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Monkey Business

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© Social Studies te oa by Dawn McMillan ; illustrated by Meredith Thomas # ilalelgeol gs Peterman Busidess by Dawn McMillan illustrated by Meredith Thomas Harcourt SCHOOL PUBLISHERS 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: 0-15-350655-5 ISBN 13: 978-0-15-350655-0 Ordering Options ISBN 10: 0-15-350599-0 (Grade 2 On-Level Collection) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-350599-7 (Grade 2 On-Level Collection) ISBN 10: 0-15-357836-x (package of 5) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-357836-6 (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, 12345678910 050 151413 12 11 1009 08.07 06 ™ Poor Giraffe had a sore throat. “T can barely speak,” she whispered. “Let me have a look,” said the zookeeper. “Open wide.” «( “Goodness,” he gasped. “This is extremely serious! Now you have spots on the inside of your neck! Off to the zoo hospital for you.” ™ Next day, Elephant, Monkey, and Goat went to the hospital to see Giraffe. “How are you feeling this morning?” asked Goat. ™ “Ts your throat still sore?” asked Elephant. 4 ™ “You look very comfortable,” said Monkey. “I am comfortable,” said Giraffe. “This bed is extremely soft.” ™ When Monkey got back to the zoo, he sat on his hard bed. Suddenly, he thought of a clever plan. He climbed his tree and called to the animals. “Watch me! I’ll perform some tricks! I'll tell you some jokes!” 6 “ The animals watched in amusement as Monkey jumped from branch to branch, singing silly songs and making faces. ™ “Oh, you are hilarious!” giggled Elephant. “You are so witty,” shouted Goat. ™ Monkey smiled to himself. Everything was going according to plan. “Now watch me swing all the way to the ground!” he shouted. 8 ™ When Monkey reached the ground, he toppled over and grabbed his leg. “Help! I’m injured!” he called. “I have to go to the hospital immediately! I think I’ve broken my leg!” ™ At the hospital, Monkey was given a nice soft bed. He snuggled down and smiled smugly to himself. 10 ™ The doctor came to examine Monkey. “Now which leg have you broken?” she asked. ™ “My left leg!” cried Monkey. “Hmmm,” said the doctor, “your left leg seems fine to me.” “Then it must be my right leg,” cried Monkey. “It’s so sore, and I’m very confused.” 1 ™ “Monkey,” said the doctor, “I don’t believe that you have injured your leg at all. You’ve been tricking us! It is never good to trick others into thinking you are hurt. What will happen if you really hurt yourself someday?” 12 “I’m sorry,” Monkey whispered. “When I saw Giraffe in a soft hospital bed, I just had to try one for myself.” “ “Giraffe is going home today, and you can go home, too,” smiled the doctor. “Perhaps the zookeeper can make your bed softer.” ™ Later, when Monkey and Giraffe got back to the zoo, Monkey called to all the animals. “ “T have to admit that I didn’t really hurt myself,” he said. “I only pretended to be hurt so that I could try out the soft beds at the hospital. I’m sorry! I know I was wrong.” ™ “We forgive you, Monkey,” said all the animals. “Now tell us another funny joke!” 14 “( Think Critically ™( 1. What was Monkey’s plan? ™( 2. How do you think Monkey felt when he had to tell the doctor the truth? "( 3. What was the difference between how Giraffe and Monkey ended up in the hospital? “4, What did Monkey do after he and Giraffe returned to the zoo? «( 5. If you were a zookeeper, what animal would you like to look after? Why? C& “ 4% social studies Write a Paragraph In the story Monkey tricks the other animals but they forgive him. Write a paragraph about how Monkey could have behaved better. Tell whether you think he learned his lesson. a School-Home Connection Tell a family member about Monkey Business. Explain how Monkey changed during the story. Word Count: 448

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