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Specialized Program Individualizing Reading ExcellenceSpecialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence

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Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence

3rd Edition

WorkbookLevel 3


Editorial Project Manager: Tracey NewmanSenior Editor: Laura A. WoollettAssistant Editor: Rachel L. Smith

© 2012 by School Specialty, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Printed in Benton Harbor, MI, in July 2011ISBN 978-0-8388-5709-0

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That is dad.

I will to be home on time.

A plane can .

Can you the lid off the can?

The tot began to .

Tim will to get a home run.

not?

my

why

by

try

fly

pry

cry

spy


Jack felt ill. went home.

Let do it!

Jane was late, so ran to class.

Jan and I like to hike. will hike up

the hill.

Do you want to do the job?

Dad will come to class, and will talk

to us.

Use some words more than one time.

He

he

she We Me

me


fly

glass

no

trap

me

crash

class

go

fry

she

flap

bash

Dan and Jill go to class.


Late

1. Who was late?

2. Why do you think Jane was late?

3. What did Miss Frank think?

4. What will happen to Jane?

5. What do you think Jane will do the next time?

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Check the things that will happen if you come

to class late.

miss a test

you will cry

get a bad grade

stand in the hall

make a mess

begin late

miss fun

miss your pals

miss spelling

make your classmates mad

get a note

get a late slip

make it up

get a smile

your mom or dad will get a call

get lost

miss lunch

miss a game

miss math


Use some words more than one time.

I want to to the club.

Did you the job?

Tell me you go.

I came here .

Does the dog to you?

I will to tell you.

That hat to me.

I met you .

I cannot to tell you what to do.

Did you do this ?

belong

begin

before

belongs


Do the job we can go.

I do not want to home.

“ cake until after lunch,” said Mom.

Dan will bring his cat we can pet it.

Did you to skate?

Can you to the pet shop with Sam?

We had much fun on the trip!

no go so


The Big Catch

1. Who went fishing?

2. When did Jake and Fred go fishing?

3. What did Fred and Jake want to do?

4. What did Jake put on the fishing line to help catch fish?

5. What was Fred and Jake’s problem?


the hat and the fish on the line.


fly fish

when

fly

moth

snap

go

try

Tim

so

me

we

cry

clash


A Camp in the Hills

1. Who is telling the tale?

2. Where is the tale that he tells?

3. What are he and his dad doing in the tale?

4. What is a rock bass?

5. What did happen on a hike?

6. Tell of a time you went on a trip.


Come Fly with Me

fly

try

side

sad

sky

fly

wing

thing

wide

side

try

hide

fly

me

my

mile

try

sky

can my bake


old

g

h

f

s

b

c

m

t

sc

ghost

m

p

h

child

w

m

wind

m

f

k

h

gr

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wind

cold

mild

wild

bolt

grind

gold

child

find

hind

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A tot is a small .

I lost my mitten. I hope I it.

Mom’s ring is .

Dad will the clock.

If an animal is not tame, it is .

A dog’s back leg is called a leg.

To crush something to make it small is to

it.

Not strong is .

A is a kind of lock.

You can catch a .

Liz has some, Tom has more, but I have the

.


Old Pals

1. What was Jed like?

2. Who was Jed kind to?

3. What did Jed get for Mr. Gold?

4. Tell why Mr. Gold is a kind man.

5. Tell what you can do to be a pal.


gold

side

most

wild

same

find

hold

call

fly

kind

cold

old

ball

by

wide

post

child

came


My granddad is .

The ring is made of .

I want to the kitten on my lap.

The fox is , not tame.

The bath water is .

I cannot my lost sock.

Dad will the old clock.

Jim the kitten. It

did not cost much.

Jan helps Jill. It is a thing to do.

wild

find

hold

cold

gold

sold

old

wind

kind

told


The Ring

1. Why was Ted “in a bind”?

2. What does “in a bind” mean?

3. Why did Ted not get the ring when he went to the store the first time?

4. Where did Ted go to get the cash?

5. What did the gift come in when Ted gave it to Cass?


A Gift

WHO do you want to give a gift to?

WHAT do you want to give?

WHEN do you want to give it?

WHERE do you want to give it?

My gift to is:


I Love That Child of Mine

1. List five things that tell what the child is like.

2. Who is telling these things?

3. What can a mom do to make a child glad?


Fill the cup to the .

My is a whiz in math class.

Will you to the top of the hill?

Beth to spend time with her mom.

I did not my lost hat.

Jeff can his black cat at the vet.

