Spelling A

Spelling

Level

A

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Name Address Telephone School Teacher Grade

Level A

Spelling Written and Edited by: Yehudis Leitner, Fraydel Sharf, Miriam Shulamis Eisemann, Jenny Mezzanotte, Ruchi Harnik, Toby Gartenhaus Project Consultant: Jane Chamberlain, Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction Layout: Branko Pejovic

Front cover: Mirko Zunic

Welcome Note Welcome to the Lighthouse Spelling and Vocabulary Workbook!

Dear Educators, We are excited to introduce the Lighthouse Spelling and Vocabulary Workbook, specifically designed to enhance your teaching by focusing on essential high-frequency words and recognizing key spelling patterns. This workbook offers an interactive and engaging approach that effectively trains students’ minds to identify patterns, build vocabulary, and improve overall reading comprehension.

Each lesson is structured with clear explanations and accessible instructions, followed by interactive exercises that reinforce spelling accuracy and vocabulary understanding. Our program incorporates language-building activities designed to be both enjoyable and educational, enabling students to master spelling confidently and naturally.

Our goal is to equip you with practical tools and engaging methods to transform spelling practice into a meaningful and enjoyable experience for your students. With this workbook, you’ll see students not only improve their spelling skills but also enhance their vocabulary and overall literacy.

Thank you for choosing the Lighthouse Curriculum. We look forward to supporting you and your students on this exciting journey toward language excellence!

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Lighthouse Spelling Level A

ISBN 978-1-955773-75-1

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Table of Contents

Unit 1

Unit 4

Lesson 1

Sounds t, m, p

6

Lesson 19 Digraphs with “ch”

78

Lesson 2

Sounds f, n, s

10

Lesson 20 Digraphs with “sh”

82

Lesson 3

Short “a”: -at

14

Lesson 21 Digraphs with “wh”

86

Lesson 4 Short “a”: -an and -ap

18

Lesson 22 Beginning Blends “bl,” “fl,” “sl” 90

Lesson 5 Short “a”: -ad and -ag

22

Lesson 23 Beginning Blends “cl” and “st” 94

Lesson 6

26

Lesson 24 Review

Review

Unit 5

Lesson 7

Short “e”: -et and -en

30

Lesson 25 -all, -ell Word Families

Lesson 8

Short “i”: -in and -it

34

Lesson 26 -ill, -oll, -ull Word Families 106

Lesson 9

Short “o”: -ot and -og

38

Lesson 27 -ck Endings

110

Lesson 10 Short “u”: -um and -ug

42

Lesson 28 -ack, -ank Word Families

114

Lesson 11

46

Lesson 29 High Frequency Words

118

50

Lesson 30 Review

122

High Frequency Words

Lesson 12 Review

Unit 3

102

Unit 6

Lesson 13 Long “a”

54

Lesson 31 Review CVC Words

126

Lesson 14 Long “e”

58

Lesson 32 Review CVC Words

130

Lesson 15 Long “i”

62

Lesson 33 Review CVCe Words

134

Lesson 16 Long “o”

66

Lesson 34 Review Digraphs

138

Lesson 17 Long “u”

70

Lesson 35 Review Blends

142

Lesson 18 Review

74

Lesson 36 Review

146

Dictionary

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Unit 2

98

5

Unit

1

Lesson

1

Sounds t, m, p

Tt Mm Pp

A letter sound is the sound you hear when you say a letter in a word.

Word List top tent mop mug pot pop

Turtle starts with a t sound.

Muffin starts with an m sound.

Pencil starts with a p sound.

› Listen for the beginning sound.

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1.

4.

m

2.

3.

5.

6.

Let’s look at the pictures and say what they are. Listen to the beginning sound. Mop. Mop starts with the letter m. Write the lowercase m on the line. Repeat with each picture: pot, tent, pop, top, mug.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

› Trace it, write it, and box it.

top t op

top

2.

3.

4.

5.

tent mop mug pot pop

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1.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Then, write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

1

Lesson

1

Sounds t, m, p › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

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1.

top

tent

mop

mug

pot

pop

The

is hot.

2. I heard a balloon

.

3. The soup is in the

.

4. I use a

5. The

6. We set the

to clean the floor.

was spinning fast.

on the grass.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank top

tent

mop

mug

pot

pop

Tom went camping. He set up a to drink from and a big

cook. The fire made a sound like a

3

4

so he could ! He made his

spin

5

fast on a rock. He spilled some soup and used a

6

to clean it.

Tom loved camping!

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toy

. He brought a

1

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Unit

1

Lesson

2

Sounds f, n, s

Ff Nn Ss

Frog starts with an f sound.

Word List fish fun nut nap sun sip

Nose starts with an n sound.

Snake starts with an s sound.

› Listen for the beginning sound.

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1.

4.

f

2.

3.

5.

6.

Look at the picture. Say the picture name. Listen carefully to the beginning sound and then write the correct lowercase letter on the line.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

› Trace it, write it, and box it.

fish

2.

3.

4.

5.

fun nut nap sun sip

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1.

fish f i s h

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Then, write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

1

Lesson

2

Sounds f, n, s › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

fish

fun

nut

nap

sun

sip

Dan took a

2. Sam took a

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3. We had

4. It is hot from the

5. The

6. A squirrel ate the

on the couch.

of water.

at the zoo.

.

swam in the ocean.

.

Read the sentence aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank fish

fun

nut

nap

sun

sip

One day Fred went to the pet store.

“This is so much

in a tank.

1

!” he said with a big smile.

2

Fred ate a snack. It was a sweet and salty He took a

4

3

.

from his drink.

He sat by the window where the

5

came in. Fred was sleepy.

He wanted to take a

6

.

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He saw a bright blue

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Unit

1

Lesson

3

Short “a” Word Family -at

Word List cat hat bat mat sat flat

Pat has a short “a” sound.

The short “a” is followed by a t sound to make the ending at. The words in this list all end with at.

pat

› Listen for the beginning sound.

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1.

4.

cat m

2.

h

3.

b

5.

s

6.

fl

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first letter. Then, write at to finish the word.

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1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

› Trace it, write it, and box it.

cat

2.

3.

4.

5.

hat bat mat sat flat

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1.

cat cat

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Then, write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

1

Lesson

3

Short “a” Word Family -at › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

cat

hat

bat

mat

sat

flat

He has a brown

on his head.

2. I see a black

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3. The boy

4. The tire was

5. The

6. Dan put a

in the sky.

on the floor.

.

was our pet.

in front of the door.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank cat

hat

bat

mat

sat

flat

One day, Randy

in front of his home.

1

He sat on a

. He had a blue

2

3

on his

head. He looked at the sky and saw a flying by.

He looked in the street. He saw a car with a

5

tire. He heard a meow. It was an orange

6

.

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Read the story. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story. Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Unit

1

Lesson

4

Short “a” Word Family -an and -ap

Word List man pan can cap tap map

ran clap

The an and ap word families both use the short “a” sound followed by the letters n or p to form word endings.

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› Write the word.

1.

cap

2.

p

3.

c

4.

m

5.

t

6.

m

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first letter. Then write an or ap to finish the word. Think about which word ending matches best with the picture.

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1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

man

2.

pan

3.

can

4.

cap

5.

tap

6.

map

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Then, write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

1

Lesson

4

Short “a” Word Family -an and -ap › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

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1.

man

pan

can

cap

tap

map

I cooked my eggs in the

.

2. The

was open.

3. The

was very tall and strong.

4. I

the table with my finger.

5. We will use the

to find the house.

