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DECODABLE BOOK 12Book_12.indd FC21/25/07 8:18:52 AMDECODABLE BOOK 12Copyright by Harcourt,Inc.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopy,recording,or any information storage and retrieval system,without permission in writing from the publisher.Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to School Permissions and Copyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277 Sea Harbor Drive,Orlando,Florida 32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt,Inc.,registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions.Printed in the United States of AmericaISBN 10 0-15-364127-4ISBN 13 978-0-15-364127-5 If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge,Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold.Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited and is illegal.Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication,or any portion of it,into electronic format.Ordering OptionsISBN 10 0-15-364230-0ISBN 13 978-0-15-364230-21 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 197 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08G2_Book_12.indd IBC42/12/08 3:21:43 PMContentsA Birthday Surprisefor Bird 1r-Controlled Vowel/r/ir,ur A Pet That Purrs 9r-Controlled Vowel/r/ir,urBertha,the Sales Clerk 17r-Controlled Vowel/r/er,earEarth Day 25r-Controlled Vowel/r/er,earG2_Book_12.indd TOC12/12/08 3:21:44 PMby Susan Bauerillustrated by Andre Letria1G2_Book_12.indd 12/12/08 3:22:46 PMSaturday is a big day for Bird.It is her birthday.“Turtle,we can surprise Bird,”says Duck.“Bird likes warm,furry things,”says Turtle.“We can make Bird a furry hat.”“Bird will like a furry hat,”says Duck.2Book_12.indd 21/25/07 8:19:04 AM“Bird will not like this furry hat,”says Turtle.“This hat will not fi t Bird.”“Bird likes purple,”says Duck.“We can make Bird a purple shirt and skirt.”“Bird will like a purple shirt and skirt,”says Turtle.3Book_12.indd 31/25/07 8:19:12 AM“Bird will not like this purple shirt and skirt,”says Duck.“This shirt and skirt will not fi t Bird.”“Bird has a sturdy bird home that fi ts her just right,”says Turtle.“We can paint it purple!”“Bird will like a purple bird home,”says Duck.4Book_12.indd 41/25/07 8:19:14 AMFirst,Turtle and Duck get purple paint.“I will hurry and stir the paint,”says Duck.“I will hurry and paint the bird home,”says Turtle.5Book_12.indd 51/25/07 8:19:22 AM6At last,the purple bird home is fi nished.“We did it,Turtle,”says Duck.“Bird will like this purple bird home,”says Turtle.Book_12.indd 61/25/07 8:19:23 AM7“Happy Birthday,Bird!”Turtle and Duck say.“Look at this gift we made for your birthday.Do you like your purple bird home?”Book_12.indd 71/25/07 8:19:33 AM“Purple is my favorite color,”says Bird.“I like my purple bird home a lot.”8Book_12.indd 81/25/07 8:19:36 AMby Erin Lee illustrated by Mary Bono9G2_Book_12.indd 92/12/08 3:22:54 PMKirk just got a new pet.It has soft fur.It purrs when it is happy.What kind of pet do you think Kirk got?10Book_12.indd 101/25/07 8:19:46 AMIf you think that Kirk got a cat,you are right.The cat is a girl.Kirk names it Sunburst because it is bright yellow like the sun.Now he will start to fi nd out a lot about cats.11Book_12.indd 111/25/07 4:24:02 PM12Kirk will fi nd out how to feed Sunburst.He will put milk in a dish that Sunburst can slurp.Book_12.indd 121/25/07 8:19:58 AM13Kirk will fi nd out that Sunburst likes to sleep in odd places.Sunburst likes to curl up and take little naps.She likes to sleep in places where no one will disturb her,like a pile of shirts.Book_12.indd 131/25/07 8:20:07 AM14Kirk will fi nd out that Sunburst likes to lick her fur.Sunburst likes to keep her fur clean.When she licks her fur,Sunburst gets dirt out of it.Book_12.indd 142/1/07 7:23:35 PM15Kirk will fi nd out that Sunburst likes to climb the birch tree in his backyard.Sun-burst likes to chase birds.Kirk will need to check that Sunburst will not get hurt.Book_12.indd 152/1/07 5:54:54 PMKirk will fi nd out that Sunburst likes to curl up in his lap and be petted.She will purr when Kirk strokes her fur.16Book_12.indd 161/25/07 4:24:11 PM17by Jack Fadus illustrated by Amy Loeffl erBook_12.indd 172/1/07 5:54:57 PM18Bertha is a termite.She is searching for a job as a sales clerk.Bertha needs to earn cash.She has to fi x up her home in the earth.Book_12.indd 181/25/07 8:20:39 AM19Bertha goes to the garden shop.Her job is selling plants,but Bertha is not good at it.She drops the ferns.19Book_12.indd 191/25/07 8:20:45 AM20Her boss tells her,“Bertha,you have lots to learn.I heard about a job at the pet shop.Perhaps you can get a job there.”Book_12.indd 201/25/07 8:20:49 AM21Bertha goes to the pet shop.Her job is selling pets,but Bertha feels bad for the pets.She lets gerbils out of cages.She lets birds off perches.She lets hermit crabs dash off.Book_12.indd 211/25/07 8:20:54 AM22Her boss is stern.