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Copyright © by Harcourt, Inc.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any

form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any

information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

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or kit as the major vehicle for regular classroom instruction to photocopy entire pages

from this publication in classroom quantities for instructional use and not for resale.

Requests for information on other matters regarding duplication of this work should be

addressed to School Permissions and Copyrights, Harcourt, Inc., 6277 Sea Harbor

Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887-6777. Fax: 407-345-2418.

STORYTOWN is a trademark of Harcourt, Inc. HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are

trademarks of Harcourt, Inc., registered in the United States of America and/or other

jurisdictions.

Printed in the United States of America

ISBN 10 0-15-354618-2 ISBN 13 978-0-15-354618-1

If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge,

Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be

resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited and is illegal.

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publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format.

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ISBN-13: 978-0-15-354618-1ISBN-10: 0-15-354618-2

For permission to reprint copyrighted material, grateful acknowledgment is made to the following sources:

Laura Cecil Literary Agency on behalf of the James Reeves Estate: “The Wind” from Complete Poems for Children by James Reeves. Text © by James Reeves. Published by Heinemann.

HarperCollins Publishers: “Keziah” from Bronzeville Boys and Girls by Gwendolyn Brooks. Text copyright © 1956 by Gwendolyn Brooks Blakely.

Edite Kroll Literary Agency Inc.: “Tree House” from Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein. Text copyright © 1971, renewed 2002 by Evil Eye, LLC. Published by HarperCollins Publishers.

Harold Ober Associates: “Books” from Poems for Children by Eleanor Farjeon. Text copyright 1951 by Eleanor Farjeon.

Marian Reiner: “Hey, Bug!” from I Feel the Same Way by Lilian Moore. Text copyright © 1967 by Lilian Moore.

Adam Yarmolinsky: “A Pig Is Never Blamed” by Babette Deutsch.

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Alex’s New Home

Warm-Up: Day 1R1

It was summer and Alex and his family had moved to a new town. Everything there was new for Alex. He had a new apartment, new neighbors, and soon there would be a new school. In his apartment building there were a lot of little children, but they were too young for Alex to play with. Most days, Alex’s mom allowed him to play in front of the building, but he didn’t stay outside for long.

“It’s no fun playing alone,” Alex complained.“I know,” said his mom.“I wish school started tomorrow,” said Alex. “How many

more days until I can meet someone my age?”“Just five more days until school,” his mom replied.

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Vocabulary

1. trudged If you walked slowly as though your feet were stuck in mud, you trudged.

2. gushed When you were excited about something and talked a lot about it, you gushed.

3. frustrated When you try and try to do something and cannot, then you might feel frustrated.

4. imitated If you copied what someone did or said, you imitated him or her.

R2

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Be a Friend of Mine

Could you, Would you, Be a friend of mine?

I’d like for usTo find a wayTo be good friendsOn this sunny day.We’d share some funAnd games and such.Would that be too much?

Yes, you could,I think you should,Be a friend of mine.

R3 Warm-Up: Days 2–3

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Short Vowels a, e, i, o, and u

Phonics: Day 2

this

went

jump

still

last

dust

tell

drop

shut

lamp

stop

felt

drink

clock

stand

a e i o u

When a vowel comes between two consonants, it often has the short vowel sound.

Spelling Words

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Vocabulary

1. pleasant Something that is pleasant is enjoyable and makes you happy.

2. coincidence A coincidence is when two things happen that seem to fit together but are not connected.

3. modeled If you modeled something, you showed it so that other people could see it.

4. loyal Someone who is loyal stands by you in good times and bad.

5. recited If you recited something, you memorized it and then spoke it aloud.

6. murmur When people murmur, they speak so softly that they can hardly be heard.

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CVC Pattern

Phonics: Day 3

pat

bad

hum

run

cup

let

man

sat

get

catpin

fandot

migten

setbim

podlum

humpag

The rabbit is munching grass.

Dad and Sam had a picnic.

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Friends

Warm-Up: Day 4–5

Turtle was swimming along among the lily pads. It was right in the middle of the pond, where the sun was warm and everything was peaceful. Suddenly, something bumped into him and water splashed up into his face. “Who is that?” he called out in his little voice.

“It’s just me. I’m Ellie,” came the reply. “If you’d look behind you, you’d see that I’m an elephant.”

Turtle wasn’t used to finding other creatures in the pond. The truth was, it was quite a lonely pond for him. He just hadn’t really thought about how lonely he was until he’d heard the elephant speak to him.

“Yes,” he finally said, “I can see that you are an elephant. And I’m a turtle. I swim a lot, but sometimes I sit on the rocks to warm up.”

“Well,” said Ellie, “maybe we could be friends. I visit this pond sometimes to keep cool. It’s awfully lonely here, don’t you think?”

Soon, Turtle and Ellie were the best of friends, swimming and playing together whenever they could. Which just goes to show that, sometimes, new friends can make quite a splash.

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VCCV Pattern

Yesterday, I went on a picnic in my own backyard. I packed a basket filled with food. I had a sandwich, a banana, and even a muffin. I also brought a paper plate, a plastic cup, and a napkin. I sat under a tree and started to eat. What was missing? I forgot to bring anything to drink! What a silly thing to happen!

R8 Phonics: Day 4

kitten

cotton

dentist

zigzag

basket

bonnet

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The Science Project

Warm-Up: Day 1

Jean made a wonderful volcano for her science project. It showed all the different parts inside the volcano. She thought she could win a prize at the Science Fair. Still she was nervous. She adjusted the volcano again and again. She practiced explaining it and answering questions. But other projects were great, too. Her friend Luis had built a small cave with rocks that glowed.

When the day of the fair came, Jean carefully carried her project up the path into school. She was so excited, the heavy volcano didn’t seem to weigh anything at all—until she tripped. The volcano crashed to the ground. Pieces were all over the place. What would she do?

Just then, Luis came by. “Oh, no!” he said. Then, without another word, he started gathering up pieces and putting them back in place. In no time, Jean and Luis had the volcano back together.

“It doesn’t look quite as good as before, but it will do,” said Jean.

“Yes,” said Luis, “but now it looks as if it really did erupt!”

R9

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary

1. conquer When you conquer something, such as a problem or a fear, you win against it and overcome it.

2. resistance When you feel resistance, you do not want something to happen.

3. ponder When you ponder, you take time to think about an idea.

4. anticipation When you feel anticipation, you feel excited because something is about to happen.

R10

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How to Dunk

First, you get some gravy,Then pour it in a bowl.When you’re sure it’s nice and warm,Find yourself a roll.

Then, you dunk that piece of breadAnd you take a bite.If you dunk and eat this way,You’re doing it just right!

Warm-Up: Days 2–3R11

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Phonics: Day 2

Root Words; Endings -ed, -ing

1. bake + ed = baked bake + ing = baking

2. save + ed = saved save + ing = saving

3. move + ed = moved move + ing = moving

4. chase + ed = chased chase + ing = chasing

5. stare + ed = stared stare + ing = staring

6. ride + ing =

7. take + ing =

8. chase + ing =

9. love + ed =

10. like + ed =

11. shine + ed =

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Vocabulary

R13

1. assembly An assembly is a group of people who have gathered for a reason.

2. plenty If you have plenty of something, you have more than enough.

3. dismiss To dismiss is to give permission to leave.

4. squirmed If you squirmed in your seat a lot, you kept wiggling around as if you were uncomfortable.

5. patchwork Patchwork is cloth made by sewing together small pieces of different fabrics.

6. autographed If you autographed something, you signed your name on it.

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Root Words; Endings -ed, -ing

1. shopped = shop + ed

2. letting = let + ing

3. running =

4. hummed =

5. jogged =

6. thinning

7. patting

8. shedding

9. trimmed

10. chopped

Phonics: Day 3

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Breakfast Time

Warm-Up: Days 4–5

Leon’s sister Keisha woke him by shaking his shoulder. Leon rolled over. “Come on,” he heard her say. “It’s six o’clock. Remember our plan?”

They tiptoed down the steps in their bare feet. Their parents were still asleep. Keisha, who was twelve, led the way into the kitchen. The sun had just started to stream through the window. “All right,” Keisha said, “let’s make them breakfast.”

Leon sat on the floor. He rubbed his eyes. “How are we going to make breakfast?” he said. “Mom makes it every day. What do we know about making breakfast?

“Just watch me and do what I say,” Keisha said. She got glasses and bowls from the cabinets. Then, she found a tray. “Get the bread and the butter and the orange juice, too,” she said.

Leon followed her instructions. Soon, they had a beautiful breakfast for their parents, with juice, toast, cereal, and a piece of fruit.

“Wow,” Leon said, “you should be a cook.”Keisha said, “Together, we’re already cooks.”

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Words with Endings -ed, -ing

1. stopping

2. raked

3. living

4. tapped

5. grabbing

6. hated

Phonics: Day 4

I was out hiking in the woods when I saw a rabbit sitting on the path. I think I scared it! When the rabbit saw me, it started running. It darted into a shaded hole that formed a good hiding place. I stood watching the hole for a few minutes. I hoped the rabbit would come hopping back out. But it never did!

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My First Day of School

Warm-Up: Day1R17

First Fears

I remember my first day of school. My big sister Judy walked me to the door of the kindergarten classroom. I had never been so nervous in my life. I had butterflies in my stomach. My knees felt wobbly.

“What if no one likes me?” I said. “What if I don’t know where to sit? What if I can’t remember my teacher’s name?”

Judy smiled. I guess she was remembering what it was like when she started kindergarten. She was probably remembering how she had been scared, too.

Opening the Door

Judy looked at me and said, “Henry, you’ll be fine. I promise. Just be yourself. You’ll do everything just right. And you’ll make lots of friends, too.” Then she gave me a hug and said, “You’re a big kid now, Henry. You can do it!”

Judy opened the tall wooden door and pointed the way in. As I stood in the doorway, I felt her hand on my back. “Judy has already done this,” I thought to myself. “And she loves school.”

I stepped into the classroom. A room full of new faces turned to me. No one looked mean. I felt much better. I was ready for school.

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VocabularyR18

1. proper Something that is proper is the way it is supposed to be, or correct.

2. boarding When you are boarding someone, you are giving that person a place to live for a while.

3. literacy Literacy is the ability to read and write.

4. diverse If a group of things is diverse, then the individual things in the group are different from each other.

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When I left home that morningI thought the day would never end.I didn’t know that later onI’d meet a new best friend.

You came up and told me, “Hi there!Who are you? What’s your name?”And from that moment onThings just weren’t the same.

You were a little older—I was seven, and you were eight.I had been scared to go to school,But you made me feel just great.

So now I’m saying thanksFor what you did long ago.You’re still my closest friend,The best I’ll ever know.

First Day of School

R19 Warm-Up: Days 2–3

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Words with ee and ea

Phonics: Day 2

1. peg lean deep2. speed bed team3. set teeth seal4. tell leaf green5. three dream then6. mean tent sweet

I had a dream about three men in a tree.

Do you feel clean when you get out of the bathtub?

A hen does not drink tea, but it will eat a seed now and then.

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Vocabulary: from the SelectionR21

1. chore Chores are small jobs that you need to do but may not enjoy.

2. certain A certain thing is one particular thing.

3. resource Resources are materials, money, and other things that can be used.

4. culture A culture is made up of a group’s customs and traditions.

5. tutor A tutor is someone who helps another person with schoolwork.

6. uniform Uniforms are clothes that all the people in a group wear so they are dressed alike.

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Words with ai and ay

day

rain

paid

wait

may

sway

1. pay change p to h: __ __ __

2. gain change g to m: __ __ __ __

3. say change s to w: __ __ __

4. tail change t to r: __ __ __

5. play change p to c: __ __ __ __

6. train change t to b: __ __ __ __ __

7. paint change p to f: __ __ __ __ __

8. gray change ay to ain: __ __ __ __ __

9. stain change ain to ay: __ __ __ __

10. wait change ait to ay: __ __ __ __

Phonics: Day 3

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R23 Warm-Up: Days 4–5

When Tyrone got off the school bus at his home one day, he saw a yellow bulldozer down the street. He wanted to take a look, but he had homework to do. The next day, there was a backhoe next to the bulldozer. Both machines roared. Tyrone thought it looked busy down there. Not long after that, he saw a cement truck. The back was spinning as it unloaded the wet, gray cement. Each day, something new appeared. Steel beams stretched into the sky. Bricks climbed the walls. It was starting to look like a real building.

