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Kiwi the Parakeet Gets Loose

Read a story about a class parakeet that flies out of her cage, then use sentence clues to work out the meaning of new words and phrases.

Grade 2ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.2.4.a

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 2
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students use the rest of a sentence as a clue to the meaning of a new word.
Students use sentence clues to work out the meaning of a phrase.

How to use

Read the story together, then have students reread each sentence with a new word and look for the words around it that give a clue.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.2.4.a

Use the rest of the sentence as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

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Kiwi the Parakeet Gets Loose

Use the rest of the sentence to find what new words mean.

Read the story

Read the story. Look for clues around each new word.

Kiwi the Parakeet Gets Loose

1Our class parakeet is named Kiwi. One morning, Mr. Bellamy opened her cage to give her fresh seeds. Before he could shut the door, Kiwi zipped out. She fluttered across the room, flapping her small green wings.

2Kiwi perched on top of the tall bookcase. She sat there, high above us, and would not come down. Then a loud bell rang. The startled bird jumped into the air, so surprised that she dropped a feather.

3Ines had an idea. She held up a spoon of millet, the seed treat that Kiwi loves best. "Come on, Kiwi," she said in a soft, gentle voice. She coaxed and coaxed, and slowly Kiwi hopped closer.

4At last Kiwi swooped down from the bookcase and landed on Ines's finger. The class cheered quietly. Mr. Bellamy carried Kiwi to her cage and fastened the latch, closing it tight so it could not pop open.

5That afternoon, Kiwi was content. She chirped happy songs, calm and pleased. Her cage felt snug, as warm and cozy as a nest.

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