6. Dan wore a tan

on his head.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank man

pan

nap

cap

tap

map

Stan likes to cook and travel. When he travels, he brings three things. He brings his

to protect his face from the sun, also, a

2

3

so he does not get lost. While

walking, he sees a

4

on the ground. He gives the can a

5

to see if it is empty.

Stan is a smart

6

!

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white

for cooking meals, his

1

Read the story. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story. Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Unit

1

Lesson

5

Short “a” Word Family -ad and -ag

Word List dad sad mad bag tag flag

pad wag

The ad and ag word families both use the short “a” sound followed by the letters d or g to form word endings.

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› Write the word.

1.

tag

2.

b

3.

s

4.

fl

5.

m

6.

d

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first letter. Then, write ad or ag to finish the word. Think about which word ending matches best with the picture.

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1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

dad

2.

sad

3.

bag

4.

tag

5.

mad

6.

flag

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Then, write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

1

Lesson

5

Short “a” Word Family -ad and -ag › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

dad

sad

mad

bag

tag

flag

The stars and stripes showed on the

2. My new pants had a

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3. Max was

4. It made me

.

on them.

that his toy broke.

that we were late.

5. My

works at the zoo.

6. The

was empty.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank dad

sad

mad

bag

tag

flag

Brad went shopping with his

2

1

. He felt

because his toy was lost. Brad’s dad

smiled at him and said, “Let’s go find another toy!”

bag was a we saw a red

3

to hold his toys. On the shaped like a star. On the way home,

4

5

waving in the wind. My dad saw the

gas was low in the car. He did not get

6

. He went to

the gas station to fill it up. Going out with dad is fun!

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Brad got a new

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Unit

1

Lesson

6

Review

1

Word List mop tent nut sun hat flat pan map dad tag

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2

7.

› Write the beginning sound.

1.

p

2.

4.

t

ut

n

6.

an

un

› Write the ending sound.

s

lag

5.

d

9.

da

f 3.

op

8.

ma

m

t

ent p

g 10.

ta

ha

Write the beginning sound: Look at the pictures and say what they are. Listen to the beginning sounds for 1-6. Write the lowercase letters on the lines.

2 Write the ending sound: Look at the pictures and say what they are. Listen to the ending sounds for 7-10. Write the lowercase letters on the lines.

1

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› Practice beginning and ending sounds.

Word Bank ap

an

ad

ag

1.

tag

2.

fl

3.

m

4.

d

5.

h

6.

p

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at

Say each picture name. Trace the first letter. Then, write the letters from the box that complete the name of the picture.

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Unit

1

Lesson

6

Review › Circle the rhyming word.

cat

sun

sat

tag

bag

pop

map

nut

nap

hat

top

flat

dad

mug

sad

pan

man

cap

1.

2.

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3.

4.

5.

Say the word that names the first picture. Circle the picture whose name has the same ending sound.

These words rhyme!

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› Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

I use a

2.

The tire was

nut

3. The

mop

sun

flat

to clean.

and muddy.

dried up all the rain.

4. A squirrel ate the

5. We went camping in the

.

.

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tent

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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Unit

2

Lesson

7

Short “e” Word Family -et and -en

Word List

jet hen

The et and en word families both use the short “e” sound followed by the letters t or n to form word endings.

pet net set ten pen men

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› Write the word.

1.

set

2.

p

3.

n

4.

p

5.

t

6.

m

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first letter. Then, write et or en to finish the word. Think about which word ending matches best with the picture.

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1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

pet

2.

net

3.

set

4.

ten

5.

pen

6.

men

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Then, write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

2

Lesson

7

Short “e” Word Family -et and -en › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

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1.

pet

net

set

ten

pen

men

I caught the butterfly in my

.

2. Ken uses a

to write his name.

3. He can see

fish swimming.

4. He

the table for supper.

5. The cat is our family

6. The

.

waited in line.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank pet

net

set

ten

pen

men

Two

help Ben plan a garden. He wrote a list

1

of the plants on a paper with a

. Ben will plant

different plants. He will

3

bunny also

5

likes the garden. Ben will put a

6

over the plants so

his bunny will not eat them.

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them up in a row.

4

His

2

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Unit

2

Lesson

8

Short “i” Word Family -in and -it

Word List

bin

The in and it word families both use the short “i” sound followed by the letters n or t to form word endings.

pin fin win sit bit kit

pit

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› Write the word.

1.

4.

kit

2.

p

3.

f

w

5.

s

6.

b

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first letter. Then write in or it to finish the word. Think about which word ending matches best with the picture.

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1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

pin

2.

fin

3.

win

4.

sit

5.

bit

6.

kit

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

2

Lesson

8

Short “i” Word Family -in and -it › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

pin

fin

win

sit

bit

kit

We have a first aid

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2. A

.

helps the fish swim.

3. He can

the game.

4. He will

on the mat.

5. She wants a

of cake.

6. Nat put a

on her bag.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank pin

fin

win

sit

bit

kit

on his hat.

1

He went to

by the lake to fish.

2

This fish has a big

3

Tim said, “I will

He took his

a prize!”

4

It was getting a

5

6

.

late. of fishing

tools and went home.

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Tim had a

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Unit

2

Lesson

9

Short “o” Word Family -ot and -og

Word List

The ot and og word families both use the short “o” sound followed by the letters t or g to form word endings.

lot hot not fog log jog

dot log

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› Write the word.

1.

4.

hot

2.

n

5.

l

3.

f

j

6.

l

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first letter. Then, write ot or og to finish the word. Think about which word ending matches best with the picture.

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1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

lot

2.

hot

3.

not

4.

fog

5.

log

6.

jog

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

2

Lesson

9

Short “o” Word Family -ot and -og › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

lot

hot

not

fog

log

jog

The soup is

.

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2. I am glad. I am

mad.

3. The

is thick.

4. The

is brown.

5. Don and Rob

6. The car

to the park.

was full.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

lot

hot

not

fog

log

jog

I went for a

1

from the sun. We saw a

4

with Dad. It was

3

2

on the path. “I will

trip on it,” I said. A cloud of

us cold. We went back to the parking

5

6

made to our car.

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Word Bank

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Unit

2

Lesson

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Short “u” Word Family -um and -ug

Word List drum hum sum rug dug bug

The um and ug word families both use the short “u” sound followed by the letters m or g to form word endings.

plum tug

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› Write the word.

1.

4.

hum

2.

s

3.

r

d

5.

b

6.

dr

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first letter. Then, write um or ug to finish the word. Think about which word ending matches best with the picture.

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1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

drum

2.

hum

3.

sum

4.

rug

5.

dug

6.

bug

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

2

Lesson

10

Short “u” Word Family -um and -ug › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

drum

hum

sum

rug

dug

bug

A

2. He

is on the log.

a hole.

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3. He got the

4. The

5. You can

6. He hit the

in math.

is red.

a song.

with the sticks.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank drum

hum

sum

rug

dug

bug

Adam sat on the blue

with his red drum.

1

He added up the drum parts. The

Then he saw a It ran to the hole he Then, he played his

was ten.

a fun song.

3

by his foot!

4

5

6

in the yard. again!

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He began to

2

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Unit

2

Lesson

11

Word List go me no on see so

High Frequency Words

The high frequency words can also be called sight words because you will see them often and should recognize them quickly by sight, not by sounding them out. › Trace it, write it, and box it.

1.

2.

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3.

4.

5.

6.

go me no on see so

Say each word. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters.

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› Spell it and write it.

Word Bank me

no

on

see

so

The store was closed,

we left.

2. The jet will

far.

3. What does she

?

4. The hat is

5. Look at

6. Ken said

my head.

!

to a cup of milk.

