Reading Well Grades 2-3

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Reading Well 2–3

Milliken’s Reading Well reading series provides teachers and parents
with a wide variety of activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance your
reading program.

Reading materials and styles of writing include realistic fiction, biography, poetry,
fantasy, informational articles, myths, legends, tall tales, and plays or skits.

The comprehension activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students
to practice a variety of reading skills. A list of comprehension skills for all grade levels is
included on the Reading Comprehension Chart on page 1.

A variety of assessment rubrics helps you track progress in achieving those skills.

Each book in the series is sequential, allowing students to build on skills previous
learned. The various levels available allows you to select the one most appropriate for
an individual student or class.

Reading
Well

Grades 2–3

written by
Cindy Barden

illustrated by
Corbin Hillam

Author
Cindy Barden
Illustrator
Corbin Hillam
Book Design and Production
Good Neighbor Press, Inc.
Copyright © 2002
Milliken Publishing Co.
All rights reserved.
The purchase of this book entitles the individual teacher/purchaser to reproduce copies
by any reproduction process for single classroom use. The reproduction of any part of
this book for use by an entire school or school system or for any commercial use is
strictly prohibited.

Table of Contents

1 Reading Comprehension Skills
2 Bloom’s Taxonomy
3 Using Student Assessments
4 Individual Activity Assessment
5 Oral Reading Assessment
6 Story Summarizing Assessment
7 Student Reading Comprehension Skills Assessment
8 Student Reading Log and Assessment
9 A Trip to the Farm
10 The Four Seasons
11 Terrible Lizards
12 Recipe for Lemonade
13 Color Coded
14 More House Work
15 Katie Goes Hopping
16 What Will Happen Next?
17 He Had a Dream
18 Happy Holidays
19 Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
20 Cause and Effect
21 The Rest of the Story
22 City or Country? Which Is Better?
24 Alligators and Crocodiles
25 The Land Down Under
26 How About a Parakeet?
28 Gingerbread Houses
30 Devan’s Letter
32 Hurray for the Red, White, and Blue!
33 Crispy Waffles Cereal
34 Two Great U.S. Presidents
36 Yi-Fei’s Hobby
38 Jeremy to the Rescue
40 A New Story
41 Answers

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Reading Comprehension Skills

Activities provide opportunities for students
in grades 2 and 3 to practice these reading
comprehension skills.

Skill Page numbers
Relate pictures to text 9, 10, 12, 17, 25, 32
Distinguish between reality 15
and fantasy
Detect cause and effect 20, 39
Recognize the main idea 9, 18, 30
Compare and contrast 14, 23, 24, 31, 32, 35
Identify significant details 11, 25, 30, 32, 35, 37, 39
Recognize rhymes 15
Sequence events 12, 16, 19, 23
Follow instructions 9, 12, 13, 14, 25, 28, 29, 37
Use context clues 15, 26, 29, 31, 36
Predict outcomes 16, 21
Draw conclusions 11, 23
Classify 26
Distinguish between fact 33
and opinion
Identify supporting details 11, 26, 31, 37, 39
Make judgements 25
Increase vocabulary skills 29, 36

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Bloom’s Taxonomy

Bloom’s Taxonomy, developed by Benjamin Bloom,
divides cognitive objectives into six categories
ranging from simple to complex. Milliken’s Reading
Well series provides opportunities for children to
meet these six objectives.

Knowledge is the ability to memorize information
and recall specific facts.

Skills include recording, outlining, listing, discriminating between facts and opinions,
classifying items, distinguishing between definitions and examples, and summarizing
material.

Comprehension is the ability to grasp the meaning of what has been learned rather
than simply memorizing facts.

Skills include comparing and contrasting like and unlike items, identifying steps in a
process, interpreting charts and graphs, translating verbal material to mathematical
terms, estimating consequences, patterning, and predicting outcomes.

Application is the ability to use material previously learned in new situations.

Skills include inferring, estimating, applying concepts to new situations, ordering,
sequencing, understanding changes in word meanings, and constructing graphs and
charts.

Analysis is the ability to understand both the content and structural form of material
and the ability to break material into its component parts.

Skills include writing analogies, decoding, using logic, drawing conclusions, predicting
sequences, making inferences, and distinguishing between cause and effect.

Synthesis is the ability to put parts together to form a new whole.

Skills include planning, deductive reasoning, creative thinking, testing hypotheses,
drawing conclusions, problem solving, and planning a project.

Evaluation is the ability to use definite criteria to judge the value of material for a
given purpose.

Skills include developing and evaluating criteria, determining appropriateness and
relevancy of information, discovering common attributes, and evaluating material for
extraneous information.

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Using Student Assessments

Assessment forms can measure student progress on a variety of reading comprehension
skills. They also enable you to track a child’s literary development over time. Completed
forms can be shared with students and their parents, used as motivational tools, and
used as guides when completing report cards.

Individual Activity Assessment

Most activities in the Reading Well series provide opportunities for students to sharpen
several reading comprehension skills.

The Individual Activity Assessment form can be used as a follow-up for any activity in this
book. A copy of it can be attached to the completed activity for students to take home.

Oral Reading Assessment

This form allows you to track students’ oral reading skills. It can be used on a monthly or
quarterly basis and will be a helpful reference tool at parent/teacher conferences.

Story Summarizing Assessment

This form provides a means to assess a student’s reading comprehension level through
oral or written summaries completed by students.

When used to assess an oral summary, the form can be completed with the student at
the end of the summary.

For written summaries and/or book reports, this form can be attached to the student’s
work and sent home for parent review.

Student Reading Comprehension Skills Assessment

This form allows you to assess a student’s overall level on many reading comprehension
skills. It can be used on a quarterly basis to track progress and provides valuable
information for parents about their child’s progress.

Student Reading Log and Assessment

This form is a self-assessment tool for students as well
as a progress report. It provides an opportunity to
learn at what level a student is comfortable reading
and to suggest appropriate reading material for the
future, providing input for both students and parents.

