byDiPertillustratedbyAnnaGodwinHomeRunCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-351273-3ISBN13:978-0-15-351273-5OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351211-3(Grade1AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351211-7(Grade1AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358023-2(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358023-9(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.12345678910805151413121110090807062Mingwasatanewschool.“Comewithus,”saidSam.“Youcanpasstheballtome,Ming.”3Minghadstrongarms.Sheheldtheballoverherhead.ShepasseditbySam.4“Canyoutryandtosstheballinthenet?”askedSam.Mingjumpedwiththeball.Shetriedhard,buttheballwentwayuppastthenet.5Minglookedsadlydownatherfeet.“It’snogood,”shesaid.“Ijustcan’tgettheballinthenet.”6SamgotabatandaballandhandedthemtoMing.“Useyourarms,Ming!”saidSam.7Mingswungthebathard.8“Youaregoodatthis,”saidMing’snewfriend,Sam.“Youhitahomeruneverytime!”ThinkCritically1.WhohelpedMingjoininthegamesathernewschool?2.HowdoyouthinkMingfeltwhenshecouldn’tgettheballinthenet?3.Whatwerethetwogamesthechildrenplayedinthestory?4.WhycouldMinghitahomeruneverytime?5.HowdidyoufeelwhenMinghitahomerun?SocialStudiesWriteRulesMingandSamplayedbaseballtogether.Writethreethingsthatareimportanttorememberwhenyouareonateam.School-HomeConnectionTellafamilymemberaboutthestory.Thentalkaboutwhichsportyouliketoplay.WordCount:127TeacherRead-Aloud
