Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-351416-7ISBN13:978-0-15-351416-6OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351212-1(Grade2AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351212-4(Grade2AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358051-8(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358051-2(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706retoldbyJayParkerillustratedbyJaneWallace-Mitchell3Longago,Peacockbelievedhewasveryspecialbecauseofhisbrightfeatherswiththeirwonderfulpatterns.Hewasextremelyvain.4Peacockwouldstareathisreflectioninapuddle.“ItisclearthatnootherbirdisevenhalfasbeautifulasIam!”hewouldsay.“Iamthemostbeautifulbirdinthewholeworld!”Hethoughtthatthefeathersofotherbirdswereverydullindeed.5Peacockwassofullofhimselfthatalldayhestruttedaboutshowingoffhistail.Hewantedeveryonetonoticehowspecialhewas.Heneverrealizedthattherewerespecialthingstonoticeintheotherbirds,too.6Oneday,Cranecameby.Cranehadgray,ordinaryfeatherswithnowonderfulpatternsorcolors.Peacockfeltverysorryforhim.14Ashegazedattheotherbirds,PeacockrealizedthatwhatCranehadsaidwasabsolutelytrue.WordCount:366ThinkCritically1.HowwerePeacockandCranealike?Howweretheydifferent?2.WhatwordswouldyouusetotellaboutCrane?3.WhatdidPeacockdothatshowedhethoughthewasbeautiful?4.WhatmadePeacockchangeduringthestory?5.DidyourfeelingsaboutPeacockchangeduringthestory?How?LanguageArtsWriteaLetterWritealetterfromPeacocktoCranethatPeacockmayhavewrittenattheendofthestory.School-HomeConnectionReadPeacockandCranetoafamilymember.Talkaboutwhyeachpersoninyourfamilyisspecial.