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1.

go

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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Unit

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Lesson

11

High Frequency Words › Spot it and fix it. no

go

see

1.

Ben, Can you og to the store?

Yes or nt?

2.

Ese if they have apples.

Jim

3.

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on

4.

me

so

I will play un the grass.

5. My sister went with mep.

6. It was soe much fun!

Circle each word that is spelled incorrectly. Write the word correctly on the line provided.

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› Write it out.

Word Bank go

me

no

on

see

so

Ed likes to swim. He can swim fast.

Use two words from the Word Bank to write what you like to do. capital

period

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Example: I like to go to the park and see the dogs run.

Use the words from the word bank to form a sentence about what you like to do. Remember, sentences should have a capital letter at the beginning, spaces between words, and punctuation at the end of the sentence.

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49

Unit

2

Lesson

12

Review › Write the missing letter. Write the word.

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1.

s

t

2. m

n

3. w

n

4. n

t

5. g

6. f

g

7.

h

m

8. r

g

9. l

t

10. m

Word Bank net

men

win

sit

lot

fog

hum

rug

go

me

Write the missing vowel in the middle blank. Then, write the whole word on the next line.

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› Ending sounds practice.

Word Bank in

it

ot

og

ug

1.

s

2.

n

3.

r

4.

w

5.

l

6.

f

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et

Say each picture name. Trace the first letter. Then, write the letters from the box that complete the name of the picture.

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Unit

2

Lesson

12

Review › Circle the rhyming word.

hot

top

lot

net

pop

pet

win

fin

nut

sit

kit

sad

fog

jog

nap

hum

pen

sum

1.

2.

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3.

4.

5.

Say the word that names the first picture. Circle the picture whose name has the same ending sound.

These words rhyme!

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› Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

go

I will

me

4. She sat on the

5. The parking

lot

to school now.

2. He is taller than

3. The

rug

.

lift the bags.

.

was full of cars.

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men

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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Unit

3

Lesson

13

Long “a” Words

Word List

cake say

The long “a” can be spelled in different ways like a_e or ay.

Listen to the long “a” sound in these words.

It says its name–A!

bake gate late way May day

› Write the word.

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1.

bake SUN

MON

TUE

1

4.

WED

THU

FRI

3

7

8

9

10

11

14

15

16

17

18

19

25

26

21

22

23

24

27

28

29

30

31

M

5.

d

3.

g t

lt

6.

w

SAT

2

6 13 20

4

2.

5 12

Say the name of each picture. Trace the letters. Then, write a_e or ay to finish the word.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

bake

2.

gate

3.

late

4.

way

5.

May

day

6.

SUN

MON

TUE

1

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

2

3

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

25

26

20

21

22

23

24

27

28

29

30

31

4

5 12

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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55

Unit

3

Lesson

13

Long “a” Words › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

bake

gate

late

way

May

day

The

is open.

2. Sam woke up

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3. This is the

4.

today.

to go home.

is a warm month of the year.

5. It is a sunny

6. He can

SUN

MON

TUE

1

WED

THU

FRI

4

SAT

2

3

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

5

27

28

29

30

31

12

.

a cake.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

bake

gate

late

way

May

day

It was a nice said, “Let’s

in the month of

1

a cake!” We opened the

3

and went to shop for eggs. We went the long got home a bit

. Mom

2

6

4

5

. We

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Word Bank

, but the cake was fun to make!

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Unit

3

Lesson

14

Long “e” Words

Word List bee tree free sea tea heat

seed leaf

The long “e” can be spelled in different ways like ee or ea.

Listen to the long “e” sound in these words.

It says its name–E!

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› Write the word.

1.

free

2.

tr

3.

b

4.

h t

5.

t

6.

s

Say the name of each picture. Trace the letters. Then, write ee or ea to finish the word.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

bee

2.

tree

3.

free

4.

sea

5.

tea

6.

heat

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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59

Unit

3

Lesson

14

Long “e” Words › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

bee

tree

free

sea

tea

heat

The

has black and yellow stripes.

2. Look at the blue

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3. Take a sip of

below.

.

4. You can feel the

5. The

from the fire.

is so tall!

6. No, you do not need money. It is

.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank bee

tree

free

sea

tea

heat

One morning, we went to the garden to drink some We could feel the

. I took a seat next to my friend,

3

buzzed

4

by our cups. Jen said, “The tea smells like the

!”

5

We giggled and shared some cookies for

6

.

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Jen. A little

.

from the sun. We picked a shady

2

spot under a big

1

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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61

Unit

3

Lesson

15

Long “i” Words

Word List fine line nine time wide mine

Listen to long “i” sound the word kite. It says its name–I! The silent “e” at the end makes the i say it’s name.

Tip: The word kite starts with a k, which makes the same sound as a c.

kite

› Write the word.

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1.

4.

fine m

2.

5.

w

3.

t

l

6.

n

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first letter. Then, write i_e to finish the word. Think about the letter sound you hear in between the i and e letters.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

fine

2.

line

3.

nine

4.

time

5.

wide

6.

mine

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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63

Unit

3

Lesson

15

Long “i” Words › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

fine

line

nine

time

wide

mine

The class

was long.

2. There were

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3. The

frogs at the lake.

on the clock was ten.

4. The road was open and

5. He said he felt

6. Are you sure this backpack is

.

.

?

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank line

nine

time

wide

mine

to play at the park. Sam saw a

1

2

4

slide and got in

3

kids ahead of him! That was

. There were

5

;

he could wait! When it was Sam’s turn, he said, “This slide is

6

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It was

fine

!” Down he went! It was so fast and fun!

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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65

Unit

3

Lesson

16

Long “o” Words

Word List poke broke spoke note cone stove

Listen to the long “o” sound in the word home.

It says its name–O! The silent e at the end makes the o say its name.

home

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› Write the word.

1.

poke

2.

br

3.

sp

4.

c

5.

st

6.

n

Say the name of each picture. Trace the letters. Then, write o_e to finish the word. Think about the letter sound you hear in between the o and e letters.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

poke

2.

broke

3.

spoke

4.

note

5.

cone

6.

stove

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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67

Unit

3

Lesson

16

Long “o” Words › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

poke

broke

spoke

note

cone

stove

The pan is on the

.

2. The toy almost

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3. Dad

in the mud.

to me.

4. I sent a

to my pen pal.

5. When I

the bubble with my finger, it pops!

6. He had a big ice cream Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank poke

broke

spoke

note

cone

stove

Jake got an ice cream He gave it a little

1

2

“Oh, no!” he said to his dad. Dad

after lunch. , and it

3

4

in half!

softly.

Jake said, “Pancake, please!”

We went home and made pancakes on the . Later that night, I wrote a thank

5

you

6

to my dad for the pancakes.

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“It’s okay. Do you want a new cone or a pancake?”

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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69

Unit

3

Lesson

17

Long “u” Words

Word List use tube cute blue glue true

cube

Listen to the long “u” sound in the words cube and clue. In cube, the silent e at the end make the u say its name-U. In clue, the ue at the end makes the sound “oo”.

clue

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› Write the word.

1.

4.

use

2.

tr

5.

c

3.

bl

gl

6.

t

Say the name of each picture. Trace the letters. Then, write u_e or ue to finish the word.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

use

2.

tube

3.

cute

4.

blue

5.

glue

6.

true

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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71

Unit

3

Lesson

17

Long “u” Words › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

use

tube

cute

blue

glue

true

The cat is small and

2. We see a

.

car.

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3. Frank needs

4.

It is a

5. You can

6. The toy rings fit on the

for this craft.

story.

a pen to write.

