Second Grade
Worksheets
Choosing Names
Getting a Different Name Day
Reading Comprehension for February 13
David spread his arms like wings and zoomed across the yard. He stomped his feet on the mat outside the back door and ran into the house.
He flapped up to his mother. Then he stopped and folded his arms like wings.
"What are you being today?" asked Mom, who was wiping the countertop.
"I am an eagle," said David.
"Wow," said Mom. "I have never had an eagle in the house before. I hope you know how to behave."
David nodded his head and gave a little screech.
"That's good to know," said Mom. "Do you have a name?"
"It's Grinsallya," said David.
"What an impressive name," said Mom. "Does it have a meaning?"
David shook his head. "Why would a name have a meaning?"
"Names are words," said Mom as she poured two glasses of milk. Then she put some cookies on a plate before putting it all on the kitchen table. "Let's enjoy a snack while we talk."
"If names are words, why don't we used them in sentences like other words?" asked David, cocking his head to one side. He slid into his chair.
"Some are from other languages, but others have moved from being just words to being more than just a word. When we use words, we think of what they mean. When we use names, we think of the person they belong to."
