������������������������������������������������������BraidedBreadandBathtubFishBraidedBreadandBathtubFishCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-351551-1ISBN13:978-0-15-351551-4OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351215-6(Grade5AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351215-5(Grade5AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:015-358141-7(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358141-0(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891012612111009080706byMyka-LynneSokoloffillustratedbySiriWeberFeeneyStaceystormedintothekitchen.“Mom!Ineedtogoshopping,rightnow!”sheimplored.“MyscienceprojectisdueonFriday,andIstillneedsomesupplies.”“Goodness,Stacey.Youknewaboutthisprojectweeksago.Whyhaveyouwaiteduntilthelastminute?MybreadisdueonFriday,too,”Mrs.Levinejoked,“andIcanhardlydropwhatI’mdoingthismoment.Besides,Ireallyhategoingtothemallwhenit’sfullofholidayrevelers.”34Stacey’smotherwaspreparingbreadforFridaynight’sSabbathdinner.TheJewishSabbath—adayofrest—beginsatsundownonFriday,andStacey’sfamilycelebratesiteachweekbyeatingbreadcalledchallahandlightingspecialcandles.Mrs.Levine’sarmswereplungedhalfwayuptoherelbowsinabowlofbreaddough.Thedoughwasg...