When he saw a group of men wearing white hardhats, Tyrone asked his mom if he could take a closer look. The building looked even bigger as he walked toward it.

“What are you building?” Tyrone asked one of the men.“We are building a new school,” the man said. “In fact,

you’ll probably be going to this school next year. You are pretty lucky!”

Tyrone smiled. He could not wait. When he went to that new school, he would not have to take the bus. He could play in the playground all the time, too. “Yes,” Tyrone said, “I am luckier than you know!”

A New School

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Words with oa and ow

1. My cousin can row a boat.

2. We walked slowly along the road.

3. Ryan filled the bowl with foam.

4. Marcel boasts that he can throw a ball a hundred yards.

5. The football coach knows when it is time to mow the field.

6. Becky puts on her winter coat when she thinks it will snow.

Phonics: Day 4

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Mr. Rodriguez walked to the front of the class on the first day of school. “The first thing I ask students every year is what they did this summer,” Mr. Rodriguez said. “Who would like to volunteer?”

Josie had hoped this question was coming. She could not wait to tell everyone about her summer. Her older brother Hector was an artist. She had helped him paint a mural on the wall of the community center.

Josie’s hand shot up. She had worn her painting uniform so everyone could see how she had spent her summer. Josie explained that the yellow dots that covered her blue jeans came from painting the sun. Her friend Steven asked about the gray swipes on her jeans and purple T-shirt. “Those are the dolphins we painted. Or, at least, that’s the color we used,” Josie said. Then she took off her white cap and showed the beautiful green spots on it. “This is the sea,” she said.

“I am very impressed,” Mr. Rodriguez said. “Is your brother an artist?”

Josie nodded excitedly.“Maybe you will be an artist, too.”

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VocabularyR26

1. persevere You persevere when you keep trying to do something without giving up.

2. confidence If you are sure that everything will work out, you have confidence.

3. ambitious An ambitious person is eager to reach a goal.

4. attain When you reach a goal, you attain it.

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Pancakes

Hot, fluffy, steaming,Pancakes in a pile.If I don’t eat them nowThere will be none left in a while.

My little twin sisters,As cute as they can be,Are reaching out already!Will there be any left for me?

A stack of delicious pancakes,A tower on a dish.I’d eat from twelve to twenty-fourIf I could have my wish.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3

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Spelling with -es

box + es = boxes

beach + es = beaches

wish + es = wishes

dress + es = dresses

My pencil is four inches long.

Kendra’s favorite classes are math and reading.

I saw six foxes in a hole.

There were some paint brushes on sale at the store.

Phonics: Day 2

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Vocabulary: from the SelectionR29

1. talented A talented person has the special ability to do something very well.

2. apply When you apply for a job, you are asking for work.

3. research Research involves getting information about a question or topic.

4. invention An invention is something completely new that someone has made.

5. hinder When you hinder someone, you make it difficult or impossible for them to do something.

6. disappointed You are disappointed if you are unhappy about the way something turned out.

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Plurals with -es

Phonics: Day 3

penny Change y to i. penni Then add –es. pennies

baby Change y to i. babi Then add –es. babies

spy Change y to i. spi Then add –es. spies

city Change y to i. citi Then add –es. cities

party Change y to i. _____ Then add –es. _____

bully __________ _____ ___________ ______

stories

buddies

skies

daisies

berries

fries

ladies

lilies

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Use an Index

Locate Information

Aldrin, Buzz, 13, 15Armstrong, Neil, 13, 14, 15Collins, Eileen, 35, 38Collins, Michael, 23, 26Columbia, 44, 45, 46Discovery, 55, 56

Dunbar, Bonnie, 25, 28, 30Endea vour, 44, 47, 48Foale, Michael, 55, 57Glenn, John, 5, 7, 9Jemison, Mae, 45, 67, 70Ride, Sally, 23, 25, 47

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Use a Dictionary

Use a Dictionary

doctor (`doc t∂r) noun 1 a person who treats people when they are sick verb 2 to change something, to change how something looks

mound (maund) noun 1 a heap of something, such as dirt or potatoes 2 the raised area in the middle of a baseball diamond, from which the pitcher throws the ball

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Jumping for Joy

Kiana stared out the window. The rain splashed into big puddles. It made the green leaves on the tree outside her window shake. All she could think of was jumping rope.

“Don’t worry, honey, summer will be here soon,” her mother said.

“I know, but I wish it were already here,” Kiana said. “I feel frustrated when I have to wait. There’s nowhere indoors to practice.”

Last summer, Kiana and her best friends Lilly and Kim practiced jumping double dutch every day. They took turns jumping and turning the two ropes. The jumper’s feet danced as the two ropes slapped the sidewalk. Tap, tap, tap went the rope. Lilly and Kim sang “Go Kiana, go Kiana” to the beat when Kiana jumped. This summer, they would enter the contest in the neighborhood. To win, they needed to practice twice as hard. This rain was not helping.

Kiana closed her eyes. The rain’s patter became the rope’s tap, tap, tap. She could see Lilly’s legs moving. Then she saw her own legs. The rope slipped under her shoes every time—perfect. Kiana knew if she could not practice, this was the next best thing.

R31 Warm-Up: Days 4–5

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Plurals with -s, -es, -ies

R32 Phonics: Day 4

Word Number of Syllables

Root Word Number of Syllables in Root Word

1. faces

2. frogs

3. crosses

4. walls

5. beaches

6. sizes

7. jokes

8. stories

Part A

1. clocks

2. parties

3. cats

4. foxes

5. dimes

6. spies

7. benches

8. prizes

Part B

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Vocabulary: from the Readers’ TheaterGrade 3, Lesson 5

Vocabulary

R33

1. viewers Viewers are people who watch something.

2. survive To survive is to remain alive, even after great difficulties.

3. camouflage When something has camouflage, it blends into its surroundings.

4. concealed Something that is concealed is covered up so it can’t be seen.

5. independent A person who is independent is someone who does things on his or her own.

6. donated Something that has been donated has been given away for free.

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Vocabulary

VocabularyR34

1. media The many ways that people communicate, including newspapers, magazines, and television, are all part of the media.

2. feature When reporters do a special report on a topic, they are doing a feature.

3. image An image is a picture of something or someone.

4. popular Something that is popular is something that many people like.

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The Best Party!

Warm-Up: Day 1R35

Nick thinks his grandpa is the nicest person in the world. When Grandpa’s birthday came this year, Nick wanted to do something very special for him. He decided to throw a party in his grandfather’s honor.

Nick got everyone in his family to help with the party. Because he thinks his parents are good artists, Nick put them in charge of decorations. Since he believes that no one bakes better cakes and cookies than his sister Jen, Nick asked her to make a fancy birthday cake. And because everyone thinks that Nick is the best organizer in the family, Nick put everything together, even the songs, games, and surprises.

As the guests arrived at the house, Jen put all the presents for Grandpa on a table. Nick helped everyone hide. When Grandpa walked in the door, they all yelled, “Surprise!” Nick thought Grandpa had never looked happier.

After the guests left, everyone in Nick’s family helped clean up—even Grandpa, who never stopped smiling! “This was the best birthday I ever had!” he told them all.

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VocabularyR36

1. skim To skim the surface of something means to move quickly over it, barely touching it.

2. span A span is the distance between two points.

3. contribution If you help your family reach its goal, you make a contribution to your family.

4. initiative When you take initiative, you make the first step in doing something without being told what to do.

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You’ve Got to Work Together

You’ve got to work together,That’s what my sister said.For when you work together,You’re sure to get ahead.

You’ve got to work together,And then you’ll get things done.When all those hands are working,It might feel more like fun!

You’ve got to work together,In everything you do.For when you work together,Good things will come to you!

Warm-Up: Days 2–3

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Compound Words

treehouse tree/house

sandbox sandbox

surfboard surfboard

moonlight moonlight

Can you sell newspapers outside the ballpark?

One afternoon, Babe Ruth watched his teammates play ball.

Phonics: Day 2

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Vocabulary: from the SelectionR39

1. midst If you are in the midst of something, you are in the middle of it.

2. shabby Shabby things look old and worn out.

3. dazed If you are dazed, you are confused and cannot think properly.

4. elevated Something that is elevated is lifted up.

5. embarrass If you embarrass someone, you make that person feel uncomfortable or ashamed.

6. collapses When something collapses, it falls down because it is not well supported.

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Build Compound Words

Phonics: Day 3

sun flash light

ball flake snow

mail car box

board score key

inch

earth

worm

bird

black

house

where

every

thing

some

mate

class

room

team

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Helping Out

Jess’s school needed a new playground, and parents had gotten together to help make it all happen. Money came in from bake sales and carnivals and from car washes and contributions. New swings and slides were bought, and thick rubber mats were found to give students safe landings under the equipment. Even paint was picked out to make everything look bright and shiny.

There was only one problem. The parents couldn’t find time to actually build the new park. “This isn’t a one-day project,” said one parent. “It will take us several weekends to get everything done.”

“We’ve all got other children,” said another. “Who will take care of the kids while we all work?”

It was then that Jess got her idea. She gathered her friends together. She explained that if the older kids took care of the younger children, the adults would be free to work on the playground.

The older kids collected toys and books and then told their parents what they had in mind. The parents got the school to set aside a room, and the Kids Help Out Nursery was all set up. Three weekends later, the playground was finished, too. When it was finished, everyone celebrated, including teachers, parents, big kids, and little kids.

R41 Warm-Up: Days 4–5

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Compounds and Words with Endings

R42 Phonics: Day 4

1. doorbell careful helpless

2. catfish darkness paintbrush

3. cowhand listening hopeful

4. chalkboard sunburn sickness

5. glasses greenhouse divided

6. toenail football cupful

7. careful fingerprint sweater

8. shoebox horseshoe shoeless

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Cat Training

Warm-Up: Day 1R43

When Shawna turned eight, her aunt gave her a cat named Sugarcube. Shawna thought Sugarcube was the best cat in the world, but her parents did not agree. Sugarcube always jumped on the kitchen table, where she was not supposed to be. She also liked to sharpen her claws on the furniture. One day, Sugarcube scratched a huge gash in the family’s new couch. Shawna’s parents were angry. They told her that she needed to train Sugarcube.

Shawna got right to work. She took books out of the library and looked on the Internet for tips about how to train a cat. She read that scratching posts can help keep cats from scratching furniture, so she bought one for Sugarcube. Immediately, Sugarcube stopped scratching the couch and started sharpening her claws on the new post. Shawna’s research also told her that a spray bottle of water can help make a cat behave. Most cats dislike water, so squirting Sugarcube with the spray bottle kept her off the table. Shawna’s parents were pleased with the changes and now they love Sugarcube, too.

Grade 3, Lesson 7

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Vocabulary

VocabularyR44

1. babble If you babble, you say words that cannot be understood.

2. suspicious If you think someone cannot be trusted, you are suspicious of him or her.

3. accompany When you accompany someone, you go someplace with him or her.

4. competent If you are competent, you are good at what you are doing.

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Officer Joe

Ruff, pant, Wag, wag, wagSpot gets a treat from Officer Joe. He sits happilyWhile we pet his backBut the one he likes best is Officer Joe.Does Spot like our school?He’ll visit againAs long as he’s with Officer Joe.When I see a police dog on the streetI know who I’ll think of now. I’ll think of Spot,His sharp senses and good manners;And of course, I’ll think of Officer Joe.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3Grade 3, Lesson 7

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Words with ch, tch, sh, and wh

Phonics: Day 2Grade 3, Lesson 7

1. chin where ship

2. what itch shoulder

3. push wash pitch

4. when wheat peach

5. wheel sharp child

6. much share who

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary: from the SelectionR47

1. scent A scent is what something smells like.

2. wanders A person who wanders travels without planning where he or she is going.

3. whined If someone or something whined, it gave a long, high cry.

4. obey When you obey, you do what you are told to do.

5. demonstrate When you demonstrate something, you show how it works or how it is done.

6. patrol People patrol an area when they go through it with the purpose of guarding it.

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Words with sh, ch, and tch

Phonics: Day 3

1. chef chin

2. wash watch

3. chop sharp

4. machine peach

5. chance shark

6. pitch marsh

7. shame much

Grade 3, Lesson 7

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Domestic Dogs

Dogs that live with humans are called domestic dogs. Centuries ago these animals were bred, or raised, from wolves. Owners of domestic dogs found that the animals could be easily trained to hunt, to herd other animals, and to guard homes.

