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.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350658-XISBN13:978-0-15-350658-1OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350599-0(Grade2On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350599-7(Grade2On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357839-4(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357839-7(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706byRachelJohnsillustratedbyJeesooLeeAChatwiththePrincipal3SarahSetting:Intheprincipal’sofficeatatownschoolCharactersTeacherMrs.NorthPedroCarmelTeacher:Goodmorning,Mrs.North.Threeofmystudentswouldliketoaskyousomequestions.Mrs.North:Ofcourse.Whatwouldyouliketoknow?Pedro:Wewanttoaskyouaboutthenewplayground.Sarah:Thenwewillreportbacktoourclassmates.45Mrs.North:Whoisgoingtostart?Carmel:Iwill.Whyareyoubuildinganewplaygroundatourschool?Mrs.North:Theoldplaygroundisnotbigenough.Thenewplaygroundwillhavebetterequipment.Ihopeitwillbethebestinthearea.10Mrs.North:Ifyougettiredofplaying,therewillbeanareawithcomfortablebencheswhereyoucansitandrest.Carmel:Wemightneedarestafterallthatplaying!Mrs.North:Therewillalsobelotsoftreesthatwillprovideshadeonsunnydays.11Pedro:Whenwilltheplaygroundbefinished?Mrs.North:ItwillopenonthefourthofMay.Ofcourse,that’sifthebuildersaccomplishthejobontime!Sarah:Doyouhaveanyplansfortheopening?Mrs.North:Yes.Wehaveinvitedaspecialguesttoopentheplayground.12Carmel:Weheardthatthespecialguestisthemayor.Isthistrue?Mrs.North:Yes,itis.Teacher:Wewillhaveabigcrowdifthemayorcomes.13Teacher:Mrs.North,thankyouforansweringthequestions.Sarah:Wearelookingforwardtotellingourclassmatesaboutthenewplayground.Pedro:Everyonewillbeveryexcited.14Mrs.North:Theschoolcanbeproudofthenewplayground.Children:Wecan’twaitforittoopen!
