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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

Lesson 4Grade 2

Lesson 4Includes:•Blackline Masters and Leveled Practice organized by lesson•Answer Keys•Weekly Tests for Key SkillsObservation Checklists and other Informal Assessments can be found in the Assessment section of the Grab-and-Go™ Resources for this grade.

Contents Lesson4

BlacklineMasters

Home Letter, Blackline Master 4.1 ..................................................................................3

Weekly To-Do List, Blackline Master 4.2 .........................................................................4

Vocabulary Word Cards, Blackline Master 4.3 ................................................................5

Target Vocabulary, Blackline Master 4.4 .........................................................................6

Leveled Reader Graphic Organizer, Blackline Masters 4.5–4.8 ...............................7–10

LeveledPractice

Struggling Readers, SR4.1–SR4.4 ............................................................................... 11

Advanced, A4.1–A4.4 ...................................................................................................15

English Language Learners, ELL4.1–ELL4.4 ...............................................................19

WeeklyTestsSee Assessment for Weekly Tests Answer Keys

Test Record Form, Weekly Tests 4.1 ............................................................................23

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Context Clues, Weekly Tests 4.2–4.4 ....................24–26

Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Figurative Language

(Personification), Anchor Text, Weekly Tests 4.5–4.7 ..............................................27–29

Phonics: Long Vowels o, u, e, Weekly Tests 4.8–4.9 ..............................................30–31

Phonics: Sounds for g, Weekly Tests 4.10–4.11 .....................................................32–33

Grammar: What Is a Noun?, Weekly Tests 4.12–4.14.............................................34–36

EnglishLanguageLearners

Oral Language Chant, Blackline Master ELL4.5 ...........................................................37

Selection Summary, Blackline Master ELL4.6 ..............................................................38

AnswerKey .....................................................................................................39–43

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Home Letter

Activities to Do Together

VocabularyPretend that you and your child are insects! Use the Target Vocabulary words in sentences to tell each other what a day would be like as an insect.

A Typical DayTalk about a typical day (as a human, not insect). What kinds of activities happen in the morning, the afternoon, and the evening?

Morning, Noon, and NightHelp your child write a paragraph that tells about his or her typical Sunday. Ask him or her to write about what happens in the morning, the afternoon, and the evening.

Dear Family,This week we’ll explore the question “How do good friends act?” We’ll read a fun and fantastic story about Spider’s family, friends, school, and favorite places to play in Diary of a Spider. Along with this humorous fiction story, we will read A Swallow and a Spider, a traditional tale written in a read-aloud reader’s theater format.

This week’s…Target Vocabulary: rotten, sticky, insects, scare, judge, screaming, dangerous, breeze

Phonics Skills: Words with long o (rose), long u (dune), long e (Pete) (VCe); hard and soft sounds for g (giraffe, goose)

Vocabulary Strategy: Context clues

Comprehension Skill: Cause and effect—tell how one event makes another happen

Comprehension Strategy: Summarize—stop to tell important events as you read

Writing Focus: Narrative writing—personal story

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Home Letter

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Diary of a Spider

Lesson 4B L A C K L I N E M A S T E R 4 . 1

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Lesson 4b l a c k l i n e M a s t e r 4 . 2

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Weekly To-Do ListPut an X in each box when you finish the activity.

Must Do Practice pages

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Comprehension and Fluency Literacy Center

Word Study Literacy Center

Think and Write Literacy Center

Read

Other ______________________

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May Do Reading Log

Vocabulary in Context Cards

Spelling

Writing

Other ______________________

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I read… Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

insects rotten

dangerous screaming

scare breeze

sticky judge

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Diary of a SpiderVocabulary Word Cards

Lesson 4B L a c k L i n e m a s t e r 4 . 3

Grade 2, Unit 15

Target Vocabulary

breezedangerous

insectsjudge

rottenscare

screamingsticky

Vocabulary

Read the question in each box below. Write a Target Vocabulary word that could be used to answer each question. You can use more than one vocabulary word in a box. Then write an answer in each box using one of the words in it.

What might you see or feel outside?

What is something people do?

What do spiders make? What might you see or feel in a dark, old house?

Name Date

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Along Came a Spider…Target Vocabulary

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T-Map: Title

Cause Effects

Cause and Effect

Cub Saves the Day

Name Date

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Cub Saves the DayGraphic Organizer 12

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T-Map: Title

Causes Effects

Cause and Effect

Fly to the Rescue!

