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Phonics: Vowel Pattern ea. . . . . . . . 31Phonics: Word Builder . . . . . . . . . . . 32Word Structure: Contractions. . . . . 33Fluency: Reading with Speed . . . . 34Comprehension:

Asking Questions . . . . . . . . . . . 35Vocabulary:

High-Frequency Words . . . . . . 36Vocabulary: Time Order Words . . 37Comprehension:

Critical Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Let’s Read: Pancakes for Toad . . . . 39Comprehension:

Reality and Fantasy . . . . . . . . 41Graphic Information: Directions . . 42Writing: Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43More Things to Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Comprehension: Prior Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Phonics: Hard and Soft c . . . . . . . . 46Phonics: Hard and Soft g . . . . . . . . 47Phonics: Consonant Blend st. . . . . . 48Phonics: Consonant Digraphs. . . . . 49Phonics: Final Blends . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Phonics: Word Builder . . . . . . . . . . . 51Word Structure: Plural Nouns

s and es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Fluency:

Reading with Expression . . . . . 53Comprehension:

Making Predictions. . . . . . . . . . 54Vocabulary:

High-Frequency Words . . . . . . 55Vocabulary: Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . 56Let’s Read: Deep in the Blue Sea . . 57Comprehension:

Compare and Contrast . . . . . . 59

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5How to Make the Mini-Books. . . . . 6


Phonics: Long and Short a . . . . . . . 8Phonics: Long and Short e . . . . . . . 9 Phonics: Long and Short i . . . . . . . . 10 Phonics: Long and Short o . . . . . . . 11 Phonics: Long and Short u . . . . . . . 12 Phonics: Word Builder . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Word Structure:

Compound Words . . . . . . . . . . 14 Fluency:

Reading with Expression . . . . . 15 Comprehension:

Making Connections . . . . . . . . 16Vocabulary:

High-Frequency Words . . . . . . 17 Vocabulary:

People, Places, and Things. . . . 18Let’s Read: Birthday Bump. . . . . . . . 19Comprehension: Story Structure . . 21 Comprehension:

Critical Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Graphic Information: Charts . . . . . 23Writing: Advertisements . . . . . . . . . 24More Things to Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25


Phonics: Words with y. . . . . . . . . . . 27Phonics: Vowel Patterns

ai and ay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Phonics: Vowel Patterns

oa and ow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Phonics: Vowel Patterns

ee and ea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Fish in the Sea

Table of ContentsComprehension:

Critical Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Graphic Information:

Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Writing: Advertisements . . . . . . . . . 62More Things to Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63


Phonics: R-Controlled Vowel ar . . . . . . . 65

Phonics: R-Controlled Vowel or . . . 66Phonics: R-Controlled

Vowels er and ir . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Phonics: R-Controlled Vowel ur . . . 68Phonics: R-Controlled Vowels . . . . 69Phonics: Word Builder. . . . . . . . . . . 70Word Structure:

Word Endings er and est . . . . 71Fluency:

Reading with Expression . . . . . 72Comprehension: Visualizing . . . . . . 73Vocabulary:

High-Frequency Words . . . . . . 74Let’s Read: Turtle and Hare. . . . . . . 75Comprehension:

Retelling Story Events . . . . . . . . 77Vocabulary: Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . 78Comprehension:

Critical Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Graphic Information:

Time Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Writing: Poems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

More Things to Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82


Phonics: Vowel Pattern oo . . . . . . . 84Phonics:

Vowel Patterns oi and oy . . . . 85Phonics: Vowel Pattern ow . . . . . . . 86Phonics:

Vowel Patterns ew and ue . . . 87Phonics:

Vowel Patterns ou and ow . . . 88Phonics: Word Builder. . . . . . . . . . . 89Word Structure: Possessives . . . . . . 90Fluency:

Reading with Expression . . . . . 91Comprehension:

Reality and Fantasy . . . . . . . . . 92Vocabulary:

High-Frequency Words . . . . . . 93Vocabulary: Homophones . . . . . . . 94Let’s Read: Deep in the Woods . . . 95Comprehension:

Main Idea and Details. . . . . . . 97Comprehension:

Critical Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Graphic Information: Maps . . . . . . 100Writing: Brochures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101More Things to Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

C R E D I T S Concept Development: Kent Publishing Services, Inc.

