Reading for Kids Book2
LessonStory

Topic

Sentence Pattern/Grammar

1

A JourneyFeelings

I am ...
My (mother) is ...
They are ...
We are ...

2Dance and Freeze

Actions

Let's ...

3

A Walk in Nature

NatureI see a/an +adj.+noun.

-Do they ...?
-Yes, they do./No, theydon't.
4

What Animal Is It?

Animals-Are they ...?
-Yes, they are./No, theyaren't.

5

Ocean ParkSea animals

6

Animal Friends

Animals

7

How Many Monsters?

Numbers

8

We're the Best!

Actions

9

Good Buddies

Day of week

10

Treasure Hunt

Directions

This is ... It's ...
That is ... It's ...

Vocabulary

ScriptIt's an exciting day.
On the plane, I am thirsty.
On the plane, my brother is hungry.
On the plane, my sister is nervous.
thirsty, hungry, nervous,patient, bored, sleepy, excited On the plane, my mother is patient.
On the plane, my father is bored.
On the plane, they are sleepy.
Now we are excited!
Let's play Dance and Freeze! Yeah!
Let's wiggle our hips! Freeze! Look at me!
wiggle our hips, flap our arms, Let's flap our arms! Freeze! A piece of cake!
Let's tap our toes! Freeze! Ouch!
tap our toes,bend our knees, spin around, Let's bend our knees! Freeze! Look at me!
Let's spin around! Freeze! Oh, no!
hop on one footLet's hop on one foot! Freeze! Ouch!
Let's take a picture and say "Cheese"! Cheese!
Walking in nature, I see a tall tree.
Walking in nature, I see a short bush.
tree, bush, hedgehog, insect,
Walking in nature, I see a fat hedgehog.
flower, rock, pig, pond
Walking in nature, I see a thin insect.
Walking in nature, I see a beautiful flower.
tall, short, fat, thin, beautiful,
Walking in nature, I see an ugly rock.
ugly, dirty, clean
Walking in nature, I see a dirty pig by the clean pond.
Walking in nature, I see them all!
Do they have four legs? Yes, they do.
Do they have stripes? Yes, they do.
Do they run fast? Yes, they do.
Are they zebras? No, they aren't.
tiger, run fast, climb trees,roar, four legs, stripes, claws Do they have claws? Yes, they do.
Do they climb trees? Yes, they do.
Do they roar? Yes, they do.
Are they tigers? Yes, they are. They are tigers! Roar!
This is a shrimp. It's small.
That is a whale. It's big.
This is a dolphin. It's friendly!
shrimp, whale, dolphin, shark, That is a shark. It's fierce.
This is a turtle. It's slow.
turtle, eel, jellyfish
That is an eel. It's fast.
Look! What are these? These are jellyfish.
So pretty!

I have many animal friends.
This is my puppy. It has a furry tail.
This is ... It has ...
These are my rabbits. They have red eyes and white hair.
These are ... They have ... puppy, naughty, furry tail, kitty,
That is my kitty. It's quiet and lazy.
That is ... It's ...
quiet, lazy, parrots, noisy
Those are my parrots. They are noisy.
Those are ... They are ...
Where is my puppy? Can you see it?
Oh, you are here!
This is my puppy. It's naughty.
There are 11 cute monsters. Which one do you like best?
This monster has 12 spines. Count the white spots.
There are 13 monster shadows. Which shadow matches
this monster?
This monster has 14 fingers. How many legs does it have?
There are 15 baby monsters. How many monsters arepurple?
Number+Plural Nouns
This monster has 16 teeth. How many fingers and toes
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,does it have?
How many ... does it
19, 20, monsters, spines,
There are 17 funny monsters. Which two are exactly thehave?
shadows, fingers, toes, teeth,
same?
This monster has ...
balloons
This monster has 18 toes. How many eyes does it have?
There are ...
There are 19 balloons. How many monsters are there atthe party?
There is a green monster picking stars. There are 20 stars.
Count them.
Now you can count from 11 to 20.
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Great job!
What can you do, Rabbit?
I can dig. I'm the best!
Rabbit can dig. Can you do it?
No, I can't, but I can push. I'm the best!
- Can you ...?
rabbit, bear, spider, wolf,
Bear can push. Can you do it?
- Yes, I can. / No, I can't,monkey, dig, push, spin
No, I can't, but I can spin. I'm the best!
but I can ...
What can you do now?
I can dig. (Bear) I can push. (Spider) I can spin.
We're the best!
I don't have legs. But I go to many places with Jack!
On Monday, we go to school by bus.
Monday, Tuesday,On Tuesday, we go to the library on foot.
Wednesday, Thursday,On Wednesday, we go to the park by bike.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, by On Thursday, we go for a ride on a skateboard.
On ..., we go to ... by/on ...
bus, by train, on foot, by bike, On Friday, we go to the cinema by subway.
on a skateboard, by plane, by On Saturday, we go to visit grandma by train.
train, by car, by rocket
On Sunday, we go to the beach by car!
And the coolest thing is ... Every night, we go to space byrocket!
Help Jimmy the Mouse with the treasure hunt!
Go straight all the way to the end. What will he get?
Jimmy gets a stinky sock!
Go straight, then turn left. What will he get?
Jimmy gets a scary puppet!
Go straight, and then turn
treasure, sock, puppet,
Go straight, turn right till the end. What will he get?
...
cheese, ant, exit, straight, left, Jimmy gets a piece of yummy cheese!
What will he get?
right, stinky, scary, yummy
Go straight, then turn left. What will he get?
Jimmy gets ...
Jimmy gets a lot of ants! They want to eat the cheese!
Run, Jimmy! Run!
Where is the exit? Can you help him find it?
Go straight, turn left, and then go up!
What a treasure hunt!

