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Table of Contents
ReadingGrade
2
My Town
Places to Eat
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
Comprehension: Prior Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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
Comprehension: Prior Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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
Comprehension: Prior Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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
Comprehension: Prior Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
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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Frog kicks a soccer ball.
“I like to kick,” says Frog.
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2 Frog runs to a playground. Frog spins on a merry-go-round.“I like to spin,” says Frog.7
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Playtime
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My Town
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DetailsBike
CarBus
2 wheels4 wheelsWindowsGets people to workGets people to schoolRiders wear helmets
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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
again
ate
because
blue
came
could
did
every
fly
fun
going
had
hat
here
his
how
it’s
I’ve
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
when
who
words
yellow
zoo
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Fluency: Echo ReadRead the poem with a friend.Read one line at a time.Echo or repeat each line.Decide who reads first.
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
Read it again.Use your hands to show the actions.How will you show the big cats resting? How will you show the big cats running away?Places to Eat
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Asking QuestionsLook at the pictures.Write one question about each picture.
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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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More Things to DoPlan a trip to your local fire station. Write down a listof questions to ask the firefighters. Find out about thedifferent tools firefighters use. Look for details at thefire station. How many trucks do you see? How manyhelmets? What colors are the trucks? Here are moreactivities you can do.
Great Job! Hot!Next is
backyardfun!
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Grade Two Word Listabove
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
its
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
that’s
these
thing
those
thought
through
together
took
town
tree
true
try
turn
upon
used
wash
wasn’t
week
well
what’s
which
while
why
wish
without
won’t
work
write
your
you’re
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How to Make the Mini-Books
Tear out the page.
Cut along the dashed line.
Fold both sections along the thin line.
Insert the middle section.
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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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People Places Things to Do
My Town
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Long and Short a
Read the words in the box.Sort the words by the vowel sound.
My Town
Read the words. Write a word thatrhymes with play. efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh
Long a words Short a words Other
snack cake get pan staylake bag game tree has
My Town
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Long and Short e
Look at the pictures.Circle the hidden words.
Write each word in the correct column.
t g b e n c h m l e a f f t i l p u k e y
s w h e e l a v e s t f g I t s l e d g
Long e words Short e words
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Read the words in the box.Sort the words by the vowel sound.
My Town
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hill bike pail day bigsky kick ride pond five
My Town
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Long and Short o
Look at the word.Add or take away the letter e to make a new word. Write a sentence with the new word.
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Long and Short u
Look at the pictures.Circle the hidden words.
My Town
Write each word in the correct column.
c s t u m p a t h b u m p e m e c t u b e
b l s k u n k d e f l u t e r p m u l e r o f
Long u words Short u words
My Town
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Word Builder
Read the word parts in the box.Use them to make words.
Write each word in the correct column.
Long vowel Short vowel
pl r h t cl s f
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Word Structure: Compound Words
Read the story.Underline the compound words.Write the two words that make up the compound word.
My Town
Mike and his friends went to the playground. They walked inside
the tall gates. They sat under a tree and watched
a basketball game. Mike put his baseball
cap on the ground. He watched
a butterfly land on it. It had green
and blue wings. Then it
flew away.
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Read it again. How will you read it? Fast Slow
Read it again. Loud SoftHow will you read it? voice voice
Write the words with the long e sound.
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Read the rhyme.
My Town
My father owns the butcher shop.My mother cuts the meat.And I’m the little hot dogThat runs around the street.
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Making Connections
Write words that tell about your town.
My Town
Use your words to write sentences about your town.
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What can you see? What can you hear?
My Town
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Read the words in the box.Use the words to complete the sentences.
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The bus driver takes a efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh turn.
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the pond.
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Vocabulary: People, Places, and Things
Read the words in the box.Write them in the correct column of the chart.
My Town
People Places Things
painter bus park road signworker police officer school garden store
Write two places to visit in your town.
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“Watch out M
ike,” says a police officer.“There’s a bum
p by the park.”But M
ike doesn’t hear him.
“Watch out M
ike,” says a firefighter.“There’s a bum
p by the park.”But M
ike doesn’t hear him.
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Mike likes to visit G
randma Jen.
She lives downtow
n in a tall building.Today is G
randma Jen’s birthday.
The birthday present tumbles out of the backpack.
But Mike doesn’t see it.
He keeps on going.
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My Town
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Story Structure
Think about the book Birthday Bump.Write what happens at the beginning, middle, and end.Use the words to retell the story.
Beginning
Middle
End
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Critical Thinking
Read the story.Answer the questions.
My Town
On Saturday, there will be a big yard sale downtown.
Everyone will bring lots of things
to sell. Ray is going to sell five
games. Pete is going to sell his
bike and a toy train set.
Mom gives Ray
and Pete some
green dots. They put the dots on
their things. Then they write a price on the dot. Mom puts everything in a
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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efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWhy do you think Ray and Pete want to sell their things?