.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

use

tube

cute

blue

glue

true

Sue wants to of

1

paint. There is a

3

There is made a

a craft kit. It has a

5

6

4

2

bear to color.

to stick on the eyes. Sue’s mom says, “You

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Word Bank

work of art!”

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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73

Unit

3

Lesson

18

Review › Write the missing letter. Write the word.

1.

g

te

Word Bank gate

nine

time poke

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cone tube 2. n

ne

3. t

me

4. p

ke

5. c

ne

6. t

be

7.

gl

e

8. d

y

9. t

a

10. b

e

glue

day

tea

bee

Write the missing first vowel in each box. Then, write the whole word on the next line.

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› Circle the rhyming word.

day

wide

way

gate

late

free

glue

blue

time

poke

true

broke

nine

line

tube

tea

pop

bee

1.

2.

4.

5.

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3.

Say the word that names the first picture. Circle the picture whose name has the same ending sound.

These words rhyme!

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Unit

3

Lesson

18

Review › Spot it and fix it. day

tea

Eve,

bee

1.

I saw a bea this morning buzzing around.

What dae do you want to come over and drink teee?

Ava

3.

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nine

1.

2.

time

tube

He has nin blocks.

2. The ball is in the tebu.

3. It is tim to eat.

Circle each word that is spelled wrong. Write the word correctly on the line provided.

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› Write it out. Pick two words from the Word Bank.

Write two sentences.

Word Bank gate

day

bee

tea

nine

time

poke

cone

tube

glue

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Example: I have nine sandwiches.

Pick two words from the word bank. Remember that sentences should have a capital letter at the beginning, spaces between words, and punctuation at the end of the sentence.

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77

Unit

4

Lesson

19

Digraphs with “ch”

Word List chip chop chin check much rich

Sometimes when letters are next to each other in a word, they can make a different sound. Listen to the word chick. The beginning has a “ch” sound!

Tip: Think of the sound a chick makes: cheep, cheep. The ch in cheep will help you remember the sound.

chick

› Write the word.

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1.

4.

chip eck

2.

5.

op mu

in

3.

6.

ri

Say the name of each picture. Write the ch digraph to the beginning or end of the word. Then, trace all the other letters in the word.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

chip

2.

chop

3.

chin

4.

check

5.

much

6.

rich

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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79

Unit

4

Lesson

19

Digraphs with “ch” › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

chip

chop

chin

check

much

rich

How

2. The

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3. The king was very

will my dad read?

was good with the dip.

.

4. Lift your

and look up!

5. You can

the apple into small parts.

6. Larry put a

next to the task on the list.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank chip

chop

chin

check

much

rich

Chester the chipmunk had a plan. He would

1

up

some nuts for a snack. He used a stick to open them. One nut bounced up and hit his

. Then, he saw

on the ground to eat. He

3

grabbed it and took it home. He stopped to

his nut pile. “So

4

to eat!” he said. “I feel

5

like a

6

chipmunk!”

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a

2

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Unit

4

Lesson

20

Word List ship dish shut shell shade rush

Digraphs with “sh”

Sometimes when letters are next to each other in a word, they can make a different sound. Listen to the word sheep. The beginning has a “sh” sound!

Tip: Think of the sound you make when you want someone to be quiet. Shhh!

sheep

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› Write the word.

1.

ut

2.

4.

ell

5.

ip ru

3.

6.

di ade

Say the name of each picture. Write the sh digraph at the beginning or end of the word. Then, trace all the other letters in the word.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

ship

2.

dish

3.

shut

4.

shell

5.

shade

6.

rush

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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83

Unit

4

Lesson

20

Digraphs with “sh” › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

ship

dish

shut

shell

shade

rush

The door was

.

2. The pink

was in the sand.

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3. Tony cleaned the

4. The

.

is on the sea.

5. You need to

6. The tree gave us some

to get to school.

.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank ship

dish

shut

shell

shade

rush

2

1

of a tree. He saw a big

in the water. Tim found a big

sand. He ate lunch from his little bright, Tim had to Tim had to

5

6

4

3

in the

. The sun was so

his eyes. Then, a big wind came!

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Tim sat under the

home. It was a good day.

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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85

Unit

4

Lesson

21

Word List when what which whale wheel wheat

Digraphs with “wh”

Sometimes when letters are next to each other in a word, they can make a different sound. Listen to the word whistle. The beginning has a “wh” sound!

Tip: The “wh” sound is very similar to the “w” sound. Listen to the beginning of these two words: water and whale.

whistle

› Write the word.

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1.

ale

2.

when?

4.

en

eat

3.

what?

5.

at

eel which?

6.

ich

Say the name of each picture. Write the wh digraph at the beginning of the word. Then, trace the word ending.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

› Trace it, write it, and box it.

2.

when what

what?

which?

3.

which

4.

whale

5.

wheel

6.

wheat

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1.

when?

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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87

Unit

4

Lesson

21

Digraphs with “wh” › Spot it and fix it.

When

What

Which

1.

Wat sum did he tell you?

Whic one did you get?

2.

Wen did you find it?

3.

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whale

4.

wheel

wheat

The weel broke off.

5. Wendy got the weat.

6. The wale is in the water.

Circle each word that is spelled incorrectly. Write the word correctly on the line provided.

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› Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

When

What

Which

whale

wheel

wheat

The

2. The

will be made into bread.

is big. when?

3.

4. The bike has one

. what?

5.

can you see on the log? which?

6.

one do you like best?

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do you want to go?

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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89

Unit

4

Lesson

22

Word List block blow flap flip slip slow

Beginning Blends “bl,” “fl” and “sl”

Blends are when two letters come together and each sound is heard. All of the letters in this lesson will be blended with l. For the “l” sound, think of a lollipop.

Make the “l” sound while pretending to lick a lollipop.

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› Write the word.

1.

4.

ock

2.

ow

5.

ap

3.

ip

ow

6.

ip

Say the name of each picture. Write bl, fl, or sl at the beginning of the word according to which blend matches the word. Then, trace the word ending.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

block

2.

blow

3.

flip

4.

flap

5.

slip

6.

slow

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

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Lesson

22

Beginning Blends “bl,” “fl” and “sl” › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

block

blow

flap

flip

slip

slow

The bird can

its wings.

2. You do not want to

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3. The turtle is

.

moving.

4. Rob can stack the red

5. The monkey did a

6. The wind can

on top.

.

a lot of leaves.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank block

blow

flap

flip

slip

slow

On a windy day, Blake felt the wind

It fell and did a

in the air.

2

Blake took out a red

to play.

3

in the grass.

4

Blake ran, but started to He got up and took a

on him.

5

6

in the wet grass.

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He heard a kite

1

walk home.

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Word List clap clip clay stop step star

Beginning Blends “cl” and “st”

Let’s learn two new blends: cl and st. For cl, make the “c” and “l” sound like at the beginning of clock. For st, make the “s” and “t” sound like at the beginning of stick.

clock stick

Tip: A blend is when two letters come together, and each sound is heard.

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› Write the word.

1.

ay

2.

ap

3.

ip

4.

ar

5.

op

6.

ep

Say the name of each picture. Write cl or st at the beginning of the word according to which blend matches the word. Then, trace the word ending.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

clap

2.

clip

3.

clay

4.

stop

5.

step

6.

star

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

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Lesson

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Beginning Blends “cl” and “st” › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

clap

clip

clay

stop

step

star

The paper

2. Will the car

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3. The

4. Kim made a

5.

held it together.

?

is green.

pot.

up on the box.

6. The

was loud.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank clap

clip

clay

stop

step

star

1

into the art classroom.

The teacher held a stack of papers with a

.