I Clare will come on the hike.

The old dog can in the mud.

find

brim

climb

likes

child

roll

hope

hold


The Bold Robins

1. When does the robin sing?

2. What can a robin use to make a nest?

3. What can be fed to a robin hatchling?

4. When the hatchlings become small robins, what happens?


a robin in a nest.


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play

cake

haystack

crayons

ray

frog

Sunday

quill

stay


25

spray

play

stay

hay

clay

crayons

jay

pay

tray


The Subway Ride

1. Where were Kay and Clare going?

2. What did Kay and Clare have to get on to get to Gram’s?

3. What did Clare think of the subway?

4. What did Kay think of the subway?

5. What did Kay have?

6. Did the map help Clare?


can

nap

mat

pane

cane

Jan

mate

nape

ate

pan

Kat

Kate

at

Jane


a-e ay

same

save

lay

mate

day

play

skate

say

tray

today

lane

stay

name

way

late

cane


Compound Words

lunchbox

himself

beside

haystack

upside

Sunday

today

something

sometimes

inside

lunch box


The Gray Day

1. Why do you think Max said, “Today will be a fun day!”?

2. What did Max hope?

3. List the things Max’s mom said to do to pass the time.

4. What did Max do?

5. What did Max want to get with the cash?

6. What did Jay say?


What can you do on a gray day?

Check the things you can do inside.

nap

take a bath

hit a ball

swim

fish

play jacks

play chess

sing a song

fly a kite

fry eggs

yell

play

take a hike

make a clay pot

jump

get a suntan

play Go Fish

make a cake

jump in a hay-stack

dress up

run

call a pal

wash a dish

have lunch

play a game

jot a note to a pal

pet a pig

catch bugs

pay a bill

cry


tune something left

stray song

scrap to give cash

“in a bind” game

chess in a bad way

pay to go off from where

you belong


The Best Day

1. Why did Tess want to stay home?

2. What is a hayloft?

3. Where does Jan live?

4. Do you want to slide on a haystack? Tell why.

5. Why does Clay, the cat, have that name?


what you do with a pal when you play.


Lay

To lay is to put something in place. Fill in lay.

A hen can an egg.

the pen on the desk.

Mom will the tot on the bed.

You may your jacket on the bench.

Jane will the note on Don’s desk.

Will you this rag in the sink?

The dog will the bone next to the dish.

A moth can eggs.

The cat will the kitten in the basket.


The Rays of the Sun

1. Why is it not black and cold all the time?

2. Why is a lot of sun bad?

3. Tell 4 things you can do to not get a lot of sun.

safe fun in the sun.


Capital Letter

The first letter of a sentence is always a capital (a big letter). Write the sentence on the line, with the 1st word a capital letter.

sam went to the store.

i can fix this sentence.

can you play today?

what did you say?

mom will help me.

tim wants to stay and play.


fix the flat tire.

it is a hot day in June.

a tot is a small child.

the day was long and hot.


Statement

A sentence that tells something is called a statement. A statement begins with a capital and ends with a period.

Write the sentences correctly.

sam went home

jane is almost ten

mom will bake a cake

liz did not mind the cold

this is the way home


ed

/ed/ /d/ /t/

landed

crashed

played

rested

jumped

spelled

filled

pinched

stayed

sifted

bumped

planted

dusted

cashed

hunted


Add ed.

Dad for shells.

Mom the sand in the bucket.

Jane home.

Tom the dog with the hose.

June the cup with milk.

The plane on time.

Jack his name at the top.

Tim the ball to his dog.

The flag in the wind.

hunt

dump

rush

spray

fill

land

print

toss

sway


The plane at ten.

The plane will at ten.

Jane can the ball fast.

Jane the fast ball to May.

Mom the glass to the top.

Do not the glass up.

land landed

toss tossed

fill filled


Do not let the crab you.

The mad crab Jack.

pinch pinched

Tom and Jill the game all day.

May I with you?

play played


No Rest

1. What did Kit want to do on the plane?

2. What was Kit’s problem on the plane?

3. What did the child do to Kit?

4. Who met the plane?

5. Who was on the bus?


Add ed.

The plane at ten.

Clare the desk.

Mom the grass.

The truck into the bus.

The little child .

Jane the sand.

Dad me.

The plant in the hot sun.

Tim the rip in his pants.

