byPaulineCartwrightillustratedbyRichardHoitAPetThatFitsCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-351411-6ISBN13:978-0-15-351411-1OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351212-1(Grade2AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351212-4(Grade2AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358046-1(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358046-8(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.12345678910050151413121110090807064Everyday,GraceandEllabrushedToffee’scoattogether.Theyfedhimspecialfood,likeoatsandbeets.TheytookextraspecialcareofToffee.5WhenEllareturnedhome,shemissedToffeeverymuch.“CanIhaveapony?”Ellaaskedherparents.“Wecan’tkeepaponyinourapartment,”Dadsaid.“Aponyneedslotsofspace.”“Aponyhastoruneveryday,anditneedsfreshairandsunshine,”saidMom.Ellawassadthatshecouldn’thaveapony.8Thatafternoon,theytookthebustothebiggestpetstoreintown.“Whatadorablepuppies!”saidElla.“Ourapartmentistoosmallforadog,”saidMomfirmly.10ThereweresomanyanimalsthatElladidn’tknowwhichpettochoose.Sheneededasmallpet,butwhichanimalwouldbebest?Itwashardtodecide.12ThenEllaspiedabrightyellowcanary.Hestartedhissongagain,andEllathoughthewassingingjustforher.Itwasthemostbeautifulsoundshehadeverheard.Finally,Ellaknewwhichpetshewanted.13Ellacarriedthecanaryhomeinanewcage,andtheotherchildrenonthebusstared.Ellawaspleasedwithherpet.“I’mgoingtocallhimSunnybecausehe’syellowlikethesun,”saidEllahappily.14Athome,DadhungSunny’scageupinthelivingroom.Sunnysangloudly.“Listentohimsing!”saidMom.“IthinkSunnywillfitinjustfine!”saidElla.ThinkCritically1.WhydidEllafeelsadatthebeginningofthestory?2.Whathappenedinthemiddleofthestory?3.WhydidEllanamehercanarySunny?4.WhydidEllagetabirdforapet?5.Doyouthinkacanaryisagoodpetforanapartment?Whyorwhynot?SocialStudiesMakeaChartMakeachartwiththeheadsIntheCountryandIntheCity.Writethreeanimalsthatwouldbebetterkeptinthecountryandthreeanimalsthatwoulddowellinthecity.School-HomeConnectionTellafamilymemberaboutthestory.Thentalkaboutanimalsthatcouldbekeptaspetsinyourhome.WordCount:404