2

Today was craft day! The teacher gave a ball of each student. Stan shaped his clay into a He showed his class, and some kids began to He loved craft day and did not want it to ever

to

3

.

4

.

5

6

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Stan took a big

.

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Review › Circle it and write it.

Word Bank

chip

chin

ship

shut

whale

wheel

block

flip

clap

stop

ch 1.

sh cl ch

3.

sh cl ch

5.

sh

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cl bl 7.

fl st wh

9.

sh ch

ip in ut op eel

bl 2.

fl st ch

4.

sh cl wh

6.

sh ch fl

8.

sh ch ch

10.

sh cl

ock ip ale ip ap

Say each picture name. Circle the letters that make the beginning sound of the picture name. Then, write the letters on the line and trace the rest of the word.

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› Circle the rhyming word.

slow

sad

blow

ship

wheel

flip

chin

win

line

stop

mop

bee

clap

flap

broke

shut

pop

nut

1.

2.

4.

5.

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3.

Say the word that names the first picture. Circle the picture whose name has the same ending sound.

These words rhyme!

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Unit

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Lesson

24

Review

1

› Spot it and fix it. chip

wheel

Hank’s List

block

1.

1. Clean the weel on the car.

2. Eat a ship for a snack.

2.

­

3.

­

3. The blok is red.

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2

› Write the sentence correctly.

4. you can go do a flip.

5. it is a big whale.

Circle each word that is spelled incorrectly. Write the word correctly on the line provided.

Using language skills for questions 4-5, write the sentence correctly on the line. Remember that sentences begin with a capital letter.

1

2

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› Write it out. Use two or more words from the Word Bank to write two sentences about travel.

Word Bank chip

chin

ship

shut

whale

wheel

block

flip

clap

stop

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Example: The ship is in the water.

Use at least two words from the word bank. Remember that sentences should have a capital letter at the beginning, spaces between words, and punctuation at the end.

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Lesson

25

Word Families with -all and -ell

Word List

The all and ell word families both have a double l at the end of the word. The ll makes just one “l” sound.

ball call tall tell sell well

wall

bell

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› Write the word.

1.

4.

sell

2.

w

5.

b

3.

t

t

6.

c

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first letter. Then, write all or ell to finish the word. Think about which word ending matches best with the picture.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

ball

2.

call

3.

tall

4.

tell

5.

sell

6.

well

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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103

Unit

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Lesson

25

Word Families with -all and -ell › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

ball

call

tall

tell

sell

well

The water in the

2. You can

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3. Bill cannot

4. The market can

5. The

6. The boy was very

was deep.

me on the phone.

you that.

grapes.

is blue, yellow, and red.

.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank ball

call

tall

tell

sell

well

the a

1

to each other. Then, they stood next to

2

3

his friend to play. They threw

tree. Ben asked, “Can I

something? I want to friend sat down near the

4

you

my old toys.” Ben and his

5

6

to make a plan.

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Ben went to

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Lesson

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Word Families with -ill, -oll, and -ull

The ill, oll, and ull word families all have a double l at the end of the word.

The ll makes just one “l” sound.

Word List will hill toll roll pull full

bill › Write the word. ill

oll

ull

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will?

1.

will

2.

t

3.

p

4.

r

5.

f

6.

h

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first letter. Then, write ill, oll, or ull to finish the word. Think about which word ending matches best with the picture.

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1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

› Trace it, write it, and box it.

1.

will

2.

hill

3.

toll

4.

roll

5.

pull

6.

full

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will?

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

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Lesson

26

Word Families with -ill, -oll, and -ull › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

will

hill

toll

roll

pull

full

The cart was

of food.

will?

2.

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3.

you come to the store with me?

We needed to pay a

4. The wheel can

in order to cross the bridge.

very fast.

5. The boy can

the rope.

6. There was a

outside.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank will

hill

toll

roll

pull

full

Bill is walking with his wagon. It is

steep

to pay, he can pass it for free. He has to

4

5

6

on its wheels. Bill sees a

in front of him. Bill sees a gate. There

3

is no

2

of books.

his wagon really hard to get it over the hill.

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The wagon could

1

he make it?

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Word List back neck rock sock clock luck

Words Ending with -ck

Whenever you see ck together it makes the “k” sound. It will be spelled with a ck after short vowels a, e, i, o, u. For all the words below, the -ck will be the ending sound.

Tip: Listen for the “k” sound in both these words and look at the spelling.

bake back Notice that the a is a long “a” in bake, so it is spelled with a k. It is a short “a” in back so it is spelled with a ck.

› Fill in the missing letters. Write the word.

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1.

clo

ck

2. lu

3. ne

4. so

5. ro

6. ba

Write ck in each box. Then, write the whole word on the next line.

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1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

back

2.

neck

3.

rock

4.

sock

5.

clock

6.

luck

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word and say it. Next, trace the word and write it on the blank line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of each letter. Finally, check the spelling.

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Unit

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Lesson

27

Words Ending with -ck › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

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1.

back

neck

rock

sock

clock

luck

He had good

finding his lost toy.

2. The

was small.

3. My

hurts.

4. His bag was on his

.

5. The

is white.

6. The

tells the time.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank back

neck

rock

sock

clock

luck

It was time to go on a hike! I put one

on each foot

1

and went outside. My cousin Jack came and put his bag on his . His bag had a

3

to tell the time, water,

cups, and a note from his dad. The note said, “Good

4

on your hike!” His bag was so heavy that it began to hurt Jack’s

5

, so I took it for a little

bit. We walked over a big

6

to get

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2

to the other side of the lake.

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Word Families with -ack and -ank

Word List pack sack snack bank tank blank

Both ack and ank have an a in the spelling. Listen to the “a” sound in each. At the end of each word there are two letters. The ck makes the “k” sound, and the nk makes an “n” and then a “k” sound.

thank back

Tip: Remember the “n” sound is like the beginning of the word nut.

Nn Remember the “k” sound is like the beginning of the word kite.

Kk

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› Write the word.

1.

blank

2.

p

3.

b

4.

t

5.

s

6.

sn

Say the name of each picture. Trace the letters. Then, write ack or ank to finish the word. Think about which word ending matches best with the picture.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

pack

2.

sack

3.

snack

4.

bank

5.

tank

6.

blank

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Say each word. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters.

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Unit

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Lesson

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Word Families with -ack and -ank › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

pack

sack

snack

bank

tank

blank

The

for food is brown.

2. The

is not open today.

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3. My gas

4. Write on the

5. Can you help me

6. I have a

is empty.

page.

my bag?

to eat later.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Read it and write it.

Word Bank pack

sack

snack

bank

tank

blank

We learned about ways to save money. Now, my class is taking

fill out a

to learn more. My parents had to

1

form before I got on the bus for the field

2

trip. My teacher said to

a

3

on the bus ride. I packed it in a brown checked the gas

6

4

5

to eat . The driver

to make

sure the bus could start. Everything was ready for our trip to the bank!

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a field trip to the

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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High Frequency Words Word List

The high frequency words can also be called sight words because you will see them often and should recognize them quickly by sight, not by sounding them out. › Trace it, write it, and box it.

1.

2.

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3.

4.

5.

6.

she then they we went you

she then they we went you

Say each word. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters.

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› Spell it and write it.

Word Bank then

they

we

went

you

First, we have to check.

2. He

, we can cross.

to the zoo.

3.

are my good friend.

4.

can ride a bike by herself.

5.

are a big group.

6.

can see the stars.

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1.

she

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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High Frequency Words › Spot it and fix it. then

we

Martin,

went

1.

The trip was fun! First, wee went to London.

Thin, we wint to Paris! It was great!

2.

Cam 3.

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they

she

you

4. shee is happy!

