byKyleWagnerillustratedbyBrandonReesebyKyleWagnerillustratedbyBrandonReeseCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-351505-8ISBN13:978-0-15-351505-7OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351213-X(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351213-1(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358095-X(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358095-6(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706CharactersCaitlinClaudiaLisaKenAdamGeorgeSetting:ThediningroomofarestaurantCaitlin:Todaywe’rereportingfromthemaindiningroomoftheIvyCafé,oneofSpringfield’smostpopularrestaurants.Adam:We’rehappytobetalkingtoLisaO’Connell,theownerandheadchef,aswellassomeofherstaff.We’rehopingthey’llgiveusinformationaboutrunningarestaurant.Theremustbealottodoeveryday,Lisa!Lisa:Theresureis,butifyou’rebusyinarestaurant,thatmeansthingsaregoingwell!3Caitlin:Lisa,whydon’tyoutellusabouthowyougotstarted?Lisa:Ialwayslovedtocook.IconstantlyexperimentedinthekitchenwhenIwasyourage.Somethingsturnedoutgreat.Somedidn’t.MyparentssatthroughsomereallyawfuldinnersIruined!Still,theyencouragedmetokeeptrying.Adam:Thatmusthavemadeyoufeelgood.Lisa:Itgavemeconfidence.IneededthatwhenIwenttocookingschoolandstartedtoworkin...