VUES Distance Library Activities

Written by the Second Grades at VUES Photographs are also by second grade students. Read this book made on StoryJumper

This week's Read Aloud is: Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask To Be In This Book) Written by: Julie Falatko Illustrated by: Tim Miller Discussion : Why does Snappsy think the narrator is “an awful narrator?” Use examples from the story to explain your response. Activity : Draw Snappsy and use speech bubble to have Snappsy talk. You can also write a sentence to narrate or explain what is going on it the scene. See the example below. You can use this handy worksheet to help you. Remember you can send me your finished work and I will post it to this blog. Email me at afoley@anwsd.org  Have a great day and happy reading!

This week's book is: Where Are My Books?  by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.    Read by the author (includes an art demonstration). Runtime:12:07 Discussion: What was the problem in the book? How are Spencer's books like a library? Activity: Draw a squirrel with Debbie. Email me your art and I will share your work on this blog.  Extra Activity: Do you need books to read?  Take a look at the VUES library online catalog . If you find a book that you would like to borrow, email Ms. Foley.  She will check it out for you and have it ready for curbside pickup on Tuesday, May 26th

This week's book is: Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss Rap by: Wes Tank over Dr. Dre Beats Discussion: What do you think of this video?   Is it better than reading this book by Dr. Seuss? Activity: I plan to create a new Reading Challenge Menu and I would like your help.  Do you have any ideas for reading challenges that I could include? I've attached a link to the first Reading Challenge that was given out in March if you need examples for what I'm looking for.   Reading Challenge Menu  Use this handy worksheet to help with this activity.  Email afoley@anwsd.org with your ideas and I'll post them to the blog.

This week's story is: The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler Read by former First Lady, Michelle Obama Discuss:  1. Why do the animals want the mouse to visit?  2. Why is the mouse surprised to meet the Gruffalo? 3. Why do the animals run away from the mouse and the Gruffalo? Story Activity:  Name and Design a New Creature by Combining 2 Different Animals Gruffalo is the name of the monster in this story.  Gruffalo sounds like buffalo. What if the Gruffalo was a mix of two animals?   Gr oundhog + b uffalo = gruffalo   Can you make a new creature from two different animals?    1) Select two different animals. 2) Mix two different animals together to create a new animal (or monster).  Name your new animal.  Try to use letters and sounds from the 2 animals that you mixed. 3) Draw or create your new animal/monster.   You can use this handy worksheet . Example: 1)  octopus + cat 2) an octocat 3)  Challenge Activity:

This week's story is:  Creepy Carrots written by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown. Read by the author.  Run Time: 6:57 Discuss: Who thinks the carrots are creepy? Why? Why were the carrots happy that Jasper had carried out his plan? Story Activity:  Make an Alliteration Garden The name C reepy C arrots repeats the same beginning sound.in both words. This repetition of words with the same beginning sound is called alliteration. Create a garden using alliteration.  You can start with Creepy Carrots and add a few more, such as... Leafy Lettuce and  Tasty Tomatoes. Can you think of any more fruit or vegetable names? Draw and write your answer.  Here's a handy worksheet to help you out. Extra:  Peter Brown, the illustrator of Creepy Carrots has some free printable coloring pages  on his website. Clink the link below to print and color images from the book. http://www.peterbrownstudio.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Creepy-Carrots.pdf S