These days, dogs are most often companions. People have dogs as pets because they are affectionate and loyal. Pet dogs still guard homes, but now they bark at the mail person, not a dangerous animal.

Dogs are very intelligent. Because they can recognize their owners and even communicate with them, dogs and their owners become very close friends. Most dog owners think their dogs are the best animals in the world.

R49 Warm-Up: Days 4–5Grade 3, Lesson 7

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Words with ch, tch, sh, and wh

Phonics: Day 4Grade 3, Lesson 7

Part A

1. wheat sheet poach

2. cheap show wheel

3. Which ship will you catch?

Part B

4. When did you make the bed with peach sheets?

5. My teacher asked why I liked to draw.

6. Where can we see the new chip machine?

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Chitchatting Penguins

Warm-Up: Day1R51

Like other animals, penguins communicate with one another in many different ways. This is especially important for penguins because they live in large groups and are very social creatures. In fact, penguins “chitchat” with each other more than any other kind of bird chitchats with its own kind. Penguins are actually black-and-white feathered birds. Sometimes they communicate with high-pitched whistles or loud screams. Other times they make a noise that sounds just like a donkey! Penguins also “chitchat” with body movements. They shake their heads, flap their wings, and make complicated bows to each other. These actions can mean that one bird is angry with another, or they may be part of a mating dance between a male and a female. So, the next time you visit the zoo and see a group of penguins, pay attention. You may be able to figure out what they are chitchatting to one another about!

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Vocabulary

R52

1. charging If an animal is charging, it is rushing or moving quickly towards something or someone.

2. ferocious A ferocious animal is angry and dangerous.

3. dominant The strongest or most powerful member of a group is dominant.

4. conflict If two animals are fighting, they are in a conflict.

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Lion Hunt

He crouches lowHis movements slowThe zebras do not know he’s there.

He circles ’roundWithout a soundThe zebras stop and sniff the air.

He makes a dashQuick as a flashThe zebras turn and run away.

The lion stopsAnd down he dropsHe’ll sleep and try another day.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3

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Words with ou, ow

Part A.

1. pound

2. how

3. down

4. about

5. south

6. tower

Part B.

1. What loud sound is made by a tree falling to the ground?

2. What might come down from the sky if there are dark clouds?

3. About how many towels does it take to dry a cow?

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Vocabulary

R55

1. communicate When two people or animals communicate, they share information.

2. flick When you flick something, you move it or snap it quickly.

3. alert If you alert people to something, you get their attention and let them know to be careful.

4. signal A signal is a sound or an action that sends a message.

5. chatter When animals chatter, they repeat their sounds quickly.

6. grooms When an animal grooms itself, it makes itself neat and clean.

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Words with oi, oy

Phonics: Day 3

Part A

1. boy

2. annoy

3. oyster

4. joy

5. royal

6. join

7. voice

8. ointment

9. noise

10. foil

Part B—Nonsense Words:

1. poy koist noiling

2. encloy voin thoyer

3. gloice shoy chointed

Part C—Spelling:

1. destroy or destroi

2. employ or emploi

3. choyce or choice

4. poynt or point

5. spoyl or spoil

6. soybean or soibean

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Joey Tries to Make a Friend

Joey was a black-and-white puppy. Everything smelled good to him. One day, Joey smelled something new. He saw a black-and-white animal. It looked a little like Joey himself. He barked at it to say hello. The animal stamped its feet. Joey thought this was great. He ran over to the animal to play. Then the animal stood on its front paws. It put its back paws in the air. Joey had never seen a dog do that! He barked and ran in circles. Suddenly—splash! Something wet hit Joey in the face. It burned his eyes. It smelled just awful. Joey’s family came running. “Oh, no!” the mother cried. “You silly dog! That was a skunk!”

R57 Warm-Up: Days 4–5

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R58 Phonics: Day 4

Part A

Part B

1. If you put poison around the weeds, it will destroy the flowers.

2. My noisy dog enjoys howling at the mountains.

3. “My towel is wet,” Howard said in an annoyed voice.

4. Roy the clown was disappointed that the day was cloudy.

shower joyful couches avoid

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Soup in China

Warm-Up: Day 1R59

Soup has always been very important to the Chinese culture. It first became popular because it did not cost much to make, but it could be a great tasting meal. Even royalty, who often liked to eat expensive food, loved to eat soup. Emperors, empresses, and other members of the royal family would eat soup at the beginning of their meals. Then they would move on to more expensive solid foods. For many years, people in China believed that it was unhealthy to drink cold drinks with dinner. Instead, they had soup rather than water, milk, or some other drink with their meals.

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VocabularyR60

1. dense When something is made of things that are very close together, it is dense.

2. reaction A response to something that happens is a reaction.

3. ingredients Ingredients are all the foods and spices that you use to make a certain kind of food.

4. momentum If an idea or an action grows quickly and is hard to stop, it has momentum.

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Share Because

Share because you want to.Share because you can.Share because we’re all on Earth,Every woman, child, and man.

Share because I want to know youAnd hope that you’ll know me.Share because it can be fun.Please say that you agree!

Maybe we’ll be lifelong friendsBecause we shared one day.And when we’re old we can look backAnd have a lot to say.

Warm-Up: Day 2

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Words with str, scr, spr

Phonics: Day 2

strap street stripe spell

trail straw stone stranger

soap scrape crate screech

score slow screen script

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Vocabulary: from the SelectionR63

1. famine When there is famine, there is not enough food to feed everyone.

2. generous People who are generous are happy to share with others.

3. curiosity Something that is called a curiosity is something odd or unusual that interests people.

4. gaze A gaze is a long look at something.

5. agreeable Something that is agreeable is pleasing to the senses.

6. banquet If you are going to a banquet, you are going to a special meal that will have a large amount of food.

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Words with str, scr, spr

Phonics: Day 3

string stray strain

spring spray sprain

spriff sprell scrobe

spraw sproy scruzzle

sproak scrent sprale

Part A

Part B

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The Rock

At first glance, Rockton seemed just like any other village. There were stores on the main street and houses where people lived and raised families. One thing, however, made Rockton different. Right in the middle of the main street was a giant rock. It was so big that nothing could pass by. People on the east side of the village lived, worked, and shopped on their side. People on the west side did the same. It was a lonely life, and the people were not at all happy.

Then one day a young girl stopped in front of the rock and stared at it. “I can’t stand this rock,” she thought. “It makes our village lonely and unhappy.”

The girl knew she couldn’t move the stone, but she was so upset that she pushed against it with all her strength. Watching her, a passerby began to push on the rock, too. More people gathered. Soon dozens of men, women, and children from the east side of the rock had joined them. Then people from the west side of the village crawled over the stone and began to push. To everyone’s surprise, the stone began to move. The more people who came, the easier it was to move the rock. By the end of the day, the townspeople had rolled the stone down the street and over a nearby cliff. “Now,” said the young girl, “we can live together.” And so they did.

R65 Warm-Up: Days 4–5

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VCCCV Patterns

R66 Phonics: Day 4

pilgrim pil grim

transform trans form

pumpkin

instead

If you visit the beach, you can see lots of wild life. I also like looking for lob sters and crabs. Sometimes you can see hun dreds of tiny fish swimming near the shore. When you look out in the water, you can see bigger fish too. If you ever spot a sea mon ster in the ocean, tell me so I can go in the other direction!

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary: from Readers’ TheatreR67

1. investigate When you investigate something, you try to find out the truth about it.

2. expert An expert is someone who knows a lot about a certain job.

3. laboratory A place where experiments are done is a laboratory.

4. various When there are various objects, there are objects of different types.

5. suspect When you suspect someone of doing something, you think that person has done it.

6. confess When you confess, you tell the truth about something you did wrong.

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Vocabulary

VocabularyR68

1. perplexed When you are perplexed about something, you are confused about it or puzzled by it.

2. inquisitive If you are inquisitive, you are curious and ask a lot of questions.

3. inviting If something looks inviting, you want to take part in it or have something to do with it.

4. amusing If something is fun or funny, it is amusing.

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A Case of Nerves

Warm-Up: Day 1R69

Vonya woke up with her stomach doing flip flops. It felt like something was fluttering around inside her! “Mom!” she called. “I don’t feel good.”

Vonya’s mother came to the bed, leaned down, and asked what was the matter.

“I don’t know,” said the girl. “I woke up thinking about the talent show. It’s today, and I’m going to have to sing in front of a hundred people. All of a sudden my stomach feels AWFUL!”

With a smile, her mother patted Vonya’s hand. “You’re just nervous. Those are only butterflies in your stomach. It’s a feeling some people have when they are nervous. Don’t worry. Just practice your song while you get dressed. Keep practicing whenever you have a chance, even if it’s only in your head. You’ll be fine.”

“Really?” Vonya asked. Before her feet were on the floor, the words of the song formed in her mind. Then, singing, she walked out of her room. She would be fine. The noise from her singing was sure to make those little butterflies go away!

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VocabularyR70

1. swooned If you had a terrible shock or surprise that made you faint or fall, you might have swooned.

2. astonished When you are amazed and surprised by something, you are astonished.

3. envious If you feel envious, you want something that someone else has.

4. rivalry People who have a rivalry are competing against each other for something.

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A Good Play

by Robert Louis Stevenson

We built a ship upon the stairsAll made of the back-bedroom chairs,And filled it full of sofa pillowsTo go a-sailing on the billows.

We took a saw and several nails,And water in the nursery pails;And Tom said, “Let us also takeAn apple and a slice of cake;”—Which was enough for Tom and meTo go a-sailing on, till tea.

We sailed along for days and days,And had the very best of plays;But Tom fell out and hurt his knee,So there was no one left but me.

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C-le Syllable

Phonics: Day 2

Part A1. ripple 4. idle 2. bundle 5. cable 3. kettle 6. staple

Dan’s uncle sat at the table. He cut the apple down the middle with no trouble.

Part B

Which spelling is right?

1. Another word for small is . little litle

2. The name of the book is its . tile title

3. A is a baby’s toy. rattle ratle

4. A light rain is a . drizle drizzle

5. syrup is made from tree sap. Maple Male

6. A small bite is a . nible nibble

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Vocabulary

R73

1. encouraging An encouraging word from a friend make you feel that you can do something well.

2. brief If something is brief, it does not take much time.

3. chuckling If you are chuckling, you are laughing quietly to yourself.

4. soothing Something that is soothing makes you feel calm.

5. sobbed Someone who sobbed cried very hard.

6. praised If you praised someone, you told that person that he or she did something well.

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C-le Syllable

Phonics: Day 3

maple topple grumble idle riddle

cable cuddle pickle staple able

Long Vowels Short Vowels

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The Speech

Willie watched as his mother moved about the kitchen in a hurry. He could tell she was upset. She was so nervous she could not sit still or smile. When Willie asked what was wrong, she said, “I have to give a speech at work today. I haven’t felt this nervous since my third grade play! I’m not sure I can go through with it.”

Poor Mom, thought Willie. “Is your speech important?” he asked.

“Yes,” she said. “That’s why I’m so nervous. I’m supposed to be showing people how to use our new computer system. There will be real problems if people can’t use it.”

Willie thought about her words. “I remember when I had to recite a poem last year,” he said. “I was sure I was going to fall right off the stage. I was so scared I would forget the words that I could hardly walk. But you told me that all I had to do was to just think of one word at a time. I did fine. You will, too, Mom. Just take it one word at a time.”

Willie watched his mother’s face as a big smile grew. “You’re absolutely right.”

R75 Warm-Up: Days 4–5

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C-le Syllable

R76 Phonics: Day 4

Part A

Part B

A needle can be very sharp.

Sam took his poodle for a walk.

This building has a tall steeple.

We saw an eagle overhead.

beetle

noodle

needle

beagle

trouble

double

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Ben’s New School

Warm-Up: Day 1R77

Ben spent his first day at his new school feeling lonely and afraid. He did not know anyone. At his old school, the third-graders had been the oldest students. Nobody talked to him.

The next day, Ben went to gym class. His classmates all talked to one another and left him out. Mr. Smith quieted the class and said, “Today we have a special treat. Ms. Ramos is going to show us about archery. Who has tried archery?”

Ben’s grandfather was a keen archer and he had been teaching Ben about archery since Ben could remember. Ben quickly raised his hand. Mr. Smith called on Ben to assist Ms. Ramos.

Ben helped set up the target and checked that the arrows and bow were in place. Then Ms. Ramos sent twelve arrows into the target. Next, she let Ben try. Ben hit the target, too. Other students also tried, but none of them could hit the target.

