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Literacy ActivitiesGrade 2, Week 7

Glossary, Dictionary, and Comprehension

Day Topic Pages

Day 1 Using a Glossary 2–4

Day 2 Using a Dictionary 5–6

Day 3 More Using a Dictionary 7–8

Day 4 POV: Who is Telling the Story? 9–11

Day 5 Author’s Purpose 12–15

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A glossary is a list of words at the end of a book. The words are listed in alphabetical order. A glossary helps you understand the meaning of words in the book. Skim the glossary

before you read to help you learn important words. Or, check the glossary to look up words you don’t know.

Read the glossary from a book about geography. Then, answer the questions on the next page.

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continent any of the world's 7 great land masses

desert a place that is hot and dry for most of the year

equator an invisible line around the middle of the earth

mountain land that is much higher than the land around it

North Pole northernmost place on the globe

ocean a large body of saltwater

river a stream of freshwater that flows to the ocean

valley a low area of land usually between mountains

GLOSSARY

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Day 1 (continued)Use the glossary to find the definition for each word below.

Then, write the definition here.

1. desert:

2. ocean:

Use the glossary to find the definition for each word below. Then, draw a picture of each word here.

North Pole:valley:

mountain:equator:


Read the glossary from a book about insects. Then, fill in the blanks in the sentences below. Each word in the glossary will be used once.

1. An insect’s body is protected by a hard .

2. A fly has made up of many parts to help it see.

3. Insects tightly to fur, hair, and feathers.

4. A hatches from an egg and looks like a worm.

5. Insects smell food with their .

6. A is the silky covering that protects a larva.

7. Flies spread by carrying illness and germs on their bodies.

8. Insects drink plant .

GLOSSARY

antenna the part on an insect’s head that is used for touching and smelling

cling stick or hold on tightly

cocoon the silky covering that a larva makes around its body

compound eyes that are eyes made up of many parts

disease sickness

Day 1 (continued)

larva a young insect that has hatched from an egg and looks like a worm

nectar the sweet juice of a flower

skeleton a hard framework that protects the insides of an insect


Day 2A dictionary is a listing of words in alphabetical order.

Readers use dictionaries to look up information about a word, such as the part of speech or definition.

Read the dictionary entries below. Then, fill in the table below.

Word Part of Speech Definition

bulky adjective big and awkward

bulldog

bulwark

bumblebee

bumpkin

bulky • bumpkin

bulky (adjective) big and awkward

bull (noun) an adult male cattle, buffalo, elephant, moose, or whale

bulldog (noun) a short, stout dog with a powerful jaw

bullfrog (noun) a type of large, loud frog

bulwark (noun) a solid wall-like structure raised for defense

bumble (verb) to do clumsily

bumblebee (noun) a large, round bee covered in black and yellow fuzz

bump (verb) to jolt or knock something

bumpkin (noun) an awkward, clumsy person


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Use the dictionary entries from Page 5 to draw definitionsof each of the following words.

bullfrog:

bump:

bull:

bumble:

Day 2 (continued)


Day 3Read the dictionary entries. Then, fill in the table below.

What is 1 word you might find before “bundle” in the dictionary?

What is 1 word you might find after “burlap” in the dictionary?

bundle • burlap

bundle (noun) a number of things tied or wrapped together

bungalow (noun) a small house

bunny (noun) a rabbit

bunt (verb) to bat softly

buoy (noun) a special floating device used to mark a water hazard

buoyant (adjective) able to float

burger (noun) a short form of hamburger-style sandwiches

bureau (noun) chest of drawers

burglar (noun) a thief

burlap (noun) a rough fabric

Word Part of Speech Definition

bureau

buoy

burlap

bunt

buoyant





Use the dictionary entries from Page 7 to write a sentence that includes each of the following words.

1. bungalow:

2. bunny:

3. burglar:

4. burger:

5. bundle:

6. bunt:

Day 3 (continued)


Day 4

1. Maria loves to go on runs after school. She laces up her shoes and runs along the lake path.

2. I accidentally forgot my homework today. I hope Mr. Smith will understand!

3. Today is the first day of spring break! We always go to Florida for spring break. We will fly out tomorrow and stay for an entire week. I love going to Florida!

4. Paul and Rogelio play on the soccer team together. Paul is a forward and Rogelio is the goalie. Paul and Rogelio have been teammates for almost 5 years!

5. Ms. Rodriguez is planning a pop quiz for her class today. They have been learning all about measurement. Her pop quiz has 5 questions and 1 extra-credit question.

6. My brother and I like to play board games. Our favorite board game is one that we invented. We invented it 3 years ago on a rainy day. My brother drew up the board and I wrote down the rules.

7. Yesterday, Luis finished his book. He just couldn’t put it down! The book was about a world far out in space. The main character, Sia, had to save the planet from an evil lord.

8. My stepsister, Eva, is the smartest person I know. She is taking algebra in sixth grade! Eva is also very nice. She always helps me if I need it on my math homework.



