DECODABLEBOOK8DECODABLEBOOK8Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN100-15-364123-1ISBN13978-0-15-364123-7Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.OrderingOptionsISBN100-15-364226-2ISBN13978-0-15-364226-51234567891019717161514131211100908OffwithHisCoat1LongVowel/∫/oa,owBoatsatWork,BoatsatPlay9LongVowel/∫/oa,owContentsbyMinnieTimentiillustratedbyMichelleShapiro1Windwasblowinghard.Itmadebigoaktreesgroanandsway.Windwasblowingonthecoast.Itmadehighwavessoakboats.Windkeptblowing.Itfeltstrong.2WindrantoSunandboasted,“Iamfast,butyouareslow.Iamstrong,butyouareweak.”3SunletWindboast.Atlast,Sunspoke.“Letusplayagame.Lookatthemanonthatroad.Letusseewhocangetthecoatoffthatman.”4Windwentrighttowork.Windstartedtoblowanddidnotstop.Themanheldhiscoatsnug.Windblastedhard.Themangavealowmoanandheldhiscoattight.5Windcouldnotblowthecoatoff.Huffingandpuffing,Windgaveup.6Sunwenttowork.Sunglowedlikeaflame.Themanopenedhiscoat.Sunkeptglowing.Heatrosefromtheroad.Themanfelthotandcametoastop.Hepulledoffhiscoatandhungitonhisarm.Hewentonhisway.Windhadlostthegame.7Windstilllikestoblowhard,butithasquitboasting.8byLauraMeredithillustratedbyKeikoMotoyama9Peopleuseboatstohelpdowork.Fishingboats...
