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Beep!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1D We Helped. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5D Bright Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9D Wild Cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13D Bunny and the Penny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17D Puppies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21D Darling Starling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25D Going to the Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29D A Sporty Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33D My Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37D Unit 4 Dan and his mom went shopping on Main Street. Dan was jog, jog, jogging along. Dan stopped jogging to look in a shop window. Then he and his mom went in to get a good look. Beep! Beep! by George Laurents illustrated by Dave Klug Dan’s mom asked how much little robots cost. She paid and then handed a robot to Dan. Dan was glad that he had that little robot. Dan, his mom, and his robot went home. 1D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 18 Unit 4/Week 1/Selection 1 Dan spotted something new in this shop. Dan and his mom had gone in this shop last week and had not seen it. It was big and golden, and it shined and gleamed. It beeped and beeped on and off and on. “Mom, look at that!” exclaimed Dan. Dan and his mom saw shelf after shelf filled with little gold robots standing still. Then a robot on one shelf began spinning and a robot on another shelf began clapping. Dan was stunned. 2D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2 7 Unit 4/Week 1/Selection 1 “Pleased to meet you. Beep, beep, beep. Pleased to meet you. Beep, beep, beep,” said the big golden robot. That speaking and beeping made Dan smile. That speaking and beeping made his mom smile. “You like that robot so much, don’t you?” asked his mom. “I do. Don’t you?” asked Dan. “Yes,” agreed his mom. “I was stunned when it spoke, beeped, clapped, and hummed.” 3D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6 3 Unit 4/Week 1/Selection 1 Then the robot stopped speaking and beeping, and it began spinning. It spun and spun and then it stopped. It was as still as a stick. Dan and his mom were quite surprised. The robot began clapping and humming a song Dan had sung. “If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands,” sang Dan. “That’s fantastic!” exclaimed Mom. 4D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 54 Unit 4/Week 1/Selection 1 We Helped by Suzanne Martinucci I help Nell kick. Nell is learning to kick. She must not bend her leg when she is striking this bag. I help Nell until her kicking is just right. She kicked and kicked. Nell likes kicking and striking. I helped Jane and held her hand as she stepped down. She had to take her time. Stepping down steps is something Jane likes. Helping Jane stay safe makes both Jane and me glad. 5D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 18 Unit 4/Week 1/Selection 2 I help children sing songs. I teach them by strumming notes on strings and singing. We smile as we sing. We sing songs each day. Children think that singing is fun. I help plants grow. Growing plants need sun, water, and food. Growing plants need space as well. If a plant grows too big for its pot, I dig it up. After digging, I put it in a big pot so it can keep growing. 6D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2 7 Unit 4/Week 1/Selection 2 I help Ben play. When Ben is sitting, I tell Ben how to hold the bow. Ben can play scales, but Ben likes playing tunes. Ben played tunes on a big stage. Everyone clapped and said that Ben played well. I helped Beth jog. Beth had weak legs. Beth was afraid of tripping, but she did not trip. Beth is not afraid of tripping now. Jogging helped Beth. It made her legs strong. Beth did well! 7D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6 3 Unit 4/Week 1/Selection 2 I help children in dancing class. Children begin class with skipping and hopping. Then I help Joan and Tess with standing and stretching. Joan and Tess hold on and stretch their legs. They keep their legs still. I help Greg ride his brand new bike. I can help him stay on and keep his balance. Greg will need a nice wide space to ride in. Greg thinks sitting on his bike and riding is fun. We have gone biking each day this week. 8D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 54 Unit 4/Week 1/Selection 2 Bright Lights This is a lighthouse. It has a big light in it. At night, that big light shines. It is a bright, bright light. People like to visit an old lighthouse. They like to go by day and by night. Why? Can it be because its bright light tried to keep ships safe by day and by night? Is that why? 