11

Peekaboo!

Prepositions

Can you spot him?
Where is ...?
... is on/in/under/behind ...

12

In Class

There beThere is ...
There are ...

Grammar: present
continuous
13

Cookie the Cat

Actions

Sentence pattern:
She is doing ...
There is/are ...
everywhere!
Grammar: present
continuous

14

What a Surprise

BirthdaySentence pattern:
She is doing ...
-Is she/he doing ...?
-No, she/he isn't.
make --> making

15

A PairClothing... am/is wearing a pair of...

Grammar: Whose; Whoher/his
16

Whose Footprints Are
These?

Footprint

17

Who Can?

Food

Who can help ...?
Not I!

18

How Do We Make aSnowman?

Body parts

How do we make ...?
Let's use ...

Sentence pattern:
Whose ... are these?
These are ... Her/His ...
are ...

19

People From All Walksof Life

Jobs

The +(job)+is doing

20

A Little School Bus
DriverJobs

Some + verb.+noun.
I + verb.+noun.

Meet Sam, the cute puppy who likes hide-and-seek!
Where is Sam? Can you spot him?
Peekaboo! Sam is behind the curtain!
Where is Sam? Can you spot him?
hide-and-seek, curtain,Peekaboo! Sam is in the wardrobe.
wardrobe, in, behind, under,
Where is Sam? Can you spot him?
next toPeekaboo! Sam is under the box!
Where is Sam? Can you spot him?
Aha! Sam is next to the doggy doll!
There is a window by my seat.
I know many things when I'm in class.
There is a tall tree outside of the window.
There are many flowers on the tree.
There is a big hive under the flowers.
There are many bees inside the hive.
in, outside, under, inside,
There is one bee. It is collecting pollen.
collect, swallow, chase, forget
There are more bees. They are collecting pollen.
There is a bird. It eats the bee.
There are so many bees！They are chasing the bird!
Ding……（Bell Rang）"Class is over. Don't forget your homework！”
There is so much homework today!
Cookie is a very naughty cat.
She is climbing the bookshelf.
There are books everywhere!
climb the bookshelf, play inthe kitchen, fall into the toilet, She is playing in the kitchen.
There are dishes everywhere!
kitchen, bookshelf, dishes,
She is falling into the toilet.
toiletThere is water everywhere!
What will she do next?
The Smiths are busy.
Is James doing his homework?
verb phrases:
No, he isn't. James is making a card for Mom.
do one's homework, make fruit
Is Dad making fruit salad?
salad, play with Legos, makeNo, he isn't. Dad is making a fruitcake for Mom.
a card,Is Ashley playing with Legos?
make a fruitcake, make aYes, she is. Ashley is making a flower for Mom.
flowerMom is back. "Happy birthday!"What a surprise!
It's a sunny day.
Grandpa is wearing a pair of shorts.
Grandma is wearing a pair of sunglasses.
Dad is wearing a pair of flip flops.
flip flops, earrings, shorts,
Mom is wearing a pair of earrings.
sunglasses, goggles
I am wearing a pair of goggles.
Look! A pair of seagulls.
We are on the beach. Hurray!
It's snowing, and everything is white.
Whose footprints are these?
These are Chick's footprints. Her footprints are slim.
Whose footprints are these?
slim footprints, roundfootprints, wide footprints, her, These are Dog's footprints. His footprints are round.
Whose footprints are these?
hisThese are Elephant's footprints. Her footprints are wide.
How about these long footprints?
Who are they? It must be Mom and Dad coming home.
I have some seeds. Who can help plant them? Not I.
Who can help water the plants? Not I.
Who can help weed? Not I.
plant, water, weed, carry,
Who can help cut the wheat? Not I.
grind, bake, seeds, plants,Who can help carry the wheat? Not I.
wheat, grain, bread
Who can help grind the grain? Not I.
Who can help bake the bread? Not I.
Can we eat it? No, you can't.
It's snowy. Let's make a snowman! How do we make it?
First, we roll two big snowballs.
How do we make his arms? Let's use two sticks.
How do we make his eyes? Let's use two rocks.
arm, eyes, mouth, nose
How do we make his mouth? Let's use a leaf.
snowman, snowball, stick,
How do we make his nose? Let's use a carrot.
rock, leaf, carrot
Now, a scarf and a hat for him!
Oh, no!
The teacher is teaching in the classroom.
The worker is building a house.
The cleaner is mopping the floor.
teacher, worker, cleaner,The gardener is watering the flowers.
gardener, chef, firefighter,The chef is cooking in the kitchen.
police officer
The firefighter is putting out a fire.
The police officer is patrolling the street.
They are from all walks of life. They make our lives better!
I'm a school bus driver. I pick up the kids every morning.
I press the button
Some toss the coins.
pick up, press the button, toss
Some tap the card.
the coins, tap the card, bus
I turn on the wipers.
driver, wipers, traffic light
The traffic light is red. I stop.
The traffic light is green. I go.
We arrive at the school!