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1 arm horn core oar Pick a word from the box to match each picture. Write the word on the line. artist bark garden roar score short start store stork storm Pick a word that is the opposite of each word below. Write the word on the line. 9. stop 10. tall Home Activity Your child wrote words that contain the vowel sounds in arm, horn, core, and oar. Ask your child to name words that rhyme with arm, horn, core, or oar. Write the words your child names. Ask your child to read the list of words. 2.2.B.1.v Use common syllabication patterns to decode words including r- controlled vowels. Phonics r-controlled ar, or, ore, oar 97

2 Pick a word from the box to match each clue. Write the letters of the word in each puzzle. Read the circled letters to find two hidden words. break family heard listen once pull 1. moms, dads, and kids 2. fall apart 3. hear every word 4. one time 5. yank 6. hear yesterday Hidden Words: Home Activity Your child is learning to read the words break, family, heard, listen, once, and pull. Point to each word. Have your child read the word and use it in a sentence. 98 High-Frequency Words 2.5.B.1 Use context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words.

3 Read the story. Answer the questions. Koalas Koalas are mammals that live in forests in Australia. It is not correct to call them koala bears because they are not bears. They do have soft thick fur and ears with long white hairs on the tips. Koalas sleep during the day and eat at night. Koalas eat leaves and bark from different trees, but eucalyptus leaves are their favorite. Because koalas eat so many eucalyptus leaves, they often smell like certain kinds of cough drops. Female koalas have a pouch where a baby koala lives. A baby koala is called a joey. 1. What is the subject of this story? 2. What causes koalas to smell like cough drops? 3. Why do koalas eat at night? Home Activity Your child identified causes and effects in a nonfiction story. Look for another nonfiction story about animals. Read a section of the story together. Help your child find a cause (reason for something happening) and an effect (the result of a cause) Understand literary nonfiction. Comprehension Cause and Effect 99

4 Marta to the Rescue Marta is a lifeguard at the beach. Most of the time, things are quiet. However, last week, Marta s friend, Jack, swam too far out. The tide was strong, and he couldn t swim back. Marta spotted him and jumped in the ocean. Soon she was pulling Jack in. Then they were back on the beach. Jack felt a little shaky. But he was fine. He was also very grateful. Marta did a wonderful thing when she saved Jack s life! Key Features of Narrative Nonfiction It tells about real people and events. It usually tells events in the order they happened. 100 Writing Narrative Nonfiction 2.18.A Write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end.

5 Vowels: r-controlled, ar, or, ore Spelling Words part smart hard farm born porch horse corn before chore more score Add a list word to each group. 1. beans, peas, 2. city, town, 3. bright, clever, 4. pig, cow, 5. firm, solid, 6. door, roof, 7. piece, portion, 8. job, task, Write the list word to finish each sentence. 9. I put on my socks my shoes. 10. The was 21 to The kittens were last week. 12. May I have pizza? Home Activity Your child wrote words with ar, or, and ore. Take turns with your child spelling the words and using them in sentences. 2.2.B.1.v Use common syllabication patterns to decode words including r-controlled vowels B.1.ii Spell words with r-controlled vowels. Also 2.2.C.1. Spelling Vowels: r-controlled ar, or, ore 101

6 Read the sentence. Write the letter of the correct meaning on the line. Use other words in the sentence to help. 1. The window was ajar, so the rain came into the house. a. closed tight b. a little opened c. a little wet 2. The shrill sound of the siren hurt our ears. a. loud and piercing b. soft and silent c. long and thin 3. It was a boring day because we had nothing to do. a. dull b. exciting c. surprising Read the sentence. Write the meaning of the underlined word. Use other words in the sentence to help. 4. Because he wasn t looking where he was going, Ben collided with the tree. 5. When you are asked a question you should respond. Home Activity Your child used context clues to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words. Read some sentences from a book your child enjoys. Replace a word in a sentence with a nonsense word. See if your child can guess what your nonsense word means. 102 Vocabulary Skill 2.5.B.1 Use context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words.

7 Nouns A common noun names a person, place, animal, or thing. woman city fish key person place animal thing Write the noun in each sentence. Say a sentence with the noun. 1. The man fell down. 2. The ice cracked. 3. The dog barked. Write the two nouns in each sentence. 4. The cat is in a tree. 5. The boy gets a ladder. Home Activity Your child learned about nouns. Take a walk with your child. Point to people, places, animals, and things without naming them. Have your child tell you each noun A.1.ii.3 Understand and use nouns (common) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking. Conventions Nouns 103

8 Story Chart Title Beginning Middle End of Story Home Activity Your child is learning to write stories, poems, brief reports, nonfiction paragraphs, letters, and other products this year. Ask what your child is writing this week. 104 Writing Plan 2.17.A.1 Plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing.

9 Read this important announcement. Fire Drills Fire drills can happen at any time. Follow these rules to stay safe. Stop what you are doing. Even if you are doing math or spelling, you must stop. Find your partner if you have one. Leave your classroom. Walk calmly and quietly down the hall. You must never run. Meet the rest of your class in the special meeting place. When your teacher announces all clear, you may return to your classroom. Take notes about the announcement. List four things to remember for staying safe during a fire drill Home Activity Your child learned how to take notes to remember important information. Together with your family, create a fire escape plan for your home. Ask your child to take notes of the important steps of your fire escape plan. Then post the plan in a prominent place in your home C.1 Record basic information in simple visual formats. Research Notes 105

10 Vowels: r-controlled Read Adam s article. Circle three spelling mistakes. Write the words correctly. Then write the sentence that does not belong. Second-Grade News Our Class Trip Monday our class visited a farm. We fed corne to a hors. Tim is smart in math. A new colt was born just befor we got there. Spelling Words part smart hard farm born porch horse corn before chore more score Frequently Misspelled Words started before 4. Write the underlined words correctly. 5. a high scor on a test 6. sit on the portch 7. a partt in the play 8. harde as a rock 9. boren last year 10. mor than one Home Activity Your child has identified misspelled words with ar, or, and ore. Ask your child to say the sound of each letter combination. (Note: The letter combinations or and ore have the same sound.) 106 Spelling Vowels: r-controlled ar, or, ore 2.23.A.1 Use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words B.1.ii Spell words with r-controlled vowels C.1 Spell high-frequency words from a commonly used list.

11 Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence. Write the word on the line. brave break collar family heard listen once pull slipped 1. I helped save a hurt seal. 2. My sister the seal crying out. 3. My and I rode on a rescue boat. 4. We held the net so it would not. 5. The seal over the side of the boat. 6. We had to to know what to do next. 7. We put a bandage on its neck like a. 8. Dad had to the seal from the water. 9. We all felt. Home Activity Your child used clues to write high-frequency and selection words learned this week. Challenge your child to write a story about rescuing an animal using some of the words in the box. 2.5.B.1 Use context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words. High-Frequency Words/Story Words 107

12 Nouns Mark the letter of the word that completes each sentence. 1. Mike wants a. A eat B pet C where 2. He got a. A puppy B nice C when 3. They walk in the. A here B tell C park 4. They play in the yard. A with B feed C games 5. The puppy is a for Mike. A then B friend C count Say other sentences. Tell which words are nouns. Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on nouns. Read a book together. Point out several simple sentences. Have your child identify the nouns in the sentences. 108 Conventions Nouns 3.22.A.1.ii.3 Use and understand nouns (common) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking A.1.ii.4 Use and understand nouns (proper) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.