Written by: Beth SycamoreEditor: Carla Hamaguchi

Designer/Production: Moonhee Pak/Terri LamadridIllustrator: Jenny CampbellArt Director: Tom Cochrane

Project Director: Carolea Williams

© 2004 Creative Teaching Press, Inc., Huntington Beach, CA 92649Reproduction of activities in any manner for use in the classroom and not for commercial sale is permissible.

Reproduction of these materials for an entire school or for a school system is strictly prohibited.

My Garden

Animals in Nature

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IntroductionThe Advantage Reading Series for grades K–2 is shaped and influenced by current research findings in literacy instruction grounded in the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act. Itincludes the following five key skill strands: • phonemic awareness • reading fluency• phonics/structural word analysis • reading comprehension• vocabulary developmentThis series offers strong skill instruction along with motivational features in an easy-to-use format.

Take a look at all the advantages this reading series offers . . .

Varied Reading Selections

Fiction and NonfictionMeaningful reading experiences areoffered across a variety of readinggenres. Each story selection builds on high-frequency words, contentvocabulary, and skills introduced in thesection. The reading selection at theend of each unit can be removed fromthe workbook and folded into a mini-book.

Graphic InformationGraphic information reading selections include charts, graphs,labels, maps, and recipes. These types of reading opportunitieshelp students hone real-life reading skills.

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High-Frequency WordsA word list is included for an overview of the words astudent should easily recognize at each grade level andthat are used in the reading selections throughout theworkbook. For extra practice, prepare flashcards of thewords on the list for students to practice recognizingand reading quickly. This will help students develop asolid bank of sight words on which they can rely andthat are automatic.

Fluency PracticeReading fluency is the ability to read with expression,intonation, and a natural flow that sounds like talking.Fluency is essential for comprehension because the lack of it results in choppy, robotic reading that stands in the way of making sense out of a phrase or sentence.

WritingReading and writing are partner skills. Students aregiven opportunities to transfer their newly learned reading skills to authentic writing opportunities.

Extensions and Real-Life ApplicationsEach unit ends with a “More Things to Do” page thatincludes suggestions for hands-on experiences thatextend the theme. A list of books is also included forfurther study and enjoyment of the unit’s theme.

Answer KeyPages, with the answers completed, are reproduced in a miniature format at the back of the book to make checking answers quick and easy.

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Grade One Word List

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because

blue

came

could

did

every

fly

fun

going

had

hat

here

his

how

it’s

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know

let

little

lot

man

maybe

more

name

nice

open

our

page

part

play

push

sad

saw

set

sit

soon

sun

than

their

them

think

too

under

use

was

way

what

where

will

yes

as

away

bed

boy

car

dad

dot

find

four

get

good

hand

have

her

home

if

I’ll

jump

last

letter

live

love

many

men

mother

new

now

once

other

people

picture

please

put

said

say

shop

six

stop

take

thank

they

then

three

top

very

want

well

went

white

why

with

you’ll

ask

ball

black

brown

come

day

eat

five

from

give

green

has

help

him

house

I’m

into

just

left

like

look

make

may

might

must

next

off

old

one

over

place

pretty

ride

sat

school

side

some

story

tell

that

there

this

time

us

walk

water

were

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Three big cats sitting on a rock.One big cat runs away.Bye-bye big cat.

Two big cats sitting on a rock.One big cat runs away.Bye-bye big cat.

One big cat sitting on a rock.One big cat runs away.Bye-bye big cat.

No more big cats!

At the Zoo

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Make a poster of things you might see at a firestation. Label your pictures. Say the name ofeach picture slowly to help hear all the letters.Ask for help to spell the words.

Use shoe boxes and empty spools tomake fire trucks. Paint your fire truckwith bright colors. Don’t forget towrite the name of the fire depart-ment on both sides of your truck.

