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Spin It

Materials

paper, paper clip, pencil, m

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NameA Weed Is a Flower

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Phonics Long Long i: i, ie, igh, y Review DVD•159

Home Activity Your child reviewed the long i sound spelled i, ie, igh, and y. Help your child write a story using some of the words on this page, as well as some other long i words, such as myself, fright, right, lie, behind, and find. Encourage your child to read the story aloud for other family members or friends.

child pie night cry

blind  dry  flight  mild  sight  try

Changeoneletterineachwordtomakeawordfromthebox.Writethewordontheline.

  1. mold

2.blond

Writetwowordsfromtheboxthatrhymewith .

  3. 4.

Writetwowordsfromtheboxthatrhymewith .

5. 6.

Findthewordthathasthesamelong isoundasthepicture.

7.   tie tin tip

8. sunny shy spill

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DVD•160 Comprehension Sequence Review

Home Activity Your child read a story that is realistic fiction. Reread the story together, identifying the order of events (sequence). Discuss things the friends did that most kids might do in real life.

Read the story. Follow the directions.

A Surprise for Carlos

Jeff wanted to have a surprise party for Carlos. He asked Meg to help him. First they chose a day and time. Next, they invited all Carlos’s friends. The day before the party, they made the food and decorated Jeff’s house. On the day of the party Carlo’s friend came to Jeff’s. After they were all there, Jeff called Carlos and asked him to come over. When Jeff opened the door, everyone yelled “Surprise!” Finally, they all had a good time at the party.

1. Write the numbers 1, 2, 3 to show the correct order of story events.

Meg and Jeff made food for the party.

Meg and Jeff chose a date for the party.

Carlo’s friends yelled “Surprise!”.

2. The writer used words that give clues to the order of events. List three of these words:

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Spelling Words

1.sooner

2.soonest

3.hotter

4.hottest

5.busier

6.busiest

7.happier

8.happiest

9.smaller

10.smallest

11.fatter

12.fattest

Words to Read

13.money

14.question

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Spelling Comparative Endings -er, -est DVD•161

Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with -er and -est. To practice at home, ask your child to point out which base words change when adding -er and -est.

Comparative Endings -er, -est

Sort the list words by -er and -est. -er -est

1. 7.

2. 8.

3. 9.

4. 10.

5. 11.

6. 12.

WordstoRead

13. 14.

GeneralizationWhen adding -er and -est, some base words do not change: sooner, soonest. Others do change: busier, busiest, fatter, fattest.

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5. 6.

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Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with -er and -est. Help your child think of and spell other -er and -est words.

DVD•162  Spelling Comparative Endings -er, -est

Comparative Endings -er, -est

Write -er words across and -est words down.

Across: Write the -er form of the word. 2. busy 4. happy 7. soon 8. small

Down: Write the -est form of the word. 1. fat 3. small 5. hot 6. happy

Circle the hidden list words. Write the words. 9. s h o t t e r o o e s t 10. s o b u s i e s t t e r

11. b u f a t r f a t t e r 12. h o t s o o n e s t e r

Spelling Words

sooner

happier

soonest

happiest

hotter

smaller

hottest

smallest

busier

fatter

busiest

fattest

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Conventions Verbs: Am, Is, Are, Was, Were DVD•163

A Weed Is a Flower

Home Activity Your child learned how to use am, is, are, was, and were in writing. Have your child use these verbs to write a letter about something he or she did in school. Ask your child to circle the verbs am, is, are, was, and were.

Complete the sentences. Use the verbs am, is, are, was, and were, along with your own words.

Verbs: Am, Is, Are, Was, Were

George Washington Carver

His inventions

An inventor

Some great inventions

I

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DVD•164 Conventions Verbs: Am, Is, Are, Was, Were

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Verbs: Am, Is, Are, Was, Were

Home Activity Your child reviewed am, is, are, was, and were. Read aloud each numbered sentence on this page saying blank for the words in parentheses. Let your child tell you whether am, is, are, was, or were completes each sentence.

Circle the correct verb in ( ).

1. Inventors (is, are) people with questions. 2. A rose (is, are) not a weed. 3. Sweet potatoes (was, were) easy to grow.

4. Money (was, were) not important to Carver. Choose the correct verb in ( ). Write the sentence.

5. Peanuts (are, is) good for people.

6. Different crops (was, were) better.

7. Carver’s life (was, were) simple.

8. I (am, is) fond of sweet potatoes.

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Home Activity Your child read a biography and answered questions about it. Reread the story together and have your child underline the facts and circle the opinions that tell about Rachel Carson’s life.

Comprehension Fact and Opinion DVD•165

Read the text. Write the answer to each question.

Rachel Carson

How do we know so much about the ocean? Rachel Carson was a brilliant scientist and writer. She wrote about the ocean in her books The Sea Around Us and The Edge of Sea. Born in 1907 in Pennsylvania, Rachel’s love of nature came at an early age from her mother. Rachel felt it was important to protect Earth’s natural resources too. She found that some chemicals were dangerous to living things. They were harming crops and people. She wrote a book called Silent Spring. In her book, Rachel warned about the danger of using certain chemicals. At the time, there weren’t many women scientists. Some scientists believed Rachel’s ideas were wrong. But Rachel fought bravely to protect the natural world. In 1963, she went to the government and asked for new policies to protect people’s health and the environment.

1. How do you know this story is a biography?

The story is about a real person.

The story is about a make-believe person.

2. What fact tells you Rachel Carson was interested in the ocean?

3. Which sentence in the story is an opinion?

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