PG1 U1 W1 190909 prt1 REV€¦ · Phonics: /p/p 3 Phonics: /t/t 4 Start Smart Reader: We Can 5 Phonics: /a/a 7 Cumulative Review: Phonics 8 Phonics: /n/n 9 Phonics: /k/c 10 Start

Start SmartACTIVITY BOOK

Grade 1

ContentsWeek OnePhonics: /m/m 1Phonics: /s/s 2Phonics: /p/p 3Phonics: /t/t 4Start Smart Reader: We Can 5Phonics: /a/a 7Cumulative Review: Phonics 8Phonics: /n/n 9Phonics: /k/c 10Start Smart Reader: We Like to Go 11Phonics: /f/f 13Phonics: /h/h 14Retelling Cards: Three Little Pigs 15

Week TwoPhonics: /i/i 17Cumulative Review: Phonics 18Phonics: /d/d 19Phonics: /r/r 20Start Smart Reader: We Have 21Phonics: /b/b 23Phonics: /l/l 24Phonics: /o/o 25Cumulative Review: Phonics 26Start Smart Reader: We Can 27Phonics: /k/k 29Phonics: /k/ck 30Retelling Cards: The Tortoise and the Hare 31

Week Three Phonics: /e/e 33Cumulative Review: Phonics 34Phonics: /g/g 35Phonics: /w/w 36Start Smart Reader: Here We Are! 37Phonics: /v/v, /j/j 39Phonics: /ks/x 40Phonics: /u/u 41Cumulative Review: Phonics 42Start Smart Reader: Look and See 43Phonics: /kw/qu 45Phonics: /y/y, /z/z 46Retelling Cards: Alexander Graham Bell 47Handwriting: 49Aa — Dd 50Ee — Hh 51Ii — Ll 52Mm — Pp 53Qq — Tt 54Uu — Ww 55Xx — Zz 56High Frequency Word Cards 57, 59, 61

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mName

At Home:Have your child name something else whose name begins with the m soundas in monkey.

Consonant mSay each picture name. Then write an m next to the picture if itsname begins with the m sound.

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Names

Consonant sSay each picture name. Then write an s next to the picture if its name begins with the s sound.

At Home:Have your child choose a favorite word from the exercise and use it in a sentence.

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Name

Consonant pSay each picture name. Then write a p next to the picture if itsname begins with the p sound.

At Home:Have your child use the word pizza in a sentence.

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Namet

Consonant tSay each picture name. Then write a t next to the picture if itsname begins with the t sound.

At Home:Have your child choose one of the animals from the exercise and use its name in a sentence.


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I like the .

We can .

High-Frequency Vocabulary:like, can, the, I, we

At Home:Ask your child to read aloud the book to you.

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We can . I like the .

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Name a

Vowel aSay each picture name. Then write an a next to the picture if its name begins with the a sound.



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t s p m a t p a s

t a m s t a m t p

a m t t s a m p sReviewSay each picture name. Circle the letter that stands for thebeginning sound of each picture name. Then write the letter.

At Home With your child think of words that rhyme with pot.


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Name n

Consonant nSay each picture name. Then write an n next to the picture if itsname begins with the n sound.

At Home:Have your child say a word that rhymes with nest.


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Namec

Consonant cSay each picture name. Then write a c next to the picture if itsname begins with a c sound .

At Home:Have your child use the words car and cat in sentences.


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We caneat

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We Like to Go

We see the .

We go to the .High-Frequency Vocabulary:we, go, to, the, see


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We see the . We go to the .

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Name f

Consonant fSay each picture name. Then write an f next to the picture if itsname begins with the f sound.

At Home:Have your child say another word whose name begins with the f sound as in fish.


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Nameh

At Home:Have your child say two or three words that rhyme with hat.

Consonant hSay each picture name. Then write an h next to the picture if itsname begins with the h sound.


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Name

RetellHave children use the picture cards to retell the read aloud The Three Little Pigs.


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Name i

Vowel iSay each picture name. Write an i next to the picture if its namebegins with the i sound.

At Home:Have your child choose one of the pictures and write a sentence about it.