Mom the hot dogs for lunch.

land

dust

plant

bump

yell

sift

kiss

wilt

mend

grill


A Day of Play at Black Cove

1. Who was at Black Cove?

2. Why did Eve want to fill the hole?

3. List some things that Eve and Hal did.

4. What did Hal say happened to the man in the sun?

5. Did Hal and Eve have fun?


Compound Words

mayfly

inside

checkup

driveway

goldfish

homesick

lonesome

lamppost

dustmop

payday

may fly


can

milk

sun

spring

may

sub

hot

base

be

dust

shine

dog

ball

hind

not

way

time

pan

shake

be

cannot

Match Write It


Time to Hang Up!

1. Where is Jay? Why?

2. Why did Jay’s mom call him?

3. Where did Jay’s mom go when she left the store?

4. Why did Mom not get the jam?

5. Why did Mom not get through when she called home?


Make Some Class Rules


Subject

The subject tells who or what the sentence is about. It can be one word or more than one word.

Draw a box around the subject.

The old man had to rest.

The ball will roll.

James had a gold ring.

Kate sold the most.

The hen will lay an egg.

The day went by fast.

The flag is on top of the pole.

The ball hit Dan in the chest.

You can play.

The mole dug a hole.

The kite has a long string.


Compound Words

bedtime

pigpen

bathtub

backpack

sidewalk

playpen

washcloth

lunchtime

shipshape

sunset

bed time


base

flag

hand

up

play

may

be

hay

pay

dust

set

mate

ball

long

loft

be

day

pan

made

pole

Match Write It


Compound Words

baseball

milkshake

lunchbox

maybe

handmade

backpack

upset

belong

subway

cannot

base ball


More Than One

Add es to words ending in s, ss, ch, sh, or x.

Add s to words ending with all other letters.

Add s or es.

match

pant

chick

pal

tent

wish

box

day

hat

pig


Add es.

patch

glass

dish

bus

ax

bench


ful = full of

Mom was careful. She was full of .

Lane was hopeful. He was full of .

Sally was wishful. She was full of es.

The job was stressful. It was full of .

The child was thankful. He was full of s.

ing

The chick can hatch.

The chick is .

The clock can tick.

The clock is .

The man can sing.

The man is .


Add the best suffix.

The care child broke the vase.

It was a cold, snow day.

May likes the soft of the velvet.

The bold dog will fetch the lost pup.

The gold rays of the sun are hot.

Run swift to win the race.

ness

y

less

est

ly

en


The Yelling Tot

1. What made the tot’s mom blush?

2. What did the tot’s mom want him to do?

3. What happened when the tot’s mom rocked him?

4. Why was the tot crying?

5. What did Mom do to help?


safely

matches

hatching

taller

frying

dusty

jumping

illness

singing

rocky


No Time To Ride

1. What is James’ problem?

2. What did James do to help himself?

3. What kind of pets did James take care of?

4. Tell how Kelly’s dog was better when he was left with James.

5. What will James have to do with his bike?


Check the kinds of pets you think would be

fun to take care of.

chick

mule

hen

ball

crab

skunk

jay

fish

mayfly

frog

bug

dog

bat

tot

camel

moth

duck

kitten

bull

snake

egg

robin

rock

tick

butterfly

kid

rabbit

man

cat

doll

clam

mole

chicken

fly

goldfish


Sam went camping. He is a .

Jenny is basketball.

Seth can pitch the ball fast. He will be the

.

May can catch fast balls. She will be the

.

The cat is the best.

Can you the mug to the brim?

Sal can box. She is today at five.

Mom will spray the grass. She will use a

.

camper

playing

pitcher

gray

catcher

fill

boxing

sprayer


Seth and May playing baseball.


Clams

1. Tell five things Pete did when he went clam digging.

2. If Pete sells a box of clams for five dollars, what will The Clam Shack pay him for ten boxes?

.

3. What do you think Pete had to use to dig clams? Think of 3 things.

4. Have you had clams? What do you think of them?


1. The chick’s egg cracks.

2. Tom can say, “Get it here!”

3. Beth is jumping.

4. The old man sings us a song.

5. My boss is fishing today.

6. The child is swinging on the swing.

7. The child can fly up in the sky in the plane.

8. I like to go to the quilt shop.

9. The old man is standing with a cane.

10. Max is playing with a rope.

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The Camping Trip

1. Why did Mom think she had to take so much on the trip?

2. What happened before they left?

3. What did the kids do with the backpacks?

4. What things did the kids have to take from the van?

5. Have you had a camping trip? Tell some things that happened.


Compound Words

hayloft

playmate

dustpan

behind

sunshine

springtime

something

flagpole

beside

playtime

hay loft


muf|fin

puffin

button

puppet

funny

butter

wallet

kitten

tennis

rabbit

supper

a swimmer.