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Individual Activity Assessment

Student’s name: _____________________________________________ Date: _______________
Activity title: ______________________________________________________________________

Skill Level

4 Student has mastered this skill
3 Student shows high level of proficiency
2 Student has basic understanding of this skill
1 Student needs improvement on this skill

Skills needed to complete this activity. Skill level
Check all that apply. _____
_____ Relate pictures to text _____
_____ Distinguish between reality and fantasy _____
_____ Detect causes and effects _____
_____ Recognize main idea _____
_____ Compare and contrast _____
_____ Identify significant details _____
_____ Recognize rhymes _____
_____ Sequence events _____
_____ Follow instructions _____
_____ Summarize material _____
_____ Use context clues _____
_____ Predict outcomes _____
_____ Draw conclusions _____
_____ Synthesize _____
_____ Determine point of view

Suggestions to help student improve these skills: ____________________________________

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Oral Reading Assessment

Student’s name: ___________________________________________________________________

Skill Level

4 Student has mastered this skill
3 Student shows high level of proficiency
2 Student has basic understanding of this skill
1 Student needs improvement on this skill

Dates of assessment Skill Level
Reading Skill _____ _____ _____ ____
Recognizes when words do not
make sense or sound right _____ _____ _____ ____
Self-corrects if word doesn’t _____ _____ _____ ____
make sense or sound right _____ _____ _____ ____
Pays attention to end punctuation _____ _____ _____ ____
Reads fluently _____ _____ _____ ____
Reads with expression _____ _____ _____ ____
Understands what he/she has read
Overall assessment

Notes to help student improve: _____________________________________________________
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Story Summarizing Assessment

Student’s name: _____________________________________________ Date: _______________
Story Title: ________________________________________________________________________

Scoring 2 partial
0 inaccurate
3 detailed
1 fragmentary

Story elements Score: ____
Description of setting (time and place) Score: ____
Description of main characters Score: ____
Description of problem(s) encountered Score: ____
Sequencing of major events Score: ____
Resolution of problem
Total score: ________

Scoring Guide Total Score
Level 13–15
Proficient 9–12
Capable 5–8
Developing 0–4
Unsatisfactory

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Student Reading Comprehension Skills Assessment

Student’s name: ___________________________________________________________________

Skill Level

4 Student has mastered this skill
3 Student shows high level of proficiency
2 Student has basic understanding of this skill
1 Student needs improvement on this skill

N/A not applicable at this time

Dates of assessment Level of Skill (1–4)
Skill _____ _____ _____ _____
Relates pictures to text _____ _____ _____ _____
Distinguishes between reality and fantasy _____ _____ _____ _____
Detects causes and effects _____ _____ _____ _____
Recognizes the main idea _____ _____ _____ _____
Compares and contrasts _____ _____ _____ _____
Identifies significant details _____ _____ _____ _____
Recognizes rhymes _____ _____ _____ _____
Sequences events _____ _____ _____ _____
Follows instructions _____ _____ _____ _____
Summarizes material _____ _____ _____ _____
Uses context clues _____ _____ _____ _____
Predicts outcomes _____ _____ _____ _____
Draws conclusions _____ _____ _____ _____
Determines point of view

Overall assessment _____ _____ _____ _____

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Student Reading Log and Assessment

Student’s name: ___________________________________________________________________

Title of Book Check one box
Easy Just right Hard
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The book I liked best was: __________________________________________________________
because __________________________________________________________________________
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Assessment of Student Reading Log

_____ Student is reading above level expected.
Keep up the great work!

_____ Student is reading at level expected.
Good job!

_____ Student is reading below level expected.
He/she needs to work harder.

Suggestions for books student might enjoy are: _____________________________________

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A Trip to the Farm

Last week Jay’s class went to visit a farm. They saw many animals.
Three pigs played in a mud puddle. Two ponies ate hay. A cow tried to
jump over the fence! They saw a chicken and four baby ducks. The
farmer also had a striped cat and a spotted dog.

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Draw the animals Jay’s class saw at the farm.

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The Four Seasons

Write a title for each picture. Color the pictures.

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Terrible Lizards

Dinosaurs lived millions and millions of years ago. Some ate plants and
some ate meat.

Tyrannosaurus was the largest meat-eater. Its teeth were six inches long.

Stegosaurus was a
plant eater. It had
sharp points on its tail.

The word dinosaur
means “terrible lizard.”
Some dinosaurs were
as large as whales,
while some were
as small as chickens.

Write the answers.

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Recipe for Lemonade Lemonade

Ingredients:

⁄1 2 lemon sugar
2 teaspoons
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Number the pictures in order from 1 to 5 to show how to make lemonade.

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Color Coded

Use the code to color each house the right colors.

H = HOUSE R = ROOF W = WINDOW D = DOOR
G = GREEN Y = YELLOW B = BLUE P = PURPLE

Examples: H/Y means color the house yellow.
R/P means color the roof purple.

H/G R/Y W/B D/P H/Y R/G W/P D/B

H/P R/B W/G D/Y H/B R/P W/Y D/G

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More House Work

Look at the houses you colored on the last page. Follow the directions.
Dave’s house is blue with a purple roof. Draw Dave standing by the door.
Leah’s house has blue windows and a purple door. Put a sun in the sky by
Leah’s house.
Toby lives in a purple house with a yellow door. Draw a tree by
Toby’s house.
Jo’s house is the only one with a green roof. Put the number 1 on the
door of her house.
Fill in the chart. In the first column, write the colors of your house.
What if you could paint your house any colors at all? In the second
column, write the colors you’d like your house to be.

My house is I’d like my house to be

house
roof
windows
doors
bedroom walls
bedroom floor
kitchen walls
kitchen floor

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Katie Goes Hopping

One day Katie, the kangaroo,
Went exploring at the City Zoo.

She started off to see the frogs
Then visited with the three wart hogs.

She hopped into the lion’s den,
But quickly hopped back out again.

She hopped some more and found herself
Face to face with the rhino, Ralph.