Grade 2, Unit 1

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Fly to the Rescue!Graphic Organizer 12



T-Map: Title

Causes Effect

Cause and Effect

Ferdinand Saves the Day

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Ferdinand Saves the DayGraphic Organizer 12


T-Map: Title

Cause Effect

Cause and Effect

Flora the Fly Saves the Spiders

Grade 2, Unit 1

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Graphic Organizer 12



Long Vowels o, u, eWrite the word from the box that best completes each sentence.

cubehome

Petepole

rulerthrone

1.Theplacewhereyouliveisyour .

2.Aflagfliesatthetopofa .

3.Akingoraqueenmusthavea .

4.Tofindouthowlongsomethingis,usea .

5.AboynamedPetermayalsobecalled .

6. Iceisoftenintheshapeofa .

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Diary of a SpiderPhonics: Long Vowels o, u, e

Lesson 4l e v e l e d p r a c t i c e S r 4 . 1

Long Vowels o, u, e Read each question. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1.Whichwordhasthelongosound?

Ahole Bhot Chop

2.Whichwordhasthelongesound?

Apet Bpen CPete

3.Whichwordhasthelongosound?

Avet Bvote Cvat

4.Whichwordhasthelongesound?

Acomplete Bcontest Ccute

5.Whichwordhasthelongusound?

Ahug Bhunt Chuge

6.Whichwordhasthelongusound?

A tub B tube C turn

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Words with Sounds for gSay each word pair. Listen for the sound that the letter g makes. Circle the word that has the sound of g in girl.

1.gift germ

2.giant gum

3.cage flag

4. frog huge

5. large log

Say each word pair. Listen for the sound that the letter g makes. Circle the word that has the sound of g in giraffe.

6.goat gem

7.giant goal

8.pig page

9.orange ugly

10.guess stage

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Diary of a SpiderPhonics: Sounds for g


Context CluesRead the sentence in the box. Then answer the questions.

Wesawsunfish,catfish,and bassinthelake.

1.Circlethreewordsthathelpyouknowwhatabassis.

2.Whatis abass?Circlethecorrectletter.

A akindofbug

B akindofpet

C akindoffish

Weneedaroller,notabrush,topaintthewall.

3.Circletwowordsthathelpyouknowwhatarolleris.

4.Whatis aroller?Circlethecorrectletter.

A atoolusedtomovesomething

B atoolusedtopaintsomething

C atoolusedtoclimbsomething

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Diary of a SpiderVocabulary Strategies:

Context Clues


Long Vowels o, u, eWrite a word with a long o to complete each sentence.

1.Theplacewhereyouliveisyour .

2.Aflagfliesatthetopofa .

3.Akingoraqueenmustsitona .

4. Ifsomethingisburning,someoneforgottoturnoffthe

.

Write a word with a long u to complete each sentence.

5.Most songs have twoparts, wordsanda .

6.Tofindouthowlongsomethingis,measurewitha .

7. It’shardtotellthedifferencebetweenadonkeyanda

.

8. Iceisoftenintheshapeofa .

Write a sentence with the word complete. Circle the vowel that makes the long e sound.

9. .

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Lesson 4l e v e l e d p r a c t i c e a 4 . 1

Long Vowels o, u, eUse each pair of words to write two lines that rhyme. The first one has been done for you.

1.hose,nose

Anelephant’snose

Isalotlike ahose.

2.mules,rules

3.Eve,Steve 4.cone,throne

5.cute,flute 6.mole,hole

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Words with Sounds for gSay each word. Listen for the sound that the letter g makes. Then write the word in the list where it belongs.

bragdrugstore

geese

gentlegiraffe

girl

guitargiant

orange

villagegallopginger

g as in gum g as in gym

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

6. 6.

Now write two more words for each list.

7. 7.

8. 8.

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Wesawsunfish,catfish,and bassinthelake.

1.Whatis abassinthissentence?

2.Whatpartsofthesentencehelpyouknowthis?

Weneedaroller,notabrush,topainttheceiling.

3.Whatis arollerinthissentence?


Atthemuseumexhibit,wesawveryoldpaintingsandalsonewones.

5.Whatis anexhibitinthissentence?


