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Her
e are
way
s to
help
you
r chi
ld p
ract
ice
skill
s w
hile
havi
ng fu
n!
Day
1
Nam
e
Th
is w
eek
we
re
R
ead
ing
Sam
, Com
e B
ack!
T
alk
ing
Ab
out
How
peo
ple
take
car
e of
th
eir
pets
Lea
rnin
g A
bou
t Sh
ort a
Fina
l ck
Ch
arac
ter
14
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Wri
te t
hese
wor
ds o
n a
shee
t of
pap
er: m
an,
men
, can
, had
, lad
, run
, ran
, cat
, cot
, bat
. Rea
d ea
ch w
ord
alou
d. H
ave
your
chi
ld t
ell y
ou if
th
e w
ord
has
the
shor
t a
soun
d. I
f it
does
, hav
e yo
ur c
hild
wri
te it
and
rea
d it
alo
ud.
Wri
te t
hes
e w
ords
on
a s
hee
t of
pap
er: b
ack,
sa
ck, p
ack,
rac
k, t
ack.
Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d re
ad
the
wor
ds. T
hen
hav
e h
im o
r h
er a
ct o
ut
the
wor
d as
you
gu
ess
it.
Day
2
Cop
y th
ese
wor
ds o
nto
car
ds: o
n, w
ay, a
nd
in.
Tell
you
r ch
ild
thes
e ar
e B
oin
g w
ords
. Rea
d a
stor
y to
geth
er. I
f a
Boi
ng
wor
d is
rea
d, y
our
chil
d sh
ould
jum
p u
p an
d ye
ll,
Boi
ng!
Day
3
Wri
te e
ach
spel
ling
wor
d on
a c
ard:
at,
can
, cat
, ba
ck, d
ad, a
m, b
at, m
ad, r
an, s
ack.
Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d so
rt t
he w
ords
acc
ordi
ng t
o hi
s or
her
ow
n ru
les.
The
n, h
ave
him
or
her
spel
l eac
h w
ord.
Day
4
Thi
s w
eek
your
chi
ld is
lear
ning
abo
ut t
he
char
acte
rs in
a s
tory
. Rea
d a
stor
y to
you
r ch
ild.
H
ave
your
chi
ld t
ell y
ou w
ho t
he s
tory
is a
bout
.
Day
5
You
are y
our c
hild
s fi r
st a
nd b
est t
each
er!
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32
Oh, T
hat Fat Cat!
Materials
crayons
Gam
e Direction
s1. Together, read the w
ords in each space.
2. Ch
oose a crayon an
d pick one of th
e paths.
Color in
the S
tart box.
3. Flip a coin
. If the coin
lands h
eads up, read
aloud th
e word in
the n
ext box, and th
en color
it in. If th
e coin lan
ds tails up, play passes to
the oth
er player. Th
e fi rst player to color in th
e E
nd box w
ins!
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Start
at
can
catback
rack
hadEnd
Start
am
bat
mad
ran
sack
hatEnd
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Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Short a 3
Name
Pea
rson
Ed
ucat
ion
1
Home Activity Your child has reviewed words with the short a sound heard in cat. Work with your child to make words that rhyme with cat and man.
Say the word for each picture.Write a on the line if you hear the short a sound.
cat
1.
b g
2.
f n
3.
m p
4.
m p
5.
c n
6.
m n
7.
p g
8.
v n
Find the picture whose name has the short a sound.Mark the to show your answer.
9.
10.
Sam, Come Back!
a a a
a a a
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Name
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Look at the pictures.
Circle the picture that shows what the animal likes.
1. Nan
2. Max
3. Sam
Fill in the .
4. Sam is a
bat rat cat
Draw a character from the story you have read.
5.
Nan Max Sam
Home Activity Your child learned about characters in stories. As you read stories with your child, point out details that tell what the character enjoys and what it looks like.
4 Comprehension Character Practice Book Unit 1
Sam, Come Back!
Children should be able to name the character they illustrated.
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Name
Pea
rson
Ed
ucat
ion
1
Say the word for each picture.Write ck on the line if the word has the same ending sound as .
1.
ta
2.
ba
3.
fa
4.
sa
5.
ha
6.
ja
7.
pa
8.
ca
Find the word that has the same ending sound as
.Mark the to show your answer.
9. tap tan tack
10. rack rag ram
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Final ck 5
Home Activity Your child practiced reading words that end in ck. Help your child write words that rhyme with sack.
Sam, Come Back!
ck ck ck
ck ck
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NameSam, Come Back!
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
in on way
1. The is the .
2. We go that to the .
3. The is the .
Draw the puppy on the mat.
4.
Home Activity This week your child learned to read the words in, on, and way. Write each word on a card. Have your child read each word and then use it in a sentence.
6 High-Frequency Words Practice Book Unit 1
in
way
on
Answers will vary. Childrens artwork should show a puppy on the mat.
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Name
Pea
rson
Ed
ucat
ion
1
Pick a word to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
in on way
1. The cat is the bag.
2. The bat is the hat.
3. That is the to the .
Draw the way to the .
4.
Home Activity This week your child learned to read the words in, on, and way. Write each word on a card. Place an object in or on items in your home. Have your child point to the in or on card that describes the objects location. Then have your child pick up the way card while saying, We go this way.
Practice Book Unit 1 High-Frequency Words 7
Sam, Come Back!
in
on
way
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NVUT
ORID
TX
Gulf of Mexico
MN
MI
OKAR
AL GA
VA
NY
NJ
NHVT
MA
RI
CT
DE
AZNM
NDME
CA
SD WI
NC
SC
MS
MT
WY
KS
IA
IL
MO
IN
TN
KY
OHPA
WA
NE
WV MDDC
CO
LA
FL
NameSam, Come Back!
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Pick a letter from the box to begin each word.Write it on the line.
1.
at
2.
an
3.
ap
4.
an
5.
ag
6.
am
7.
an
8.
ag
Find the word that has the same beginning sound as the picture. Mark the to show your answer.
9. lad dad had
10. hat rat sat
8 Phonics Initial Consonants Review Practice Book Unit 1
bag can fox jack map Pat tack wax
b c f j m p t w
Home Activity Your child reviewed words that begin with the letters b, c, f, h, j, m, p, r, t, and w. Help your child make a list of foods that begin with these letters.
b f c m
w j p t
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P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Name
mad wag jam pan cap bus mat
Pick a letter from the box to finish each word.Write it on the line.
1.
ba
2.
ca
3.
da
4.
ga
5.
ha
6.
ma
7.
ha
8.
va
Find the word that has the same ending sound as the picture. Mark the to show your answer.
9. cap tag tan
10. sag sad sat
d g m n p s t
Home Activity Your child reviewed words that end with the letters d, g, m, n, p, s, and t. Have your child say a word that rhymes with each word they finished in the exercise above.
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Final Consonants Review 9
Sam, Come Back!
g n d s
t p m n
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Name
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Circle the cover.
Place an X over the book about bats.
Circle the book that Dan wrote.Draw a box around the book Max wrote.
