Summer Express Between Grades 1 2

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BETWEENGRADES

1 &2

N E W Y o R k ∫ T o R o N T o ∫ Lo N D o N ∫ A u c k LA N D ∫ S Y D N E Y

M E x i c o c i T Y ∫ NE W D E Lh i

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h o N G k o N G ∫ B u E N o S A i R ES



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Cover design by Brian LaRossaCover photo by Ariel Skelley/Corbis

Interior illustrations by Robert Alley, Abbey Carter, Maxie Chambliss, Sue Dennen,Shelley Dieterichs, Jane Dippold, Julie Durrell, Rusty Fletcher, James Hale,Mike Moran, Sherry Neidigh, Cary Pillo, Carol Tiernon, and Lynn Vineyard

ISBN-13 978-0-545-22691-2 / ISBN-10 0-545-22691-0Copyright © 2010 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

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Dear Parent Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Terrific Tips for Using This Book . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Week 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Week 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Week 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Week 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Week 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Week 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Week 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Week 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Week 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Week 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Table of Contents

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Dear Paren t :

Congra t ula t ions! You hold in your hands an excep tional educa t ional t ool

th a t will give your child a head s t art in t o t he coming s chool year.

Inside t his book, you’ll find one hundred prac t ice pages t ha t will help your

child review and learn reading and writ ing s kills, grammar, addi t ion and

sub t rac t ion, and so much more! Summe r E x p r e s s is divided in t o 10 weeks,

wi t h t wo prac t ice pages f or each da y o f the week, Monda y t o Frida y.

However, f eel f ree t o use t he pages in an y order th a t your child would like.

Here are o t her fea t ures you’ll f ind inside:

• A weekl y incen t ive chart and cer t i f ica t e t o mo t iva t e and reward

your child f or his or her e ff or ts .• Suggest ions f or f un, creat ive learning ac t ivit ies you can do wi th

your child each week.

• A recommended reading lis t of age-appropria t e books t ha t you and your child can read t hroughou t t he s ummer.

• A cer t i fica t e o f comple t ion t o celebra t e your child’s accomplishmen t s.

We hope you and your child willhave a lo t of f un as you work t oge th er t o

comple te t his workbook.

En jo y!

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1 Pick a good timefor your child

to work on theactivities. Youmay want to doit around mid-morning after play,or early afternoon

when your child is not too tired.

2 Make sure your child hasall the supplies he or she

needs, such as pencils andcrayons. Set aside a specialplace for your child to work.

3 At the beginningof each week,

discuss with yourchild how manyminutes a day he orshe would like toread. Write the goalat the top of theincentive chart forthe week. (We recommend reading 15 to20 minutes a day with your child who isentering 2nd grade.)

4 Reward your child’s efforts with the small stickers

at the end of each day. As anadded bonus, let your him orher affix a large sticker at the

bottom of the incentive chartfor completing the activitieseach week.

5 Encourage your child

to complete the worksheet, butdon’t force theissue. While youmay want toensure that yourchild succeeds, it’salso important that your childmaintain a positive and relaxed attitudetoward school and learning.

6 After you’ve given yourchild a few minutes

to look over the practicepages he or she will be

working on, ask your childto tell you his or her plan

of action: “Tell me about what we’re doing

on these pages.” Hearing the explanationaloud can provide you with insights into your child’s thinking processes. Can heor she complete the work independently?

With guidance? If your child needssupport, try offering a choice about whichfamily member might help. Giving yourchild a choice can help boost confidenceand help him or her feel more ownershipof the work to be done.

7 When your childhas finished the

workbook, presenthim or her withthe certificate ofcompletion on page 143. Feel free to frameor laminate the certificate and display iton the wall for everyone to see. Your child

will be so proud!

Terrific Tips for Using This Book

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Co n gr a t u l a t i o n s ! W o w ! Y o u d i d a g r e at j o b t h i s w e e k !



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The following activities are designed tocomplement the ten weeks of practicepages in this book. These activitiesdon’t take more than a few minutes tocomplete and are just a handful of waysin which you can enrich and enliven yourchild’s learning. Use the activities to takeadvantage of the time you might ordinarilydisregard—for example, standing in line or

waiting at a bus stop. You’ll be working topractice key skills and have fun togetherat the same time.

Finding Real-Life ConnectionsOne of the reasons for schooling is tohelp children function out in the real

world, to empower them with the abilitiesthey’ll truly need. So

why not put those

developing skills intoaction by enlisting

your child’s help withcreating a grocerylist, reading streetsigns, sorting pocketchange, and so on?He or she can applyreading, writing,science, and math

skills in important and practical ways,connecting what he or she is learning witheveryday tasks.

An Eye for Patterns A red-brick sidewalk, a beaded necklace,a Sunday newspaper—all show evidenceof structure and organization. You canhelp your child recognize something’sstructure or organization by observingand talking about patterns they see. Yourchild will apply his or her developingability to spot patterns across all school

subject areas, including alphabet letterformation (writing), attributes of shapesand solids (geometry), and characteristicsof narrative stories (reading). Being ableto notice patterns is a skill shared byeffective readers and writers, scientists,and mathematicians.

Skill-Building Activities for Any Time

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Journals as Learning ToolsMost of us associate journal writing withreading comprehension, but having yourchild keep a journal can help you keepup with his or her developing skills inother academic areas as well—from tellingtime to matching rhymes. To get started,provide your child with several sheets ofpaper, folded in half, and stapled together.

Explain that he or she will be writing and/or drawing in the journal to complementthe practice pages completed each week.Encourage your child to draw or writeabout what he or she found easy, what

was difficult, or what was fun. Beforemoving on to another set of practice pages,take a few minutes to read and discussthat week’s journal entries together.

PromoteReading at Home◆ Let your child catch you

in the act of reading forpleasure, whether you likereading science fictionnovels or do-it-yourselfmagazines. Store them someplace

that encourages you to read in frontof your child and demonstrate thatreading is an activity you enjoy .For example, locate your readingmaterials on the coffee table insteadof your nightstand.

◆ Set aside a family reading time. Bydesignating a reading time eachweek, your family is assured anopportunity to discuss with each other

what you’re reading. You can, forexample, share a funny quote froman article. Or your child can tell youhis or her favorite part of a story. Thekey is to make a family tradition ofreading and sharing books of all kindstogether.

◆ Put together collections of readingmaterials your child can accesseasily. Gather them in baskets or

bins that you can place in the familyroom, the car, and your child’sbedroom. You can refresh your child’slibrary by borrowing materials fromyour community’s library, buyingused books, or swapping books andmagazines with friends and neighbors.



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Skills Review and PracticeEducators have established learning standards for math and language arts. Listed below are someof the important skills covered in Summer Express that will help your child review and prepare forthe coming school year so that he or she is better prepared to meet these learning standards.

Math

Skills Your Child Will Review Skills Your Child Will Practice to Prepare for Grade Two

◆ identifying simple fractions

◆ adding and subtracting through 10

◆ identifying coins and their values

◆ telling time◆ identifying patterns

◆ identifying odd and even numbers

◆ adding and subtracting through 18

◆ adding and subtracting with regrouping

◆ regrouping review: ones and tens◆ multiplication fact families

◆ adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers without regrouping

◆ adding and subtracting with three addends

◆ graphing quantities◆ writing basic equations

Language Arts

Skills Your Child Will Review Skills Your Child Will Practice to Prepare for Grade Two◆ writing familiar vocabulary in manuscript

writing (e.g., number words, color words,shape words, days of the week, monthsof the year)

◆ using conventions of print in writing(e.g., capitalization and punctuation)to identify and write complete sentences

◆ using phonetic analysis (e.g., letter/soundrelationships, beginning and endingconsonants, short and long vowel sounds,

consonant blends, digraphs, and wordpatterns) to decode unknown words

◆ using visualization based on illustrationsto augment comprehension of text

◆ using structural analysis (e.g., wordfamilies) to decode unknown words

◆ following multi-step directions

◆ responding to a writing prompt◆ writing the names of the planets in manuscript writing

◆ using descriptive words to convey ideas

◆ constructing a variety of sentence types(e.g., statements, exclamations, commands)

◆ writing words within familiar word families(e.g., -ank, -ash, -ick, -ight, -ill, -ink, -ock, -ump, -unk )

◆ using parts of speech in written compositions(e.g., common nouns, proper nouns, plural nouns,present- and past-tense verbs, adjectives)

◆ identifying main idea, sequence of events, main characters,causes and effects

◆ making inferences, drawing conclusions, comparing andcontrasting, classifying information

◆ reading for supporting details

◆ identifying real or fantasy within the context of story



Helping Your Child Get Ready: Week 1

These are the skills your childwill be working on this week.

Math. adding 1- and 2-digitnumbers with regrouping. subtracting 2-digit numberswithout regrouping

Reading. classifying. sequencing

Writing. sentence punctuation. proofreading

Vocabulary. examining similarities. sight words

Grammar. compound nouns

Here are some activities you and your child might enjoy.

Sizzling Synonyms! The first time your child says, “It’shot outside,” challenge him or her to come up with as many

words as possible that mean the same thing as hot . You cantry this with other weather words such as rainy or cloudy .

Summer Goal Suggest that your child come up with a planto achieve a goal by the end of the summer. For example, heor she may wish to become an expert on a favorite animalor learn to count in another language. Help him or her mapout a way to be successful. Periodically, check to see how

your child is progressing.

Order, Order! Play a ranking game. Choose three relateditems and ask your child to put them in order. Ask himor her to explain the choice. For example, if you chose icecube, snow ball, and frozen lake, your child might say small,medium, and large; or cold, colder, coldest.

Sun Safety Talk about sun safety with your child. Ask himor her to write a list of ways to stay safe in the sun. Post itin a prominent place!

Your child might enjoy reading the following books:Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

by Verna Aardema

The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky

Coming to America:The Story of Immigration

by Betsy Maestro

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Parent or Caregiver’s Signature

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Week 1

C o n gr a t u la t i o n s ! W o w ! Yo u d id a g r e a t jo b t h is w e e k !



Week 1 • Day 1Handwriting

A B C D E F G H I

J K L M N O P Q

S T U V W X Y Z

Trace and write the alphabet.A–Z

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Week 1 • Day 1Capitalization

Capitalizing NamesSometimes the names of people, places, and things are special. Theybegin with a capital letter .Circle the special names in the picture. Write each one correctly on a line.

1. 2.

3. 4.

sun leepark

sue

mrs. chinman

tree

bird

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Trace and write the alphabet.



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Week 1 • Day 2Examining Similarities

Grouping ThingsSort the things listed below into groups. Write each word from the list in the

correct box.

doll

yellow

ball

apple

bread

green

game

red

pasta

F O O D

T O Y S

Look at the things in each group. How does each thing fit intothe group?

C o l o r s



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Week 1 • Day 3 Adding/Subtracting

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Week 1 • Day 3 Word Order

Mixed-Up WordsWords in a sentence must be in an order that makes sense.

These words are mixed up. Put them in order. Then write each sentence.

1. snow. bear likes This

2. water cold. The is

3. fast. The runs bear

4. play. bears Two



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Week 1 • Day 4Main Idea

TrucksThe main idea tells what the whole story is about.

Trucks do important work. Dump trucks carry away sand androcks. Cement trucks have a barrel that turns around and around.They deliver cement to workers who are making sidewalks. Firetrucks carry water hoses and firefighters. Gasoline is delivered inlarge tank trucks. Flatbed trucks carry wood to the people whoare building houses.

Find the sentence in the story that tells the main idea. Write it in the circlebelow. Then draw a line from the main idea to all the trucks that weredescribed in the story.



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Week 1 • Day 4Odd & Even Numbers

Patterns for the Mail CarrierMeimei the mail carrier is delivering letters. Give her some help. Fill in themissing addresses on the houses below.

What pattern do you see in the house numbers? ______________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

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Week 1 • Day 5Reading for Details

Going to Grammy’sKelly is going to spend the

night with her grandmother. Shewill need to take her nightgown,a shirt, and some shorts. Intothe suitcase go her toothbrush,toothpaste, and hairbrush.Grammy told her to bring aswimsuit in case it was warm

enough to swim. Mom said topack her favorite pillow andstorybooks. Dad said, “Don’tforget to take Grammy’ssunglasses that she left here lastweek.” Now Kelly is ready to go!

1. Color the things that Kelly packed in her suitcase.

On a separate sheet of paper, make a list of things you would pack if you weregoing to spend the night at your grandmother’s house.

2. A compound word is a big word that is made up of two little words. Forexample, cow + boy = cowboy. Find 9 compound words in this storyand circle them.



Week 1 • Day 5-ank Word Family

Unscramble each word. Write it on the line.

Write a sentence using one of the –ank family words.

Find and circle each word from the Word Bank.

p r m b i n a t a n k i o h r s t a n k

c k l b n k d r a n k r n a r t y j h j i l r b l a n k r i o n a c r a n k e w k a y a n k i b k r c a r n k y u r k n n k r n a f l a n k i c y x r p l a n k

u r k n a k b a n k r n i s a n k v a k

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W o r d B a n k

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Week 2 • Day 1Consonants

Down the Word StepsWork your way down the word steps.

The last letter of each word is the first letter of a new word.

Use the picture clues to help you.

C O T1. 1.

2.2. 3. 3.

4.4. 5. 5.

6.6. 7. 7.

8.8.



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Week 2 • Day 1 Adjectives

Sensational WordsChoose words from the Word Bank to describe each picture.

Word Bank

bumpy

crunchy

furry

gray

red

salty

smooth

squeaky

sweet

It tastes __________________.

It looks __________________.

It feels ___________________.

It feels ___________________.

It tastes __________________.

It sounds _________________.

Find two objects outside. On another sheet of paper, write two adjectivesto describe each object.

It looks ____________________.

It sounds __________________.

It feels _____________________.



