edHelper.com
Grades 2-3 Social Studies Wendy's World Series
Going to South America



Going to South America
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 2 to 3
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   2.06

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    axis, ballerina, equator, tilt, travels, quick, business, excited, phone, come, over, large, surprise, earth, along, goodness
     content words:    South America, North America


Print Going to South America
     Print Going to South America  (font options, pick words for additional puzzles, and more)


Quickly Print - PDF format
     Quickly Print: PDF (2 columns per page)

     Quickly Print: PDF (full page)


Quickly Print - HTML format
     Quickly Print: HTML


Proofreading Activity
     Print a proofreading activity


Feedback on Going to South America
     Leave your feedback on Going to South America  (use this link if you found an error in the story)


Other Languages
     Spanish: Yendo a Sudamérica


Going to South America
By Jane Runyon
  

1     "Tim! Tess! Come over quick. I have a surprise for you," yelled Wendy into the phone.
 
2     "What's wrong?" asked Tess.
 
3     "Nothing's wrong," answered Wendy. "Something really fun is going to happen."
 
4     Wendy greeted her two friends at the door. She was carrying a suitcase. "My dad is going to South America on business. He is going to take me along. I am so excited," said Wendy before running out of breath. "Come to my room and help me pick out my clothes."

Paragraphs 5 to 15:
For the complete story with questions: click here for printable


Copyright © 2009 edHelper