Recently added articles from Weekly Reader, Edition K (including Science Spin):

Butterfly or moth?(SCIENCE)

May 01, 2008 ... Look at Two Insects Butterflies and moths are alike in some ways. They are different in other ways I am a butterfly. I have two thin, smooth feelers. I have six legs. I have a thin, smooth body. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Here comes the sun.(SCIENCE)

May 01, 2008 ... What Is The Sun? The sun is a star. Eight planets move around the sun. Earth is a planet. We live on Earth. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THINK ABOUT IT! One planet that is close to Earth is called the Red Planet. Write the name of the planet here. ...

A dress-up party: (a rhyming story).(Make-a-Book)

May 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (1) Let's go to a party at the mouse house. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (3) Two pigs are wearing wigs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (2) One cat is wearing a hat. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (4) Three ...

Be a safety star.

May 01, 2008 ... Stay Safe This Summer [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Always wear sunscreen when you go outside. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Always swim with a grown-up. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Have fun this summer and stay safe! ...

Listening activity.

May 01, 2008 ... This Weekly Reader listening activity is designed to help assess and improve children's listening, recall, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Directions; Ask children to listen carefully as you read the story. When you have finished, read each question, and ask children to ...