She saw an ostrich, a wallaby,
And three koalas high in a tree.

She jumped so far she went ker-plunk
And landed on the elephant’s trunk.

When she hopped into the gorilla’s lap,
She reached in her pocket and pulled out a map.

“I’ve seen the giraffes and the buffalo,
But now I think it’s time to go

Back to the place where kangaroos
Are safe and happy in the zoo.”

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Why or why not?

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kangaroo frogs den

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wallaby lap buffalo

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What Will Happen Next?

A robin searched for food for her babies.
She found a large tasty worm.

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Shamara and her friends raked all the leaves into
huge piles. Then they put their rakes away.

What do you think Shamara and her friends will do next?

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Cal dumped the cake mix into a bowl. He added
eggs and water and mixed it all together. Then he
put the batter in a pan.

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Tasha was excited about the new computer
game her friend gave her. She turned on the
computer and put in the disk.

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He Had a Dream Draw a picture for each heading.
Young Martin
Martin Luther King, Jr. was
born in Atlanta, Georgia on Dr. King’s Dream
January 15, 1929. As a boy, he
enjoyed baseball, basketball,
football, and other sports. He
also read many books.

When he grew up, Dr. King
spoke to people about
changing unfair laws. He said
it was his dream that
someday skin color would not
matter. Everyone would be
treated equally.

In 1986, the third Monday in
January became a national
holiday to honor the birthday
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A Hero Remembered

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Happy Holidays

Write a topic sentence that states the main idea for each story.

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After dad cut off the top, I took out the squishy
middle part. Then I drew a face on the pumpkin.
Dad cut out the eyes, nose, and mouth. On
Halloween, we put a candle inside and lit it.
We had the best jack-o-lantern of all!

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We watched the parade in the morning.
Then we had a picnic and played baseball.
When it was dark, we watched the fireworks
explode in the sky. It’s the only holiday in
the middle of summer!

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Molly cut hearts from red and pink paper.
She added glitter and stickers. Then she wrote
a special message on each one. Everyone
thought Molly’s hearts were beautiful.

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Baa, Baa Black Sheep

At one time, pioneers made their own clothing from wool. Making
cloth from wool takes much work.

First the sheep must be sheared. Their wool is cut off in spring. Then the
cut-off wool is washed and carded. Carding wool removes all the tangles.

Next the wool fibers are spun. Spinning twists the fibers into yarn. After
that the yarn is dyed. Yarn can be dyed any color of the rainbow. Some
people use yarn for knitting sweaters, scarfs, and other items.

Another way to make clothing from wool is to weave the yarn into
cloth. Once the cloth is made, it can be cut and sewn to make coats,
dresses, skirts, hats, sweaters, and other warm clothing.

At one time, people sheared their sheep and made their own wool.
Today, few people make their own cloth. Only the shearing is still done
by hand.

Number the six steps in order for making wool cloth.
_____ weaving
_____ dyeing
_____ washing
_____ shearing
_____ carding
_____ spinning

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Cause and Effect

Draw lines to connect the sentences that tell what happened and why.

Josh ran a two- The lamp fell
mile race. off the table
and broke.

Josh taught his puppy a His puppy howled when he
new trick. heard the noise.

Josh and his He got a good
puppy went grade on his test.
for a walk in
the woods. His puppy chased a squirrel.

Josh played basketball in
the house.

Josh studied hard for his His puppy
spelling test. rolled over.

The first time He was very thirsty.
Josh played the
violin, the sound
was terrible.

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The Rest of the Story

Write an ending sentence for each story.

Shaque saw a black cat. “Oh no,” he thought. “Black cats are bad
luck.” He was so busy thinking about the black cat that
he didn’t see what was in the middle of the sidewalk.

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Tina baked a cake for her mom’s birthday. Her aunt and uncle came

for the birthday party. Tina’s aunt sat on the cake.

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Rachel closed her eyes. She threw a penny in the wishing well and

made a wish. The next day her wish came true.

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Brett liked to sleep. He slept late every morning. He took naps at school.
He slept in the car, at movies, anywhere and everywhere. One day Brett
suddenly woke up.

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City or Country? Which Is Better?

A City Mouse went to visit his
cousin in the country. The Country
Mouse lived simply in a hollow log.
He had a small home, but it was
neat and clean. For dinner, the
Country Mouse served crusts of
bread, cheese, and milk. They ate
nuts for dessert.

The City Mouse was bored with Then he took the Country Mouse
the quiet life and plain food. He to the dining room. The table held
invited the Country Mouse to visit a great feast: spaghetti, fresh fruit
him in the city. with cream, bread sticks, fancy
cheeses, and even wine.
When they arrived, the City
Mouse showed his cousin around
the large mansion owned by a
rich family.

“Look at the fancy rugs and
furniture. Isn’t this a fine home I
have?” he asked.

As they were about to eat,
two cats pounced on the mice.
The cats almost caught the
Country Mouse before he found
the small dark hole where the City
Mouse hid.

The Country Mouse shook
with fear.

“You can have your fancy
mansion and fine foods. I’m
going home.”

And he did.

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City or Country? Which Is Better? (cont’d)

Number the events in order.

_____ Cats attacked the mice.

_____ The two mice ate bread crusts and drank milk.

_____ The City Mouse visited his Country cousin.

_____ The Country Mouse went back home.

_____ The Country Mouse visited the City.

_____ The City Mouse showed off the fancy home where he lived.

Who would say each sentence? Write Country Mouse or City Mouse on
the lines.

“How can you be happy in such a boring place?”

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“I like the simple life.”

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“Look at my fancy house. Isn’t it great?”

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“A crust of bread without fear is better than a feast near cats.”

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“Life is too dangerous here.”

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“Plain food is boring.”

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“Who’s afraid of an old cat? Not me.”

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Alligators and Crocodiles

Alligators and crocodiles are
reptiles. They both have tough skin and
bony plates of armor. They eat insects,
fish, and small animals by crushing their
prey in their strong jaws.