5. thee are tall!

6. u are so nice!

Circle each word that is spelled incorrectly. Write the word correctly on the line provided. Remember to capitalize the first letter in the beginning of the sentence.

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› Write it out.

Word Bank she

then

they

we

went

you

Parks are fun! Write a story about a group of friends at a park. Use words from the Word Bank in your story.

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Example: She likes to go to the park.

Use the words from the word bank to form a sentence about what you like to do. Remember that sentences should have a capital letter at the beginning, spaces between words, and punctuation at the end.

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121

Unit

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30

Review › Circle it and write it.

Word Bank

ball

sell

will

full

sock

luck

sack

bank

she

you

all 1.

ock ank all

3.

ack ull all

5.

ack ull

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ack 7.

ock ank ch

9.

sh cl

bank

ell 2.

ull ock will?

f

4.

ill ack ank ack

b

6.

ell uck ill

s

8.

ack ank

e

y 10.

r g

s w l s ou

Say each picture name. Circle the letters that make the ending sound to match what is in the picture.

Then, write the letters on the line and trace the rest of the word. For 9 and 10, find the beginning sound that matches the high frequency word picture. Then, write the letters on the line and trace the rest of the word.

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› Circle the rhyming word.

pack

blank

sack

ball

pack

call

sell

well

flap

full

pull

hill

sock

clock

shut

hill

tall

1.

2.

4. will?

5. will

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3.

Say the word that names the first picture. Circle the picture whose name has the same ending sound.

These words rhyme!

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30

Review

+ -

› Use math to create a word.

them - m + n = then

1.

Word Bank you

luck

bank

she

sack

s + he =

2. your - r =

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3. cluck - c =

4. stack - t =

5. blank - l =

Add or subtract letters to the words to create one of the words from the word bank above.

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› Write it out. Use two or more words from the Word Bank. Write two sentences about a trip to the store.

Word Bank ball

sell

will

full

sock

luck

sack

bank

she

you

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Example: Mom has a sack of food. The cart is full.

Use at least two words from the word bank. Remember that sentences should have a capital letter at the beginning, spaces between words, and punctuation at the end.

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31

Mixed Review - CVC Words

Word List

CVC words are words with a consonant vowel consonant. The vowels are a, e, i, o, u.

Consonants are every other letter in the alphabet like f, n, c, p, d, g, and many more.

fan cup dig pad fed leg

bed Consonant

Vowel

Consonant

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› Write the word.

1.

4.

pad

2.

f

5.

d

3.

c

f

6.

l

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first consonant letter. Then, pick the correct vowel and consonant ending to finish the word. Think about which word ending matches best with the picture.

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1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

fan

2.

cup

3.

dig

4.

pad

5.

fed

6.

leg

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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127

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31

Mixed Review - CVC Words › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank

1.

fan

cup

dig

pad

fed

leg

Take a sip from the

2. Use the

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3. We

.

of paper to write.

the baby this morning.

4. It’s hot! Can we turn on the

5. He can

6. I hurt my

?

a hole for the plant.

when I fell.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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+ -

› Use math to create a word.

chat - h = cat

1.

w + in = win

Word Bank fan

pad

cup

fed

dig

leg

feed - e =

2. f + an =

4. paid - i =

5. d + i + g =

6. led - d + g =

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3. c + up=

Add or subtract letters to the words to create one of the words from the word bank above.

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Mixed Review - CVC Words

Let’s practice more CVC words. Remember CVC means words with a consonant vowel consonant.

Word List six fit hop rag fix box

fox

Tip: Listen to the x at the end of some of these words.

It almost sounds like a k and then an s sound. Listen: fox

Consonant Vowel Consonant

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› Write the word.

1.

4.

fix

2.

f

5.

h

3.

s

b

6.

r

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first consonant letter. Then, pick the correct vowel and consonant ending to finish the word. Think about which word ending matches best with the picture.

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1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

six

2.

fit

3.

hop

4.

rag

5.

fix

6.

box

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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131

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32

Mixed Review - CVC Words › Spell it and write it.

Word Bank six

fit

hop

rag

fix

box

Honey the bunny had a big family. She had five sisters and

1

brothers. They could barely

2

into their home in the tree. They liked to play outside and

3

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got dirt on her

around together. One day, Honey’s sister

4

of toys. Honey grabbed a

5

to clean the box. Honey

knew that would

6

the box, but told all the bunnies to be careful where they hop!

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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+ -

› Use math to make a word.

ship - h = sip

1.

p + an = pan

Word Bank six

fit

hop

rag

fix

box

hope - e =

2. brag - b =

4. f + it =

5. f + i + x =

6. fox - f + b =

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3. s + ix =

Add or subtract letters to the words to make one of the words from the word bank above.

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33

Mixed Review - CVCe Words

Word List tape kite hope made code home

In the last lesson, you learned more about CVC words. In this lesson, the words will also have a silent e. The silent e makes the vowel say its name, becoming a long vowel sound.

rake Silent e

Tip: Remember, the vowels are a, e, i, o, and u.

Consonant

Vowel

Consonant

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› Write the word.

1.

4.

hope

2.

m

5.

t

3.

h

k

6.

c

Say the name of each picture. Trace the first consonant letter. Then, pick the correct vowel and consonant ending to finish the word. Also, don’t forget the silent “e”.

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to Howtice Prac rds Wo

1.

Look 2.

Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

tape

2.

kite

3.

hope

4.

made

5.

code

6.

home

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Word Bank

1.

tape

kite

hope

made

code

home

I

it will be fixed soon.

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2. The wind makes the

fly.

3. He

a card by himself.

4. The

to the lock was 2-4-6.

5. They are coming

6. The

on Sunday.

is sticky.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Use math to create a word.

chip - c = hip

1.

m + an = man

Word Bank tape

kite

hope

made

code

home

hop + e =

2. mad + e =

4. kit + e =

5. rode - r + c =

6. hope - p + m =

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3. tap + e =

Add or subtract letters to the words to create one of the words from the word bank above.

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Word List

Mixed Review - Digraphs

Digraphs are a joining of two letters to make one sound.

lunch white shirt sheep bench why

Tip: Each of these digraphs has an h as the second letter.

Think of these digraphs as the h brothers.

Chatty Charlie

Quiet Whistling Sheldon Whit

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› Write the word.

1.

4.

y

2.

irt

5.

lun

3.

ite

ben

6.

eep

Say the name of each picture. Listen for the missing digraph sound. Add either sh, ch, or wh to the words. Then, trace the other letters to make the word.

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1.

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Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

lunch

2.

white

3.

shirt

4.

sheep

5.

bench

6.

why

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Word Bank

1.

lunch

white

shirt

sheep

bench

Why

The snow is

.

2. This

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3.

is big and fluffy.

did you make a cake?

4. My friend and I sat on the

5. John has a brown

6. Her

.

sack.

is yellow with a pocket.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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Word Bank lunch

white

shirt

sheep

bench

Why

There was a farmer named Bob. One Friday, he woke up and put

1

and a

2

lots of animals on his farm to take care of, like

hat. He had

3

and horses. He got to work! At noon, he heard a bell ring. did it ring? It was

4

a

6

5

time! Bob sat on

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on his blue

and ate his meal.

Read the story aloud. Use the word bank to fill in the missing words that best complete the story.

Write each spelling word neatly on the line.

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Word List

Mixed Review - Blends

Blends are groups of consonants that combine in a word but still have an individual sound.

stick start fly blast sleep cloud

s + t = st

f + l = fl

s + l = sl

b + l = bl c + l = cl

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› Write the word.

1.