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Context Clues


Long Vowels o, u, eWrite the word that best completes each sentence.

cubehome

Petepole

rulerthrone

1.Theplacewhereyouliveis

your .

2.Aflagfliesona

.

3. Iceisoftenintheshapeofa

.

4.Akingmusthavea

.

5.Tofindouthowlongsomething

is,usea .

6.AboynamedPetermayalso

becalled .

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l e v e l e d p r a c t i c e e l l 4 . 1



Long Vowels o, u, eRead each sentence. Circle the word with the long o sound.

1. Janwill teachusropetricks. 2.Thedog’sbarkingwokemeup.

Read each sentence. Circle the word with the long u sound.

3.Kengotahugefish. 4.Saraplaysthefluteintheband.

Read each sentence. Circle the word with the long e sound.

5.Thecakeisnowcomplete! 6.TheyridebikeswithSteveand

Ted.

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Lesson 4l e v e l e d p r a c t i c e e l l 4 . 2

Words with Sounds for g Say each word pair. Listen for the sound that the letter g makes. Circle the word that has the sound of g in gum.

1. gift,germ 2.giant,girl

3.cage,flag 4. large,log

Say each word pair. Listen for the sound that the letter g makes. Circle the word that has the sound of g in gym.

5.goat,giraffe 6.giant,goal

7.pig,page 8.orange,ugly

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Wesawmanyfish,suchasbass,inthelake.

1.Circlefourwordsthathelpyouknowwhatabassis.

2.Whatis abass?Circlethecorrectletter.

A akindofbug

B akindofpet

C akindoffish

Weneedaroller,notabrush,topaintthewall.

3.Circletwowordsthathelpyouknowwhatarolleris.

4.Whatis aroller?Circlethecorrectletter.

A atoolusedtomovesomething

B atoolusedtopaintsomething

C atoolusedtoclimbsomething

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Context Clues


Test Record Form

Diary of a Spider

TEST RECORD FORMPossible

ScoreAcceptable

ScoreStudent Score

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Context Clues 10 7

Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Figurative Language

(Personification), Anchor Text10 7

Phonics: Long Vowels o, u, e 10 7

Phonics: Sounds for g 10 7

Grammar: What Is a Noun? 10 7

TOTAL 50 35

Total Student Score × 2.0 = %

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Lesson 4w e e k ly t e s t s 4 . 2

Vocabulary

Diary of a Spider

1 What does the word insects mean in the sentence below?

The spider catches insects in its web.

A balls

B birds

C bugs

2 What does the word rotten mean in the sentence below?

Mom threw away the potato because it was rotten.

F small and dry

G old and smelly

H fresh and tasty

3 What does the word scare mean in the sentence below?

Loud noises scare my baby brother.

A make laugh

B make afraid

C make hungry

4 What does the word breeze mean in the sentence below?

When I am hot, a cool breeze feels good.

F soft wind

G bright light

H splash of water

VocabularyAnswer Numbers 1 through 10. Choose the best answer for each question.

Name Date

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Vocabulary


Diary of a Spider

5 What does the word dangerous mean in the sentence below?

It can be dangerous to ride a bike at night.

A not fun

B not safe

C not important

6 Read the sentence below.

Mom used a sharp needle to sew the button on my shirt.

Which word in the sentence helps the reader know what the word needle means?

F sharp

G shirt

H used


Andy crawled under the warm covers and put his head on his pillow.

Which words in the sentence help the reader know what the word pillow means?

A crawled under

B the warm covers

C put his head on his


Sam told a joke that made everyone in the room chuckle.

Which word in the sentence helps the reader know what the word chuckle means?

F everyone

G joke

H room

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Vocabulary


Diary of a Spider

9 What does the word canoe mean in the sentence below?

The girls listened to the calls of birds as they paddled their canoe down the river.

A a kind of boat

B a kind of bird

C a kind of river

10 What does the word gnaw mean in the sentence below?

My dog loves to gnaw on a bone for hours and then bury it.

F chew

G dig

H sleep

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Comprehension


Diary of a Spider

1 Why does Grampa say that spiders are DIFFERENT from insects?

A because spiders do not have

six legs

B because spiders do not eat

butterflies

C because spiders are taking

over the world

2 Why does Spider make flash cards?

F to teach his sister how to spin

a web

G to learn the steps for catching

the wind

H to show Grampa what he

learned in school

3 Why does Spider learn to stop, drop, and run?

A so that he will be safe in

a fire

B so that he won’t get

vacuumed up

C so that he will not be eaten by

Daddy Longlegs

4 Why does Spider molt on May 7?

F He has grown too big for

his skin.

