Wednesday, August 24, 2016

SUMMER READING

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. At this time, everyone should have gotten both their summer reading books and read both. Below are the questions for Poppleton in Winter and Thanksgiving on Thursday. Answer the questions on looseleaf ,labeled the chapter and number the questions.

Also remember the supply list for the upcoming school year is in the post below this one. If you have not started with any of the books, there is still two weeks to do so, do a chapter a day and you will be done by the time school starts.

Enjoy the few weeks left of summer vacation !!

1.Poppleton in Winter By Mark Teague (48 pages)
Lexile-360
ISBN-10: 0545068231
ISBN-13: 978-0545068239
Click here for book from Amazon.com

2.Magic Tree House #27: Thanksgiving on Thursday  By Mary Pope Osborne(96 pages)
Lexile-340
ISBN-10: 0375806156
ISBN-13: 978-0375806155


1. Poppleton in Winter Reading Comprehension questions 

Chapter 1: Icicles

1.Who is Patrick?
2.How does Poppleton feel about the icicles? 
3.What clues (details from the text)  help you understand how Poppleton felt about the icicles? 
4.How does Poppleton know that the icicles are getting longer everyday? 
5.Explain what happened to the long icicles? 
6.What lesson did Poppleton learned at the end of this chapter? Explain in your own words. 

Chapter 2: The Bust

1. Explain in your own words, what a bust is. 
2.Why did Cherry Sue tweak Poppleton's nose? 
3.On page 18, the author described Poppleton as being creative. Explain the ways he has been creative in the past. 
4.How did Cherry Sue show she was sorry for hurting Poppleton's nose? 

Chapter 3: The Sleigh Ride

1.Why didn't Poppleton make a wish? 
2.Explain why Poppleton looks the way he does on page 43.
3.What did Poppleton want to do with his friends?
4.Explain the reason his  friends were not available to hang out with Poppleton. 

Thanksgiving on Thursday Reading Comprehension Questions 

Prologue 

1.Explain what your learned about the tree house using the prologue.


Chapter 1: What is the Feast?

1.What day of the week is it according to chapter 1?
2.Where is the family going?


Chapter 2: Shh!

1.How did the Pilgrims travel?
2.What made the Pilgrims leave their country?
3.What made noise when Annie and Jack were walking to the village?
4.Who taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn?
5.Where was the first Thanksgiving?

Chapter 3: Wow?

1.How did Jack end up hanging from a tree?
2.Who did Jack and Annie meet first?
3.What did Jack say they were there to do?
4.Why were the people confused when Jack and Annie spoke?

Chapter 4: We Fish!

1.What made the Pilgrims feel worried?
2.What did Pricilla tell Jack and Annie to do ?


Chapter 5: Eels and Clams

1.Explain how they were planning to catch the eels?
2.Why didn't Annie want to catch the clam? 

Chapter 6: Good Work

1.How did Jack and Annie get squash and corn?
2.What are roots?
3.What are herbs? 
4.What happened to Priscilla's mom, dad and brother?

Chapter 7: Arm Exercises

1.What did Pricilla mean by "arm exercises"? 
2.What were Jack and Annie suppose to do at Priscilla's house?
3.What did they actually do?

Chapter 8: The Feast

1.How did Pricilla make Jack and Annie feel better? 
2.Explain what Governor Bradford said he was thankful for.


Chapter 9: Good Day

1.What did Squanto teach Jack and Annie?
2.Explain why Squanto said "I remember" when asked about Jack and Annie.

Chapter 10: Thankful

1.Why did Jack and Annie learn from the Pilgrim children?

More Facts for Jack and Annie and You!

1.What is Squanto's real name?
2.How did Squanto help when he returned to Plymouth?
3.Why is Mary Allerton important in history?


Wednesday, August 10, 2016

The following summer reading books and supply list are for the students that will be in second grade starting in September 2016. If your child will be in third grade in September 2016 please refer to Ms.Saville's blog

Rising Second Grade (2nd grade in September 2016)

*Book can be purchased from anywhere but for your convineice the link to the book from Amazon is below.

*Questions for the books will be posted in the coming weeks.

*Book one should be read in July and book 2 in August.

1.Poppleton in Winter By Mark Teague (48 pages)
Lexile-360
ISBN-10: 0545068231
ISBN-13: 978-0545068239
Click here for book from Amazon.com

2.Magic Tree House #27: Thanksgiving on Thursday  By Mary Pope Osborne(96 pages)
Lexile-340
ISBN-10: 0375806156
ISBN-13: 978-0375806155

SECOND GRADE

-5 marble notebooks (no spiral notebooks- label only with name)

-1 graph marble notebook (Label only with name)

-9 folders (plastic ones only please- can be bought in the school's supply room-Label only with name)

-pencils (no mechanical pencils)

-erasers

-1 pack of color pencils ( No markers)

-1 shapener that keeps trash inside 

-2 Pencils cases (no plastic boxes) 
*one pencil case for regular pencils , erasers, sharpener. The other for color pencils.

-2 rolls of paper towels

-2 containers of bleach wipes

-3 reams of white copy paper

-2 tissue boxes

-2 packs of graph paper

-2 packs of looseleaf

-1 glue stick 

-1 small size thesaurus 

-one 12 inch ruler

*All students need a bookbag. Since students move around to different rooms, we suggest getting a sturdy rolling bookbag.