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DECODABLE BOOK 22G2_book_22.indd FC2G2_book_22.indd FC21/31/07 5:11:13 PM1/31/07 5:11:13 PMDECODABLE BOOK 22Copyright 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 0-15-364137-1ISBN 13 978-0-15-364137-4 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 0-15-364240-8ISBN 13 978-0-15-364240-11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 197 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 G2_book_22.indd IBC4G2_book_22.indd IBC42/12/08 3:30:54 PM2/12/08 3:30:54 PMPaul and Maggie 1Vowel Variant/aw,au(gh)Paw Prints 9Vowel Variant/aw,au(gh)ContentsG2_book_22.indd TOC1G2_book_22.indd TOC12/7/07 1:36:10 PM2/7/07 1:36:10 PMby Nicholas Oliveraillustrated by Rosario Valderrama1G2_book_22.indd 1G2_book_22.indd 11/31/07 5:11:24 PM1/31/07 5:11:24 PM2Paul s day started at dawn each morning.It always started with a soft tap from his cat,Maggie.Maggie gently tapped Paul with her paw until he woke up.She tapped softly,never using her claws.It was her way of saying,“Good morning.”G2_book_22.indd 2G2_book_22.indd 21/31/07 5:11:27 PM1/31/07 5:11:27 PM3Paul would always yawn and stretch.Then he and Maggie would go outside to play.G2_book_22.indd 3G2_book_22.indd 31/31/07 5:11:32 PM1/31/07 5:11:32 PM4As the morning sunlight sprawled over the lawn,Paul and Maggie would play.Paul had taught Maggie how to catch her cat toy.Maggie caught it with her paws.It was a fun way to begin each day.G2_book_22.indd 4G2_book_22.indd 41/31/07 5:11:37 PM1/31/07 5:11:37 PM5Then one morning,Paul did not feel a gentle tap,tap,tap.Maggie was not there!When Paul woke,he ran into the kitchen.Maggie s saucer of food was not eaten.Then he saw an open window.Maggie must have crawled out of it.G2_book_22.indd 5G2_book_22.indd 52/12/08 3:30:56 PM2/12/08 3:30:56 PM6Paul went back upstairs.On his desk was a drawing of Maggie.Paul felt awful when he looked at it.G2_book_22.indd 6G2_book_22.indd 61/31/07 5:11:45 PM1/31/07 5:11:45 PM7Paul knew that Maggie did not have a collar.If people found her,they would not know where Maggie lived.“This is my fault,”Paul said sadly.“Maggie should have had a collar with her name on it.”G2_book_22.indd 7G2_book_22.indd 71/31/07 5:57:18 PM1/31/07 5:57:18 PM8Just then,Paul heard a knock.It was Mr.Dawson.He lived next door.Mr.Dawson had Maggie in his arms.“I found Maggie in my house,”Mr.Dawson said.“She must have crawled in my window.”Paul was glad.Later,he went out and got Maggie a collar.Then he wrote her name on it just to be safe.G2_book_22.indd 8G2_book_22.indd 82/7/07 1:36:15 PM2/7/07 1:36:15 PMby Susan Bauerillustrated by Anne-Sophie Lanquetin9G2_book_22.indd 9G2_book_22.indd 91/31/07 5:12:00 PM1/31/07 5:12:00 PMHave you ever found paw prints in the sand or snow?If you ever saw paw prints before,you might know that these paw prints are clues.Looking at paw prints can tell you which animals left them behind.10G2_book_22.indd 10G2_book_22.indd 101/31/07 5:12:03 PM1/31/07 5:12:03 PMHere are some tips to help you fi nd paw prints.A good time to look for paw prints is at dawn.You will fi nd fresh tracks from animals that were out at night.You can look for paw prints right in your own backyard.It is easy to fi nd tracks if your lawn is covered with snow.11G2_book_22.indd 11G2_book_22.indd 111/31/07 5:12:09 PM1/31/07 5:12:09 PMIf you fi nd a paw print,count the number of toes it has.The paws of a fox,cat,or dog have four toes on the front feet.Their paws have four toes on the back feet,too.12G2_book_22.indd 12G2_book_22.indd 121/31/07 5:12:12 PM1/31/07 5:12:12 PMChipmunks,skunks,and bears have four toes on their front paws,just like dogs and cats.They have fi ve toes on their back paws.13G2_book_22.indd 13G2_book_22.indd 131/31/07 5:12:16 PM1/31/07 5:12:16 PMSometimes paw prints have little marks in front of them.These are claw marks.Skunks,foxes,and dogs have claws on their feet that you can see in their paw prints.14G2_book_22.indd 14G2_book_22.indd 141/31/07 5:12:19 PM1/31/07 5:12:19 PMRabbits make funny kinds of paw prints.Rabbits hop fast,wishing not to get caught by bigger animals.As rabbits hop,their bigger back paws land in front of their front paws.15G2_book_22.indd 15G2_book_22.indd 151/31/07 5:12:24 PM1/31/07 5:12:24 PMNow that this book has taught you about paw prints,look for some near your home.See if you can guess the kinds of animals that left these paw prints behind.With what you know,it should be easy.16G2_book_22.indd 16G2_book_22.indd 161/31/07 5:12:25 PM1/31/07 5:12:25 PMPaul and MaggieWord Count:262High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*alwaysdoorfromhaveintolivedMr.myofonepeoplesaidtheretheytowaswhereaanandarmsasatawfulbackbebegincatcatchcaughtclawscollarcrawleddawnDawsondaydeskdiddrawingeacheatenfaultfeelfeltfoodfoundfungentlegentlygladgogoodgothadheheardherhishousehowIifinisitjustkitchenG2_book_22.indd 17G2_book_22.indd 172/12/08 3:30:59 PM2/12/08 3:30:59 PM*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.(continued)sadlysafesaucersawsayingsheshouldsoftsoftlysprawledstartedstretchsunlighttaptappedtaughtthatthethenthistoyuntilupupstairsusingwaywentwhenwindowwithwokewouldwroteyawnDecodable Words*knewknockknowlaterlawnlookedMaggieMaggiesmorningmustnamenevernextnotonopenoutoutsideoverPaulPaulspawpawsplayranG2_book_22.indd 18G2_book_22.indd 182/7/07 1:36:21 PM2/7/07 1:36:21 PMPaw PrintsWord Count:262High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.arebearsbycoveredfromguesshavehereofsomesometimestheirtheytotoestoowerewhataaboutandanimalsasatbackbackyardbebeforebehindbiggerbookcancatcatscaughtchipmunksclawclawscluescountdawndogdogseasyeverfastfeetfi ndfi veforfoundfourfoxfoxesfreshfrontfunnygetgoodhashelphomehopifinisitjustG2_book_22.indd 19G2_book_22.indd 192/7/07 1:36:22 PM2/7/07 1:36:22 PM*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.(continued)rabbitsrightsandsawseeshouldskunkssnowtaughttellthatthethemthesethistimetipstrackswhichwillwishingwithyouyourDecodable Words*kindsknowlandlawnleftlikelittlelooklookingmakemarksmightnearnightnotnownumberonoroutownpawpawsprintprintsG2_book_22.indd 20G2_book_22.indd 202/7/07 1:36:22 PM2/7/07 1:36:22 PMVowel Variant/aw,au(gh)|xHSKBPDy641374zv*:+:!:+:!ISBN-13:978-0-15-364137-4ISBN-10:0-15-364137-1G2_book_22.indd BC1G2_book_22.indd BC12/8/07 9:25:27 AM2/8/07 9:25:27 AM