G It is time for him to change

color.

H He wants a skin to take to

show-and-tell.

ComprehensionAnswer Numbers 1 through 10. Base your answers on the story “Diary of a Spider.”

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Comprehension

Diary of a Spider


5 On June 5, why does Fly go into her tree house?

A Her feelings are hurt.

B She is afraid of Daddy

Longlegs.

C She does not want to play

with Spider.

6 Why is Spider afraid of Daddy Longlegs?

F Daddy Longlegs is very big.

G Daddy Longlegs has a

vacuum.

H Daddy Longlegs made fun

of Fly.

7 Why do Spider and Fly have to play at her house after July 2?

A Fly hurt her wing and can no

longer fly.

B Her mother doesn’t think she

is safe at Spider’s house.

C Grampa is afraid that Fly will

get caught in the web again.

8 What is one way the author makes Grampa seem like a person?

F Grampa has a home.

G Grampa sends a postcard.

H Grampa blows in the wind.

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Comprehension

Diary of a Spider


9 What is one way the author makes Spider seem like a person?

A Spider spins a web.

B Spider has eight legs.

C Spider keeps a diary.

10 Which is NOT a way Spider seems like a person?

F Spider makes flash cards.

G Spider goes to show-and-tell.

H Spider grows out of his

old skin.

Mark Student Reading Level:____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening

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1 Which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word home?

A hope

B long

C lost

2 Which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word see?

F complete

G Kate

H note

3 Which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word use?

A fuse

B rust

C upon

4 Which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word Pete?

F globe

G sends

H Steve

5 Which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word smoke?

A drove

B other

C smock

6 Which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word rule?

F cup

G rush

H tune

Phonics

Diary of a Spider


PhonicsAnswer Numbers 1 through 10. Choose the best answer for each question.

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STOP

Phonics

Diary of a Spider


7 Which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word be?

A Eve

B hose

C press

8 Which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word hole?

F help

G pond

H woke

9 Which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word tube?

A duke

B such

C tuck

10 Which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word close?

F bone

G clock

H plot

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Phonics

Diary of a Spider

Lesson 4w e e k ly t e s t s 4 . 1 0

1 Which word has the SAME sound for g as the word bridge?

A cage

B frog

C gift

2 Which word has the SAME sound for g as the word gentle?

F goose

G large

H tag

3 Which word has the SAME sound for g as the word together?

A change

B giant

C rag

4 Which word has the SAME sound for g as the word log?

F game

G orange

H stage

5 Which word has the SAME sound for g as the word engine?

A goes

B hug

C strange

6 Which word has the SAME sound for g as the word edge?

F bug

G glad

H page

PhonicsAnswer Numbers 1 through 10. Choose the best answer for each question.

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7 Which word has the SAME sound for g as the word wagon?

A cage

B goat

C stage

8 Which word has the SAME sound for g as the word began?

F age

G magic

H tiger

9 Which word has the SAME sound for g as the word village?

A garden

B huge

C leg

10 Which word has the SAME sound for g as the word again?

F angry

G courage

H gentle

Phonics

Diary of a Spider

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1 Which word is a noun that names a PERSON in the sentence below?

The worker wore boots and a hard hat.

A worker

B boots

C hat

2 Which word is a noun that names a THING in the sentence below?

Angie gave her sister a single red rose.

F Angie

G sister

H rose

3 Which word is a noun that names a PLACE in the sentence below?

Our park has a climbing wall for kids.

A park

B wall

C kids

4 Which word is a noun that names an ANIMAL in the sentence below?

A brightly colored fish swam in the tank.

F colored

G fish

H tank


Diary of a Spider

GrammarGrammarAnswer Numbers 1 through 10. Choose the best answer for each question.

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Grammar

Diary of a Spider



My uncle drives his car very slowly.

A uncle

B drives

C car


A sea bird stood alone on the beach.

F sea bird

G alone

H beach

7 Which word is a noun that names a PERSON in the sentence below?

Elizabeth reached out her arms to the monkey.