Home Activity Your child learned to use the title and picture on a book cover to figure out what the book is about. Your child also learned to look for more information on the title page of the book. Point out the cover and title page of the next book you read together.
10 Research and Study Skills Parts of a Book Practice Book Unit 1
Sam, Come Back!
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You
are y
our c
hild
s fi r
st a
nd b
est t
each
er!
Her
e are
way
s to
help
you
r chi
ld p
ract
ice
skill
s w
hile
havi
ng fu
n!
Day
1
Nam
e
Th
is w
eek
we
re
R
ead
ing
Pig
in a
Wig
T
alk
ing
Ab
out
How
peo
ple
can
hel
p an
imal
s
Lea
rnin
g A
bou
t S
hor
t i
F
inal
x
Rea
lism
an
d F
anta
sy1
4
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Say
a s
hor
t i
wor
d, a
nd
ask
you
r ch
ild
to s
ay
a rh
ymin
g w
ord.
Wri
te b
oth
wor
ds. C
onti
nu
e u
nti
l you
hav
e te
n w
ords
. Th
en h
ave
him
or
her
rea
d th
e li
st. S
ome
wor
ds y
ou m
igh
t u
se
are
fi x,
fi g,
kid
, rip
, an
d w
in.
Wri
te e
ach
wor
d on
a c
ard:
tax
, wax
, six
, mix
, fi
x. A
sk y
our
chil
d to
rea
d th
e w
ords
an
d m
ake
up
sen
ten
ces
for
each
wor
d.
Day
2
Wri
te t
hes
e w
ords
: an
d, t
ake,
up.
Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d re
ad t
hem
. Th
en h
ave
him
or
her
pr
acti
ce
prin
tin
g t
he
wor
ds u
sin
g th
eir
inde
x fi
nge
r on
a t
able
. Nex
t, h
ave
you
r ch
ild
wri
te
the
wor
ds o
n p
aper
an
d re
ad t
hem
.
Day
3
Toge
ther
, wri
te a
fu
nn
y se
t of
dir
ecti
ons
for
wh
at t
o do
wit
h a
wig
. Use
th
is w
eek
s sp
elli
ng
wor
ds: i
n, i
t, d
id, s
it, s
ix, fi
x, l
ip, m
ix, p
in, w
ig.
Day
4
Th
is w
eek
you
r ch
ild
is le
arn
ing
the
diff
eren
ce
betw
een
wh
at c
ould
rea
lly
hap
pen
an
d w
hat
co
uld
not
rea
lly
hap
pen
in a
sto
ry. A
s yo
u r
ead
book
s w
ith
you
r ch
ild,
dis
cuss
wh
eth
er t
he
peop
le o
r an
imal
s in
th
e st
ory
do t
hin
gs t
hat
re
al p
eopl
e or
an
imal
s do
.
Day
5
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32
Ro
ll a Wo
rd
Materials
scissors, crayons or m
arkers, wh
ite an
d colored paper
Gam
e Direction
s1. C
ut a colored piece of paper in
to eight pieces
and copy on
e of the letters below
onto each
piece. P
lace all of the pieces face dow
n.
2. Cu
t a wh
ite piece of paper into eigh
t pieces and
copy one of th
e word parts sh
own
below on
to each
piece.
3. Each
player picks four w
hite pieces an
d one
colored piece. Use th
e pieces to make as m
any
real words as possible.
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
bd
fw
ps
hl
igit
inill
imid
ipix
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Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Short i 13
NamePig in a Wig
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Home Activity Your child reviewed words with the short i sound heard in pig. Help your child make up fun rhymes using short i words, such as The big pig in the wig can dig and do a jig.
Say the word for each picture.Write i on the line if you hear the short i sound.
pig
1.
k ck
2.
h t
3.
t ck
4.
f n
5.
p n
6.
d g
7.
w g
8.
z p
Find the word that has the same middle sound as .Mark the to show your answer.
9. hat hid ham
10. tap pal tip
i i i
i i i
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NamePig in a Wig
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Look at each pair of pictures.Circle the picture that shows something that could not really happen.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Draw a picture of something that could not really happen.
5.
Home Activity Your child learned about the difference between what could really happen and what is make-believe. As you read stories with your child, have your child tell you whether the story could or could not really happen.
14 Comprehension Realism and Fantasy Practice Book Unit 1
Childrens pictures should show an understanding of fantasy.
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66
NamePig in a Wig
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Say the word for each picture.Write x on the line if the word has the same ending sound as ax.
1.
si
2.
wa
3.
li
4.
ki
5.
bo
6.
mi
7.
si
8.
fi
Find the word that has the same ending sound as .Mark the to show your answer.
9. tax tan tip
10. at am ax
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Final x 15
Home Activity Your child practiced reading words that end with x. Write six, mix, and fix on cards. Have your child choose a card, read the word, and use it in a sentence.
ax
x x
x x x
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NamePig in a Wig
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
and take up
1. I have a cat five .
2. One is on Sam.
3. You can two.
Draw the cat and two .
4.
Draw a up on you.
5.
Home Activity This week your child learned to read the words and, take, and up. As you read with your child, encourage him or her to point out these words in print.
16 High-Frequency Words Practice Book Unit 1
and
up
take
Drawing should show the cat and two kittens.
Drawing should show a kitten up on a child.
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NamePig in a Wig
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Home Activity This week your child learned to read the words and, play, take, and up. Help your child make up a story that uses these words. Write the story as your child tells it. Then invite him or her to draw a picture that goes with the story.
Pick a word to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
and play take up
1. We .
2. Look at you me.
3. We go .
4. You can this.
Draw two friends at play.
5.
Practice Book Unit 1 High-Frequency Words/Selection Words 17
play
and
up
takeAnswers will vary. Childrens artwork should show two people playing.
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NVUT
ORID
TX
Gulf of Mexico
MN
MI
OKAR
AL GA
VA
NY
NJ
NHVT
MA
RI
CT
DE
AZNM
NDME
CA
SD WI
NC
SC
MS
MT
WY
KS
IA
IL
MO
IN
TN
KY
OHPA
WA
NE
WV MDDC
CO
LA
FL
6
NamePig in a Wig
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Read the word.Circle the picture for each word.
can
1. tack 2. pan
3. map 4. sack
5. fan 6. hat
7. sax 8. back
Find the word that has the same middle sound as .Mark the to show your answer.
9. sag sip six
10. bit bat bin
18 Phonics Short a Review Practice Book Unit 1
Home Activity Your child reviewed words with the short a sound. Go on a Short a hunt around your home with your child. Together, make a list of things you find whose names have a short a sound.
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NamePig in a Wig
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Circle the picture for each word.
pack
1. rackrat
2. sadsack
3. kitkick
4. bagback
5. pickpig
6. sipsick
7. licklid
8. tacktab
Find the word that has the same ending sound as .Mark the to show your answer.
9. rap rack ram
10. tick tin tip
Home Activity Your child reviewed words that end with ck. Help your child write words that end in ck. Together, use them to make up nonsense rhymes. (For example, Put your backpack in a sack on the rack.)
