2 BOOKS IN 1--based on Sylvan's proven techniques for success! A solid foundation in basic math and reading skills is essential for second-grade success. The teacher-reviewed, curriculum-based activities and exercises in this workbook will help children catch up, keep up, and develop a love of learning--and best of all, they'll have lots of fun doing it! Some of the great features you'll find inside this workbook include: READING SKILL BUILDERS BLENDER BLUNDER. Somebody spilled words into the blender, and they got chopped up. Kids put them back together, practicing consonant blends and consonant combos. USE YOUR DOODLE. Drawing a picture to help visualize a story offers practice in reading comprehension skills. YOU'VE GOT MAIL. Children fill in the blanks in an email from choices of contractions, suffixes, and more. BASIC MATH SUCCESS PICK A PACKAGE. Determining how many bags of marbles, seeds in seed packets, or boxes of chocolates are needed helps a child learn how to group objects. RULERS RULE. Measuring candy, yarn, action figures, and more allows children to gain confidence in estimating and in using a ruler to measure inches and centimeters. SAVE THE DATE. Children identify the date of a beach party, vacation, concert, and more to practice reading a calendar. Give your second grader's grades and confidence a boost with 2nd Grade Reading & Math Workout!