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    The story is about two girls, AJ and Penny, and their different strengths and abilities. It teaches that everyone is good at something.

    AJ was better at catching, running, and dancing than Penny.

    Penny swam around the pool eight times without stopping, showing she was a better swimmer than AJ.

    Language Ar ts

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    B
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    AJ

    by Pauline Cartwright
    illustrated by Kate Ashforth

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    Be n A J
    Tha
    by Pauline Cartwright
    illustrated by Kate Ashforth

    Copyright by Harcourt, Inc.


    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
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    Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to School
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    Fax: 407-345-2418.
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    Printed in Mexico
    ISBN 10: 0-15-350397-1
    ISBN 13: 978-0-15-350397-9
    Ordering Options
    ISBN 10: 0-15-350332-7 (Grade 2 Below-Level Collection)
    ISBN 13: 978-0-15-350332-0 (Grade 2 Below-Level Collection)
    ISBN 10: 0-15-357424-0 (package of 5)
    ISBN 13: 978-0-15-357424-5 (package of 5)
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 050 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06

    Penny played with AJ every


    day.
    AJ was nine, and Penny was
    only seven.
    3

    AJ was better at catching


    than Penny.
    4

    AJ ran faster than Penny.


    5

    AJ danced better than


    Penny.
    6

    AJs dad decided to take


    the girls swimming.
    7

    POLICE STATIO

    I can swim fast, said


    AJ, as they drove past the
    police station.
    8

    TICKETS

    WALK DONT RUN


    NO DIVING

    Please stand by the sign


    while I buy the tickets,
    said Dad.
    I can swim very fast,
    said AJ.
    9

    Prove it! said Penny.


    AJ and Penny slid into the
    water.
    10

    Penny went around the


    pool fast. Penny went
    around eight times
    without stopping!
    11

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    Penny could swim better


    than AJ.
    AJ climbed out.
    12

    Did you already know


    that Penny was a good
    swimmer? AJ asked Dad.
    Yes, he said with a smile.
    13

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    We are all good at


    something, he added.
    Penny got out of the water.
    Dad and AJ clapped for
    Penny.
    14

    Think Critically
    1. How old were AJ and Penny?
    2. What could AJ do better than Penny?
    3. What words would you use to describe Dad? Why?
    4. How did you feel when Penny swam much better
    than AJ?

    5. What message do you think the author was trying


    to give readers?
    Language Ar ts
    Char t Write the names of three friends across the top of a sheet
    of paper. Underneath write what each friend is good at.

    School-Home Connection Tell someone at home


    about what Dad said to AJ. Discuss what each person
    in your family is good at.

    Word Count: 146

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