Selection: B-68

B-68

Grade level: 2

Word count: 1004 words

Author: R. Bender

Synopsis: While walking around her house, Kayla discovers that people need to use math all the time.

Excerpt: "What are you doing, Mom?" Kayla asked.

"Hi, honey," Mom said. "I am building some shelves for my books." Mom loved to read. She had many books. Her books were piled on the floor.

Kayla looked around. She saw tools, a box of nails, and a yardstick. She knew from her math class that a yardstick is a tool to measure things. Yardsticks are three feet long.

Question: Read this part from the selection. Which sentence explains why Mom needed to build shelves?

1. Her books were piled on the floor.
2. She saw tools, a box of nails, and a yardstick.
3. Mom loved to read.
4. What are you doing, Mom?

Selection: B-18

B-18

Grade level: 2

Word count: 1107 words

Author: R. Bender

Synopsis: It would be impossible to live without plants. They are very important to our lives. From breathing to eating to brushing our teeth, we use plants throughout the day.

Excerpt: Water moves from the roots of a plant to its leaves. When the water reaches the leaves, it changes into a vapor. You cannot see this vapor but it gets into the air. That water vapor joins with other vapor in the sky. It all comes together to make a cloud. Groups of clouds come together and we get rain. The rain falls to the ground.

Question: According to this selection, which of the following is true about plants?

1. Plants have a role in the creation of rain water.
2. Plants are not important for the environment.
3. Plant pieces are found in most clouds.
4. Plants can survive if their roots are cut off.