9D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 18 Unit 4/Week 2/Selection 1 by Paul Enoch This light is why people made lighthouses. At night, people on ships might not see where land is. Land might have just a few dim lights. People on a ship must see lights or else that ship might bump right into land and rocks. People who ride on a ship might see this by night. They can see just bright light. They can not see much land at night. They just see that big bright light at night. The ship is safe. It is safe. 10D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2 7 Unit 4/Week 2/Selection 1 People who ride on a ship might see this by day. They can see this lighthouse. Its big light is high up so it can be seen. The ship is not near it. The ship is safe. It is safe by day and by night. At night, people on ships can see this bright light sent by the lighthouse. This bright light tells them not to get near that lighthouse. This big, bright light helps ships. It makes sure that ships stay safe at sea. 11D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6 3 Unit 4/Week 2/Selection 1 Try to find the light on this lighthouse. When this light is doing its job, bright lights go on and off. It sends red light, then white light. Red, white, red, white, red, white, go the lights. This lighthouse has white stripes. These white stripes show in daytime. People on ships can see these stripes then. At night, bright light shines. People can find this lighthouse by day and by night. 12D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 54 Unit 4/Week 2/Selection 1 13D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 18 Unit 4/Week 2/Selection 2 “Wake up, Mom!” cried Ly. “It is time to get up. Rise and shine, Mom!” “Yes,” said Mom. “I can see that the sun is up. Sunlight will light our path.” Wild Cats by Jean Deacon illustrated by Philomena O’Neil “See what those cats are doing? Might you try that?” asked Mom. “I sure will,” cried Ly. “I can jump high, high, high! I am sure!” 14D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2 7 Unit 4/Week 2/Selection 2 Ly was silent for a while. “What else can I ask? Is it me, myself?” asked Ly. “That’s right, Ly! That’s right,” said Mom. “You are fun to be with.” Ly and Mom went high up on Wild Cat Path. The end was in sight. Mom and Ly began their long trip. Ly and his mom went to find Wild Cat Path. This path was made by wild cats. Many kinds of wild cats use this path. It goes up in the high hills. 15D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6 3 Unit 4/Week 2/Selection 2 “Mom, is this the right path?” asked Ly. “Did we find it?” “Yes,” said his mom. “I am sure this path is the right path. It will take us up high in the hills.” Mom said, “I spy someone who is fun to be with.” “Is it the black fly on that green vine?” asked Ly. “No,” said Mom. “Is it that tan pine bug?” asked Ly. “No,” said Mom. “It is not.” 16D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 54 Unit 4/Week 2/Selection 2 Ly and his mom went on. Bright sunlight did light this wild path. Ly was silent for a while. “Let’s play ‘I Spy,’” said Ly. “That’s fine with me,” said his mom. “You go first.” “I spy someone nice and kind,” said Ly. “Is it that red bug?” asked Mom. “No,” said Ly. “Is it that green insect?” asked Mom. “No, it’s my mom,” said Ly. “You are someone nice and kind.” On a chilly, breezy spring day, Bunny went hopping along. It was sunny and bright as she went up a long, winding path. She saw a penny on the path. by Emily Banks illustrated by Bernard Adnet Bunny rushed home. “This is for you!” Bunny cried. “This is a fine, yummy treat. It is just the right treat for me. How did you know?” Mom asked. “I asked other mothers, but this was my own plan,” Bunny beamed. “Yummy! Yummy!” Mom cried. 17D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 18 Unit 4/Week 3/Selection 1 Bunny held the shiny penny. She can get a treat for her mom with this penny. What will she get? She will ask other mothers to help her plan. Bunny needs help. Maybe Nanny Goat can help Bunny. Bunny saw the words “Huge Green Leafy Plant for Sale.” “Yummy! Yummy!” yelled Bunny. Bunny handed Sandy Pig her shiny penny. Sandy Pig handed Bunny the huge green leafy plant. 18D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2 7 Unit 4/Week 3/Selection 1 “I need help, Nanny Goat. What can I get my mom with my shiny penny?” Bunny asked. “You can get a cherry and a berry,” said Nanny Goat. “Yummy treats!” “Thanks,” Bunny cried. Bunny hopped along, happy that her friends had tried to help. “Maybe I will see a treat that Mom will like more than oats and hay,” Bunny thought. Bunny hopped into The Penny Shop. 19D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6 3 Unit 4/Week 3/Selection 1 Bunny hopped along and then stopped. “Maybe I can get a treat Mom might like more than a cherry and a berry,” Bunny thought. “I will ask Patty Pony. She might help me.” “I need help, Patty Pony. What can I get my mom with my shiny penny?” Bunny asked. “Get oats and hay,” Patty Pony said. “Thanks,” Bunny cried. 