Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride: 2

Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride

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Watson takes his pig for a ride in his pink convertible, Mercy must be cajoled out of the driver's seat with the promise of a tasty treat upon their return. One Saturday, their elderly neighbor, Baby Lincoln, stows away in the backseat. Man and pig speed happily along until Baby reveals her presence. Watson takes his eyes off the road, and Mercy seizes her chance, jumps into his lap, and grabs the wheel. The vehicle zooms along, pursued by a police car. Watson unable to reach the brake, it takes some heroics from Baby to save the day. Back at the house, the ever-serene Mrs. Watson manages to mollify everyone-including Baby's crotchety sister and the angry policeman-with a stack of hot buttered toast.

Written with simple vocabulary and lots of repetition, the quick-paced narrative flows gracefully and is packed with amusing moments. The glossy, full-color gouache paintings provide visual clues to support the text and add greatly to the humor. The characters' facial expressions are laugh-out-loud funny, and the idealized s setting strikes just the right tone of innocence. A fresh, fun-filled must-have for those looking to spiff up beginning-chapter-book collections. Thank you for using the catalog. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel.

Reading Counts RC K-2 2. But if you take away the comical aspect of the thing, is it destroyed? Well, it wouldn't exactly exist, but my point is, it is extraordinarily good writing. The very highest class of literature all in an "infinitely" amusing package. The plots are relatively simple, but it is of no consequence for they work perfectly with this type of story. So, if you want to experience the pinnacle of hilarity and all the virtues thereof and thereabout, I recommend that you read this, or far better, listen to this with the audiobooks that are read by Ron McLarty.

He has reading Mercy Watson down to a fine art. Oct 16, Rodricucuz Vaughn rated it it was amazing. Mercy Watson goes for a ride is a story about a pig named Mercy who takes a car ride but not just any car ride. Mercy Watson takes a ride by Kate DiCamillo is a funny story that children and adults will love to read.

This is a great book to read aloud because all of the great moments in the text. This is a very interactive story book.

It also teaches children a lesson. Mercy wants to drive the car and when she takes over the wheel by force thi 1. Mercy wants to drive the car and when she takes over the wheel by force things turn disastrous for Mercy and Mr. This book has great vocabulary words. This is one of the best controlled vocabulary books that I have read. I love the authors use of words and how the words are put into action. Every moment in the story comes alive. The illustrations in the book are great. The Mercy the Pig comes to life with vivid colors and illustrations that indicate action.

Mercy Watson takes a ride and in the book she not only takes a ride but she takes over the ride. I would recommend this book for ages K-5 and for struggling readers learning vocabulary.

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It would make a great read aloud book for grades k-1 and then children in 2nd-3rd grade could read this book on their own. This is just one of a series of books. I would also recommend exposing early readers of this book to some of the vocabulary words that are in the book before reading it aloud or letting them read it independently. Sep 22, Stephanie Siren rated it really liked it Shelves: Picture Book in a novel style 14 chapters Genre: This book is about Mercy Watson and her family.

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Watson makes a special meal for Mercy and Mr. After lunch, Mercy and Mr. Watson go for a drive in the convertible. They are in for a surprise when Mercy thinks its her turn to drive. Mercy hops in the driver seat and of course, she isn't supposed to drive. Baby Lincoln is searching for fun and ends up Type: Baby Lincoln is searching for fun and ends up in the back seat of the car while Mercy is driving. Watson and Baby Lincoln end up in the back of the police car on their way home.

I really enjoyed the story. I thought it was really cute and definitely easy to read. I believe my students would really enjoy this book. The pictures throughout the novel were cute and the author used descriptive vocabulary. I would use this to teach my students about doing the right thing. From the beginning of the ride, Mercy was told by Mrs. Watson to not try to drive and she would be rewarded with buttered toast. Mercy did not listen to her and she got Mr. Watson and Baby Lincoln in trouble. I would turn this into a writing lesson. I would give my students the prompt of "how would you react if you saw a pig driving a pink convertible?

Aug 30, Amanda Carpenter rated it really liked it Shelves: Mercy Watson goes for a ride. Given the Theodor Geisel Award Tumblebooks This picture book is a small chapter book with many descriptive drawings. There is a lot of text but the drawings could tell the story alone.

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This book was about a pig who has a desire to drive. The pig, Mercy, lives with a couple named Mr. Watson drives his convertible around every Saturday and Mercy really wants to drive it. One Saturday, while Mr. Watson is distracted, Mercy hops in the drivers seat and causes mayhem. You will have to read the book for yourself to find out exactly what happens.

I would be able to use this book in my future classroom by reading it aloud to the class in a whole group setting. It is a very important skill to learn to listen for long periods of time to a book.

As I read, I would be able to show the class the pictures so that they get a visual while I read. The students will have to focus on retaining their attention. After I read the story, I would have an activity for the students to do so they can demonstrate their comprehension. I very much enjoyed reading this book. I found it to be very humorous and amusing.

