Dogs Level 2.0, Story 1 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 3 people or friends you spend a lot of time with 5 find and kill animals for food 7 watch something closely in order to keep it safe 8 unable to see 1 areas of land that have their own laws for the people living there 2 tell about something bad that might happen 4 things that slide on ice and snow cows, calves, and bulls WORD BANK: blind, cattle, companions, countries, guard, hunt, sleds, warn
Polar Bear Level 2.0, Story 2 1 2 3 4 5 7 2 area around the North Pole 4 covered with something soft 5 things used to say how heavy something is 7 empty on the inside 1 falling 3 see-through little white flakes that fall from the sky when it is cold WORD BANK: Arctic, clear, hollow, padded, pounds, slipping, snow
Elizabeth Blackwell Level 2.0, Story 3 1 2 3 4 5 3 a place sick people go for help 5 think the same thing is true 1 started or set up 2 try to learn something 4 to find out new things through study WORD BANK: agree, hospital, learn, opened, study
Frogs Level 2.0, Story 4 1 2 3 4 5 7 3 ground that is not under water 5 having reached full size animals that live in the water as young and breathe air when older 7 types 1 to be born from an egg 2 people 4 parts of our bodies that keep us alive WORD BANK: amphibians, grown, hatch, humans, kinds, land, organs
Amelia Earhart Level 2.0, Story 5 1 2 3 4 5 2 was suddenly gone 5 willing to do hard or scary things 1 a trip through the air made by a bird or airplane 3 not with anyone else 4 near the beginning WORD BANK: alone, brave, disappeared, early, flight
George Washington Carver Level 2.0, Story 1 2 3 4 5 5 the light-brown seeds of a plant that people can eat worked to get something 1 a school after high school where some people go to learn more 2 things given for great work 3 tried to learn something 4 quick WORD BANK: awards, college, earned, instant, peanuts, studied
Sailors in Space Level 2.0, Story 7 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 3 a person who travels in space stay on top of the water or in the air 7 the place where the stars and the planets are 8 experiments that are done to find out more about something 1 a worker on a ship 2 tied down or held in place 4 things a person can do well 5 the force that pulls things to the ground WORD BANK: astronaut, float, gravity, sailor, skills, space, strapped, tests
Susan B. Anthony Level 2.0, Story 8 1 2 3 4 5 2 round, metal pieces of money, like pennies and dimes 4 acted or behaved toward someone in a certain way worked for something you wanted or believed in 1 show your choice 3 something that is fair for you to have or do 5 having the right to do the same things WORD BANK: coins, equal, fought, right, treated, vote
Do They Die? Level 2.0, Story 9 1 2 3 4 5 7 4 the long parts of trees that come out from the trunks like arms 5 parts of trees and plants that grow underground 7 soil and dirt that covers the land 1 the time of year between fall and spring 2 parts of plants or trees that are often green and flat 3 gets very cold or turns to ice the thick main stem of a tree WORD BANK: branches, freezes, ground, leaves, roots, trunk, winter
The Earth's Star Level 2.0, Story 10 1 2 3 4 5 2 thousands of millions 5 everything that exists round objects in outer space that go around the sun 1 a thousand thousands 3 a ball of burning gas in space 4 the power to work WORD BANK: billions, energy, million, planets, star, universe
What Is That on Your Head? Level 2.0, Story 11 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 4 the way nature first made something shaped like a circle but not perfectly round 7 not bending or curving 8 how long something is 1 28 to 31 days 2 tiny holes in the skin from which hairs grow 3 keeps safe from danger 5 having many small bends WORD BANK: follicles, length, month, natural, oval, protects, straight, wavy
Leap Year Level 2.0, Story 12 1 2 3 4 5 3 very short measurements of time 4 on all sides of something 5 the planet we live on 1 more than needed 2 the second month of the year WORD BANK: around, Earth, extra, February, seconds
