summer express between grades 1 and 2 answers

BETWEEN GRADES & SUMMER EXPRESS Answers Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Handwriting A–Z Trace and write the alphabet ABCDEFGHI k wor s ’ hild c r you k c Che J K L M N O PQ R Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & S TU V W X YZ 11 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Capitalization Capitalizing Names Sometimes the names of people, places, and things are special They begin with a capital letter Circle the special names in the picture Write each one correctly on a line sun lee park bird tree sue Raul Sue Mrs Chin Mrs Chin man Mrs Chin Lee Park Mrs Chin Mrs Chin Summer Express: Between Grades & raul Scholastic Inc mrs chin 12 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Handwriting a–z Trace and write the alphabet a b c d e f g h i k or w s ild’ h c r you k c Che jkl m n o p q r Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & s t u v w x y z 13 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Examining Similarities Grouping Things Sort the things listed below into groups Write each word from the list in the correct box doll FOOD yellow ball apple bread pasta apple bread green TOYS doll ball game game yellow green red Look at the things in each group How does each thing fit into the group? Scholastic Inc pasta Summer Express: Between Grades & Colors red 14 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Adding/Subtracting Shapes on a Snake Add or subtract 10 A + = B 10 – C – = D + F + Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & E 10 + = G + = H I – = J 10 + – 5 = 10 = = 10 = = 15 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Word Order Mixed-Up Words Words in a sentence must be in an order that makes sense These words are mixed up Put them in order Then write each sentence snow bear likes This This bear likes snow This bear likes snow water cold The is The water is cold This bear likes snow The bear runs fast This bear likes snow play bears Two Two bears play This bear likes snow 16 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd Summer Express: Between Grades & fast The runs bear Scholastic Inc 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Main Idea Trucks The main idea tells what the whole story is about Trucks important work Dump trucks carry away sand and rocks Cement trucks have a barrel that turns around and around They deliver cement to workers who are making sidewalks Fire trucks carry water hoses and firefighters Gasoline is delivered in large tank trucks Flatbed trucks carry wood to the people who are building houses Find the sentence in the story that tells the main idea Write it in the circle below Then draw a line from the main idea to all the trucks that were described in the story Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & Trucks important work 17 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Odd & Even Numbers Patterns for the Mail Carrier Meimei the mail carrier is delivering letters Give her some help Fill in the missing addresses on the houses below 52 56 53 55 What pattern you see in the house numbers? The even numbers are on one side of the street The odd numbers are on the other side of the street Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & Extra 18 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 10 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Subtraction Digging Up Bones Help Daisy find a delicious bone! Subtract Circle the answer that goes with each bone > is greater than and < is less than A B > 25 and < 55 > 40 and < 70 56 – 94 – 87 – 53 – 48 89 76 46 D C E > 37 and < 82 – 45 36 – 81 – 76 83 77 – 68 59 G F > 63 and < 87 70 – Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & > 74 and < 96 61 75 – 68 > 16 and < 56 23 – 47 – 14 39 > 18 and < 49 – 57 48 – 23 14 Write two subtraction problems on another sheet of paper One answer should match the bone > 48 and < 87 Answers will vary 113 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 97 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Descriptive Words Country Roads A good sentence uses describing words to help the reader “paint a picture” in his or her mind Add a describing word from the list to finish each sentence The _ chicken laid _ eggs in her nest wooden sunny keeps the _ lazy black three the _ garden Two _ pigs sleep in the _ pen The _ cows drink from the _ pond A _ scarecrow frightens the birds orange thirsty cold shallow muddy funny fat 114 On another sheet of paper, write three sentences describing your favorite place to visit Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 98 Summer Express: Between Grades & ry a v animals warm at night ill w s nce e t n Se _ carrots grow in Scholastic Inc The _ barn 