Learn about important sounds to listenfor in case of an emergency. Whatsound does a fire truck make? Whatabout a smoke alarm? Find out whatyou need to do to keep safe if you

hear these sounds.

Check out these books. A Day in the Life of a Firefighter by

Linda Hayward (DK Publishing)Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms by

Christine Kole MacLean (Dutton)Fire! by Beth Sycamore (Pleasant

Company)

Firefighters A to Z by Chris Demarest(Margaret McElderry)

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Great Job! Hot!Next is

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across

air

almost

along

also

always

animal

answer

any

anybody

anything

around

back

been

before

began

behind

below

best

between

birthday

body

book

both

buy

call

cannot

can’t

cold

couldn’t

does

don’t

door

during

each

end

face

family

fast

father

feel

few

first

fish

follow

food

found

gave

girl

goes

gone

great

half

happy

high

himself

inside

isn’t

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keep

knew

land

learn

life

line

made

mean

mine

most

move

need

number

often

outside

own

park

plants

point

pull

read

right

same

sea

second

seem

sentence

sing

sister

sleep

small

someone

something

sometimes

spell

such

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thing

those

thought

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took

town

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Tear out the page.

Cut along the dashed line.

Fold both sections along the thin line.

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Comprehension: Prior KnowledgeA town is made up of many people and places.Look at the chart.Write words for each category.

What do you like best about your town? Tell why.

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My Town

Mike and his friends went to the playground. They walked inside

the tall gates. They sat under a tree and watched

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On Saturday, there will be a big yard sale downtown.

Everyone will bring lots of things

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bike and a toy train set.

Mom gives Ray

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big box. Ray and Pete can’t wait to sell their things at the yard sale.

What is the story about?

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Is there a favorite place you like to eat in your town?Write an ad to tell people about it.Use words to tell why people would like this place.

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There are many ways to learn about your town. Take a walkdown the streets with your family. Look for places to visit such asa new restaurant or shop. Read your local newspaper to find outabout special events. Save and display flyers that tell aboutthings to see and do. Watch how different people help out inyour town. Think about ways you can help out, too. Here aremore ideas to consider:

Visit local shops to learn more about what people do. Plan time for an interview. Write down questions youwant to ask.

Find out about ways to volunteer. Plan a day to clean up the local park or plant flowers in a city garden.

Make a scrapbook of favorite places to visit in your town. Use brightly colored markers todraw pictures of places you want to share with others. Add a caption under each picture.

Check out these books.

Alphabet City by Stephen Johnson (Viking)

City Chicken by Arthur Dorros (HarperCollins)

Town Mouse Country Mouse by Jan Brett(Putnam Publishing Group)

Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman(HarperCollins)

Underground by David Macaulay (Houghton Mifflin)

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People eat at different kinds of places.List three places where you eat.Add two details that tell what you eat at each place.

What is your favorite place to eat? Tell why.

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Places to Eat

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Read the words in the box.Sort the words by the sound y makes.

Read the words. Write a word thatmeans the same as glad. efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh

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Read the words in the box.Write each word under the correct vowel pattern.

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Circle the word that names each picture.Underline the vowel pattern that makes the long e sound.

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Look at the word. Use the letters to make other words.

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Write one short a word. efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWrite one short e word. efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWrite two long a words.

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Read the story.Underline the contractions.Write the two words that make up the contraction.

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It’s a sunny day. May rides her bike to the hot dog stand. It isn’t

too far away. May likes mustard on her hot dog. She squeezes the

bottle. The mustard comes out fast. It doesn’t stop. Don’t worry

May. Here are some napkins.

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Time yourself. Read the tongue twister five times. Complete the chart after each reading.

Reading Words I Missed My Time

First Reading

Second Reading

Third Reading

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Fifth Reading

Fred’s friend Fran flips five flapjacks fast.

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looks like a huge pancake. Next, he tosses the dough high in the air.

Pete puts red sauce on the pizza. Then, he puts pepperoni and cheese

on it. Finally, he puts the pizza in a large oven to bake. Joe, Jen, and

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Think about the book Pancakes for Toad.Draw and write about one thing that could really happen.Draw and write about one thing that could not happen.

