byDaphneGreavesillustratedbyNecdetYilmazCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-350787-XISBN13:978-0-15-350787-8OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350601-6(Grade4On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350601-7(Grade4On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357924-2(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357924-0(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706byDaphneGreavesillustratedbyNecdetYilmazCharactersMs.LeeJamalMr.KellyMiaGeorgePabloStacyChrissySetting:AweatherstationMs.Lee:Mr.Kelly,thankyouforlettingusinspecttheweatherstation.Mr.Kelly:Wemeteorologistslovecompany.Ms.Lee:Class,whocandefinethewordmeteorologist?Pablo:That’ssomeonewhostudiestheweather.Mr.Kelly:Nicegoing,Pablo.Nowwhowouldliketoreadasentenceofftheblackboardandtelluswhatitmeans?Jamal?Jamal:It’srainingcatsanddogs.Thatmeansit’srainingveryhard.3Ms.Lee:Goodjob.George,readthenextone,please.George:It’sspittingsnow.Ms.Lee:Whatdoesthatmean?George:Idon’tknow,butitsoundsmessy!Ms.Lee:Mr.Kelly,Georgetendstobeabitexuberant.He’sourclassclown.George:Iamfunny.Ms.Lee:Yes,youare.However,I’dlikeyoutonurtureyourmoreserioussideinclass.Mr.Kelly:Let’smakeadeal,George.Worknowandplaylater.Attheendofourvisit,youcantellajoke...