ELA Grade 2 · Kids have been rappers ever since hip-hop music became popular. Some became stars. Will Smith and LL Cool J had hits in their ... Some kids get their start on talent

SAN YSIDRO SCHOOL DISTRICT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS DISTANCE LEARNING PACKET

2nd GRADE

WEEK 5: MAY 4-8, 2020

This packet includes a week’s worth of activities. Most worksheets can be completed independently. However, some may require adult support. Please try your best!

DAY 1: (Mon.)

1. Log onto Raz-Kids or read for 20 minutes. 2. Fluency: Read for 1 minute and write down the

number of words read. 3. HFW 4. Reading Comprehension and Benchmark

Passage Quick Check

1. Record on Reading Log 2. Read Reading A-Z Fluency

Passage: Moons 3. Pg. 48 4. Read Level M: Kid Rappers

and answer #’s 1-5

DAY 2: (Tues.)

1. Log onto Raz-Kids or read for 20 minutes. 2. Fluency: Read for 1 minute and write down the

number of words read. 3. Spelling: Choose 6 words and write a 7-up

sentence for each.

1. Record on Reading Log 2. Reading A-Z Fluency Passage:

Moons 3. Writing Worksheet

DAY 3: (Wed.)

1. Log onto Raz-Kids or read for 20 minutes. 2. Fluency: Read for 1 minute and write down the number of words read. 3. Spelling Homework 4. Reading Comprehension and Benchmark Passage Quick Check

1. Record on Reading Log 2. Reading A-Z Fluency Passage: Moons 3. Pg. 306 4. Read Level N: Crocodiles: The Cousins of Dinosaurs and answer #’s 1-5

DAY 4: (Thurs.)

1. Log onto Raz-Kids or read for 20 minutes. 2. Fluency: Read for 1 minute and write down the number of words read. 3. Spelling: Choose 6 words and write a 7-up sentence for each.

1. Record on Reading Log 2. Reading A-Z Fluency Passage: Moons 3. Writing Worksheet

DAY 5: (Fri.)

1. Log onto Raz-Kids or read for 20 minutes. 2. Fluency: Read for 1 minute and write down the number of words read. 3. Reading Comprehension and Benchmark Passage Quick Check 4. Comparatives Review Pages

1. Record on Reading Log 2. Reading A-Z Fluency Passage: Moons 3. Read Level O: Lost at the Beach and answer #’s 1-5 4. Comparatives Review Pages

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Moons

Word Count: 161

Moons

You know that Earth is in the Sun’s solar system, or family. You also know that Earth orbits the Sun. Did you know that there is something in orbit around Earth? It is our moon.

A moon is not a planet. It is made of rock or ice. Some planets, like Saturn, have more than one moon. Others, like Mercury, have no moons. Still others, like Earth, have one moon. In all, there are more than 173 moons in our solar system. Each moon circles its own planet.

The moons and the planets all circle the Sun. Our moon is very different from the planet Earth. There is no water, air, blue sky, or weather on Earth’s moon. There is no life on our moon. The moon has many light and dark rocks. Some say that from Earth, they look like a face. The next time there is a full moon, see if you can see the “man in the moon.”

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Fluency Passage–Nonfiction

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Name: Date:

©Benchmark Education Company Grade 2 • Unit 8 • Week 3 • High-Frequency Words

High-Frequency Words

Complete each sentence. Use a word from the box.

covered cried

figure horse

money products

questions since

usually voice

1. I _____________ at the end of the movie.

2. We put the _____________ in the barn.

3. Mom _____________ the food with plastic to keep it fresh.

4. It has been raining _____________ last week.

5. I need more _____________ to buy a new bike.

6. Her singing _____________ is so pretty.

7. We _____________ play soccer at the park.

8. Do you have more _____________ to ask?

9. We need more cleaning _____________ for the bathroom.

10. I was trying to _____________ out the answer to this question.

On another paper, write a sentence using each word.

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Name Word Count: 129

Kid Rappers

Image: © Reuters/Keith Bedford

Kid Rappers

Kids have been rappers ever since hip-hop music became popular. Some became stars. Will Smith and LL Cool J had hits in their teens. Other kids had success even before their teens.

The rappers Lil’ Romeo and Lil’ Bow Wow both gained fame before age thirteen. Both of them kept rapping. Each of them dropped the “Lil’” from his name when he got too big.

P-Star was only nine when she rapped at clubs in New York. A movie about her showed on TV. P-Star also became an actor.

Some kids get their start on talent shows. CJ Dippa is just one of the kid rappers who have done well on TV.

Hip-hop is here to stay. As long as there is hip-hop, there will be kid rappers, too.


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Instructions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.

Name Date

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Kid Rappers

1. What was the author’s purpose for writing the passage?

a to entertain you with funny stories about rappers

b to persuade you to practice a skill such as rapping

c to inform you about rappers who had early success

d to teach you how to write a rap song as a kid

2. Which rappers first became stars in their teens?

a Will Smith and LL Cool J

b Lil’ Romeo and Lil’ Bow Wow

c CJ Dippa and P-Star

d LL Cool J and CJ Dippa

3. What does the word talent mean?

a natural kindness

b natural grace

c natural humor

d natural skill

4. Why did Lil’ Romeo and Lil’ Bow Wow change their names?

a They stopped rapping and wanted to use their real names again.

b They grew older and thought the “Lil’” in their names made them sound childish.

c They found out about each other and didn’t want people to confuse them.

d They got into trouble and had to go into hiding with different names.