After class, all the students wanted to know how Ben had learned archery. Some of them said they wanted to learn. One boy, Chan, rode the same bus as Ben, so they sat together and talked about archery all the way home. He invited Ben to his house so he could learn more.

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Vocabulary

R78

1. deciphered If you have figured out a message that is difficult to understand or that is written in code, then you have deciphered it.

2. mistaken If you are wrong about something, you are mistaken.

3. catastrophe A catastrophe is something really terrible that has happened.

4. fortunate If you are fortunate, you are very lucky.

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The Letter

I looked in the mailbox. What did I see?A letter was sitting, addressed just to me.

I never received a letter before.So I grabbed it and ran inside the front door.

I opened it, my head like a drum.I looked at the end. Who was it from?

There at the bottom was the name “May”—My very best friend who had just moved away.

She liked her new teacher, whose name was Miss Wu,And she said that she missed me—“I want to see you.”

I read my first letter again and again,And answered it back, right there and then.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3

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Words with kn, gn

Part A

1. knee

2. knob

3. gnat

4. gnaw

5. The gnome knelt to hide under the bed.

6. The knight knocked the gnat into the wall.

Part B

Which spelling looks right?

1. Meg is __________________ a scarf for her mother. knitting gnitting nitting

2. The bird flies __________________ for the summer and south for the winter. knorth gnorth north

3. She __________________ all the words to my favorite song. knows gnows nows

4. Try not to __________________ on your fingernails. knaw gnaw naw

Phonics: Day 2

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Vocabulary

R81

1. translate If you translate something, you say or write it in another language.

2. repairs When something needs repairs, it needs to be fixed.

3. heaving Heaving is throwing something heavy with great effort.

4. bothersome When something is bothersome, it bothers you and causes problems.

5. din If there is a din, there is so much noise that it is hard to hear anything over it.

6. dodging When you are dodging something, you avoid something that is coming toward you.

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Words with kn, gn, wr

Phonics: Day 3

Part A I know there are gnats buzzing around my knuckles.

Part B 1. Have you ever seen a person wrapping a box?

2. What does a person wringing out a towel look like?

3. Can we make a wreath out of branches and leaves?

4. Is there a wren peeking out of that bird house?

5. Would you point to your wrist, please?

6. Did you watch that worm wriggling across the ground?

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Grandma’s Party

Brenda sat in the living room. Colored streamers, balloons, glitter, and photographs surrounded her. It was the morning after her grandmother’s eightieth birthday party. All she could think of was telling her friend Ernesto about it. She wished she could call him, but he had just moved out of town. So, Brenda decided to write him a letter.

Dear Ernesto,

Grandma’s birthday party was awesome! Sheloved the Big Band music. She said she felt youngagain. She and grandpa can stil boogie-woogie.They even sang for us. They still know all the words!We had a wonderful time. You would have enjoyedit, too. I hope your new place is great!

Your friend, Brenda

Brenda smiled. She placed her letter in an envelope. It was ready to be mailed. She knew Ernesto would write back quickly. She couldn’t wait. Now, if only her mom or dad, or even her older sister, would just wake up.

R83 Warm-Up: Days 4–5

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R84 Phonics: Day 4

Part A

1. tough

2. cough

3. laugh

4. rough

5. enough

Part B

1. Do you have enough water?

2. “What’s your name?” he asked roughly.

3. A lion’s skin is very tough.

4. Gina coughed five times this morning.

5. I could hear their laughter all the way down the hall.

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Sunflowers

Warm-Up: Day1R85

Have you ever seen a sunflower seed? Actually, you might not know that you saw one because sunflower seeds are very small. Sunflower seeds are no larger than one of your fingernails. When a sunflower is fully grown, though, the plant can be more than six feet tall, and the flower may be larger than a dinner plate!

Once sunflower seeds are planted, it takes about a week for them to sprout. Then the flowers begin to grow. To reach their full size, sunflowers need a lot of sunshine. In fact, they need at least six hours of direct sunlight each day. Perhaps this is why sunflowers are so tall. They might be trying to reach the sun that they need so much!

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Vocabulary

R86

1. tugged If you tugged something, you pulled it hard.

2. paused If you paused, you stopped what you were doing for just a moment.

3. scavenger An animal is a scavenger if it collects leftover and unwanted objects.

4. self-sufficient If something is self-sufficient, it makes everything it needs.

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Autumn

I lie on my back and look up to seeA towering giant way above me.Drifting down from branches tall,Bright colored leaves begin to fall.

Very soon the tree is bare,Cold but swaying in autumn air.And though this tree seems dead today,It will bloom again, one fine spring day.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3

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Words with Soft c and Soft g

Part A

Part B

ge or dge?

1. The chalk is on the le of the board.

2. Write your name on the first pa of the test.

3. The police officer wore a ba on her jacket.

4. There is a very lar fish in that tank.

5. I’ll be out as soon as I chan my shirt.

Part C

1. Imagine a stag in the woods.

2. Recently, I visited a castle.

3. The steam engine was great.

4. Are giants or geese real?

Phonics: Day 2

edge

cage

dodge

hinge

ridge

large

fudge

change

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Vocabulary

R89

1. columns A column is a tall, circular structure that holds up part of a building.

2. absorb Something absorbs a liquid if it soaks up the liquid.

3. protects When you protect something, you keep it safe.

4. rustling When objects are rustling, they are moving and making soft sounds.

5. dissolve When something dissolves, it mixes completely with a liquid.

6. particles Tiny pieces of something are called particles.

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Words with Soft c and g

Phonics: Day 3

icedicemicenicericevicepriceslicespicetwice

acefacelacepaceraceplacespacebracetrace

edgehedgeledgewedgedredgepledge

agecagepageragesagewagestage

Part A

policecelery

officeceiling

refrigeratormargin

imaginedifference

Part B

Part C

1. The prince ate a bowl of rice.

2. Do not write in the margin of the page.

3. Take my advice and do not glance away from the road when you ride a bike.

4. Please slice a wedge of cheese for me.

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Plant It Small, Grow It Tall

When they got to the meadow, Jerome and Felicity put down their tote bag. Jerome pulled out a small shovel. Felicity pulled out a small plant in a pot.

“Where shall we plant the little peach tree?” she asked Jerome.

“Let’s put it over here in the sun,” he answered.They dug a hole and carefully removed the little tree from

its pot. They set the seedling carefully in the hole and filled the hole with dirt. Then, they watered it from a water bottle they had brought along.

“In a few years, we’ll be able to sit in its shade,” Felicity said.“And maybe make our own peach jam!” Jerome replied.For now, they were happy to take a break sitting next to their

new tree.

R91 Warm-Up: Days 4–5

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R92 Phonics: Day 4

1. pencil engine central germ

2. citizen digit celery suggest

3. legend cinder centimeter imagine

4. cement manager giraffe cities

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Full of Life

Warm-Up: Day 1R93

You might think that an old, dead tree standing in a forest is just an eyesore. Think again. Standing dead trees are called “snags,” and snags are important to many kinds of wildlife. Wood ducks, woodpeckers, eagles, and owls build nests in snags. Hawks often use snags as perches. Many small animals such as raccoons, mice, and squirrels also call these hollowed out trees their home.

To us, some of the creatures living in snags are pests. Plenty of ants, beetles, spiders, and earthworms are found in wildlife trees. However, these tiny tenants are important sources of food for many other species.

Snags may look ready to fall over any minute, but some large trees can stand for more than 150 years after they have died! So, when you see a dead tree, think of the life inside. What may look like an eyesore is actually home-sweet-home to many of our forest friends.

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Vocabulary

R94

1. sprout When something sprouts, it begins to grow.

2. damp If something is damp, it is a little bit wet.

3. transformation If someone or something has gone through a transformation, it has been changed.

4. harmony If two things are living in harmony, they are in agreement, living peacefully.

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Hey, Bug!

by Lilian Moore

Hey, bug, stay!Don’t run away,I know a game that we can play.

I’ll hold my fingers very stilland you can climb a finger-hill.

No, no,Don’t go.

Here’s a wall—a tower, too,a tiny bug town, just for you.I’ve a cookie. You have some.Take this oatmeal cookie crumb.

Hey, bug, stay!Hey, bug!Hey!

Warm-Up: Days 2–3

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R96

Words with V/CV and VC/VSyllable Patterns

1. robin

2. petal

3. broken

4. taken

5. wagon

6. music

7. final

8. total

9. hotel

10. pupil

Phonics: Day 2

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Vocabulary

R97

1. suppose When you suppose something, you think it is true.

2. roost Birds roost, or perch, when they sleep in trees at night.

3. spears If someone spears something, he or she sticks something sharp through it.

4. strikes If something strikes something else, it hits it.

5. glimpse When you get a glimpse of something, you get only a quick peek at it.

6. maze A maze is a winding set of paths that is like a puzzle.

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Words with V/CV and VC/VSyllable Patterns

Phonics: Day 3

tuba habit

Part A

1. lo/mat

2. tra/tap

3. wap/ent

4. pu/dar

5. sil/ub

6. ri/nog

Part B

1. The baby tiger began to walk to the river.

2. We will go to a cozy cabin in the desert on Friday.

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The Perfect Pastime

Everyone needs a hobby, and birdwatching is by far the best hobby anyone could have. It offers a chance to be outdoors and breathe fresh air. It also is relaxing.

As you can imagine, it is exciting to walk in the woods and search for birds in their forest homes. It is thrilling to find a kind of bird that you might have only seen before in books. Another reason why birdwatching is great is that there is always something new to see. There are different kinds of birds to see at different times of the year. The forest changes, too, as the year goes on, and so do the other animals that live there.

If you have never been birdwatching, you should give it a try. You might even want to join a birdwatching club. In fact, that is the best way to take up the hobby. Look for one in the phone book or in the local newspaper. Join now. You’ll be glad you did.

R99 Warm-Up: Days 4–5

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R100 Phonics: Day 4

Part A

music color given broken

Part B

We have a cabin by the river. Our family has a habit of going there each Friday. We begin our trip at seven o’clock at night. It is great to get to that cozy house. Even if we never went outside, it would be a fun trip. But no day inside can equal a day on the open water. I will recall every detail of our weekends together for many years into the future.

Words with V/CV and VC/VSyllable Patterns

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Vocabulary: from the Readers’ Theater

Vocabulary

R101

1. issue An issue is an edition of a newspaper or magazine.

2. advice If you give someone advice, you tell what you think the person should do.

3. consult When you consult someone, you ask him or her for information.

4. recommend When you recommend something, you tell someone that you think it is good.

5. sensible Someone who is sensible makes good decisions and judgments.

6. devise To devise is to figure out a way to do something.

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary

R102

1. luscious Something that is luscious appeals to your senses, such as your sense of taste.

2. shudder If you shudder, you are trembling from fear or from being cold.

3. expertise If someone has expertise, he or she knows a lot about a particular topic or skill.

4. correspondence If you send correspondence, you are communicating in writing.

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The Mysterious Purple Pot

Long ago, in a far-off part of China there lived two brothers. Life for them was hard until one day something wonderful happened. The two brothers found a purple pot that was always full of rice. No matter how much the brothers ate or how much rice they gave to their friends and neighbors, the pot filled itself up again in just a few hours.

One day, however, a wicked crow came by. He quickly formed a plan to steal the mysterious pot. “Your pot looks just like one that was stolen from me,” lied the crow. “It was purple, too, and it was full of rice all the time, just like this one. Can you prove that this is your pot?”

The two brothers looked at the crow suspiciously. Then the older brother said, “We will look for your pot in the forest.”

The younger brother frowned. “No. We will look in the city.” “In the forest!” said the older brother. “In the city,” growled the younger. Hour after hour the

brothers pretended to argue until the crow grew tired and fell asleep.

When he woke up, he found himself locked in a cage. “Ha, ha,” said the brothers. “This time the trick is on you. Now

stay there until you learn not to steal any more!” And with that they went on to share the rice from their mysterious pot with their friends and neighbors.

Grade 3, Lesson 16

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Vocabulary

VocabularyR104

1. charming If you are charming, you have a way of pleasing people with what you say and how you act.

2. racket If you make a lot of noise, you are making a racket.

3. ingenious If you do something very clever or imaginative, you are ingenious.

4. outwit If you trick someone by doing something clever you outsmart, or outwit, them.

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A Helping Hand

I saw a fish in trouble,He lay upon the sand,He gasped for help and water,He asked me for a hand.

