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Grade K, Week 3Short Vowel Sounds and Retelling a Story

Day Topic Pages

Day 1 Short Vowel Sounds 2–3

Day 2 CVC Word Families (short a) 4–6

Day 3 CVC Word Families (short e) 7–9

Day 4 Retelling a Story 10–11

Day 5 Retelling a Story 12–13

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Day 1Circle the correct short vowel sound for each picture.

a e i

a o u

a e i

a e i

a e i

a o u

a o u

a e u

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Day 1 (continued)Write the short vowel sound for each word.

c n

p c

f b

r t

t t

g w

n g

g n

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Day 2Cut out the pictures on the next page. Sort them into their

word families. Glue the pictures onto this page.

-at

-ap

-an

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Day 2 (continued)

Picture Bank

nap sat bat can

van cat man cap

rat ran gap map

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Day 2 (continued)Pick the letter that makes the beginning sound of each word

from the Letter Bank. Then write the word. Each letter will be used once.

am am

ar ar

ap apLetter Bank

b c h j m n

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Day 3Cut out the pictures on the next page. Sort them into their

word families. Glue the pictures onto this page.

-ed

-et

-en

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Day 3 (continued)

Picture Bank

bed ten jet fed

net red wet hen

pen pet men led

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Day 3 (continued)Pick the letter that makes the beginning sound of each word from the

Letter Bank. Then write the word. Each letter will be used once.

ed ed

et et

eg egLetter Bank

l m p r v w

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Day 4Read the story. Draw a picture in each box to show what happens in the story.

Luke and Ivy like to swim. First, they get on a bus. Then, they go to the lake. Next, they swim. Last, they play with a ball. Luke and Ivy have fun!

First:

Next:

Last:

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Stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Draw a picture in each box to make a story. Then, tell your story to a friend.

First:

Next:

Last:

Day 4 (continued)

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Day 5Read the story. Draw pictures to answer each question.

Then, use your pictures to help you tell a friend about the story.

Ann is at a farm. First, she picks four red apples. Next, she sees the pigs. Last, she sees cows. Ann likes the farm.

What happened in the story?

Where did the story take place?Who is the story about?

First: Next: Last:

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Stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Stories also have a character and a place. Draw pictures to help you plan a story. Then, tell your story to a friend.

What happened in the story?

Where did the story take place?Who is the story about?

First: Next: Last:

Day 5 (continued)