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Grade 1 Workbook
Written by Lisa Trumbauer Consulting Editor: Betsy Rogers
W o r k m a n N e w
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P u blis h i n g Y o r k
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Contents Phonics.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Spelling.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Vocabulary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Language Arts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Reading.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Writing .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sequencing and Sorting. . . . . . . . .
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Math Skills.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Addition and Subtraction.. . . . . . . . 199 Shapes and Measurement. . . . . . . . 223 Time and Money.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Social Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Science.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Brain Quest Extras .. . . . . . . . . . . 309
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Phonics
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Super Safari! The names of these animals all start with the b, d, or f sound. Say the word for each animal. What beginning sound do you hear? Write the letter.
Beginning consonants
dog
eer
Brain Box A consonant is any letter in the alphabet that is not a vowel.
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ox Brain Quest Grade One Workbook
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at
Phonics Beginning consonants
rog
ear
uck
eaver
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To the Castle! The things in this picture all start with the h, j, k, or q sound. Say the word for each picture. What beginning sound do you hear? Write the letter.
arp
Beginning consonants
at ar itten Brain Quest Grade One Workbook
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uilt
ueen
Phonics Beginning consonants
ing
ester Brain Quest Grade One Workbook
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Monster Manor! The things in this picture all start with the l, m, n, or p sound. Say the word for each picture. What beginning sound do you hear? Write the letter.
Phonics Beginning consonants
et
onkey
uzzle onster izard Brain Quest Grade One Workbook
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oon
Phonics Beginning consonants
ollipop oodles Brain Quest Grade One Workbook
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Blast Off! The things in this picture all start with the r, s, or t sound. Say the word for each picture. What beginning sound do you hear? Write the letter.
Phonics Beginning consonants
urtle eal ocket nake Brain Quest Grade One Workbook
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accoon
Phonics Beginning consonants
iger abbit elescope Brain Quest Grade One Workbook
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Wacky Wizard! The things in this picture all start with the v, w, x, y, or z sound. Say the word for each picture. What beginning sound do you hear? Write the letter.
Beginning consonants
o-yo
ase
histle
acuum Brain Quest Grade One Workbook
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izard Phonics Beginning consonants
ebra ipper
arn -ray
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City and Country Say the word for each picture. If you hear a hard c sound, draw a line to the country. If you hear a soft c sound, draw a line to the city.
Phonics Hard c and soft c
c ou nt r y
cit y
Brain Box The letter c has two sounds: a hard c sound as in country and a soft c sound as in city.
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Girl and Giant Say the word for each picture. If you hear a hard g sound, draw a line to the girl. If you hear a soft g sound, draw a line to the giant.
g ia nt
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Phonics Hard g and soft g
g irl
Brain Box
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The letter g has two sounds: a hard g sound as in girl and a soft g sound as in giant.
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Phonics Ending consonants
Web and Kid The words for these pictures all end in b or d. Say the word for each picture. What ending sound do you hear? Write the letter.
bir
brea
cri
ki
cra
sle
we
bi Brain Quest Grade One Workbook
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Sun and Swim The things in this picture all end in m or n. Say the word for each thing in the picture. What ending sound do you hear? Write the letter.
Phonics
su fa ma cla
Ending consonants
swi pe
dru
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Phonics Ending consonants
Ship and Boat The words for these pictures all end in p or t. Say the word for each picture. What ending sound do you hear? Write the letter.
shi
boa
ne
boo
ma
peanu
po
shee Brain Quest Grade One Workbook
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