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Week 2 • Day 2Real or Fantasy

Mr. Lee’s Store

At night, Mr. Lee locked the store andwent home. That’s when the fun began! Theketchup bottles stood in rows like bowling pins.Then the watermelon rolled down the aisle andknocked them down. The chicken wings flewaround the room. Cans of soup stacked themselves higher and

higher until they laughed so hard that they tumbled over. Carrotsdanced with bananas. Then it was morning. “Get back in yourplaces!” called the milk jug. “Mr. Lee is coming!” Mr. Lee openedthe door and went right to work.

Circle the cans that are make-believe.

Draw a picture of the story on another sheet of paper.

ketchup bottlesand a watermelon

bowling

a talkingmilk jug

dancingbananas

chicken wingsthat can fly allby themselves

Mr. Lee wentto work.

laughingsoup cans

Mr. Lee wenthome at night.

dancingcarrots

a grocerystore

Story events that can really happen are real . Story events

that are make-believe are fantasy .



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Week 2 • Day 2 Writing to a Prompt

When it is warm outside, I like to ____________________________________________

I like doing this because ____________________________________________________

When it is warm, I like to go to ______________________________________________

I like warm weather because ______________________________________________

In Warm Weather

When it is warm outside, what do you like to do?Draw a picture to show something you like to do.




Planes . . . Trains . . .Add or subtract. T he r e a r e 7

c a r s i n t he p a r k i ng l o t . T he n 3 m o r e c a r s p a r k t he r e , t o o . H o w m a ny c a r s a r e t he r e i n a l l i n t he l o t ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = _ _ _ _ _ c a r s

T h e r e a r e 7 b o x e s o n t h e

t r u c k . T h e n 4 b o x e s f a l l o n

t h e s t r e e t . H o w m a n y b o x e s

a r e l e f t o n t h e t r u c k ?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = _ _ _ _ _ b o x e s

The re a re 1 0 p la ne s w a i t ing o n the

run w a y. The n 6 p la ne s ta ke o f f. Ho w

m a n y p la ne s a re le f t o n the run w a y?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = _ _ _ _ _ p la ne s

There are 5 people in the firstcar and 4 people in the secondcar. How many people in all?

_____ _____ = _____ people

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Week 2 • Day 3-ash Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the –ash family words.


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sthraflha sschassah

W o r d B a n k

cash sashcrash smashf l ash spl ashma sh stashrash trash

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Week 2 • Day 4Sentence Subjects

Who Does It?The subject of a sentence tells who or what did something.

Read the sentences below. Look at the picture to find out who or what isdoing the action described in the sentence and then write it on the line.

1. A _____________________ sits in the wagon.

2. A _____________________ rides in the wagon too.

3. _____________________ is pulling the wagon.

4. Her _____________________ wants a ride too.

5. The _____________________ can carry all the animals.

6. The _____________________ fly along with them.

Write another sentence about the picture. Underline the subject ofthe sentence.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________



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Week 2 • Day 4Sentence Predicates

1. The cat _________________________________________ .

2. A mouse ___________________________________ .

3. The cat _________________________________________ .

4. The mouse _____________________________________ .

5. The ball ________________________________________ .

6. The milk ________________________________________ .

What Happens?The predicate of a sentence tells what happens.

For each sentence, write an ending that tells what is happening in thepicture.

Write another sentence about the cat and mouse. Underline the part ofthe sentence that tells what happens.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________



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Week 2 • Day 5Sequencing

Swimming LessonsSequencing means putting the events in a story in the order they happened.

Last summer I learned how to swim. First, the teacher told meto hold my breath. Then I learned to put my head under water.I practiced kicking my feet. While I held on to a float, I paddledaround the pool. Next, I floated to my teacher with my armsstraight out. Finally, I swam using both my arms and my legs. Idid it! Swimming is fun! This summer, I want to learn to dive off thediving board.

Number the pictures in the order that they happened in the story.

Unscramble the letters to tell what the person in the story wants to do next.

EALNR OT IVDE

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____



Week 2 • Day 5 Addition

Not Far From Home

Start at . Write the number of steps to each place.Write the number of steps back home. Add.

_____ + _____ = _____

_____ + _____ = _____

_____ + _____ = _____

_____ + _____ = _____

_____ + _____ = _____

_____ + _____ = _____

_____ + _____ = ______

7 7 14

_____ + _____ = _____

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Math. identifying patterns. writing equations

Reading

. following directions. drawing conclusions

Writing. writing to a prompt. writing statements

Vocabulary. short vowels. -ick word family

Grammar

. capitalization

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Silly Summer Sentences How can summer turn into atongue twister? Guide your child to make up a sentenceusing the word summer and as many other words aspossible that start with s .

What’s Your Estimate? Ask your child to estimate howmany times in 60 seconds he or she can . . .

a) say “Mississippi” b) write his or her name Then have him or her try each activity and compare theresults with the estimate.

Words Can Add Up Assign a monetary value to words. Forexample, a consonant can be worth one penny and a vowelcan be worth one nickel. Challenge your child to find a word

with a high value.

Room With a View Invite your child to look out of a

window. Have your child describe or draw ten things in thescene. Remind your child to use lots of detail.

Your child might enjoy reading the following books:Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears

by Verna Aardema

Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers by Mary Ann Hoberman

Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco




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Week 3 • Day 1Short Vowels

Say the picture names.

Find and color 3 pictures in a row with the same short vowel sound.

Short Vowel Tic Tac

1. Short -a sound as in 2. Short -i sound as in

3. Short -e sound as in



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Week 3 • Day 1Patterns

Pattern LearnerA pattern is a repeated arrangement of numbers, shapes, or lines in a row.Continue the patterns below.

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Week 3 • Day 2Drawing Conclusions

Polly Want a Cracker?Have you ever heard a parrot

talk? Parrots are able to copysounds that they hear. You can traina parrot to repeat words, songs,and whistles. But a parrot cannotsay words that it has never heard.People can use words to make newsentences, but a parrot cannot.

Read each sentence. If it is true, color the parrot under True. If it is false,color the parrot under False.

True False

1. You could teach a parrot to sing“Happy Birthday.”

2. You could ask a parrot any question,and it could give the answer.

3. A parrot could make up a fairy tale.

4. If a parrot heard your mom say,

“Brush your teeth,” every night,he could learn to say it, too.

5. It is possible for a parrot to repeatwords in Spanish.

Write what would happen if a parrot heard you say, “No, I can’t” too often.

Hello.

Hello,hello.



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Title WordsImportant words in a title are capitalized.

Circle all the words that are capitalized.

Now use some of the words from the titles above to write your own titles.



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Week 3 • Day 3Following Directions

Fun at the Beach

Jack and Joni went to the beach today. Mom spread ablanket on the sand, and they had a picnic. It got very hot, soJack and Joni jumped into the cold water. They climbed onto abig yellow raft. The waves made the raft go up and down. Later,they played in the sand and built sandcastles. Jack and Jonipicked up pretty shells. Joni found a starfish. What a fun day!

1. Color the pictures below that are from the story. Put an X on the onesthat don’t belong.

2. In the third sentence, find two words that are opposites of each otherand circle them with a red crayon.

3. In the fifth sentence, find two more words that are opposites of eachother and circle them with a blue crayon.

4. Draw a box around the compound word that tells what Joni found.

5. What color was the raft? Show your answer by coloring the picture atthe top of the page.



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The colors of the American flag are _______________________________________________.

The American flag has _______________________________________________________________.

These are places where I see the American flag: _______________________________

People display the American flag because _____________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________.

All About Our Flag

Add stars and stripes to the flag below andcolor them in.



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More Title WordsImportant words in a title are capitalized.

Read the titles. Circle all the words that should be capitalized.

1. look at the stars!

2. the moon shines at night

3. we see planets

4. many moons shine

5. night and day

Read each set of titles. Draw a line under the correct title.

6. The Sun in the Sky

the sun in the sky

7. See the stars!

See the Stars!



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Week 3 • Day 4-ick Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the –ick family words.


e u y c k v c h b l k i c k t h c e k f

b j k t r i c k s p x f h q u i c k c k u y v b l w i c k u y v b l c h i c k wc k p i c k s p c h c k x f h s l i c k t f h l i c k u c h y v b c k l s i c ks p c c k h x f h t h i c k b c k j k h

kiclics lk

tkhicktric

skicckik

kchiccpikW o r d B a n k

chick sickkick sl ickl ick thick pick trickq uick wick

-ick Words



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Week 3 • Day 5 Writing Equations

Coin-Toss AdditionToss 6 coins. Write H for heads or T fortails in the circles below to show your toss.Then write the addition equation. Write thenumber of “heads” first. We did the first onefor you. Try it five times.

Equation: ______________

Equation: ______________

Equation: ______________

Equation: ______________

Equation: ______________

Equation: ______________

H H H H T T 4 + 2 = 6



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Week 3 • Day 5 Writing Statements

That Sounds Fishy to Me A telling sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period .

Write a sentence about each fish. Remember to tell a complete idea.

1. _____________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________

6. _____________________________________________________________________

7. _____________________________________________________________________

The swordfish has a long snout

swordfish eel

clownfish

catfish

pufferfish

angelfish sailfish





Starring Role All children like to hear stories aboutthemselves. Help your child feel like a star by sharingmemories of him or her, finding stories with characters thathave your child’s name, or when reading aloud to your child,insert his or her name in place of the main character’s.

Compound Interest Point out examples of compound words to your child. Then have him or her keep track ofthe compound words heard during an hour. Try it anothertime and challenge your child to improve on his or her last“score.”

The Case of the Mysterious Sock Invite your child to finda secret object to put in a sock. Try to guess what it is byfeeling the object through the sock. Trade roles. Play again.

Start Collecting Having a collection is a great way fora child to develop higher-level thinking skills likesorting and analyzing. Encourage your child to startone. Leaves, rocks, stamps, or shells are all easy andfun things to collect.

Your child might enjoy reading the following books:Everybody Cooks Rice

by Norah Dooley

Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes

Stuart Little by E.B. White


Math. adding and subtractingthrough 18. adding and subtracting withthree addends

Reading. visualizing. making inferences

Writing. punctuating questions

Vocabulary. final consonants. -ight word family

Grammar. sentence types: telling,questions, exclamations,command

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Race Through the Facts

7 + 2 = _ _ _

1 2 – 3 = _ _ _

– 4 = _ _ _

– 6 = ___ + 5 = _ _ _

+ 6 = _ _ _

+ 7 = _ _ _

– 9 = _ _ _

– 6 = _ _ _

+ 1 = _ _ _

+ 3 = _ _ _

+ 2 = _ _ _

+ 1 3 = _ _ _

+ 3 = ___

– 7 = ___

– 3 = _ _ _

+ 3 = _ _ _

– 8 = _ _ _

+ 1 = _ _ _

– 1 1 = _ _ _

– 5 = _ _ _

+ 4

= _ _ _

+ 7

= _ _ _

– 2 = _ _ _

– 8

= _ _ _

– 6

= _ _ _

+ 4

= _ _ _

+ 9 = _ _ _ + 9 = _

_ _

– 3 = _ _ _

+ 2 = _ _ _

Add or subtract. The race car that ends with the highest number wins

the race!

Color the winning race car blue.



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Week 4 • Day 1Punctuating Questions

A sentence that asks a question ends with a question mark ( ? ).It often begins with one of these words.

Who . . . Where . . . Why . . . Could . . .What . . . When . . . Will . . .

Rewrite the questions using capital letters andquestion marks.

1. where is the king’s castle

____________________________________________________________________________

2. who helped Humpty Dumpty

____________________________________________________________________________

3. why did the cow jump over the moon

____________________________________________________________________________

4. will the frog become a prince

____________________________________________________________________________

5. could the three mice see

____________________________________________________________________________

Ask Mother Goose



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Week 4 • Day 2 Visualizing

A Stormy DayBig, black clouds appeared in the sky. Lightning struck the

tallest tree. The scared cow cried, “Moo!” It rained hard. Soonthere was a mud puddle by the barn door. Hay blew out of thebarn window.

Read the story above. Then go back and read each sentence again.Add to the picture everything that the sentences describe.



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Week 4 • Day 2Sentence Types

1. The vet is nice

2. She helped my dog

3. Did she see your cat

4. Is the cat well now

5. My cat feels better

The order of the words in a sentence can change its meaning.Change the word order in the telling sentence to make it a question.Write the question.

6. He will take the cat home.

Telling Sentences and QuestionsA telling sentence tells something. It begins with a capital letter and endswith a period.A question asks something. It begins with a capital letter and ends with aquestion mark.

Underline the capital letter that begins each sentence. Add a period (.) ifit is a telling sentence. Add a question mark (?) if it is a question.



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Week 4 • Day 3Final Consonants

Say the words.

Listen for the ending sounds.

Use the Ending Sounds Color Code to make a picture.

What Do You See?

Ending Sounds Color Code

blue = s green = t black = d red = l white = m

ustoss

this

team

mill

galtall

fromgumthem

bell

lid

ham

fussboss

miss

yes

am

room

him bad

sail

sat

mat

cutdrum

pat

hit

jet

cat

rod

kit

hot

let

dotsit

rat

got

net

batcot

mad

fed



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Exclamations and Commands An exclamation shows strong feelings, such as excitement, surprise, or fear.It begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation mark (!).A command makes a request or tells someone to do something. It endswith a period or an exclamation mark.

Read each sentence. Write E if the sentence is an exclamation. Write C ifthe sentence is a command.

1. Ruby copies Angela!

2. Look at their dresses.

3. They’re exactly the same!

4. Angela is mad!

5. Look at Ruby!

6. Show Angela how Ruby hops.

Write each sentence correctly.

Exclamation what a pretty dress

Command don’t copy other people

7.

8.



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A Perfect StrikeFill in the missing number.

Find three different ways to make 8 with 3 numbers.

35

39

16

5

3

1812

3

4

13

2 7

14

5

2

11

2

5

10

43

9

3

12

6



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Types of Sentences; Capital I

A telling sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period.

A question begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.

An exclamation begins with a capital letter and ends with anexclamation mark.

A command begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. Theword I is always capitalized in a sentence.

Decide if each sentence is a telling sentence, a question, anexclamation, or a command. Write T, Q, E, or C on the lines.

