Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin) back issues from September 2008:
It's apple season: fall is when apples are ready to be picked.(SCIENCE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Visit and Apple Orchard Many people like to munch on sweet, juicy apples. In fact, most Americans eat about 65 apples each year. Apples are grown on farms called orchards. An orchard has rows and rows of apple trees. The trees change during ...
Apple parts.(USING A DIAGRAM)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Can you name the parts of an apple? Study the diagram to learn more. Then fill in the circle for the best answer to each question. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Where are an apple's seeds? (A) inside the core (B) under the leaves 2. What ...
Whisker's corner.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Dear Kids, Donnie told some kids that all apples are red. I know that isn't true ....
Last laugh.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Q: What is worse than finding a worm in ...
Word power.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Fill in each blank with the correct word. ripe bloom orchard bare 1. An apple--has rows of apple trees. 2. In the winter, branches are-- 3 ....
Hispanic Heritage Month: it's time to celebrate.(SOCIAL STUDIES)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This girl is wearing special clothes from Mexico. Music, Food, And Fun! It's fiesta (fee-ESS-tah) time! That is the Spanish word for party. Hispanic Heritage Month is here. It takes place from September 15 to October 15. During that ...
Spanich state names.(USING A CHART)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The names of some states come from Spanish words. Read the chart to learn more. Then fill in the circle for the best answer to each question. <Pre>How the State State Name Spanish Meaning Got Its Name Colorado the color red Clay in ...
Whisker's corner.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Dear Kids, For Hispanic Heritage Month. Carlos brought in Mexican food. Alice will not ...
Last laugh.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Q: What do you call cheese that is ...
Word power.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Words that rhyme have the same ending sound. For example, the words state and great rhyme. Draw a line to match each pair of rhyming words. <Pre> cheese said breadplease word ...
Going places: where do these animals go in the fall?(SCIENCE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Time to Travel Some animals travel south for the winter. During the fall, some animals migrate. They move from one place to another place. Some go by land, others by air, and some by water. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
What do you know?(READING COMPREHENSION)
Sep 01, 2008 ... How much did you learn from reading the issue? Fill in the circle for the best answer to each question. 1. What does migrate mean? (A) to move from one place to another (B) to look for food 2. What is a group of caribou called? (A) ...
Whisker's corner.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Dear Kids, I wrote a story about a humpback whale and read it to Jamie. She said ...
Last laugh.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Q: What does a whale calf become after it is ...
Word power.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings. Circle the homophones in each row, We've done the first one. <Pre> 1. (herd) hers(heard) 2. theretheir they 3. not ...
Our country: Americans remember an important part of history.(SOCIAL STUDIES)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We the People It's time to celebrate our country. What begins with the words "We the people"? It is the Constitution of the United States. That is a written plan. It tells the laws, or rules, of our country. The ...
Our constitution.(USING A MAP)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Read the map. Then fill in the circle for the best answer to each question. A Map of the United States [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] <Pre> 1. Where is the Constitution today? (A) Philadelphia (B) Washington, D.C. 2. In which part of the country is ...
Whiskers's corner.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Dear Kids, Mandy and I are making a Contitution posfer together. She is not ...
Last laugh.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Q: Which state can you write ...
Word power.
Sep 01, 2008 ... A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Leader, museum, and street are nouns. Circle the four nouns below. ...
Who Was Johnny Appleseed?(READING COMPREHENSION)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Read the story below. Then answer each question by writing a complete sentence. John Chapman was born on September 26, 1775, in Massachusetts. He was a farmer who grew mostly apples. People nicknamed him "Johnny Appleseed." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Johnny ...
Word search.(ACQUIRING VOCABULARY)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Some English words came from other languages. The words listed below came from Spanish words. Look for each word in the word search. The words run down and ...
Look at a monarch.(USING A DIAGRAM)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Study the diagram of a butterfly. Read each question. Then fill in the circle for the best answer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. A butterfly has--wings. (A) four (B) six 2. A butterfly eats through a tube called a--. (A) ...
School rules.(IDENTIFYING NOUNS/FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Circle the five nouns below that name a person. Draw a ...
Section 1: synonyms (words that mean the same thing).(WR Test Yourself!: Weekly Reader Literacy Skills Assessments)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Directions: Fill in the circle next to the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence. SAMPLE 1 want a small glass of milk. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (A) large (B) little (C) cold 1 ....
Section 2: spelling.(WR Test Yourself!: Weekly Reader Literacy Skills Assessments)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Directions: Fill in the circle next to each word that is spelled correctly. SAMPLE I ran--my dog. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (A) affur (B) afterr (C) after 1. That is a--flower. (A) pretty ...
Section 3: reading comprehension.(WR Test Yourself!: Weekly Reader Literacy Skills Assessments)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Directions: Read the story below. Then fill in the circle next to the best answer to each question. Ladybugs Help Farmers Every farmer knows that some insects can be a big problem. They can harm, or hurt, plants that farmers grow. Some farmers have found a ...
Section 4: reading comprehension.(WR Test Yourself!: Weekly Reader Literacy Skills Assessments)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Directions: Read the story and study the diagram below. Then fill in the circle next to the best answer to each question. Starfish Starfish, also called sea stars, are ocean animals. They have spiny skin. That protects them from becoming food for other animals. ...