muffin

fly

butter

puffin

puppet

she

child

sock

subway

tennis

kitten

ray


Helpful Pals

1. Tell in what ways the pals help.

2. What does Cal like to do?

3. What game does Matty play?

4. Tell of a time when you helped a pal.


Mom Helps

1. What did Shelly’s mom tell her to do?

2. What made Shelly upset?

3. What was Shelly thinking as she walked in the cold?

in a huff

well

quick

glad

grin

happy

fit

mad

fast

smile


Do This

1. Make an ant in the bottom of the web.

2. Make a fly in the top of the web.

3. Make five more insects in the web, all in the same spot.


tennis

jumping

butter

fly

dock

ghost

van

clock

bumping

Dennis

try

most

tan

mutter

Dennis playing tennis.


The Traffic Jam

1. What does the traffic do in a traffic jam?

2. What was Andy’s problem?

3. What did Andy do that was helpful to his wife?

4. If you will be late, why is it helpful to call?

5. What time of day do you think it was?


Syllables

puffin

mittens

skunk

pay

tennis

wallet

plum

rabbit

bathtub


The Best

1. What did Abby do well?

2. When did Abby begin running?

3. What kind of day was it the day of the run?

4. What happened to Abby’s leg?

5. Tell of a time you didn’t win but you still felt happy. What made you happy?


Which one does not belong? Cross it out.

Not an animal:

dog frog desk skunk rabbit

Not a metal:

gold brass copper tin water

Not a person:

dentist dad van mom sister

Cannot play with it:

clay yo-yo doll traffic ball

Not in a home:

sink bed grass bench stove


Finish the sentence. Use er.

Sam went camping. He is a .

Jenny is playing baseball. She is a baseball

.

Seth can pitch the ball fast. He will be the

.

May can catch fast balls. She will be the

.

Dad can sing. He is a .

Mom can play golf. She is a .

Tom can hunt foxes. He is a .

Sal can box. She is a .

Ron can fish. He is a .

Mom will spray the grass. She will use a

.


dentist

dustpan

cactus

insect

magnet

bathtub

reptile

picnic

helmet

cobweb

basket

bandit

nutmeg

umpire

plastic

an insect in a cobweb.


dentist

haystack

plastic

helmet

cobweb

picnic

selfish

basket

napkin

reptile

bucket

dentist

The little kitten sat in the .

The man had on a .

A is gray.

I tossed the in

the trash.

A Sunday is fun for us.

The sand is in the .

It is fun to play in the .

Do not be and hog the muffins.

The fixes Dad’s gums.

The sat on a rock.


A Play

1. What was Penny and Pablo’s class planning to do?

2. Tell what Pablo wore.

3. What happened when Pablo grabbed Penny’s basket?


Penny and Pablo in a funny skit.


tennis

cold

basket

jumps

dentist

singing

swinging

hatches

helmet

fly

kiss

ticking


A Small Bandit

1. What was Ellen’s problem in the beginning?

2. Where was Ellen’s pal living?

3. Check some ways you think Ellen felt after she got her pal’s letter.

cold lonely

wishful angry

kind sad

glad jolly


Finish Ellen’s letter.

Dear Santos,

A funny thing happened today. I was

sitting at my desk when

Love,

Ellen


Connect the sentences with and or but.

1. My cat likes fish. She is fat.

2. Liz is always late. Today she came on time.

3. I want to swim. I am cold.

4. I have my sandwich. I did not bring a drink.

5. I love to skate. I also love to swim.


skunk

pond

old socks

van

man

ant

bug

swimmer

butterfly

ape

fish

plane

fox

lake

whale

moth

dog

trash

water

fly

dragon

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Things that can fly.

Wet things.

Things that smell bad.

Things that can run.


Cats like fish.

Cats like fish better than hot dogs.

If you give a cat a dish of fish and a dish of hot dogs,

what do you think the cat will do?

1. What will the cat do?

2. Why?

a cat that has a fish.


It was a windy day! The wind whisked away the small

child’s kite. The child was sad. His dad made him a

bigger kite. The kite stayed up in the sky as the child

held on to the thick string.

1. It was a day.

2. The wind whisked away the .

3. The broke.

4. The child’s dad him a bigger kite.

5. The bigger kite had a string.


The Snake Pit

1. What did the rabbit smell that made him think of danger?

2. What did the rabbit find in the hole?

3. What did the rabbit say he can do for the snake?

4. What did the snake think of the rock?

vanish

skillet

lapped

snipped

sapling

licked

cut quickly

pan

small plant

go away


Verbs are things you can do!

