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end

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root

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your

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our

child

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Materials coin, tw

o buttons

Gam

e Direction

s1. P

layers place buttons at Start.

2. Players take turns flipping a coin and m

oving one space for heads and tw

o spaces for tails.

3. When a player lands on a w

ord, he or she reads the w

ord and tells whether or not it has

the vowel sound in book. P

layers who fail to

correctly read the word and identify the vow

el sound m

ove back one space.

4. Play continues until all players reach the end.

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Home Activity Your child reviewed words that end with -le and have more than one syllable, such as apple. Work with your child to write a poem or story using some of the -le words shown above. Ask your child to read aloud his or her finished writing.

Phonics Final Syllable le Review

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Comprehension Fact and Opinion Review

Home Activity Your child read a biography and answered questions about it. Reread the story together and have your child circle the dates, real places, and real events that tell about Jane Goodall’s life.

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Words to Read

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Spelling Vowel Patterns oo, u

Home Activity Your child is learning words with the vowel patterns oo and u. To practice at home, ask your child to say each word. Then ask him or her to use each word in a sentence. Encourage your child to make sentences using more than one list word.

Vowel Patterns oo, u

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Spelling Words

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Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with the vowel patterns oo and u. Take turns thinking of and spelling similar words.

Spelling Vowel Patterns oo, u

Vowel Patterns oo, u

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Conventions Adjectives for Number, Size, and Shape

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Home Activity Your child learned how to use adjectives for number, size, and shape in writing. Ask your child to circle the adjectives he or she used in the sentences on this page and to tell if the adjectives describe number, size, or shape.

Adjectives for Number, Size, and Shape

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Conventions Adjectives for Number, Size, and Shape

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Adjectives for Number, Size, and Shape

Home Activity Your child reviewed adjectives for number, size, and shape. Take turns with your child replacing the adjective in the first sentence on this page with other adjectives for size. See how many both of you can come up with.

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