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Final ck Review 19
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Name
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
1. Circle the shelf with encyclopedias and dictionaries.
2. Draw a box around the shelf with books about real things.
3. Place an X over the computer.
4. Underline the shelves of books on tape.
5. Draw an arrow to the shelf with videos and DVDs.
Home Activity Your child learned to find resources in the library. Visit your local library with your child and help him or her find the nonfiction picture books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, books on tape, videos, and the librarys computers.
20 Research and Study Skills Media Center Practice Book Unit 1
Pig in a Wig
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You
are y
our c
hild
s fi r
st a
nd b
est t
each
er!
Her
e are
way
s to
help
you
r chi
ld p
ract
ice
skill
s w
hile
havi
ng fu
n!
Day
1
Nam
e
Th
is w
eek
we
re
R
ead
ing
Th
e B
ig B
lue
Ox
T
alk
ing
Ab
out
How
an
imal
s ca
n h
elp
peop
le
Lea
rnin
g A
bou
t S
hor
t o
-s
Plu
rals
Ch
arac
ter
and
Set
tin
g1
4
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Wri
te t
hes
e w
ords
on
pap
er: r
ock,
loc
k, h
op,
mop
, top
, got
, hot
, pot
. Th
en u
sin
g cr
ayon
s,
wri
te t
he
fi rs
t le
tter
of
each
wor
d in
on
e co
lor
and
hav
e yo
ur
chil
d fi
nis
h w
riti
ng
the
wor
d in
an
oth
er c
olor
an
d re
ad t
he
wor
ds.
Toge
ther
, wri
te s
illy
rh
ymes
usi
ng
the
plu
ral
form
s of
th
e w
ords
in t
his
list
: cat
, rat
, pig
, w
ig, s
ack,
tac
k, m
op, t
op, r
ock,
soc
k.
Day
2
Wri
te t
he
foll
owin
g co
des
on a
sh
eet
of p
aper
: 1
= e,
2 =
g, 3
= h
, 4 =
k, 5
= l,
6 =
p, 7
= s
, 8 =
t,
9 =
u. T
hen
wri
te t
he
foll
owin
g se
cret
cod
es:
2-1-
8, 3
-1-5
-6, 9
-7-1
. Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d so
lve
the
code
by
wri
tin
g th
e le
tter
s to
eac
h w
ord
and
read
ing
the
wor
ds. (
get,
hel
p, u
se)
Day
3
Rea
d ea
ch s
pell
ing
wor
d al
oud:
mom
, hot
, hop
, po
t, p
op, o
x, l
ock,
mop
, got
, roc
k. H
ave
you
r ch
ild
wri
te t
he
wor
ds a
s yo
u r
ead
them
an
d th
en w
rite
th
e pl
ura
l for
ms
of p
ot, l
ock,
an
d ro
ck.
Day
4
Th
is w
eek
you
r ch
ild
is le
arn
ing
abou
t th
e ch
arac
ters
an
d se
ttin
g in
a s
tory
. Rea
d a
stor
y to
you
r ch
ild.
Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d te
ll y
ou w
ho
the
stor
y is
abo
ut
and
nam
e an
y ot
her
peo
ple
or
anim
als
in t
he
stor
y. A
sk y
our
chil
d to
tel
l you
w
her
e th
e st
ory
take
s pl
ace.
Day
5
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32
Ho
p, H
op
Fro
g
Materials
index cards, m
arker, paper, pencil,
1 coin per player
Gam
e Direction
s1. C
opy the w
ords below on
index cards an
d place th
e cards face down
on th
e table.
2. Each
player puts a coin
on S
tart. Th
e fi rst player picks a w
ord card and reads it alou
d. T
hen
he or sh
e writes th
e plural form
of the
word on
paper.
3. Each
time a player w
rites the plu
ral form of th
e w
ord correctly, he or sh
e can h
op his or h
er coin
to the n
ext lily pad. Play th
en con
tinu
es to th
e next player.
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
cobjob
rodmob
cotdot
pottop
mop
docklock
lotrock
sockpod
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Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Short o 23
NameThe Big Blue Ox
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Say the word for each picture.Circle the picture if the word has the short o sound you hear in top. top
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12.
13. 14. 15.
Home Activity Your child identified words that contain the short o sound heard in top. Encourage your child to use the short o words pictured above in sentences.
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24 Comprehension Character and Setting Practice Book Unit 1
NameThe Big Blue Ox
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Look at each pair of pictures.Circle the pictures that show characters in settings that make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Draw a picture of an animal from a story you have read. Show where it lives.
5.
Home Activity Your child learned about characters and places in a story. As you read together, have your child tell you what he or she knows about the characters and settings in the stories.
Childrens drawings should reveal information about both character and setting.
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NameThe Big Blue Ox
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Home Activity Your child identified singular and plural nouns. Have your child name items around the house. Point out the use of -s at the end of many plural words, such as books, apples, and bowls.
Circle a word to match each picture.
pans
1.
bat bats
2.
mop mops
3.
rock rocks
4.
pig pigs
5.
top tops
6.
cap caps
7.
kit kits
8.
sack sacks
Draw a picture for each word.
9. cats 10. fox
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics -s Plurals 25
Childrens artwork should show more than one cat.
Childrens artwork should show one fox.
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NameThe Big Blue Ox
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Home Activity This week your child learned to read the words get, help, and use. Encourage your child to find these words in everyday print, such as on signs.
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
get help use
1. Can I your ?
2. My dogs you go.
3. You can there fast!
Draw an animal that helps.
4.
Draw a picture of something you use to help with your schoolwork.
5.
26 High-Frequency Words Practice Book Unit 1
use
help
get
Childrens artwork should show some type of school supply that helps students, such as a pencil, crayon, or ruler.
Childrens artwork should show an animal that helps people, such as a guide dog or a work horse.
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14515
NameThe Big Blue Ox
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
get help mud town use
1. Max and I are in the .
2. We can that!
3. They Max and me.
4. We up.
5. We go to the .
Home Activity This week your child learned to read the words get, help, mud, town, and use. Help your child make up a silly story that uses these words. Write the story as your child tells it. Then invite him or her to draw a picture to go with the story.
Practice Book Unit 1 High-Frequency Words/Selection Words 27
mud
use
help
get
town
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NameThe Big Blue Ox
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Home Activity Your child practiced reading words with the short i sound heard in bib. Work with your child to write words that rhyme with tin and big.
Read the word.Circle the picture for each word.
bib
1. lid 2. dig
3. wig 4. pin
5. pig 6. rip
7. kick 8. fin
Find the picture whose name has the short i sound.Mark the to show your answer.
9.
10.
28 Phonics Short i Review Practice Book Unit 1
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66
NameThe Big Blue Ox
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Read the word.Circle the picture for each word.
ox
1. sixsits
2. wagwax
3. fogfox
4. mixmitt
5. saxsack
6. boxbat
7. sicksix
8. fixfin
Find the word that has the same ending sound as .Mark the to show your answer.
9. tax tan tick
10. it am ax
Home Activity Your child practiced reading words that end with x. Write six, mix, and fix on cards. Have your child draw a card, read the word, and give clues to its meaning for you to guess.
