Math Concept ReaderK_\;f^J_fnca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 2 1/6/07 3:50:12 PMCopyright Gareth Stevens, Inc. All rights reserved.Developed for Harcourt, Inc., by Gareth Stevens, Inc.This edition published by Harcourt, Inc., by agreement with Gareth Stevens, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechani-cal, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder.Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Permis-sions Department, Gareth Stevens, Inc., 330 West Olive Street, Suite 100, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212. Fax: 414-332-3567.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 AmericaISBN 13: 978-0-15-360169-9ISBN 10: 0-15-360169-81 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 039 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07Math Concept Readerby Amy AyersIllustrations by Lorin WalterThe Dog Showca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 1 1/6/07 3:50:12 PMThere is a dog show today. Mom and I are going together. Mom bought us tickets because she knows dogs are my favorite animals.2DogShowca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 2 1/6/07 3:50:15 PMThere are many dogs at the show. I like to look at the size of the dogs. Some are longer than others, and some are shorter than others.3ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 3 1/6/07 3:50:18 PMI want to fnd the longest dog at the dog show. Mom and I look around the room. We see many long dogs. Mom will help me measure them.Hca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 4 1/6/07 3:50:21 PMWe need to fnd something to use to measure the dogs. I have an idea. I ask mom if we can use our hands to measure the dogs.5ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 5 1/6/07 3:50:24 PMMom places her hand next to mine. She says our hands are not the same length. Her hands are longer than mine. We need to measure with objects that are the same length.6ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 6 1/6/07 3:50:27 PMMom fnds some cans of dog food. The cans are all the same length. Mom asks if we can use them. We will measure the dogs by laying the cans end-to-end.7ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 7 1/6/07 3:50:29 PMWe measure the dogs from nose to tail. The white dog is 9 cans long. The brown dog is 10 cans long. The brown dog is longer than the white dog.8ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 8 1/6/07 3:50:32 PMThe brown dog is one of my favorite dogs. Is it the longest dog at the show? We will have to measure the length of more dogs. Mom and I will search for more dogs.9ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 9 1/6/07 3:50:35 PMI see a tan dog and a spotted dog. We measure their lengths. The tan dog is 8 cans long, and the spotted dog is 7 cans long. The brown dog is still the longest.10ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 10 1/6/07 3:50:38 PMMom and I measure almost all of the big dogs. We have not found one longer than the brown dog. There are two dogs left. One has white fur, and the other dog is gray.11ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 11 1/6/07 3:50:41 PMWhen we measure the white dog, we see it is 10 cans long. The gray dog is 12 cans long. It is longer than the brown dog. We found the longest dog at the show!12ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 12 1/6/07 3:50:43 PMNow I want to fnd the shortest dog at the dog show. It will be easier to measure the small dogs. We see some small dogs together. Mom will help me measure them.13ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 13 1/6/07 3:50:46 PMWe need to fnd something to use to measure the small dogs. Mom sees a box of dog combs. Each comb is the same length. Mom asks if we can use them to measure the dogs.1Hca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 14 1/6/07 3:50:48 PMNow Mom and I will measure the small dogs. Mom and I lay the combs end-to-end next to each dog. We measure each dog from nose to tail. I guess which dog is the shortest.15ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 15 1/6/07 3:50:51 PMThe white dog is 5 combs long. The black dog is 6 combs long. The gray dog is only 4 combs long. So far, the gray dog is the shortest dog at the show.16ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 16 1/6/07 3:50:53 PMMom thinks the gray dog is the shortest dog here. Is there a dog that is shorter than 4 combs? It would be a very small dog. Mom and I will measure more dogs.17ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 17 1/6/07 3:50:55 PMMom and I measure two more dogs. The long-haired dog is 5 combs long. The short-haired dog is 7 combs long. The gray dog is still the shortest dog.18ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 18 1/6/07 3:50:58 PMI show Mom another group of small dogs. One is brown, one is black, and one is tan. One dog has black ears. Is one of these dogs the shortest dog?19ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 19 1/6/07 3:51:01 PMFirst we use the combs to measure the brown dog. This dog barks when we measure its length. The brown dog is 6 combs long. The gray dog is still shorter than this dog.20ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 20 1/6/07 3:51:04 PMNext we measure the dog with a black coat. This dog wags its tail when we measure its length. The black dog is 4 combs long. It is the same length as the gray dog. 21ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 21 1/6/07 3:51:06 PMThe dog with the black ears is 5 combs long. The gray dog and the tan dog are shorter than this dog. The tan dog is only 3 combs long. The tan dog is the shortest dog!22ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 22 1/6/07 3:51:08 PMMom and I are done measuring the dogs. The gray dog is the longest dog and the tan dog is the shortest dog. I wish I could give them prizes! What a fun day!23ca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 23 1/6/07 3:51:11 PM2HGlossarycan a container for holding food or other objectscomb a tool used to arrange hair or furdog show an event to compare dogs fur the soft hairy coat of an animalca16os_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 24 1/6/07 3:51:11 PMThink and Respond1. Suppose you are at a dog show. What could you use to measure the lengths of the dogs? 2. A brown dog is 5 combs long. A gray dog is 3 combs long. Which dog is longer? 3. A black dog is 4 combs long. A red dog is 7 combs long. Which dog is shorter? 4. What would you use to measure the length of your classroom? Explain with words or a picture. ` >ISBN 13: 978-0-15-360169-9ISBN 10: 0-15-360169-8GRADE 1WORD COUNT655GENRENarrative NonctionLEVELAbove-LevelHarcourt LeveledReaders Online Database www.eharcourtschool.com