Could Happen

Could Not Happen

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Use the recipe to answer the questions.

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What makes the lemonade pink?

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What You Need:

11 lemons

1 cup sugar

4 cups water

1/4 cup cranberry juice

2 cups ice

What You Do:First, squeeze the juice from ten lemons into a large bowl.Second, pour the bowl of lemon juice into a large jug. Use a strainer to get most of the pulp out.Next, add sugar into the lemon mixture. Stir until you can’t see the sugar.Then, add the water, cranberry juice, and ice. Stir the lemonade until everything is mixed. Last, ask a grown-up to help you cut the last lemon into thinslices. Put the slices into the lemonade to make it tasty.

How to Make Pink Lemonade

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Imagine you are a baker. Think of a fun way to decorate a cupcake.What will you use to decorate your cupcake?What are the steps?

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What You Do:



What’s the best pizza place in your town? What’s the best placefor sandwiches? Explore different places to eat in your community.Collect and save take-out menus. Look at the different logos andprint used to make items on the menu stand out. Try new itemson the menu. Draw a star next to things you want to try again.Encourage your family to try different types of food. Here aremore ideas to consider:

Invent a new pasta shape. There are so many differentshapes of pasta. How many have you tried? Think of a new shape that would be fun to eat.

Create a survey of places friends and family like to eat. Think about ways to organize your survey.Write down questions to ask. Share your results.

Create a special rating system for restaurants,such as one fork for places that are just OKand four forks for places that are GREAT.


Dim Sum for Everyone by Grace Lin (Alfred A. Knopf)

My First Cookbook by Angela Wilkes (Alfred A. Knopf)

Pasta Factory by Hana Machotka (Houghton Mifflin)

Two Eggs, Please by Sarah Weeks(Antheneum Books)

The Van Gogh Café by Cynthia Rylant(Harcourt)

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Off tothe sea!

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What kinds of fish can you see at an aquarium?Draw and label pictures to complete the chart.

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Big fish Little fish

Describe your favorite fish. Tell why it is your favorite.

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Read the words in the box.Sort the words by the beginning sound.Add one more word to each list.

Fish in the Sea

celery circus cop cancent corn cat city

car circle

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Read the words in the box.Sort the words by the beginning sound.Add one more word to each list.

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Read the words in the box.Sort the words into two groups.Add one more word to each list.

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stop stand fast testbeast list stick stone

Words that begin with st Words that end with st

Which word rhymes with hop? ________________

Which word means the opposite of slow? ________________

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Read the words in the box.List words by beginning or ending sound.Add one more word to each list.

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Words that begin with sh _____________ _____________

Words that end with sh _____________ _____________

Words that begin with ch _____________ _____________

Words that end with ch _____________ _____________

Words that begin with th _____________ _____________

Words that end with th _____________ _____________

Which word names a body part? _____________

Which word names a type of boat? _____________

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think sand thank and windsink camp jump shrimp pink

Which word means the same as dirt? ________________

Which word names a sea animal? ________________

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Look at the word.Use the letters to make other words.

Fish in the Sea

Write a word that begins with sh. ________________

Write a word that ends with sh. ________________

Write two short i words.

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Write two short a words.

________________ ________________

Write a pair of rhyming words.

________________ ________________

Use one of the words to write a sentence about a shark.

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Our class went to the aquarium. We drove downtown in yellowbuses. We watched two divers in the main tank. They fed somesharks and a sea turtle. They talked about all the fish. We spottedan eel hiding under some rocks. Soon it was time for lunch. We saton long benches. Our teacher passed out glasses of pink lemonade.What a sweet treat!

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Take turns reading the lines with a partner.Read the last line together.

Fish in the Sea

Write the word that ends with the same sound as . ________________

Write the word that ends with the same sound as . ________________

The Codfish

The codfish lays ten thousand eggs.The homely hen lays one.

The codfish never cacklesTo tell you what she’s done.

And so we scorn the codfish,While the humble hen we prize,

Which only goes to show youThat it pays to advertise.


