Recently added articles from Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin):
We're going to a powwow! Learn about this special Native American celebration.(SOCIAL STUDIES)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Celebrate Native American life The sound of drums fills the air. People start to sing and dance. A powwow has begun. A powwow is a festival. It celebrates Native American life. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Song and Dance People sing songs in Native ...
Thanking brave Americans: November 11 is Vetersan Day.(SOCIAL STUDIES)
Nov 01, 2009; ... A day for our country's veterans [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Veterans Day is November 11. It is a time to honor brave Americans. To honor is to show great respect. Our Veterans Veterans are men and women who have served in the armed forces. The ...
Good night: some animals go into a deep sleep in the winter.(SCIENCE)
Nov 01, 2009; ... A deep winter sleep Animals get ready for cold weather. Winters can be very cold in some places. Food can be hard to find. That is why some animals hibernate (HIGH-ber-nayt) during the winter. Each of those animals goes into a long, deep sleep. The animal ...
Happy holidays! The holidays bring people together.(SOCIAL STUDIES)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Holiday traditions: we celebrate in many ways [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We Decorate Christmas is a Christian holiday, It lasts for one day. People decorate trees with ornaments and lights. Some people string lights on the outside of their homes, ...
It's Thanksgiving time.(READING COMPREHENSION)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Read the story about Thanksgiving below. Then fill in the circle for the best answer to each question. We Give Thanks Thanksgiving is a day for people to give thanks for what they have. Each fall, Americans celebrate this holiday on the fourth Thursday in November ....
Noun search.(IDENTIFYING NOUNS)
Nov 01, 2009; ... A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing. Read each word on the calendar. Circle the 14 nouns. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TRY THIS! A plural noun names more than one person, place, of thing. For example, veterans ...
Compare and contrast.(COMPARE/CONTRAST)
Nov 01, 2009; ... How are the dormouse and the box turtle different? How are they the same? Read the word box below. Write each word or phrase in the correct place. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] <Pre> Word Box animal hibernates digs a burrow makes a nest has fur has a ...
Read a story.(READING COMPREHENSION)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Read the story. Then fill in the circle next to the best answer to each question. A Holiday Festival The second-grade students were so excited. They were having a holiday festival. At 9 o'clock in the morning, the children lined up to go to the gym. It ...
Holiday word web.(ACQUIRE VOCABULARY)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Find and circle the five holiday words in the calendar below. Then write the holiday words in the ...
WR test yourself!
Nov 01, 2009; ... Weekly Reader is pleased to bring you this Edition 2 Literacy Skills Assessment. It provides you with a convenient tool for measuring students' strengths and weaknesses in selected literacy skills. The assessment provides students with practice in various test-taking formats. ...
Section 1: word analysis.(WR Test Yourself! Weekly Reader Literacy Skills Assessment)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Directions: Fill in the circle next to the best answer to each question. EXAMPLE Which word is made up of two words? (A) played (B) seashell (C) building (D) winter [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Which ...
Section 2: using synonyms (words that mean the same thing).(WR Test Yourself! Weekly Reader Literacy Skills Assessment)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Directions: Fill in the circle next to the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence. EXAMPLE The flowers are pretty. (A) colorful (B) tall (C) beautiful (D) nice [ILLUSTRATION ...
Section 3: reading comprehension.(WR Test Yourself! Weekly Reader Literacy Skills Assessment)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Directions: Read the story below. Then fill in the circle next to the best answer to each question. How Does Snow Form? Snow forms when the air is cold. That causes water to freeze. These steps show how a snowflake forms. 1. A cloud has many tiny bits of ...
A native American folktale.
Nov 01, 2009; ... A folktale is a story that is meant to explain how something came to be. Folktales are usually made up. Read the Native American folktale below. Fill in the circle next to the correct answer to each question. Why Rabbit Has a Short Tail Many years ago, Rabbit had a ...
