2 nd Grade · Fox and Mole Read the chant with a partner. Use Target Vocabulary words to talk about what you learned about helping others. I overheard a tale one time about a fox

2nd Grade

Reading

May 4-8

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Folktale Theater Tell your child that when the earth was new,

Bear had a long, fluffy tail. Then read this play together.

Why Bear Has a Very Short Tail

BEAR: Fox, how do you catch such tasty fish?

FOX: It’s easy, Bear. Dip your tail into a stream. Then pull it up. You’ll catch lots of fish that way!

BEAR: Great idea, Fox! (Fox hides nearby.)

FOX: Oh, I tricked Bear! He’s sitting on a rock in that fast stream. There goes his long, fluffy tail into the water!

BEAR: The longer I sit here, the more fish I’ll catch!

FOX: (still hiding) It’s very cold. The stream will freeze soon. The ice will get thick. Bear’s tail will get stuck!

BEAR: It’s time to go home. I’ll just pull my tail up. . . . Ow, ow! Maybe if I just pull harder . . . ! (Suddenly, Bear pulls his tail right off!)

FOX: Oh, Bear! Now you have only a stump for a tail!

Recycled Words Help your child search newspapers or magazines

to find words with the prefixes re-, un-, or mis-, circle them, and read

them aloud. Together, talk about the meaning of each word.

Book Links • The Crow and the Pitcher: A Retelling of Aesop’s Fable, by Eric Blair • Tikki Tikki Tembo, by Arlene Mosel CHALLENGE

Internet Challenge Search the library or the Internet for information about why the wind blows,

what causes different kinds of weather, or any other “why” questions your child would like explained!

Family Connection Lesson 24 Grade 2

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Fox and Mole ead the chant with a partner. Use Target Vocabulary words to talk about what you learned about helping others.

I overheard a tale one time

about a fox and mole.

Their friendship was unique I heard.

And so the story goes:

“Help me! Help me!” Fox cried out

“I’m stuck inside this hole.”

“My claws are sharp. My paws are swift.

Let me help!” suggested Mole.

Mole quickly flung the dirt aside

and Fox came tumbling out.

Then Fox and Mole played peacefully,

running all about.

ELL Lesson 24 blackline master ell24 .5

Half-Chicken Oral Language Chant

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Half-Chicken Selection Summary

Half-Chi ken Long ago, a chick was born. It was not an ordinary

chick. It had only one wing, one eye, one leg, and half

the feathers as other chicks. E eryone called him Half-

Chicken.

One day, Half-Chicken o erheard the other

animals talking about him. They said he was e en more

unique than anyone at the court of the iceroy in

Mexico City. Half-Chicken decided to isit the iceroy.

On his way, he found a stream that was blocked.

He mo ed some branches so the stream could keep

going. Then he found a fire that was about to go out. He

fanned the fire. The fire blazed. Then he found the

wind tangled in some bushes. It blew again because

Half-Chicken untangled it.

At the iceroy’s enormous palace, a cook threw

Half-Chicken into a soup pot. The fire suggested that

the water put him out to sa e Half-Chicken. Then

the wind lifted Half-Chicken up to the roof.

They helped Half-Chicken because he helped

them. That is why we see weathercocks

standing on roofs on their only leg.

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Lesson 24

Name Date R E A D E R ’ S N O T E B O O K

Prefixes Half-Chicken

Phonics: Prefixes re-, un-, over-, pre-, mis-

Make words with prefixes. Read the base word.

Then add the prefix at the top of the column and write the new word.

un- re-

1. lock

2. tie

3. pin

4. fold

5. pack

Complete each sentence. Add a prefix from the box to the base

word at the end of the sentence. Write the new word on the line.

over- pre- mis-

6. Set an alarm clock so you do not

. sleep

7. Before the real test, we will have a

. test

8. Be careful not to

any words. spell

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Lesson 24 R E A D E R ’ S N O T E B O O K Name Date

Half-Chicken

Phonics: Prefixes re-, un-, over-, Prefixes pre-, mis-

Read each word. Then write the prefix and base word

on the lines.

1. unsafe

2. recheck

3. retell

4. overeat

5. unwise

6. repaint

Add the prefix re-, mis-, or pre- to the base word at the end of

each sentence. Write the new word on the line to complete the sentence.

7. I the oven before

heat I bake.

8. I listen carefully so I won’t

. understand

9. I will study again and

the test. take



Name Date

Prefixes re- and un-Sort the Basic Words by the prefixes re- and un-.

