Level: J DRA: 18 Genre: Realistic Fiction Strategy: Monitor/Clarify Skill: Conclusions Word Count: 377 Wha I Wan o Be by Bernadette Meyers illustrated by Karen Dugan 1.4.19 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN Online Leveled Books ISBN-13:978-0-547-02719-7 ISBN-10:0-547-02719-2 1032757 H O UG H T O N M IF F L IN 1_027197_AL_LRSE_CVR_L19_BE.indd 1 5/17/10 5:59:07 PM Wha I Wan o Be by Bernadette Meyers illustrated by Karen Dugan Copyright © by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers, Attn: Permissions, 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887-6777. Printed in China ISBN-13: 978-0-547-02719-7 ISBN-10: 0-547-02719-2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0940 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited. Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format. Today I decided what I want to be when I grow up. In the morning I told my sister Elena. “I know what I want to be!” I said. “You do?” asked Elena. 2 I said, “Yes, I want to be a dancer just like you!” “Then you should come to practice with me, Sophia,” said Elena. “You can see the work I do every day.” 3 So I went to practice with Elena. She stretched and jumped. She stood on her toes and twirled. I tried to do everything she did, but it was too hard. I almost fell down.