This 6th reader (2f) in the Abeka Grade 2 reading program, provides 36 selections that follow American history with a travel-oriented timeline. Symbols (canoe, covered wagons, bikes, and more) in the bottom right corner of each page highlight how our country and travel methods have changed. Literature ranges from realistic, historical, and folk fiction, to poetry, biographies, and Scripture reading. Stories include Clara Barton, pilgrims, Benjamin Franklin, native Americans, and more. Students will learn about title, author, main character, plot, moral of story, setting, climax, fiction, and nonfiction. You will find answers to the comprehension questions in the Reading 2 Answer Key with Literary Development and Enrichment Activities. This is the Homeschool Teacher Edition Resource.153 pgs, pb. ~ Ruth
Historical and fictional young Americans have many tales to tell, whether it’s making a sturdy canoe, riding in a bumpy prairie wagon, or sledding down a snowy hill! This is the sixth book (2f) in the Abeka Reading Program for 2nd grade. Each of the ten books gradually advance your students’ reading skills. Gr. 2.
Product Benefits
* Character-building truths. Your students will learn many character qualities as they read stories about different historical figures.
* Comprehension questions. Know that your students understand! This reader will help build your students’ comprehension skills through factual and inferential questions.
* Enrichment Activities. Your students will love reading the instructions for making a corn husk doll as well as the instructions for making a recipe/conversion chart!
* Thinking Skills. At the end of stories, “Think About It” and “What Do You Think?” factual and inferential questions help to develop thinking skills and apply to real life situations.
This fast-paced program progresses quickly from decoding words phonetically to preparing students for the last reader which is a complete narrative. Students will practice reading aloud, be slowly introduced to silent reading, and engage in reading comprehension activities. Each reader is designed in large font with specific goals, and becomes progressively more challenging. Reading skills also incorporate the Abeka® Phonics Charts 6-8 (these charts are included in the readers and the teaching material. Readers progress in this order: Fun with Friends; Quests for Adventure; Across the Meadow; Wonders of Imagination; Through the Skies; Growing Up in Early America; Growing Up Around the World; Growing Up Where Jesus Lived; All Kinds of Animals; and My New Name (introduces students to a continuing story and is a prequel to My New Song—used in Abeka Grade 3 Reading,). You’ll find answers to the comprehension questions in the Reading 2 Answer Key with Literary Development and Enrichment Activities for all-in-one teacher guidance. See the Homeschool Language Arts 2 Curriculum Lesson Plans for additional information about Reading.
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