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RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/21/01 4:14 PM Page OC3 by Evelyn Coleman illustrated by Matt Phillips RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:22 PM Page IC2 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 328876777 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 0-15-323079-7 Ordering Options ISBN 0-15-325517-X (Grade On-Level Collection) ISBN 0-15-326929-4 (package of 5) 10 179 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:17 PM Page by Evelyn Coleman illustrated by Matt Phillips Orlando Boston Dallas Chicago San Diego Visit The Learning Site! www.harcourtschool.com RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:17 PM Page Characters Taylor, cheerful girl Jerod, boy Rachel, girl RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:17 PM Page Todd, boy Sheree, girl Mike, boy Setting A kitchen with a table set up with napkins, bowls and spoons RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:18 PM Page Taylor: I’m going to cook the best soup you’ve ever eaten Todd: That should be easy—we like soup Mike: We want plain old vegetable soup Right everybody? (All five friends nod their heads.) RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:18 PM Page Taylor: My mom already cut up everything for me All I have to is mix it up and cook it You’ll like this soup Sheree: Do you have a recipe? Taylor: (surprised) A recipe? My Grandma Zora says to make soup taste good all you need is love RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:18 PM Page Taylor: Soup is easy to make You put in a pinch of this and that, and then you’ve got good tasty soup Mike: Oh no! Isn’t that the same thing she said about the yellow cake she made? RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:18 PM Page Taylor: Just remember, I’m not the one who smeared the icing everywhere Todd: No, you’re the one who put all that butter in the cake batter Taylor: I wanted the cake to be buttery and yellow RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:18 PM Page Taylor: Well, it’s not your turn to cook It’s mine, and I want to make soup I’ll call you when it’s ready RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:18 PM Page Mike: Okay, here’s what we First we call Taylor out of the kitchen Rachel: Then we sneak in and add something to the soup Sheree: Taylor will taste how bad it is Jerod: Then she’ll agree that she does need a recipe RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:19 PM Page 10 Todd: (off stage) Taylor, would you please come out here? Taylor: Oh, all right (Taylor puts lid on pot before walking away.) 10 RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:19 PM Page 11 Sheree: (walks into kitchen, talking to herself) I hate hot sauce I’ll pour some in (sneaks back out) Taylor: (walks back into kitchen) That’s strange Mike called me just to remind me that we’re all good friends 11 RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:20 PM Page 12 Jerod: (off stage) Taylor, would you mind coming out? I’ve got something to show you Taylor: (puts down cup and puts lid on pot) This had better be important Rachel: (comes into kitchen, puts an onion into soup, and forgets to put lid back on.) I hate onions (sneaks back out) 12 RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:21 PM Page 13 Taylor: (walks back into kitchen and picks up lid) That’s strange I thought I put the lid on the pot Oh well (stirs soup) Sheree: Taylor! Come quickly! Taylor: What now? (drops spoon into pot and runs out of room) 13 RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:21 PM Page 14 Mike: (sneaks into kitchen) Hey, what is this? I hate grassy stuff in my food (reads label) Tea leaves Looks like plain old yard grass to me (dumps it into soup and sneaks back out) 14 RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 11/26/01 5:10 AM Page 15 Taylor: (shouts from kitchen) Hey, everybody, the soup is ready! (All five friends enter and sit at table Taylor tastes soup.) Rachel: It tastes bad, right? Jerod: Don’t worry about it Sheree: It’s okay, Taylor Mike: Maybe you can use a recipe next time Todd: Sorry 15 RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:22 PM Page 16 Taylor: Grandma Zora was right This soup is perfect! All five friends: She’s right! It is perfect! 16 RNL01AIN2X_INO9_1-20 5/12/01 12:23 PM Page IC3 Think and Respond How can you tell what a character in the play is doing? Taylor says, “That’s strange.” What is a synonym for strange? What does this story tell about having too many cooks? How does the author believe friends should treat each other? What would Taylor’s soup be like if her friends hadn’t added to it? What food would you add to soup? Put on a Play Reread the play with a group of friends Each person can take a part Make props and act out the play School-Home Connection Write a recipe for a favorite family food Talk about the food groups Word Count: 503 ... 12:18 PM Page Taylor: Soup is easy to make You put in a pinch of this and that, and then you’ve got good tasty soup Mike: Oh no! Isn’t that the same thing she said about the yellow cake she made?... IC3 Think and Respond How can you tell what a character in the play is doing? Taylor says, “That’s strange.” What is a synonym for strange? What does this story tell about having too many cooks?... should be addressed to School Permissions and Copyrights, Harcourt, Inc., 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 328876777 Fax: 407-345-2418 HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt,