One of five new additions to our popular Read and Understand
series, More Read and Understand Stories and Activities—
Grade 2 provides teachers with a comprehensive resource of
stories and skills pages to supplement any core reading
program. Features 21 stories, each followed by four or five
pages of activities for practicing reading skills. Each of the
stories is followed by activities for practicing reading skills
such as: comprehension, vocabulary development, phonetic
elements and word attack skills. More Read and Understand,
Grade 2 has 21 one-and two-page stories that vary in reading
difficulty from mid-first through beginning third grade to meet
the need of the an average second grade classroom. The
types of stories include: fairy tales, fables, realistic fiction,
nonfiction and poetry. Some story titles are "Are You a
Spider?" "Masumi's Party," "The Country Mouse and the City
Mouse," "Bones," "Giant Pandas," and "Stone Soup." Practice
activities for every story include: a comprehension page, a
word meaning page, a phonetic element. Other skills practiced
include: sequencing event, compound words, possessives,
syllables, homophones, following directions. The stories and
practice materials can be used for directed lessons with small
groups or individual students or as independent practice
activities in class or at home. The reading levels in each book
span several grades to ensure that appropriate material for
most all students is provided. A complete list of skills practiced
is given in the table on contents for each book. An answer key
is provided. Charming, age-appropriate illustrations
throughout. All 144 pages perforated for easy removal
Price: $14.99
