Kate s Kate’s Missing Frog by Sarah Moore illustrated by Pat Reynolds 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: 0-15-350387-4 ISBN 13: 978-0-15-350387-0 Ordering Options ISBN 10: 0-15-350331-9 (Grade 1 Below-Level Collection) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-350331-3 (Grade 1 Below-Level Collection) ISBN 10: 0-15-357411-9 (package of 5) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-357411-5 (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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 805 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 Narrator: Kate found a frog. She put it in a tank near her desk. Later, she looked in the tank. Kate: The frog is gone! I can’t see it. Abe: No one hears it. Miss Lane: Don’t open the door. 3 RXENL08CRD1X_BL_21_TXT.indd 3 1/16/08 12:53:00 PM Abe: Let’s see if the frog comes. Narrator: They made a paper pond. The frog hopped on it. Rick: Look! The frog is here. 7 RXENL08CRD1X_BL_21_TXT.indd 7 1/16/08 12:55:34 PM Te a c he rR Think Critically 1. What type of pond did Miss Lane say was best? 2. What did Kate suggest the children could do to find the missing frog?