byJackLewisillustratedbyTomJellettCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-351311-XISBN13:978-0-15-351311-4OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351211-3(Grade1AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351211-7(Grade1AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358031-3(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358031-4(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.12345678910805151413121110090807062Wewerereadingsomeneatbooksaboutboatsatschool.Wereadaboutmanykindsofboats.Wereadaboutrowboats.Wereadabouttugboats.Wealsoreadaboutfishingboats.3Wewantedtomakesomeofthoseboats.Willusedasheetofpapertomakehisboat.“Ihavetheperfectboat!”hesaid.“You’llseeitwillbeabigsurprisewhenIshowitoff.”4Threegirlsfromtheclassusedaflatplanktomakeaboat.Theyaddedatallmast.Theystuckaclothtothemastwithtacks.Theypaintedtheboatredandyellow.Itlookedprettywiththosecolors.5Mitchmadeahouseboatoutofboxes.Itwassmall.Hesaidthathisboatwasperfectforamouse.HenamedittheMouseBoat.MouseBoat6Weallwenttotheparkwithourboats.Weputthemonthepondtoseeiftheywouldfloat.Thewindblewtheredandyellowboatacrossthepond.Someboatswerenotluckyandsank.7Willdidn’twanthisboattosoakupwaterandtipoverinthepond.Tosaveit,hepickeduphisboatandputitonhishead!8“Surprise!”saidWill.“Myboatisahat,too!”Goodjob,Will!TeacherRead-AloudWordCount:217ThinkCritically1.WhatdidWillusetomakehisboat?2.WhatdidWilldowithhisboatattheendofthestory?3.DidyouthinkWill’sboatwouldsailwellonthewater?4.Whodoyouthinkistellingthestory?Whydoyouthinkthat?5.Whoseboatdoyouthinkwasbest?Why?SocialStudiesWriteSentencesThechildrensailedtheirboatsinthepark.Writethreesentencesaboutotherthingsyoumightdoatapark.School-HomeConnectionTellafamilymemberaboutthestory.Thentalkaboutdifferentkindsofboats.