1. My sister and I went to the lake.

2. Come see this.

3. I saw three little sailboats.

4. Put the boat in the water.

5. Did I have a good time?

6. You bet! I loved it!

7. Can I go again soon?

What would you do at the lake? Use the word I and your own ideasto finish the sentences.

8. At the lake saw .

9. can .

10. My friend and liked best.



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Week 4 • Day 5Making Inferences

Who Am I?Use details from the story to make decisions about the characters.

Circle the picture that answers the riddle.

1. I have feathers. I also havewings, but I don’t fly. I love toswim in icy water. Who am I?

3. I live in the ocean. I swim aroundslowly, looking for something toeat. I have six more arms thanyou have. Who am I?

5. I am a female. I like to watchmovies and listen to music. Mygrandchildren love my oatmealcookies. Who am I?

7. I wear a uniform. My job is to helppeople. I ride on a big red truck.Who am I?

2. I am 3 weeks old. I drink milk. I crywhen my diaper is wet. Who am I?

4. I am an insect. If you touch me,I might bite you! I make tunnelsunder the ground. I love to cometo your picnic! Who am I?

6. I am a large mammal. I live inthe woods. I have fur. I stand upand growl when I am angry. Whoam I?



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Week 4 • Day 5-ight Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the –ight family words.


f l i g h t s p c b j k h m i g h t f h

t s i h i d f d e b j s p h s d e t r iu y b l s i g h t t h f k n i g h t h gf i g h t s p c b j k h x f h t i g h tt h f r i g h t u y v b c l i g h t h tc s l i g h t h v h f s r i g h t u t y

fgrihthtmig

thlighttig

htgfliigtknh

htfigslhigtW o r d B a n k

f ight mightf l ight rightf right sight knight sl ight l ight tight

-ight Words





Math. adding and subtracting2-digit numbers. coin identity and value

Reading. compare/contrast. comprehension

Vocabulary. sight words. -ill word family

Grammar. sentence types: statements,questions. common nouns

Handwriting. manuscript numbers 1–10

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Word Chain Develop your child’s listening skills by playing Word Chain. In this game, someone says a word, and thenext person must say a word that begins with the last letterof the previous player’s word.

Connecting Words Give your child a word and encouragehim or her to tell you the thing that often goes with it, suchas peanut butter (and jelly) or thunder (and lightning). Or,make analogy pairs such as finger and hand (and toe andfoot). Playing word association games can help your child

build vocabulary by making connections between words.

Fruit Kebobs Your child can practice patterning by creatinga tasty snack. Using a small wooden skewer and a selectionof three different fruits, such as grapes, strawberries, and

banana slices, invite your child to create a pattern with thefruit. Encourage your child to describe the pattern to you,or suggest a pattern for your child to use

such as ABCABC or ABACABAC.

Now You See It, Now You Don’t Show your child an interesting picture andask him or her to look at it for a minute.

Then turn the picture over and ask yourchild to list the objects that he or shecan remember on a sheet of paper. If

you wish, allow your child to look at the picture for anotherminute to help him or her add more items to the list.

Your child might enjoy reading the following books:Second-Grade Friends

by Miriam Cohen

Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats

The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner




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Week 5 • Day 1Compare/Contrast

Riddle FunCompare means to look for things that are the same.Contrast means to look for things that are different.

To solve the riddles in each box, read the clues in the horse.Then write the letters in the blanks with the matching numbers.

What kind of food does a racehorse like to eat?

_____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____

1. What letter is in LOG, but not in DOG?

2. What letter is in DIME, but not in TIME?

3. What letter is in BITE, but not in BIKE?

4. What letter is in WEST, but not in REST?

5. What letter is in FAN, but not in FUN? 6. What letter is in BOX, but not in FOX?

7. What letter is in CAR, but not in CAN?

8. What letter is in ME, but not in MY?

9. What letter is in SOCK, but not in SACK?

10. What letter is in SEE, but not in BEE?

11. What letter is in FULL, but not in PULL?

11 5 10 3 11 9 9 2

What does a rose sleep in at night?

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____11 1 9 4 8 7 6 8 2



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Week 5 • Day 1Statements/Questions

Camp Fiddlestick A telling sentence is called a statement . An asking sentence is called a question .Now ask yourself:

How do sentences begin? How do statements end? How do questions end?

Write three statements and three questions about the picture.

Statements:

1. _____________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________

Questions:

1. _____________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________



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Week 5 • Day 2Sight Word

People,Places, and Things

(nouns)

Sort It Out!Put each word from the Word Box in the circle where it belongs. We did

the first one for you.

ask

brother

pretty

purple

read

funny

said

brown

say

school

short

children

took

sister

white

Word Box

DescribingWords

(adjectives)

ActionWords(verbs)

ask



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Week 5 • Day 2 Addition/Subtraction

Snuggle Up With a Book

A. What day did Alex read

for the longest time?

____________________________

C. What day did Alex read

for the shortest time?

____________________________

E. How many minutes did Alex

read on Monday and

Thursday? _______ minutes

B. How many minutes did Alex

read on Wednesday and

Friday? _______ minutes

D. How many more minutes did

Alex read on Sunday than

Tuesday? _______ minutes

F. How many more minutes did

Alex read on Tuesday than

Thursday? _______ minutes

One hour is 60 minutes. On what days did Alex read longer than one hour? ____________________, ____________________, ____________________

Sunday 97

Monday 28

Tuesday 73

Wednesday 44

Thursday 51

Friday 45

Saturday 80

Day of the WeekReadingMinutes

Use the chart to answer the questions.



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1 one2 two

3 three4 four5 five

Trace and write.

Number Words



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6 six7 seven8 eight9 nine

10 ten

Trace and write.

More Number Words



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Week 5 • Day 4Coin Value

Money MattersAlex asked his little brother Billy to trade piggy banks.

Alex’s bank has these coins: Billy’s has these coins:

Do you think this is a fair trade? ________________________________

Test your answer:

Add up Alex’s coins: __________________________________________

Add up Billy’s coins: ____________________________________________

Write the totals in this Greater Than/Less Than equation:

_________________________________ > __________________________

Who has more money? _________________________________________



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Week 5 • Day 4-ill Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the –ill family words.


t c l h l h f q u i l l s p x f h t h f

c h i l l u y l l b l h i l l t h f h l c x f h d r i l l t h h f g r i l l s p s i l l s l p l f c l h h b i l l j k yt l h f w i l l u c b v b l t h r i l l u l b l j k y v l c l h l b l m i l l u

lwill iqull ichllsil

bl i llhi li ldr li r lgl

W o r d B a n k

bil l mil l chil l q uil l d ril l sil l gril l thril l hil l wil l

-ill Words



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Week 5 • Day 5Common Nouns

1. The boy made a boat.

2. The brothers went to the park.

3. A girl was with her grandmother.

4. Two boats crashed in the lake.

5. Friends used a needle and threadto fix the sail.

People Places Things

People, Places, and ThingsCommon nouns name people, places, or things.

Read each sentence. Circle the common nouns.

Write the common nouns you circled under the correct heading below.



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Week 5 • Day 5Story Comprehension

1. What two animals make good pets?

o cats

o dogs and sharks

o dogs and cats

2. What is a good title (name) for this story?

o Good Pets

o Cats at Home

o Pet Food

3. What can both cats and dogs do?

o jump up and catch a stick

o keep you safe

o run and jump

Story ComprehensionRead the story. Then answer each question.Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

Cats and dogs are good pets. You can findthese pets in many homes.

A cat is a good pet. A cat can run and jump.A cat can play with a ball of yarn. A cat canalso lick your hand.

A dog is a good pet, too. A dog can chaseafter a ball. A dog can jump up and catch astick. A dog can also help keep you safe.





Math. graphing. simple fractions

Reading

. finding the main idea. reading for details

Writing. writing to a prompt

Vocabulary. word categories. -ink word family

Grammar. nouns as subjects

. capitalizing proper nouns

Handwriting. manuscript shapes

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What’s in the Bag? Before putting groceries away, have your child sort the items into categories and explain why heor she decided to group things in a certain way. This activity

will help your child understand similarities and differences,as well as exercise descriptive skills.

What’s in a Label? Show examples of food labels to yourchild. Can he or she find a picture and some numbers onthe label? Ask: What do they tell you?

Two’s Company Ask your child to look around and findthings that comes in a group, such as twos, fives, or tens.

Shopping List Maker Invite your child to become yourofficial shopping list maker. Dictate to him or her all theitems you’ll need to purchase on your next trip to thegrocery store. This is a great way to build spelling skills.

Your child might enjoy reading the following books:Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize

by David A. Adler

Arthur’s New Puppy by Mark Brown

The Littles by John Peterson




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Week 6 • Day 1Examining Similarities

Kinds of GroupsRead each sentence. Write the correct word from the box to complete

the sentence.

clothing

number

flower

shape

dessert

animal

tool

dish

Read the words in the box again. Think of another example for each group.

1. A is a kind of ____________________.

2. A is a kind of ____________________.

3. A is a kind of ____________________.

4. A is a kind of ____________________.

5. A is a kind of ____________________.

6. A is a kind of ____________________.

7. A is a kind of ____________________.

8. A is a kind of ____________________.



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Week 6 • Day 1Nouns as Subjects

shoes

music

children

clown

car

band

Nouns in SentencesThe subject of a sentence is usually a noun.

Choose a word from the tent to use as the subject of each sentence.

1. The _____________________ sit on the benches in the tent.

2. A small _____________________ drives into the ring.

3. This funny _____________________ jumps out.

4. His big _____________________ flop.

5. The _____________________ strikes up a tune.

6. Lively _____________________ fills the tent.

Write a sentence of your own. Use one of the nouns from the tent as the subject.

______________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________



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Call the Police!It is good to know that you can call a police

officer when you need help. You should not beafraid of the police. Their job is to help people.Police officers help find lost children. They directtraffic when there is a problem on the roads.They arrest criminals so that our towns are safe.When people have been in car accidents, policeofficers come quickly to help them. During floods,fires, and tornadoes, they take people to safe

places. Sometimes they rescue people who arein danger. Police officers have saved many lives.Think of a police officer as your best friend!

What do you think the main idea of this story is? To find out, read theletters that are connected in the puzzle. Write the letters in order besidethe matching shapes.

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

P

O

L

I

C

E

CIF

F E

O

R

S

H

E

O

P

PE

E

L

P

L




My Favorite Sport

What is your favorite sport? In the box, draw a

picture of you playing your favorite sport.

Write three things you know about your favorite sport.Use the words in the word bank if you need help.

1. _________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

WORD BANK

goal

team

ball

fieldcourt

run

score

net

players

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Week 6 • Day 3Graphing

See Hear Smell Touch Taste

Five SensesWe learn about the world by using our 5 senses. The 5 senses are seeing,hearing, smelling, touching, and tasting.Look at the pictures on the left side of the graph. Think about which ofyour senses you use to learn about it. Draw a checkmark in the box toshow the senses used. (Hint: You might use more than one.)

Now graph how many senses you used for each object.

2

3

1

4

5



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Week 6 • Day 3Proper Nouns

Capitalize Names and Places Special names of people and places always begin with capital letters.They are called proper nouns.Read the postcard. Find the proper nouns. Write them correctly on thelines below.

Dear sue,

It’s very hot here in california. Wevisited the city of los angeles. Then weswam in the pacific ocean. I miss you. Love, tonya

sue wong11 shore roadaustin, texas 78728

1.

3.

5.

7.

2.

4.

6.

8.

Write a sentence with a proper noun. Underline the capital letter or lettersin the proper noun. Then write whether it names a person or a place.



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GorillasDetails are parts of a story. Details help you understand what the story is about.

Gorillas are the largest apes. They live in the rain forests of Africa. Everymorning, they wake up and eat a breakfast of leaves, fruit, and bark.During most of the day, the adult gorillas take naps. Meanwhile, younggorillas play. They wrestle and chase each other. They swing on vines.When the adults wake up, everyone eats again. When there is danger,gorillas stand up on their hind legs, scream, and beat their chests. Everynight before it gets dark, the gorillas build a new nest to sleep in. Theybreak off leafy branches to make their beds, either on the ground or in the

trees. Baby gorillas snuggle up to their mothers to sleep.

Find the answers to the puzzle in the story. Write the answers in the squareswith the matching numbers.

On another sheet of paper, write two things gorillas do that people also do.

.1 .2

.3

.4

.5 6.

.7

.8

Across 1. During the day, adult gorillas ______.

3. Gorillas eat leaves, bark, and ______.

5. The largest apes are ______. 7. In danger, gorillas beat their _______.

8. Young gorillas swing on ______.

Down 2. The continent where

gorillas live is ______.

4. When young gorillas

play, they _______ andchase each other.

6. Baby gorillas snuggleup to their mothersto ______.



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Week 6 • Day 4-ink Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the –ink family words.


s p x f h t h i n k t h f s t i n k y l

r e p i n k s p x f h s i n k t h c h f t h f w i n k u y v b j k c h b n k i y d r i n k s p b j k h s h r i n k t h f u y v b j k b l s l i n k t h f l i n k k b n k j k t h f r i n k s p x f n k h

rnkihkintnstkikinp

siknknwidknrinl ik

W o r d B a n k

d rink sinkl ink sl inkpink stinkrink thinkshrink wink

-ink Words



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oval

heartcircle

squaretrianglediamondrectangle

Trace and write.

Shapes



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Week 6 • Day 5Simple Fractions

Parts to ColorA fraction has two numbers. The top number will tell you how many partsto color. The bottom number tells you how many parts there are.

Color 1/5 of the circle.

Color 3/5 of the ants.

Color 4/5 of the rectangle.

Color 2/5 of the spiders.

Color 0/5 of the bees. Color 5/5 of the worms.





Who Is It? Play a guessing game. Give your child cluesabout someone your family knows. Can he or she guess thisperson’s identity? Trade roles. Play again.

What’s My Sign? When you go places with your child,ask him or her to look around and record as many signsand symbols as possible and then share the list. Discuss

why some road signs do not have words and others do.Encourage your child to make up his or her own “roadsigns” to post around your home.

