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.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-351249-0ISBN13:978-0-15-351249-0OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351211-3(Grade1AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351211-7(Grade1AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358017-8(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358017-8(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891080515141312111009080706byDotMeharryillustratedbyShaneNagleTheBackpackTheBackpack2Jackissolateforschool.3Look!Jack’sbackpackisupthereontherack.5CanDadhelphimgetthebackpack?6Yes,hecanhelphimgetthebackpack.7Let’sgotoschoolnow.Gogetinback,Jack.8Weareherenow.Wearenotlateforschool.TeacherRead-AloudWordCount:58ThinkCritically1.Whycouldn’tJackgethisbackpack?2.WhatimportantthingdidDaddoforJackinthemiddleofthestory?3.WhycouldDadgetthebackpackbutJackcouldn’t?4.Haveyoueverbeenlateforanything?Howdidyoufeel?5.WhatdoyouthinkwasinJack’sbackpack?ScienceWeatherWordsLookatthepictureonpage8ofthestory.WritesomewordsthattellabouttheweatherwhenJackgottoschool.School-HomeConnectionTellafamilymemberaboutJackandhisbackpack.Thenfindfivethingsinyourhomethatarehardforyoutoreach.