A Elizabeth

B reached

C monkey

8 Which word is a noun that names an ANIMAL in the sentence below?

The huge beetle makes its home under leaves in the forest.

F huge

G beetle

H leaves

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The squirrel found the nut that Jane put outside.

A nut

B Jane

C outside


Riley walked into the kitchen and sank into a chair.

F Riley

G kitchen

H chair

Grammar

Diary of a Spider

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Diary of a SpiderOral Language Chant

Grade 2, Unit 1

ELL Lesson 4BLACKLINE MASTER ELL4 .5

A SpiderTake turns reading the chant aloud with a partner. Then use each Target Vocabulary word from the chant in a sentence.

I scare insects.

I’m a spider, you see.

My web is sticky.

Insects can’t get free.

I’m dangerous to a fly.

In my web, he is glued.

But I want safety, too.

To rotten birds, I am food!

I had to work very hard

to make my web so strong.

In a breeze or a strong wind,

it will float all day long.

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Diary of a SpiderSelection Summary

Grade 2, Unit 1

ELL Lesson 4BLACKLINE MASTER ELL4 .6

Diary of a SpiderSpider writes in a diary. He writes about his family.

Spider’s grampa says spiders are not insects. Grampa

also says spiders and flies did not always get along. But

Spider and Fly are friends. Spider also

plays with his sister. They spin a sticky

web on a water fountain in the park.

At school, Spider learns how to

catch the wind. He learns that vacuums

are dangerous. There is a safety drill to

practice running away from vacuums.

Spider runs screaming from the room.

One day, the wind blows hard and

Grampa catches a breeze to a faraway place. Spider

thinks Grampa rode the wind to Paris. But Grampa

rode in a plane instead.

Spider scares Fly’s mom. He sometimes scares

people. Spider wishes people would not judge spiders.

Spider wants everyone to get along.

Read directions to children.

T-Map: Title

Causes Effect

caught in storm

fall

the butter� ies need food

man and woman going to

southern California

lost in city

migrate

the butter� ies visit the plants

in the zoo

butter� ies get into the van

Cause and Effect

Ferdinand Saves the DayPossible responses shown.

Name Date

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T-Map: Title

Cause Effects

The wind blows.

Cub wants to stop the

insects from getting stuck.

Honey spills.

Cub yells.

Cause and Effect

Cub Saves the DayPossible responses shown.

Name Date

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Cub Saves the DayGraphic Organizer 12




T-Map: Title

Causes Effects

Flora could not make a web

in gym class.

A breeze blew into the

classroom.

The breeze blew the spiders

into a tree.

Flora rescued Sammy from

the tree.

The other kids laughed at

Flora.

Papers blew all around.

The spiders screamed for

help.

The spiders asked Flora to

play baseball.

Cause and Effect

Fly to the Rescue!Possible responses shown.

Grade 2, Unit 1

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Target Vocabulary

breezedangerous

insectsjudge

rottenscare

screamingsticky

Vocabulary

Read the question in each box below. Write a Target Vocabulary word that could be used to answer each question. You can use more than one vocabulary word in a box. Then write an answer in each box using one of the words in it.

What might you see or feel outside?

breeze, insects

There are insects outside.

What is something people do?

screaming, judge

The people were screaming.

What do spiders make?

sticky

Spiders make sticky webs.

What might you see or feel in a dark, old house?

scare, dangerous, rotten

The dark rooms scare me.

Answers will vary. Possible responses shown.

Name Date

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Along Came a Spider…Target Vocabulary

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T-Map: Title

Cause Effect

Flora could not make a web

in gym class.

A strong breeze came into

the classroom.

The spiders landed in a tree.

Flora put Sammy on the

ground.

The spiders laughed at Flora.

It blew papers in the air.

The spiders screamed for

help.

Sammy thanked Flora.

Cause and Effect

Flora the Fly Saves the SpidersPossible responses shown.

