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Materials yellow

crayons, orange crayons, and blue crayons

Gam

e Direction

s1. P

layers take turns reading the words on

the fence.

2. If a word has the /f/ sound, spelled w

ith the consonants ph or gh, color the board yellow

. If the w

ord has the /k/ sound, spelled with the

consonants ck, color the board orange. If the w

ord ends with the consonants ng, color the

board blue.

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Home Activity Your child reviewed words where two letters together stand for one sound, as in knee, wrist, sign, and lamb. Write some other words with these sounds, such as knot, knock, wrap, wrench, design, gnome, comb, and climb. Ask your child to read and illustrate each word.

Phonics Silent Consonants Review

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Comprehension Plot and Theme Review

Home Activity Your child identified the big idea of a story and put story events in correct order. Work with your child to write another story about friends or neighbors working together. As you plan your writing, discuss what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

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Spelling Consonant Patterns ph, gh, ck, ng

Home Activity Your child is learning words with the consonant patterns ph, gh, ck, and ng. To practice at home, ask your child to write each list word on a piece of paper. Then ask your child to identify the sounds made by the consonant patterns.

Consonant Patterns ph, gh, ck, ng

Spelling Words

Words to Read

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Home Activity Your child is learning words with the consonant patterns ph, gh, ck, and ng. Write a list word, omitting these letter combinations. Ask your child to complete the word.

Spelling Consonant Patterns ph, gh, ck, ng

Consonant Patterns ph, gh, ck, ng

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Conventions Different Kinds of Pronouns

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Home Activity Your child learned how to use different kinds of pronouns in writing. Ask your child to read aloud the story he or she wrote on this page and to circle the pronouns in the story.

Different Kinds of Pronouns

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Conventions Different Kinds of Pronouns

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Different Kinds of Pronouns

Home Activity Your child reviewed different kinds of pronouns. Find an article in the sports section of a newspaper. Ask your child to circle the pronouns used in the article.

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