Hot Air Balloons Level 2.0, Story 13 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 5 to come back to the ground less heavy 7 makes warmer 8 go up 1 becomes a little colder or a little less warm 2 high places 3 a part of a machine that makes heat 4 stays on top of the water or up in the air WORD BANK: burner, cools, floats, heats, heights, land, lighter, rise
Night Flyers Level 2.0, Story 14 1 2 3 4 5 5 to move from one place to another is heavy 1 warm-blooded animals that have fur or hair and do not lay eggs 2 come back after hitting something 3 spread out 4 bump into something WORD BANK: bounce, hit, mammals, stretch, travel, weighs
Race Cars Level 2.0, Story 15 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 bends 7 a thing a person can do well 8 a game or contest people can watch 1 having a pattern of squares 2 very fun or interesting 3 shaped like a circle but not perfectly round 4 a road used to race on 5 tries something out to see how good it is WORD BANK: checkered, curves, exciting, oval, skill, sport, tests, track
Dolphins Level 2.0, Story 1 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 2 a high sound made by blowing air 4 take in and let out air a small hole on top of the head for breathing 8 people who study things in a careful way 1 warm-blooded animals that have fur or hair and do not lay eggs 3 groups of fish or other animals 5 a baby dolphin 7 a bird's hard, pointed mouth WORD BANK: beak, blowhole, breathe, calf, mammals, schools, scientists, whistle
Gecko Level 2.0, Story 17 1 2 3 4 5 7 3 a reptile with scaly skin and a long tail 5 a sound or something you can hear the top part of a room 7 even so 1 different from what you are used to seeing 2 to shed or let go 4 small animals that have six legs and often have wings WORD BANK: ceiling, drop, insects, lizard, noise, still, strange
Fun on Ice Level 2.0, Story 18 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 4 move smoothly and easily flat, without bumps or rough spots 7 a heavy, black disk that gets hit around in hockey 8 parts of the body that help you move 1 the hard parts inside bodies 2 a game or contest people can watch 3 a long, thin piece of wood 5 kinds of shoes people wear in the winter WORD BANK: bones, boots, glide, muscles, puck, smooth, sport, stick
Pioneers Level 2.0, Story 19 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 1 plants that farmers grow 4 carts with four wheels that are used to carry things got rid of 8 people who travel to and learn about new places 2 the first people to do something 3 people who give things in return for other things 5 a lot of something at once 7 material that people use to make many things WORD BANK: cleared, cloth, crops, explorers, pioneers, traders, wagons, wave
Gliding Over the Snow Level 2.0, Story 20 1 2 3 4 5 7 2 a material like gold, silver, copper, or iron 5 very fun or exciting 7 something that can be molded into many things 1 long, flat pieces of something 3 strips of plastic or leather used to hold things in place 4 walking through the woods or on a mountain move smoothly and easily WORD BANK: glide, hiking, metal, plastic, straps, strips, thrilling
Volcano Level 2.0, Story 21 1 2 3 4 5 7 2 very strong or having a lot of force hot, melted rock that shoots from a volcano 7 something like air that can make things burn or float 1 a very high hill 3 makes something 4 something that flows easily 5 a split or break WORD BANK: crack, forms, gas, lava, liquid, mountain, powerful
Piano Level 2.0, Story 22 1 2 3 4 5 4 a material like gold, silver, copper, or iron 5 thin metal wires 1 the parts of instruments you press down 2 things used for hitting or pounding 3 having sides that are far apart having sides that are close together WORD BANK: hammers, keys, metal, strings, thick, thin
Wolf Level 2.0, Story 23 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 2 groups of wild animals, like wolves 5 to make something 7 alone 8 a certain area that belongs to someone or something 1 to get together in one place 3 to stay away from 4 to say hello one of two animals that live together WORD BANK: avoid, form, gather, greet, lone, mate, packs, territory
Dinosaur With a Beak Level 2.0, Story 24 1 2 3 4 5 3 the hard parts inside bodies 5 changed 1 had an idea or a feeling or a belief about something 2 a hard, pointed mouth 4 long from side to side WORD BANK: beak, bones, thought, turned, wide