Brain Quest 2nd Grade Reading: 56 Stories, Comprehension, Quizzes : The Basics Plus : Deck One Ages 7-8 (Brain Quest)
- Book Review,
by Bonnie Dill, et al
Book Description
Now first- and second-graders can really sharpen their skills. Announcing Brain Quest Math and Brain Quest Reading, a natural extension of Brain Quest into single-subject tutorials. Using the same curriculum-based, question-and-answer format that has made Brain Quest America's #1 educational bestseller with over 16 million copies in print, Math and Reading concentrate on the two subjects that are of paramount importance for parents, teachers, and especially the kids. Math is as focused as flash cards, but with far more range, interactivity, and educational value. Each grade comprises two decks. 1st Grade has five questions to a card, covering Numeration, or the basics of numbers; Bits & Pieces, including shapes and equivalents; Computation-addition and subtraction; Measurements; and Problem-Solving. 2nd Grade, with seven questions to a card, adds two new categories to the original five-Super Computation, which has more complicated operations, and Fun with Numbers. Reading takes a thorough approach to working on the fundamentals of reading and language arts. First comes an original one-page story illustrated in full-color, with 56 stories per grade. Following the story card is a comprehension card, quizzing the reader about the story, its characters, and content. Following that card is a second question card-five questions for 1st Grade, seven for 2nd Grade-on Grammar, Word Choice, Phonics, Vocabulary, Extensions, and Mixed Bag. A strong foundation in math, a strong foundation in reading-that's what elementary education is all about. Making it fun to learn is what Brain Quest is all about-that, and reinforcing the idea that It's O.K. to Be Smart!
From the Publisher
First launched in 1992, Brain Quest is the curriculum-based educational game that says, "It's O.K. to be Smart!" and challenges kids on the stuff they need to know-when they need to know it. Brain Quest Early Childhood, including My First Brain Quest, Brain Quest for Threes, Brain Quest Preschool & Brain Quest Kindergarten, gives kids ages 2 to 6 a smart start. Brain Quest Grades 1-7 helps students ages 7-13 review their current grades and preview the next. For the Car challenges kids (and their parents) with 1,100 questions all about America and its states-people, geography, nature and regional history. It's Brain Quest across America, the smartest way for kids to have fun in the car.
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THOMAS EDISON He was a man with many ideas. He also believed in the saying "If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again." That's why Thomas Edison became one of the greatest American inventors. He kept on trying out his ideas until they worked. Sometimes he failed over and over again, but he never gave up. Edison invented over a thousand things. He did many experiments with electricity and sound. Two of his most famous inventions were the lightbulb and the phonograph. The first words recorded on his phonograph were "Mary had a little lamb." One thing Edison proved was that inventing is hard work! Questions: 1- What was Thomas Edison's nationality 2- What did Edison do when his ideas failed? 3- How many inventions are credited to Edison? 4- Which inventions uses electricity: a pencil, a zipper, or a lightbulb? 5- What were the first words ever recorded on a phonograph? 6- How would you describe Thomas Edison? 7- What does this saying mean: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again"? Answers: 1- American 2- He tried again 3- over a thousand 4- a lightbulb 5- "Mary had a little lamb." 6- He was a hard worker. 7- When an idea doesn't work at first, you should keep trying until you succeed. Questions: 1- What six letter word do you see in all these words: invention, inventing, inventor? 2- Spell the word that ends this line of poetry: "Mary had a little..." 3- Find the nouns: "He was a man with many ideas." 4- What sound does "o-u" make in words like "thousand" and "sound" 5- Find the opposite of "succeed": try, fail, prove, work. 6- Which word comes first in a dictionary: lightbulb, experiment, sound, phonograph? 7- Make a list of things you wish could be invented. Answers: 1-invent 2- l-a-m-b (lamb) 3- man, ideas 4- o-w (Genius Point!) 5- fail 6- experiment (followed by lightbulb, phonograph, sound) 7- Is there something you might like to invent yourself? Excerpted from BRAIN QUEST 2nd GRADE READING. Copyright (c) 2000 by Workman Publishing Co., Inc., and Groupe Play Bac, S.A. Reprinted with permission by Workman Publishing Co. All rights reserved.
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