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paper, pencil, bag, bu

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slips of paper and pu

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the bag

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layers mu

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on

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that w

ord to earn a poin

t. If a player misses, th

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ord is put back in

the bag.

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til each w

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Word

s with

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atterns -m

b, gn-, k

n-, w

r-clim

b, comb, gn

at, knob,

knot, lam

b, sign, w

rist, write

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dislike  overtime  overweight  prepay remake  rewrite  unlock  unripe

Pick a word from the box that is the opposite of each word below. Write the word on the line.

  1.  like

   

  3. thin

   

  2. ripe

   

  4. lock

   

Pick a word from the box that means the same as each group of words. Write the word on the line.

  5. make again

   

  7.  write again

   

  6. extra work

   

  8. pay ahead of time

   

Home Activity Your child reviewed words with the prefixes un-, re-, pre-, over-, and dis-. Work with your child to write a list of words with these prefixes. Have your child read each word and draw a picture to show its meaning.

over + night = overnight

un + happy = unhappy

pre + game = pregame

re + paint = repaint

dis + appear = disappear

Phonics Prefixes un-, re-, pre-, dis-, over- Review DVD•255

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DVD•256 Comprehension Sequence Review

Look at the pictures. Write the words first, second, third, and last to show the correct order of events.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. Write a sentence about what might happen next.

Home Activity Your child identified the order of events in a picture story about a boy and his mother working together. Work with your child to write a story about a project you and your child did together. Encourage your child to use words such as first, next, and last to show the sequence of events.

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Spelling Words

1.knock

2.sign

3.knee

4.wrong

5.write

6.climb

7.wrap

8.wren

9.gnat

10.lamb

11.comb

12.knob

Words to Read

13.certainly

14.listen

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Spelling Consonant Patterns kn, wr, gn, mb DVD•257

Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with kn, wr, gn, and mb. To practice at home, have your child write the word, say it, and then circle the letters that stand together but have one sound.

Consonant Patterns kn, wr, gn, mb

Sort the list words by kn, wr, gn, and mb.

kn gn

1. 7.

8.

WordstoRead

13. 14.

GeneralizationSometimes two letters together stand for only one sound: knee, write, sign, and comb.

2.

3.mb

4.

5.

6.

wr

9.

10.

11.

12.

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Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with kn, wr, gn, and mb. Have your child create and write a sentence using two or more of the list words.

DVD•258  Spelling Consonant Patterns kn, wr, gn, mb

Consonant Patterns kn, wr, gn, mb

Read a clue and write the list word. When you have written all six words, the answer to the riddle will appear in the boxes. What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?

1. Wool comes from this animal.

2. You do this with a pencil.

3. You pull this to open a cabinet.

4. You do this to a gift.

5. This is part of your leg.

6. You do this to get up in a tree.

Write the list words in the box in ABC order.

7. 8.

9. 10.

11. 12.

Spelling Words

knock

sign

knee

wrong

write

climb

wrap

wren

gnat

lamb

comb

knob

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Home Activity Your child learned how to use I and me in writing. Have your child read his or her story on this page. Ask him or her to circle all the I’s and me’s. Then tell about a pet you have always wanted.

Underline the pronoun in ( ) that completes the sentence.

1.(I, Me) want a rabbit for my birthday.

2.A rabbit will make (I, me) smile.

3.(I, Me) will pet the rabbit’s soft fur.

4.Dad got (I, me) a fluffy white rabbit.

Writeabout a pet you would like to have. Tell what you and the pet would do. Use I and me in your sentences.

Using I and Me

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DVD•260 Conventions Using I and Me

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Read the riddle. Write I or me to complete each sentence. Circle the picture that shows the answer to the riddle.

1. am soft and furry.

2. You can hear purr.

3. What am ?

Underline the word that completes each sentence. Write the word.

4. Mom gave a kitten. (I, me)

5. My kitten and play with a feather. (I, me)

6. My kitten makes laugh. (I, me)

Using I and Me

Home Activity Your child reviewed using I and me. Ask your child to make up another riddle. Use the riddle at the top of this page as a model. Remind your child to include the words I and me in the riddle.

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