Grade 2-McGraw-HIll Wonders Reading Writing Workshop(1)

(t) Ariel Skelley/Blend Im a g e s; (tc) View Sto c k/ A la m y ; (be) Tom Brak e fie ld / P h o to d isc / G e tty Im a g e s; (b) Im age S o u rc e / P u n c h S to c k / G e tty Im a g e s Words to Know

Vocabulary

Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

adult My father is an adult.

W hat is the opposite of an adult?

I water the flowers to keep
them alive.

How can you tell that a plant
is alive?

covered p0lar bears are covered with
thick, white fur.

W hat are birds covered with?

V

My kitten has fur that is soft
and fluffy.

W hat are som e other animals
that have fur?

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giant That gia n t tree is taller than
my house.

Tell about the m ost giant thing
you have ever seen.

I use a brush to g ro o m my
horse each day.

W hat is another word for groom ?

mammal A m am m al has fur or hair and
breathes air.
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D escribe a mammal you
know about.

o ffsp rin g At the zoo, we saw a mother
rabbit and two offspring.

W hat is the name for the
offspring of a dog?

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Youp Turn

Pick three words. Write three questions
for your partner to answer.

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Genre • Expository Text

Essential Question

How are offspring like
their parents?
Read to learn how young bald
eagles are like their parents.

Bald eagles are birds. The baby birds,
or offspring are called eaglets. Let's read
about how eaglets are like their parents.

It’s Nesting Time

All birds lay eggs. Bald eagles build
their nests in the tops of trees so the eggs
will be safe. Their nests are built of sticks
and grass. They add on to their nests each
year. They can become huge! These giant
nests can be as large as nine feet across.
That's bigger than your bed!

The mother eagle lays from one to
three eggs. She sits on her eggs until
they hatch. Then both parents
watch over the nest.

Proud Parents

At first the eaglets are helpless. They
cannot walk. They need their parents for
food. They also cannot see well. Birds are
not mammals. They do not have milk
to feed their young. They hunt for food.
Eaglets also need their parents for safety.

Eaglets Grow Up

Bald eagles use their sharp eyes to hunt.
They use their strong wings to fly fast.
They also use their claws and beak to catch
fish. Young eaglets must learn all these
things. Then they can live on their own.

Unlike mammals, birds have feathers,
not fur. An eaglet is born covered with soft
gray down. It cannot fly until it grows dark
feathers like its parents. The eaglet stays
near the nest until its wings grow strong.
That takes about five months.

Bald Eagle

dark feathers hooked
on body yellow beak
and wings

white tail
feathers

An eaglet becomes an adult
when it has learned to do all the
things its parents do. This takes
about five years. Bald eagles can
stay alive for up to thirty years.

W hen the bald
eagle soars, the
feathers on its
huge w ings spread
out like fingers.

Bald Eagles Soar

Once it learns to fly, the bald eagle can
soar for hours. The bald eagle must take
good care of its feathers. It uses its beak
to groom itself. It must keep its feathers
clean. Can you believe this powerful eagle
began life as a helpless baby?

Make Connections

How is the eaglet like its
parents? How is it different?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Compare how your parents
and eagle parents take care
of their vouna. t e x t t o s e l f

Reread

As you read, you may come across new words
or information you don't understand. You can
reread to help you understand the text.

Find Text Evidence
On page 152 of "Eagles and Eaglets," the text tells
how birds are helpless. I will go back and reread
to understand how they are helpless.

page 152 I read that eaglets
cannot walk so they
Proud Parents need their paren ts
to get them food.
At first the eaglets are helpless. Th This explains how
cannot walk. They need their parents they are helpless.
food. They also cannot see well. Birds are
not mammals. They do not have milk
to feed their young. They hunt for food.
Eaglets also need their parents for safety.

Eaglets Grow Up

Bald eagles use their sharp eyes to hunt.
They use their strong wings to fly fast.

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Your Turn ■I

Accent A laska.com /Alam y Why are eagles not able to fly when they
are born? Reread page 153 to help you
answer the question.

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Comprehension Skill

Main Topic and Key Details

The main topic is what the selection is
about. Key details give information about
the main topic.

^ §) Find Text Evidence
As I read page 1511learn a lot about eagles. This
must be the main topic. I also read details about
eagles.

Key Detail M ain Topic Key Detail

Eagles build nests Eagles
and lay eggs.
Key Detail

W Your Turn i , rftVVABO
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Mm

Continue reading the story. Fill in the
graphic organizer with more key details
that tell about the topic.

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Expository Text

The selection "Eagles and Eaglets" is an
expository text. An Expository text:

• gives facts about a topic.
• can have text features.

