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Level K Readersubstitute sighed scarymusclestattoo scarsSecond-Grade SubstituteJosh waved to his mom, satdown, sighed, and looked outthe window. He checked hiswatch. He would be at schoolin about ten minutes. Hisstomach was full of butterflies.The bus stopped, and five morestudents got on. Maddox sat down next to him andgave him a nervous look and a half-smile.“Are you ready?” he asked him.Josh shrugged his shoulders. Their teacher, Mrs.Whitman, was gone for the day, and they werehaving a substitute.www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202030
Level K ReaderNormally, they wouldn’t mind this, but their teacherhad told them that Mr. Stafford would be filling in forher. The boys had never had Mr. Stafford before, butthe older kids had told them all about him.Brendan said Mr. Stafford had tattoos all over andthe biggest muscles he had ever seen! Max said thathe had piercing blue eyes, a thick dark beard, bigteeth and a huge scar on his face. They both saidthat Mr. Stafford was the biggest, meanest andscariest teacher they had ever had!The bus came to a stop and Josh looked up. Theyhad arrived at the school. He took a deep breathand walked off the bus.www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202031
Level K ReaderJosh and Maddox headed upthe second-grade hallway. Theywere walking a little more slowlythan normal. Josh noticed thatMrs. Whitman wasn’t standing atthe classroom door like sheusually was. He sighed again,put his head down and walkedinto the classroom.He looked around the room for their substituteteacher. He didn’t see the big, scary man anywhere .Puzzled, he said to Maddox, “I don’t see him. Doyou?”Maddox pointed, and Josh’s eyes followed thedirection of his finger. He spotted their substitute inthe reading area with several students.Maddox and Josh instantly felt better and smiled. Mr.Stafford didn’t have huge muscles or scars. He didn’thave tattoos all over him, and his eyes and teethwere normal. He didn’t look scary at all.www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202032
Level K ReaderHe was an older man, wearing grey pants, a plaidshirt, a dark green cardigan sweater and glasses. Hehad a warm smile and gentle laugh.The kids all began to clap as he finished reading astory. “Second grade, I hope you enjoyed that book.Are you ready to start our day together? I’m lookingforward to it!” he told them.Josh smiled. Suddenly, he was really looking forwardto it too.www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202033
Level K ReaderSecond-Grade Substitute1.(exercises)Choose the correct answers.How is Josh feeling at the beginning of the story?a.angryb.nervousc.excitedd.braveWhat is another word for piercing in the story?a.pointyb.intensec.sadd.largeWhat does the teacher wear?a.a red necktieb.black bootsc.a leather jacketd.a green cardiganwww.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202034
Level K Reader2.Put the events in the correct order.Josh and Maddox ride the bus.The teacher reads a story .Mrs. Whitman tells the students about asubstitute.Josh and Maddox look around theclassroom.3.What made Josh change his mind about the dayahead?www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202035
Level K ReaderSecond-Grade Substitute1.(answers)Choose the correct answers.How is Josh feeling at the beginning of the story?b.nervousWhat is another word for piercing in the story?b.intenseWhat does the teacher wear?d.2.a green cardiganPut the events in the correct order.23.Josh and Maddox ride the bus.4The teacher reads a story .1Mrs. Whitman tells the students about asubstitute.3Josh and Maddox look around theclassroom.What made Josh change his mind about the dayahead?When he saw Mr. Stafford and realized that hedidn’t look scary at all.www.k5learning.com K5 Learning 202036
the second-grade hallway. They were walking a little more slowly than normal. Josh noticed that Mrs. Whitman wasn't standing at the classroom door like she usually was. He sighed again, put his head down and walked into the classroom. He looked around the room for their substitute teacher. He didn't see the big, scary man anywhere.
