byMorganPierceillustratedbyCeceliaJohanssonDECODABLEBOOK1DECODABLEBOOK1Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.STORYTOWNisatrademarkofHarcourt,Inc.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN100-15-364116-9ISBN13978-0-15-364116-9Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.OrderingOptionsISBN100-15-364219-XISBN978-0-15-364219-71234567891019717161514131211100908Ants1ShortVowel/a/aAlatBat9ShortVowel/a/aBigPig17ShortVowel/i/iWillitFit?25ShortVowel/i/iContentsbyCadieHigginsillustratedbyAndreaTachiera1Ants2Lookatafatblackant.3Ananthasaheadandeyes.4Anantcanwork.5Anantcandrag.6Anantcangofast.7Anantcanliveinsand.Anantcannap!8byMichelePerreaultillustratedbyJillNewton910Alhasabat.11AfangetsmadatAl.12Algrabsacapandbatagain.13Aldoesbadatbat.14Alhasanewplan.15Whack!Crack!Slam!16Altagsthebag.Thefansclapandclap.byMorganPierceillustratedbyCeceliaJohansson1718Lookatthepig.Itisbig.19Thebigpigcandigandjab.20Thebigpigcandipandflip.21Thebigpigcandoatrick.22Thebigpigcansitandkiss.23Thebigpigcantipandlift.24Canthebigpigwin?Itdid!byRobAregoillustratedbyHolliConger2526Willabigratfitinabin?27Abigratwillfitinabin.28Willabigcatfitinabin?29Abigcatdidfitinit.30Willabiggoosefitinabin?31Itdidfitinit.32Willabigpigfitinabin?NO!*Boldfacewords...