Fill it in.

1. She will where to go on her trip.

2. A whale in water.

3. After Jane played the song, I began to .

4. Mom gave me a big .

5. The dog will the bone in the hole.

6. I hope I can a long time.

7. I will my red bike home.

8. I will have to the big box to the bed.

drag

lives

plan

stay

clap

hide

grab

thinking

hug

ride


Fill it in.

1. packed a lunch.

2. I hope the lands on time.

3. The cost a lot.

4. I like to ride a .

5. A is a reptile.

6. We rode on the .

7. The smelled.

8. The child lost a red .

9. The rabbit was hopping on the .

10. The cat had a .

11. Daddy ate the .

12. It was a hot .

13. I like to play this .


Waves bring sand to the .

Fill the with water.

When you drive, be careful not to .

You can with an axe.

We have twenty children in the .

A bank has lots of .

When it is hot, I like to sit in the .

We will have at one.

A tot is a small .

glass

class

shore

shade

lunch

child

chop

cash

crash


1. A whale is a fish.

2. A whale can live on land.

3. Krill are small shrimp.

4. A whale does not get cold.

5. A whale fin is called blubber.

6. A fin helps the whale swim.

7. The humpback whale has scales.

8. A humpback whale can sing.

9. Blubber is a name for whale fat.

10. Whales may become extinct.


The Humpback Whale

1. Why is it called the humpback whale?

2. Why do whales not get cold?

3. What do whales live on?

4. Tell five mammals.

gulp

krill

blubber

extinct

fat

no longer here

drink quickly

small shrimp


The Humpback Whale

Check the words that DO NOT tell about whales.

small

long

scales

dive

danger

sing

careless

blubber

flipper

krill

fish

mammal


house

shout

mouth

pound

couch

trout

pouch

ouch

cloud

scout

mound

mouse


What can be found inside a house?

round

lamp

spout

mouse

desk

dress

trout

ape

flour

swing

rug

pants

mouth

couch

van

child

ground

clock

sound

wall

frog

dog

cloud

spout

What can you sit on to rest?

What can you use to bake a cake?

What will help you tell the time?

What can water come out of?

You smile with your .


four

couch

dough

gourd

shoulder

boulder

pound

fourth

scout


1. Not old is .

2. Your mom’s sister’s child is a .

3. Something not tender is .

4. A snake’s skin will .

5. Not wanting more is .

6. To put your hands on something is to it.

touch

young

cousin

enough

tough

country

slough

rough


soup

coupe

group

wound

troupe

through


mouse boulder young soup

touch

cloud

dough

round

court

house

group

found

troupe

four

pour

out

ouch

tough

wound


The Lost Ring

1. What was the shape of the ring?

2. What was the number on the poster?

3. Why did Kristin not give the ring to one of the ten callers?

4. Name the 2 things Kristin found in the sand.


The Lost Ring

5. Where did Kristin’s dad find the number to call Chen Hong?

6. Why was the man happy that Kristin’s dad had called?

7. How long were the wallet and the ring in the sand?


Mixed Up

• The man was happy to have his wallet and his wife’s

ring back.

• Kristin found a wallet in the sand.

• Kristin found a ring in the sand.

• Kristin’s dad called the number in the wallet.

• Kristin made a poster.

Unmixed

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.


Make a Poster

Tell about something you found.

If you never found anything, make it up.


alone

away

along

ago

away

about

alike

around

across

amount

a lone


Jake was to be a scout.

I want to my lost ring.

The ball is .

I can to ten.

The dog hid his bone in the .

The was loud.

Dad the old clock.

The milk has gone .

The cat sat on the .

After class, I go on the bus.

find

round

ground

wound

proud

couch

mouse

pond

home

sour

count

sound


The Tale of Melvin the Mouse

1. List all the pets that the old man had in his house.

2. How did the old man hush his pets?

3. Why was Melvin happy to be outside?

4. What happened to Melvin to make him want to stay inside?

5. What do you think Melvin found out from his time outside?


Write in the vowels.

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cl d

pl nt

p ch

b sk t

m se


A Big Problem

1. What was Trish’s problem?

2. Why didn’t Trish want to discuss the problem with her mom?

3. Why did Trish get up at six?

4. What lesson did Trish find out?

5. Tell about something you want to play or you are glad you can play.

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