Reading 100 2-1
My friends and I are at an amusement park. P
First, we ride on the Ferris Wheel. P
We go up and down in a circle. P
It is slow, but it is high, too! It is exciting! P
Then, we go to a haunted house. P
It is dark inside! P
We see ghosts and hear screams. P
It is scary! P
Now, we go on the Log Ride. Up, up, stop... P
Then, we slide down and hit water. P
We get very wet! P
The amusement park is very fun. P
We don't want to go home! P
Reading 100 2-2
I live in India. P
Friends are at my house. P
Paul is from England. P
Ting is from China. P
We eat lunch. P
"There are no forks or knives," says Paul. P
Ting asks, "Where are the chopsticks?" P
"In India, we usually eat with our hands," I say. P
"Really?" Ting and Paul say. P
I say, "Yes. Use your hand like a spoon. Then eat. " P
Paul tries. "This is fun!" he says. P
"This tastes yummy!" Ting says. P
We don't eat in the same way. P
We use different things. P
But we all enjoy food together! P
Reading 100 2-3
Tony brushes his teeth. P
He sees funny things in the mirror. P
The mirror shows everything in front of it. P
Tony winks. P
In the mirror, he sees himself wink! P
Then, he puts down the toothbrush. P
In the mirror, he sees himself put down the toothbrush! P
Next, he shakes his hands. P
In the mirror, he sees himself shake his hands! P
There are two of him! P
Tony does one more thing. P
He sticks out his tongue! P
In the mirror, he sees himself stick out his tongue. P
He laughs. Tony in the mirror laughs, too! P
Reading 100 2-4
My sister and I like sports. P
We train. I swim. P
I want to win in the Summer Olympics. P
I train at a swimming pool. P
I wear a swimming cap, swimming goggles, and a swimming suit. P
I train a lot! P
My sister skis. P
She wants to win in the Winter Olympics. P
She trains on a snow mountain. P
She wears a ski suit, a hat, snow goggles, gloves, and boots. P
She practices all day! P
We train in different ways. P
One day, we will win! P
Reading 100 2-5
Today, students make art together. P
Amy and Tom are a group. P
Amy draws first. P
She asks Tom, "What fruit do you like?" P
He says, "I like bananas." P
Then, Amy draws and colors bananas. P
She writes, "Tom likes bananas." P
Tom draws next. P
Tom asks Amy, "What animal do you like?" P
She says, "I like monkeys!" P
Tom giggles. He draws and colors monkeys. P
Then, he writes "Amy likes monkeys." P
Last, they glue the pictures in a sketchbook. P
They name the sketchbook, "Great Teamwork!" P
Reading 100 2-6
Paul is lost in the forest. P
He is worried. P
But he has an idea. P
He can follow his footprints home. P
He follows his footprints back. P
"Oh, no!" he thinks. P
"There are bear footprints!" P
Then, Paul sees a bear! P
It comes to Paul. P
Paul finds berries next to him. P
He throws some berries. P
The bear stops and eats the berries. P
Paul runs home. P
Then, he locks the door. P
"Phew, I am safe now," he says. P
Oh no, the bear is in front of the door. P
Paul's adventure is not over! P
Reading 100 2-7
We are dolls from everywhere. P
I am Ashan. I am from Africa. P
I am very thin and tall. P
I have a very big, round head. P
I make children laugh. P
I am Junko. I am from Japan. P
People make me from paper. P
I have long hair and a square face. P
Children are interested in me. P
I am Lila. I am from Russia. P
People make me from wood. P
I have many little sisters in my body. P
Children look inside me. P
We are from everywhere. P
But we are all fun to play with! P
Reading 100 2-8
It is a summer night. P
My family is outside on the grass. P
We listen to summer sounds. P
"What is that?" I ask. P
"A cicada. That sound comes from its wings," my dad says. P
The sound is high. P
"What is that?" My sister asks. P
"A frog. It says, 'Come to me!'" my mom says. P
The sound is short. P
"What is that?" I ask. P
"A coyote. It says, "I am lost." my sister says. P
The sound is long. P
All summer sounds are beautiful. P
