MeasuringMeasuringMaxMaxCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350644-XISBN13:978-0-15-350644-4OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350599-0(Grade2On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350599-7(Grade2On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357825-4(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357825-0(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706byQuinnDouglasillustratedbyChristinaMiesen3Maxlivesnextdoor.He’sonlylittle,andsometimesIhelphismomlookafterhim.4Lastyear,whenitwasMax’sthirdbirthday,Imadehimacoolpresent.Igottheideaforhispresentfromastore.Isawachartthere.“Ihaveaquestion,Mom,”Isaid.“Whatisthatchartfor?”5“It’sacharttoshowhowtallchildrenare,”answeredMom.“Standagainstit,Carla,andI’lltellyouhowtallyouare.”6IdecidedtomakeMaxachartforhisbirthday.Thatnight,Ipaintedzooanimalsonthechart.Ihadtodrawthemfirst,andthenIpaintedthecolors.7IrememberMomsaying,“IsurehopeMaxwon’tworryaboutthelion.Itlookssofierce!”Ofcourse,Maxhadlikedthelionpicturebestofall!8Igluedameasuringtapeonthechart.Athisparty,Maxstoodagainstthetape.Wecouldseehowtallhewas.9Now,it’sayearlater,anditisMax’sbirthdayagain.MomandIhavebeeninvitedtohishousefordinner.10IboughtMaxsomepaintstoday,andImadehimaspecialbirthdaycard.Mommadealionbirthdaycakeespeciallyforhisparty.Shemadesureitdidnotlooktoofierce!11Nowthatwehavehadourdinner,Max’sgrandmotherbringsthecaketothetable.WewatchasMaxblowsoutthefourcandles,andIthinkhowtallhelooks.12SuddenlyIrememberMax’schart.“Waitaminute,”Isay.“Beforeweeatthecake,let’sseehowtallMaxisnowthathe’sfour.”13WeallgointoMax’sroom,andhestandsinfrontofthechart.“Youaremuchtallerthanyouwerelastyear!”Isaywithdelight.“Youmustbeeatingallyourvegetables!”14“Wecanhavevegetableslater,”laughedMax’sdad.“First,let’seatbirthdaycake!”
