Fiction

by Jerome Anderson
illustrated by Marcy Tippmann
PAIRED
Boys & Girls Clubs
READ
 STRATEGIES & SKILLS
Comprehension Vocabulary
Strategy: Summarize amused, cooperate,
Skill: Point of View describe, entertained,
imagination, interact,
patient, peaceful
Phonics
diphthongs oy, oi
Content Standards
Social Studies
Vocabulary Strategy
Civics/Government
Idioms
Word count: 532**

**The total word count is based on words in the running text and headings only. Numerals and words
in captions, labels, diagrams, charts, and sidebars are not included.

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 Genre Fiction

Essential Question
How do people get along?

by Jerome Anderson
illustrated by Marcy Tippmann

Chapter 1
Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2
Still Grumpy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 3
A New Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Respond to Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

PAIRED
Boys & Girls Clubs. . . . . . . . . .17
READ
Focus on Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 1 Rain
Jenna looked out the window
and moaned.

“Ugh! It’s still raining!” she said.

“Now my day with Nikki is not
going to be fun. I hate rain. It’s
so boring.”

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Jenna’s cousin Nikki was coming
over for the day. They had
planned to play at the park.
They had planned a picnic, too.

Rain drummed harder on the

roof. “And it’s noisy!” Jenna
shouted.

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Gran came into the living room.
“Did I hear you describe the rain
as boring and noisy?” she asked.
“Sounds like somebody got up on
the wrong side of the bed.”

“I did not,” Jenna said. “I got up

the same way I always do.”
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“You know what I mean,
grumpy-pants,” Gran said. She
looked amused. “The rain is good
for the earth. You and Nikki
can make other plans. Use your
imagination.”
STOP AND CHECK

How does Jenna feel about

the rain?
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Chapter 2 Still Grumpy
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Aunt Susan and Nikki came in.
They left their wet umbrellas
by the door. Nikki was wearing
rain boots.

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“Look,” Nikki said, holding up
one foot. “I’ve been so patient.
I’ve been waiting for months to
wear these boots! The yellow
ducks look just like bath toys.
Let’s go splash in the puddles!”

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“I don’t want to get wet,” Jenna
said. “The rain is awful. I want
it to be sunny so we can go to
the park. That would be fun.”
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“Maybe the sun will come out
later,” Aunt Susan said. “Until
then, you can have a peaceful
day inside. I’m sure you will find
ways to stay entertained.”

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 Nikki said good-bye to her
mother. Jenna sat on the couch
and pouted. Gran looked at
Jenna and said, “That’s enough.
I  know you’re down in the
dumps about the park. But you
can still have a fun day.”
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Jenna sighed. She knew Gran was
right. She was being kind of silly.

Nikki sat down next to her. “I

like the rain,” Nikki said. “But I’m
sorry you’re sad.”

STOP AND CHECK

Why does Jenna pout? What

does Nikki want to do?
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 Chapter 3 A New Plan
“Oh, it’s okay,” Jenna said. “Do
you still want to go splash? I
can get my rain boots.”

“Sure,” Nikki said. “And I have

an idea for what to do then. We
can have an inside picnic!”

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“An inside picnic? How can we
do that?” Jenna asked.

“We can get the picnic blanket

and put it on the floor. Then
we can make a picnic lunch.
We can eat it inside. We won’t
get wet, and there won’t be
any bugs!” Nikki said.

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 “That sounds like fun,” Jenna
agreed. “We can splash around
outside first. Then we’ll make
lunch. Can we make cookies, too,
Gran?” she asked.

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Gran said, “Yes! I love to see my
girls cooperate. You go splash, and
I’ll get out the things we need.”

“This rainy day is not so bad!”

Jenna said.

STOP AND CHECK

What is the new plan?

How does Jenna feel now?
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 Summarize Point
P i off
Character Clue View

Use details
to help you
summarize Rainy Day.

Text Evidence
1. How do you know Rainy Day
is fiction? Genre
2. How does Jenna feel about
the rain at first? Point of View
3. Use context clues to figure
out the meaning of “down in
the dumps” on page 10. Idioms
4. Write about how Jenna changes.
Give details. Write About Reading
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 Genre Expository Text

Compare Texts
Read about a group that helps kids
learn and grow.

Boys &
Girls Clubs
Everybody needs a place to play,
learn, and grow. That’s what
kids do at Boys & Girls Clubs.
The clubs are found all over the
United States.
Boys & Girls Clubs
give kids a safe
place to have fun.
Eric Fowke/Alamy

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 Working together
is a big part of
Boys & Girls Clubs.

The clubs are places to make

new friends and to learn new
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things. Caring adults interact with

kids of all ages.

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 Having fun
outdoors is part
of the clubs, too.

At the clubs, kids play sports and

do art projects. They learn to be
leaders and good citizens. The
clubs help kids to be their best!
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Make Connections
What do the clubs teach kids about
getting along? Essential Question
How do both stories show people
getting along? Text to Text
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 Purpose To find out why it is
important to get along

What to Do
Step 1 Find out about a group in
your community that helps
people get along.
Step 2 Draw a picture that
shows the group. Share
the picture. Tell what the
group does.

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 Literature Circles

Fiction

Characters
Who are the main characters in
Rainy Day?

Plot
What was Jenna’s problem in the
story? How did she solve it?

Conclusions
What can you tell about Gran
and Jenna?

Make Connections
Are you more like Jenna or Nikki in
Rainy Day? Why?
 Cooperation Works!

GR I • Benchmark 16 • Lexile 350

Grade 2 • Unit 5 Week 2

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