HappyHappyAgainAgainCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-351429-9ISBN13:978-0-15-351429-6OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351212-1(Grade2AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351212-4(Grade2AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358064-X(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358064-2(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706byAlWebsterillustratedbyDebbieMourtzios3Foraweek,itrainedconstantly.“I’mtiredofbeingstuckinside,”sighedLisa.“It’ssoboring.”“It’sreallyboring,”saidToby.“Atleastourhouseiswarmanddry,”saidMom.“Noteveryoneisaslucky.”4Downthehillattheendoftheirstreet,theriverrosesohighthatitfloodedMr.Cowan’shouse.Mr.Cowanhadtoleavehishomeandmoveintoahoteluntilthewaterwentbackdown.5WhenMr.Cowanreturnedtohishouseafewdayslater,mostofhisfurniturehadbeenspoiledbythewater.Hewasveryupset,sohisneighborstookhimwarmblankets,foodsupplies,andotheritems.TobyandhisdadboughtMr.Cowanacomfortablechairtoreplacehisruinedone.“Whatagoodbargain!”saidDad.6TobyandDaddeliveredthechairtoMr.Cowan’shouse.“Howthoughtfulofyou!”saidMr.Cowan,buthestilllookedextremelyupset.“Ithinkheisworriedthathishousemightfloodagain,”saidDad.ThinkCritically1.WhathappenedtoMr.Cowanduringthestory?2.DescribeMr.Cowan’sfeelingsafterthefloodcomparedtoaftertheparty.3.WhatwordscouldyouusetodescribeMr.Cowan’sneighbors?4.Readpage9.Whatwordcouldyouuseinsteadofexchanged?5.Whatissomethingyoucoulddoforsomeonewhoisfeelingsad?SocialStudiesWriteaLetterThinkaboutwhythemayormayhaveofferedMr.Cowananewhouse.ThenwritealetterliketheonethatMr.Cowanmayhavereceivedfromthemayor.Includethemayor’sreasonsforofferingMr.Cowananewhouseinthecommunity.School-HomeConnectionThinkaboutsomeoneyouknowwhohasbeenfeelingsad.Writethemaletterordrawthemapicturetocheerthemup.WordCount:486
