Reading 2nd Grade U4

Anna's Birthday Party

2nd Grade Unit 4

Reading Comprehension

START

INDEX

Bonus Activity

Thinking Skills page 155

Activity 1

Readingpage 148

Pre-Activity

Vocabulary

Post-Activity 2

Time page 152

Activity 2

Activitypage 149

Post-Activity 1

Activity page 151

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Complete the activity below to practice vocabulary.

Read the story.

Today is a special day in Ms. Avery´s class. It´s Anna´s birthday! Kim is excited to see her friend. Kim hugs Anna. Ms. Avery and the rest of the children sing the happy birthday song. Anna looks very happy. Anna gives an invitation to everyone. The invitation is beautiful. How fun! Kim loves birthday parties and presents. All the children are thinking about costumes, balloons, and cake. Tony will be Superman, Kate will be a princess, and Carolyn will be an elephant. Only one boy is sad.

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Everybody is so busy thinking about the party. Kim looks at the boy with a white T-shirt, brown pants, and sad eyes. Kim sees that he doesn´t have an invitation. Kim runs to tell Anna that Steve doesn´t have an invitation. Anna finds Steve´s invitation at the botton of her backpack. "I´m sorry," says Anna, "I want you to come to my party too." Anna and Steve smile. Kim feels happy to make others happy!

Read the story again. Look at the pictures. Write the title of the story, and arrange the pictures in order, 1 to 4.

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You can write the answers on page 149

Read the story again. Number the sentences in the right order.

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"I´m sorry," says Anna, "I want you to come to my party too"

Anna gives an invitation to everyone

Kim runs to tell Anna that Steve doesn´t have an invitation

It´s Anna´s birthday!

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Kim feels happy to make others happy!

Look.

Make questions and answers about the time, as in the example.

Fill out the following chart about the story. Name the characters (people) and the setting (place). Then order the events of the story.

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EVENTS

Anna says, "I´m sorry."

Anna gives out invitations

Kim sees a boy without an invitation.

Anna and Steve smile.

Today is Anna´s birthday.

Anna gives an invitation to Steve.

Great!You have completed all the activities!