I threw him back into the sea,And I was glad, but thenI saw a bird in trouble.She was hunted by some men.

I told the men to leave her be,And so they went away.And I was glad that she was free,But then I heard her say,

See that dog in trouble?He lost his favorite bone.He looked in holes he’d dug before,But he went looking all alone.

And so I looked all day,From beginning until end.I found the dog a better bone,And made my third good friend.

Grade 3, Lesson 16

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Part A

wore form sore story boresport glory force before score

Part B

or ore

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

r-Controlled Vowels or and ore

Phonics: Day 2R106Grade 3, Lesson 16

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Vocabulary

R107

1. tender Something, like food, that is tender is soft and easy to chew or cut.

2. delighted When you are very happy about something, you are delighted.

3. brittle Things that are brittle are so stiff and hard that they break easily.

4. embraced If you hugged someone, you embraced that person.

5. cunning Someone who is cunning uses smart and tricky ways to get what he or she wants.

6. disguised If you are disguised, you are wearing something that keeps people from knowing who you are.

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Phonics: Day 3R108

Part A

Part B

1. posorpourrup

2. scopersourcerock

3. fortorofourthporscor

4. pustachocoursecors

course source fourth pour

Grade 3, Lesson 16

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The Plan

Warm-Up: Days 4–5R109

Rat watched while Squirrel buried acorns under a big oak tree. When Squirrel went to sleep, Rat crept over to the tree and took the acorns.

When Squirrel woke, Rabbit told her what had happened. “Oh, no!” cried Squirrel. “Don’t worry,” said Rabbit. “I have a plan.”Squirrel and Rabbit went to Rat’s house. Just outside the

front door, they set down a huge basket. “This pie is delicious,” said Rabbit, as loudly as she could.

“Try this sandwich,” said Squirrel, just as loudly. For almost an hour Rabbit and Squirrel pretended to eat all kinds of tasty food.

Rat heard them. “That picnic sounds more delicious than acorns,” he thought. He walked over to Squirrel and Rabbit, and they invited him to eat.

“We are finished eating,” said Rabbit.“But there is more food in the basket,” said Squirrel.Rat opened the basket and looked in. “I don’t see it,” he

said, sounding terribly upset.“Oh,” said Rabbit, “there’s plenty. It’s at the very bottom.

Just reach in further.”Rat could just taste the food already. He leaned in as far

as he could. Soon only his long skinny tail was sticking out of the basket. And at that moment, Squirrel rushed over and pushed Rat inside the basket. With a loud Snap! Rabbit locked it shut.

“That will teach you to be greedy,” said Squirrel. “Now you can stay in there and listen while we enjoy an acorn feast!” And then she and Rabbit did just that.

Grade 3, Lesson 16

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Phonics: Day 4R110

warm farm roar tarp

warn cart wart scare

air oar tear warp

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Ms. Maggie

Lulu leaned over the red fence. She was waiting, the same way she did every Saturday. Just then Mr. Riley, her teacher, drove up. “Good morning, Lulu,” he said. “Are you going to the library?”

“Yes, Mr. Riley. I’m just waiting for my friends,” she replied.

“Well, say hello to Ms. Maggie for me,” he said. “I remember when I spent every Saturday listening to Ms. Maggie’s stories.”

As Mr. Riley drove away, Lulu saw her friends. Soon, they all were walking to the library.

“I wonder what story she’ll tell today,” said Lulu.“I hope she tells us about the cowhands again,” said

Rosario. “It’s my favorite.”“Or maybe about when Momma’s Restaurant first

opened. I love hearing about why we have the best food in the whole county,” said Toni.

Lulu nodded her head. “It’s amazing. Ms. Maggie knows about everyone and everything in town. And she turns it all into these wonderful stories. She’s like our personal library!”

The girls decided to run the rest of the way. They couldn’t wait to hear a story. As they ran, Lulu hoped that children in other towns had a “Ms. Maggie” of their own.

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VocabularyR112

1. awe If something fills you with awe, you are amazed by it.

2. concentration Concentration is focusing your attention on a single thing.

3. dilemma A dilemma is a problem or a difficult situation.

4. commendable If something is commendable, it is worthy of attention and praise.

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Books

by Eleanor Farjeon

What worlds of wonder are our books!As one opens them and looks,New ideas and people riseIn our fancies and our eyes.

The room we sit in melts away,And we find ourselves at playWith someone who, before the end,May become our chosen friend.

Or we sail along the pageTo some other land or age.Here’s our body in the chair,But our mind is over there.

Each book is a magic boxWhich with a touch a child unlocks.In between their outside coversBooks hold all things for their lovers.

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Part Astern third turn worse earth

1. The car had to swerve to miss the bike on the curve.

2. The Earlys have three baby girls.

3. Talia’s dad was hurt at work.

Part B

Words with er, ir, or, ear

Phonics: Day 2R114

therd third thurd1.

terned tirned turned2.

hurself hirself herself3.

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Vocabulary: from the SelectionR115

1. glancing When you are glancing at something, you are taking a quick look at it.

2. scolding If you are scolding someone, you are angrily pointing out that person’s mistakes.

3. console When you comfort or cheer someone, you console him or her.

4. heroic Someone who is heroic is brave and acts like a hero.

5. drowsy When you are drowsy, you feel so sleepy that you can’t stay awake.

6. burden A burden is a heavy load that is difficult to carry.

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Phonics: Day 3R116

Part A

1. The purple bird hides in a fern.

2. That pearl is worth a lot of money.

3. Have you learned how to spell the third word?

4. Give her the shirt and the purse.

5. I heard that my friend feels worse today than yesterday.

6. We searched for the missing costume behind the curtain.

Part B

work

worth

worry

word

worse

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The Washing Machine

Warm-Up: Days 4–5R117

Every evening the Johnson family did something that they all enjoyed. After dinner, they gathered in the living room and shared stories. This special time was Omar’s favorite part of the day.

Since it was his mom’s turn to share a story, Omar begged her to tell the washing machine story. It was his favorite story, and it always gave the family a good laugh.

Omar’s mom agreed and started telling about the day the washing machine broke down. “It was Saturday morning, and I started doing laundry. It was nothing special. I put the clothes in to wash and went to the kitchen.”

“Don’t forget about the loud rocking,” Omar reminded her. “I’ll get to it, Omar. Be patient,” she replied.“As I was doing the dishes, I could hear the usual rocking

from the machine. But then, the rocking started getting louder and louder. Pretty soon, it was all I could hear.”

“There were bubbles everywhere. The room looked like a big bathtub filled with soapy bubbles.” said Omar.

“That’s right. When I opened the door to the laundry room, there were bubbles, bubbles, and more bubbles. I couldn’t fight it. The room become one large bathtub,” continued Ms. Johnson. “And, in two minutes more, it was a whole ocean of bubbles!”

“Yes, and that’s when I had my brainstorm,” said Omar.“You certainly did,” said Ms. Johnson. “You told us to just shut

the door and go to the beach. By the time we came back all those bubbles would have died down. And that’s just what we did.”

“And that’s just what THEY did,” said Omar. “Hello, beach, and good-bye, bubbles!”

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Phonics: Day 4R118

Part A

Part B

curve germ circle worse

early nervous thirty certain

1.

learn pearl pride

score search portion

2. thirsty squirm bride

bird brain spare

3. cradle turn trusting

survive tan murmur

4. whistle worry waiting

screen word worth

5. kernel personal cold

sample shape served

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R119

Mara and her older sister Ronda walked to their new school. “I don’t like our new neighborhood,” said Mara. “It’s so crowded.”

“I love the city,” said Ronda. “It’s so interesting. Look at that!”

Ronda pointed at a woman gluing some colored things onto the base of a streetlamp.

“What is it?” asked Mara.The woman heard her and smiled. “It’s a mosaic. I’m

an artist who works for the city to make public places more beautiful.” She held up something that looked like a piece of a plate. It was red with blue dots on it. “I recycle broken pieces of pottery,” said the woman. “I glue them onto the streetlamp to make a design.”

The woman showed the girls the side she had finished. It looked just like a big, colorful flower. It made Mara feel like her new neighborhood could be full of surprises.

“You know,” Mara said, “Maybe this neighborhood isn’t so bad after all. I wonder if there are any other interesting things going on here.”

Warm-Up: Day 1

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VocabularyR120

1. dull When something is not shiny, it is dull.

2. towers Something that is very tall towers over shorter things.

3. masterpiece A great piece of art can be called a masterpiece.

4. heritage Memories and traditions of your family’s past are part of your heritage.

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The Octopus’s Garden

The octopus makes rock art.I saw it on T.V.She puts rocks outside her caveSo far beneath the sea.

Because she is an artistShe is just like you.She creates a little garden To brighten up the view.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3

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Suffixes -er, -est, -ly, -ful

Phonics: Day 2

Root Word Suffix Suffixed Word Meaning of New Word

nice er

fine er

nice est

big est

happy ly

neat ly

grace ful

play ful

1. I think the green box is nicer than the red box.

2. Amelia has the smallest book.

3. Run quickly to the corner.

4. Sam cheered at the joyful news.

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Vocabulary: from the SelectionR123

1. ruined If something is ruined, it is no longer any good.

2. crept If you crept, you moved slowly and carefully so that you wouldn’t be seen or heard.

3. glorious If something is so wonderful that you can hardly believe it, it is glorious.

4. memory A memory is something you remember.

5. streak To streak is to move very quickly from one place to another.

6. yanked If you yanked something, you gave it a quick, hard pull.

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Adverbs

Phonics: Day 3

faster hungriest slowly thankful

1. I walked to bed sleepily.

2. Monique is taller than Jake.

3. Mom was thankful for the help when she fell.

4. What is the largest animal on earth?

5. We rapidly filled up the buckets with water in case they were needed.

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A Mobile for Callie

“Your sister needs a knee operation,” said Mom. “She will be fine, but she is nervous about staying in the hospital. And, she’ll probably be pretty lonely there, too. Visitors are only allowed at certain times. So, maybe you can cheer her up.”

“How?” asked Jay. Callie was a lot older than he was. She had her own friends. She never wanted to hang around with Jay.

“You could make her something,” suggested Mom. Suddenly, Jay felt excited. He realized that he could

make Callie a mobile with photographs of all her friends and family on it, and she could hang it in her hospital room. Maybe then she wouldn’t feel so nervous and lonely while she was there.

When Jay finished the mobile, he handed it to his sister. “Wow,” she said. “This is beautiful!” Callie gave Jay a

hug. “When I look at this in the hospital, I will remember all my friends and family who want me to get better and come home.” She smiled. “And I will remember my great brother, too!”

R125 Warm-Up: Days 4–5

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Adverbs

Phonics: Day 4

1. wonderfully

2. beautifully

3. shamefully

4. harmfully

5. gracefully

6. delightfully

7. hatefully

8. playfully

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The Fish That Jumped

Warm-Up: Day 1R127

Long ago, in the palace of the emperor of China, two goldfish were swimming in their pond. One of them looked at the beautiful room across from the pond and sighed. “How I long to explore that room,” she said.

“Why don’t you just do it? Just jump out and take a look around,” the second fish suggested.

So the first goldfish gathered all her strength and jumped. With a Whoosh! she soared out of the pond. With a Thump! she landed on the floor. She was in the beautiful room at last—but she could not breathe! She gasped and flopped about in a panic. She could see the other goldfish in the pond. The other fish motioned to her to jump back in. With her last strength, she flipped herself into the air. Splash! She landed back in the pond. She lay at the bottom, breathing hard. Then she swam to the other goldfish.

“It was a beautiful room,” she said. “But really, I like it better in here.” And that is why, to this day, goldfish very rarely jump out of their bowls and ponds.

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VocabularyR128

1. deliberately If you move slowly and carefully, you move deliberately.

2. composed If you made up a song, you composed it.

3. gratitude If you thank someone for something, you are showing gratitude.

4. compassion If you are kind to someone who needs help, you are showing compassion.

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Keziah

by Gwendolyn Brooks

I have a secret place to go.Not anyone may know.

And sometimes when the wind is roughI cannot get there fast enough.

And sometimes when my motherIs scolding my big brother,

My secret place, it seems to me,Is quite the only place to be.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3R129

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Part A

Prefix Root Word Prefix + Root Word

Meaning of New Word

un happy

un likely

re close

re read

dis honest

dis agree

Part B

1. The owner of the bag is unknown.

2. The people distrust what the mayor said.

3. We plan to renew the garden next year.

4. The unkind things that Ethan said made people dislike him.

Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-

Phonics: Day 2R130

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Vocabulary: from the SelectionR131

1. swift Something that is swift moves very quickly.

