DECODABLEBOOK14DECODABLEBOOK14Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN100-15-364129-0ISBN13978-0-15-364129-9Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.OrderingOptionsISBN100-15-364232-7ISBN13978-0-15-364232-61234567891017917161514131211100908GetReady,GetFit,Go!1ShortVowel/e/eaMonkeyandtheWealthyCat9ShortVowel/e/eaContentsbyMarieMuirillustratedbyJanellGenovese1Thisbigraceisreadytostart.Takeadeepbreath.Ready,set,go!Youcanrunraceswhenyoufeelhealthyandfit.Trainyourbodytobeready.Herearethingsyoucando.2Startyourdaywithasliceofhealthy,wholegrainbread.Wholegrainsgiveyourbodywhatitneedstorunatafastandsteadypace.3Stretchandtakedeepbreathswhengettingreadytorun.Reachyourarmsoveryourheadandbendsidetoside.Thenplaceoneleginbackandbendgently.Dothiswithbothlegs.4Startrunningataslow,steadypace.Keepthatheadup.Yourfeetmayfeelheavyatfirst,sotreadlightly.Takealittlerestwhenyouneedtocatchyourbreath.5Alwaysdrinkwaterwhenyourun.Youneedtoreplacewateryoulosewhenyousweat.Sweatingishealthy.Yourbodyismeanttosweatwhenyourunhardandfast.6Afitandhealthybodyislikemoneysaved.Yourhealthgrowsdaybydayasyourunandtrain.Whenitistimetorace,yourhealthybodywillbeready.Youwillnotfeelheavy.Youwillnotgetoutofb...