Two-Minute Lists Give your child two minutes to list asmany plural words as he or she can think of that end withthe letter s .

Summer Games Plan a mini “Summer Olympics” with yourfamily. Play classic picnic games such as a water-balloontoss or a three-legged race, or make up fun games of yourown. Take turns trying them!

Your child might enjoy reading the following books:Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

by Judi Barrett

Horrible Harry in Room 2B by Suzy Kline

Cookie’s Week

by Cindy Ward


Math. telling time. adding 2-digit numberswithout regrouping

Reading. real or fantasy. sequencing


Vocabulary. long vowels. -ock word family

Grammar

. plural nouns

Handwriting. manuscript days of the week

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Sunday

MondayTuesday

WednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday

Trace and write.

Days of the Week



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Week 7 • Day 1Long Vowels

Can you get to the end of this maze?Say the picture names. Listen for the sound of long a .Color the picture if the name has the long -a sound.

Picture Maze

Start

Finish



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Week 7 • Day 2Plural Nouns

More Than OneMany nouns, or naming words, add -s to show more than one.

Read the sets of sentences. Draw a line under the sentence thathas a naming word that names more than one.

1. Jan has her mittens. 2. She will run up a hill.

Jan has her mitten. She will run up hills.

3. Jan runs with her dogs. 4. The dogs can jump.

Jan runs with her dog. The dog can jump.

Look at each picture. Read each word. Write the plural namingword that matches the picture.

5.

6.

cat

sock



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Week 7 • Day 2Real or Fantasy

Fun at the FarmStory events that can really happen are real . Story events that are make-believe

are fantasy .Read each sentence below. If it could be real, color the picture. If it ismake-believe, put an X on the picture.

On another sheet of paper, write one make-believe sentence about thefarmer’s house and one real sentence about it.

Dairy cows give milk.

The pig said, “Let’s goto the dance tonight!”

The hay was stackedin the barn.

The green tractorran out of gas.

The goat and thesheep got married

by the big tree.

Four little ducksswam in the pond.

The farmer planted pizzaand hamburgers.

The mouse ate thedinner table.

The newborn calf walkedwith wobbly legs.

Two crickets sang “MaryHad a Little Lamb.”

Rain made theroads muddy.

The farmer’s familyate a pie.



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One More Than One One More Than One 1. girl ________________________ 7. ball _____________________

2. boy ________________________ 8. hoop _____________________

3. doll ________________________ 9. man _____________________

4. lion ________________________ 10. cap _____________________ 5. poster ________________________ 11. shirt _____________________

6. balloon ________________________ 12. hand _____________________

Write a sentence using one of the plural nouns.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

More Than OneA plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing.To make most nouns plural, add an -s .Study the picture. Read the words. Write the plural of the word if there ismore than one in the picture.



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All About Ice CreamDraw the tallest ice cream cone you can in the box.

Write three things you know aboutice cream. Use the words in the wordbank if you need help.

1.

__________________________________

2.

__________________________________

3.

__________________________________

If you could invent an ice creamflavor, what would it be?

____________________________________

____________________________________

WORD BANK

cold

flavors

colors

melts

sweet

tasty

cone

chocolate

vanilla

yummy




Counting on Good MannersAdd. Then use the code to write a letter ineach oval to find the “good manner” words.

Code

11+ 10

62+ 31

44+ 34

41+ 5

13+ 31

35+ 43

40+ 10

43+ 24

42+ 4

54+ 25

41+ 42

57+ 2

22+ 3

34+ 32

50+ 30

70+ 8

50+ 43

11+ 7

15+ 10

31+ 4

17+ 61

54+ 5

21+ 4

41+ 25

21+ 11

26+ 52

’

May I havesome candy,please?

Thank you!

18 C

59 Y

21 P

66 U

25 O

67 H

32 R

78 E

35 M

79 N

44 S

80 W

46 A

83 K

50 T

93 L

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Week 7 • Day 4-ock Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the –ock family words.


s p b j k x f h r o c k u c h y u v b l

l o c k u y c k v c k b l f l o c k i y t h c k b j k h f k n o c k t h c k i f f r o c k s p x b j k f h s o c k t h f c l o c k t c h h c k f d o c k x f c k t b j k h f c r o c k s p h s m o c k k

kfcolokknccclokdkoc

crkoskoccosmkolkc

W o r d B a n k

cl ock knockcrock l ockd ock rock f l ock smockf rock sock

-ock Words



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Week 7 • Day 5Sequencing

A Pencil Sandwich?How does the lead

get inside a woodenpencil? Pencils are madeout of strips of woodcut from cedar trees.Then grooves are cutin the strips. Graphiteis laid into the grooves.(We call it lead, but it

is really graphite.) Thenanother strip of wood isglued on top of the firstone, making a pencilsandwich! The wood isrounded in rows on thetop strip of wood andthe bottom strip. Thenthe pencils are cut apartand painted. An eraseris added on the end andheld in place by a metalring. When you buy apencil, you sharpen it,and then you are readyto write.

Look at the pictures.Number them in the orderthat they happen in thestory.

graphiteadded

strips of wood

pencilsandwich

grooves

cut apart andpainted

eraseradded

roundedon top andbottom

sharpen



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Week 7 • Day 5 Telling Time

Clock Work

Draw the hands on theclock so it shows 4:00.


12

6

3

12

4578

1011

9

12

6

3

12

4578

1011

9

What do you do at 4:00 in the afternoon? Write about it on the lines below.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________



12

6

3

12

4578

1011

9

12

6

3

12

4578

1011

9

What do you do at 6:00 in the evening? Write about it on the lines below.

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Week 8 • Day 1Subtraction

Color the BowtieColor Key

14 = pink

26 = purple

33 = blue

47 = yellow

63 = green

Do the subtraction problems in the picture below.

Then use the Color Key to tell you what color tomake each answer.

On another sheet of paper, draw a picture of four of your friends orfamily members. Give each one a bowtie!



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Week 8 • Day 1Long & Short Vowels

What’s Missing?Something is missing from each picture. Read the clues and lookat the pictures carefully to find out what it is. Say the name ofeach missing item and add it to the picture.

1.Clue: long i You fly it.

4.Clue: short a

You hit a ball with it.

3.Clue: long a

You put flowers in it.

9.Clue: short u

You drink from it.

2.Clue: short i

You play on it.

5.Clue: long e

You need two.

8.Clue: short o

You wear it on your foot.

7.Clue: long o

You drive on it.

6.Clue: short e

You sleep on it.




JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay

June

Trace and write.

Months

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98


JulyAugust September October November December

Trace and write.

Months



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Week 8 • Day 3Classifying

Summer VacationGrouping like things together helps you see how parts of a

story are connected and makes the story easier to understand.Last summer, Dad, Mom, Tim, and Tara went

to the beach in Florida. They swam, fished, builtsandcastles, and went sailing. Mom brought apicnic lunch. She spread a blanket on the sandand set out ham sandwiches, potato chips,apples, and cookies. She brought lemonade in the cooler. Later, Tim andTara walked along the beach and saw a crab walking sideways. A stray

dog was barking at it. A starfish had washed up on the beach, too. Timthrew bread crumbs up in the air to feed a flock of seagulls. Then thefamily went back to the hotel, and Tim and Tara played video gamesuntil bedtime.

Use the story to find theanswers. Fill in the blanks.

People Who Wentto the Beach

__________________

__________________

__________________

__________________

Living Things TheySaw on the Beach

__________________

__________________

__________________

__________________

What They Did

__________________

__________________

__________________

__________________

Picnic Items

__________________

__________________

__________________

__________________

__________________



Week 8 • Day 3Regrouping Review

A Great CatchCircle each group of 10. Write the number of tens and ones on the chart.

Then write the number on the baseball glove.

tens ones

tens ones

tens ones

tens ones

tens ones

tens ones

tens ones

tens ones

1 3

13

100



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Week 8 • Day 4Making Predictions

Use story details to guess what will ha

Father Eagle said to his young son“Today is a very special day. You wifly for the first time.” Baby Eagle wasafraid. He said, “But Father, I don’tknow how. What should I do?” Hisfather laid a strong wing on his littleshoulder and said, “You will know.”They stood at the edge of a very hig

cliff. Far below were huge rocks anda canyon. “Ride the wind, my son!”said Father Eagle, and he gentlypushed his son off the cliff. BabyEagle yelled, “Help! Help!” and wildlflapped his wings. All of a suddensomething wonderful happened!

1. What do you think happened

next? Color the rock that tellsthe most likely answer.

2. Why did you choose thatanswer? Find the sentence inthe story that gives you a hint that the story has a happy ending.Write it here.

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Unscramble the words and write the answers:

3. How do you think Baby Eagle felt at first when he was pushed offthe cliff? _____________________

4. How do you think Father Eagle felt at the end of the story? ___________

ODPRU AARDFI

He brokehis wing ona tree limb.

He fell onthe rocks.

He learnedto fly.

He gothurt.

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Week 8 • Day 4 Verbs

Action at Practice A verb is an action word. It tells what someone or something is doing.

Read each sentence. Write the action verb in the telling part of thesentence.

1. Ronald runs to the field. __________________

2. Michael wears a batting helmet. __________________

3. He smacks the ball hard. __________________

4. Ronald holds the wrong end

of the bat. __________________

5. He misses the ball. __________________

6. Ronald waits in left field. __________________

7. He writes G for great. __________________

8. Ronald’s father helps him. __________________

Write a sentence about the picture.Use an action verb and circle it.



Action at the GameA verb is an action word. It tells what someone or something is doing.

Draw a line to match each sentence with an action verb. Then write theaction verbs on the lines to finish the sentences.

1. Moms and dads the game. throws

2. The pitcher the ball. opens

3. Ronald his eyes. watch

4. The team for Ronald. cheers

5. Ronald the ball past the pitcher. runs

6. He to first base. hits

7 Someone , “Go, Ronald, go!” eat

8. The kids ice cream after the game. yells

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Week 8 • Day 5-ump Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the –ump family words.


u y c h v b l s t u m p s p x p l u m p

f h u m p u c h y v f h b l j u m p p m o p g m h b u m p m p c h g r u m p s t j s d b n h k m p p u m p s p m p x f h d u m p t h c h f c l u m p w s p x f h t c m p e r c a b t h j k h h f l u m p

mphuppummupplmpdu

mpburupmgpjumumpst

W o r d B a n k

bump jumpcl ump l umpd ump pl umpgrump pumphump stump

-ump Words





Give Me a Foot! Cut two pieces of yarn or string to 12inches long. Give the yarn to your child and ask him or herto find something shorter than 12 inches and one thinglonger than 12 inches. Can your child find something thatis exactly 12 inches? Challenge your child to find somethingthat is 24 inches!

Summer Fun Ask your child to list things he or she lovesabout summer and then write them on paper, one word oneach line. Your child has made a list poem! Encourage yourchild to give it a title and read it aloud to the family.

ABC Order Read a list of five to seven words to yourchild, such as the days of the week or the ingredients toa tasty sandwich. Then have him or her put the words inalphabetical order.

Listen and Draw Describe an object, animal, or person to your child and ask him or her to draw it. How close does thedrawing come to looking like the real thing? Then, ask himor her to describe something for you to draw.

Your child might enjoy reading the following books:Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

by Doreen Cronin

The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Trisha Hakes Noble

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka


Math. adding or subtracting withregrouping

Reading

. developing vocabulary usingcontext clues. identifying cause and effect

Writing. descriptive words. writing to a prompt

Vocabulary. consonant blends. -unk word family

Grammar. past-tense verbs

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Don’t Forget Your KeysAdd. Then follow the clue to find the right key. Write the sum in the key hole.

Find the keywith evennumbers inthe onesand tensplaces.

Find the keywith 0 in theones place.

43+ 9 87

+ 6

64+ 8

36+ 5 55

+ 7

29+ 8

14+ 9 43

+ 7

58+ 4

53+ 7 24

+ 8

75+ 6

84+ 6 36

+ 8

67+ 9

A.

B.

C.

D.

E. Find thekey withthe samenumber inthe onesand tensplaces.

Find the key

with thegreatestnumber inthe onesplace.

Find the keywith thegreatestnumber inthe tensplace.

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Week 9 • Day 1Past-Tense Verbs

What Happened?Some verbs add -ed to tell about actions that happened in the past.

Find the past-tense verb in each sentence. Write it on the line.

1. Last spring, Daisy planted a garden.

2. Floyd watered the garden.

3. Together they weeded their garden.

4. One day they discovered a big carrot.

Read each sentence. If the sentence has a past-tense verb, write iton the line. If the sentence does not have a past-tense verb, leavethe line blank.

5. They like to eat carrots.

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Week 9 • Day 2Past-Tense Verbs

What Else Happened? Some verbs add -ed to tell about actions that happened in the past.

Read the first sentence in each pair. Change the underlined verb to tellabout the past.

1. Today my dogs push open the back door.

Yesterday my dogs open the back door.

2. Today they splash in the rain puddles.

Last night they in the rain puddles.

3. Now they roll in the mud.

Last week they in the mud.

4. Today I follow my dogs’ footprints.

Last Sunday I my dogs’ footprints.

5. Now I wash my dogs from head to toe.

Earlier I my dogs from head to toe.

Write a sentence using one of the verbs you wrote.



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Week 9 • Day 2Consonant Blends

Say the words.

Listen for the beginning sounds.

Use the Beginning Sounds Color Code to make a picture.

Blends Game

Beginning Sounds Color Codebl = blue cl = red fl = yellow gl = green pl = brown sl = purple

black

blue

blinkblur

sled

slip

flag

flewflow

flow

flood

cluck

glum

glee

glass

glove

clayclick

clock

clap

clip

sled

slimclub

clean

slide

slobclass

bloom

blade

plowplay

plusplan

plum glow

blank

blob

blowblot

blip blast

bleed

bless

blame

flip



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Week 9 • Day 3 Vocabulary

Busy as a BeeBees are hardworking insects. They live

together in a nest called a hive. There is onequeen bee in each hive. She is the largest bee.There are hundreds of worker bees. The workerbees fly from flower to flower gathering a sweetliquid called nectar. They make honey fromthe nectar and store it in little rooms in the hive.Each little room is a cell. Many cells in a rowmake a honeycomb. When a bear or a person

tries to steal the honey, the bees swarm, flying around in large groups.Each bee has a stinger to protect it from its enemies. A person who is abeekeeper makes wooden hives for bees, then sells the honey when thebees finish making it.