When a crocodile closes its jaws,
two large teeth show on each side of
its mouth. An alligator’s teeth do not
show when its mouth is closed.

Notice how their eyes and noses are on the tops of their heads. This
lets alligators and crocodiles see and breathe while hiding and swimming
low in the water.

Mother crocodiles and alligators
build nests of sand and leaves on land.
Babies hatch from the eggs.

Alligators have shorter, rounded
snouts. The crocodile’s snout is long
and pointed. Its skin is greener than an
alligator’s and it grows a little larger.

Put an X in the correct columns.

Alligators Crocodiles Both

They lay eggs.
They always have two teeth showing
They are reptiles.
They grow larger.
They have shorter, rounded snouts.
Their eyes and noses are on the tops of
their heads.

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The Land Down Under

Australia is called The Land Down Under because it lies
south of the equator. Most people live along the coast.
The middle of the country, called the outback, is too dry
to grow plants or raise animals.

Many unusual animals live in Australia like kangaroos,
wombats, koalas, frilled lizards, and platypuses. More than
100 kinds of poisonous snakes live there too.

The people of Australia speak English. They drive their cars
on the left side of the road instead of the right side as in America.

Because Australia is south of the equator,
their seasons are different from ours. In June, it is
winter. In December, it is summer.

Find Australia on a globe or world map.

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in Australia.

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of the equator.

Which pictures show how people drive in Australia?

Would you like to visit Australia? Why or why not?

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How About a Parakeet?

SCENE: A pet store
CHARACTERS: Na’il, his mom, a parakeet

NA’IL: Look at all the neat animals, mom.
Can I pick any one I want for a pet?

MOM: No, not any one. We need a
pet that’s right for us. How about
a parakeet?

NA’IL: Could I get a boa constrictor?

MOM: No snakes. How about a parakeet?

NA’IL: I’d like a chameleon. They
change colors.

MOM: No lizards. How about a parakeet?

NA’IL: I suppose if I ask for a tarantula, you’ll say, “No spiders.”

MOM: Right. No spiders. How about a parakeet?

NA’IL: Oh, mom. Look at that puppy! He would be a super pet.

MOM: That puppy will grow up to be a large dog. An apartment is no
place to raise a St. Bernard. A parakeet takes up much less room.

NA’IL: How about a kitten? I could name this striped one Tiger.

MOM: You know your father is allergic to
cats. They make him sneeze. Are you
sure you wouldn’t like a parakeet?

NA’IL: I don’t want a dumb old bird. You
won’t let me have a snake, or a lizard,
or a spider, or a cat, or a dog. We
might as well go home.

PARAKEET: Forget the cat! Save the bird!

NA’IL: Did you hear what that bird said,
Mom? I wonder what else he could learn
to say? Can we get him? Please! Please!

MOM: Well, I guess that would be fine, if a
parakeet is what you really want.

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How About a Parakeet? (cont’d)

\\\\\\\\\\\\\What kind of animal is a boa constrictor?
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What kind of animal is a chameleon?
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What kind of animal is a tarantula?
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What kind of animal is a St. Bernard?
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Which animal can change colors?
\\\\\\\\\\\Which animal did Na’il’s mother want him to get?
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Gingerbread Houses

Making a gingerbread house is a festive activity for the
December holidays.

First make the shape of your house. You can use a small box
or cut pieces of cardboard to the right shapes and tape
them together.

Put your house on a tray covered with wax paper.

Make the recipe for icing on the next page. The icing works
like glue! The cream of tartar makes the icing very hard when
it dries, but it is totally edible.

Cover the cardboard with frosting. Place graham crackers on
the sides and roof of the house before the icing dries.

Add candies, pretzels, and other edible decorations for details.

When you finish displaying your gingerbread house, you can
eat it—except for the cardboard.

Icing

Mix these ingredients in a bowl:

4 egg whites Beat with a mixer on high

1 pound powdered sugar until fluffy.

1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar Icing should be thick.

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Gingerbread Houses (cont’d)

Read about how to make a gingerbread house. Fill in the blanks.

\\\\\\\\\\What is the “glue” that holds the house together?

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What ingredient makes it dry so hard?

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What does edible mean?

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What does festive mean?

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What is another word for icing?

List some of your own ideas to decorate a gingerbread house.

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\To make windows and doors, use

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\To decorate the roof, use

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\To make a chimney, use

\\\\\\\\\\To make flowers or bushes next to the house, use

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Devan’s Letter 8R3ip3oNne, wWbisucroynSstinre5e4t971
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aIDImYMOWIfWsoaatDpornterhu.drdeoaoeeMiihanetcoartsfaekatrbaaoldtlevynbwawnGilreddedallseliomr.ekasawclaeeensontkbnee,hhe.odosLipeoIwcguhpiniunammirebnealcfndeinasrctofrageisogch,aelnwnbeekernyndtutSdooyTdhtcaGosaautorhw,rhrerdauobJideas,eosoneoras.nedegacMldno.illatgaaWdnmyanlleulselaeenlofhtxp.mdr,wnhitimwyieeaJnwhnofevMfdedreeeonnriosek.e.rfMlyMknolaaMo.dcy.unnTolusfroddotomeictbrnIarahoieaplAeswrcmdnlhesrharedaio.aezyonvrDodrottiaynsis.msaidts....

love,
Devan

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Who wrote this letter?

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What is the main idea?

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Devan’s Letter (cont’d)

Where did Devan live before he moved to Wisconsin?

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\\\\\\\\\\\\What does Devan like to do with his friends?

Fill in the information about Devan and you on the chart.

Devan Me

Street
City
State
Zip
Sisters
Brothers
School
Teacher
Friends
Kind of dog he’d like

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Hurray for the Red, White, and Blue!

The red, white, and blue flag of the United States of America stands for
its people and their government.

The first official U.S. flag had 13 stars and 13 stripes. The flag today has
50 stars!

Today’s flag still has the same number of stripes as the first flag,
reminding us of the first 13 colonies that became states.

Many people call our flag the “Stars and Stripes” or
“Old Glory.”

