Talent Night

TALENT NIGHT by L i n d a B. Ro s s i l l u s t ra t e d by J a c k i e S n i d e r RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 6/2/01 12:58 PM Page OC3 jason Dark Stamp Copyright © 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 America ISBN 0-15-322988-8 Ordering Options ISBN 0-15-325516-1 (Grade 1 On-Level Collection) ISBN 0-15-326838-7 (package of 5) RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:12 PM Page IC2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 179 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 Visit The Learning Site! www.harcourtschool.com Orlando Boston Dallas Chicago San Diego by L i n d a B. Ro s s i l l u s t ra t e d by J a c k i e S n i d e r TALENT NIGHT RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:06 PM Page 1 jason Dark Stamp Ben Bird and Fern Fox had a plan. They were going to plan a talent night! 2 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:07 PM Page 2 jason Dark Stamp “We’ll a ll perform!” s aid Ben Bird. “It w ill be terri f ic!” 3 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:07 PM Page 3 jason Dark Stamp 4 The animals planned their acts. Ben Bird wanted to s ing. Fern Fox wanted to t w irl. RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:08 PM Page 4 jason Dark Stamp Sal felt hurt. “I don’t s ing or t w irl,” she s aid. “I can’t do these things!” 5 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:08 PM Page 5 jason Dark Stamp “Oh, well! I’ll ga ther some nuts,” she s aid. So Sal went on her wa y to f ind nuts for dinner. 6 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:08 PM Page 6 jason Dark Stamp Sal found four nuts under a plant. She hummed as she picked them up. 7 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:09 PM Page 7 jason Dark Stamp Soon her b asket was full. “I’ll fo llow the path to my house,” s aid Sal. 8 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:11 PM Page 8 jason Dark Stamp Sal hummed on her wa y home. Ben Bird was perched on a branch. 9 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 9:21 PM Page 9 jason Dark Stamp “You are terri f ic, Sal!” called Ben and Fern. “W ill you perform w ith us?” 10 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:11 PM Page 10 jason Dark Stamp “Oh, yes, Ben and Fern! I w ill perform w ith you.” 11 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:11 PM Page 11 jason Dark Stamp So Ben Bird s ang. Fern Fox t w irled. Sal Squirrel hummed. They were perfect! 12 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:11 PM Page 12 jason Dark Stamp Think and Respond 1 What do the animals want to do? 2 What is Ben Bird going to perform? 3 What does Fern Fox want to do? 4 Why does Sal Squirrel feel hurt? 5 How would you feel if your friends decided to have a talent show? What would you perform? Fall Forest What colors do the leaves turn in the fall? Draw pictures to show the different colors you might see on the trees. Label the pictures with the color names. School-Home Connection Think of a song that Ben Bird could sing while Sal Squirrel hums along. Ask a family member to join you in a role-play of Ben Bird and Sal Squirrel. Word Count: 154 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:13 PM Page IC3 jason Dark Stamp jason Dark Stamp jason Dark Stamp jason Dark Stamp jason Dark Stamp jason Dark Stamp jason Dark Stamp jason Dark Stamp EARLYEARLY EM ER GE NT EM ER GE NT FLUENT FLUENT READERREADER RE AD ER RE AD ER READER READER ,!7IA1F3-ccjiig!:t;K;k;K;k > ISBN 0-15-322988-8 RNL01AIN1X_INO16_1-16 5/24/01 8:12 PM Page OC2