Look at the picture below. Use each underlined word in the story to labelthe pictures.



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Week 9 • Day 3-unk Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the –unk family words.


m n s k u n k s p x h h u n k s p x f h

h k v b l t r u n k k m n u y i c n b h k n k m s u n k s p x f h b u n k k m n u y c h b l s t u n k s p k x f h n j k k j u n k t h f d u n k k m p x n k m n m n c h u n k u y c h l c h s h r u n k

nkbuknsrhuusknnskut

ntrkuuhcnkknksukhun

W o r d B a n k

bunk shrunkchunk skunkd unk stunkhunk sunk

junk trunk

-unk Words



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Help Daisy find a delicious bone! Subtract.Circle the answer that goes with each bone.> is greater than and < is less than

Write two subtractionproblems on anothersheet of paper. Oneanswer should matchthe bone.

A. B.

C. D. E.

F. G.

56– 8

94– 5

87– 8

53– 7

45– 9

81– 5

83– 6

68– 9

57– 9

23– 9

70– 9

75– 7

23– 9

47– 8

> 40 and < 70

> 37 and < 82 > 74 and < 96 > 18 and < 49

> 63 and < 87 > 16 and < 56

> 48 and < 87

> 25 and < 55

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Week 9 • Day 4Descriptive Words

A good sentence uses describing words to help the reader “paint a picture” in his orher mind.

Add a describing word from the list to finish each sentence.

On another sheet of paper, write three sentences describing your favoriteplace to visit.

1. The _____________________ chicken laid

_____________________ eggs in her nest.

2. The _______________________ barn

keeps the _______________________

animals warm at night.

3. _______________________ carrots grow in

the _______________________ garden.

4. Two _______________________ pigs sleep in

the _______________________ pen.

5. The _______________________ cows drink

from the _______________________ pond.

6. A _____________________ scarecrow

frightens the ____________________ birds.

sunny

lazy

black

three

orange

thirsty

cold

shallow

muddy

funny

fat

wooden

Country Roads



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Week 9 • Day 5Cause and Effect

An American VolcanoMount Saint Helens is an active volcano in the state of Washington. In

1980, this volcano erupted, spewing hot lava into the air. Explosions causeda huge cloud of dust. This gray dust filled the air and settled on houses andcars many miles away. The thick dust made it hard for people and animalsto breathe. The explosions flattened trees on the side of the mountain. Thehot rocks caused forest fires. The snow that was on the mountain meltedquickly, causing floods and mud slides. Mount Saint Helens still erupts fromtime to time but not as badly as it did in 1980.

Read each phrase below. Write the number of each phrase in the explosionof the volcano that correctly completes the sentence.

1. Mount Saint Helenserupted,

2. The thick ashmade it hard

3. The explosions

4. The hot rockscaused

5. Melting snowcaused

6. Because MountSaint Helens isan activevolcano,

Write a story that begins this way:We were camping in the mountains, when all of a sudden a volcano erupted!

forestfires.

it still eruptsfrom time to

time.for people

and animalsto breathe.

spewing hotlava and ashinto the air.

floods andmudslides.

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Date ___________________________________

Dear ___________________________________ ,

How ____________________________________________________________ ?

What ___________________________________________________________ ?

I hope that ____________________________________________ .

Something interesting that happened to me was

___________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________ .

Your friend,

________________________________

Imagine that you are going to write a letter to a friend.Think of questions to ask in the letter. Then, think of somethingyou would like to tell your friend. In the box, draw a picture toshow what you wrote about.

Letter to a Friend





Time for Review With your child, find out the time forsunrise and sunset, and determine the current time of day.

Ask questions such as What time will it be in one hour? Whattime was it one hour ago? What time will it be in 15 minutes?How many hours are there between sunrise and sunset? Howmany hours are there between sunset and sunrise?

Imagine That! Invite your child to close his or her eyes. Then ask: What sounds do you hear? See if your child canname ten.

Mum’s the Word This is a fun dinnertime familygame. Agree on a small word that is used frequently inconversation, such as the or and . This word becomes“mum.” No one can say it! Anyone who does, drops out.

The last person left is the winner.

Comic Mix-Up Build up your child’s sequencing skills. Cuta comic strip into sections. Ask your child to put the strip inthe correct order and to explain his or her thinking.

Your child might enjoy reading the following books:Madeline

by Ludwig Bemelmans

I Spy Treasure Hunt by Jean Marzollo

How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague


Math. adding with regrouping. multiplication fact families. fractions

Reading. analyzing characters. comprehension


Vocabulary. sight words

Grammar. identifying nouns

. using nouns and verbs

Handwriting. manuscript planets

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I should’ve knownshe would say that.

Because we’regood at catchingflies.

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Week 10 • Day 1Identifying Nouns

Write a sentence using one of the nouns you found.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Color CodeNouns that name things = orange

Nouns that name places = green

Nouns that name people or animals = blue

Other words = light blue

A Noun PuzzleA noun is a word that namesa person, place, or thing.Can you find the hidden picture?

Use the color code to color thespaces that have nouns.



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Week 10 • Day 1Comprehension

A whale is a very big animal. Whales live in the sea. Some whalesswim with each other. They travel in large groups, called pods. They swimaround, looking for food.

Whales feed on sea life. Some whales eat plants. Other whales haveteeth and can eat seals and small fish.

Whales must stay wet all the time. However,they also must come to the top of the sea tobreathe. When a whale leaps out of the water tocatch a breath of air, it is an amazing sight.

Read the story. Then answer each question.Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. What are pods?

o whale food

o groups of whales

o sea animals

3. What must all whales do?

o eat seals and fisho spend time on land

o stay wet

2. What is a good title(name) for this story?

o The Sea

o Fish

o Whales

4. Why do whales sometimes jump out of the water?

o to warm up

o to get air

o to catch fish

Whales



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Week 10 • Day 2Nouns/Verbs

Verb or Noun?The meaning of a word often depends on how the word is used.Some words can be used as both verbs and nouns.Add the word at the left to each sentence pair. Write verb or noun onthe line next to each sentence to show how you used the word.

peel 1. The ________________________ is the cover of an orange. ___________

2. The students ________________________ their oranges. ___________

ride 3. Jan’s ________________________ on the camel was bumpy. ___________

4. People ________________________ on camels in the desert. ___________

color 5. The twins ________________________ their pictures. ___________

6. That ________________________ fades in the sun. ___________

smell 7. The men ________________________ smoke. ___________

8. The ________________________ of flowers fills the air. ___________

lock 9. The ________________________ on the box is old. ___________

10. The Turners ________________________ their door at night. ___________

Write sentences using each of the following words as a verb and a noun:call, ring, turn.



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Week 10 • Day 2Multiplication

Rocket Riddle

What did the rocket say whenit left the party?

To find the answer to the riddle, solvethe multiplication problems. Thenmatch each product with a letterin the Key below. Write the correctletters on the blanks below.

5 x 1 = _______

8 x 1 = _______

11 x 1 = _______

26 x 1 = _______

3 x 2 = _______

“TIM ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.”

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

5 x 2 = _______

6 x 2 = _______

8 x 2 = _______

9 x 2 = _______

12 x 2 = _______

RiddleAnswer:

What To Do

8 7 3 9 1 5 2 4 6 10

10 .......................... F

13 .......................... C 11 .......................... O

16 .......................... E

5 .......................... A

27 .......................... U

8 .......................... E 6 .......................... K

9 .......................... B

24 .......................... F

20 .......................... W

7 .......................... D 12 .......................... T

26 .......................... O

18 .......................... T



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Week 10 • Day 3 Analyzing Characters

1. 5.4.3.2.

A character is a person or animal in a story. To understand a character better, you should pay attention to the details a story often gives about the character.

Some kids are scared to go to the dentist, but not me. I have a funnydentist. His name is Dr. Smileyface. I don’t think that’s his real name, butthat’s what he tells all the kids who come to see him. He has a cool waitingroom. It has video games and a big toy box. Dr. Smileyface always wearsfunny hats. Sometimes he has his face painted. He asks funny questions like“Are you married yet?” and “Do you eat flowers to make your breath smellso sweet?” That makes me laugh. One time, he told me this joke, “What haslots of teeth but never goes to the dentist? A comb!” When I laughed, hepulled my tooth. It didn’t hurt at all! He also teaches me how to take careof my teeth because he says he doesn’t want me to get a cavity the sizeof the Grand Canyon. Before I go home, he always gives me a surprise.Last time I went, he gave me a rubber spider to scare my mom with!

Color the pictures that could be Dr. Smileyface. Put an X on the picturesthat could not be him.

My Favorite Dentist

how to takecare of their

teeth.

is not afraidto go to the

dentist.his patientslaugh.

with asurprise.

Draw a line from the toothbrush to the tooth that makes the sentence true.

Dr. Smileyface makes

The child who wrote this story

Dr. Smileyface teaches kids

Dr. Smileyface sends kids home

6.

7.

8.

9.



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Week 10 • Day 3Sight Words

Sort It Out!Write each word from the Word Box under the question it can help answer.

We did the first one for you.

Who?(people words)

sister

Word Box

Where?

(place words)

When?(time words)

after

children

here

sister

before

men

now

school

soon

there

us



Week 10 • Day 4Fractions

FractionsA fraction has two numbers. The top number will tell you how many parts

to color. The bottom number tells you how many total parts there are.

This loaf of bread is cut into 7 slices.

Could you color 8/7 of the bread?

Explain your answer.

Color 1/7 of the candy.

Color 7/7 of the bananas.

Color 4/7 of the candy.

Color 3/7 of the peanut butter jars.

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The Planets

Write the names of the planets.

Neptune

Uranus

Saturn

Jupiter

Earth

Venus

Mars

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1533

+ 27

2723

+ 12

3423

+ 24

1525

+ 10

1614

+ 14

1231

+ 17

2822

+ 45

4327

+ 27

1017

+ 18

2913

+ 16

3731

+ 17

5123

+ 17

Carnival FunDo the problems below. Then find your answers hidden in the carnivalscene and circle them. Can you find all twelve answers?




WORD BANK

swimming

riding

playing

bicycle

camp

family

vacation

beach

mountains

visit

fun

happy

proud

excited

A Summer Memory

A memory is something you remember. Think ofsomething special that you did over the summer.In the box, draw a picture of your memory.

In this picture, I am ___________________________________________________________________

This was special because ___________________________________________________________

When I was doing this, I felt _________________________________________________________

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S c

h o a

t c n c

S m m e r

E x p r s s

B e w e e n

G r a e s

1 & 2

Week 1 • Day 1Handwritng

A B C D E F G H I

J K L M N O P Q R

S T U V W X Y Z

Trace and write the alphabet

A–Z

11

C h e c k y o u r

c h i l d ’ s w o r

k.

S c

h o a

t c n c

S m m e r

E x p r s s

B e w e e n

G r a e s

1 & 2

12


Capitalizing NamesSometimes the names of people place s a nd things are special Theybegin with a capital letterCircle the special names in the picture Write each one correctly on a line

1 2

3 4

sun leepark

sue

mrs. chinman

tree

bird

raul

RaulSue Lee Park

Mrs. Chin

S c

h o a

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Handwriting

a– z

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Trace and write the alphabet

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Examining Similarties

Grouping ThingsSort the things listed below into groups Write each word from the list in thecorrect box

doll

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bread

green

game

red

pasta

F O O D

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Lookatthe thingsin eachgroup.How doeseachthingfit intothegroup?

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Adding/Subt acting

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Word Order

Mixed-Up WordsWords in a sentence must be in an order that makes sense

These words are mixed up Put them in order Then wr te each sentence

1 snow bear likes This

2 water cold The is

3 fast The runs bear

4 play bears Two

This bear likessnow.

The water is cold.

The bear runsfast.

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TrucksThe mainidea tellswhatthe wholestoryis about

Trucks do important work. Dump trucks carry away sand androcks. Cement trucks have a barrel that turns around and around.They deliver cement to workers who are making sidewalks. Firetrucks carry water hoses and firefighters. Gasoline is delivered inlarge tank trucks. Flatbed trucks carry wood to the people whoare building houses.

Find the sentence in the story that tells the main idea Write t in the circlebelow Then draw a line from the main idea to all the trucks that weredescribed in the story

Trucks doimportant work.

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Odd & Even Numbers

Patterns for the Mail CarrierMeimei the mail carrier is delivering letters Give her some help F ll in themissing addresses on the houses below

What pattern do you see in the house numbers?

Extra

52 56

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The even numbers are on one side of the street.The odd numbers are on the other side of the street.

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Going to Grammy’sKelly is going to spend the

night with her grandmother. Shewill need to take her nightgowna shirt, and some shorts. Intothe suitcase go her t oothbrush,toothpaste, and hairbrush.Grammy told her to bring aswimsuit in case it was warmenough to swim. Mom said topack her favorite pillow andstorybooks Dad said, “Don’tforget to take Grammy’ssunglasses that she left here last

week.” Now Kelly is ready to go!1 Color the things that Kelly packed in her suitcase

Ona separatesheetof paper,makea listof thingsyouwouldpack fyouweregoing tospendthe nightatyourgrandmother’shouse.