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Final x Review 29
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NameThe Big Blue Ox
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
30 Research and Study Skills Picture Dictionary Practice Book Unit 1
1. Circle the man who works on the farm.
2. Make a box around the cow.
3. Put an X on the barn.
4. Write the word that names the animal the farmer is feeding.
5. Write the word that names the animal in the mud.
Home Activity Your child learned about words in a picture dictionary. Find a picture dictionary at the library and help your child use it to understand the meanings of related words.
barn
cowpig
hen
hen
pig
man
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You
are y
our c
hild
s fi r
st a
nd b
est t
each
er!
Her
e are
way
s to
help
you
r chi
ld p
ract
ice
skill
s w
hile
havi
ng fu
n!
Day
1
Nam
e
Th
is w
eek
we
re
R
ead
ing
A F
ox a
nd
a K
it
T
alk
ing
Ab
out
Wh
at w
e ca
n le
arn
abo
ut
anim
als
by w
atch
ing
them
Lea
rnin
g A
bou
t In
fl ec
ted
En
din
g -s
In
fl ec
ted
En
din
g -i
ng
Mai
n I
dea
14
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Wri
te e
ach
of
the
foll
owin
g w
ords
on
an
inde
x ca
rd: n
ap, s
it, w
in, fi
t, h
it. W
rite
s o
n a
not
her
ca
rd. H
ave
you
r ch
ild
read
a w
ord
to y
ou.
Pla
ce t
he
s on
th
e en
d of
th
e w
ord.
Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d re
ad t
he
new
wor
d.
Wri
te e
ach
of
the
foll
owin
g w
ords
on
an
inde
x ca
rd: t
hey
, I, s
he,
he,
we,
is,
are
, th
e, f
ox, c
at,
play
, pl
ays,
pla
yin
g, e
at, e
ats,
eat
ing.
Tak
e tu
rns
mak
ing
sen
ten
ces
usi
ng
as m
any
of t
he
wor
ds a
s po
ssib
le.
Day
2
Wri
te t
hes
e w
ords
an
d h
ave
you
r ch
ild
read
th
em: e
at, h
er, t
his
, too
. Th
en c
ut
inde
x ca
rds
into
nin
e pi
eces
. Wri
te a
lett
er o
n e
ach
pie
ce:
a, e
, h, i
, o, o
, r, s
, t. H
ave
you
r ch
ild
dupl
icat
e ea
ch w
ord
usi
ng
the
lett
ers.
Day
3
Giv
e yo
ur c
hild
thi
s li
st o
f spe
llin
g w
ords
: nap
, na
ps, s
it, s
its,
win
, win
s, fi
t, fi
ts, h
it, h
its.
Mak
e up
a s
ente
nce
for
one
wor
d, b
ut s
ay
beep
fo
r th
e sp
elli
ng w
ord.
Hav
e yo
ur c
hild
iden
tify
the
w
ord
for
the
bee
p s
pace
and
the
n sp
ell i
t.
Day
4
Th
is w
eek
you
r ch
ild
is le
arn
ing
abou
t th
e m
ain
idea
in a
sto
ry. A
s yo
u r
ead
stor
ies
wit
h
you
r ch
ild,
dis
cuss
wit
h h
im o
r h
er w
hat
th
e st
ory
was
mai
nly
abo
ut.
Day
5
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32
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
kickplay
helprock
see
look
pickeat
packlock
I kick. She kicks. W
e are
kicking!
Materials
marker, in
dex cards
Gam
e Direction
s
1. Write each
word on
to an in
dex card and place
the cards face dow
n on
the table.
2. Th
e fi rst player chooses on
e card and reads it in
th
e senten
ce I ___ . (Exam
ple: I kick.)
3. Th
en th
e player points to an
other player an
d says S
he (or H
e) ____ . and n
ames th
e same
action, addin
g -s. (Exam
ple: Sh
e kicks.)
4. Fin
ally, both players say W
e are ____. and
nam
e the action
, adding -in
g to the en
d of th
e word. (E
xample: W
e are kicking.) P
lay con
tinu
es with
the secon
d player choosin
g a card.
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NameA Fox and a Kit
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Add -s to each word. Write the new word on the line.
1. hop 2. sit
3. see 4. pat 5. help
Use the words you wrote to finish the sentences.Write the words on the lines.
6. Jack a big dog.
7. Jack the dog.
8. Jack on a rock.
9. The dog Jack.
10. The dog on Jack.
Home Activity Your child added -s to verbs. Have your child write the verbs see, fan, nap, dig, sit, hop, jog, and mop, and add an -s to each verb. Have your child pick a verb and use it in a sentence about you, such as Mommy hops. Then act out the sentence.
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Inflected Ending -s 33
hops sits
sees pats helps
sees
pats
sits
helps
hops
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NameA Fox and a Kit
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Read the story.Circle the sentence that tells best what the story is about.Draw a picture that shows what the story is about.
1. Dan has a cat. 2.
The cat is tan.
The cat is fat.
Dan has a fat, tan cat.
3. Liz is a fox. 4.
Liz has a kit.
Liz likes to play.
The kit likes to play.
Liz and her kit like to play.
Write the name of a story you have read.Draw a picture that shows what the story is about.
5.
Home Activity Your child learned about the main idea of a story. As you read stories together, have your child tell you the main idea.
34 Comprehension Main Idea Practice Book Unit 1
Children should be able to name the story they illustrated. Have them tell you the main idea.
Drawing should show Dan and a tan fat cat.
Drawing should show Liz and her kit playing.
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NameA Fox and a Kit
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Add -ing to each word. Write the new word on the line.
1. help 2. look
3. fix 4. lick 5. play
Use the words you wrote to finish the sentences.Write the words on the lines.
6. Jan is at the cats.
7. Jan is the cats.
8. The cats are with the can.
9. The big cat is the little cat.
10. Jan is the lock.
Home Activity Your child added -ing to verbs. Have your child write the verbs lick, rock, kick, eat, and mix on slips of paper. Then have your child add -ing to each verb. Have your child pick a slip of paper and act out the word for you to guess.
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Inflected Ending -ing 35
helping looking
fixing licking playing
looking
helping
playing
licking
fixing
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NameA Fox and a Kit
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.Remember to begin a sentence with a capital letter.
eat her this too
1. is an .
2. The likes to .
3. Can we help ?
4. She has a black dog .
Draw an animal eating with its baby.
5.
Home Activity This week your child learned to read the words eat, her, this, and too. Look through books to find these words in print and have your child read them aloud.
36 High-Frequency Words Practice Book Unit 1
Thiseat
hertoo
Childrens artwork should show a parent and baby animal eating.
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NameA Fox and a Kit
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Circle a word to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
animals dinner
1. We see the .
This Her
2. is a big cat.
this too
3. That is a big cat .
watch dinner
4. The cats eat .
her we
5. The big one is mom.
dinner eat
6. We watch the too. Home Activity This week your child learned to read the words animals, dinner, eat, her, this, too, and watch. Help your child use as many of these words as possible to make up a story about a day spent with friendly animals. Write the story as your child tells it. Invite him or her to draw a picture of the story.
