English: Class 2 — Chapter 8: A Show of Clouds

As I lie on my back, looking up at the sky. I see a big white bear, looking down at me.

As I lie on my back, looking up at the sky. I see a ship sailing, on a white sea.

As I lie on my back, looking up at the sky. I see an elephant, waving its trunk at me.

As I lie on my back, looking up at the sky. Oh! It’s fun, it’s fun to me, to see whatever I want to see.

• lie: To rest flat on a surface.
• bear: A large, heavy mammal with thick fur.
• sea: A large body of salty water.
• sailing: Moving smoothly across water.
• waving: Moving to and fro.

Practice reading these words quickly: as, up, at, my, sky, back.

• Cloud Watching: Sit outside and watch the clouds. Describe what shapes and colors you see (such as white, grey, black, red, blue).
• Dialogue Practice:
  • Teacher: When you look up in the sky, what do you see?
    Child: When I look up, I see...
  • Teacher: When you look down at the ground, what do you see?
    Child: When I look down, I see...
  • Teacher: When you close your eyes, what do you see?
    Child: When I close my eyes, I see...

1. Animals in the clouds: The child saw a bear and an elephant.
2. Day Sky: Things seen during the day (such as the Sun, clouds, birds, airplanes).
3. Night Sky: Things seen at night (such as the Moon and stars).

Join the dots from Aa to Zz in alphabetical order to complete and color the butterfly picture.

Repeat these words to practice the ck sound:

• -ack: back, pack, lack, jack, rack
• -ick: pick, tick, flick, thick
• -uck: pluck, duck, muck, truck