���������������������������������������������CatArinaSpeaksCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350992-9ISBN13:978-0-15-350992-6OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350602-4(Grade5On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350602-4(Grade5On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357945-5(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357945-5(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891012612111009080706byClaireDanielillustratedbyMelanieSiegelIwastenyearsoldwhenwearrivedintheUnitedStates,knowingonlyalittleEnglish.ThewordsIdidknow,Ihaddifficultypronouncing.Fortunately,mycousinsweretheretohelp.Theytaughtmekeyphrasessuchas“Couldyourepeatthat?”3MyfirstfewmonthsinAmericaweredifficultbecauseIcouldn’tspeakEnglishverywell.OnethingIdiddowell,though,wasart,becauseyoudidn’thavetospeakEnglishtobeagoodartist.AtschoolImetagirlnamedMolena.HerfamilyhadalsomovedtotheUnitedStatesfromSouthAmerica.Shehadbeenababyatthetime,soshespokeEnglishperfectly.Wequicklybecamefriends,andIevensharedwithhermydiscomfortaboutspeakingEnglish.4“Hey,IcanhelpyouwithEnglish,”Molenaofferedonedayinartclass.Iasked,“Whywouldyoudothat?”“I’dliketohelpyou,Catarina.Maybeyoucanteachmetopaintli...