They are like music. P
Reading 100 2-9
Today, I camp with Dad. P
I am excited. P
It is time to go fishing! P
We walk to the lake. P
We start fishing. P
I catch two fish! They are very big. P
"Time for dinner!" Dad yells. P
Dad makes a fire. P
It is bright and hot. P
Then, we cook the fish. P
They taste delicious! P
At night, we have a great time. P
Dad tells goblin stories. P
They make me scream. P
"Time for bed," Dad says. P
We go into the tent. P
It is warm inside. P
"What a great day!" I think. P
Reading 100 2-10
I am an ant. P
I have a queen. P
I work hard for her. P
I dig in the ground. P
And I build a nest. P
I am a bee. P
I have a queen, too. P
I work hard for her, too. P
I fly a long way. P
And I collect honey. P
I am a caterpillar. P
I don't have a queen. P
I don't work for a queen. P
I only eat, eat, and eat! Then, I become a butterfly. P
That is hard work for me! P
We are very small animals. P
But we all have big jobs! P
Reading 100 2-11
Harry has chicken pox. P
He has red spots on his body. P
They are itchy. P
Harry looks and feels terrible. P
Today, he can't go to school. P
He can give the other children chicken pox. P
He goes to a doctor with his mom. P
At the hospital, the doctor looks at Harry. P
"You have chicken pox," he says. P
"Put this cream on the red spots. P
Don't scratch the spots." P
At home, Harry's mother helps him. P
She puts the doctor's cream on Harry. P
Harry doesn't scratch. P
Two days later, Harry is healthy again. P
Reading 100 2-12
Today, we put on a play. P
It is, "The Three Little Pigs." P
Everyone runs around behind the stage. P
We lose the wolf's clothes. P
Where are they? P
Look, Bob finds them. P
He puts on the wolf's body and head. P
Kate forgets her lines. P
She says, "I am a pig. I live in a tree." P
The teacher helps her. P
Phew! She knows them now. P
Amy looks for her parents. P
She looks between the curtains. P
And then she falls down! I help her. P
Now, we are ready. P
The curtains open. P
Reading 100 2-13
Hurray! Today we have a field trip! P
My friends and I do many things. P
First, we have a tug-of-war. P
My team is the red team. P
We pull the rope hard. P
We pull the blue team over the line! Yippee! We win! P
Then, we have an egg-on-spoon race. P
I run very fast. P
But then, I slip! P
My egg goes off the spoon. P
It goes up in the air. Yikes! P
Now, it comes down! P
It falls on my head! Oh no! I lose. P
Win or lose, field trips are very fun! P
Reading 100 2-14
You can't see these animals in the world. P
They are not real. P
Dragons are not real. P
They have big heads and sharp teeth. P
They have long wings. They fly. P
They can breathe fire! P
Unicorns are not real. P
They are white and have horns. P
They have soft manes and tails. P
They can do magic! P
Mermaids are not real. P
They have long hair and fish bodies. P
They have beautiful voices. P
They look like people. P
But they can breathe under water! P
These animals are not real. P
But they are amazing! P
Reading 100 2-15
On Monday, Snake comes to town. P
Every day, he steals food. P
Every day, he scares children. P
Every day, he sleeps in beds! P
The people don't like Snake. P
On Friday, a wizard comes to town. P
He changes Snake into Cane. P
Snake is not happy. P
He can't move! P
He can't do things! P
On Saturday, a woman picks up Cane. P
The woman needs help. P
She walks with Cane. P
She moves stones with Cane. P
Now, Snake is happy. P
He likes helping the woman. P
Snake likes being Cane. P
Reading 100 2-16
I am the Moon. P
Earth and I are friends. P
I am about 4,500,000,000 years old! P
I am rock inside and outside. P
I can look white, yellow, gray, or red. P
I don't always look the same. P
I can look round. P
I can look like a half circle. P
I can look like the letter "C." P
I move around Earth. P
Space rocks hit me! Ouch! P
Space ice hits me! Ouch! P
I have deep holes from them. P
Look up at me in the night sky! P
Let's be friends, too. P