The Tree House

by Daniel Barnes • illustrated by Dave Sullivan RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/17/01 4:40 PM Page OC3 brenda audio_wh 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 179 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 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 the United States of America ISBN 0-15-323050-9 Ordering Options ISBN 0-15-325511-0 (Grade 2 Below-Level Collection) ISBN 0-15-326900-6 (package of 5) RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/4/01 4:19 PM Page IC2 Visit The Learning Site! www.harcourtschool.com Orlando Boston Dallas Chicago San Diego by Daniel Barnes illustrated by Dave Sullivan zRNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/1/01 10:46 AM Page 1 brenda audio_pd 2 We were all ready to start our meeting. Then I heard the sound of thunder. RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:35 PM Page 2 brenda audio_pd “A storm is coming!” I announced. We climbed down the ladder and ran home. It’s not safe to be in a tree house during a storm. 3 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:35 PM Page 3 brenda audio_pd The next day the club members all came back. Everyone was sad. Everyone looked glum. 4 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:35 PM Page 4 brenda audio_pd “We don’t have a tree house anymore!” cried Mark. “What are we going to do?” 5 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:35 PM Page 5 brenda audio_pd “We all loved the tree house,” I said. “We should rebuild it.” Even Mark started to smile. 6 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:36 PM Page 6 brenda audio_pd “Yes. The tree is still good. We can make the tree house stronger this time.” 7 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/14/01 4:37 PM Page 7 brenda audio_pd Rosa and Al arrived with their mother. They had a bunch of tools. 8 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:36 PM Page 8 brenda audio_pd Mark and Barb got the wood from their old fruit stand. 9 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:36 PM Page 9 brenda audio_pd Mrs. Martinez was a big help. She did the cutting and sawing. She showed us how to hammer. 10 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:36 PM Page 10 brenda audio_pd We all worked hard and learned a lot. 11 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:36 PM Page 11 brenda audio_pd After two weeks, the new tree house was finished. It looked better than the old one. 12 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:36 PM Page 12 brenda audio_pd 13 We felt proud as we met in it for the first time. RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:36 PM Page 13 brenda audio_pd Just before the meeting started, we heard the sound of thunder far away. 14 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:37 PM Page 14 brenda audio_pd 15 Everyone ran to my house this time and watched. Would the tree house be harmed? RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:37 PM Page 15 brenda audio_pd After the storm, the tree house still looked great. We climbed the ladder and finally had our meeting! 16 RNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/9/01 5:37 PM Page 16 brenda audio_pd Think and Respond 1 When does the problem happen? 2 Why is the tree house better in the end? 3 What do you think the children learned? 4 How do you know it took a lot of work to rebuild the tree house? 5 How is this story like something you have done with friends? 6 Do you have a special meeting place? Describe it. Tree Homes Many animals live in trees. Draw a picture of a tree and the animals that live in it. Label your drawing and then share it with someone. School-Home Connection Talk about the order in which things happened. Word Count: 230 zRNL01AIN2X_INB10_1-20 5/1/01 9:10 AM Page IC3 brenda audio_pd brenda audio_pd brenda audio_pd brenda audio_pd brenda audio_pd brenda audio_pd brenda audio_pd brenda audio_pd brenda audio_pd