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Look at the book cover.Use the title and details to make predictions.

Fish in the Sea

Where do you think the story takes place? How do you know?

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Could this story really happen? How do you know?

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________________ is a pond in our backyard.

We ________________ an animal.

It wasn’t a ________________.

It had a ________________ long neck.

It ________________ had a hard shell.

What could it be?


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Read the words in the box.For each word shown below, write a word that meansthe same. Use this word to write a sentence.

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happy ________________

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Clownfish Whale SharkBoth

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Read the selection.Answer the questions.

A shark is an amazing fish with rows and rows of teeth. Some sharkshave more than 20 rows of teeth. Sharks lose lots of teeth when theyare busy eating. Some sharks lose a tooth every ten days. When ashark loses a tooth, another one moves forward to take its place.Sharks use their teeth to catch and eat food. But not all shark teethlook the same. Sharks’ teeth come in different shapes and sizes. ANurse Shark has flat teeth for crushing food it finds on the bottom ofthe ocean. A Great White Shark has very sharp teeth forcutting big fishand othersea animals.Sharks don’tchew their food.They swallow things whole or in big chunks.

What is the selection about?__________________________________________________________________

How does a shark eat its food?__________________________________________________________________

Why does a Nurse Shark have flat teeth?__________________________________________________________________

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Use the diagram to answer the questions.

Fish in the Sea

Blue Shark

Mouth

What does the diagram show you? ________________

How many parts are labeled? ________________

Which part of the shark helps it to swim? ________________

Which part of the shark helps it to breathe? ________________

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A shark show has just opened at the aquarium.Write a newspaper ad about the show.Use exciting words and pictures to persuade people to come.

Fish in the Sea

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Where can you learn more about sea life? Take a trip to anaquarium. Keep a notebook. Make notes and observations ofwhat you see. Write down questions you might have for the ani-mal trainers. Find out what they do to take care of the differentanimals. How do they take care of a sick shark? Here are moreideas to consider:

Did you know a balloon could hurt a fish? Learn aboutother types of litter that can harm animals. Think ofways you can keep all sorts of animals safe.

Try different types of food made with seaweedsuch as sushi or crackers. Organize a tastetest with friends and family. Talk about whichfoods you like and don’t like.

Make rainbow fish prints. Buy a sea bass orother whole fish with scales from a market.Use a roller to put different ink colors on thefish. Press the fish on a piece of white paper.Pull the fish off and look at your fish print. Don’tforget to wash your hands when you’re done.

Learn more about a particular fish. Find outwhat the animal eats, how it sleeps, andwhich animals might eat it. Look on Websites for interesting facts about your fish.


Bill Nye the Science Guy’s Big Blue Oceanby Bill Nye (Hyperion Press)

Eyewitness: Fish by Steve Parker (Alfred A. Knopf)

Hello, Fish! Visiting the Coral Reefby Sylvia A. Earle (National Geographic)

Ocean Animals in Danger by Gary Turbak(Northland Publishing)

Sea Searcher’s Handbook: Activities from theMonterey Bay Aquarium by Pam Armstrong(Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation)

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Let’s see howthe garden

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What can you plant in a garden?List words in each category.

My Garden

Describe your favorite plant to eat. Tell why it is your favorite.

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Vegetables Fruits

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Read the words.Color each jar that has a word with the same vowelsound as jar.

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Think of three words that rhyme with jar. Write them below.

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Look at the picture.Follow the directions.Write the underlined words.

My Garden

Color the horse red. ________________

Color the corn yellow. ________________

Color the fork blue. ________________

Color the fort brown ________________

Color the horn green. ________________

Color the door purple. ________________


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Read the words in the box.Write each word next to the correct definition.

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Something you wear ________________

A plant ________________

Means the same thing as mud ________________

Opposite of boy ________________

A person who helps at a store ________________

Which word begins the same as ? ________________

Which word ends the same as ? ________________


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Look at the pictures.Add ur to make words.Use the words to write sentences.

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n ____ ____ se

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Look at the pictures.Circle the word with the same vowel sound.