Practice Book Unit 1 High-Frequency Words/Selection Words 37
animals
This
too
dinner
her
eat
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NameA Fox and a Kit
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Say the word for each picture.Write o on the line if you hear the short o sound.
pot
1.
f x
2.
h t
3.
s ck
4.
c t
5.
b x
6.
b t
7.
t p
8.
l ck
Find the word that has the same middle sound as .Mark the to show your answer.
9. jam job jig
10. not nag nick
Home Activity Your child reviewed words with the short o sound heard in hot. Work with your child to make words that rhyme with hot or lock.
38 Phonics Short o Review Practice Book Unit 1
o o o
o o o
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NameA Fox and a Kit
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Say the word for each picture.Write -s if the picture shows more than one.
pins
1.
bat
2.
cat
3.
kid
4.
pig
5.
can
6.
rat
7.
sock
8.
mop
Find the word that means more than one.Mark the to show your answer.
9. gas hats is
10. this was pots
Home Activity Your child reviewed nouns that mean more than one. Have your child make up a sentence about each animal grouping on this page.
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics -s plurals Review 39
s s s
s s s
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Name
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Home Activity Your child learned to read symbols on signs to get information. As you run errands with your child this week, point out the signs and symbols you pass and discuss their meanings.
40 Research and Study Skills Signs Practice Book Unit 1
A Fox and a Kit
Look at the signs and pictures.Draw a line from each sign to the picture it fits.
1.
2.
3.
Draw a sign to tell people to keep off the grass.
Childrens signs should contain words and symbols that clearly convey the message that people should keep off the grass.
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You
are y
our c
hild
s fi r
st a
nd b
est t
each
er!
Her
e are
way
s to
help
you
r chi
ld p
ract
ice
skill
s w
hile
havi
ng fu
n!
Day
1
Nam
e
Th
is w
eek
we
re
R
ead
ing
Get
th
e E
gg!
T
alk
ing
Ab
out
Wil
d an
imal
s w
e ca
n fi
nd
in o
ur
own
bac
kyar
ds
Lea
rnin
g A
bou
t S
hor
t e
In
itia
l Ble
nds
Rea
lism
an
d F
anta
sy1
4
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Wri
te e
ach
wor
d on
an
inde
x ca
rd: p
at, p
ot,
pet,
pig
, peg
, beg
, bag
, big
, men
, man
, set
, sat
, si
t. H
ave
you
r ch
ild
read
eac
h w
ord
alou
d.
Wh
en t
he
chil
d co
rrec
tly
iden
tifi
es a
sh
ort
e w
ord,
tog
eth
er s
tan
d u
p an
d tw
irl a
rou
nd
or
do a
not
her
fu
n a
ctio
n.
Giv
e yo
ur
chil
d th
is li
st o
f w
ords
: ste
p, s
top,
sk
ip, s
led
, sli
p, s
pot,
fl at
, sw
im, g
lad
, dri
p, fl
ip,
plan
, cli
p. T
hen
fac
e aw
ay. H
ave
you
r ch
ild
use
th
eir
fi n
ger
to
wri
te
each
wor
d in
larg
e le
tter
s on
you
r ba
ck. Y
ou g
ues
s th
e w
ord.
Day
2
Wri
te t
he
foll
owin
g w
ords
in a
list
on
lin
ed
pape
r: s
aw, s
mal
l, t
ree,
you
r. L
ook
for
each
w
ord
in a
mag
azin
e. H
ave
you
r ch
ild
circ
le
the
wor
ds.
Day
3
Wri
te t
he
foll
owin
g sp
elli
ng
wor
ds o
n c
ards
: be
d, m
en, r
ed, s
tep,
ten
, net
, leg
, jet
, sle
d, w
et.
Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d so
rt t
he
wor
ds in
to g
rou
ps o
f th
eir
choo
sin
g.
Day
4
Th
is w
eek
you
r ch
ild
is le
arn
ing
the
diff
eren
ce
betw
een
wh
at c
ould
rea
lly
hap
pen
an
d w
hat
co
uld
not
rea
lly
hap
pen
in a
sto
ry. A
s yo
u r
ead
toge
ther
, dis
cuss
wh
eth
er t
he
even
ts c
ould
re
ally
hap
pen
.
Day
5
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32
See
k and Say
Materials
markers, in
dex cards
Gam
e Direction
s
1. Copy the w
ords on page 3 onto index cards. Pick
a room or room
s in the house where you and your
child can play. Place as m
any cards as possible on or under objects w
ith a short e sound in the nam
e such as the leg of a table, a peg on the wall,
a desk, a bed, a bell, or even a pet bed. Place the
rest anywhere they m
ight be found.
2. Each
player shou
ld enter th
e room an
d start lookin
g for cards. Wh
en a player fi n
ds a card, he
or she sh
ould say, F
oun
d one! A
ll players stop lookin
g wh
ile that player n
ames th
e item th
e card w
as foun
d on or u
nder an
d says wh
ether or
not th
at object has a sh
ort e in th
e nam
e.
3. Th
en th
e player reads aloud th
e word on
the
card and sh
ows it to th
e other players.
4. Play con
tinu
es with
all players looking for cards
un
til all cards are foun
d.
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
netjet
petwet
begleg
peghen
men
penten
getlet
met
den
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NameGet the Egg!
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Circle the word for each picture.web
1.
mitt men man
2.
bed bid bad
3.
pen pan pin
4.
tin tan ten
5.
pet pot pat
6.
net not nip
7.
log lag leg
8.
jam jet jog
9.
hat hen hit
10.
pot pit pet
Home Activity Your child practiced reading words with the short e sound heard in web. Work with your child to make words that rhyme with pet or bell.
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Short e 43
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NameGet the Egg!
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Look at each pair of pictures.Circle the picture that shows something that could really happen.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Draw a picture of something that could not happen in real life.
5.
44 Comprehension Realism and Fantasy Practice Book Unit 1
Home Activity Your child learned about the difference between what could really happen and what is make-believe. As you read stories with your child, have your child tell you whether the story could really happen.
Childrens artwork should demonstrate an understanding of realism and fantasy.
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NameGet the Egg!
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Home Activity Your child identified words with initial blends (flag, dress, sled). Help your child make up silly sentences that each contain words beginning with just one blend, such as Freddy frog likes French fries.
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Initial Blends 45
Pick letters from the box to finish each word.Write the letters on the line. swim
bl cl cr dr fl fr gr sl sm st
1. ag 2. ock
3. ap 4. ess
5. ab 6. og
7. ell 8. ed
9. ep 10. in
fl bl
cl dr
cr fr
sm sl
st gr
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NameGet the Egg!
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence.Write it on the line. Remember to use a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence.
saw small tree your
1. We a tree.
2. It was not a big .
3. Do you like this tree?
4. tree is not wet.
Draw two small trees.
5.
Home Activity This week your child learned to read the words saw, small, tree, and your. Make flashcards with one word on each card. Mix them up and have your child read the words.
46 High-Frequency Words Practice Book Unit 1
saw
tree
small
Your
Drawing should show two small trees.