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Cause and Effect An Indian Volcano The only active volcano in India is located in Barren Island, a part of the Andaman Islands The first recorded eruption of the volcano dates back to 1787 Since then, the volcano has erupted more than ten times, with the most recent one starting in September 2010 and continuing through January 2011 As the name suggests, it is a barren area uninhabited by humans, though it has a small population of goats Birds, bats and rats have also been found there Read each phrase below Write the number of each phrase in the explosion of the volcano that correctly completes the sentence Barren Island erupted, The island is part of birds, bats and rats The first explosion The most recent explosion the Andaman islands The island has no men living there but Other animals found there are happened in 1787 only some goats spewing hot lava and ash into the air took place in 2011 Write a story that begins this way: We were camping in the mountains, when all of a sudden a volcano erupted! Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 99 115 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week • Day Writing to a Prompt Letter to a Friend Imagine that you are going to write a letter to a friend Think of questions to ask in the letter Then, think of something you would like to tell your friend In the box, draw a picture to show what you wrote about Date _ Dear _, How ? ry What a ill v w ers _ ? w s An I hope that Something interesting that happened to me was _ Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & Your friend, 116 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 100 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week 10 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 101 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week 10 • Day Identifying Nouns A Noun Puzzle A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing Nouns that name things = orange Can you find the hidden picture? Nouns that name places = green Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & Use the color code to color the spaces that have nouns Color Code Nouns that name people or animals = blue Other words = light blue Write a sentence using one of the nouns you found ork w s ild’ _ h c ur o y ck _ Che 119 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 102 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week 10 • Day Comprehension Whales Read the story Then answer each question Fill in the bubble next to the best answer A whale is a very big animal Whales live in the sea Some whales swim with each other They travel in large groups, called pods They swim around, looking for food Whales feed on sea life Some whales eat plants Other whales have teeth and can eat seals and small fish Whales must stay wet all the time However, they also must come to the top of the sea to breathe When a whale leaps out of the water to catch a breath of air, it is an amazing sight What are pods? o o o whale food groups of whales sea animals What is a good title (name) for this story? o o o The Sea Fish Whales eat seals and fish spend time on land stay wet Why whales sometimes jump out of the water? o o o to warm up to get air to catch fish Scholastic Inc o o o Summer Express: Between Grades & What must all whales do? 120 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 103 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week 10 • Day Nouns/Verbs Verb or Noun? The meaning of a word often depends on how the word is used Some words can be used as both verbs and nouns Add the word at the left to each sentence pair Write verb or noun on the line next to each sentence to show how you used the word peel noun peel The is the cover of an orange _ peel The students their oranges ride verb _ noun ride Jan’s on the camel was bumpy. _ verb ride People on camels in the desert. _ color Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & smell lock color The twins their pictures verb _ color That fades in the sun noun _ smell The men smoke verb _ smell The of flowers fills the air noun _ lock The on the box is old noun _ lock verb 10 The Turners their door at night _ Write sentences using each of the following words as a verb and a noun: call, ring, turn Answers will vary 121 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 104 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week 10 • Day Multiplication Rocket Riddle What did the rocket say when it left the party? What To Do 5 5 x 1 = _ 8 x 1 = _ 11 11 x 1 = _ 26 26 x 1 = _ 3 x 2 = _ 10 13 11 16 Riddle Answer: “TIM _ e 10 5 x 2 = _ 12 6 x 2 = _ 16 8 x 2 = _ 18 9 x 2 = _ 10 24 12 x 2 = _ F C O E A 27 24 _ t _ o _ t _ A _ k _ e U E K B F 20 12 26 18 _ o _ f _.” f 10 W D T O T Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & To find the answer to the riddle, solve the multiplication problems Then match each product with a letter in the Key below Write the correct letters on the blanks below 122 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 105 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week 10 • Day Analyzing Characters My Favorite Dentist A character is a person or animal in a story To understand a character better, you should pay attention to the details a story often gives about the character Some kids are scared to go to the dentist, but not me I have a funny dentist His name is Dr Smileyface I don’t think that’s his real name, but that’s what he tells all the kids who come to see him He has a cool waiting room It has video games and a big toy box Dr Smileyface always wears funny hats Sometimes he has his face painted He asks funny questions like “Are you married yet?” and “Do you eat flowers to make your breath smell so sweet?” That makes me laugh One time, he told me this joke, “What has lots of teeth but never goes to the dentist? A comb!” When I laughed, he pulled my tooth It didn’t hurt at all! He also teaches me how to take care of my teeth because he says he doesn’t want me to get a cavity the size of the Grand Canyon Before I go home, he always gives me a surprise Last time I went, he gave me a rubber spider to scare my mom with! Color the pictures that could be Dr Smileyface Put an X on the pictures that could not be him Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & Draw a line from the toothbrush to the tooth that makes the sentence true Dr Smileyface makes The child who wrote this story Dr Smileyface teaches kids Dr Smileyface sends kids home Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 106 how to take care of their teeth his patients laugh with a surprise is not afraid to go to the dentist 123 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week 10 • Day Sight Words Sort It Out! Write each word from the Word Box under the question it can help answer We did the first one for you after Word Box sister now there children before school us here men soon Where? (place words) Who? here school there (people words) sister When? (time words) Scholastic Inc after before now soon Summer Express: Between Grades & children men us 124 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 107 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week 10 • Day Fractions Fractions A fraction has two numbers The top number will tell you how many parts to color The bottom number tells you how many total parts there are Color 4/7 of the candy Color 1/7 of the candy This loaf of bread is cut into slices Could you color 8/7 of the bread? Explain your answer no Answers will vary Color 3/7 of the peanut butter jars Scholastic Inc Summer Express: Between Grades & Color 7/7 of the bananas 125 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 108 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week 10 • Day Handwriting The Planets Write the names of the planets Uranus Earth Venus Jupiter Neptune Mercury Pluto Mars Saturn y rs we Ans var l l i w 126 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 109 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week 10 • Day Addition Carnival Fun Solve the problems below Then find your answers hidden in the carnival scene and circle them Can you find all twelve answers? 15 33 + 27 75 27 23 + 12 62 34 23 + 24 81 15 25 + 10 50 16 14 + 14 44 12 31 + 17 60 28 22 + 45 95 43 27 + 27 97 10 17 + 18 45 29 13 + 16 58 37 31 + 17 85 51 23 + 17 91 127 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 110 22/05/15 12:16 pm Week 10 • Day Writing to a Prompt A Summer Memory A memory is something you remember Think of something special that you did over the summer In the box, draw a picture of your memory Word Bank swimming riding playing bicycle r you k c Che c ’s hild w ork camp family vacation beach mountains visit fun happy proud excited When I was doing this, I felt _ Scholastic Inc This was special because ry a v will s _ r we Ans Summer Express: Between Grades & In this picture, I am _ 128 Only_Answers_1-2_Single Page.indd 111 22/05/15 12:16 pm ... _5_ 11 +2= – = _ _ – = _ + + 12 – = _5 – =_ _ 1_ 4_ 1_ 6_ = =_ = 12 +7 +6 =_ 1_ 5_ –6=_ +3= _1_ 2_ _ _0 = _1 = _9 + 1_ 8_ – =_ ? ?2 =_ 1_ 0_ =_ 11 Summer Express: Between Grades & _ + = _1_ 4... _ Summer Express: Between Grades & The swordfish has a long snout 44 Only _Answers _1- 2_ Single Page.indd 34 22 /05 /15 12 :16 pm Week Only _Answers _1- 2_ Single Page.indd 35 22 /05 /15 12 :16 pm Week... 32 Only _Answers _1- 2_ Single Page.indd 23 22 /05 /15 12 :16 pm Week Only _Answers _1- 2_ Single Page.indd 24 22 /05 /15 12 :16 pm Week • Day Short Vowels Short Vowel Tic Tac Say the picture names Find and