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third corn turnbark jar harp

farm torn hurtstore verb porch

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Complete the chart.Write words that begin with each letter.

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g r o w

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Read the story.Underline the adjectives.

There is a tall fence around my garden. Look at my sunflower. It’s tallerthan the fence. It is the tallest flower in my garden. My sunflower has around flower. It is bright yellow. The daisy is a brighter yellow. The roseis the brightest of all.

small smaller smallest

Draw flowers to match the word.

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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Fluency: Reading with ExpressionRead the poem with a friend.Decide who reads first.Read one line at a time.Echo or repeat each line.My Garden

Read the poem again.Underline the action words.Write the action words.

My Garden

I dig, dig, dig And plant some seeds.

I rake, rake, rakeAnd pull some weeds.

I wait and watchAnd soon I know.

My garden sproutsAnd starts to grow.


Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Visualizing

Read the text.Make a picture in your mind as you read.Draw the picture.

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I planted a bulb. I filled a tall glass halfway with grayand white pebbles. Then I put one round bulb on topof the pebbles. I poured in water to cover the pebbles.Every day I watched the roots get longer and longer.They looked like long pieces of spaghetti. I watchedthe stems get taller and taller. Soon there were tinywhite flowers at the top of each stem. They smelledvery sweet.




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small took made keep plants

Mark ________________ a special flower pot.

He put some ________________ in a straw hat.

Most of the flowers were ________________ and yellow.

Mother said to ________________ the hat in the sun.

Mark ________________ the hat to his grandmother’s house.

“Happy birthday!” shouted Mark.


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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Retelling Story Events

Think about the book Turtle and Hare.Write story details to complete the chart.Use the chart to retell the story.

Characters

TitleProblem Setting

Beginning

Middle

End

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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Vocabulary: Antonyms

Read the words in the box.For each word shown below, write a word that means the opposite. Use this word to write a sentence.

up ________________

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wet ________________

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new ________________

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heavy ________________

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hot ________________

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down cold light old dry

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Read the selection.Answer the questions.

Do you have some flowers in your garden? Do you have some bricks? Ifyou do, then you can make a flower bookmark. Here’s what you need todo. Put some wax paper over a brick. Then put a paper towel on thewax paper. Put a flower on the paper towel. Then put another papertowel on top of it. Add another piece of wax paper. Place the secondbrick on top of it. Leave the brick on the flower for twoweeks. This step makes your flower flat. Take off thetop brick. Slowly pull the paper towels and thewax paper off the flower. Glue thepressed flower on a long strip ofpaper to make a bookmark.Cover the flower withclear tape.

What is the selection about?

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Write the 7 things you need to make a flower bookmark.

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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Graphic Information: Time Lines

Use the time line to answer the questions.

My Pea Plant

What does the time line show you? ________________

How many weeks did it take for the pods to grow? ________________

When did the flowers first appear? ________________

When did the leaves first appear? ________________

Week 1

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Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Writing: Poems

Imagine you walked into a large flower garden.Write a poem about one of the flowers in the garden.Use descriptive words to help readers picture the flower.

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You can plant a garden in just about anything! Find an interestingcontainer such as a plastic dump truck. Fill the container with dirt.Add some small flowers or herbs. Think of interesting objects toput in your container. Make sure your garden gets enough sun-light. Use enough water to keep the dirt moist. Make notes andobservations of what you see. Write which plants grow betterthan others. Here are more ideas to consider:

Plant seeds to eat. Fill a jar halfway with water. Add four tablespoons of alpha seeds or radish seeds. Let theseeds soak overnight. Drain the water. Place the jar onits side in a dark space. Rinse the seeds every day.Watch the sprouts grow. Put the sprouts on a salador a hamburger.

Learn about parts of plants you can eat. Makea list of plants to eat that are seeds, roots,leaves, or flowers.

Design a garden. What will the shape of yourgarden be? How many plants will you need?Think about how each plant will grow. Willthe plants grow straight or spread out? Findout how much space and sun each plant willneed. Share your plans with family andfriends.

