Incoming 2ndGradersAssignment due the second Thursday of Second Grade

1) Read for, at least, one hour every week.2) Record your reading on the Reading Log provided.3) Complete the comprehension questions for Horrible Harry Goes To Sea.

The main goal is for you and your child to enjoy reading together this summer. Please spend some quality time reading Horrible Harry Goes To Sea with your child this summer. Work with your child and answer the comprehension questions that are attached. We have also provided individual titles, authors and series that are appropriate for your child’s age group. Have a wonderful summer reading!

POETRYBeast Feast: Poems and Paintings, Florian*

Surprising and funny poems about animals.Bing Bang Boing, Florian

Entertaining poems and hilarious drawings.Dinosaur Dinner (with a Slice of Alligator Pie), Lee

Dennis Lee is the Canadian children's favorite funny poet.

PICTURE BOOKSMiss Nelson Is Missing, Harry Allard

Miss Nelson leaves her naughty class with nasty Miss Swamp.A Chair for My Mother, Vera Williams

Rosa, her Mother, and Grandmother are saving for a big purchase.Swamp Angel, Anne Isaacs

Angelica, a giant, formed the Smoky Mountains when she wrestled a bear.Millions to Measure. David Schwartz

Learn about measurement through colorful pictures and cartoon captions.A Tree Is A Plant, Bulla/Schuett

Trees can live for a very long time, and they are alive all year long, even when they look dead in the Winter…

Abiyoyo, Pete SeegerExplore the Artic tundra with a pack of dogs or go sailboating into the middle of a wild storm! 5 stories

When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry , Molly BangWhen Sophie's sister takes away a toy that Sophie was playing with, Sophie gets angry.

What Are You So Grumpy About? , Tom LichtenheldThis book offers a humorous look at what makes a child grumpy.

One Tiny Turtle, Nicola DaviesFollow the life cycle of a Loggerhead turtle.

Owl Moon , Jane YolenA young girl and her father go owling late one winter night. Ultimately, she experiences the beauty of the silence of the night.

Caps for Sale, Esphyr Slobodkina.A peddler comes to town to sell his caps. Monkeys steal his caps and go up into the tree.

FOLKTALESJamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato, Tomie De Paola

Lazy Jamie captures a leprechaun who offers him potatoes, not gold.Man Who Tricked a Ghost, Laurence Yep

Chinese tale about a man who plays tricks on a mean ghost.A Story, A Story, Gail Haley

Anansi, the spider man, wins stories from the Sky God. African.

FICTION FOR BEGINNING READERSGo Dog Go, PD Eastman

Dogs everywhere doing silly things. An all-time favorite.Hello House, Linda Hayward

Brer Rabbit fools Brer Wolf who is hiding in the rabbits' house.Hop on Pop, Seuss

Rhyming words depict funny situations.Itchy Itchy Chicken Pox, Grace MacCarone

Catchy rhymes narrate a boy's bout with the pox.Inspector Hopper, Doug Cushman

Inspector Hopper is a detective with a feel -- and feelers -- for mysteries. With the help of his partner, McBugg, this tiny supersleuth can crack any case!

The Terrible Thing That Happened At Our House, Blaine, MargeA youngster relates the terrible problems that occurred after her mother went to work and how the family solved them.

SERIES BOOKS: We suggest any book in the following series.Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel Weird School Series by Dan Gutman Cam Jansen by David AdlerJunie B. Jones by Barbara Park Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant Amelia Bedelia by Peggy ParishMagic Tree House by Mary Pope OsbourneGus and Grandpa Stories, Claudia Mills

AUTHORS TO CONSIDER: We suggest any book by one of the following authors.Patricia Polacco Patricia Reilly GiffCynthia Rylant Gail GibbonsJudith St. George/ David Small Dr. Seuss

Another place to find book ideas is http://www.greatschools.org/students/books/456-books-for-kids-grades-k-5.gs

Child’s Name:

Summer Reading Log for Children Entering 2nd Grade

Research states that during the summer, students may lose as much as six weeks of growth from the school year. Please help your child retain all the progress that he/she has made this

year by reading with him/her!

Weeks of the Summer Parent Signature and Amount of Time Read

Week 16/15/15

Week 26/22/15

Week 36/29/15

Week 47/6/16

Week 57/13/15

Week 67/20/15

Week 77/27/15

Week 88/3/15

Week 98/10/15

Week 108/17/15

Directions:

Students are to read for at least one hour each week. Additional books may be chosen from the attached list, or you may choose your own. Parent records the time spent reading each week and signs each box. Students need to read 9 out of the 10 weeks. Mark an X in the box for the week you do

not read. Help your child complete the attached comprehension questions for Horrible Harry Goes

to Sea. Completed reading log, comprehension questions for Horrible Harry and the book

are due the SECOND THURSDAY OF SECOND GRADE.

Students who complete summer reading will be recognized and rewarded during the month of September.

Chapter One Ancestors

1. What did Ida bring to school?

2. What are ancestors?

3. Match the student names on the left with something they shared about on the right.

Write the letter on the line next to the student’s name.

Doug A. quilt

Harry B. pirate ancestor

Mary C. painting

Sidney D. piggy bank

Song Lee E. dog tags

Chapter TwoIda’s Box

1. What was in Ida’s box?

2. Where were Ida's ancestors from?

3. How big was the Titanic?

Chapter Three All Aboard

1. What did the kids do in class all morning?

2. What idea did the kids have for a field trip?

Chapter ThreeAll Aboard

3. Why did Mary say this idea could be a problem?

4. How did Miss Mackle find a solution to this problem?

Chapter Four The Missing Earring

1. When did the class leave?

2. How many chaperones went on the field trip?

3. What kinds of nametags did the kids wear?

Chapter Four The Missing Earring

4. What did Song Lee lose?

Chapter Five Room 3B Sets Sail

1. Who will look for the item Song Lee lost?

2. How many other classes are on the field trip?

3. Why can’t Room 3B go to the top deck?

4. Who of'fers to take the kids to the top deck?

Chapter Five Room 3B Sets Sail

5. What was wrong with Dexter?

6. What did Song Lee see in the water? Why did this worry everyone?

Chapter SixSid the Squid Lost at Sea

1. How did Harry try to help?

2. Why did Miss Mackle stop him?

3. Where was Sidney?

Chapter SixSid the Squid Lost at Sea

4. Who found Song Lee’s earring? Where was it?

5. Why did Mrs. Burrell, Ida, Song Lee, Harry, and Doug get the top deck to themselves?

Horrible Harry Goes to Sea Sequence of Events

Read the following events from the story. Number them in the order they happened (1 is the first event, 6 is the last event).

Song Lee found Sidney’s hat floating in the water.

Miss Mackle gave the class sailor hats.

The class decided to go on a field trip to a river boat.

Song Lee lost her earring.

The students shared infor mation about their ancestors.

Everyone found Sidney singing at the refreshment stand.