2 A compound word is a big word that is made up of two little words Forexample cow + boy = cowboy Find 9 compound word in this storyand circle them

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Unscramble each word Write it on the line

Write a sentence using one of the ank family words

Find and circle each wod om the Word Bank

p r m b i n a t a n k i o h r s t a n k c k l b n k d r a n k r n a r t y j h j i l r b l a n k r i o n a c r a n k e w k a y a n k i b k r c a r n k y u r k n n k r n a f l a n k i c y x r p l a n k u r k n a k b a n k r n i s a n k v a k

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Consonants

Down the Word StepsWork your way down the word steps

The last letter of each word is the first letter of a new word

Use the picture clues to help you

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Adjectves

Sensational WordsChoose words from the Word Bank to describe each picture

WordBank

bumpy

crunchy

furry

gray

red

saty

smooth

squeaky

sweet

It tastes

It looks

It feels

It feels

It tastes

It sounds

Findtwoobjectsoutside.On anothersheetof paper, writetwoadjectivestodescribeeachobject.

t looks

t sounds

t feels

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Real or Fantasy

Mr. Lee’s Store

At night, Mr. Lee locked the store andwent home. That’s when the fun began! Theketchup bottles stood in rows like bowling pins.Then the watermelon rolled down the aisle andknocked them down. The chicken wings flewaround the room. Cans of soup stacked themselves higher andhigher until they laughed so hard that they tumbled over. Carrotsdanced with bananas. Then it was morning. “Get back in yourplaces!” called the milk jug. “Mr. Lee is coming!” Mr. Lee openedthe door and went right to work.

Circle the cans that are makebe ieve

Drawapictureof thestoryon anothersheetof paper.

ketchupbottlesanda watermelon

bowling

a talkingmilkjug

dancingbananas

chicken wingsthat can flyallby themselves

Mr.Leewenttowork.

laughingsoupcans

Mr.Lee wenthomeat night.

dancingcarrots

a grocerystore

Story events thatcanreallyhappenare real Storyeventsthataremake believeare fantasy

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Writing to a Prompt

When it is warm outside I like to

I ike doing this because

When it is warm I like to go to

I ike warm weather because

In Warm Weather

When it is warm outside what do you like to do?Draw a picture to show something you ike to do

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c a r s a r e t he r e i n a l i n t he l o t ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = _ _ _ _ _ c a r s

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t r u c k T h e n 4 b o x e s f a l l o n

t h e s t r e e t H o w m a n y b o x e s

a r e l e f t o n t h e t r u c k ?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = _ _ _ _ _ b o x e s

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run w a y. The n 6 p la n e s ta ke o f f. Ho w

m a n y p la n e s a re le ft o n t h e ru n w a y?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = _ _ _ _ _ p la n e s

There are 5 people in the firstcar and 4 people in the secondcar How many people in al?

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ash Wo d Family

Unscramble each word Write t on the line

Write a sentence using one of the ash family words

Find and circle each word from the Word Bank

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cash sashcrash smashf l ash spl ashma sh stashrash trash

-ash Words

trash

flash

cash

sash

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rash

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Week 2 • Day 4Sentence Subjects

Who Does It?The subject of a sentence tells who or what did something

Read the sentences below Look at the picture to find out who or what isdoing the action described in the sentence and then wr te it on the ine

1 A sits in the wagon

2 A rides in the wagon too

3 is puling the wagon

4 Her wants a ride too

5 The can carry al the animals

6 The fly along with them

Wrte another sentence about the picture Underline the subject ofthe sentence

bear

panda

Jane

dog

wagon

birds

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Week 2 • Day 4Sentence Predicates

1 The cat

2 A mouse

3 The cat

4 The mouse

5 The ball

6 The mlk

What Happens?The predicate of a sentence tells what happens

For each sentence write an ending that tells what is happening in thepicture

Write another sentence about the cat and mouse Underline the part ofthe sentence that tells what happens

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Week 2 • Day 5Sequencng

Swimming LessonsSequencing means puttngthe eventsin astory inthe ordertheyhappened

Last summer I learned how to swim. First, the teacher told meto hold my breath. Then I l earned to put my head under water.I practiced kicking my feet. While I held on to a float, I paddledaround the pool. Next, I floated to my teacher with my armsstraight out. Finally, I swam using both my arms and my legs. Idid it! Swimming is fun! This summer, I want t o learn to dive off thediving board.

Number the pictures in the order that they happened in the story

Unscramble the letters to te l what the person in the story wants to do next

EALNR OT IVDE

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

6 4 23 1 5

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Addtion

Not Far From Home

Start at Write the number of steps to each placeWrite the number of steps back home Add

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_____ + _____ = _____

_____ + _____ = _____

_____ + _____ = _____

_____ + _____ = _____

_____ + _____ = _____

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Short Vowels

Say the picture names

Find and color 3 pictures in a row with the same short vowel sound

Short Vowel Tic Tac

1 Short -a sound as in 2 Short -i sound as in

3 Short -e sound as in

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Patterns

Pattern LearnerA pattern is a repeated arrangement of numbers shapes or lines in a rowContinue the patterns below

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Week 3 • Day 2Drawing Conclusons

Polly Want a Cracker?Have you ever heard a parrot

talk? Parrots are able to copysounds that they hear. You can traina parrot to repeat words, songs,and whistles. But a parrot cannotsay words that it has never heard.People can use words to make new

sentences, but a parrot cannot.Read each sentence f it is true color the parrot under True If it is falsecolor the parrot under False

True False

1 You could teach a parrot to sing“Happy Birthday ”

2 You could ask a parrot any questionand t could give the answer

3 A parrot could make up a fairy tale

4 f a parrot heard your mom say“Brush your teeth” every nighthe could learn to say t too

5 t is possible for a parrot to repeatwords in Spanish

Writewhatwouldhappenif aparrotheardyousay, “No,I can’t”too often.

Hello.

Hello,hello.

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Capitalization

Title WordsImportant words in a title are cap taized

Circle all the words that are cap talized

Now use some of the words from the titles above to write your own titles


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Week 3 • Day 3Following Drections

Fun at the Beach

Jack and Joni went to the beach today. Mom spread ablanket on the sand, and they had a picnic. It got very hot, soJack and Joni jumped into the cold water. They climbed onto abig yellow raft. The waves made the raft go up and down. Later,they played in the sand and built sandcastles. Jack and Jonipicked up pretty shells. Joni found a starfish. What a fun day!

1 Color the pictures below that are from the story Put an X on the onesthat don’t belong

2 In the third sentence find two words that are opposites of each otherand circle them with a red crayon

3 In the fifth sentence find two more words that are oppostes of eachother and circle them with a blue crayon

4 Draw a box around the compound word that tells what Joni found

5 What color was the raft? Show your answer by coloring the picture atthe top of the page

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Week 3 • Day 3 Writng to a Prompt

The colors of the American flag are

The American flag has

These are places where I see the American flag

People display the American flag because

All About Our Flag

Add stars and stripes to the flag below andcolor them in


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stars and stripes

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More Title WordsImportant words in a title are cap talized

Read the titles Circle a l the words that should be capitaized

1 look at the stars

2 the moon shines at night

3 we see planets

4 many moons shine

5 night and day

Read each set of titles Draw a ine under the correct title

6 The Sun in the Sky

the sun in the sky

7 See the stars!

See the Stars!

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Week 3 • Day 4

ick Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the ick famly words


e u y c k v c h b l k i c k t h c e k f b j k t r i c k s p x f h q u i c k c k u y v b l w i c k u y v b l c h i c k wc k p i c k s p c h c k x f h s l i c k t f h l i c k u c h y v b c k l s i c ks p c c k h x f h t h i c k b c k j k h

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-ick Words

sick

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chick

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Writng Equat ons

Coin-Toss AdditionToss 6 coins Write H for heads or T fortails in the circles below to show your tossThen write the addition equation Write thenumber of “heads” first We did the first onefor you Try it five times

Equation

Equation

Equation

Equation

Equation

Equation

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Wrting Statements

That Sounds Fishy to Me A tellingsentence beginswith a capitalletter andendswitha period

Write a sentence about each fish Remember to tell a complete idea

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The swordfish has a long snout

swordfish eel

clownfish

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Race Through the Facts

7 + 2 = _ _ _

1 2 – 3 = _ _ _

4 = _ _ _

– 6 = ___ + 5 = _ _ _

+ 6 = _ _ _

+ 7 = _ _ _

– 9 = _ _ _

– 6 = _ _ _

+ 1 = _ _ _

+ 3 = _ _ _

+ 2 = _ _ _

+ 1 3 = _ _ _

+ 3 = ___

– 7 = ___

– 3 = _ _ _

+ 3 = _ _ _

– 8 = _ _ _

+ 1 = _ _ _

– 1 1 = _ _ _– 5 = _ _ _

+ 4

= _ _ _

+ 7

= _ _ _

– 2 = _ _ _

– 8

= _ _ _

– 6

= _ _ _

+ 4 =

_ _ _

+ 9 = _ _ _ + 9

= _ _ _

– 3 = _ _ _

+ 2 = _ _ _

Add or subtract The race car that ends wth the highest number winsthe race!

Colorthe winningracecar blue.

7 + 2 = _ _ _

1 2 – 3 = _ _ _

4 = _ _ _

– 6 = ___ + 5 = _ _ _

+ 6 = _ _ _

+ 7 = _ _ _

– 9 = _ _ _

– 6 = _ _ _

+ 1 = _ _ _

+ 3 = _ _ _

+ 2 = _ _ _

+ 1 3 = _ _ _

+ 3 = ___

– 7 = ___

– 3 = _ _ _

+ 3 = _ _ _

– 8 = _ _ _

+ 1 = _ _ _

– 1 1 = _ _ _– 5 = _ _ _

+ 4

= _ _ _

+ 7

= _ _ _

– 2 = _ _ _

– 8

= _ _ _

– 6

= _ _ _

+ 4 =

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+ 9 = _ _ _ + 9

= _ _ _

– 3 = _ _ _

+ 2 = _ _ _

Add or subtract The race car that ends wth the highest number winsthe race!

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Week 4 • Day 1

Punctuatng Questons

A sentencethat asks a questionends with a questionmark ( ? )Itoftenbeginsw thoneof thesewords

Who Where Why Could What When W ll

Rewrite the questions using capital letters andquestion marks

1 where is the king’s castle

2 who helped Humpty Dumpty

3 why did the cow jump over the moon

4 wil the frog become a prince

5 could the three mice see

Ask Mother Goose

Where is the king’s castle?

Who helped Humpty Dumpty?

Why did the cow jump over the moon?

Will the frog become a prince?

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Week 4 • Day 2 Visualizing

A Stormy DayBig, black clouds appeared in the sky. Lightning struck the

tallest tree. The scared cow cried, “Moo!” It rained hard. Soonthere was a mud puddle by the barn door. Hay blew out of thebarn window.

Read the story above Then go back and read each sentence againAdd to the picture everything that the sentences describe

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1 The vet is nice

2 She helped my dog

3 Did she see your cat

4 Is the cat well now

5 My cat feels better

The order of the words in a sentence can change its meaningChange the word order in the telling sentence to make it a questionWrite the question

6 He will take the cat home

Telling Sentences and QuestionsA telling sentence tells something It begins with a cap tal letter and endswith a period

A question asks something It begins with a capital letter and ends wth aquestion mark

Underline the capital letter that begins each sentence Add a period () ft is a telling sentence Add a question mark (?) f it is a question

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Will he take the cat home?

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Week 4 • Day 3Fnal Consonants

Say the words

Listen for the ending sounds

Use the Ending Sounds Color Code to make a picture

What Do You See?

Ending Sounds Color Code

blue = s green = t black = d red = l white = m

us

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team

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Sentence Types

Exclamations and Commands An exclamation shows strong feelings such as excitement surprise or fearIt begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation mark (!)

A command makes a request or tells someone to do something It endswith a period or an exclamation mark

Read each sentence Write E f the sentence is an exclamation Write C ifthe sentence is a command

1 Ruby copies Angela!

2 Look at their dresses

3 They’ re exactly the same!

4 Angela is mad!

5 Look at Ruby!

6 Show Angela how Ruby hops

Write each sentence correctly

Exclamation what a pretty dress

Command don’t copy other people

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What a pretty dress!

Don’t copy other people.

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Adding/Subtracting

A Perfect StrikeFill in the missing number

Findthreedifferentwaysto make8 with3 numbers.

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Week 4 • Day 4

Sentence Types

Types of Sentences; Capital I

A telling sentence begins with a captal letter and ends with a period

A question begins with a captal letter and ends with a question mark

An exclamation begins with a capital letter and ends wth anexclamation mark

A command begins with a capital letter and ends with a period Theword I is always capitalized in a sentence

Decide if each sentence is a tel ing sentence a question anexclamation or a command Write T Q E or C on the ines

1 My sister and I went to the lake

2 Come see this

3 I saw three little sailboats

4 Put the boat in the water

5 Did I have a good time?

6 You bet! I loved it!

7 Can I go again soon?

What would you do at the lake? Use the word I and your own ideasto finish the sentences

8 At the lake saw

9 can

10 My friend and lked best

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Week 4 • Day 5Making Inferences

Who Am I?Usedetailsfromthe storytomake decisionsaboutthecharacters

Circle the picture that answers the riddle

1 I have feathers I also havewings but I don’t fly I love toswim in icy water Who am I?

3 I live in the ocean I swim aroundslowly looking for something toeat I have six more arms thanyou have Who am I?

5 I am a female I ike to watchmovies and listen to music Mygrandchldren love my oatmealcookies Who am I?

7 I wear a uniform My job is to helppeople I ride on a big red truckWho am I?

2 I am 3 weeks old I drink milk I c ywhen my diaper is wet Who am I?

4 I am an insect If you touch meI might bite you! I make tunnelsunder the ground I love to cometo your picnic! Who am I?

6 I am a large mammal I live inthe woods I have fur I tand upand growl when I am angry Whoam I?

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Week 4 • Day 5

ight Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the ight family words


f l i g h t s p c b j k h m i g h t f ht s i h i d f d e b j s p h s d e t r iu y b l s i g h t t h f k n i g h t h gf i g h t s p c b j k h x f h t i g h tt h f r i g h t u y v b c l i g h t h tc s l i g h t h v h f s r i g h t u t y

fgrihthtmig

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f ight mightf l ight rightf right sight knight sl ight l ight tight

-ight Words

flight

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Week 5 • Day 1Compare/Contrast

Riddle FunCompare meanstolook forthingsthatare thesameContrast means tolook forthingsthatare different

To solve the riddles in each box read the clues in the horseThen write the letters in the blanks wt h the matching numbers

Whatkindof fooddoesa racehorseliketoeat?

