Wonders Unit 4.4 Opener

Wonders Unit 4.4 Opener

2nd Grade

Reading Topics and I Can Statements

• I can recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. [RL.2.2]

• I can use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. [RL.2.7]

Multiple Choice

When may you feel ashamed?

• When you win a game

• When your hurt your friends feelings.

• When you go on a field trip

Multiple Choice

Is it good to boast if you win a game?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Jack had to dash home? Which word means the same as dash?

• run

• walk

• slide

Multiple Choice

Where may you hear someone holler?

• During quiet time

• At a football game

Multiple Choice

Which of these boys has plenty of cupcakes?

• Jim had 0 cupcakes

• Mark had 1 cupcake.

• Rich had 35 cupcakes.

Multiple Choice

Which pictures has similarities?

Multiple Choice

What's a word that means the same as a victory?

• win

• loss

• friend

This week we will talk about Folktales

Story of the Week: Why the Sun and Moon live in the Sky

We will read this play to learn about the Sun and Moon.

Multiple Choice

How does Sun feel about Water?

• He hates water.

• He loves Water.

Multiple Choice

Where did everyone live?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Multiple Choice

Who did Sun go and visit?

• Water

• Bird

• Hen

Multiple Choice

How did Sun and Moon change their house for Water?

• They tore it down.

• They added more room.

• They moved to another house.

Multiple Choice

What is the theme of this play?

• friendship

• losing

• always doing your best

Multiple Choice

A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished everything he touched turned into gold. A fairy made his wish come true. Then anything he tried to eat turned into gold, so he starved to death.

• Do not be greedy

• United we stand, divided we fall

• Don't steal

• Respect your elders

Multiple Choice

Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car. 

• Don't Steal
• Look both ways before crossing the street
• Necessity is the mother of invention 
• One good turn deserves another

Multiple Choice

Tara was babysitting for her neighbor. Suddenly, the smoke alarm went off and she saw smoke coming from the bedroom. Tara grabbed the baby and went outside immediately. Once outside, she called 911.
What is the theme?

• friendship
• honesty
• cooperation
• bravery

Multiple Choice

Matthew was walking in the halls at school with his friends when he saw a little boy drop his lunch money. Matthew's friend said they should keep the money, but Matthew didn't feel that was the right thing to do. He returned the money to the boy.
What is the theme?

• honesty
• kindness
• team work

Multiple Choice

Rachel was walking to the park when she noticed her neighbor picking up trash. Rachel stopped and helped her pick up all the trash.What is the theme?

• bravery
• kindness
• determination

Vocabulary Skill

Identifying Root Words

Multiple Choice

Name the root word in preheated. 

• heat
• pre
• eat
• eated

Multiple Choice

What is the root word of helped?

• help

• lep

• helpe

• ed

Multiple Choice

Find a word with the same root word: uneven

• un
• unhappy
• evenly
• ly

Multiple Choice

Name the root word in jumping. 

• ing
• jump
• sad
• ump

Multiple Choice

Name the root word in retake.

• re

• take

• etake

• ake

Multiple Choice

Name the root word in undone.

• done

• un

• ndone

• one

Multiple Choice

Name the root word in timer.

• timer

• er

• tim

• time