenamesofthreefriendsacrossthetopofasheetofpaper.Underneathwritewhateachfriendisgoodat.School-HomeConnectionTellsomeoneathomeaboutwhatDadsaidtoAJ.Discusswhateachpersoninyourfamilyisgoodat.