4.

art

2.

oud

5.

ick

3.

y

eep

6.

ast

Say the name of each picture. Listen for the missing blend sounds. Add either st, fl, bl, sl, or cl to the words. Then, trace the other letters to complete the word.

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1.

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Say 3.

Spell 4.

Write 5.

Check

1.

stick

2.

start

3.

fly

4.

blast

5.

sleep

6.

cloud

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› Trace it, write it, and box it.

Look at the word. Then, say it. Trace the word. Write it on the line. Then, write it in the box that matches the shape of the letters. Finally, check the spelling.

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Word Bank

1.

stick

start

fly

blast

sleep

cloud

The bird can

.

2. You need to

the timer.

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3. He poked it with a

4. The

.

blocked the sun.

5. I went to

6. The horn made a loud

because I was tired.

.

Read the sentences aloud. Write the spelling word that completes each sentence.

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› Use math to create a word.

ship - h + l = slip cl + ap = clap

1.

Word Bank stick

start

fly

blast

sleep

cloud

c + loud =

2. st + ick =

4. b + last =

5. sleet - t + p =

6. why - wh + fl =

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3. st + art =

Add or subtract letters to the words to create one of the words from the word bank above.

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Review › Circle it and write it.

Word Bank

fan

cup

six

box

kite

home

white

sheep

stick

cloud

st 1.

sl cl

stick

ch 3.

ite

sh wh s

5.

ix

f

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m ate 7.

ite ote an

9.

in un

k f

ch 2.

eep

sh wh st

4.

oud

sl cl ape

6.

ipe ome ap

8.

ip up am

10.

ox ud

h c b

Say each picture name. Circle the letters that are missing from the word. Some are letters, digraphs, blends, or other word endings. Circle the one that matches best and write it on the line.

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Word Bank fan

1.

cup

box

kite

white

sheep

cloud

Rex the cat is blue and small.

2. The dirt is in the sky.

4.

I see a ball floating in the wind.

5.

Look inside the step.

6.

Fill up the pen with water.

7.

The fish was white and fluffy.

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3. The plant blew cold air around the room.

The word Say the word in the that dark names bold the print first does picture. not make Circlesense the picture in the sentence whose name and has needs theto same be changed. ending sound.

Write These the spelling wordsword rhyme! that makes sense on the line.

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Review › Spot it and fix it.

home

box

six

kite

Rick,

1.

Can you come to my hom at ssix today?

2.

­

We can open the boc and play with my new kit.

3.

­

4.

­

Josh

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stick

cloud

sheep

5. The sloud is high up in the sky.

6. The cheep are in the barn.

7.

The steck looks small.

Circle each word that is spelled incorrecty. Write the word correctly on the line provided.

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› Write it out.

Word Bank fan

cup

six

box

kite

home

white

sheep

stick

cloud

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It is a hot day. You go outside to play. Write three sentences using words from the Word Bank to tell what happens next.

Use at least three words from the word bank. Remember that sentences should have a capital letter at the beginning, spaces between words, and punctuation at the end.

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Dictionary B back (BAK) noun the part of your body behind you My back hurts. bag (BAG) noun something you use to carry things I put my toy in the bag. bake (BAYK) verb to cook food in an oven We bake cookies in the oven. ball (BAWL) noun a round toy you can throw, kick, or bounce We played ball at school.

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bank (BANK) noun a place where people keep money Mom went to the bank. bat (BAT) noun a small animal that flies at night A bat sleeps in a cave. bee (BEE) noun a small insect that makes honey A bee buzzed in the garden. bench (BENCH) noun a long seat for more than one person We sat on the bench at the park.

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bit (BIT) noun a small piece of something She ate a bit of cake. blank (BLANGK) adjective empty, with nothing on it The paper was blank. blast (BLAST) noun a strong burst of air or sound The horn made a loud blast. block (BLOK) noun a solid piece of wood or stone I put a red block on the tower. blow (BLOH) verb to move air out of your mouth I will blow out the candles. blue (BLOO) adjective the color of the sky on a clear day She wore a blue dress. box (BOX) noun a container with straight flat sides The toy is in the box. broke (BROHK) verb past tense of break He broke the toy. bug (BUG) noun a small insect The bug crawled on the wall.

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call (KAWL) verb to shout or talk to someone I will call you when I am ready. can (KAN) verb to be able to do something I can run fast. cap (KAP) noun a soft hat with a bill He wore a blue cap.

clap (KLAP) verb to hit your hands together to make a sound We clap after the song. clay (KLAY) noun soft, wet earth used to make things We made a pot from clay. clip (KLIP) noun a small device that holds things together I used a clip for my papers.

cat (KAT) noun a pet animal that says meow The cat sat on the mat.

clock (KLOK) noun a tool that shows the time The clock says it is noon.

check (CHEK) verb to look at something Check your work.

cloud (KLOUD) noun a white or gray shape in the sky The cloud was big and fluffy.

chin (CHIN) noun the part of your face below your mouth I have a small scar on my chin.

code (KOHd) noun a set of letters or numbers that mean something I typed in the code.

chip (CHIP) noun a small piece of something I ate a chip. chop (CHOP) verb to cut into pieces Chop the wood.

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cone (COHN) noun a shape with a round bottom and pointy top I ate ice cream in a cone.

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C

cup (KUP) noun a small container for drinking I drank water from a cup.

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Dictionary cute (KYOOT) adjective pretty or nice to look at The puppy is cute.

fed (FED) verb past tense of feed I fed the dog this morning.

D

fin (FIN) noun a flat part on a fish that helps it swim The fish moved its fin.

dad (DAD) noun a father My dad is kind. day (DAY) noun a time from morning to night Today is a sunny day. dig (DIG) verb to make a hole in the ground I dig in the sand.

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dish (DISH) noun a plate or bowl for food I washed the dish.

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drum (DRUM) noun a round instrument you hit to make music He plays the drum. dug (DUG) verb past tense of dig We dug a hole in the garden.

fine (FYN) adjective good or okay I feel fine today. fish (FISH) noun an animal that lives in water The fish swims in the pond. fit (FIT) verb to be the right size The shoes fit me. fix (FIKS) verb to repair something that is broken Dad will fix the chair. flag (FLAG) noun cloth with colors that stands for a country The flag is red, white, and blue.

F

flap (FLAP) verb to move wings or arms up and down The bird will flap its wings.

fan (FAN) noun a machine or object that moves air The fan kept us cool.

flat (FLAT) adjective smooth and even, not bumpy The road is flat.

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Dictionary flip (FLIP) verb to turn over quickly Flip the card to see the picture.

go (GOH) verb to move from one place to another We go to school.

fly (FLY) verb to move through the air with wings Birds can fly high.

H

free (FREE) adjective not costing anything The toy is free. full (FUL) adjective holding as much as possible The glass is full of milk. fun (FUN) noun something you enjoy We had fun at recess.

heat (HEET) noun warmth from the sun or fire I felt the heat from the fire. hill (HIL) noun a small raised area of land We climbed the hill. home (HOHM) noun the place where you live I am happy at home.

G

hop (HOP) verb to jump a little or on one foot The bunny can hop.

gate (GAYT) noun a door in a fence or wall The gate is open.

hot (HOT) adjective having a high temperature The soup is hot.

glue (GLOO) noun a sticky substance used to join things I used glue to fix the paper.

hum (HUM) verb to make a low, steady sound She likes to hum a tune.

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fog (FOG) noun thick mist that makes it hard to see The fog covered the street.

hat (HAT) noun something you wear on your head She wore a gray hat.

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Dictionary J jog (JOG) verb to run slowly We jog around the park.

