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Twins

Twins

T H E S U P E R K I D S L I B R A R Y

K I N D E R GARTEN

Unit

20

T H E S U P E R K I D S L I B R A R Y

K I N D E R GARTEN

Unit

20

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You and your child can enjoy this book together.

the words to the right appear in the text. tell your child the Story Words and read them together. Have your child practice saying the Memory Words and sounding out the other words. then have him read the entire book out loud. Have fun talking about the pictures on each page.

Story Wordslike Coconut different forget

Memory Words put to for

Words to Sound Outtwins plums sandals pretended handstand well banana will

A Note to Families — Before Reading

You and your child can enjoy this book together.

the words to the right appear in the text. tell your child the Story Words and read them together. Have your child practice saying the Memory Words and sounding out the other words. then have him read the entire book out loud. Have fun talking about the pictures on each page.

Story Wordslike Coconut different forget

Memory Words put to for

Words to Sound Outtwins plums sandals pretended handstand well banana will

A Note to Families — Before Reading

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Written by Valerie TrippIllustrated by Meryl Henderson

Twins

Written by Valerie TrippIllustrated by Meryl Henderson

Twins

T H E S U P E R K I D S L I B R A R Y

K I N D E R GARTEN

T H E S U P E R K I D S L I B R A R Y

K I N D E R GARTEN

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© 2017 Zaner-Bloser, inc., A Highlights Company. All rights reserved.the pages of this book may be reproduced for classroom use.

Superkids is the exclusive registered trademark of Zaner-Bloser, inc.

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© 2017 Zaner-Bloser, inc., A Highlights Company. All rights reserved.the pages of this book may be reproduced for classroom use.

Superkids is the exclusive registered trademark of Zaner-Bloser, inc.

1-888-378-9258www.superkidsreading.com

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Tic and Toc had a plan.

Let’s dress up like twins!

Fantastic! Let’s put on tan pants, red tops, and sandals.

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Tic and Toc had a plan.

Let’s dress up like twins!

Fantastic! Let’s put on tan pants, red tops, and sandals.

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Tic and Toc met at the bus.

It is fun to dress like twins.

I like it!

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Tic and Toc met at the bus.

It is fun to dress like twins.

I like it!

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Let’s act like twins.

Tic and Toc began to act like twins.Toc began to hop. And Tic began to hop, like Toc did.

Fantastic!

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Let’s act like twins.

Tic and Toc began to act like twins.Toc began to hop. And Tic began to hop, like Toc did.

Fantastic!

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Tic did a handstand.Toc did a handstand for a second.But Toc’s handstand is a flop.

BAM!

A handstand is NOT fun.

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Tic did a handstand.Toc did a handstand for a second.But Toc’s handstand is a flop.

BAM!

A handstand is NOT fun.

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Toc did a split. Tic did a split.But Tic’s split is a flop.

A split is NOT fun.

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Toc did a split. Tic did a split.But Tic’s split is a flop.

A split is NOT fun.

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I like plums, not bananas.But I must act like Tic’s twin.

Tic handed Toc a banana.

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I like plums, not bananas.But I must act like Tic’s twin.

Tic handed Toc a banana.

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Toc pretended to like the banana.

Mmm!

NOT!

Mmm . . .

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Toc pretended to like the banana.

Mmm!

NOT!

Mmm . . .

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Toc petted Coconut. I like dogs, not cats.But I must act like Toc’s twin.

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Toc petted Coconut. I like dogs, not cats.But I must act like Toc’s twin.

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Mrrrr!

Tic began to pet Coconut.But Coconut ran off.

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Mrrrr!

Tic began to pet Coconut.But Coconut ran off.

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Tic put on a ribbon.

Let’s put ribbons on.

Ribbons? Help!But I must act like Tic’s twin.

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Tic put on a ribbon.

Let’s put ribbons on.

Ribbons? Help!But I must act like Tic’s twin.

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Toc’s ribbon fell off. The ribbon fell off.

Well, clip it on.

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Toc’s ribbon fell off. The ribbon fell off.

Well, clip it on.

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But Toc cannot stand it!

Forget the ribbons!I will NOT act like a twin!

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But Toc cannot stand it!

Forget the ribbons!I will NOT act like a twin!

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Stop, Toc! It is fun to dress like twins. But twins can act different. And twins can like different stuff.

Tic stops Toc.

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Stop, Toc! It is fun to dress like twins. But twins can act different. And twins can like different stuff.

Tic stops Toc.

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Tic and Toc can still dress like twins.But Tic likes to act like Tic.And Toc likes to act like Toc.

Different is best!

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Tic and Toc can still dress like twins.But Tic likes to act like Tic.And Toc likes to act like Toc.

Different is best!

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talk about how tic and toc felt at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Ask questions such as the following: “What was fun about acting like twins? What wasn’t fun? Would you want to have a twins day with a friend? What would you do differently from tic and toc?”

Go through the book again, drawing your child’s attention to specific sounds and letters. For example, ask him to look at the pictures and name something that begins with w, such as white, walk, wall, window.

Ask your child to find and read words that contain the letter w: twins, well, will.

this book includes the Memory Words put, to, and for. Ask your child to find the words put, to, and for and read the sentences.

Encourage your child to read the book to you again. Most children love to reread books, and rereading makes them stronger readers.

A Note to Families — After Reading

talk about how tic and toc felt at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Ask questions such as the following: “What was fun about acting like twins? What wasn’t fun? Would you want to have a twins day with a friend? What would you do differently from tic and toc?”

Go through the book again, drawing your child’s attention to specific sounds and letters. For example, ask him to look at the pictures and name something that begins with w, such as white, walk, wall, window.

Ask your child to find and read words that contain the letter w: twins, well, will.

this book includes the Memory Words put, to, and for. Ask your child to find the words put, to, and for and read the sentences.

Encourage your child to read the book to you again. Most children love to reread books, and rereading makes them stronger readers.

A Note to Families — After Reading

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1-888-378-9258www.superkidsreading.com 66102

1-888-378-9258www.superkidsreading.com 66102

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