Max Found Two Sticks, by Brian Pinkney, is the story of a boy who makes music by beating common household objects with two twigs he finds on the sidewalk in front of his apartment. Max drums out rhythms on his thighs, on buckets, boxes, soda bottles, and garbage cans. He is thrilled when the drummer in a marching band gives him a pair of real drumsticks to make his music.

Your child can review and practice the vocabulary words and definitions for Max Found Two Sticks by clicking the Java Games link in the Quia activities section below. It may be helpful to print out the list of terms (vocabulary words and meanings) from the game choices page so your child can refer to them as needed during practice. Once your child can easily match the words and definitions, try playing the Columns Game where vocabulary words are used in the context of sentences.

The Useful links section at the bottom of the Class Page features hyperlinks to other sites that contain background materials and enrichment activities that go along with this week's story. These links are provided as an extra opportunity for fun and learning for you and your second grader.