5. What is the best summary of the passage?

a Some rappers gained fame on Tv talent shows.

b Some rappers had success in their teens or earlier.

c Kid rappers are always better than older rappers.

d Kids who are rappers often become actors.

NAME: ___________________________________________________#: _________ DATE: __________________________________

CHOOSE SIX WORDS AND WRITE A 7-UP SENTENCE FOR EACH.

c overed, cried, figure, horse, money, products, questions, since, usually, voice

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306 Advancing Phonics Skills • Grade 2 © Benchmark Education Company, LLC

Choose a different activity every day to practice this week’s spelling words at home with your child.Trace Your WordsUse your finger to write each spelling word in sand, flour, or a similar material.

Two-Toned WordsWrite the spelling words with crayons or markers. Use one color for consonants and another for vowels.

Remember the WordTurn the paper over and write the word from memory.

Circle the WordTogether, write a sentence for each word on a sheet of paper and circle the spelling words.

Write ItWork with your child to write the word, saying aloud each letter as you write it.

Name ______________________________ Date ___________________________Name ______________________________ Date ___________________________ BLM

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Spelling HomeworkRead each spelling word aloud with your child. Spell it aloud together. Then ask your child to write each spelling word and say it in a sentence.

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tallest

longest

money

funnier

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biggest

questions

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Benchmark Passage



Crocodiles: The Cousins of Dinosaurs


Dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago. But some animals that were cousins to the dinosaurs are still around today. These dinosaur cousins are the crocodiles.

In 2009, scientists found the fossils of some very old crocodiles. These ancient crocodiles lived 100 million years ago. They were not exactly the same as crocodiles today. But they were close.

The fossils showed scientists that there were different kinds of ancient crocodiles. Crocodiles the size of dogs ate plants and grubs. Others were twenty feet long and had three rows of teeth. These toothy crocodiles even ate dinosaurs!

Today’s crocodiles live in many different parts of the world. It does not take much effort to picture them among those long-gone dinosaurs. Unlike dinosaurs, though, these creatures are still around.

Image: © iStockphoto.com/Niroot Sampan


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1. Which detail best supports the idea that crocodiles are cousins of dinosaurs?

a Some crocodiles are alive today.

b Some crocodiles lived when dinosaurs lived.

c Some crocodiles had three rows of teeth.

d Some crocodiles were studied by scientists.

2. The word ancient means _______.

a very tough

b very old

c very angry

d very large

3. What was the same about the types of ancient crocodiles described in the passage?

a They all had three rows of teeth.

b They all were the same size.

c They all were related to today’s crocodiles.

d They all ate dinosaurs.

4. Which of the following is an opinion?

a Some ancient crocodiles became fossils like dinosaurs.

b Crocodiles have survived longer than dinosaurs.

c Ancient crocodiles were scarier than dinosaurs.

d Ancient crocodiles were not exactly the same as today’s crocodiles.

5. How old were the crocodile fossils that scientists found?

a 20 years old

b 2,009 years old

c 65 million years old

d 100 million years old

308 Advancing Phonics Skills • Grade 2 © Benchmark Education Company, LLC

Name ______________________________ Date ___________________________ BLM

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I was thrilled when I rode the horse in the field.

He is the fastest horse in town.

I was proud when I rode the horse in the ring.

He is the tallest horse around.

I smiled when I rode the horse to his pen.

He is nicer than any horse I know.

I felt sad when I left the horse in the barn.

He looked more disappointed than me to go.

The Best HorseRead the poem. Underline the -er word in green. Circle all the -est words in red.

NAME: ___________________________________________________#: _________ DATE: __________________________________


t allest, faster, colder,slowest,newer, coldest, fastest, taller, slower, newest


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Benchmark Passage



Lost at the Beach

Lost at the Beach

Angela stopped looking at the ocean to admire her bracelet. Her grandmother had given it to her, and it was very special. Then Angela slipped off her shoes to enjoy a barefoot walk along the beach.

A woman in a boat passed by. She waved, and Angela waved back. Then she stared down at her arm in shock. Granny’s bracelet was gone!

Angela returned to her family and told them about her bracelet disaster. They burst into action.

Grandpa used his metal detector. He couldn’t find the bracelet.

Angela’s brother Johnny followed his sister’s footprints along the beach. He too hoped to discover her bracelet, but he never saw it.

Mom carefully sifted the sand where Angela had been sitting. She searched and searched. She couldn’t find the bracelet, either.

It was time to go home. Angela blinked back tears. She picked up her shoe. Out fell the bracelet!


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Lost at the Beach

1. What was the problem in the story?

a The main character lost her grandmother.

b The main character got lost.

c The main character lost her family.

d The main character lost an object.

2. Who had given Angela the bracelet?

a her brother

b her mother

c her grandfather

d her grandmother

3. Read the example sentence: We sifted the flour before baking the cake. The word sifted means _________.

a soaked

b cooked

c passed through a fine screen

d ate

4. Which of the following events reminds you that the story takes place at a beach?

a Angela tells her family she lost the bracelet.

b Angela’s mother helps her look for the bracelet.

c Angela discovers the bracelet is missing when she waves to a woman.

d Johnny follows his sister’s footprints in the sand.

5. When did Angela lose the bracelet?

a when she waved to the woman in the boat

b when she reached down to remove her shoes

c when she burst into action with her family

d when she began to walk down the beach

Grade 2 • Advancing Phonics Skills 307© Benchmark Education Company, LLC

Name ______________________________ Date ___________________________ BLM

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Comparatives Ice Cream ConesPlace the scoops of ice cream on the cones with the correct comparative.

greater

sweetest

sweeter

kinder

fastest

sadder

kindest

greatest

faster

saddest

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