20D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 54 Unit 4/Week 3/Selection 1 by Stuart MacNeil Puppies are so cute! Just look at these happy little golden puppies! Mothers of puppies take care of them and help them grow. Puppies Puppies play a lot, but puppies need sleep. Sleep helps puppies grow. Puppies have soft, warm bodies. When it’s naptime, these sweet puppies stay close to each other and take cozy naps. 21D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 18 Unit 4/Week 3/Selection 2 Sometimes puppies hide. This red box is a fine hiding place. Each fluffy puppy peeks out. What can these puppies see? They can see you! People may have puppies as pets. Jenny carries this tiny puppy. Which words might Jenny use when she tells about her puppy? Would she say it is sweet? nice? sleepy? 22D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2 7 Unit 4/Week 3/Selection 2 To keep puppies well, people take them for checkups at the vet. This vet will check to see if this puppy has a thick coat and strong teeth. He will see if the puppy is growing and if it is happy. What do puppies like? These kids think puppies like wagon rides. Nancy tries to pull this wagon. It carries two of her friends and three puppies. 23D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6 3 Unit 4/Week 3/Selection 2 In cities, people find grassy places where puppies can play. This black puppy likes this grassy place. He can sniff at daisies growing in the grass. At the beach, people take puppies to play by the sea. This puppy is safe on his leash as he watches the waves. The wet mud feels so cold on his feet. 24D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 54 Unit 4/Week 3/Selection 2 This is Darling. She is a starling. She is a city starling. Darling likes city life. She likes city rain. Darling Starling by Mary James illustrated by Judy Lanfredi Darling, Marty, and Arnie keep marching, but Bart Lark stops them. “Please come to my party,” sings Bart Lark. “My party is starting right now.” “We will,” cheep the starlings. “We will.” The party didn’t stop until the park got dark. 25D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 18 Unit 4/Week 4/Selection 1 Some starlings look like each other. These starlings are dark and shiny. These starlings have sharp beaks and feet. Starlings like to be together. They fly together. Starlings play and eat with each other, as well. “Let’s march around Park Arch,” cheeps Darling. “Please, let me start. I’ll lead this march and you follow,” cheeps Arnie. “March on!” cheeps Marty. “March, 2, 3, 4,” cheeps Arnie. “March, 2, 3, 4,” cheeps Darling. 26D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2 7 Unit 4/Week 4/Selection 1 “Look, Marty. Look, Darling. Park Arch is not so far now,” cheeps Arnie. “Right! I’ll land at Park Arch,” cheeps Marty. “Then I will land with Marty,” cheeps Darling. “I’ll land with you,” cheeps Arnie. Sometimes starlings have small white spots. Starling spots are like stars or snowflakes. Darling has a large white spot just above her eye. This large white spot tells which dark starling is Darling. 27D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6 3 Unit 4/Week 4/Selection 1 Darling has two pals. Marty and Arnie are her best friends. These three starlings start each day together. Today, Darling, Marty, and Arnie meet at the city park at sunrise. All these friends greet each other by cheeping, “Cheep, cheep, cheep.” “We can fly to Park Arch today,” cheeps Marty. “I’ll start.” “Let’s fly,” cheeps Arnie. “Let’s go,” cheeps Darling. “Follow me,” cheeps Marty. Then with three flip, flap, flaps, all three starlings fly up like the wind. 28D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 54 Unit 4/Week 4/Selection 1 May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 18 Unit 4/Week 4/Selection 2 Marge and Carl had never been on a farm. Their home is in Star City. Marge and Carl lived high up, far above Star City streets. Going to the Farm by Matt Lloyd illustrated by Ana Ochoa “I’ll start packing!” said Marge. “Not yet, Marge,” said Carl. “We go on May 30. It’s still March!” “I didn’t think of that,” said Marge. “I’m just so happy we get to go! I will mark that date!” 30D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2 7 Unit 4/Week 4/Selection 2 “This cow’s name is Marta. You can help us milk Marta. This sheep’s name is Barb. We use Barb’s white fleece to make white yarn. We will see you on May 30! Love, Gram, Gramps, Marta, and Barb.” In March, Marge and Carl got an e-mail. Gram and Gramps sent it. This e-mail asked Marge and Carl to visit Gram and Gramps on May 30. It said, “Please stay until school starts.” 