Compare the first U.S. flag with the current one.

Questions: The first U.S. flag Today’s U.S. flag
How many stars?

How many stripes?

What color?

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What do the colors
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Crispy Waffles Cereal

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What shape are Crispy Waffles?

List a fact and an opinion found on the box.

Fact: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

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Opinion: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

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\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Who would like this cereal?

Why? \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

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What company makes

Crispy Waffles?

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Two Great U.S. Presidents

Two of our great presidents were George Washington, our first president,
and Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president.

George Washington was born in Virginia on February 22, 1732. His
father was wealthy and owned much land. George enjoyed school,
even though he had to walk a long way every day to attend. Later he
went to a different school. Then George had to row a boat across a river
to get there.

George liked reading, math, history, and geography. He also learned
about farming. His father died when he was 11 years old.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in
Kentucky. His family was very poor. They moved to Indiana when he was
7 years old. Instead of going to school, Abe spent most of his time doing
chores. He learned to plant corn and potatoes, pull weeds, and gather
firewood. He attended school for only a few weeks each year. In all, he
went to school for less than one year.

Although he didn’t go to school much, he loved to read and was
willing to walk many miles to borrow a book he hadn’t read. Abe’s
mother died when he was nine years old.

Both men worked hard to learn what they needed to be great
presidents when they grew up.

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Two Great U.S. Presidents (cont’d)

Compare and contrast the boyhoods of George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln. Fill in the information for each one.

George Washington Abraham Lincoln

Born in

\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\____________.
state

Date of birth \\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\
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Schooling \\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\
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Death of \\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\
a parent

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Was the \\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\
___________

(number)

president of

the U.S.

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Yi-Fei’s Hobby

Yi-Fei (e’fay) moved from Japan to the United States. He taught his
new friends at school how to do origami.

Yi-Fei is a BOY GIRL

Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper
folding. People in Japan create intricate figures by
folding square pieces of paper to make fancy animal
shapes and other designs.

\Int\rica\te\m\ea\n\s \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\.

To learn origami, a novice should use solid-colored
squares of thin paper. With practice, origami figures
can be created with wrapping paper, wax paper, and
other types of decorative paper.

\No\vic\e\me\a\ns\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\.

Experts can make beautiful paper origami sculptures. Once you have
tried origami and created a few great paper figures of your own, you will
understand why people in Japan enjoy this hobby.

\Sc\ulp\tu\re \me\an\s \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\.

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Yi-Fei’s Hobby (cont’d)

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What shape paper is used for origami?

What is origami? Explain in your own words.

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Follow these steps to make an origami dog. A

1. Start with a square piece Fig. 1
of thin paper.

2. Fold paper along line BD so B D
corner A meets corner C.
See figure 1.

3. Fold paper along EF, bringing C
corner D forward. See figure 2.
B C D
4. Repeat step 2 on the other side E F
at line EG. See figure 3.
Fig. 2
5. Fold paper back along
lines HI and JK. See figure 4.

6. Draw the face and spots on
the dog.

AB E

H I G F
BJ KD D
E Fig. 3
HI
A

G F
D
Fig. 4

BJ K

A

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Jeremy to the Rescue

On his way home from school, Jeremy saw his neighbor, Mrs. Santos,
crawling around in her front yard, holding her glasses. Jeremy knew she
was too old to be playing in the grass. Mrs. Santos had turned 80 on her
last birthday.

Mrs. Santos had been a science teacher before she retired. Maybe
she was studying bugs, he thought.

“What are you doing, Mrs. Santos?” Jeremy asked.

Mrs. Santos could not see very well without her glasses. “Is that you,
Jeremy?” she asked.

“I lost the screw for my glasses and can’t find it. What am I going to
do? How will I read my newspaper tonight?”

“Maybe I can help,” Jeremy said. “We studied about magnets in
school today. I have one in my pocket. If you show me where you think
you lost the screw, I might be able to help you find it.”

Mrs. Santos pointed. Jeremy knelt down beside her and moved his
magnet slowly back and forth across the grass.

Suddenly they heard a small ping. There, on the magnet, was the tiny
screw for her glasses.

“I found it!” he shouted. “My dad has a small screwdriver. I’ll get it and
put the screw back in for you.”

“That would be great, Jeremy. While you’re doing that, I’ll get you
some fresh chocolate chip cookies I baked this morning. Now I can read
my newspaper tonight. Thanks, Jeremy.”

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Jeremy to the Rescue (cont’d)

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Where does this story take place?

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What time of day is it?

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Who are the two main characters?

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\How do they know each other?

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What is the problem?

Why is it a problem? \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
What does Mrs. Santos do to try to solve the problem?

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What does Jeremy do to try to solve the problem?

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How does the story end?

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A New Story

Plan another story about Jeremy and Mrs. Santos. Fill in the story map.

Main characters: _J_e_r_e_m__y_a__n_d__M__rs_._S_a__n_t_o_s_______________________________

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Where does the story take place?

What is the problem? _J_e_re__m__y_n__e_e_d__s_h_e_l_p__w_i_t_h_h__is_s_c_i_e_n_c__e__fa__ir_p__ro_j_e_c_t_.____

Why is it a problem? \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

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What does Jeremy do to try to solve the problem?

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\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\How does Mrs. Santos help Jeremy?

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\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\How does the story end?

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
What would be a good title for this story?

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A Trip to the Farm The Four Seasons Terrible Lizards

Last week Jay’s class went to visit a farm. They saw many animals. Write a title for each picture. Color the pictures. Dinosaurs lived millions and millions of years ago. Some ate plants and
Three pigs played in a mud puddle. Two ponies ate hay. A cow tried to some ate meat.
jump over the fence! They saw a chicken and four baby ducks. The \A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\. \A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\.
farmer also had a striped cat and a spotted dog. Tyrannosaurus was the largest meat-eater. Its teeth were six inches long.