Find Text Evidence
I know that "Eagles and Eaglets" is an expository
text because itgives facts about eagles. It also has
text features that help me learn about eagles.

page 153 Text Features
A diagram is a picture
Unlike mammals, birds have feathers, that shows information.
not fur. An eaglet is born covered with soft The labels explain the
gray down. It cannot fly until it grows dark parts of the diagram.
feathers like its parents. The eaglet stays
near the nest until its wings grow strong. Your Turn
That takes about five months.

Bald Eagle

dark feathers
on body
and wings

Tell what information you
learned from looking at
the diagram and reading
the labels.

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Multiple-Meaning Words

Multiple-meaning words have more than one
meaning. Use the other words in a sentence to
figure out which meaning is being used.

^ §) Find Text Evidence
I'm not sure what the word add means. This word
could mean "to put on something extra," or it
could mean "to put numbers together." Since
the eagles are making a nest, I think the first
meaning makes sense in this sentence.

They add on to their
nests each year.

Use sentence clues to figure out the
meanings of these words in "Eagles
and Eaglets."

watch, page 151
fly. page 152

Writers choose linking words to show how
ideas in a story are related. Some linking words
are and, so, and also. Reread the section from
"Eagles and Eaglets" below.

Word Choice Expert Model
Identify two
linking words. It's Nesting Time
How do these
words help you All birds lay eggs. Bald eagles
understand the build their nests in the tops of
selection? trees so the eggs will be safe. Their
nests are built of sticks and grass.
They add on to their nests each
year. They can become huge! These
giant nests can be as large as nine
feet across. That's bigger than
your bed!

Louis G a g n o n / n a t u r e p l.c o m

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Robert wrote an expository text. Editing M arks
Read Robert's revision.
= M ake a capital letter.
A Add

y Take out.

^ p ) Check spelling.

Grammar Handbook

Plural Nouns
See page 479.

Student Model

O fawns

A mother deer's baby is

fawn (sp) mammals

Q called a b a b ^ D e e r are”mamals.

The m other gives m ilk to the ^V V A B O S^

q fawn and keep s it hidden. Later, S ' Identify the linking
words Robert used.
^ the fawn follows the m other and
\%If Identify a plural
0 looks fo r plants. Soon the young noun.
O d eer can be on
B ' Tell how revisions
°^ its own. improved his
writing.
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W e e kly Concept Animals in Poems

Essential Question

What do we love about animals?

w iJfelf-

Animals are fun to play with. This
dolphin is large, wet, and makes
whistling sounds. We can use sensory
words to describe animals.

► We can describe how an animal looks,
feels, sounds, and smells.

► We can tell how animals behave and
express themselves.

Talk About It W ords That
Describe a
Use sensory words to talk
with a partner about an
animal you like. Write your
ideas on the web.

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cess W o rd s to Know

Vocabulary

Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

behave The boy is teaching the dog to
behave.

How do you behave when you are
in the lib ra ry ?

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quickly.

D e sc rib e what flap p in g is.

#■' e x p re ss This baby is smiling to express
how he feels.

\ ^ J '\ /

How do you e xp re ss your feelings?

feathers A peacock is covered in colorful
feathers.

W here else have you seen
feathers?

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Poetry Words

poem rhyme

A poem is a form of When two words rhyme,
writing that expresses they have the same
imagination or feelings. ending sounds.

How is a poem different W h a t w ords could a poet
from a story? use to rhym e with cat?

rhythm word choice

Rhythm is the repeating W ord choice is the use
accents, or beats, in of rich, colorful, exact
a poem. words.

W h y would a poet want a W h a t exact word could you
poem to have rhythm ? use to describe how you
feel right now?

Your Turn

Pick three words and write a question
about each for your partner to answer.

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(I) Martin P o o le / D ig ita l Vision/Getty Im age s; (m o u se ) D. H u rs t/ A la m y cess' Shared Read Genre • Poetry

Essential Question

What do we love about
animals?
Read how poets describe
animals they love.

Cats and kittens express their views
W ith hisses, purrs, and little mews.

Instead of taking baths like me,
They use their tongu es quite handily.

I wonder what my m om would say
If I tried cleaning up that way.

They stay as still as still can be,
Until a m ouse they chance to see.

A n d then in one gre at flash of fur
They pounce on a toy with a PURRRR.

— by Constance Keremes

Susanne D a n egger/ P h o to libra ry

Desert Camels

Cam els have a hump on their backs
To carry people and their sacks.

T h e y’re very strong, d o n ’t m ind the Sun,
W o n ’t sto p for drinks until th e y ’re done.

They give p eo p le a b o u n cy ride.
They sway and move from side to side.