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Graphic Information: Charts
Use the chart to answer the questions.
Details Bike Car Bus
2 wheels
4 wheels
Windows
Gets people to work
Gets people to school
Riders wear helmets
Which vehicle has two wheels? efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghHow do people get to school? efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWhich vehicles have windows? efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghHow are cars and buses the same? efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Writing: Advertisements
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.
My Town
Hooray!Yeah!
Let’s findplaces to
eat!
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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)
1
2
3
My Town
My Town
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Prior Knowledge
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
Places to Eat
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Words with y
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
yes yo-yo your fry silly candy jelly berry many happy why cry try yarn
my baby yellow
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Vowel Patterns ai and ay
Read the words in the box.Write each word under the correct vowel pattern.
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say paint hay trayplay mail rain stay
ay words ai words
What vowel sound do you hear in all the words? efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWhich word begins like plum? efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWhich word rhymes with train? efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Vowel Patterns oa and owLook at each picture.Circle the hidden word.Write each word in the correct column.
What vowel sound do you hear in all the words? efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh
oa words ow words
ttoaste
nlpillow
tilsoapl
roadile
tisnowng
awindown
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Vowel Patterns ee and ea
Circle the word that names each picture.Underline the vowel pattern that makes the long e sound.
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be bead shebee bed sheepbut beet shop
sea foot whyseed feet wheelseat fat wheat
car beak legjeep bird knotjack bat knee
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Vowel Pattern ea
Read the words in the box.Sort the words by the vowel sound.
Read the words. Write the wordthat names a meal. efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh
bead breakfast seal headfeather leaf sweater neat
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Word Builder
Look at the word. Use the letters to make other words.
Places to Eat
Write one short a word. efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWrite one short e word. efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWrite two long a words.
efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWrite two long e words.
efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghUse one of the words to write a sentence about something you like to eat.
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Word Structure: Contractions
Read the story.Underline the contractions.Write the two words that make up the contraction.
Places to Eat
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Fluency: Reading with Speed
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
Fourth Reading
Fifth Reading
Fred’s friend Fran flips five flapjacks fast.
Write a compound word from thetongue twister. efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Asking Questions
Look at the pictures.Write one question about each picture.
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Read the words in the box.Use the words to complete the sentences.
Places to Eat
what first second third it’s
efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh do you want at the bakery?
The efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh person gets a cookie.
The efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh person gets a donut.
The efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh person gets a brownie.
Do you think efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh time to eat?
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Vocabulary: Time Order Words
Read the words in the box.Use the words to complete the sentences.
First Next Last Then
I made a tasty treat.
efghghghghghghghghghghghghgh , I put white frosting on a small cake.
efghghghghghghghghghghghghgh , I put two blueberries on for eyes.
efghghghghghghghghghghghghgh , I put tiny cookies on for ears.
efghghghghghghghghghghghghgh , I used pretzel sticks for whiskers.
What did I make?
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Critical Thinking
Read the story.Answer the questions.
What is the story about?
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Joe, Jen, and Jim go to Pete’s Pizza
Shop. They ask for a large
pepperoni pizza. They watch Pete
make the pizza. First, he makes a
ball out of the dough. Then, he uses a roller to roll out the dough. It
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
Jim smell the pizza cooking. They can’t wait to eat a slice.
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ay.Toad looked at the second pancake.It looked like a crow
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“I’m going to eat pancakes at Sheep’s café.”
Toad looked at the third pancake.It looked like a snail.
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Reality and Fantasy
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Graphic Information: Directions
Use the recipe to answer the questions.
Places to Eat
What makes the lemonade pink?
efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWhich words tell the order of the steps?
efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWhat is the last step?
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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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Writing: Directions
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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Places to Eat
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What You Need:.
What You Do:
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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.
Check out these books.
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)
1
2
3
Hooray!Wow!
Off tothe sea!
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Prior Knowledge
What kinds of fish can you see at an aquarium?Draw and label pictures to complete the chart.
Fish in the Sea
Big fish Little fish
Describe your favorite fish. Tell why it is your favorite.
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Hard and Soft c
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Hard and Soft g
Read the words in the box.Sort the words by the beginning sound.Add one more word to each list.
gate gingerbread garage gemgym girl get giant
goat giraffe
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Consonant Blend st
Read the words in the box.Sort the words into two groups.Add one more word to each list.
Fish in the Sea
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Consonant Digraphs
Read the words in the box.List words by beginning or ending sound.Add one more word to each list.
wish ship chinlunch think with
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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Phonics: Final Blends Read the words in the box.Sort the words that end with the same sound.Draw a line under the final two consonants.
Fish in the Sea
think sand thank and windsink camp jump shrimp pink
Which word means the same as dirt? ________________
Which word names a sea animal? ________________
nd mp nk
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Word Builder
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.
