DECODABLEBOOK22DECODABLEBOOK22Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN100-15-364137-1ISBN13978-0-15-364137-4Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.OrderingOptionsISBN100-15-364240-8ISBN13978-0-15-364240-11234567891019717161514131211100908PaulandMaggie1VowelVariant/ô/aw,au(gh)PawPrints9VowelVariant/ô/aw,au(gh)ContentsbyNicholasOliveraillustratedbyRosarioValderrama12Paul’sdaystartedatdawneachmorning.Italwaysstartedwithasofttapfromhiscat,Maggie.MaggiegentlytappedPaulwithherpawuntilhewokeup.Shetappedsoftly,neverusingherclaws.Itwasherwayofsaying,“Goodmorning.”3Paulwouldalwaysyawnandstretch.ThenheandMaggiewouldgooutsidetoplay.4Asthemorningsunlightsprawledoverthelawn,PaulandMaggiewouldplay.PaulhadtaughtMaggiehowtocatchhercattoy.Maggiecaughtitwithherpaws.Itwasafunwaytobegineachday.5Thenonemorning,Pauldidnotfeelagentletap,tap,tap.Maggiewasnotthere!WhenPaulwoke,heranintothekitchen.Maggie’ssauceroffoodwasnoteaten.Thenhesawanopenwindow.Maggiemusthavecrawledoutofit.6Paulwentbackupstairs.OnhisdeskwasadrawingofMaggie.Paulfeltawfulwhenhelookedatit.7PaulknewthatMaggiedidnothaveacollar.Ifpeoplefoundher,theywouldnotknowwhereMaggielived.“Thisismyfault,”Paulsaidsadly.“Ma...
