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2James was building a house.“Can I help make the house?”said Jen.RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 2RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 21/16/08 2:35:27 PM1/16/08 2:35:27 PM3“This cloth can be the walls,”said Jen.“They can be red.”“Ill make the roof,”said James.The house grew tall.RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 3RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 31/16/08 2:36:12 PM1/16/08 2:36:12 PM4“Ill turn over this box,”said Jen.“It can be the table.”“Lets have a flag for the house,”said James.RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 4RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 41/16/08 2:37:51 PM1/16/08 2:37:51 PM5“Ill make a path,”said Jen.“It will look nice and welcoming.”RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 5RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 51/25/08 9:13:45 AM1/25/08 9:13:45 AM6“We made a house!”said James and Jen.“I made a pie!”said Dad.RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 6RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 61/16/08 2:39:50 PM1/16/08 2:39:50 PM7“Lets eat the pie in the house,”said James.“This is a good house,”said Mom.“This is a great house,”said Dad.“This is a great pie!”said Jen.RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 7RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_TXT.indd 71/16/08 2:40:30 PM1/16/08 2:40:30 PM8“We have to go in now,”said Mom and Dad.“Make a pie tomorrow too,Dad!”said Jen.“You can eat it in our house with us,”said James.Teacher Read-AloudThink Critically1.What did James and Jen use to make their house?2.Why do you think Jen wanted her stone path to look welcoming?3.How do you think Mom and Dad felt when they were invited into the house?4.What happened at the end of the story?5.Do you think the playhouse was a great house?Why or why not?Social StudiesWrite Rules Write three rules that visitors should follow to keep the playhouse nice.School-Home Connection Describe James and Jens playhouse to a family member.Talk about the things you would put in a playhouse.Word Count:145RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_COV.indd 4RXENL08CRD1X_BL_29_COV.indd 41/16/08 2:43:21 PM1/16/08 2:43:21 PM