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NameGet the Egg!
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
nest saw small tree your
1. We a bird.
2. The bird was not .
3. We saw it go to a .
4. The bird sat in its .
5. We can use .
Home Activity This week your child learned to read the words bird, nest, saw, small, tree, and your. Write these words on cards. Take turns drawing two cards. Try to use both words in one sentence. Help your child write the sentences.
Practice Book Unit 1 High-Frequency Words/Selection Words 47
saw
small
tree
nest
your
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NameGet the Egg!
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Use the word in ( ) to finish each sentence.Write it on the line. Mom sits.Add -s if needed. Mick and Bess swim.
(hop)
1. Bess up the hill.
(dig)
2. She .
(play)
3. Mom and Mick with her.
(get)
4. Mick wet.
Find the sentence that tells about the picture.Mark the to show your answer.
5. Moms sees Bess and Mick. Mom see Bess and Mick. Mom sees Bess and Mick.
Home Activity Your child reviewed verbs that end in -s that describe what one person or thing does. Have your child create sentences about one person and more than one person, using correct verbs.
48 Phonics Inflected Ending -s Review Practice Book Unit 1
hops
digs
play
gets
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NameGet the Egg!
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Use the word in ( ) to finish each sentence.Write it on the line. Dad is looking for birds.Add -ing if needed. Dad and Bob see a tree.
(watch)
1. Dad is the tree.
(help)
2. Bob is him.
(spot)
3. Dad and Bob a nest.
(eat)
4. The bird is .
Find the sentence that tells about the picture.Mark the to show your answer.
5. Mom is missing Bob. Mom is miss Bob. Mom missing Bob.
Home Activity Your child reviewed adding -ing to verbs. Have your child use each verb from this page in a story about a different wild animal.
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Inflected Ending -ing Review 49
watching
helping
spot
eating
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Name
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Pick words from the box that belong to each list.Write the words in the lists.
yellow three green blue five red six two one four
Colors
1.
2.
3.
4.
Numbers
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
Home Activity Your child learned to make a list of things that belong together. Help your child make a list of his or her favorite foods or activities.
50 Research and Study Skills Lists Practice Book Unit 1
Get the Egg!
yellowgreenbluered
onetwo
three
fourfivesix
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You
are y
our c
hild
s fi r
st a
nd b
est t
each
er!
Her
e are
way
s to
help
you
r chi
ld p
ract
ice
skill
s w
hile
havi
ng fu
n!
Day
1
Nam
e
Th
is w
eek
we
re
R
ead
ing
An
imal
Par
k
T
alk
ing
Ab
out
Wh
ere
anim
als
live
Lea
rnin
g A
bou
t S
hor
t u
F
inal
Ble
nds
Cau
se a
nd
Eff
ect
14
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d u
se a
pap
er b
ag t
o m
ake
a bu
g pu
ppet
. Wri
te t
hes
e w
ords
on
car
ds: r
un
, ru
g, r
ut,
bu
g, b
un
, bu
s, ju
mp,
just
, mu
d, m
ust
. In
vite
you
r ch
ild
to h
ave
the
bug
pupp
et r
ead
alou
d ea
ch w
ord.
Wri
te e
ach
wor
d on
a c
ard:
du
st, d
uck
, doc
k,
bum
p, ju
mp,
lu
mp,
lam
p, l
imp,
mis
t, m
ast,
ca
st, d
um
p, d
amp,
cam
p, fi
st, f
ast.
Fin
d di
ffer
ent
way
s th
ree
or m
ore
wor
ds a
re a
like
, su
ch a
s h
avin
g th
e sa
me
begi
nn
ing
lett
er.
Day
2
Wri
te t
he
foll
owin
g w
ords
in a
list
: hom
e,
into
, man
y, t
hem
. Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d di
ctat
e a
sen
ten
ce f
or y
ou t
o w
rite
. Th
en a
sk y
our
chil
d to
rea
d th
e se
nte
nce
s ba
ck t
o yo
u. T
oget
her
, il
lust
rate
on
e of
th
e se
nte
nce
s.
Day
3
Wri
te e
ach
spel
ling
wor
d on
a c
ard:
run
, cut
, m
ust,
sun,
up,
bum
p, ju
mp,
bus
, nut
, rug
. Sor
t th
e w
ords
into
thin
gs, a
ctio
ns, a
nd
othe
r w
ords
.
Day
4
Th
is w
eek
you
r ch
ild
is le
arn
ing
the
diff
eren
ce
betw
een
cau
se a
nd
effe
ct. A
s yo
u g
o th
rou
gh
you
r da
y to
geth
er, d
iscu
ss t
he
even
ts y
ou s
ee
and
wh
at m
igh
t h
ave
cau
sed
them
or
wh
at
thei
r ef
fect
mig
ht
be.
Day
5
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32
Short u C
harade
s
Materials
index cards, m
arkers
Gam
e Direction
s
1. Together, copy th
e words on
page 3 to in
dex cards.
2. Shuffl e the cards and divide them
among players.
3. Th
e fi rst player chooses on
e of his or h
er cards an
d silently acts ou
t the w
ord. Th
e remain
ing
players mu
st guess th
e word. T
he player to
correctly guess th
e word gets to act ou
t the n
ext w
ord. Con
tinu
e play un
til all the cards h
ave been
used.
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
runduck
mug
tugup
dugcut
bump
juggum
jump
rugsun
busbug
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Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Short u 53
NameAnimal Park
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Say the word for each picture.Write u on the line if you hear the short u sound.
pup
1.
b g
2.
d ck
3.
b s
4.
h g
5.
b x
6.
dr m
7.
s n
8.
sl d
Find the word that has the same middle sound as .Mark the to show your answer.
9. mad mud mill
10. plan plot plum
Home Activity Your child reviewed words with the short u sound heard in pup. Work with your child to write words that rhyme with rug.
u u u u
u u
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NameAnimal Park
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Look at the picture that shows what happened.Circle the picture that shows why it happened.
1.
2.
3.
Look at the picture that shows what happened.Draw a picture that shows why it happened.
4.
Home Activity Your child learned about cause (why something happens) and effect (what happens). Look for cause and effect with your child. For example, you might point out that when the temperature drops in the fall, frost forms.
54 Comprehension Cause and Effect Practice Book Unit 1
Children should be able to illustrate a scene that shows someone hitting or throwing a baseball.
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NameAnimal Park
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Say the word for each picture.Circle the letters that finish each word. nestWrite the letters on the line.
nd nt
1. po
nt mp
2. ju
mp nt
3. de
st nt
4. ca
st mp
5. la
nt nd
6. ha
st nt
7. ve
nt mp
8. te
nt st
9. fi
mp st
10. sta
Home Activity Your child learned final consonant blends such as mp, nd, nt, and st. Have your child make up sentences using words from this page.
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Final Blends 55
nd mp
nt st
mp nd
st nt
st mp
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NameAnimal Park
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
home into many them
1. This is a for .
2. We see .
3. Do you see ?
4. The go the home.
Draw a picture of you going into your home.
5.
