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A Pet That Fits by Pauline Cartwright illustrated by Richard Hoit 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 Mexico ISBN 10: 0-15-351411-6 ISBN 13: 978-0-15-351411-1 Ordering Options ISBN 10: 0-15-351212-1 (Grade Advanced Collection) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-351212-4 (Grade Advanced Collection) ISBN 10: 0-15-358046-1 (package of 5) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-358046-8 (package of 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 10 050 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 Every day, Grace and Ella brushed Toffee’s coat together They fed him special food, like oats and beets They took extra special care of Toffee When Ella returned home, she missed Toffee very much “Can I have a pony?” Ella asked her parents “We can’t keep a pony in our apartment,” Dad said “A pony needs lots of space.” “A pony has to run every day, and it needs fresh air and sunshine,” said Mom Ella was sad that she couldn’t have a pony That afternoon, they took the bus to the biggest pet store in town “What adorable puppies!” said Ella “Our apartment is too small for a dog,” said Mom firmly There were so many animals that Ella didn’t know which pet to choose She needed a small pet, but which animal would be best? It was hard to decide 10 Then Ella spied a bright yellow canary He started his song again, and Ella thought he was singing just for her It was the most beautiful sound she had ever heard Finally, Ella knew which pet she wanted 12 Ella carried the canary home in a new cage, and the other children on the bus stared Ella was pleased with her pet “I’m going to call him Sunny because he’s yellow like the sun,” said Ella happily 13 At home, Dad Sunny’s cage up in the living room Sunny sang loudly “Listen to him sing!” said Mom “I think Sunny will fit in just fine!” said Ella 14 Think Critically Why did Ella feel sad at the beginning of the story? What happened in the middle of the story? Why did Ella name her canary Sunny? Why did Ella get a bird for a pet? Do you think a canary is a good pet for an apartment? Why or why not? Social Studies Make a Char t Make a chart with the heads In the Country and In the City Write three animals that would be better kept in the country and three animals that would well in the city School-Home Connection Tell a family member about the story Then talk about animals that could be kept as pets in your home Word Count: 404 ... sunshine,” said Mom Ella was sad that she couldn’t have a pony That afternoon, they took the bus to the biggest pet store in town “What adorable puppies!” said Ella “Our apartment is too small for a dog,”... very much “Can I have a pony?” Ella asked her parents “We can’t keep a pony in our apartment,” Dad said A pony needs lots of space.” A pony has to run every day, and it needs fresh air and sunshine,”... canary He started his song again, and Ella thought he was singing just for her It was the most beautiful sound she had ever heard Finally, Ella knew which pet she wanted 12 Ella carried the canary