_____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _________

1 What letter is in LOG but not in DOG?

2 What letter is in DIME but not in TIME?

3 What letter is in BITE but not in BIKE? 4 What letter is in WEST but not in REST?

5 What letter is in FAN but not in FUN?

6 What letter is in BOX but not in FOX?

7 What letter is in CAR but not in CAN?

8 What letter is in ME but not in MY?

9 What letter is in SOCK but not in SACK?

10 What letter is in SEE but not in BEE?

11 What letter is in FULL but not in PULL?

11 5 10 3 11 9 9 2

Whatdoesa rose sleepin atnight?

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Week 5 • Day 1Statements/Questions

Camp Fiddlestick A tellingsentence is called a statement An askingsentence is calleda questionNowask yourself:

Howdo sentencesbegin? Howdo statementsend? Howdo questionsend?

Wrte three statements and three questions about the picture

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Week 5 • Day 2Sght Word

People,Places, and Things

(nouns)

Sort It Out!Put each word from the Word Box in the circle where it belongs We didthe first one for you

ask

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pretty

purple

read

funny

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say

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Word Box

DescribingWords

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ActionWords(verbs)

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Week 5 • Day 2

Additon Subtract on

Snuggle Up With a Book

A What day did Alex read

for the longest time?

C What day did Alex read

for the shortest time?

E How many minutes did Alex

read on Monday and

Thursday? minutes

B How many minutes did Alex

read on Wednesday and

Friday? minutes

D How many more minutes did

Alex read on Sunday than

Tuesday? minutes

F How many more minutes did

Alex read on Tuesday than

Thursday? minutes

Onehouris 60minutes. Onwhatdays didAlex readlongerthan onehour?

Sunday 97

Monday 28

Tuesday 73

Wednesday 44

Thursday 51

Friday 45

Saturday 80

Dayofthe WeekReadingMinutes

Use the chart to answer the questions

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Week 5 • Day 3

Handwritng

1 one2 two3 three4 four5 five

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Number Words

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Handwritng

6 six7 seven8 eight9 nine

10 ten

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Week 5 • Day 4Con Value

Money MattersAlex asked his little brother Blly to trade piggy banks

Alex’s bank has these coins B lly’s has these coins

Do you think this is a fair trade?

Test your answer

Add up Alex’s coins

Add up Blly’s coins

Write the totals in this Greater Than/Less Than equation

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Who has more money?

25¢ + 25¢ + 10¢ = 60 ¢

+ 5¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ = 63¢

63¢ 60¢

Billy has more money.

10¢ + 10¢ + 10 ¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 5 ¢

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Week 5 • Day 4

ill Word Famly


Write a sentence using one of the ll family words


t c l h l h f q u i l l s p x f h t h fc h i l l u y l l b l h i l l t h f h l c x f h d r i l l t h h f g r i l l s p s i l l s l p l f c l h h b i l l j k yt l h f w i l l u c b v b l t h r i l l u l b l j k y v l c l h l b l m i l l u

lwill iqul

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bil l mil l chil l q uil l d ril l sil l gril l thril l hil l wil l

-ill Words

bill

hill

drill

grill

will

quill

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Week 5 • Day 5Common Nouns

1 The boy made a boat

2 The brothers went to the park

3 A girl was with her grandmother

4 Two boats crashed in the lake

5 Friends used a needle and threadto fix the sal

People Places Things

People, Places, and Things

Common nouns name people places or things

Read each sentence Circle the common nouns

Write the common nouns you circled under the correct heading below

boy

brothers

girl

grandmother

friends

park

lake

boat

boats

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Week 5 • Day 5Story Comprehension

1 What two animals make good pets? o cats

o dogs and sharks

dogs and cats

2 What is a good title (name) for this story?

o Good Pets

o Cats at Home

o Pet Food

3 What can both cats and dogs do?

o jump up and catch a stick

o keep you safe

o run and jump

Story ComprehensionRead the story Then answer each questionFill in the bubble next to the best answer

Cats and dogs are good pets. You can findthese pets in many homes.

A cat is a good pet. A cat can run and jump.A cat can play with a ball of yarn. A cat canalso lick your hand.

A dog is a good pet, too. A dog can chaseafter a ball. A dog can jump up and catch astick. A dog can also help keep you safe.

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Week 6 • Day 1Examining Smilarit es

Kinds of GroupsRead each sentence Write the correct word from the box to completethe sentence

clothing

number

flower

shape

dessert

animal

tool

dish

Readthewordsin theboxagain.Thinkof anotherexampleforeachgroup.

1 A is a kind of

2 A is a kind of

3 A is a kind of

4 A is a kind of

5 A is a kind of

6 A is a kind of

7 A is a kind of

8 A is a kind of

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Week 6 • Day 1

Nouns as Subjects

shoes

music

children

clown

car

band

Nouns in SentencesThe subject of a sentence is usually a noun

Choose a word from the tent to use as the subject of each sentence

1 The sit on the benches in the tent

2 A small drives into the ring

3 This funny jumps out

4 His big flop

5 The strikes up a tune

6 Lively fils the tent

Write a sentence of your own Use one of the nouns from the tent as the subject

children

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Week 6 • Day 2

Main Idea

Call the Police!It is good to know that you can call a police

officer when you need help. You should not beafraid of the police. Their job is to help people.Police officers help find lost children. They directtraffic when there is a problem on the roads.They arrest criminals so that our towns are safe.When people have been in car accidents, poiceofficers come quickly to help them. During floods,fires, and tornadoes, they take people to safeplaces. Sometimes they rescue people who arein danger. Police officers have saved many lives.Think of a police officer as your best friend!

What do you think the main idea of this story is? To find out re ad theletters that are connected in the puzzle Write the letters in order besidethe matching shapes

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Writng to a Prompt

My Favorite Sport

What is your favorite sport? In the box d raw apicture of you playing your favorte sport

Write three things you know about your favorite sportUse the words in the word bank if you need help

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team

ball

field

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run

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Week 6 • Day 3Graphng

See Hear Smell Touch Taste

Five SensesWe learn about the world by using our 5 senses The 5 senses are seeinghearing smeling touching and tasting

Look at the pictures on the left side of the graph Think about which ofyour senses you use to learn about it Draw a checkmark in the box toshow the senses used (Hint You might use more than one)

Now graph how many senses you used for each object

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Week 6 • Day 3

Proper Nouns

Capitalize Names and Places Special names of people and places always begin with captal lettersThey are called proper nouns.Read the postcard Find the proper nouns Write them correctly on thelines below

Dear sue,It’s very hot here in california Wevisited the ci y of los angeles Then weswam in the pac fic ocean I miss you

Love,tonya

sue wong11 shore roadaustin, texas 78728

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Write a sentence wth a proper noun Underline the capital letter or lettersin the proper noun Then write whether it names a person or a place

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GorillasDetails arepartsof a story Detailshelp youunderstandwhatthe storyisabout

Gorillas are the largest apes. They live in the rain forests of Africa. Everymorning, they wake up and eat a breakfast of leaves, fruit, and bark.During most of the day, the adult gorillas take naps. Meanwhile, younggorillas play. They wrestle and chase each other. They swing on vines.When the adults wake up, everyone eats again. When there is danger,gorillas stand up on their hind legs, scream, and beat their chests. Everynight before it gets dark, the gorillas build a new nest to sleep in. Theybreak off leafy branches to make their beds, either on the ground or in thetrees. Baby gorillas snuggle up to their mothers to sleep.

Find the answers to the puzzle in the story Write the answers in the squareswith the matching numbers

Onanothersheetofpaper,writetwo things gorillasdo thatpeoplealsodo.

1 2

3

4

5 6

7

8

Across 1 During the day adult gorillas

3 Gorllas eat leaves bark and

5 The largest apes are

7 In danger gorillas beat their

8 Young gorllas swing on

Down 2 The continent where

gorilas ive is

4 When young gorilasplay they andchase each other

6 Baby gorilas snuggleup to their mothersto

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Week 6 • Day 4ink Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the ink famly words


s p x f h t h i n k t h f s t i n k y l r e p i n k s p x f h s n k t h c h f t h f w i n k u y v b j k c h b n k i y d r i n k s p b j k h s h r i n k t h f u y v b j k b l s l i n k t h f l i n k k b n k j k t h f r i n k s p x f n k h

rnkihkintnstkikinp

siknknwidknrinl ik

W o r d Ba n k

d rink sinkl ink sl inkpink stinkrink thinkshrink wink

-ink Words

sink rink

wink think

drink stink

link pink

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ovalheartcirclesquaretrianglediamondrectangle

Trace and write

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Week 6 • Day 5Simple Fractions

Parts to ColorA fraction has two numbers The top number wll te ll you how many partsto color The bottom number tells you how many parts there are

Color 1/5 of the circle

Color 3/5 of the ants

Color 4/5 of the rectangle

Color 2/5 of the spiders

Color 0/5 of the b ees Color 5/5 of the worms

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Week 7 • Day 1

Handwritng

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday

FridaySaturday

Trace and write

Days of the Week

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Week 7 • Day 1

Long Vowels

Can you get to the end of this maze?Say the picture names Listen for the sound of long a

Color the picture if the name has the long -a sound

Picture Maze

Start

Fnish

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More Than OneMany nouns or naming words add s to show more than one

Read the sets of sentences Draw a line under the sentence thathas a naming word that names more than one

1 Jan has her mittens 2 She wll run up a hill

Jan has her mitten She wll run up hills

3 Jan runs with her dogs 4 The dogs can jump

Jan runs with her dog The dog can jump

Look at each picture Read each word Wr te the plural namingword that matches the picture

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Week 7 • Day 2

Real or Fantasy

Fun at the FarmStoryeventsthat canreallyhappenare real Story eventsthat aremake believeare fantasy

Read each sentence below If it could be real color the picture If it ismake beieve put an X on the picture

Onanothersheetofpaper,writeone makebelievesentenceaboutthefarmer’shouseandone realsentenceaboutit.

Dairy cows give milk

e pig said “Let’s gohe dance tonight!”

The hay was stackedin the barn

The green tractorran out of gas

The goat and thesheep got married

by the big tree

Four little ducksswam in the pond

he farmer planted pizzaand hamburgers

The mouse ate thedinner table

The newborn calf wa kedwith wobbly legs

Two crickets sang “MaryHad a Little Lamb ”

Rain made theroads muddy

The farmer’s fam lyate a pie

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One More Than One One More Than One 1 girl 7 ball

2 boy 8 hoop

3 doll 9 man

4 lion 10 cap

5 poster 11 shirt

6 balloon 12 hand

Write a sentence using one of the plural nouns

More Than OneA plural noun names more than one person place or thingTo make most nouns plural add an sStudy the picture Read the words Write the plural of the word f there ismore than one in the picture

boysdollslions

postersballoons

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All About Ice CreamDraw the tallest ice cream cone you can in the box.

Write three things you know aboutice cream Use the words in the wordbank if you need help

1

2

3

If you could invent an ice creamflavor what would it be?

WORD BANK

cold

flavors

colors

melts

sweet

tasty

cone

chocolate

vanlla

yummy


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Counting on Good MannersAdd Then use the code to wrte a letter ineach oval to find the “good manner” words

Code

11+ 10

62+ 31

44+ 34

41+ 5

13+ 31

35+ 43

40+ 10

43+ 24

42+ 4

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22+ 3

34+ 32

50+ 30

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50+ 43

11+ 7

15+ 10

31+ 4

17+ 61

54+ 5

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41+ 25

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MayI havesomecandy,

please?

Thankyou!

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Week 7 • Day 4ock Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the ock family words


s p b j k x f h r o c k u c h y u v b l l o c k u y c k v c k b l f l o c k i y t h c k b j k h f k n o c k t h c k i f f r o c k s p x b j k f h s o c k t h f c l o c k t c h h c k f d o c k x f c k t b j k h f c r o c k s p h s m o c k k

kfcolokknccclokdkoc

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W o r d B a n k

cl ock knockcrock l ockd ock rock f l ock smockf rock sock

-ock Words

rock

sock

smock

lock

flock

knock

clock

dock

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Week 7 • Day 5

Sequencing

A Pencil Sandwich?How does the lead

get inside a woodenpencil? Pencils are madeout of strips of woodcut from cedar trees.Then grooves are cutin the strips. Graphiteis laid into the grooves.(We call it lead, but itis really graphite.) Thenanother strip of wood isglued on top of the firstone, making a pencilsandwich! The wood isrounded in rows on thetop strip of wood andthe bottom strip. Thenthe pencils are cut apartand painted. An eraseris added on the end andheld in place by a metalring. When you buy apencil, you sharpen it,and then you are readyto write.

Look at the picturesNumber them in the orderthat they happen in thestory

graphiteadded

strips of wood

pencilsandwich

grooves

cut apart andpainted

eraseradded

rounded

on top andbottom

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Week 7 • Day 5

Tel ng Tme

Clock Work

Draw the hands on theclock so it shows 4 00


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What do you do at 4 00 in the afternoon? Write about it on the ines below



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What do you do at 6 00 in the evening? Write about it on the lines below


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Color the BowtieColor Key

14 = pink

26 = purple

33 = blue

47 = yellow

63 = green

Do the subtraction problems in the picture belowThen use the Color Key to tell you what color tomake each answer

Onanothersheetofpaper,drawa pictureof fourofyour friendsorfamilymembers. Giveeachonea bowtie!

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Week 8 • Day 1

Long & Short Vowels

What’s Missing?Something is missing from each picture. Read the clues and lookat the pictures carefully to find out what it is. Say the name ofeach missing item and add it to the picture.