Grade 2, Unit 1

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Blackline Master 4.8


Long Vowels o, u, eWrite the word from the box that best completes each sentence.

cubehome

Petepole

rulerthrone

1. The place where you live is your home .

2. A fl ag fl ies at the top of a pole .

3. A king or a queen must have a throne .

4. To fi nd out how long something is, use a ruler .

5. A boy named Peter may also be called Pete .

6. Ice is often in the shape of a cube .

Read directions to children. Assessment Tip: Total 6 Points

(1 point each)

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We saw sunfi sh, catfi sh, and bass in the lake. (3 points)

1. Circle three words that help you know what a bass is.

2. What is a bass? Circle the correct letter.

A a kind of bug

B a kind of pet

C a kind of fish (1)

We need a roller, not a brush, to paint the wall. (2)

3. Circle two words that help you know what a roller is.

4. What is a roller? Circle the correct letter.

A a tool used to move something

B a tool used to paint something (1)

C a tool used to climb something

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Words with Sounds for gSay each word pair. Listen for the sound that the letter g makes. Circle the word that has the sound of g in girl.

1. gift germ

2. giant gum

3. cage fl ag

4. frog huge

5. large log

Say each word pair. Listen for the sound that the letter g makes. Circle the word that has the sound of g in giraffe.

6. goat gem

7. giant goal

8. pig page

9. orange ugly

10. guess stage


(1 point each)

(1 point each)

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Long Vowels o, u, e Read each question. Circle the letter of the correct answer. (1 point each)

1. Which word has the long o sound?

A hole B hot C hop

2. Which word has the long e sound?

A pet B pen C Pete

3. Which word has the long o sound?

A vet B vote C vat

4. Which word has the long e sound?

A complete B contest C cute

5. Which word has the long u sound?

A hug B hunt C huge

6. Which word has the long u sound?

A tub B tube C turn


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Leveled Practice SR4.1–SR4.441Answer Key© Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


We saw sunfi sh, catfi sh, and bass in the lake.

1. What is a bass in this sentence?

a kind of � sh (1 point)

2. What parts of the sentence help you know this?

the words “sun� sh,” “cat� sh,” and “lake” (3)

We need a roller, not a brush, to paint the ceiling.

3. What is a roller in this sentence?

a tool used for painting (1)

4. What parts of the sentence help you know this?the phrase “not a brush” and the word “paint” (3)

At the museum exhibit, we saw very old paintings and also new ones.

5. What is an exhibit in this sentence?

a display or show (1)

6. What parts of the sentence help you know this?the words “museum,” “saw,” and “paintings” (3)


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Long Vowels o, u, eUse each pair of words to write two lines that rhyme. The first one has been done for you.

1. hose, nose

An elephant’s nose

Is a lot like a hose.

2. mules, rules

They don’t follow the rules.

That’s the trouble with mules.

3. Eve, Steve

Eve, this is Steve.

Steve, this is Eve.

4. cone, throne

The king sat on his throne

And ate an ice cream cone.

5. cute, fl ute

It is very cuteWhen the baby tries to play the � ute.

6. mole, hole

Do you suppose a mole

Lives in that hole?


Possible responses shown. (3 points each)

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Words with Sounds for gSay each word. Listen for the sound that the letter g makes. Then write the word in the list where it belongs.

bragdrugstore

geese

gentlegiraffe

girl

guitargiant

orange

villagegallopginger

g as in gum g as in gym

1. brag 1. gentle

2. drugstore 2. giraffe

3. geese 3. giant

4. girl 4. orange

5. guitar 5. village

6. gallop 6. ginger

Now write two more words for each list.

7. goal 7. germ

8. game 8. strange

(1 point each)


Possible responses shown. (2 points each)

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Long Vowels o, u, eWrite a word with a long o to complete each sentence. (1 point each)

1. The place where you live is your home .

2. A fl ag fl ies at the top of a pole .

3. A king or a queen must sit on a throne .

4. If something is burning, someone forgot to turn off the

stove .

Write a word with a long u to complete each sentence. (1 point each)

5. Most songs have two parts, words and a tune .

6. To fi nd out how long something is, measure with a ruler .

7. It’s hard to tell the difference between a donkey and a

mule .

8. Ice is often in the shape of a cube .

Write a sentence with the word complete. Circle the vowel that makes the long e sound. Possible response shown. (2 points)

9. My homework is now complete! .


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42 Leveled Practice A4.1–A4.4

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

Lesson 4Grade 2

Lesson 4Includes:•Blackline Masters and Leveled Practice organized by lesson•Answer Keys•Weekly Tests for Key SkillsObservation Checklists and other Informal Assessments can be found in the Assessment section of the Grab-and-Go™ Resources for this grade.

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