This story is about \\\\\a\\v\is\it\t\o\\a\\fa\r\m\\\\\\ Stegosaurus was a
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\. plant eater. It had
sharp points on its tail.
Draw the animals Jay’s class saw at the farm.
The word dinosaur
Students should have included means “terrible lizard.”
in their drawings, three pigs, Some dinosaurs were
two ponies, a cow, a chicken, as large as whales,
four baby ducks, a striped cat while some were
and a spotted dog as small as chickens.

Write the answers.

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Stegosaurus was a
plant eater.

\A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\. \A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\. It had sharp \\\\\\\\\p\o\in\ts\\\\\\\\\\on\its\ta\il.

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Tyrannosaurus was the largest
meat- eater.

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\My favorite season is Its teeth were \\\\\\\\si\x\in\c\h\e\s\\\\\\\\\lon\g.

because \\\\\A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\.\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Dinosaur means “terrible
lizard .”

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ All dinosaurs were very large. YES NO

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Recipe for Lemonade Lemonade Color Coded More House Work

Use the code to color each house the right colors. Look at the houses you colored on the last page. Follow the directions.
Dave’s house is blue with a purple roof. Draw Dave standing by the door.
Ingredients: H = HOUSE R = ROOF W = WINDOW D = DOOR Leah’s house has blue windows and a purple door. Put a sun in the sky by
G = GREEN Y = YELLOW B = BLUE P = PURPLE Leah’s house.
Toby lives in a purple house with a yellow door. Draw a tree by
⁄1 2 lemon sugar Examples: H/Y means color the house yellow. Toby’s house.
2 teaspoons R/P means color the roof purple. Jo’s house is the only one with a green roof. Put the number 1 on the
1S⁄a3qcnuduepwewzaeate1t⁄2er.lreStmir.oAnd. dPofuorujruiiccee cinutboeas.gMlaasks.eAs d1dsesruvginagr. door of her house.
G Fill in the chart. In the first column, write the colors of your house.
Y B PYP What if you could paint your house any colors at all? In the second
B G column, write the colors you’d like your house to be.
Y
Number the pictures in order from 1 to 5 to show how to make lemonade. PB P BP

H/G R/Y W/B D/P 1 house My house is I’d like my house to be
roof
H/Y R/G W/P D/B windows Answers will vary.
doors
____3____ ____1____ ____5____ PB P P bedroom walls
GGG YY bedroom floor
BB Y kitchen walls
kitchen floor

____4____ ____2____ G YG G Y
B
Ask an adult to help you make lemonade. H/P R/B W/G D/Y H/B R/P
W/Y D/G
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Katie Goes Hopping What Will Happen Next? He Had a Dream Draw a picture for each heading.
Young Martin
One day Katie, the kangaroo, A robin searched for food for her babies. Martin Luther King, Jr. was
Went exploring at the City Zoo. She found a large tasty worm. born in Atlanta, Georgia on Illustrations will vary.
January 15, 1929. As a boy, he
She started off to see the frogs \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What do you think will happen next? enjoyed baseball, basketball, Dr. King’s Dream
Then visited with the three wart hogs. football, and other sports. He
\\\\\\\\\A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\.\\\\\\\\ also read many books.
She hopped into the lion’s den,
But quickly hopped back out again. Shamara and her friends raked all the leaves into When he grew up, Dr. King
huge piles. Then they put their rakes away. spoke to people about
She hopped some more and found herself changing unfair laws. He said
Face to face with the rhino, Ralph. What do you think Shamara and her friends will do next? it was his dream that
someday skin color would not
She saw an ostrich, a wallaby, \\\\\\\\\A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\.\\\\\\\\ matter. Everyone would be
And three koalas high in a tree. treated equally.
Cal dumped the cake mix into a bowl. He added
She jumped so far she went ker-plunk eggs and water and mixed it all together. Then he In 1986, the third Monday in
And landed on the elephant’s trunk. put the batter in a pan. January became a national
holiday to honor the birthday
When she hopped into the gorilla’s lap \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What do you think Cal will do now? of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
She reached in her pocket and pulled out a map.
Illustrations will vary.
“I’ve seen the giraffes and the buffalo
But now I think it’s time to go

Back to the place where kangaroos
Are safe and happy in the zoo.”

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\no kangaroosCould this really happen?
Why or why not? \\\\\\\\\A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\.\\\\\\\\

\\\\ca\n\n\o\t\\ta\l\k\, \re\a\d\\a\\m\a\p\,\e\t\c\.\\\ Tasha was excited about the new computer A Hero Remembered
Write the rhyming words from the poem. game her friend gave her. She turned on the
computer and put in the disk. Illustrations will vary.
kangaroo frogs den
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What do you think Tasha will do next?
\\\z\o\o\\\\ \\\h\o\g\s\\\ \\\a\g\a\in\\\
wallaby lap buffalo \\\\\\\\\A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\.\\\\\\\\

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Happy Holidays Baa, Baa Black Sheep Cause and Effect

Write a topic sentence that states the main idea for each story. At one time, pioneers made their own clothing from wool. Making Draw lines to connect the sentences that tell what happened and why.
cloth from wool takes much work.
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Josh ran a two- The lamp fell
First the sheep must be sheared. Their wool is cut off in spring. Then the mile race. off the table
cut-off wool is washed and carded. Carding wool removes all the tangles. and broke.
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
After dad cut off the top, I took out the squishy Next the wool fibers are spun. Spinning twists the fibers into yarn. After Josh taught his puppy a His puppy howled when he
middle part. Then I drew a face on the pumpkin. that the yarn is dyed. Yarn can be dyed any color of the rainbow. Some new trick. heard the noise.
Dad cut out the eyes, nose, and mouth. On people use yarn for knitting sweaters, scarfs, and other items.
Halloween, we put a candle inside and lit it. Josh and his He got a good
We had the best jack-o-lantern of all! Another way to make clothing from wool is to weave the yarn into puppy went grade on his test.
cloth. Once the cloth is made, it can be cut and sewn to make coats, for a walk in
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\A\\n\\s\\w\\e\\rs\\\\w\\il\\l \\va\\r\\y\\.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ dresses, skirts, hats, sweaters, and other warm clothing. the woods. His puppy chased a squirrel.
We watched the parade in the morning.
Then we had a picnic and played baseball. At one time, people sheared their sheep and made their own wool. Josh played basketball in
When it was dark, we watched the fireworks Today, few people make their own cloth. Only the shearing is still done the house.
explode in the sky. It’s the only holiday in by hand.
the middle of summer!
Number the six steps in order for making wool cloth.

