Level: J DRA: 18 Genre: Realistic Fiction Strategy: Summarize Skill: Understanding Characters Word Count: 358 Tag-Along T im by Rachael Stein illustrated by George Ulrich 1.5.25 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN Online Leveled Books ISBN-13:978-0-547-02728-9 ISBN-10:0-547-02728-1 1032763 H O UG H T O N M IF F L IN 1_027289_AL_LRSE_CVR_L25_TLONG.indd 1 5/17/10 6:45:53 PM Tag-Along Tim by Rachael Stein illustrated by George Ulrich 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: 978-0-547-02728-9 ISBN-10: 0-547-02728-1 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. Andrew was going to the park to play ball. His little brother Tim said, “I want to go, too.” “No way,” said Andrew. “Playing ball is for big kids. You don’t even go to school yet!” Tim turned to Mom. “Please, can I go to the park with Andrew?” 2 Mom said to Andrew, “I’m sure Tim will be very good.” Andrew felt his cheeks get red. He said, “You can play ball when you’re seven. I’ll take you with me then, okay?” 3 Mom said, “Tim can watch while you play ball.” Andrew f