Home Activity Your child learned to read the words home, into, many, and them. Invite your child to use the words to describe life in his or her home.
56 High-Frequency Words Practice Book Unit 1
home
many
them
into
Picture should show child going into his or her home.
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NameAnimal Park
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Circle a word to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
many home
1. We see the animals at .
many into
2. They use logs.
park zebras
3. The birds are at the .
many into
4. The hippos go the pond.
zebras elephants
5. Do you see the ?
them home
6. We see eating.
Home Activity Your child learned to read the words elephants, hippos, home, into, many, park, them, and zebras. Help your child make up a story about a day at the zoo using these words.
Practice Book Unit 1 High-Frequency Words/Selection Words 57
home
many
park
into
elephants
them
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NameAnimal Park
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Circle the word for each picture.Write it on the line.
vet
1.
bell bill
2.
pin pen
3.
web won
4.
jug jet
5.
bad bed
6.
net not
7.
pet pit
8.
leg log
Find the word that has the same vowel sound as .Mark the to show your answer.
9. slug slam sled
10. beg bag bug
Home Activity Your child reviewed words with the short e sound heard in vet. Help your child write a silly poem in which all the rhyming words have the short e sound. Encourage your child to read the poem aloud to family members.
58 Phonics Short e Review Practice Book Unit 1
bell pen web jug
legpetnetbed
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NameAnimal Park
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Circle the word for each picture.
black
1. blockflock
2. slantplant
3. flagdrag
4. slipdrip
5. dropcrop
6. clucktruck
7. spilldrill
8. trunkskunk
Find the word that has the same beginning sound as the picture.Mark the to show your answer.
9. flip clip trip
10. clap trot step
Practice Book Unit 1 Phonics Initial Blends Review 59
Home Activity Your child reviewed words with initial l, r, and s blends (flag, dress, sled). Have your child make up a sentence using two or more of the same blend. (The slug slid down the slope.)
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Name
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Look at the calendar. Read the questions.Mark the to show each answer.
1. How many days are in a week? 6 7 30
2. What day is the 5th? Saturday Wednesday Tuesday
3. How many Sundays are in this month? 3 4 5
4. How many Wednesdays are in this month? 3 4 5
Home Activity Your child learned to interpret information in a calendar. Display a calendar at home and discuss with your child how many days remain until an upcoming event.
60 Research and Study Skills Calendar Practice Book Unit 1
Animal Park
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You
are y
our c
hild
s fi r
st a
nd b
est t
each
er!
Her
e are
way
s to
help
you
r chi
ld p
ract
ice
skill
s w
hile
havi
ng fu
n!
Day
1
Nam
e
Th
is w
eek
we
re
R
ead
ing
A B
ig F
ish
for
Max
T
alk
ing
Ab
out
Wh
at a
fam
ily
does
tog
eth
er
Lea
rnin
g A
bou
t D
igra
phs
sh, t
h
Vow
el S
oun
d in
bal
lM
ain
Ide
a1
4
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Wri
te t
hes
e w
ords
on
car
ds: s
hip
, sh
op, t
hin
, th
an, d
ish
, das
h, w
ith
, mot
h. M
ix t
he
card
s.
Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d re
ad a
lou
d ea
ch w
ord
and
rais
e h
is o
r h
er le
ft h
and
for
the
sh s
oun
d an
d ri
ght
han
d fo
r th
e th
sou
nd.
Wri
te e
ach
wor
d on
a c
ard:
bal
l, c
all,
fal
l, h
all,
m
all,
tal
l, w
all,
tal
k, w
alk.
Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d u
se a
s m
any
of t
he
wor
ds a
s po
ssib
le in
a s
illy
st
ory
abou
t a
very
lon
g w
alk.
Day
2
Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d re
ad t
he
foll
owin
g w
ords
: ca
tch
, goo
d, n
o, p
ut,
wan
t. T
hen
hav
e h
im o
r h
er d
escr
ibe
an e
xcit
ing
spor
tin
g sc
ene,
usi
ng
one
or a
ll o
f th
e w
ords
.
Day
3
Lis
t th
e sp
elli
ng
wor
ds o
n p
aper
: sh
ip, fi
sh
, th
en, s
hu
t, w
ith
, ru
sh, s
hel
l, s
hop
, tra
sh, t
hin
. H
ave
you
r ch
ild
copy
eac
h w
ord,
wri
tin
g th
e sh
or
th in
red
, th
e vo
wel
s in
blu
e, a
nd
the
rem
ain
ing
lett
ers
in g
reen
.
Day
4
Thi
s w
eek
your
chi
ld is
lear
ning
abo
ut th
e bi
g id
ea in
a s
tory
. As
you
read
sto
ries
toge
ther
, di
scus
s w
hat t
he a
utho
rs b
ig id
ea is
for
the
stor
y.
Day
5
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32
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
One
Thick Ship
Materials
crayons
Gam
e Direction
s
1. Players take tu
rns readin
g the w
ords on th
e sh
ip.
2. If the w
ord has a sh
soun
d, the player colors th
e space red.
3. If the w
ord has a th
soun
d, the player colors th
e space brow
n.
ship
sh
shop
shock
shutbrush
shack
thinthick
baththat
with
then
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Name
Pea
rson
Ed
ucat
ion
1
Say the word for each picture.Write sh or th to finish each word.
dish think
1.
op
2.
fi
3.
in
4.
ell
5.
ba
6.
bru
7.
pa
8.
tra
9.
ick
10.
ip
Home Activity Your child added the digraphs th and sh (two letters that together stand for one sound) to complete words. Have your child copy the words that contain sh from this page and use as many of those words as possible in one sentence. Repeat using the th words.
Practice Book Unit 2 Phonics Digraphs sh, th 63
A Big Fish for Max
sh sh
th sh
th sh
th sh
th sh
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NameA Big Fish for Max
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Read the story.Circle the sentence that tells what the story is all about.Draw a picture that shows what the story is about.
1. Pat runs and skips.Pat jumps rope.Pat hits with a bat.Pat likes to play.
2.
3. The cat likes to nap in the sun.The cat is on the rug.The rug is in the sun.The cat naps.
4.
Write a title for this story.
5. Sam has a red sled. Sam sleds with Dad. They hit a bump.Sam is not on the sled.
Home Activity Your child learned about the main idea of a story. As you read stories with your child, have your child tell you what the story is all about.
64 Comprehension Main Idea Practice Book Unit 2
Possible response: Sam and Dad Have a Bumpy Ride
Children should draw a picture of a child playing baseball, skipping, or jumping rope.
Children should draw a picture of a cat napping on a rug in the sun.
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NameA Big Fish for Max
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Circle a word to finish each sentence.Write it on the line. ball
mall mill
1. We met Dad at the .
well walk
2. We take a and talk.
tell tall
3. Dad got a bag.
all ill
4. We go in.
smell small
5. I am too to see!
Home Activity Your child practiced reading words with the vowel sound heard in ball and walk. Work with your child to write a list of words that rhyme with ball.