__6___ weaving
__5___ dyeing
__2___ washing
__1___ shearing
__3___ carding
__4___ spinning

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Josh studied hard for his His puppy
spelling test. rolled over.

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ The first time
Molly cut hearts from red and pink paper. Josh played the
She added glitter and stickers. Then she wrote violin, the sound He was very thirsty.
a special message on each one. Everyone was terrible.
thought Molly’s hearts were beautiful.

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The Rest of the Story City or Country? Which is Better? (cont’d) Alligators and Crocodiles

Write an ending sentence for each story. Number the events in order. Alligators and crocodiles are
reptiles. They both have tough skin and
Shaque saw a black cat. “Oh no,” he thought. “Black cats are bad __5___ Cats attacked the mice. bony plates of armor. They eat insects,
luck.” He was so busy thinking about the black cat that __2___ The two mice ate bread crusts and drank milk. fish, and small animals by crushing their
he didn’t see what was in the middle of the sidewalk. __1___ The City Mouse visited his Country cousin. prey in their strong jaws.
__6___ The Country Mouse went back home.
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ __3___ The Country Mouse visited the City. When a crocodile closes its jaws,
__4___ The City Mouse showed off the fancy home where he lived. two large teeth show on each side of
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ its mouth. An alligator’s teeth do not
Tina baked a cake for her mom’s birthday. Her aunt and uncle came Who would say each sentence? Write Country Mouse or City Mouse on show when its mouth is closed.

for the birthday party. Tina’s aunt sat on the cake the lines. Notice how their eyes and noses are on the tops of their heads. This
lets alligators and crocodiles see and breath while hiding and swimming
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ “How can you be happy in such a boring place?”
low in the water.
\C\it\y\\M\o\u\s\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
“I like the simple life.” Mother crocodiles and alligators
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ build nests of sand and leaves on land.
Rachel closed her eyes. She threw a penny in the wishing well and \C\o\u\n\t\ry\\M\\o\u\se\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Babies hatch from the eggs.
made a wish. The next day her wish came true. “Look at my fancy house. Isn’t it great?”
Alligators have shorter, rounded
\\\\\\\\\A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\.\\\\\\\\\ \C\it\y\\M\o\u\s\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ snouts. The crocodile’s snout is long
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ and pointed. Its skin is greener than an
alligator’s and it grows a little larger.
Brett liked to sleep. He slept late every morning. He took naps at school.
He slept in the car, at movies, anywhere and everywhere. One day Brett Put an X in the correct columns.
suddenly woke up.
“A crust of bread without fear is better than a feast near cats.” They lay eggs. Alligators Crocodiles Both
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ They always have two teeth showing
\C\o\u\n\t\ry\\M\\o\u\se\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ They are reptiles. X
“Life is too dangerous here.” They grow larger. X
They have shorter, rounded snouts.
\C\o\u\n\t\ry\\M\\o\u\se\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Their eyes and noses are on the tops of X
“Plain food is boring.” their heads. X
X
\C\it\y\\M\o\u\s\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
“Who’s afraid of an old cat? Not me.” X

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The Land Down Under How About a Parakeet? (cont’d) Gingerbread Houses (cont’d)

Australia is called The Land Down Under because it lies \\\\\\\\\\\\\What kind of animal is a boa constrictor? Read about how to make a gingerbread house. Fill in the blanks.
south of the equator. Most people live along the coast. snake
The middle of the country, called the outback, is too dry \\\i\c\in\g\\\\What is the “glue” that holds the house together?
to grow plants or raise animals. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What kind of animal is a chameleon?
lizard \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\cream of tartarWhat ingredient makes it dry so hard?
Many unusual animals live in Australia like kangaroos,
wombats, koalas, frilled lizards, and platypuses. More than \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What kind of animal is a tarantula?
100 kinds of poisonous snakes live there too. spider \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What does edible mean?
can be eaten
The people of Australia speak English. They drive their cars \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What kind of animal is a St. Bernard?
on the left side of the road instead of the right side as in America. dog \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What does festive mean?
happy/holiday
Because Australia is south of the equator, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Which animal can change colors?
their seasons are different from ours. In June, it is chameleon \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What is another word for icing?
winter. In December, it is summer. frosting

Find Australia on a globe or world map.

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\kangaroo, koalaList four animals that live in Australia.

\\w\o\m\b\a\t\,\p\la\t\y\p\u\s\a\n\d\\f\ri\lle\d\\li\za\r\d\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\parakeetWhich animal did Na’il mother want him to get? List some of your own ideas to decorate a gingerbread house.

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\In December, it is \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Which animal did Na’il choose? \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\To make windows and doors, use
summer in Australia. parakeet
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\To decorate the roof, use
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Australia lies Why? \\\\H\e\\lik\e\d\\t\h\e\w\a\y\\it\\ta\l\ke\d\.\\\\
south of the equator. Answers will vary.
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\To make a chimney, use
Which pictures show how people drive in Australia? \\\\\\\\\\\\\Which animal would you most like for a pet?

Would you like to visit Australia? Why or why not? \\\\\\\\\\To make flowers or bushes next to the house, use

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\A\\n\\s\\w\\e\\rs\\\\w\\il\\l \\va\\r\\y\\.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Why?\\\\\\A\\ns\w\e\r\s\w\i\ll\v\a\r\y\. \\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\

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Devan’s Letter 8R3ip3oNne, wWbisucroynSstinre5e4t971 Devan’s Letter (cont’d) Hurray for the Red, White, and Blue!
September 10
Where did Devan live before he moved to Wisconsin? The red, white, and blue flag of the United States of America stands for
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love, The first official U.S. flag had 13 stars and 13 stripes. The flag today has
Devan \\\\\\\\\\\\play footballWhat does Devan like to do with his friends? 50 stars!