Underline the prefix in each word.

re-

re- + word

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

un-

un- + word

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Lesson 24 R E A D E R ’ S N O T E B O O K

Half-Chicken

Spelling: Prefixes re- and un-

Spelling Words

Basic Words

1. unhappy 2. retell 3. untangle 4. unkind 5. repaint 6. refi ll 7. unlike 8. remake 9. unpack

10. reread 11. unlock 12. replay

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Lesson 24 R E A D E R ’ S N O T E B O O K Name Date

Half-Chicken

Phonics: Silent Consonants Silent Consonants Write a word from the sentence to answer the question.

1. Would you kneel or knit a hat?

2. Would you crumb or climb a hill?

3. Would you knob or knock on a door?

4. Could you bend a wrong or a wrist?

5. Would you tie a knot or a knife?

6. Is a gnat or a gnu very small?

7. Would a comb or a lamb eat grass?

8. Would you wrench or wrap a gift?

Use words from above to write two new sentences.

9.

10.



Name Date

Prefixes re- and un-Write the Basic Word that matches each meaning.

1. fill again

2. tell again

3. read again

4. play again

5. make again

6. paint again

7. not happy

8. not like

9. not kind

10. undo a lock


Half-Chicken


Spelling Words

Basic Words

1. unhappy 2. retell 3. untangle 4. unkind 5. repaint 6. refill 7. unlike 8. remake 9. unpack




Name Date

Antonyms Circle the two words that are antonyms in each

sentence.

1. James put his wet shirt in the sun so it would get

dry.

2. Cindy put the soft pillow on the hard chair.

3. Nathan filled a tall glass with water and sat down to

do his short paper.

4. Amy used her strong arms to pull down the weak

and broken branches of the tree.

Circle the two words in each group that are antonyms.

5. swift steady slow

6. high full empty

7. cold hot cloudy

8. sunny hilly cloudy

9. before over under

10. smooth bumpy brush


Half-Chicken

Vocabulary Strategies: Antonyms

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Name Date

Proofread for Spelling Proofread the newspaper article. Circle the eight

misspelled words. Then write the correct spellings

on the lines below.

New at the Ranch

The Wild Bill Ranch is getting a new prize bull

named Ollie.

This morning, ranch hands arrived to unpak a huge

crate. Out came a very unhapi bull.

“It might seem unkined to put Ollie in a crate,” said

the rancher. “But it was the best way to keep him safe.

Once we unlok the crate and untanglel Ollie from his

blanket, he will soon forget about it. Ollie’s new space is

unlik the small pen he once called home.”

Watch tonight’s news to see a repla of Ollie’s arrival.

You can buy the book that reteels Ollie’s story.

1. 5.

2. 6.

3. 7.

4. 8.


Half-Chicken


Spelling Words

Basic Words

1. unhappy 2. retell 3. untangle 4. unkind 5. repaint 6. refi ll 7. unlike 8. remake 9. unpack




Cold Reads U N I T 5

Name Date

The Monarchs

At a special time of year, a group of monarch butterflies flies 12

overhead. The United States winter will be too cold for them. 23

They fly off to find hospitality in a warmer place. 33

Some of the monarchs are only two or three weeks old! They 45

will go on the long journey. The monarchs are flying to Mexico. 57

There the warmer air will welcome them for the winter. 67

Making this trip is quite a feat. Some monarchs travel more 78

than 1,500 miles! As they fly south, others join them on the 90

journey. Millions of monarchs fill the skies in an unending line. 101

It is a beautiful thing to see. The monarchs fly about fifty miles 114

each day. Then they stop to rest on tree branches or flowers. 126

Every day they continue flying. They are unstoppable. 134

Monarch butterflies sip nectar from flowers. It is hard to 144

believe, but they gain weight during their trip! The fat in their 156

bodies gives them energy to fly. The strong winds help them on 168

their way, too. 171

After many weeks, more than 100 million monarch butterflies 180

will arrive in the Mexican mountains. 186

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Cold Reads U N I T 5

Name Date

Answer the questions. You may reread parts of the passage to help you.

1 What is the MAIN reason that the monarchs leave the United States to fly to Mexico every year?

Mexican mountains are warmer in the winter.

There are more flowers and nectar in Mexico.

Mexican mountains are pretty in the summer.

Monarchs enjoy traveling with other monarchs.

2 If hospitable means “giving a generous welcome,” what does hospitality mean?

a long and dangerous journey

care from doctors and nurses

friendly treatment to visitors

unsafe conditions for health

3 What reason does the author give to support the statement that the monarchs are “unstoppable”?

More than 100 million monarchs fly to Mexico.

They sip so much nectar that they gain weight.

Some return to the same tree from last year.

They fly about fifty miles a day, every day.

4 How do monarchs use nature to help them make the long journey? Support your answer with examples from the passage. Write your

response on another sheet of paper.

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2 nd Grade · Fox and Mole Read the chant with a partner. Use Target Vocabulary words to talk about what you learned about helping others. I overheard a tale one time about a fox