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International (1-3) Scholastic Year

(2024-2025)
Subject: English
First Semester
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Student’s name:

Second Grade Section:

Objectives: Upon completing this reading and phonics booklet, students will enhance their reading
comprehension, phonetic awareness, vocabulary, and fluency, leading to improved overall literacy skills.

Reading Comprehension &

Phonics Booklet.

Form # QF 01-43e 1
 From Fables p. 25-37

By Arnold Lobel
Vocabulary

Word Part of Meaning Sentence

speech
1. rage (n.) Strong anger. The bull bellowed with rage

2. hope (n.) Things wanted in What are your hopes and

the future. dreams for the future?
3. disappointment (n.) Feelings of not Losing the match was a
getting what you bitter disappointment for the
want team.
4. alarmed (adj.) Felt fearful of I was alarmed by the noise of
danger. thunder all night.
5. contentment (n.) Feeling of Jack was very happy and his
happiness. face wore a look of pure
contentment.
6. thought (v.) The past tense of think.
I thought that book was
to use your mind to difficult to read
decide about
something, form an
opinion, imagine
something etc.
7. earth (n.) Soil. This earth is good for
growing potatoes.
8. eyes (n.) The two parts of Maria's eyes filled with tears.
the body that you
use to see with.

Form # QF 01-43e 2
 “The hen and the apple tree”
p. 27-29
Activity (1): Read the story again, then fill in the blanks.

The Title:

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Characters:

1. ___________________________________________________

2.___________________________________________________

The Setting:

1. When? ____________________________________________

2. Where? ____________________________________________

The Genre:

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The moral of the story:

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Form # QF 01-43e 3
 “The frogs at the rainbow’s end”
p. 30-33
Activity (2): Read the story again, then fill in the blanks.

The Title:

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Characters:

1. ___________________________________________________

2.___________________________________________________

The Setting:

1. When ? ____________________________________________

2. Where? ____________________________________________

The Genre:

__________________________________________________________________

The moral of the story:

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Form # QF 01-43e 4
 “The mouse at the seashore”
Activity (3): Read the story again, then fill in the blanks. p. 34-37

The Title:

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Characters:

1. ___________________________________________________

2.___________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________

The Setting:

1. When? ____________________________________________

2. Where? ____________________________________________

The Genre:

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The moral of the story:

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Form # QF 01-43e 5
Activity (4): Answer the following questions:

1. In “The hen and the apple tree”, Who is hiding in the tree?
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2. What clues tell you who is hiding in the tree?

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3. In The frogs at the rainbow’s end, Why were the three frogs excited?

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4. The first frog heard the cave had gold, What did the two other frogs hear?

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5. Which story did you like the most? Why?

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Form # QF 01-43e 6
The Abenaki p. 147-159

By Joseph Bruchac
Vocabulary:

Word Part of Meaning Sentence

speech

1. natural (adj.) Produced by Earthquakes and floods

nature, not people. are natural disasters.

2. society (n.) A group of people Children are the most

living together. important members of
society.

3. traditions (n.) Beliefs, stories, and It is a tradition for brides to

ways of living wear white.
passed down from
parents to children.

4. cure (v.) Get rid of sickness. The doctor cured him of a

rare blood disease.

5. respect (v.) Show honor to. You have to respect your

grandmother.

6. often (adv.) Many times. Fred often comes late for

class.

7. Important. (adj.) Necessary or of Health is more important

great value. than wealth.

Form # QF 01-43e 7
Activity (1): Read the story again, then fill in the blanks.

The Title:

__________________________________________________________________

Characters:

1. ___________________________________________________

2.___________________________________________________

The Setting:

1. When? ____________________________________________

2. Where? ____________________________________________

The Genre:

__________________________________________________________________

Form # QF 01-43e 8
Activity (2): Answer the following questions:

1. Who are the Abenaki people?

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2. What does (Abenaki) mean?

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3. Mention two natural resources they used to survive.

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4. What three customs are important for the Abenaki?

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5. Why do they sing the “Green Corn Song”?

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6. Why do Abenaki people use storytelling?

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Form # QF 01-43e 9
 Anna’s Surprise p. 181-202

By Esther Mizrahi
Vocabulary:

Word Part of Meaning Sentence

speech

1. sauce (n.) A liquid served with I like chicken with white

food to make the sauce.
food taste better.

2. plain (adj.) Simple; nothing on My son loves yogurt with

it. fruit in it, but I prefer
plain yogurt myself.

3. product (n.) A thing that people I'm trying to cut down on

use or eat. dairy products.

4. spicy (adj.) Having a strong, Indian food is very spicy.

sharp flavor.

5. ingredients (n.) Foods you use to The ingredients for my

make a dish. recipe are a family secret.

Form # QF 01-43e 10
Activity (1): Read the story again, then fill in the blanks.