Fill in the information about Devan and you on the chart. Today’s flag still has the same number of stripes as the first flag,
reminding us of the first 13 colonies that became states.

Many people call our flag the “Stars and Stripes” or
“Old Glory.”

Devan Me

Street 833 Newbury Compare the first U.S. flag with the current one.
City
State Ripon Questions: The first U.S. flag Today’s U.S. flag
Zip How many stars?
Sisters Wisconsin 13 50
Brothers
School 54971
Teacher
Friends 1-Tori Answers will vary. How many stripes? 13 13
Kind of dog he’d like
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Lincoln What color? red, white, red, white,
and blue and blue
Mr. Mandenheimer What do the stars
stand for? 13 colonies 50 states
Joel and Jon

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Devan What do the stripes 13 colonies 13 colonies
stand for?
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Devan’s new home.What is the main idea?
What do the colors the people and government
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of the United States

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Crispy Waffles Cereal Two Great U.S. Presidents (cont’d) Yi-Fei’s Hobby

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What shape are Crispy Waffles? Compare and contrast the boyhoods of George Washington and Yi-Fei (e’fay) moved from Japan to the United States. He taught his
square Abraham Lincoln. Fill in the information for each one. new friends at school how to do origami.

List a fact and an opinion found on the box. George Washington Abraham Lincoln Yi-Fei is a BOY GIRL

Fact: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\Bornin Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper
folding. People in Japan create intricate figures by
____________. folding square pieces of paper to make fancy animal
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ state Virginia Kentucky shapes and other designs.

Opinion: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Date of birth \F\e\b\ru\a\r\y\\2\2\, \F\e\b\ru\a\r\y\\1\2\, \Int\rica\te\m\ea\n\s \\\\f\a\n\c\y\, \c\o\m\p\li\c\a\te\d\\\\\.
\\\\1\7\3\2\\\\ \\\\1\8\0\9\\\\
\\\\\\\\\A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\.\\\\\\\\\ To learn origami, a novice should use solid-colored
Schooling \H\a\d\\a\\g\o\o\d\ \H\a\d\n\o\\fo\r\m\a\l squares of thin paper. With practice, origami figures
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Who would like this cereal? \\e\d\u\c\a\ti\o\n\. \ \\e\d\u\c\a\ti\o\n\. \ can be created with wrapping paper, wax paper, and
other types of decorative paper.

\No\vic\e\me\a\ns\\\\\\\\\b\e\g\in\n\e\r\\\\\\\\\.

Why? \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Death of \F\a\t\he\r\,\w\h\e\n\ M\\o\t\h\e\r\, \w\h\e\n Experts can make beautiful paper origami sculptures. Once you have
a parent tried origami and created a few great paper figures of your own, you will
understand why people in Japan enjoy this hobby.
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\Sc\ulp\tu\re \me\an\s \a\\3\-\D\\f\ig\\ur\e\\li\ke\\a\\st\a\t\u\e\.

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What company makes ___________

(number)

Crispy Waffles? president of

\C\l\a\ss\\F\o\o\d\s\, \In\c\. the U.S.

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Yi-Fei’s Hobby (cont’d) Jeremy to the Rescue (cont’d) A New Story

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What shape paper is used for origami? \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Mrs. Santos’ yardWhere does this story take place? Plan another story about Jeremy and Mrs. Santos. Fill in the story map.
square
Main characters: _J_e_r_e_m__y_a__n_d__M__rs_._S_a__n_t_o_s_______________________________

What is origami? Explain in your own words. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\What time of day is it? \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Where does the story take place?
late afternoon
\A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\ill\\va\r\y\.\It\\is\t\h\e\\a\rt\\o\f\\\\\ What is the problem? _J_e_re__m__y_n__e_e_d__s_h_e_l_p__w_i_t_h_h__is_s_c_i_e_n_c__e__fa__ir_p__ro_j_e_c_t_.____
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Jeremy & Mrs. SantosWho are the two main characters?
\fo\l\d\in\g\\p\a\p\e\r\. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Why is it a problem? \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\They are neighbors.How do they know each other?
Follow these steps to make an origami dog. A
Fig. 1
1. Start with a square piece \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
of thin paper.
What does Jeremy do to try to solve the problem?
2. Fold paper along line BD so B D What is the problem? \S\he\\lo\st\a\\sc\re\w\f\o\r\h\er\\gl\as\se\s\.
corner A meets corner C. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
See figure 1.

3. Fold paper along EF, bringing C Why is it a problem? \S\h\e\n\e\e\ds\\he\r\\gl\a\ss\e\s \to\\se\e\.\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\How does Mrs. Santos help Jeremy?
corner D forward. See figure 2.

4. Repeat step 2 on the other side B C D What does Mrs. Santos do to try to solve the problem?
at line EG. See figure 3. E F
\\\\S\h\e\s\e\a\r\c\h\e\s\o\n\\th\e\\g\r\o\u\n\d\. \\\ \\\\\\\\\A\n\s\w\e\rs\\w\il\l \va\r\y\.\\\\\\\\
5. Fold paper back along Fig. 2
lines HI and JK. See figure 4. What does Jeremy do to try to solve the problem?

6. Draw the face and spots on AB E \\\\\\\\H\e\\u\s\e\s\a\\m\a\g\n\e\t\. \\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\How does the story end?
the dog.
How does the story end?
H I G F
BJ KD D \Th\e\y\f\in\d\\th\e\s\c\re\w\\a\nd\\h\e\\\\\\\\\\\
E Fig. 3 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
HI A

G F
Fig. 4 D

BJ K \of\f\e\rs\t\o\f\ix\\he\r\g\l\a\ss\e\s.\\\\\\\\\\\\\ What would be a good title for this story?

A \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

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