“Bertha,you must go.Go to the sherbet shop and get a job there.”Book_12.indd 221/25/07 8:20:58 AM23Bertha goes to the sherbet shop.Her job is serving sherbet,but Bertha is so slow that the sherbet melts as she serves it.Her boss tells her,“Bertha,that is bad service.There is a person needing help at the lumber shop.Try to fi nd a job there.”23Book_12.indd 231/25/07 8:21:03 AMBertha has learned a lot.She goes to the lumber shop.Her job is selling lumber,and she does not eat it!Bertha has found the perfect job for her.24Book_12.indd 241/25/07 8:21:06 AMby Winston Whiteillustrated by Melissa Iwai25Book_12.indd 251/25/07 8:21:09 AMClerks and merchants tack up posters that say“Earth Day.”Sherm has heard about Earth Day,but he does not know what it is.26Book_12.indd 261/25/07 8:21:12 AMSherm wants to learn about Earth Day.Sherm asks Pearl about it.Perhaps she will know.27Book_12.indd 271/25/07 8:21:18 AMPearl tells Sherm,“Earth Day is a special day.It is a day to help save the earth.You do not need a permit to help on Earth Day.Here is what we can do.”28Book_12.indd 281/25/07 8:21:20 AMPearl goes on,“We can gather trash.We can learn how to put it in the right bins and bags.People will make new paper,glass,and cans from the trash we gather.”29Book_12.indd 291/25/07 8:21:26 AMPearl tells Sherm,“We can plant gardens and trees.We can plant ferns and other plants.We can make shelters for animals and perches for birds.”30Book_12.indd 301/25/07 8:21:28 AMPearl goes on,“We can learn to save water.We can learn to turn off lights and turn down heat.This helps the earth.”31G2_Book_12.indd 312/12/08 3:22:59 PMPearl ends her speech.“Sherm,Earth Day is the perfect time to help the earth.We can pitch in,too.”Sherm speaks up.“Now that I learned about Earth Day,I will pitch in one hundred percent,Pearl.That way we can help keep the earth a perfect place to live.”32Book_12.indd 321/25/07 4:24:19 PM*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.A Birthday Surprise for BirdWord Count:223High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*colordofavoriteforherlookmysayswarmyouyour aandatbigBirdbirthdaycandaydidDuckfi nishedfi rstfi tfi tsfurrygetgifthappyhashathomehurryIisitjustlastlikelikeslotmademakenotpaintpurplerightSaturdaysayshirtskirtstirsturdysurprisethatthethingsthisTurtlewewillG2_Book_12.indd 332/12/08 3:23:05 PMA Pet That PurrsWord Count:209High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.aboutarebecauseclimbdoherhownewnowofoneoutputtowhatwhereyouaandbackyardbebirchbirdsbrightcancatcatschasecheckcleancurldirtdishdisturbfeedfi ndfurgetsgirlgothappyhashehishurtifinisitjustkeepkindKirklaplicklickslikelikeslittlelotmilknamesnapsneednonotoddG2_Book_12.indd 342/12/08 3:23:05 PMpetpettedpileplacespurrpurrsrightsheshirtssleepslurpsoftstartstrokessunSunbursttakethatthethinktreeupwhenwillyellow*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.Decodable Words*(continued)G2_Book_12.indd 352/12/08 3:23:05 PM*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.Bertha,the Sales ClerkWord Count:213High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*aboutdoesforfoundgoodhaveofouttheretotryyouaandasatbadBerthabirdsbossbutcagescancashclerkcrabsdashdropsearneartheatfeelsfernsfi ndfi xgardengerbilsgetgogoeshasheardhelpherhermithomeIinisitjoblearnlearnedletslotlotslumbermeltsmustneedingneedsnotBook_12.indd 362/1/07 5:55:11 PMoffperchesperfectperhapspersonpetpetsplantssalessearchingsellingservesserviceservingshesherbetshopslowsosterntellstermitethattheup*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.Decodable Words*(continued)G2_Book_12.indd 372/12/08 3:23:05 PM*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.Earth DayWord Count:219High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*aboutanimalsdodoesdownforfromherehowknowlivenewnowoneotherpeopleputspecialtotoowantswaterwhatyouaandasksbagsbinsbirdsbutcancansclerksdayearthendsfernsgardensgatherglassgoeshasheheardheathelphelpsherhundred IinisitkeeplearnlearnedlightsmakemerchantsneednotoffonpaperPearlpercentperchesperfectperhapspermitpitchplaceplantG2_Book_12.indd 382/12/08 3:23:06 PMDecodable Words*plantspostersrightsavesayshesheltersShermspeaksspeechtacktellsthatthethistimetrashtreesturnupwaywewill*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.(continued)G2_Book_12.indd 392/12/08 3:23:06 PMr-Controlled Vowel/r/ir,urr-Controlled Vowel/r/er,earby Jack Fadus illustrated by Amy Loeffl erby Susan Bauerillustrated by Andre Letriaby Erin Lee illustrated by Mary Bonoby Winston Whiteillustrated by Melissa I|xHSKBPDy641275zv*:+:!:+:!ISBN-13:978-0-15-364127-5ISBN-10:0-15-364127-4G2_Book_12.indd BC12/12/08 3:23:12 PM