circled by their vowel sound. ay oa

Name _________________________________________________ { Phonics }

Circle the oa and ay words in each sentence. Then sort the words you long vowels RF.2.3

circled by their vowel sound.

1. Some goats like to eat hay.

2. Stay off the road!

3. Will soap get crayon off walls?

4. Lay the loaf of bread on the tray.

5. My pet toad is called Jay.

6. I played soccer and scored 2 goals!

Name ______________________________________________ { Comprehension }

Identify the sentence that tells what each paragraph is mostly about. main idea RI.2.2

1. Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September. It’s a day to

thank hard-working Americans. It is usually celebrated with summer activities

like picnics and camping. Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summertime.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

People work hard. Labor Day is a holiday. Americans like picnics.

2. Veterans are men and women who have served in the military. A special day to honor

veterans is November 11. On Veterans Day we thank those who have kept our country safe.

We can write letters to veterans to say we’re grateful. We can fly a flag to show that America

is important.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Flags are nice. Veterans like mail. We honor veterans in November.

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Name _________________________________________________ { Place Value }

number patterns 2.NBT.5

This is one way to show the

number 54 with blocks:

5 tens 4 ones = 54

Show another way to make 54

with blocks. (hint: try breaking apart a 10)

___ tens ___ ones = 54

Show one more way to make 54

with blocks.

___ tens ___ ones = 54

What number do the blocks

show?

___ tens ___ ones = ___

What number do the blocks

show?

___ tens ___ ones = ___

Guess my mystery number.

I have 25 ones and

7 tens.

__________

Name _________________________________________________ { Fast Facts }

Answer each problem as quickly as you can without using your fingers. If you don’t know the answer right

away, put a circle around the problem and go to the next one. After you’ve finished all the problems you know,

go back and work out the problems you circled. Can you think of a way to remember these problems so you will

know them next time?

9

+ 0

1

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2

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6

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8

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7

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11

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2

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11

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5

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12

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4

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10

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1

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14

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16

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12

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Key: = 10 = 1


Name _________________________________________________ { Grammar }

Read each sentence. Write the two underlined words as a contraction. contractions L.2.2

Example: He is going outside. He’s

1. We are playing a game.

2. She will play with us.

3. She does not know the rules.

4. We will teach her.

Draw a line from the contraction to the correct word pair.

won’t you’ve they’d you’re

they would you have you are will not

Name _________________________________________________ { Writing } L.2.2

Dear Andrew, editing

Today I visited Grandma’s farm. I always have fun when I go there. I like

feeding the cows? But i don’t like sheep They try to choow my shoelaces.

Love, Jen

1. How should a letter begin?

o Dear Andrew, o Dear, Andrew o Dear Andrew

2. Choose the sentence that has the correct punctuation.

o I like feeding the cows o I like feeding the cows? o I like feeding the cows.

3. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

o But i don’t like sheep o But i don’t like sheep? o But I don’t like sheep.

4. What is the correct way to spell choow?

o choow o choo o chew

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Name _____________________________________________ { Problem Solving }

Solve the problems. Then explain your thinking using words, numbers, or pictures. 2.OA.1

There are 25 cows on the farm.

Some of the cows are in the

barn. 14 of the cows are in the

field. How many cows are in

the barn? (Think: is this a joining or

separating problem?)

I want to buy some new

crayons for 46¢. Draw the

coins to show one way I

can pay for the crayons.

I put 5 stickers on each

paper. I have 6 papers.

How many stickers did I

use?

Name _________________________________________________ { Graphing }

Garrett found these seashells during his trip to the beach. Use the picture to tally chart 2.MD.10

make a tally chart. Then answer the questions.

Title:

pointy shells

striped shells

clamshells

1. Write a title for the tally chart.

2. How many shells did Garrett find in all? _______________________________________

3. How many MORE striped shells did he find than clamshells? ______________________

4. How many shells are NOT clamshells? _________________________________________

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Name _________________________________________________ { Vocabulary }

context clues

1. These words are all related: tuna shark haddock L.2.4

A haddock is a type of o car o fish o flower

2. These words are all related: banana lemon lychee

A lychee is a type of o fruit o bird o game

3. These words are all related: mouse rat capybara

A capybara is a type of o animal o cloud o house

4. These words are all related: cheddar Swiss gruyere

Gruyere is a type of o cheese o fish o country

5. These words are all related: oak maple hickory

A hickory is a type of o bed o sport o tree

Name _________________________________________________ { Phonics }

Circle the igh and ue words in each sentence. Then sort the words you long vowels RF.2.3

circled by their vowel sound.

1. She might find the lost clue.

2. I’m right so don’t argue!

3. Twist the glue lid tightly.

4. Is it true you got in a fight?

5. Will the knight rescue her?

6. I think blueberries are delightful!

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igh ue

Name _________________________________________________ { Review }

1. Count backward

by 2’s starting at

18. Can you get to

zero?

Yes No

2.

