DECODABLEBOOK24DECODABLEBOOK24Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN100-15-364140-1ISBN13978-0-15-364140-4Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.OrderingOptionsISBN100-15-364242-4ISBN13978-0-15-364242-51234567891019717161514131211100908Lucy,theGreatBigGreatDane1LongVowel/∑/ea,ei(gh)EighthStreet9LongVowel/∑/ea,ei(gh)ObeyMissMuffet17LongVowel/∑/eyGreyhoundsandMore25LongVowel/∑/eyContentsbyJoannaKorbaillustratedbyAmySchimler1TheBreakstoneshadadognamedLucy.LucywasaGreatDane.Thatmeantshewasagreatbigdog.“Lucywillnotplaywithme,”Jasonsaid.“Lucyiseight,”Momreplied.“Thatisoldforadog.Shecannotplaylikesheusedto.”2GreatGranddadsnorted.“Iammorethaneighty,”hesaid.“AndIstillliketoplay.Lucyisnottooold.Shejustweighstoomuch!”“Maybeyouareright,GreatGranddad,”Momsaid.“MaybeLucyneedstoloseweight.”“Great!”shoutedtherestoftheBreakstones.Lucyjustlookedupanddroppedbacktosleep.3Thenextday,JasonwalkedLucythroughtheneighborhood.Hestoppedtotalktoneighborsashewalked.Lucykepttryingtoturnback,butJasonwouldnotlether.4Lucywaswornoutwhenshegothome,butshewantedtoeatbeforenapping.Abitoffoodsatinherdish.Lucygobbleditupandlookedaroundformore.“Thatisallfornow,mygreatbiggirl,”...