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Container Gardening for Kids by Ellen Talmage(Sterling Publications)

Flower Garden by Eve Bunting (Voyager Books)

Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden by Edith Pattou Emery(Harcourt)

Oh Say Can You Seed: All About FloweringPlants by Bonnie Worth (Random House)

The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller(Price, Stern and Sloan Publishers)

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There are many things to see and do at a nature center.Brainstorm a list of words in each category.

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What would you like to see at a nature center? Tell why.

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Things to see

Things to touch Things to smell

Things to hear


Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Vowel Pattern oo

Read the words in the box.Sort the words by the vowel sound.Add one more word to each list.

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boot balloon food look goodhook foot hoop wood school

moon book

Read the words. Write a word that has two syllables. ________________


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Read the words in the box.Match the words to the definitions.

enjoy coin join toy noisepoint boy boil cowboy voice

A dime ________________

Opposite of girl ________________

Something to play with ________________

A loud sound ________________

Put things together ________________

Which word begins and ends like ball? ________________

Which word ends like went? ________________

Which word is a compound word? ________________

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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Vowel Pattern ow


brown down how rowlow slow now crown


Which word is the opposite of up? ________________

cow bow

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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Vowel Patterns ew and ue


few blue glue knewclue statue flew stew


Which word is another word for soup? ________________

Which word has three letters? ________________

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List words with

the ue pattern.

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Read the words in the box.Add ou or ow to make words.

crown owl plow brownhouse loud cloud out

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Put the words in alphabetical order.

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Look at the word. Use the letters to make other words.

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Two-letter word

Three-letter word

Four-letter word

Five-letter word

Six-letter word

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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Word Structure: Possessives

Read the story.Underline the possessives.

We went to the nature center. Our guide showed us animals that live in

shells. I held a turtle. The turtle’s shell was very bumpy. My sister held a hermit

crab. The hermit crab’s shell had a sharp point at the end. We could see the

hermit crab’s claws. There was a

small snail in a box. The snail’s

shell was very smooth. We

watched the snail’s head poke

out of the shell.

Read the sentences.Write the possessive.

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Take turns reading the lines with a friend.Read the parts together.

Write the word that sounds the same as bare. ________________

Write the word that has the same vowel sound as shout. ________________

The other day,The other day,

I met a bear,I met a bear,

Out in the woods,Out in the woods,

Oh way out there, Oh way out there.

The other day I met a bear,out in the woods, oh way out there.

He looked at me.He looked at me.

I looked at him.I looked at him.

He sized up me.He sized up me.

I sized up him.I sized up him.

He looked at me. I looked at him. He sized up me. I sized up him.

The Other Day

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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Reality and Fantasy

Look at the pictures.Write real if it could really happen.Write fantasy if it could only happen in a story.

Write a sentence about something that could really happento a moose.___________________________________________________

Write a sentence about something that could only happen to a moose in a story.___________________________________________________

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animals high small most inside

Take a quiet hike in the woods to look for ________________.

You can see ________________ birds and animals on the trail.

Look up! An owl sits ________________ in the tree.

Let’s go ________________ to look at the turtles.

________________ of the turtles are in the water.

The other turtles are resting on the rocks.

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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Vocabulary: Homophones

Read the words in the box.For each word shown below, write a word that sounds thesame. Write sentences to show the meanings of both words.

flower son woodbare red hear

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bear________________

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sun ________________

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would ________________

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Main Idea

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Details

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Details

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Comprehension: Critical Thinking


One sunny morning, Ricky Raccoonand his family decided to go for a hike on Mt. Pike. Ricky ran downstairs after breakfastto get the backpacks. Mother Raccoon wasbusy in the kitchen making peanut butter sandwiches. Father Raccoon was busy in thegarage getting bug spray and a picnic blanket.

“Almost ready,” said Mama Raccoonas she put the food into the backpack.

“Let’s go,” said Papa Raccoon.

The Raccoon family drove to Mt. PikeNational Park. They put their backpacks onand walked to the ranger station. They lookedat the trail guide. There were lots of trails.

“Which trail should we take today?”asked Papa Raccoon.