K

luck (LUK) noun things that happen by chance He had good luck in the game.

kit (KIT) noun a set of things used for a purpose I have a painting kit.

lunch (LUNCH) noun a meal eaten in the middle of the day We had pizza for lunch.

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kite (KYT) noun a toy that flies in the wind The kite flew high.

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lot (LOT) noun a large number or amount She has a lot of dolls.

M

L

mad (MAD) adjective feeling angry She was mad when she lost her toy.

late (LAYT) adjective not on time He was late for class.

made (MAYD) verb past tense of make He made a cake.

leg (LEG) noun a body part used for walking My leg is strong.

man (MAN) noun a grown-up boy is a man The man is tall.

line (LYN) noun a long, thin mark or row Draw a line on the paper.

map (MAP) noun a drawing that shows places We looked at the map of our town.

log (LOG) noun a cut part of a tree trunk He sat on a log.

mat (MAT) noun a small rug or cloth on the floor Wipe your feet on the mat.

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MON

TUE

WED

THU

Dictionary FRI

SAT 1 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 9 13 14 10 11 15 16 12 20 2 17 18 1 22 19 23 2 27 2 4 25 8 29 26 30 3 1

May (MAY) noun the fifth month of the year My birthday is in May. me (MEE) pronoun refers to yourself Give the ball to me. men (MEN) noun more than one man The men took a walk. mine (MYN) pronoun belonging to me This book is mine.

mop (MOP) noun a tool used for cleaning the floor I cleaned the floor with a mop. much (MUCH) adjective a large amount I drank too much water. mug (MUG) noun a cup with a handle He drank cocoa from a mug.

N nap (NAP) noun a short sleep The baby took a nap.

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neck (NEK) noun the part of the body that connects the head and body He wore a scarf around his neck. net (NET) noun a string woven together to catch things The fisherman used a net. nine (NYN) number the number 9 There are nine apples on the tree. no (NOH) adverb a word to say you disagree No, I don’t want juice. not (NOT) adverb shows the opposite I am not tired. note (NOHT) noun a short piece of writing She wrote me a note. nut (NUT) noun a hard-shelled food that grows on trees The squirrel ate a nut.

O on (ON) preposition resting above something The book is on the table.

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Dictionary P pack (PAK) verb to put things together for carrying I pack my lunch for school.

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pad (PAD) noun a small cushion or notebook I wrote on a pad of paper.

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pot (POT) noun a deep round dish for cooking Soup is in the pot. pull (PUHL) verb to bring something toward you Pull the door open.

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pan (PAN) noun a metal dish used for cooking She cooked eggs in the pan.

rag (RAG) noun a small old piece of cloth He cleaned the table with a rag.

pen (PEN) noun a tool used to write I used a pen to write my name.

rich (RICH) adjective having a lot of money The man is rich.

pet (PET) noun an animal kept for fun or friendship The dog is my pet.

rock (ROK) noun a hard piece of stone She found a shiny rock.

pin (PIN) noun a small thin metal object with a point She used a pin to hold the cloth.

roll (ROHL) verb to move by turning over and over The ball will roll down the hill.

poke (POHK) verb to touch with a finger or stick Never poke other people.

rug (RUG) noun a small carpet The rug is under the table.

pop (POP) verb to make a quick, loud sound The balloon will pop.

rush (RUSH) verb to move quickly Do not rush to finish your work.

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sack (SAK) noun a large bag He carried potatoes in a sack. sad (SAD) adjective feeling unhappy She was sad when her toy broke. sat (SAT) verb past tense of sit She sat on the chair. sea (SEE) noun a very large body of water We swam in the sea. see (SEE) verb to look with your eyes I see the stars. sell (SEL) verb to give something for money He will sell lemonade. set (SET) verb to put something in place Please set the cup on the table. shade (SHAYD) noun a darker area made when light is blocked We sat in the shade of the tree.

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she (SHEE) pronoun a word for a girl or woman She is my friend. sheep (SHEEP) noun a farm animal with wool The sheep ran in the field. shell (SHEL) noun the hard outside part of some animals A turtle has a hard shell. ship (SHIP) noun a big boat that sails on water The ship sailed across the sea. shirt (SHURT) noun a piece of clothing for the upper body He wore a blue shirt. shut (SHUT) verb to close something Please shut the door. sip (SIP) verb to drink a little bit Take a sip of water. sit (SIT) verb to rest on a chair Please sit on the rug.

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six (SIKS) number the number 6 There are six birds in the tree.

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Dictionary sleep (SLEEP) verb to rest with your eyes closed I sleep at night.

step (STEP) noun a single move made by your foot Take a big step.

slip (SLIP) verb to slide by accident Be careful not to slip on the ice.

stick (STIK) noun a small thin piece of wood He used a stick to draw in the dirt.

slow (SLOH) adjective not fast The turtle is slow.

stop (STOP) verb to not move anymore Please stop running.

snack (SNAK) noun a small amount of food I ate a snack after school.

stove (STOHV) noun a machine used for cooking The soup is on the stove.

so (SOH) adverb used to show result or reason I was tired, so I went to bed.

sum (SUM) noun the total when you add numbers The sum of two and two is four.

sock (SOK) noun clothing worn on the foot He put on a sock.

sun (SUN) noun the big bright star in the sky The sun gives us light and warmth.

spoke (SPOHK) verb past tense of speak She spoke to the class.

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star (STAR) noun a bright light in the night sky I see a star at night. start (START) verb to begin something We will start the game.

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tag (TAG) noun a small label or name card The price tag is on the shirt. tall (TAWL) adjective having great height The tall tree touches the sky.

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Dictionary they (THAY) pronoun a word for more than one person They are my friends.

tap (TAP) verb to touch lightly Tap the drum with your hand.

time (TYM) noun hours and minutes that tell when something happens What time is it now?

tape (TAYP) noun a strip that sticks things together She used tape to fix the paper.

toll (TOHL) noun money paid to use a road or bridge We paid the toll.

tea (TEE) noun a drink made from dried leaves in hot water Mom drank tea in the morning.

top (TOP) noun the highest part of something He climbed to the top of the hill.

tell (TEL) verb to say something to someone Please tell me a story. ten (TEN) number the number 10 There are ten chairs in the room. tent (TENT) noun a shelter made of cloth for camping We slept in a tent. then (THEN) adverb at that time or after something First we ate, then we played.

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tree (TREE) noun a tall plant with a trunk and branches The tree has green leaves. true (TROO) adjective something that is real or correct The story is true. tube (TOOB) noun a hollow, round thing for liquids or air Toothpaste comes in a tube.

U use (YOOZ) verb to do something with an object I use a pencil to write.

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tank (TANK) noun a large container for holding liquid or gas Water filled the tank.

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Dictionary W way (WAY) noun a path or direction to go This is the way home. we (WEE) pronoun a word for you and me together We play at school. well (WEL) noun a deep hole in the ground to get water The well is full of water. went (WENT) verb past tense of go We went to the park.

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whale (WAYL) noun a very large animal that lives in the ocean A whale can swim far what (WUT) pronoun a word you say to ask about something What is your name? wheat (WEET) noun a grain used to make bread Wheat grows in the field. wheel (WHEEL) noun a round object that turns to help things move The bike has a wheel.

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when? when (WEN) adverb a word to ask about time When will you come? which (WICH) pronoun a word used to choose between things Which toy do you like? white (WYT) adjective the color of snow or milk The paper is white. why (WAI) adverb a word to ask the reason Why is the sky blue? wide (WYD) adjective having a big space across The road is wide. will (WIL) verb to show future action I will read a book. win (WIN) verb to come first in a game or contest I want to win the race.

Y you (YOO) pronoun a word for the person being spoken to You are my friend.

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