I’d like a cam el for a pet,
But h a ve n ’t a sk e d m y m o th e r yet!

— by Martine Wren

Tom Sch w ab e l/Flickr/G etty Im a g e s

He does not chirp, just gives a shriek. Photri Im ages/A lam y

He flies by hearing so u n d s like pings,
Flapping, flapping his leathery wings.

A t n igh t w h e n I’m a sle e p in m y bed,
He gets to fly around instead!

— by Trevor Reynolds

Make Connections

Talk about what the poet loves
about the animal in each poem.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Describe how your favorite
animal behaves, t e x t t o s e l f

Poetry -

Rhyming Poem

A rhyming poem:
• has words that end with the
same sounds.
•tells a poet's thoughts or feelings.

Find Text Evidence
sJf I con tell that "Cots and Kittens" is o rhyming

poem. The author tells her thoughts about cats.
Also, the last words in lines one and two rhyme.

page 167 ’ Sometimes pairs
of lines rhym e in a
Cats and kittens express their views rhyming poem.
With hisses, purrs, and little mews.
Instead of taking baths like me,
They use their tongues quite handily.
I wonder what my mom would say
If I tried cleaning up that way.
They stay as still as still can be,
Until a mouse they chance to see.
And then in one great flash of fur
They pounce on a toy with a PURRRR.

— by Constance Keremes

Your Turn >

Read the poems
"Desert Camels" and
"A Bat Is Not a Bird."
Tell which lines rhyme.

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rehension Sk

Key Details

Key details give important information about
a poem. You can find important information in
the words, pictures, or photos.

^))Find Text Evidence

As I read "Desert Camels," I understand that
camels are very strong. I read that they can carry
people and their sacks.

Your Turn f>

Reread "Desert Camels." Find the key details
and list them in the graphic organizer.

Go Digital!

Use the interactive graphic organizer

Literary Elements

Rhythm

Poems have rhythm. Rhythm is the repeating
accents in a poem. You can clap the rhythm,
or beats, in a poem.

M Find Text Evidence

Reread "Desert Camels," and listen to the rhythm.
Listen to the beats in each line. Think about why
the poet uses rhythm.

Desert Camels I clap the beats in
the first line. There
Camels have a hump on their backs -4 are eight beats.
To carry people and their sacks. There are also eight
beats in the second
They’re very strong, don't mind the Sun line. The beats
W on’t stop for drinks until they’re done. make the poem fun
.to read.
They give people a bouncy ride.
They sway and move from side to side.

I’d like a camel for a pet,
But haven't asked my mother yet!

— by Martine Wren

Tom Schwa bel/FI ickr/Getty Im a g e s Your Turn

Clap the first two lines of "Cats and Kittens."
Tell if the rhythm is the same as "Desert
Camels" or different.

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Multiple-Meaning Words

Multiple-meaning words are words that are
spelled the same but have more than one
meaning. You can use context clues to help you
understand the correct meaning.

P Find Text Evidence
In "A Bat Is Not a Bird," I see the word bat. I know
a bat is an animal and also something you use to
play baseball. The words "feathers" and "beak"
tell me the author is talking about an animal.

Your Turn t O VVAB01U r£.

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Reread the poems "A Bat Is Not a Bird" Photri Im ages/ A la m y
and "Desert Camels." Use context clues to
decide on the meaning of these words:

flies, "A Bat Is Not a Bird"
pet, "Desert Camels"

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cess' W ritin g Traits Word Choice

Readers to

Writers use precise words to tell exactly what
they mean so readers form a clear picture in
their minds. Reread "Cats and Kittens" below.

Word Choice Expert M odel
Identify a
precise word C ats and kittens express their
the writer uses. view s
How does this
word help you W ith hisses, purrs, and little
understand how mews.
cats act?
In stead o f ta k in g b ath s like
me,

They use their to n gu e s quite
handily.

Susanne D a n e g g e r/ P h o to lib ra r y ; (m o use) D. H u rs t/ A la m y

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W riters Editing M arks

Check spelling.
A Add.

y Take out.

Teresa wrote a poem. Read Teresa's G rammar^Handbook
revisions.
Possessive Nouns
See page 480.

Student Model

A Turtle r r Your Turn

A turtle has a hard shell. O' Identify the
precise words
It fit s him very very well. Teresa used.

The turtle's shell can be very O' Identify the
possessive nouns.
gray.
O' Tell how revisions
safe improved her
writing.
It's a oic^ place to stay.
Go Digital!
W hen danger is very neer,
Write online in Writer's Workspace
The shy turtle doesn't fear.
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He p ulls in his head and fe e t

And he's gone. How very neat!