________________ ________________
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Word Structure: Plural Nouns s and esRead the story.Underline the nouns that name more than one.Write each noun.
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Fluency: Reading with Expression
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Making Predictions
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Read the words in the box.Use the words to complete the sentences.
fish found very also there
Fish in the Sea
________________ 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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Vocabulary: Synonyms
Read the words in the box.For each word shown below, write a word that meansthe same. Use this word to write a sentence.
Fish in the Sea
glad dish dash sleepylarge small close awake
happy ________________
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plate ________________
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tired ________________
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big ________________
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little ________________
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A whale shark is found in the deep blue sea.
It is very big.A
ray is also large.5
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A clownfish is found in the deep blue sea.
It is very small.
A sailfish is also quick.
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Compare and ContrastThink about the book Deep in the Blue Sea.How are the clownfish and whale shark alike?How are they different?
Clownfish Whale SharkBoth
Fish in the Sea
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Critical Thinking
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?__________________________________________________________________
Fish in the Sea
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Graphic Information: Diagrams
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? ________________
Dorsal fin
Tail fin
Gills
Pectoral fin
Pelvic fin
Eye
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Writing: Advertisements
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh More Things to Do
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.
Check out these books.
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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Hooray!Nice!
Let’s see howthe garden
grows
Fish in the Sea
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Prior Knowledge
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
Flowers
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: R-Controlled Vowel ar
Read the words.Color each jar that has a word with the same vowelsound as jar.
My Garden
star first
barn
pear card
yarn
Think of three words that rhyme with jar. Write them below.
________________ ________________ ________________
large
block nurse
dark
porch chair
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: R-Controlled Vowel or
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: R-Controlled Vowels er and ir
Read the words in the box.Write each word next to the correct definition.
shirt girl dirt clerk fern
My Garden
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: R-Controlled Vowel ur
Look at the pictures.Add ur to make words.Use the words to write sentences.
My Garden
n ____ ____ se
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t ____ ____ tle
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p ____ ____ se
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t ____ ____ key
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h ____ ____ t
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: R-Controlled Vowels
Look at the pictures.Circle the word with the same vowel sound.
My Garden
third corn turnbark jar harp
farm torn hurtstore verb porch
purse first girldark word fork
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Word Builder
Complete the chart.Write words that begin with each letter.
My Garden
g r o w
Fruit
Animal
Place
Name
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Word Structure: Word Endings er and est
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.
My Garden
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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.
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Visualizing
Read the text.Make a picture in your mind as you read.Draw the picture.
My Garden
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Read the words in the box.Use the words to complete the sentences.
My Garden
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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Hare m
ade a small patch in the backyard.
He planted seeds in the dirt.
But he forgot to water the garden.
It was very dry.
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atered the plants.She w
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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
My Garden
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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
My Garden
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Critical Thinking
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?
__________________________________________________________________
Write the 7 things you need to make a flower bookmark.
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My Garden
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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
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
0
My Garden
shoot leaf flower pod
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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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My Garden
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh More Things to Do
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)
Great
Work!
Wow!Nature is next
My Garden
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Comprehension: Prior Knowledge
There are many things to see and do at a nature center.Brainstorm a list of words in each category.
Animals in Nature
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
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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.
Animals in Nature
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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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Vowel Patterns oi and oy
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? ________________
Animals in Nature
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Vowel Pattern ow
Read the words in the box.Sort the words by the vowel sound.
brown down how rowlow slow now crown
Which word begins the same as ? ________________
Which word is the opposite of up? ________________
cow bow
Animals in Nature
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Vowel Patterns ew and ue
Read the words in the box.Sort the words by the vowel sound.
few blue glue knewclue statue flew stew
Which word begins the same as ? ________________
Which word is another word for soup? ________________
Which word has three letters? ________________
Animals in Nature
List words with
the ue pattern.
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List words with
the ew pattern.
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Vowel Patterns ou and ow
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.
Animals in Nature
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Phonics: Word Builder
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
Animals in Nature
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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.
Have you seen hat? efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghThe ball is under the bed. efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghWhere is the bone? efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh
lunchbox is on the table. efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghIs that the hay? efghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh
crab’s
Animals in Nature
Emma
Max
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Fluency: Reading with Expression
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
Animals in Nature
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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 in Nature
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Nameefghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Read the words in the box.Use the words to complete the sentences.
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
flour________________
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bear________________
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sun ________________
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would ________________
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White-tailed deer like open spaces.
They can leap high in the air.Look for their tracks in the w
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Garter Snakes
Garter snakes like to hide under rocks and logs.
They rub on rocks or branches to shed their skin.Look for old snake skins on the ground.
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Comprehension: Critical Thinking
Read the story.Answer the questions.
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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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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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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Check out these books.
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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