2. vain If you are vain, you think very highly of yourself.

3. overheard If you overheard what people said, you heard it without them knowing that you were listening.

4. suggested If you suggested something, you gave someone an idea.

5. enormous Something that is enormous is very big.

6. exclaimed If you exclaimed something, you said it excitedly.

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Words with Prefixes un-, re-, dis-

Phonics: Day 3R132

Part Aunsafe remake disagree

Part B

1. It was unclear who won the race.

2. The pond will refreeze soon.

3. Tabitha was able to disconnect her computer.

4. It is unsafe to stand under a tree in a thunderstorm.

5. Connor was able to retrace his steps back to the camp.

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The Ostrich Who Wanted to Fly

Warm-Up: Days 4–5R133

Long ago on the grassy plains of Africa, there lived an ostrich. Ostriches, as you may know, cannot fly. Their wings are too small, and their bodies are too big. Even so, this particular ostrich wanted to fly. Again and again he tried. He’d run, he’d flap his wings, and he’d even jump as high as he could. Not once did he even begin to fly.

The other animals laughed at him. It was silly, they told him, to even think about flying. Still, the ostrich was determined. Then he had an idea. Month after month he gathered feathers — feathers from small birds and big birds, from fierce birds and timid birds. When he had a huge pile of feathers, he used his beak and claws to stitch the feathers together. At last, he made a giant pair of wings. He put them on, ran as fast as he could, and jumped up, flapping his wings. Soon he was an inch, then two inches, then a foot in the air. The animals watched, amazed. The ostrich was flying! With a big smile on his beak, he dipped his head to all the animals and sailed over the plain.

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Words with Prefixes and Endings

Phonics: Day 4R134

Part Aunsurprisingly recovering disguised

Part B

1. Jake was riding his bike unsafely.

2. Taneshia disconnected the computer.

3. I have finished rechecking my answers to the test.

4. The baby was unhelpful when he pulled the tablecloth off the table.

5. Rereading is a good way to figure out something if you don’t understand it the first time.

6. Ethan unexpectedly won the big race.

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Vocabulary: from the Readers’ TheaterGrade 3, Lesson 20

Vocabulary

R135

1. criticize When you criticize something, you tell what you think is wrong with it.

2. dialogue Conversation between people is called dialogue.

3. immerse To immerse oneself is to become very involved in something.

4. mandatory Something that is mandatory is required.

5. rehearse To rehearse is to practice for a performance.

6. versions If there are different versions of a story, the story is told in different ways.

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Vocabulary: about the Readers’ TheaterGrade 3, Lesson 20

Vocabulary

R136

1. camaraderie People have camaraderie when they are comfortable with each other and spend a lot of time together.

2. flawless If a performance is flawless, there are no mistakes in it.

3. tragic A tragic event is something that is both sad and horrible.

4. limp When something is limp, it is too weak to move or support itself.

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Blizzards

Warm-Up: Day 1R137

A blizzard is a severe winter storm—dangerous, harsh, and terrible. Winds howl at 35 miles per hour or more, and the temperature drops. To make it worse, wind whips the snow around so rapidly that it becomes almost impossible to see more than a few yards in any direction.

How does a blizzard get started? First, a mass of cold air moves south from the Arctic. Next, this cold air meets the warmer air around it and forces that warmer air to rise. Then, as the warmer air rises, it creates a cold front. Finally, when all this has happened, heavy snowfall begins.

The most violent form of a blizzard is a whiteout. It is called this because snow is blowing around so much that people cannot tell the difference between the ground and the sky. Everything is white with snow. It is this combination of wind, cold, and blinding snow that makes blizzards so dangerous. They can cause car accidents, trap people inside vehicles and buildings, and even crush homes under the weight of heavy snow. It is no wonder that people listen carefully when blizzard warnings are given.

Grade 3, Lesson 21

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Vocabulary

R138

1. conserved If something is rare and important, it should be conserved, or kept carefully.

2. strict If you are stern and demand obedience, you are strict.

3. harsh If something is hard to stand up to, like a blizzard, it is harsh.

4. bleak If something is cold and gloomy, it is bleak.

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The Wind

by James Reeves

I can get through a doorway without any key,And strip the leaves from the great oak tree.

I can drive storm-clouds and shake tall towers,Or steal through a garden and not wake the flowers.

Seas I can move and ships I can sink;I can carry house-top or the scent of a pink.

When I am angry I can rave and riot;And when I am spent, I lie quiet as quiet.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3Grade 3, Lesson 21

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Words with oo, ew, ue, ui

Part A

1. food

2. sue

3. suit

4. cook

5. new

6. cruise

Part B

1. Did you hurt your leg this afternoon?

2. I always choose a hot meal for my school lunch.

3. The wind blew the leaves everywhere.

4. Our snowman is holding a blue balloon.

5. Few people took tickets.

6. We threw snowballs at the winter fair.

Phonics: Day 2Grade 3, Lesson 21

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Vocabulary: from the SelectionGrade 3, Lesson 21

Vocabulary

R141

1. absence An absence means that something or someone is not present.

2. shelters Something that shelters you protects you and keeps you safe.

3. permanently If something stays one way forever, it stays that way permanently.

4. drifts When something drifts, it moves along without direction.

5. scarce Something is scarce if there is not much of it to be found.

6. dim It is dim when there is not much light.

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Words with oo, ew, ue, ui

Phonics: Day 3

Part A

1. glue blue true clue due

2. cruise suit fruit bruise juice

Part B

1. Sandra painted her bedroom a deep blue.

2. The moon is full tonight.

3. Ms. Hamilton wrote the clues for the scavenger hunt.

4. Isaiah hates wearing his suit.

5. Mike blew up the balloon.

Grade 3, Lesson 21

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What Is a Zamboni?

Say the word Zamboni. “What is it?” you may ask. “Is it some kind of food? Or is it a game?” In fact, Zamboni is the name of both an inventor and his invention.

In the late 1940s, Frank J. Zamboni built a huge ice-skating rink in California. Up to 800 skaters went out on the ice at a time, and the ice surface quickly became mushy and difficult to use. Several times a day, skaters had to come off the ice so the surface could be reconditioned. This was not an easy job. First, a tractor had to drive out onto the ice rink, dragging a large scraper to shave off the old ice. Then workers scooped away the loose bits of ice. Next, workers sprayed water over the surface and cleaned it with a rubber squeegee. Finally, everyone waited for the water to freeze. The whole process took over an hour.

In 1949, Frank Zamboni’s invention changed all that. Now, in a matter of minutes, one Zamboni machine and its driver can scrape and clean the surface and put down a layer of perfect, new ice. The whole process is fast and efficient. Now, waiting skaters have something to do–watch the machine and wish they could drive a Zamboni, too!

R143 Warm-Up: Days 4–5Grade 3, Lesson 21

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R144 Phonics: Day 4

Part A

redrew untrue reglue soon

hook took noodle crook noon

Part B

1. How soon can I look at the new nook in your room.

2. Do you know what the crook took?

3. A girl named Brook shook her right leg.

4. The moon shone brightly, and the wind shook the leaves on the trees.

5. Be careful not to lose the loose pages in that cookbook.

Words with oo, ew, ue, ui

Grade 3, Lesson 21

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Bear Snacks

Warm-Up: Day 1R145

Usually, bears eat fish, berries, fruits, or honey that they find in wild beehives. There are times, though, when they look for other things to eat. Sometimes bears go to the homes of people who live near big forests or national parks. These bears want a snack, but they do not want fish or honey. They want birdseed, and some of these bears do not let plastic birdfeeders stop them from getting to their snack.

First, they knock over the birdfeeders, spilling seeds onto the ground. Then, they can eat the seeds they like from the pile on the ground. Next, they might pull the birdfeeder poles out of the ground and bend them. Finally, when they have finished their meals, they walk back to their homes in the woods.

Grade 3, Lesson 22

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Vocabulary

VocabularyR146

1. blanketed If an area is blanketed in fog or snow, it is covered.

2. surroundings The area around you is your surroundings.

3. plummet If you drop suddenly from a great height, you plummet.

4. inverted Something that is turned upside-down or inside-out is inverted.

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Night Secrets

I stand beside my windowAnd I listen, and I look.As the nighttime tells its secretsI can read them like a book.

I can hear the owl hootingAs it searches for its prey,And I hear the small things scurryAs they try to get away.

I see branches bend and quiverIn the soft light of the moon,And I know that I’ll see deer tracksWhen I look outside at noon.

As I climb beneath my blanketsAnd I start to drift to sleep,I begin to dream of nighttimeAnd its secrets that I keep.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3Grade 3, Lesson 22

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R148

Words with o, au(gh), aw, a(l), ough

Part A

cause

naughty

bought

Part B

1. You ot to drink lots of water during the summer.

2. We had to pawse for a minute to catch our breath during our nature walk.

3. Bridget calt a fly ball in the last inning of the baseball game.

4. Carlos tawt his sister how to play checkers.

Phonics: Day 2Grade 3, Lesson 22

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Grade 3, Lesson 22

Vocabulary

Vocabulary: from the SelectionR149

1. nocturnal An animal that is nocturnal sleeps during the day and is active at night.

2. effort When you work hard, you use effort.

3. dozes Someone who dozes takes short naps.

4. swoops When something swoops, it dives or dips downward.

5. detail A detail is a small piece of information that is part of a larger whole.

6. fluttering When something moves through the air lightly and quickly, it is fluttering.

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Words with aw

Phonics: Day 3Grade 3, Lesson 22

Part A

paw pad

drag draw

crab crawl

Part B

1. I like raw carrots better than cooked ones.

2. Victor saw three birds in the tree.

3. Many towns have laws to prevent littering.

Part C

1. In spring, the ice on the ground will .

2. Jorge asked if he could drink his juice with a .

3. When I am tired, I always .

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Alligator

Alligator waited in the shallow pool of water. Quietly she watched the birds. They hopped on the ground, looking for bugs and seeds. Then slowly she moved closer. Suddenly, she dashed out of the water on her short legs. The birds flew up in the air. They flapped away as fast as they could. Alligator ran after them. She was not fast enough, though. She was too late. At last she gave up and slid back into the water.

R151 Warm-Up: Days 4–5Grade 3, Lesson 22

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Words with a(l)

R152 Phonics: Day 4Grade 3, Lesson 22

Part A

talk moss

cost stalk

Part B

1. I think it is almost time for the show to start.

2. Yoko cannot sleep without a soft pillow.

3. Fritz is great at baseball, and he is also a strong soccer player.

4. We were so lost that it took us four hours to get home.

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Melon Mountain

Warm-Up: Day 1R153

On the other side of Berryville is a hill called Melon Mountain. That has not always been the name of the hill. A few years back, something unusual happened so the name of the hill was changed.

Farmer McMelon and his daughter, Marcy, tended a small watermelon patch on the side of the hill. Each summer, they grew just enough for every family in town to have one delicious, ripe melon. One summer day, however, the McMelon family cut into a melon and saw something unusual. The seeds inside the melon sparkled in bright, shiny colors. Marcy thought the seeds were very beautiful, so she planted them on the hill and waited to see what would happen.

The next morning, the entire hill was covered in watermelons! Everyone came and picked as many as they wanted. The morning after that, the hill was covered again. This happened over and over. So the people began making watermelon ice cream, watermelon jelly, and watermelon punch. After that, they all quit their jobs and began selling wonderful watermelon products. And to this day, people come from miles around to get delicious things to eat from Melon Mountain.

Grade 3, Lesson 23

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Grade 3, Lesson 23

Vocabulary

VocabularyR154

1. eagerly If you are waiting eagerly for something, you are excited or anxious for it to happen.

2. transferred If you transferred something, you moved it from one place to another.

3. contented If you are contented, you are happy with the way things are.

4. collaborate If you are going to work with others on a project, you are planning to collaborate with them.

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A Special Sprout

Inside a seed, a little plantIs waiting to come out.With soil, water, and some sunThe plant begins to sprout.

The sprout is small and starts to grow,With tiny leaves of green.The flowers, fruit, or branches tallAre waiting to be seen.

Then suddenly, without a sound, It bursts to twice its size.The little plant just grows and grows,Right before my eyes!

I stand amazed and watch the plantStretch up, up to my knees,Then stand up even taller stillAnd reach up toward the trees.