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Surprises, Surprises

Our world is a jumble of land, sky, and sea,
Surprises, surprises are all around me.

Boats float on water, balloons float on air,
Surprises, surprises are everywhere.
A lamp gives us light, and so does the Sun,
Surprises, surprises for everyone.
We're all different sizes—round, thin, short, or tall,
Surprises, surprises—some giant, some small.
Summer brings sunshine, the winter brings snow,
I see surprises wherever I go.
Friends can be next door or far away too,
Surprises, surprises for me and for you.

by Maureen Wong

Essential Question

How do the Earth's forces
affect us?

John Lund/Drew Kelly/Blend Im ages/G etty Im a g e s

i Down, down, down you go! Gravity is
the force that pulls you down the slide.
Here are some other ways you can see
the force of gravity at work.
► A ball rolling and picking up speed.
► A child jumping.
Talk About It ^
Talk with a partner about
ways you can see gravity
at work. Then write your
ideas on the web.

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Words to Know

Vocabulary

Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

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into the pool.

W h at have you seen that is
amazing to you?

The force of my kick made the
ball move far.

W h a t things take a lot of force
to move?

1 m easure 1can m easure the chalk with
■H my ruler.

JH IIIM IIIIH 11IIill llffiffiWM fflffil W h a t other tool can you use to
measure things?

^ o b j e c t s There were lots of objects in
the toy chest.

Tell about the b igg e st object you
have seen that is a toy.

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Wyatt's big hit proved he knew
how to play baseball.

W h at is a way you have proved
som ething?

The car moved at a very
fast speed.

W h a t are som e things that move
at a slow speed?

true It is true that an elephant is the
largest land animal.
(t) im ac / A lam y; (tc) Glow Im a g e s / S u p e rS t o c k ; (be) Daryl Balfour/Gallo Im ages/G e tty Im a g e s; (b) D igital V isio n / P h o tod isc / G e tty Im a g e s
W hat is the opposite of true?

w e igh t The w eight of the pumpkin
made it heavy to carry.

W h at can you do to find the
weight of som ething?

Your Turn

Pick three words. Write three questions
for your partner to answer.

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Genre • Expository Text

Essential Question

How do the earth's forces
affect us?
Read to learn about magnets
and how they help us.

Mike K e m p / R u b t

Did you know magnets are all around
you? Magnets help you do amazing
things! Keep reading! See if you think
magnets have surprising uses.

Magnets Pull

Look closely and you will see.
Magnets can be found on a can
opener. The magnet attracts, or pulls,
the lid off of a soup can. A push or
pull is called a force.

There is also a magnet in a
refrigerator. It pulls the metal in the
door to make a tight seal. Do you
know how?

Martin Leigh/O xford Scientific/Getty Im a g e s

Steve Sc h e ll A magnet's force pulls objects made
of metals called iron and steel. It will not
pull other things. It will not pull a wooden
pencil or a plastic toy. A magnet does not
attract all items.

Magnets Have Poles

You have proved, or shown, that
magnets can pull some things to it. Why is
this true? The two ends of a magnet are its
poles. Every magnet has a north pole and a
south pole.

Unlike poles attract each other.

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Like poles repel each other.

Have you ever played with trains that
have magnets? Sometimes, you try to put
two train cars together, but they repel. This
means they push away from each other.

Then you turn one of the cars around.
The two cars snap together as quick as a
wink. That's right! If you have played with
these trains, you know it is true.

When the train cars push away, two
of the same poles are facing each other.
However, if you put the north and south
poles together, they will snap together like
the train.

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Magnets Can Be Powerful

We know that magnets can move
objects. But does the heaviness of an object
matter? Can magnets move objects that
have different weights? Yes, they can.

Scientists are using magnets in new
ways. People often wish they could travel
at a faster speed

Bernd M e llm a n n / A la m y

There is a new train that uses powerful
magnets to travel more quickly. Magnets lift
the train above the track and push the train
forward. The train appears to be moving as
fast as lightning! Scientists have measured
these train speeds. They are much faster than
the trains we know.

Can you imagine what magnets will help
us do in the future?

Make Connections

* What are two ways we use
magnets? e s s e n t i a l q u e s t i o n

Tell about a time when you
have used a magnet to push
or pull something, t e x t t o s e l f

Com prehension Strategy

Reread

As you read, you may come across words, facts,
or explanations that are new to you. Reread
these parts to make sure you understand them.

