Reading - Group 2

Another View

By Anita N. Amin

One misty morning, Chloe and Joey were looking around their backyard. They were sitting on the grass. Joey saw a rock with little plants on it. “Look at that mossy green rock!” Joey cried. “That is not a rock,” Chloe said. “It’s a dinner table for snails.” A snail inched over to the rock to munch on the plants. Next, Joey saw a leaf. “Look at that pretty yellow leaf!” Joey cried. “That is not a leaf,” Chloe said. “It’s a blanket for beetles.” A beetle crawled under the warm leaf. Then, Joey saw a flower.

1. What is this story about?

a) The story is about two children who argue about everything.

b) The story is about animals that talk.

c) The story is about seeing things from another point of view.

d) The story is about bugs that are building their own city.

2. Joey points out the following objects in the story. Match each object on the left to Chloe's description of it on the right.

wild mushroom ● ● dinner table for snails

mossy green rock ● ● blanket for beetles

red flower ● ● umbrella for spiders

yellow leaf ● ● shower for worms

3. How many creatures do Chloe and Joey see in their backyard? ____________________

4. What does Joey do differently at the end of the story?

   1. Joey draws a picture of all the bugs Chloe points out.

   2. Joey calls a stick a “ladybug ladder” to show Chloe he can see from another viewpoint too.

   3. Joey builds a water slide for the crickets.

   4. Joey argues with Chloe because he doesn't like her ideas.

Problem Solved

By Annette Gulati

1. Write the problem, and then the solution in the poem:

2. What does the phrase “track me down” mean in the poem?

a) to hide from me

b) to figure out where I am

c) to hear me

d) to run fast

3. Name three places at your home that would make a good secret hideaway.

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4. Draw a picture of a place you might use as a secret hideaway in you home. Then, write two or three sentences to describe it.

Food Chains

Plants and animals need energy to live. Where do plants and animals get their energy? Plants get their energy from the sun. The sun lets them grow taller and taller. Some animals get their energy from plants. Zebras, deer, rabbits and elephants all eat plants. Animals that only eat plants are called herbivores. Some animals get their energy from other animals. Lions, snakes, wolves and frogs all eat other animals. Animals that eat other animals are called carnivores. Some animals eat plants and other animals. These animals are called omnivores. A food chain uses arrows to show what animals eat and are eaten by other animals. The arrows show which way the energy moves. Look at the food chain below. In this food chain, the grass uses the sunlight to grow. The grass is eaten by the grasshopper. The grasshopper is eaten by the frog. The frog is then eaten by the snake.

1. What are animals that eat only plants called?

2. Where do plants get their energy to grow?

3. What is an omnivore?

4. Look at the food chain. Which of the animals is a herbivore?

5. Look at the food chain. Which 2 animals are carnivores?

6. Sort the words:

Elephants

Elephants are mammals. They are warm-blooded. Elephants have some thin hair and give birth to live young. Elephants have a large body and a long trunk. They also have large tusks. Elephants can grow up to 4 metres tall and can weigh more than six thousand kilograms. That is about as heavy as a big truck! Elephants eat a lot of food. They are herbivores. This means they eat only plants. Elephants eat fruit, twigs, roots and bamboo. They even use their trunks to pull bark off trees to eat! Elephants can live up to 70 years in the wild. Many people travel a long way to see elephants in the wild.

David’s Birthday

1. What party game did David like best?

2. How old is David? How do you know?

3. What cake did David have?

4. Who is Sally?

5. Who do you think gave David the bike?

6. Why did David want to keep his bike inside the house?

7. Draw a picture of the party.