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This is Mis s Bes s.

She can sell you a pet.

This dog can sit.

She can beg.

Jim has a cat

They will go to the vet.

The vet will look at him The cat is well.

Tom has a big job.

He w ill fix the van.

They want it red.

The van is red.

Tom did a good job.

Inside Back Cover

Think Critically

What is this story mostly about?

How do the working people help the

other characters?

Which job in the story would you like to do? Why?

School Activity Have children draw a

picture of themselves doing a job they think they would like Help them label their drawings with the job title

School-Home Connection After your

child reads you the story, talk with him

or her about the work that people in the story were doing

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