The Title:

__________________________________________________________________

Characters:

1. ________________ 4. _______________

2._________________ 5. _______________

3. ________________ 6.________________

The Setting:

1. When ? ____________________________________________

2. Where ? ____________________________________________

The Genre:

__________________________________________________________________

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Form # QF 01-43e 11
Activity (2): Answer the following questions:

1. How many students brought food to the class?

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2. What did Akiri and her father prepare?

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3. In which country people make spring rolls?

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4. What is hummus made of?

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5. What are the ingredients for the salsa that Maria brought?
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6. What was Anna’s surprise?

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7. If you were a student in Mrs. Guzman's class, what kind of food would you
bring?
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Form # QF 01-43e 12
 Who says women can’t be
doctors? p. 245-265

By Tanya Lee Stone.

Vocabulary:

Word Part of Meaning Sentence

speech

1. allowed (v.) Told you could do Her parents allowed her to

or have something. go to the party.

2. challenge (n.) Something difficult It was a hard challenge, but

that requires extra we won.
work.

3. determined (adj.) Showing strong I am determined to give up

purpose; unwilling smoking.
to quit.

4. refused (v.) Didn’t do He refused to go to the

something doctor.

5. accept (v.) To take something She accepted the gift I sent

that is offered. her.

Form # QF 01-43e 13
Activity (1): Read the story again, then fill in the blanks.

The Title:

__________________________________________________________________

Characters:

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

The Setting:

1. When ? _______________________________________________________

2. Where? _______________________________________________________

The Genre:

__________________________________________________________________

Activity (2): Answer the following questions:

1. In 1830s, what jobs could girls have?

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2. What was Elizabeth like when she was a kid?

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Form # QF 01-43e 14
3. Who gave Elizabeth the idea to become a doctor?

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4. Why didn’t Elizabeth want to be a doctor?

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5. What did people think of Elizabeth becoming a doctor?

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6. What happened when Elizabeth got to medical school?

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7. Describe Elizabeth.

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Form # QF 01-43e 15
 Puss in boots. p. 117-125
By Lorraine McCombs
Vocabulary:

Word Part of Meaning Sentence

speech

1. herd (n.) A group of animals There was a herd of sheep

of one kind feeding on the farm.
or moving together

2. expensive (adj.) Costing a lot of This house is really

money. expensive.

3. bowed (v.) Bent the head or They bowed to the Queen

body in greeting.

4. trader (n.) A person who buys She bargained with the

and sells things for trader till he sold her the
a living. fruit at a low price.

Form # QF 01-43e 16
Activity (1): Read the story again, then fill in the blanks.

The Title:

__________________________________________________________________

Characters:

1. ________________

2._________________

3. _________________

The Setting:

1. When ? ____________________________________________

2. Where ? ____________________________________________

The Genre:
__________________________________________________________________

Form # QF 01-43e 17
Activity (2) Answer the following questions:

1. What did the miller leave for his son Juan?

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2. What things did Puss ask Juan to buy?

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3. Why did Puss grab two rabbits?

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4. What did the king say when Puss gave him the two rabbits?

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5. How did Juan meet the king with his old clothes?
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6. Which character is your favorite in this story? Why?

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Form # QF 01-43e 18
Form # QF 01-43e 19
 Long Vowels CVCe

Form # QF 01-43e 20
 Long /a/ sound

These vowels can make long/a /sound

a_e ai ay ea

cake rain day steak

care nail way break
face wait say swear
cage paid play pear

Activity (1): Circle the words that have long /a/ sound in each
sentence.
1. Sarah may bake a cake today.

2. We can put some grapes on a tray.

3. It was a great day with Jane.

4. They painted the wall in their break time.

Form # QF 01-43e 21
 Long /e /sound

These vowels can make long/e/ sound

ee ea ey y

feet sea key baby

green eat monkey dusty
teeth teach money twenty
need meat valley windy

Activity (1) : Circle the words that have long /e/ sound in each
sentence.
1. I can see many birds.

2. The red team was really weak.

3. It was a great day with Jane.

4. Bees make honey.

Form # QF 01-43e 22
 Long /o/ sound

These vowels can make long /o/ sound

o_e o oa ow

hope go road row

bone no toast yellow
hose so boat low
joke piano goat show

Activity (1): Circle the words that have long /o/ sound in each
sentence.
1. Joan votes in Rome.

2. I bought a red coat.

3. This is a rocky coast.

4. It may snow.

Form # QF 01-43e 23
 Consonant blend

Form # QF 01-43e 24
Activity (1): Complete each word by using the correct blend sound.

Form # QF 01-43e 25
 Consonant digraph

Two or three consonants sometimes make one sound. The

letters ch, sh, wh, th, and ph make one sound at the beginning
of a word or at the end of a word.

Form # QF 01-43e 26
Activity (1): Complete each word by using the correct blend sound.

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