Practice Book Unit 2 Phonics Vowel Sound in ball 65
mall
walk
tall
all
small
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NameA Big Fish for Max
P
ears
on E
duc
atio
n 1
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
catch good no put want
1. Dad and Bob to fish.
2. You can it here.
3. Bob has fish yet.
4. Bob can that fish!
5. It is a fish.
Home Activity Your child learned to read the words catch, good, no, put, and want. As you read with your child, encourage him or her to point out these words in print.
66 High-Frequency Words Practice Book Unit 2
want
put
no
catch
good
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Home Activity Your child learned to read the words catch, good, no, put, and want. Help your child use the words to write a story about what families do together or ways family members help each other.
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence.Write it on the line.
catch good no put want
1. Do you to play?
2. on your hat.
3. That was a hit.
4. Did you the ball?
5. , I did not catch the ball.
Practice Book Unit 2 High-Frequency Words 67
want
Put
good
catch
No
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Home Activity Your child reviewed words with the short u sound heard in mug. Work together to write a poem using as many of the short u words shown above as you can.
Circle the word for each picture.Write it on the line.
mug
1.
bus bass
2.
cap cup
3.
duck deck
4.
lump lamp
5.
drag drum
6.
track truck
7.
tub tab
8.
stump stamp
Find the word that has the same vowel sound as .Mark the to show your answer.
9. cab cub cob
10. stick stack stuck
68 Phonics Short u Review Practice Book Unit 2
bus cup duck lamp
stumptubtruckdrum
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Home Activity Your child reviewed words with final consonant blends st, nt, nd, and mp. Pick one final consonant blend such as st or nd. Have your child name as many words ending with that sound as possible.
cast plant hand stump
Pick the letters from the box to finish each word. st nt nd mp
Write the letters on the line.
1.
te
2.
sa
3.
sta
4.
li
5.
po
6.
ju
7.
de
8.
ne
Find the word that has the same ending sound as the picture.Mark the to show your answer.
9. lamp last land
10. stand rent rust
Practice Book Unit 2 Phonics Final Blends Review 69
nt nd mp st
nd mp nt st
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70 Research and Study Skills Parts of a Book Practice Book Unit 2
Neds New DogContents
Ned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5The New Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11A Spot on the Mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Do Not Chew That! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19No, Dog, No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Spot Has to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27One Sad Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Neds New Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Spot Is Back! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Good Dog, Spot! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
1. Draw a circle around the page numbers.
2. Put a box around the chapter titles.
3. Write the name of the last chapter.
4. Write the page number on which Neds New Plan begins.
5. Write the total number of chapters in Neds New Dog.
Home Activity Your child learned to use the table of contents in a storybook to find information. As you read together, point out the table of contents and encourage your child to help you find information such as the page number for a specific chapter.
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Good Dog, Spot!
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Her
e are
way
s to
help
you
r chi
ld p
ract
ice
skill
s w
hile
havi
ng fu
n!
Day
1
Nam
e
Th
is w
eek
we
re
R
ead
ing
Th
e F
arm
er in
th
e H
at
T
alk
ing
Ab
out
How
we
lear
n t
oget
her
at
sch
ool
Lea
rnin
g A
bou
t L
ong
a (
CV
Ce)
c/s/
an
d g/
j/
C
ause
an
d E
ffec
t1
4
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Mak
e so
ck p
upp
ets.
Wri
te t
hes
e w
ords
on
ca
rds:
lak
e, r
ake,
fac
e, g
ate,
cam
e, s
hap
e, w
ave,
ta
pe, c
ape.
In
vite
you
r ch
ild
to h
ave
the
sock
pu
ppet
rea
d ea
ch w
ord.
Wri
te e
ach
wor
d on
a c
ard:
cak
e, c
at, c
ent,
sp
ace,
cam
e, l
ace,
gav
e, g
o, g
et, c
age,
gem
, rag
e,
page
. Hav
e yo
ur
chil
d so
rt t
he
card
s in
to f
our
pile
s: c
as
in c
ake,
c a
s in
cen
t, g
as
in g
ot, a
nd
g as
in g
em, a
nd
then
rea
d th
em.
Day
2
Wri
te t
he
foll
owin
g w
ords
in a
list
: be,
cou
ld,
hor
se, o
ld, p
aper
. Tog
eth
er, m
ake
up
a pl
ay
abou
t an
old
hor
se a
nd
an im
port
ant
pape
r.
Day
3
Wri
te t
he
spel
lin
g w
ords
: fac
e, m
ade,
age
, saf
e,
take
, mak
e, c
age,
cak
e, l
ate,
nam
e. H
ave
you
r ch
ild
rew
rite
th
em u
sin
g on
e co
lor
cray
on f
or
the
as,
on
e co
lor
for
the
es,
an
d a
thir
d co
lor
for
the
oth
er le
tter
s.
Day
4
Th
is w
eek
you
r ch
ild
is le
arn
ing
abou
t ca
use
an
d ef
fect
. Dis
cuss
eve
nts
th
rou
ghou
t yo
ur
day
and
wh
at m
igh
t h
ave
cau
sed
them
or
wh
at
thei
r ef
fect
mig
ht
be.
Day
5
You
are y
our c
hild
s fi r
st a
nd b
est t
each
er!
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The
Plate
Gam
e
Materials
index cards, m
arker, plate
Gam
e Direction
s
1. Cut sm
all index cards into six small rectangles and
use the chart below to create letter cards. C
opy the w
ords on page 3 onto a piece of lined paper.
2. Sh
uffl e th
e letter cards and give each
player fi ve cards. P
lace the rem
ainin
g cards face down
on
a plate.
3. Players look at th
eir cards and try to bu
ild w
ords from th
e list. As each
word is m
ade, that
word is crossed off th
e list. Players take tu
rns
asking oth
er players for a missin
g letter. If that
person h
as the letter, h
e or she m
ust give it to
the askin
g player. If that person
does not h
ave th
e letter, he or sh
e tells the player to G
o to th
e plate to collect anoth
er letter card. Play
contin
ues u
ntil all th
e words h
ave been form
ed.
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lakeplane
rakeface
game
shapewave
tapeplate
cape
Gam
e Card
s Need
edN
um
ber
of cards
need
ed
1 of each
2 of each
3 of each
5 of each
10
Letters
F, G,
M, N
, R
, Sh
, W
, V
C, K
, T
LP
A,
E
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Circle the word for each picture.
cake
1.
rake rack
2.
snack snake
3.
frog frame
4.
can cane
5.
cape cap
6.
plane plan
7.
lock lake
8.
tape top
9.
wave wag
10.
skit skate
11.
plate plant
12.
shape shop
13.
get gate
14.
game gum
15.
van vaseHome Activity Your child practiced reading words with the long a sound that follow a consonant-vowel-consonant-e pattern, such as cake. Work with your child to write a list of words that rhyme with cake. Repeat with cave.
Practice Book Unit 2 Phonics Long a (CVCe) 73
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Home Activity Your child learned about cause (why something happens) and effect (what happens). Call your childs attention to causes and effects by asking questions such as: What happened? (effect) Why did it happen? (cause)
Look at the first picture that shows what happened.Circle the picture that shows why it happened.
1.
2.
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