I would recommend it to anyone and I will be using this in my future classroom. Sep 16, Jenna Paolazzi added it Shelves: Summary of the book: When Mercy Watson embarks on a roadtrip with Mr. Watson, they go on a wild adventure. What happens when Mercy ends up behind the wheel? Evaluation of the book: I really liked this book a lot.

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I feel that this is a great book for students who are just beginning to read chapter books. The chapters are rather short and contain lots of pictures to help readers understand what is happening in the story. Mercy Watson always goes on crazy adventures and I think that kids will love Summary of the book: Mercy Watson always goes on crazy adventures and I think that kids will love to see where her adventures take her. I would use this book to introduce 2 concepts to my students: When teaching about the concept of chapter books, I would point out the different components of a chapter book to my students and ask them to identify the different components.

When teaching about the concept of fiction books, I would inform my students that fiction books are books that describes imaginary events and people. I would ask my students to identify the components of the book that allow them to determine whether or not the book is fiction or nonfiction. Sep 05, Ashley Saunders rated it really liked it Shelves: Mercy watson goes for a ride. The chapters in this book are as short as two pages.

The story follows a pig, Mercy, and her owners on their predictable Saturday routine. The family enjoys a big breakfast and then Mercy and Mr. Watson take a ride in his convertible DiCamillo, K. Watson take a ride in his convertible. On this particular Saturday things did not go as planned. Mercy decides it is her chance to shine and drives the car herself. This leads into a high speed chase with the police and an accident. I would use this book as a fun way to teach about car safety and the importance of not distracting the driver and always wearing a seatbelt.

The visual elements were amazing for this book. I really enjoyed the added animation that was provided on Tumblebook. This was a very cute book and I enjoyed laughing while reading it. Dec 08, Becca Ramsey added it Shelves: Every Sunday, they go for a ride in their convertible. However, Mercy isn't old enough to drive yet but she gets in to the driver seat.

At the end of the story, they end up riding home in a police car.

This book is a fantasy chapter book. For a writing prompt, I would get the students to tell me of a time they did something they knew they weren't suppose to do but it was so much fun they just did it anyways. The thing I liked most about this book w This book is about Mercy Watson and her family. The thing I liked most about this book was how they used a pig as the main character. Since they don't typically have pigs as drivers, it was funny to see how this story panned out. Since this is a chapter book, instead of doing typical read aloud, at the end of each chapter I would get the students to turn to their share partners and summaries the chapter and make note of their favorite part of the chapter.

This book did not receive any awards. Nov 15, Emily rated it it was amazing. A lovely story, with beautiful illustrations. This is an amazing first chapter book and the series is a great bridge between picture books and text books. My kids were both 3 when I started reading this series to them at bedtime.

The stories are light and fun, the characters have distinct personalities and are beautifully drawn. There is a really nice balance of illustration to words so most of the pages have something for the kids to look at while we are reading and then later when they are 're A lovely story, with beautiful illustrations. There is a really nice balance of illustration to words so most of the pages have something for the kids to look at while we are reading and then later when they are 'reading' the book to themselves.

The chapters are short, with great big numbers. He says, "I have four brothers no sisters! So when I read this story about a wild car ride, I couldn't wait to get started. I made the Watson convertible a because I love old cars with lots of chrome, fins, and style. It was also great to visit these characters again. We're becoming good friends! Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? Watson's porcine wonder, Mercy, loves nothing more than a ride in the car. It takes a fair amount of nudging and bribing and a "You are such a good sport, darling" to get the portly pig out of the driver's seat, but once the convertible is on the road, Mercy loves the feel of the wind tickling her ears and the sun on her snout.

One day the Watsons' motoring ritual takes an unexpected turn, however, when their elderly neighbor Baby Lincoln pops up in the backseat in hopes of some "folly and adventure" — and in the chaos that ensues, an exuberant Mercy ends up behind the wheel! Soon there's a policeman on her tail, a struggle for the brake, and a blissfully airborne Mercy. Of course, it's nothing that an extra helping of buttered toast can't fix! Read more Read less. Add all three to Cart Add all three to List.

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Don't miss the other Mercy Watson titles View larger. Kate DiCamillo is a two-time Newbery Medalist. For more adventures on Deckawoo Drive, check out the companion series View larger. Review With power-charged vocabulary, unexpected twists and turns, and glossy cartoon artwork, this rollicking tale is fuel-injected with humor.

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Product details Age Range: Mercy Watson Book 2 Paperback: Candlewick; Reprint edition December 22, Language: Don't have a Kindle? Our favorite toys for everyone on your list Top Kid Picks. Try the Kindle edition and experience these great reading features: Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. Read reviews that mention mercy watson porcine wonder year old buttered toast goes for a ride kate dicamillo young readers chapter books van dusen every saturday watson goes baby lincoln wants to drive chris van eugenia lincoln pigs cannot drive mrs watson kids love love reading chapter book.

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