31D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6 3 Unit 4/Week 4/Selection 2 Dad read the e-mail: “We are so glad you will be visiting us. This is our barn. Cows live inside this barn. Sheep live outside. Sheep roam around inside their fence. Sheep can get inside if it is cold.” “That’s a 90 day visit,” said Marge. “It’s a far trip. How can we get that far?” asked Carl. “We can go by plane,” said Dad. “I’ll make plans so we can go.” 32D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 54 Unit 4/Week 4/Selection 2 The next day, Marge, Carl, and Dad went to the park. “What will we do on the farm?” asked Marge. “We can send an e-mail and ask Gram and Gramps,” said Carl. Marge and Carl sent an e-mail to Gram and Gramps. The next day, Dad showed Marge and Carl an e-mail. “It’s from Gram and Gramps,” he said. “They sent nice snapshots as well. I’ll show them to you.” 33D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 18 Unit 4/Week 5/Selection 1 This sunny spring morning, Mort wore a red top, tan shorts, and a sporty yellow cap. “I look so sporty,” he said. “This is a fine day for playing a sport and I am ready. I am ready to play.” by Cindy Harmon illustrated by Emma Stevenson A Sporty Game “Such a nice day for a sporty golf game,” yelled Mort, as rain dripped on his face. “Yes,” sighed Luke. “It is such a nice day. Just the sort of day we like being at Golf Park.” Mort and Luke played on until the very last hole. 34D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2 7 Unit 4/Week 5/Selection 1 Mort grabbed his golf club and hopped off his porch. He rode his bike and beeped his horn to greet Luke. Luke sat on his porch dressed in a yellow top, green shorts, and sporty red cap. Well, not everyone ran. Mort stayed and hit the ball by a sand trap. Then he hit it in the hole. Luke hit five short strokes before he got the ball in. GOLF 35D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6 3 Unit 4/Week 5/Selection 1 The sky got dark and a sudden rainstorm began. It rained with such force that everyone ran and waited for that rainstorm to end. They did not want to get wet. “This is a fine day for a sport. Can you play golf with me at Golf Park?” Mort asked. “I’ve been waiting to be asked,” said Luke. “See my golf club? I am set. Let’s get going.” GOLF 36D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 54 Unit 4/Week 5/Selection 1 Mort and Luke rode along Shore Road until they came to Golf Park. It was just the sort of place Mort and Luke liked. It had nine golf holes. The grass was fresh and green. Mort hit the ball. It went under the mill and came out. With three more short strokes, the ball fell in that hole. Luke hit five strokes for that hole. Five strokes! 37D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 18 Unit 4/Week 5/Selection 2 My Story I like to write stories. I’ve filled notebooks with short stories that I wrote. Here is a sports story that I hope you like reading. by Shawn Dibbs illustrated by Jeff Shelly Yes! Pat tossed the ball and it dropped in. A horn beeped and the game ended. The Jays had 21 and the Sharks had 20. As I said before, I am a real Jays fan. I was so happy being at the game that day. 38D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2 7 Unit 4/Week 5/Selection 2 The silent fans sat still. No clapping! No cheering! The scores were so close, and not much time was left. Chuck had the ball for the Sharks, but as he tried a shot, he lost the ball. Pat picked it up for the Jays. What next? Would Pat make that shot? Before I begin, I must say that I am a real Jays fan. The last game was just the sort of game that keeps fans going back to see more and more games. I am just that sort of fan. 39D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6 3 Unit 4/Week 5/Selection 2 That game was being held at Shore Gym. I wore a hat with jays on it and shorts with jays on them. The Jays and Sharks played. Both were fine sports teams. It seemed that the Jays would not win this game. Then, Greg tried a very long shot. Fans gasped when that ball hit the rim, then spun, and dropped in the net. It was three more for the Jays, making the score Sharks 20 and Jays 19. 40D © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 54 Unit 4/Week 5/Selection 2 With just a short time left, the score was tied 16 to 16. Fans sat still. Ray hit a short shot into the net and Sharks fans jumped up clapping and cheering. That made the score Sharks 18 and Jays 16. Ken shot for the Jays, but Cort came running, ready to block his shot. Cort grabbed the ball and shot it with great force right into the net. Fans clapped for Cort. The score was Sharks 20 and Jays 16. Decodable Readers Take-Home Blackline Masters Grade 2 1505361-LV2