Suddenly two arms reach out,And much to my surprise,My giant plant now has a face,A smile, and big bright eyes!

We start to talk, and soon, I know,A friendship has begun. My plant and I now spend our daysTalking in the sun.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3Grade 3, Lesson 23

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Words with Prefixes pre-, mis-, in-

Phonics: Day 2Grade 3, Lesson 23

Part A

1. I do not want to mislead you.

2. Make sure that you preheat the oven.

3. We can precook some of the food for the party.

4. Torie has some invisible ink.

5. We will prepay for our tickets.

6. Come inside when it gets dark.

7. If you misread, you can go back and read the sentence again.

8. My mother is an inactive member of the club.

Part B

Spelling Words

Prefix + Base Word = Spelling Wordin + put = input

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Grade 3, Lesson 23

Vocabulary

Vocabulary: from the SelectionR157

1. fondness If you like something very much, you have a fondness for it.

2. emotion An emotion is a feeling, such as happiness.

3. ridiculous Something that is very silly is ridiculous.

4. disgraceful If something is disgraceful, it is shocking and not acceptable.

5. decent Someone who is decent is good and fair.

6. inherit When you inherit something, you have been given something by someone who used to own it.

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Words with Prefixes pre-, mis-, in-

1. misjudge

2. inaccurate

3. prepaid

4. mislabel

5. inattention

6. misuse

7. presort

8. mismatch

9. inactive

10. misbehave

11. misprint

12. preclean

Phonics: Day 3Grade 3, Lesson 23

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Responsibility Reward

When I asked if I could have a pet, my parents said pets are a big responsibility. They said I would need to prove that I was ready to take care of something. So I planted a garden. I thought a garden would show my parents that I was responsible enough to take care of a pet.

I marked out a garden in our backyard. I planted vegetable seeds. I watered my garden and pulled weeds every day. Soon my seeds began to grow. Soon I had plants.

One day, I noticed that some of the leaves had been eaten. What could have eaten them? Then, I saw a little rabbit chewing on the lettuce leaves. Slowly, I walked toward him. The rabbit sat very still. I gently pulled up a carrot and held it out. I stayed very still and soon the rabbit came over to me and began eating the carrot.

After that, I fed the rabbit every day. Soon I realized that being responsible for my garden had worked. Now I had a pet rabbit!

R159 Warm-Up: Days 4–5Grade 3, Lesson 23

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Words with Prefixes pre-, mis-, in-

R160

Part A

prehistoric misfortune inaccurate

Part B

inexact misunderstand

invisible prearrange

Part C

1. A cow is incapable of climbing a tree.

2. It is not necessary to mislead the contest losers.

3. It is inaccurate to say that pigs can fly.

Part Dspell test heat placeread complete print setput side correct leaduse doors school matchview taken behave visible

Phonics: Day 4Grade 3, Lesson 23

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Yard Sale!

Warm-Up: Day 1R161

Sandy had asked her mother over and over again for a new soccer ball. Her mother finally said that Sandy could have the ball, if she could earn the money to buy it. Of course, Sandy didn’t want just any soccer ball. She wanted the one with her favorite player’s signature on it, and so it cost more than a regular ball.

Sandy really wanted that soccer ball, so she asked her friends to think of a way to earn enough money for it. Emma suggested that she should have a yard sale. Jess and Jenny said that it was not only a great idea, but that they would like to join in and earn some money of their own. Working together they would be able to have a larger sale and attract more customers. They would each sell some of their old toys and games, and Jess and Jenny could also sell some homemade muffins.

The four girls made posters to advertise the yard sale and Sandy’s mother helped them put the signs up around the neighborhood. Many neighbors came to shop and by the end of the afternoon almost everything had been sold. Sandy had enough money for her soccer ball!

Grade 3, Lesson 24

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Grade 3, Lesson 24

Vocabulary

VocabularyR162

1. individually If you speak to your friends one at a time, you speak to them individually.

2. affordable If you have enough money to buy something, that thing is affordable.

3. presentation If you describe or perform something in front of a group of people, you are putting on a presentation.

4. effective When you get the result you want, then your actions have been effective.

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R163

I’d Like to Be . . .

I’d like to be an artistAnd paint pictures day and night.I’d like to be an artistAnd draw many a great sight.

I’d like to be an actorAnd star in a famous play.I’d like to be an actorAnd be in a movie someday.

I’d like to be a dancerWho can jump and leap and bow.I’d like to be a dancerWhose moves make you say, “Wow!”

I’d like to do all these things.My dreams are as big as the sky.I’d like to do all these thingsAnd I can do them if I try!

Warm-Up: Days 2–3Grade 3, Lesson 24

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Schwa /∂/

1. I did not like the way the barber cut my hair.

2. Did you see that beautiful horse gallop by?

3. Those girls look alike.

4. Where did you put the remote control?

5. Since I broke my pencil, I had to borrow one from Olivia.

6. There are fifteen children on my soccer team.

Phonics: Day 2Grade 3, Lesson 24

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Grade 3, Lesson 24

Vocabulary

Vocabulary: from the SelectionR165

1. clutter If a place such as your desk or your room has clutter, it is messy and full of things you do not really need.

2. mentioned If you mentioned something, you talked about it briefly.

3. beckoned If you beckoned to someone, you used your hand to signal him or her to come to you.

4. flustered If something flustered you, it made you forget what you were saying or doing.

5. remark A remark is something that is said about something.

6. visible When something is visible, you can see it.

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R166

Two-Syllable Words with /∂/

Phonics: Day 3

1. clover

2. thousand

3. doctor

4. dollar

5. allow

6. salad

7. mayor

8. sister

Grade 3, Lesson 24

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Creativity Wins Out

Alex had been given the main part in the school play, and he was thrilled. It was going to be a big production, with props and elaborate costumes. Students could invite their whole families, not just their parents.

Then came the bad news. The school was going to need unexpected repairs, and there was not enough money to pay for a fancy production. The school play was going to be canceled.

Alex and the other student actors were disappointed. They had only just begun rehearsals, but they were already excited about the play. They just had to find a way for the play to go on! They asked Mr. Thomson, who was in charge of the play, if they could meet with him.

The students put together a plan and brought it to the meeting. They wouldn’t need a lot of money, and they could still have the play. Instead of elaborate costumes, the students would make their own. Instead of fancy props, the students would use boxes and chart paper to make simple backdrops.

Mr. Thomson thought it was a great idea. The students’ creativity won out, and the whole school set to work. The play would not be fancy, but it would go on!

R167 Warm-Up: Days 4–5Grade 3, Lesson 24

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R168 Phonics: Day 4

1. musical

2. computer

3. audience

4. melody

5. achievement

6. successful

Three-Syllable Words with /∂/

Grade 3, Lesson 24

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Vocabulary: from the Readers’ TheaterGrade 3, Lesson 25

Vocabulary

1. require Something that is required is needed.

2. functional Something that serves a purpose is functional.

3. inhabitant The people or animals that live in a certain place are the inhabitants of that place.

4. amazement Amazement is a feeling of great wonder and surprise.

5. ample An amount that is ample is enough or more than is needed.

6. responsibility A responsibility is something you are expected to do.

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Grade 3, Lesson 25

Vocabulary

1. futuristic A futuristic story tells how things might be in the future.

2. realistic A book that is realistic describes things as they really are.

3. confused A confused person is mixed up.

4. shifting If air is shifting, it is moving or changing.

Vocabulary: about the Readers’ Theater

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A Noise from the Barn

R171

Angela was finishing her farm chores when she heard a loud noise. It sounded like baaaaah. “What was that?” Angela asked the wise old cow.

“That sound came from inside the barn,” said the cow, who continued chewing her portion of grass. “I wouldn’t worry about it.”

“What do you think?” the girl asked Homer the horse, who was standing nearby.

“Well, I’m not sure,” replied Homer, who was a much more nervous creature than the cow. “Perhaps you should check on it. You never know. There just might be something wrong.”

Angela ran to the barn and opened the heavy, wooden door. She saw her father kneeling down in the sheep pen. He looked like he was concentrating. “What’s happening, Dad? Is there a problem with the sheep?”

“Well, come and see for yourself,” said Dad.Angela came closer. Her father was washing something.

Next to him, a mother sheep was resting on a pile of straw. “We have a new baby sheep!” cried Angela. “Yes, it’s a healthy baby lamb. I was a little worried

because it came so early. But everything turned out fine.” “I guess that cow was right,” said Angela. “There isn’t

anything to worry about.”“Bessie the cow knows what she’s talking about,” said

Dad. “This little lamb is something to be happy about!”

Warm-Up: Day 1Grade 3, Lesson 26

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VocabularyGrade 3, Lesson 26

Vocabulary

R172

1. bristly If something is bristly, it is covered with short, stiff hairs.

2. dreadful If something is dreadful, it is scary or terrible.

3. adamant If someone is adamant about something, he or she is very determined and won’t change his or her mind about it.

4. inevitable If something is inevitable, it cannot be avoided or stopped.

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R173

A Pig Is Never Blamed

by Babette Deutsch

A pig is never blamed in caseHe forgets to wash his face.No dirty suds are on his soap,Because with soap he does not cope.He never has to clean the tubAfter he has had a scrub,For whatever mess he makes,A bath is what he never takes.But then, what is a pool to him?Poor pig, he never learns to swim.And all the goodies he can cramDown his gullet turn to ham.It’s mean:Keeping clean.You hardly want to, till you’re very big.But it’s worse to be a pig.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3Grade 3, Lesson 26

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Words with Endings -tion and -sion

Phonics: Day 2Grade 3, Lesson 26

Part A

1. section

2. caution

3. vaca

4. ses

5. ques

6. deci

Part B

1. We went to the bus (stassion/station).

2. “Charlotte’s Web” is a (ficsion/fiction) story.

3. Hockey games have lots of (action/acshun).

4. Enrico’s stamp (collecsion/collection) is very valuable.

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Vocabulary: from the SelectionGrade 3, Lesson 26

Vocabulary

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1. summoning If you are summoning someone, you are calling for the person to come.

2. nuisance Something or someone that bothers you can be a nuisance.

3. sedentary If you have a sedentary job or lifestyle, you are sitting down most of the time.

4. oblige When you oblige someone, you help the person.

5. boasting Someone who is boasting is telling other people wonderful things about himself or herself.

6. sway When things sway, they swing slowly back and forth.

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Words with -tion

Phonics: Day 3Grade 3, Lesson 26

1. You can feel the balamotionor of the engine.

2. When are you going on rovacationmop?

3. Mr. González asked a motiquestionnav.

4. Wilbur ate a large pessiportionactio.

5. This story is portifictiona.

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Julio Sings Like a Frog

Julio was talking with his father. “It’s a nice summer day,” said his dad. “Do you want to walk down to the pond?”

“I don’t know,” said Julio. “It’s a little hot to walk that far.” Just then, a blue dragonfly zipped through the air. “I wish we could fly there like that dragonfly.”

“Well, we could try,” said Dad. He spread his arms and took a running jump.

“Nice try,” said Julio, laughing. “But maybe we should walk instead.”

When they reached the pond, Julio heard frogs croaking. “I think I can make that sound.” Julio puffed out his cheeks and let out the air. “Hmm . . . I don’t really sound like a frog.”

“Well, when frogs croak, they are really singing to each other,” said Dad.

“I can sing,” said Julio. “I love singing with my friends.”“That’s right, you do. And, remember, people can fly,

too. They just need airplanes.”“That is true,” said Julio, “but I still wish I could fly like a

dragonfly and sing like a frog.”His father sat down next to the pond. Julio joined him,

and they both enjoyed the view.

R177 Warm-Up: Days 4–5Grade 3, Lesson 26

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R178

Pronounce -sion

Phonics: Day 4Grade 3, Lesson 26

Part A

Root Word Suffix New Word Soundadmit –sion admission shundecide –sion decision zhun

Part B

discussion decide precision

diversion fish expansion

pressure mitten ribbon

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The Importance of Spiders

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“If you wish to live and thrive, let a spider run alive.” There is a lot of truth to this old saying. One way that spiders help us thrive is by keeping down the number of insects. This is important because many insects spread diseases. Insects also can eat important food crops, making less food available for people and animals. Some people welcome spiders into their homes just so the spiders will eat unwanted insects, such as ants, flies, and cockroaches.

Spiders are particularly important to birds. Some birds use the silk that spiders make as a part of their nests. Also, birds eat spiders, especially during the winter months when there are few insects around. In winter, spiders are an important part of the diet of many birds. Since birds also eat insects, keeping the bird population strong and healthy is one more way in which spiders help control insects.

