DECODABLEBOOK16DECODABLEBOOK16Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN100-15-364131-2ISBN13978-0-15-364131-2Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.OrderingOptionsISBN100-15-364234-3ISBN13978-0-15-364234-01234567891019717161514131211100908CheersandTears1r-ControlledVowel/ir/ear,eerAYearattheLearyPlace9r-ControlledVowel/ir/ear,eerContents1byJoannaKorbaillustratedbyPierrePrattLifeisfunforCheeryandDearie.Theyarehappydogs.CheeryandDearielikeitbestwhentheskyisclear.“See?Thesunissmiling!”Cheerycries.“Itfillsmewithsheerjoy!”Deariesings.2LifeisgrayforDrearyandBleary.Theyaregrimdogs.DrearyandBlearylikeitbestwhenitrains.“See?Theskyisfilledwithtears,”Drearymoans.Blearyjustgroanswithawearysigh.3CheeryandDeariereadfunnytales.Theyliketohearsillyriddles.“Whatisasweetdeer?”Cheeryasks.“Adeardeer!”Deariecries.Herearsflapasshelaughs.4DrearyandBlearyreadsadtales.Theyliketohearcheerlessstories.“Yearsago,threewearyfriends...”Blearystartshistale.“Ihopetheycryattheend,”Drearysays.Herearssagasshemopes.5CheeryandDearieliketohavefun.Theyplayatanearbypark.Theycheeratgames.CheeryandDearielaughandsingeachday.6“Thisisnotright!”Blearycries.“CheeryandDeariedolotsoffunstuff.We...