1.Clue: long i You fly it

4.Clue: short a

You hit a ball with it

3.Clue: long a

You put flowers in t

9.Clue: short u

You drink from it

2.Clue: short i

You play on t

5.Clue: long e

You need two

8.Clue: short o

You wear it on your foot

7.Clue: long o

You drive on t

6.Clue: short e

You sleep on it

kite

batwheel bed

cupsockroad

swing vase

Check your child’s work.

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Week 8 • Day 3Classfy ng

Summer VacationGroupnglike things togetherhelpsyou seehow parts ofa

storyare connectedand makesthe storyeasier to understand

Last summer, Dad, Mom, Tim, and Tara wentto the beach in Florida. They swam, fished, builtsandcastles, and went sailing. Mom brought apicnic lunch. She spread a blanket on the sandand set out ham sandwiches, potato chips,apples, and cookies. She brought lemonade in the cooler. Later, Tim andTara walked along the beach and saw a crab walking sideways. A straydog was barking at it. A starfish had washed up on the beach, too. Timthrew bread crumbs up in the air to feed a flock of seagulls. Then thefamily went back to the hotel, and Tim and Tara played video gamesuntil bedtime.

Use the story to find theanswers Fill in the blanks

People Who Wentto the Beach

Living Things TheySaw on the Beach

What They Did

Picnic Items

DadMomTim

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Week 8 • Day 3Regroupng Revew

A Great CatchCircle each group of 10 Wr te the number of tens and ones on the chartThen write the number on the baseball glove

te ns on es

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te ns on es

te ns on es

te ns on es

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Week 8 • Day 4

Making Predictions

Usestorydetailsto guesswhatwill h

Father Eagle said to his young son“Today is a very special day. You wfly for the first time.” Baby Eagle wasafraid. He said, “But Father, I don’tknow how. What should I do?” Hisfather laid a strong wing on his littleshoulder and said, “You will know.”They stood at the edge of a very higcliff. Far below were huge rocks anda canyon. “Ride the wind, my son!”said Father Eagle, and he gentlypushed his son off the cliff. BabyEagle yelled, “Help! Help!” and wildflapped his wings. Al of a suddensomething wonderful happened!

1 What do you think happenednext? Color the rock that te lsthe most likely answer

2 Why did you choose thatanswer? Find the sentence inthe story that gives you a hint that the story has a happy endingWrite it here

Unscramble the words and write the answers

3 How do you think Baby Eagle felt at first when he was pushed offthe cliff?

4 How do you think Father Eagle felt at the end of the story?

ODPRU AARDFI

He brokehis wing ona tree imb

He fell onthe rocks

He learnedto fly

He gothurt

Will He Be All Right?

All of a sudden something wonderful happened.

afraid

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He brokehis wing ona tree imb

He fell onthe rocks

He learnedto fly

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Week 8 • Day 4

Verbs

Action at Practice A verb is an action word It tells what someone or something is doing

Read each sentence Write the action verb in the telling part of thesentence

1 Ronald runs to the field

2 Michael wears a batting helmet

3 He smacks the ball hard

4 Ronald holds the wrong end

of the bat

5 He misses the ball

6 Ronald waits in left field

7 He wrtes G for great

8 Ronald’s father helps him

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runs

wears

smacks

holds

misses

waits

writes

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Action at the GameA verb is an action word It tells what someone or something is doing

Draw a line to match each sentence with an action verb Then write theaction verbs on the ines to finish the sentences

1 Moms and dads the game throws

2 The pitcher the ball opens

3 Ronald his eyes watch

4 The team for Ronald cheers

5 Ronald the ball past the pitcher runs

6 He to first base hits

7 Someone “Go Ronald go!” eat

8 The kids ice cream after the game yells

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Verbs

watch

throws

opens

cheers

hits

runs

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Week 8 • Day 5

ump Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the ump famly words


u y c h v b l s t u m p s p x p l u m pf h u m p u c h y v f h b l j u m p p m o p g m h b u m p m p c h g r u m p s t j s d b n h k m p p u m p s p m p x f h d u m p t h c h f c l u m p w s p x f h t c m p e r c a b t h j k h h f l u m p

mphuppum

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W o r d B a n k

bump jumpcl ump l umpd ump pl umpgrump pumphump stump

-ump Words

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Don’t Forget Your KeysAdd Then follow the clue to find the right key Write the sum in the key hole

Find the keywith evennumbers inthe onesand tensplaces

Find the keywith 0 in theones place

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Find the keywith thegreatestnumber inthe onesplace

Find the keywith thegreatestnumber inthe tensplace

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Week 9 • Day 1Past Tense Ve bs

What Happened?Some verbs add ed to tell about actions that happened in the past

Find the past tense verb in each sentence Write it on the line

1 Last spring Daisy planted a garden

2 Floyd watered the garden

3 Together they weeded their garden

4 One day they discovered a big carrot

Read each sentence If the sentence has a past tense verb wrte iton the line If the sentence does not have a past tense verb leavethe line blank

5 They lke to eat carrots

6 They pulled on the carrot

plantedwateredweeded

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Week 9 • Day 2Past Tense Verbs

What Else Happened? Some verbs add ed to tell about actions that happened in the past

Read the first sentence in each pair Change the under ined verb to tellabout the past

1 Today my dogs push open the back door

Yesterday my dogs open the back door

2 Today they splash in the rain puddles

Last night they in the rain puddles

3 Now they roll in the mud

Last week they in the mud

4 Today I follow my dogs’ footprints

Last Sunday I my dogs’ footprints

5 Now I wash my dogs from head to toe

Earlier I my dogs from head to toe

Write a sentence using one of the verbs you wrote

pushed

washed

followed

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Week 9 • Day 2Consonant Blends

Say the words

Listen for the beginning sounds

Use the Beginning Sounds Color Code to make a picture

Blends Game

Beginning Sounds Color Codebl = blue cl = red fl = yellow gl = green pl = brown sl = purple

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Week 9 • Day 3

Vocabulary

Busy as a BeeBees are hardworking insects. They l ive

together in a nest called a hive. There is onequeen bee in each hive. She is the largest bee.There are hundreds of worker bees. The workerbees fly from flower to flower gathering a sweetliquid called nectar. They make honey fromthe nectar and store it in little rooms in the hive.Each little room is a cell. Many cells in a rowmake a honeycomb. When a bear or a persontries to steal the honey, the bees swarm, flying around in large groups.Each bee has a stinger to protect it from its enemies. A person who is abeekeeper makes wooden hives for bees, then sells the honey when thebees finish making t.

Look at the picture below Use each underlined word in the story to labelthe pictures hive cell queen bee worker bee

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Week 9 • Day 3

unk Word Family


Write a sentence using one of the unk family words


m n s k u n k s p x h h u n k s p x f h h k v b l t r u n k k m n u y i c n b h k n k m s u n k s p x f h b u n k k m n u y c h b l s t u n k s p k x f h n j k k j u n k t h f d u n k k m p x n k m n m n c h u n k u y c h l c h s h r u n k

nkbuknsrhuusknnskut

ntrkuuhcnkknksukhun

W o r d Ba n k

bunk shrunkchunk skunkd unk stunkhunk sunk

junk trunk

-unk Words

trunk bunk

chunk shrunk

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Week 9 • Day 4

Subt action

Help Daisy find a delicious bone! SubtractCircle the answer that goes with each bone

> is greater than and < is less than

Write twosubtractionproblemson another

sheetofpaper.Oneanswershould matchthebone.

A B

C D E

F G

568

945

878

537

459

815

836

689

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709

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> 40 and < 70

> 37 and < 82 > 74 and < 96 > 18 and < 49

> 63 and < 87 > 16 and < 56

> 48 and < 87

> 25 and < 55

Digging Up Bones

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Week 9 • Day 4

Descriptve Words

A good sentenceuses describingwords to helpthe reader “pa nt a picture” in h s or hermind

Add a describing word from the ist to finish each sentence

Onanothersheetofpaper,writethreesentences describingyourfavoriteplacetovisit.

1 The chicken laid

eggs in her nest

2 The barn

keeps the

animals warm at night

3 carrots grow in

the garden

4 Two pigs sleep in

the pen

5 The cows drink

from the pond

6 A scarecrow

frightens the birds

sunny

lazy

black

three

orange

thirsty

cold

shallow

muddy

funny

fat

wooden

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Week 9 • Day 5Cause and Effect

An American VolcanoMount Saint Helens is an active volcano in the state of Washington. In

1980, this volcano erupted, spewing hot lava into the air. Explosions causeda huge cloud of dust. This gray dust flled the air and settled on houses andcars many miles away. The thick dust made it hard for people and animalsto breathe. The explosions flattened trees on the side of the mountain. Thehot rocks caused forest fires. The snow that was on the mountain meltedquickly, causing floods and mud slides. Mount Saint Helens still erupts fromtime to time but not as badly as it did in 1980.

Read each phrase below Wrte the number of each phrase in the explosionof the volcano that correctly completes the sentence

1 Mount Saint Helenserupted

2 The thick ashmade it hard

3 The explosions

4 The hot rockscaused

5 Meting snowcaused

6 Because MountSaint Helens isan activevolcano

Writea story thatbeginsthisway:Wewerecampingin themountains,whenall ofa suddena volcanoerupted!

forestfires.

it still eruptsfrom time to

time.for people

and animalsto breathe.

spewing hotlava and ashinto the air.

floods andmudslides.

flattenedtrees.

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Week 9 • Day 5

Writng to a Prompt

Date

Dear

How ?

What ?

I hope that

Something interesting that happened to me was

Your friend

Imagine that you are going to write a letter to a friendThink of questions to ask in the letter Then think of somethingyou would like to tell your friend In the box draw a picture toshow what you wrote about

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Week 10 • Day 1Identifying Nouns

Write a sentence using one of the nouns you found

Color CodeNouns that name things = orange

Nouns that name places = green

Nouns that name peope or animals = bue

Other words = lght blue

A Noun PuzzleA noun is a word that namesa person place or thing

Can you find the hidden picture?

Use the color code to color thespaces that have nouns

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Week 10 • Day 1Comprehension

A whale is a very big animal. Whales live in the sea. Some whalesswim with each other. They travel in large groups, called pods. They swimaround, looking for food.

Whales feed on sea life. Some whales eat plants. Other whales haveteeth and can eat seals and small fish.

Whales must stay wet all the time. However,they also must come to the top of the sea to

breathe. When a whale leaps out of the water tocatch a breath of air, it is an amazing sight.

Read the story Then answer each questionFill in the bubble next to the best answer

1 What are pods?

o whale food

groups of whales

o sea animals

3 What must all whales do?

o eat seals and fish

o spend time on land

stay wet

2 What is a good title(name) for this story?

o The Sea

o Fish

Whales

4 Why do whales sometimes jump out of the water?

o to warm up

to get air

o to catch fish

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Week 10 • Day 2Nouns/Verbs

Verb or Noun?The meaning of a word often depends on how the word is usedSome words can be used as both verbs and nouns

Add the word at the left to each sentence pair Write verb or noun onthe line next to each sentence to show how you used the word

peel 1 The is the cover of an orange

2 The students their oranges

ride 3 Jan’s on the camel was bumpy

4 People on camels in the desert

color 5 The twins their pictures

6 That fades in the sun

smell 7 The men smoke

8 The of flowers fills the air

lock 9 The on the box is old

10 The Turners their door at night

Wrte sentences using each of the following words as a verb and a nouncall ring turn

peel

peel

ride

ride

color

color

smell

smell

lock

lock

Answers will vary.

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Week 10 • Day 2

Multplcation

Rocket Riddle

What did the rocket say whenit left the party?

To find the answer to the riddle solvethe multiplication problems Thenmatch each product wth a letterin the Key below Wrte the correctletters on the blanks below

5 x 1 = _______

8 x 1 = _______

11 x 1 = _______

26 x 1 = _______

3 x 2 = _______

“TIM ”

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5 x 2 = _______

6 x 2 = _______

8 x 2 = _______

9 x 2 = _______

12 x 2 = _______

RiddleAnswer

What To Do

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11 O

16 E

5 A

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Analyzing Characters

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A character isa person oranimalin astory Tounderstanda characterbetter you shouldpay attentionto the detailsa storyoften givesabout the character

Some kids are scared to go to the dentist, but not me. I have a funnydentist. His name is Dr. Smileyface. I don’t think that’s his real name, butthat’s what he tells all the kids who come to see him. He has a cool waitingroom. It has video games and a big toy box. Dr. Smileyface always wearsfunny hats. Sometimes he has his face painted. He asks funny questions like“Are you married yet?” and “Do you eat flowers to make your breath smellso sweet?” That makes me laugh. One time, he told me this joke, “What haslots of teeth but never goes to the dentist? A comb!” When I laughed, hepulled my tooth. It didn’t hurt at all! He also teaches me how to take careof my teeth because he says he doesn’t want me to get a cavity the sizeof the Grand Canyon. Before I go home, he always gives me a surprise.Last time I went, he gave me a rubber spider to scare my mom with!

Color the pictures that could be Dr Smileyface Put an X on the picturesthat could not be him

My Favorite Dentist

how to take

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with a

surprise.

Draw a line from the toothbrush to the tooth that makes the sentence true

Dr Sm leyface makes

The child who wrote this story

Dr Smleyface teaches kids

Dr Smileyface sends kids home

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Week 10 • Day 3

Sght Words

Sort It Out!Write each word from the Word Box under the question it can help answerWe did the first one for you

Who?(people words)

sister

Word Box

Where?(place words)

When?(time words)

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children

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school

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Week 10 • Day 4Fractions

FractionsA fraction has two numbers The top number will te l you how many partsto color The bottom number tells you how many total parts there are

This loaf of bread is cut into 7 sices

Could you color 8/7 of the bread?

Explain your answer

Color 1/7 of the candy

Color 7/7 of the bananas


Color 3/7 of the peanut butter jars

no

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Color 7/7 of the bananas


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Week 10 • Day 4

Handwritng

The Planets

Write the names of the planets

Neptune

Uranus

Saturn

Jupiter

Earth

Venus

Mars

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Week 10 • Day 5 Addtion

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Carnival FunDo the problems below Then find your answers hidden in the carnivalscene and circle them Can you find all twelve answers?

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