Warm-Up: Day 1Grade 3, Lesson 27

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Grade 3, Lesson 27

Vocabulary

VocabularyR180

1. justice If you treat others fairly, you are showing justice.

2. task A task is a job that needs to be done.

3. elaborate Something that is elaborate is decorated with many details.

4. inventive A person who creates or solves something in a new way is inventive.

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Hard Work

Work, work, work in the hot day’s sun,Work while everyone else has fun.Make my web, so pretty and neat–Oh, look what’s stuck, a fly to eat!

The bees and flies go buzzing by,Thinking that they can always fly.But, no, that one forgot to duck.Now in my web that bee is stuck.

I’ve spun my web across this door,High up here, above the floor.What’s that? It’s big! I’d better stay hid.Oh, no, here comes a great big kid.

Stop now, young man, not one more step.You’ll smash my work and make a wreck!Oh, too late, he’s walked right through.But at least he’s covered in silky goo!

Warm-Up: Days 2–3Grade 3, Lesson 27

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V/V Syllable Pattern

Phonics: Day 2Grade 3, Lesson 27

1. lion point li / on

2. laid dial

3. neon does

4. science thief

5. quiet flies

6. fluid suit

7. loyal toy

8. lies pliers

9. create meat

10. trial tried

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Grade 3, Lesson 27

Vocabulary

Vocabulary: from the SelectionR183

1. prey An animal that is hunted for food is prey.

2. shallow Something shallow is not very deep.

3. strands Long, thin pieces of something are strands.

4. social A social animal is one that lives in a group with other animals of the same kind.

5. spiral A spiral shape curls around and around in a circle.

6. reels A person reels something in by winding up a line attached to it.

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V/V Syllable Pattern

Phonics: Day 3Grade 3, Lesson 27

1. piano pi / an / o three

2. poetry

3. lion

4. diary

5. casual

6. science

7. genuine

8. react

9. realize

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Who Am I?

Who Am I?

Sometimes I fly,But sometimes I crawl.

Who Am I?

I sometimes fly, but sometimes I crawl. People usually take note of me as I pass, but I don’t have any scent or taste. I never stop, but people often say that they don’t know where I’ve gone. You can tell me, but you can’t see me. Do you know what I am?

R185 Warm-Up: Days 4–5Grade 3, Lesson 27

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R186

V/V Syllable Pattern

Phonics: Day 4Grade 3, Lesson 27

1. unreliable

2. misevaluate

3. unappreciated

4. intuition

5. diagonal

6. biography

7. immediate

8. biology

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New Ears for Ani

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Jayda and Ani were talking about the school musical when the bell rang. Try-outs were later in the afternoon, and everyone was excited.

“Why don’t you try out for the school musical?” asked Jayda. “I’m going to try out for the role of the hero.”

“You’re a better singer than I am, and the hero sings a lot,” said Ani. “Anyway, I can’t try out. I’m too shy.”

“But you are so funny,” said Jayda. “Kate is funnier than I am,” said Ani. “She’s going to try

out for the carnival announcer. The announcer is supposed to be really funny.”

Later that day, Ani watched from the back of the auditorium while her friends tried out for the musical. She wished she could sing like Jayda or be confident enough to tell jokes like Kate.

“Great job, everyone,” said Ms. Turner. “What we need now is someone to play the shy rabbit, but there’s no one left to audition.” She turned and saw Ani. “Excuse me. You, in the back of the auditorium,” she called. “How would you like to wear these rabbit ears?”

Ani smiled and walked to the stage.

Warm-Up: Day 1Grade 3, Lesson 28

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Grade 3, Lesson 28

Vocabulary

VocabularyR188

1. humor When you have a sense of humor, it means you enjoy telling and hearing about things that are funny.

2. abroad If you go abroad, you go overseas to a different country.

3. preparation Preparation is everything you do to get ready for something.

4. gimmick A gimmick is a trick or a way to grab people’s attention.

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Jealous Jim

Jim wants skates like Bobby’s.Jim wants a bike like Paul’s.Jim wants a sled like Mia’s,But not his own, at all.

Jim has fancy gizmos,But he’s tired of every one.He wants the things his friends have.They seem like lots more fun.

So Jim will watch his friends playand frown at what he’ll see—For most of all Jim wishes To end his jealousy!

Warm-Up: Days 2–3Grade 3, Lesson 28

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Suffixes -able, -ible

Phonics: Day 2Grade 3, Lesson 28

Word Suffix Meaning of New Word New Word

catch able

photograph able

use able

pleasure able

reverse ible

vis ible

cred ible

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Grade 3, Lesson 28

Vocabulary

R191

1. sprinkled Something that has been sprinkled has had tiny pieces or drops of something scattered all over it.

2. expand When things expand, they get bigger.

3. erupt Something that erupts breaks out of something that holds it.

4. thorough If you do something in a thorough way, you do a careful and complete job.

5. deliberation Deliberation is thought and discussion that comes before making a decision.

6. grainy If something is grainy, it is not smooth but has many small, hard pieces.

Vocabulary: from the Selection

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Suffix -less

Phonics: Day 3Grade 3, Lesson 28

1. Without rain, the land was dry and seslteraw.

2. We spent a ssslleeep night, tossing and turning.

3. The trip went on so long that it seemed dnessel.

4. Only one small rleescas error kept the performance from being perfect.

5. Mara felt weak and eeloprssw after being sick in bed for a week.

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Who’s Nervous Now?

“Did you two choose your music for the piano recital?” asked Mom.

“I’ll do it later,” said Nan. She had two whole weeks until the recital.

Ned turned the pages of his music books. After much deliberation, he made a decision. “I’m going to start practicing right now,” he said.

Nan put off choosing her music. Instead, she spent her time thinking about what other people might play, how she should bow after her performance, and whether she should greet the audience with a big or small smile. Meanwhile, Ned worked hard practicing the piece he had chosen. “You’re just practicing so much because you’re Nervous Ned,” said Nan. “I never get nervous.”

The day before the recital, Nan chose her music. She began to practice, but the piece was too hard. She chose another piece, and that was hard, too. “Mom,” Nan cried, her stomach full of nervous bubbles, “I have to tell Ms. Prince that I can’t play at the recital. I don’t have time to learn my music!”

At the recital, Ned felt confident. When he performed, he had fun and played well. Nan, from her seat in the audience, was surprised. “Wow,” she said. “I guess practice got rid of Nervous Ned!”

R193 Warm-Up: Day 4Grade 3, Lesson 28

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Suffix -ous

Phonics: Day 4Grade 3, Lesson 28

1. joy

2. mountain

3. adventure

4. hazard

5. humor

6. poison

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Space Dreams!

R195

Toby dreamed that one day he would take a trip into space. Most of the time that was the only thing he could think about. Every morning, he looked out his window and imagined that he was beyond the clouds. Every evening, he peered into the sky, counting the stars and trying to spot the planets.

Late one afternoon, Toby fell asleep, and he dreamed that he was in a spacecraft. He was floating. He liked the free feeling, but all the floating made him hungry.

In the spacecraft, Toby found a bin with foil packets. “Carrots and peas,” he read. Toby ripped open the packet. Before he knew what was happening, peas and pieces of carrots were floating everywhere!

“Wait! Stop!” he yelled, but of course the vegetables kept floating. Soon he was surrounded by green balls and orange cubes. He was trapped!

Then, Toby felt a hand gently shaking him. He opened his eyes, and instead of carrots and peas he saw his mom. He was back on Earth. “Phew!” he whispered. “Next time I’ll make sure I eat before I dream about traveling into space!”

Warm-Up: Day 1Grade 3, Lesson 29

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Vocabulary

VocabularyR196

1. distinct When there are several similar but separate objects, the objects are said to be distinct.

2. slightly When something happens slightly, you can barely tell it happened.

3. infinite When there is so much of something that it cannot be measured, its size is infinite.

4. expansive Something that is expansive covers a very large area.

Grade 3, Lesson 29

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The Planet Song

We all know the planets’ names.We’ve said them many times. But try to say them this new way.It’s easy, and it rhymes.

Say them with this little rhymeTo help you memorize.The planets go in order—Not in placement, but in size!

Pluto is the smallest.Then, Mercury makes two.Mars and Venus sandwich Earth,While Neptune shines so blue.

Uranus rocks around the sun.And Saturn’s many rings Can’t match the size of Jupiter,Who was, of Roman gods, the king.

Warm-Up: Days 2–3Grade 3, Lesson 29

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R198

Words with bi-

Phonics: Day 2

Prefix + Word = New Word

bi (“two” or “twice”)

centennial bicentennial

Grade 3, Lesson 29

1. My great-grandfather was the pilot of an old biplane.

2. My family is bicultural, and we follow the different traditions of both of my parents.

3. Alex rode his bicycle for four miles.

4. Clams are a kind of sea creature known as a bivalve.

5. My best friend is bilingual because she speaks two languages, Spanish and English.

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Grade 3, Lesson 29

Vocabulary

Vocabulary: from the SelectionR199

1. rotate Something that rotates spins like a top.

2. steady A light that is steady always looks the same and does not change or go out.

3. reflect When something reflects light, the light bounces off the surface instead of passing through it.

4. surface The surface of something is the top part of it.

5. evidence Evidence is proof that something has happened.

6. appear How something appears is the way it looks or seems to be.

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Prefix Word New Word Meaning/Sentence

1. non dairy (relating to milk)

2. non essential (extremely important)

3. non payment (act of paying)

4. non profit

5. non poisonous

Words with non-

non (not) + resident (person who lives in a certain place) = nonresident (not living in the neighborhood or place)

A nonresident is not permitted to vote for mayor of our town.

R200 Phonics: Day 3Grade 3, Lesson 29

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What’s New on Jupiter?

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is not a solid spot of anything at all. It actually is a huge storm that has been raging for hundreds of years. Located in the planet’s atmosphere, it is like a massive hurricane that is more than twice the size of our entire Earth. Because the Great Red Spot never gets close to land, it never loses energy, which is why it has gone on for so long.

Now, however, there is a new red spot on Jupiter. It is called Oval BA, and its nickname is “Red Jr.” Formed from three storms that came together in 2000, Oval BA originally was white in color. Then, in 2005, it turned brown, and in 2006, it turned the reddish color it is now. Like its larger neighbor, this second red spot is a fierce storm, but it is only about half the size of the Great Red Spot. Still, like the larger storm, it is easily seen in Jupiter’s atmosphere.

Some scientists think that both storms rise above the main cloud area on Jupiter. While scientists are not positive why either spot has its reddish color, the most widely accepted theory is that the storms are so violent that they bring material up from deep inside Jupiter’s atmosphere. When this material is exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays it appears to be red. Scientists are continuing to study Red Jr., and they hope to discover more about it and about the Great Red Spot, as well.

R201 Warm-Up: Days 4–5Grade 3, Lesson 29

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Words with over-

Phonics: Day 4

1. Max for that toy. He paid far too much for it.

2. Tyra’s assignment is . It actually was due last week.

3. The luggage is directly above my head in an bin.

4. The river , and water flowed over the dam.

5. The package was sent and arrived first thing this morning.

6. The winter sky was . cast

7. The anchor was thrown . board

8. The cake was . baked

9. The pretzel was . salted

10. He was late because he . slept

Grade 3, Lesson 29

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Grade 3, Lesson 30

Vocabulary

Vocabulary: from the Readers’ TheaterR203

1. magnify When you magnify something, you make it look larger than it actually is.

2. observed If you observed something, you watched it carefully to learn more about it.

3. generate To generate something is to produce it.

4. confirm When you can prove something is correct, you can confirm it.

5. picturesque Something that is picturesque is pretty enough to be in a picture.

6. safeguard To safeguard something is to protect and guard it.

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Grade 3, Lesson 30

Vocabulary

VocabularyR204

1. expedition An expedition is an adventure or a journey to a new place.

2. uncharted If an area is uncharted, there are no maps of that place.

3. aligned When two things are aligned, they match up perfectly.

4. occur When something occurs, it happens.

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1. Marlene brings a piñata to the party last week.

2. Carlos runs with great speed.

3. I cannot fix the broken vase, and I will not lie to my mother.

4. Would you make your bed sweep the floor and clean the garage?

Grade 3, Lesson 30 R205 Grammar Review: Day 5

Irregular Verbs, Adverbs, Contractions, and Punctuation

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