Find Text Evidence
After reading page 184 of "Magnets Work!" I am
not sure why magnets don't pull objects made of
wood. I will reread to figure out why.

page 184 I reread the page
and understand
A magnet's force pulls objects made now that a magnet's
of metals called iron and steel. It will not force only pulls
pull other things. It will not pull a wooden objects made of iron
pencil or a plastic toy. A m agnet does not .and steel.
attract all items.

M agnets Have Poles

You have proved, or shown, that
m agnets can pull som e things to it. W hy is

Reread pages 184 and 185. Explain why
magnets sometimes push away from
each other.

Author’s Purpose

Authors write to tell information, explain, or
describe. As you read, look for clues to the
author's purpose.

j § ) Find Text Evidence
As I reread page 183 of "Magnets Work!" I found
how magnets are used. I think this is a clue about
what the author's purpose may be.

Clue Clue

Author gives examples of
how magnets are used.

Author's Purpose

C0 \.U B O *„ ^

Continue reading the selection. Fill in an
additional clue and the author's purpose
on the graphic organizer.

Expository Text

"Magnets Work!" is an expository text.
Expository text:
• gives information about a topic.
• can include text features.

P Find Text Evidence
I know that "Magnets Work!" is an expository text
because it explains facts about magnets.

page 184 Text Features
S u b h e a d in g s tell you
A magnet's force pulls objects made what a section of text is
of metals called iron and steel. It will not mostly about.
pull other things. It will not pull a wooden
pencil or a plastic toy. A m agnet does not D ia g ra m s help you
attract all items. understand how
something works.
Magnets Have Poles
You have proved, or shown, that

magnets can pull some things to it. Why is
this true? The two ends o f a magnet are its
poles. Every magnet has a north pole and a
south pole.

U n lik e p o le s attract e a ch other. Your Turn
184
Look at the diagram
190 and labels. Tell what
information you learned.

Vocabulary Strategy

Similes

A simile uses the word like or as to compare two
different things. To understand a simile, figure out
how an author compares one thing to another.

Find Text Evidence
I see the word as in the sentence, "The two cars
snap together as quick as a wink." I know the
author is comparing how fast two train cars hook
together with how fast a person blinks.

The two cars snap
together as quick
as a wink.

Your Turn 8

Reread page 187. Find the simile and tell
what is being compared.

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Organization '

to • • •

Writers put their ideas in an order that makes
sense to readers. Reread the passage from
"Magnets Work!"

Organization Expert Model
How did the
author order Have you ever played with
her ideas? trains that have magnets?
Sometimes, you try to put two
train cars together, but they repel.
This means they push away from
each other.

Then you turn one of the cars
around. The two cars snap together
as quick as a wink. That's right! If
you have played with these trains,
you know it is true.

Steve Sc h e ll

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Carlos wrote an expository text. Editing M arks
Read Carlos's writing.
Make a small letter.

A Add
Take out.

Grammar Handbook

Action Verbs
See page 481.

Student Model

B aske tb all Pushes and P u lls

You push and pull when you

play

xffib asketb all. W hen you dribble

the ball, your hand pushes 5^ Identify how Carlos
ordered his ideas.
Also,
5^ Identify the
the ball down to the ground, action verbs.

y^hen you shoot the ball, you S ' Tell how revisions
improved his
push it away -from you. Then, writing.

X i someone ta ke s the ball from

you, she uses a pull. S h e

pulls th e ball to her.

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:.........

When you are outside, what
do you see in the sky?

► The sky and clouds
► The moon
► A rainbow

Talk with a partner about Daytime Sky Nighttime Sky
what you see in the daytime
and nighttime skies. List I
these features on the chart.
s
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(t) Lane O atey / b lu ejean im ages/G etty Im age s; (tc)Tom M erton/OJO Im ages/G etty Im a g e s; (be) ColorBlind Im ages/ Blen d Im ages/G e tty Im a g e s; (b) Ingram P u b lis h in g / S u p e r S t o c k W ords to Know

Vocabulary

Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

adventure I want to travel around the
world and find adventure.

W h ere might you go to find
adventure?

de ligh te d Ling was de ligh ted when her
grandmother came to visit.

W hat m akes you feel delighted?

d re a med j uan dream ed of being an
actor when he grows up.

W h at is something you have
dreamed about?

We enjoyed playing in the
pool on the hot day.

W hat is another word for
enjoyed?

grum bled My stomach grum bled
because I was hungry.

Name something that m akes a
grumbling sound.

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at night.

W h a t else can moonlight help
you do?

n e ig h b o r I went across the street to play
with my neighbor.

Tell about a neighbor you have.

n ig h ttime | |j|<e to watch the stars at
nigh ttim e .

W h at is the opposite of
nigh ttim e ?

Your Turn

Pick three words. Write three questions
for your partner to answer.

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