Cover©PhotodiscCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-351355-1ISBN13:978-0-15-351355-8OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351211-3(Grade1AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351211-7(Grade1AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358041-0(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358041-3(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891080515141312111009080706byLindaWillsillustratedbyLanceRossBilly’sBirthdayCard2HereIam,onthematinBilly’shouse.Iamabrightbluebirthdaycard.IwassentbyBilly’sdad.Heisawayforhisjob.HewasabletogotoacardshoptobuymeforBilly.3Billy’sdadputastamponme,andhetookmetothemailbox.ThenIwasputinabaginamailtruck.Itraveledtothemailcentertobesortedwiththeothercardsandletters.TeacherRead-AloudThinkCritically1.WheredidBilly’sbirthdaycardgoafterDadputitinthemailbox?2.WhatcolorwasBilly’sbirthdaycard?3.WhydoyouthinkthemailwassortedintodifferentpilesatthemailcenternearBilly’shouse?4.Whatdidyoulikebestaboutthestory?Why?5.Whatdidyouthinkwasthemostinterestingfactinthebook?Why?SocialStudiesWriteSentencesBilly’scardwentinatruckandonaplane.Writethreesentencestellinghowyouthinkletterslongagowentfromoneplacetoanother.School-HomeConnectionTellfamilymembersaboutBilly’sBirthdayCard.Thenaskthemwhethertheyhaveevergottenaletterfromfaraway.WordCount:292
