byRoyLewisillustratedbyCathyShimmenCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-350682-2ISBN13:978-0-15-350682-6OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350600-8(Grade3On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350600-0(Grade3On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357903-X(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357903-5(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706byRoyLewisillustratedbyCathyShimmenCoyotehadmanytroubleswithRabbitbecauseRabbitalwaysgotthebetterofhim.Coyotewasswift,butRabbitseemedjustabitswifter.Coyotewasclever,butRabbitwasmoreclever.Coyotewasstronger,butRabbit’smanycousinsalwayscametohisaid.ThemoreCoyotethoughtaboutRabbit,theangrierhebecame.“Hemakesafoolofme,”Coyotethought.CoyotedecidedthenandtheretogetthebestofRabbitonceandforall.3Thenextmorning,asCoyotetrottedalong,heheardvoicesandstoppedinhistracks.HawkandCrowwerechattinginthejackpines.“Whatanincrediblestormlastnight!”exclaimedCrow.“Yes,lightningstruckanenormousrockonthecanyonrim,”Hawkcontinued.“Therockfellintothecanyon.Youknowtheopeningattheend?”“Wherethestreamflowswhenthereisabigrain?”askedCrow.4“Yes,that’stheplace.Itisblockednow,”saidHawk.”Therockfelltothebottom,sotheopeningisclosed.It’saboxcanyo...