Stories can be told from multiple perspectives. Some stories are told by a character in the story. They tell about

what the character experiences. In this case, you will notice words like “I,” “me,” and “my.” Some stories may be told by a narrator who

is not in the story. The narrator tells a story about someone else. In this case, you will notice words like “he,” “she,” “they.”

For each set of sentences below, write a “C” if a characterin the story is telling the story. Write an “N” if a narrator

who is not in the story is telling the story.



Day 4 (continued)Read the story. Then, answer the questions.

Use the Answer Key on the next page to help.

Kat bounced up and down on her toes, very excited, as always.

And as always, she spoke in a great, loud rush. “I can’t believe this

happened, Jamal! I bet that soccer ball is going to be stuck on the roof

for ever and ever, and we’ll never get it down!”

Jamal looked at the soccer ball sitting on the flatter part of the roof.

Jamal always thought before he spoke, and when he did speak, he used

a calm, quiet voice. “I think we just have to wait,” he said.

Kat groaned loudly. “It’ll never come down. There’s no way to get

to it, either!”

Jamal looked at the ball again, and nodded calmly. “The wind will

push it off the roof.”

That night, there was a

rainstorm with heavy winds.

The next morning, there was

the ball, sitting in Kat’s yard!


Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. If you were reading the story out loud, you would give Jamal a voice.

2. If you were reading the story out loud, you would give Kat a voice.

3. is likely to speak quickly.

4. is likely to speak slowly.

5. Kat believes that the ball is stuck .

6. Jamal and Kat have ideas about what will happen to the ball.

7. Jamal thinks that they can get the ball if they are .

8. Jamal’s voice is than Kat’s voice.

9. When Kat talks, she likes to .

10. Jamal likes to before he speaks.

11. Jamal is that the ball will come down.

12. Kat is that they will get their ball back.

Day 4 (continued)

Answer Key

think Jamal different

loud hopeful Kat

soft patient more calm

not hopeful bounce forever


What kind of tree fits in your hand? A palm tree!

PersuadeInform

Entertain

Water is made of tiny parts called atoms.

PersuadeInform

Entertain

In my opinion, dogs are the best pets. This is because they

are nice, smart, and loyal.

PersuadeInform

Entertain

Day 5Determine if the author’s purpose for each sentence is

to persuade, inform, or entertain. Then, circle the correct term.

Text that persuades tries to make you feel or think a certain way. Text that informs gives you information about something.

Text that entertains has information that is just included for fun.



Once upon a time,there was a fairy who lived

in a faraway land.

PersuadeInform

Entertain

Your heart rate is how fast your heart is beating.

PersuadeInform

Entertain

Sloths live in the rainforest. They are the world’s

slowest animal.

PersuadeInform

Entertain



A lever is a simple machine.It helps to lift or move

a heavy thing.

PersuadeInform

Entertain

You should vote for me for class council. If I win, I will get rid of homework for a year!

PersuadeInform

Entertain

I promise you that you will love my grilled cheese!

PersuadeInform

Entertain

“You can’t eat me. I’m the gingerbread man!” said the gingerbread man

as he ran away.

PersuadeInform

Entertain

Once, I was going for a walk when I saw the biggest,

tallest monster!

PersuadeInform

Entertain

We should eat dessert for dinner tonight because we

have been so good this week.

PersuadeInform

Entertain

Day 5 (continued)


Read each paragraph. Choose the sentence from the Answer Keyon the next page that tells what the author is explaining or

describing in the paragraph. Then, write the letter forthat sentence next to the paragraph.

1. People like to go to parades. Parades are fun to watch. They also are fun for the people who march in them.

2. Many parades happen on holidays. Other parades are held to thank famous people. Some parades take place after a sports team wins a big game.

3. No one knows who held the first parade. Many, many years ago, people held special walks to honor the Sun and the Moon.

4. A neighborhood can have its own parade. Small towns have parades. Big cities have them, too.

5. Many parades have music. Special marchers use musical instruments to play songs. They beat drums and blow horns. They walk in lines as they go.

6. Some marchers in the parade wear funny clothes. They do funny things as they walk. They make the parade watchers laugh.

7. When a circus comes to town, elephants walk down the street. Circus people ride horses. Monkeys do special tricks.

8. People make up most of a parade. But sometimes cars and fire trucks take part. Huge balloons might float overhead, too.

9. It is important to have a plan for a parade. How many people will march? Who will come down the street first? Who will come next? The plan takes a while to figure out.

Day 5 (continued)


10. People can watch a parade at home. They can watch it on television. They can even see it on an electronic device.

11. Today, parades are bigger and better than ever. They can last many hours and stretch for over a mile.

12. A parade can be as big or as small as people want it to be. 2 friends can dress up. They can march around holding flags. They don’t have to wait for a special day to do it!

Answer Key

A: People can make a parade any time

B: People and other things are part of

a parade.

C: Parades have grown over time.

D: Bands play in parades.

E: Animals can march in parades.

F: You don’t have to be at a parade to see it.

G: Some parades have clowns.

H: Parades happen for a reason.

I: Parades have a long history.

J: Parades take a lot of planning.

K: Parades happen everywhere.

L: Many people like parades.

Day 5 (continued)

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