“I want to hike the blue trail,” saidRicky. “It will take us to the top of the moun-tain. It’s only five miles long.”

“The top of the mountain will have anice view today,” said Papa Raccoon.

So Ricky Raccoon and his familystarted up the blue trail. It was a long androcky trail. Along the way, Ricky kept an eyeout for blue markers on trees. MamaRaccoon stopped along the trail to look atsome pink wildflowers. Papa Raccoon pulledout one of the sandwiches. He was very hun-gry. Ricky and his family walked and walked.Soon they came to a stream. The bridgeacross the stream had washed away.

“How can we get to the trail?” asked Ricky Raccoon as he looked at thefast-moving stream.

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“Let’s use the stones as steps,” said MamaRaccoon. One at a time, Ricky Raccoon and hisfamily used the stones to get to the other side.Papa Raccoon found a blue spot on a tree.

“Here’s the trail,” said Papa Raccoon. “Let’s keep going”

They walked and walked farther up thetrail. Mama Raccoon flipped over an old log. PapaRaccoon pulled out another sandwich as Ricky andMama Raccoon watched a salamander burrowdeep under the log.

Soon the trail came to a stop. A large pinetree had fallen across the trail.

“How can we get over the tree?” askedRicky Raccoon as he looked up at the large tree.

“Let’s use the branches as handles,” saidMama Raccoon. One by one, Ricky Raccoon andhis family used the branches to climb over thelarge tree.

Finally, Ricky Raccoon and his family madeit to the top of Mt. Pike. They found a large flatrock to sit on and they ate their lunch. It was avery long hike. Ricky was very hungry. MamaRaccoon looked into the backpack.

“What’s for lunch?” asked Ricky.

“One peanut butter sandwich,” said MamaRaccoon as she glared at Papa Raccoon.

“And some blueberries,” said PapaRaccoon as he pointed to a large wild blueberry bush.


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Where does the story take place?

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What problems did Ricky and his family run into?

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Why did Ricky Raccoon look for blue markers?

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Why did Mama Raccoon glare at Papa Raccoon?

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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Graphic Information: Maps

Use the map to answer the questions.

Black bears are thesmallest of the NorthAmerican bears. Theyare found in woodedareas in many states.

What does the map show you?

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What details can you read in the caption?

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Do black bears live near you?

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= where black bears live

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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Writing: Brochures

Create a brochure for a nature center. Write and draw what visitors will see.Include interesting details to make people want to come.

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You can enjoy the sights and sounds of nature everywhere! Keepa journal of what you see and hear out your window or in yourbackyard. Make a list of the different animals and plants yousee. Use binoculars to take a closer look at beaks, feet, and bodyshapes of birds. Use magnifying glasses to take a closer look atflowers. Take note of the color, shape, and size of the petals.Refer to a field guide to find out more about plants and animalsyou see. Here are more ideas to consider:

Learn more about the birds in your backyard. Listen to thesounds they make. Draw pictures of the birds. Writedetailed descriptions of the birds and their songs. Writedown where you spotted each bird. Keep count of howmany birds you see.

Look for animal tracks in your backyard or in a park. Mix plaster of Paris and watertogether in a jar to make a cast of the print.Pour the mixture into the animal tracks. Letthe mixture get hard. Pull it up. Use a tooth-brush and cold water to clean the dirt offyour cast.

Find out about nature centers and state parksin your area. Collect maps. Read the map keysto learn about the exhibits and trails. Check tosee the distance of the trails. Use the map tohighlight things you want to do and see at thepark or center.

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Big Tracks, Little Tracks: Following Animal Printsby Millicent E. Selsam (HarperCollins)

DK Nature Encylopedia by DorlingKindersley Publishing Staff (DK Publishing)

Nature Walk by Douglas Florain (Greenwillow)

Peterson’s First Guide to Mammals of NorthAmerica by Peter C. Alden (Houghton Mifflin)

The Raft by Jim LaMarche (HarperTrophy)

Tracks, Scats, and Signs by Leslie Dendy(NorthWord Press)

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