6 – 4 = ____

16 – 4 = ____

26 – 4 = ____

56 – 4 = ____

3. Match

4. How much?

5. Color 86.

6. Start with the

number 4. Add 5.

Add 20. Subtract 6.

What number did you

get?

7. Write the missing

numbers.

8. Write the time.

_____ : _______

Name _________________________________________________ { Place Value }

Count the blocks. Write the number of hundreds, tens, and ones. 3-digit numbers 2.NBT.1

Then write the number.

_______

_______

_______

_______

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hundreds tens ones

hundreds tens ones

hundreds tens ones

hundreds tens ones

45 10

30 30


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Name ____________________________________________ { Comprehension }

text features RI.2.5

1. Circle the title and the author’s name.

2. Which chapter tells about Lincoln’s sons?

__________________________

3. Where in the book would I turn to read about

Lincoln’s presidency?

o page 1 o page 95 o page 78

4. What is the fourth chapter in this book?

__________________________

5. Which chapter begins on page 95?

__________________________

Name _________________________________________________ { Grammar }

Read each sentence. Separate the contraction. contractions L.2.2

Example: He’s going outside. He is

1. It’s my turn to swing.

2. We’ve lost our papers.

3. We’re glad it is sunny.

4. I’m too hungry to wait.

Draw a line from the contraction to the correct word pair.

didn’t he’d they’re she’ll

they are she will did not he would

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Honest Abe All about Abraham Lincoln

by Douglas Springfield

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

Growing up in Kentucky . . . . . . . . . 1

Lincoln Owns a Store . . . . . . . . . . 15

Lincoln’s Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Lincoln the Lawyer . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

The New President . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Lincoln’s Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95


Name _________________________________________________ { Fast Facts }

Answer each problem as quickly as you can without using your fingers. If you don’t know the answer right

away, put a circle around the problem and go to the next one. After you’ve finished all the problems you know,

go back and work out the problems you circled. Can you think of a way to remember these problems so you will

know them next time?

4

+ 11

3

+ 3

6

+ 3

8

+ 9

4

+ 6

8

+ 0

7

+ 10

3

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15

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6

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Name ____________________________________________ { Problem Solving }

Solve the problems. Then explain your thinking using words, numbers, or pictures. 2.OA.1

Graciela had 38¢. On

Monday she earned 23¢.

On Tuesday she earned 10¢

more. How much money

does she have now?

My mystery number has 5

tens and 29 ones. What

number am I thinking of?

Show 2 ways to make 65¢.

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Name _________________________________________________ { Writing } L.2.1

Use words from the box—or choose your own---to make a SUPER SENTENCE! expanding sentences

Describe It

(adjective)

Who or What

(noun)

Did What

(verb)

How

(adverb)

The

alien

Now write your super sentence about the alien.

Name _________________________________________________ { Vocabulary }

Use the glossary to answer the questions. defining words L.2.4

1. Which word in the glossary tells you where

the king would sit at dinner?

o palfrey o dais o tournament

2. Which word in the glossary tells you what the

queen wore to the fair?

o wimple o cupola o palfrey

3. Which word in the glossary matches

the picture?

o dais o wimple o cupola

4. Which word in the glossary tells you what the

knight rode when he went hunting?

o cupola o palfrey o tournament

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Glossary

cupola (kyoo • puh •luh)- a dome

shaped roof

dais (day • es)- a raised stand for

the king’s table

palfrey (pawl • free) – a horse for

riding

tournament (toor • nuh • ment)- a

contest

wimple (wim • puhl) – a cloth for

covering the hair and neck

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Adjectives

green fuzzy super

giant slimy scary

bumpy noisy soft

Verbs

leaped flew talked

drove ate smiled

blinked crashed

Adverbs

carefully loudly

excitedly badly

silently perfectly

I used correct capitals. I used correct punctuation. I used my best spelling. My sentence makes sense.

Name _________________________________________________ { Graphing }

Five friends cut out paper hearts for an art project. They made a graph pictographs

to show how many each person cut. Use the graph to answer the questions. 2.MD.10

Title:

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Rex Lois Ann Bill Sam

Name _________________________________________________ { Review }

1. Do the coins equal

25¢?

Yes No

2. What number do

the blocks show?

__________________

3. Which is the

correct sign?

2+6 5+4

o >

o <

o =

4. Circle the numbers

with a 7 in the tens

place.

5. Color 64.

6. Count by 10s

starting at 0. What is

the fifth number that

you say?

Will you ever say 75?

7.

13 – 7 = ____

23 – 7 = ____

43 – 7 = ____

53 – 7 = ____

8. Write the time.

_____ : _______

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C = 1 heart cut out

1. Write a title for this pictograph. Circle the key.

2. How many hearts did Ann cut? ___________________

3. Who cut 1 fewer heart than Sam? ________________

4. How many hearts did Bill cut? ___________________

5. Who cut 4 hearts? _____________________________

6. How many more hearts did Rex cut than Lois? ______

7. How many hearts did they cut in all? ______________


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