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Name

t s f a i f p h n

c m p n m h s i h

i f a p n t f p sReviewSay each picture name. Circle the letter that stands for thebeginning sound of each picture name. Then write the letter.

At HomeHave your child choose a picture and write a sentence to go with it.

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Name d

Consonant dSay each picture name. Write a d next to the picture if its name begins with the d sound.

At Home:Have your child name another word that begins with d and use the word in a sentence.


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Namer

Consonant rSay each picture name. Write an r next to the picture if its namebegins with the r sound.



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High-Frequency Vocabulary:you, is, have

I have a .

He is .

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You have a .He is .

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Name b

At Home:Have your child name other words that begin with the b sound and use these words in sentences.

Consonant bSay each picture name. Write a b next to the picture if its namebegins with the b sound.


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Namel

At Home:Have your child tell about one of the animals in the exercise.

Consonant lSay each picture name. Write an l next to the picture if its namebegins with the l sound.


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Name o


Vowel oSay each picture name. Write an o next to the picture if its namebegins with the o sound.


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Name

c b p d m l p d s

f o b i n t t h p

l p r f c n r h oReviewSay each picture name. Circle the letter that stands for the beginning sound of each picture name. Then write the letter.

At HomeHave your child sort the picture words into two lists, animals and foods.


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We Can

He said, “I can .”At Home:Ask your child to read aloud the book to you.

High-Frequency Vocabulary:she, he, said, play

We can play .

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We can play .She said, “I can .”

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Name k

At Home:Have your child choose an animal name from the exercise and use the word in a sentence.

Consonant kSay each picture name. Write a k next to the picture if its namebegins with the k sound.


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Nameck

At Home:Help your child to draw a clock and label it.

Consonants ckSay each picture name. Write ck next to the picture if its name ends with the k sound.


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Name

RetellHave children use the picture cards to retell the read aloud The Tortoise and the Hare.


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Name e

Vowel eSay each picture name. Write an e next to the picture if its name begins with the e sound.

At Home:Have your child use the word eggin a sentence.


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Name

t d b f k r b t l

o i pb c da o e

o h sr n hm c fReviewSay each picture name. Circle the letter that stands for the beginning sound of each picture name. Then write the letter.

At Home Have your child choose a picture and write a sentence about it.


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Name g

Consonant gSay each picture name. Write a g next to the picture if its name begins with the g sound.

At Home:Have your child tell you about a special gift.


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Namew

At Home:With your child make up a tongue twister.

Consonant wSay each picture name. Write a w next to the picture if its name begins with the w sound.


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What can we do?

We like the .


High-Frequency Vocabulary:here, are, what, do, have, is, for

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Here We Are!

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We can have . What is this for?

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Name j,v

At Home:Have your child sort the words from the exercise into two groups, words that begin with j and words that begin with v.

Consonant j, Consonant vSay each picture name. Write a j next to the picture if its name begins with the j sound.Write a v next to the picture if its name begins with the v sound.


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Namex

At Home:Have your child use two words from the exercise in one sentence.

Consonant xSay each picture name. Write an x next to the picture if its name ends with the x sound.


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Name u

Vowel uSay each picture name. Write a u next to the picture if its name begins with the u sound.

At Home:Have your child use the words up and under in two different sentences.


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Name

g t p e u m a r w

n v w j p f e r p

s k rt d co t mReviewSay each picture name. Circle the letter that stands for the beginning sound of each picture name. Then write the letter.

At Home:Have your child choose a picture and write a sentence about it.


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Loo k and S e e

Do you see my .At Home:Ask your child to read aloud the book to you.

High-Frequency Vocabulary:do, my, look, is, was, has

She has a .

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Was my here? Look, here she is!

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Name qu

Consonant qSay each picture name. Write a q next to the picture if its name begins with the same sounds as queen.

At Home:Have your child use the word quarterin a sentence that tells how many cents it equals.


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Namey, z

Consonant y, Consonant zSay each picture name. Write a y next to the picture if its name begins with the y sound. Write a z if its name begins with the z sound.

At Home:Have your child choose one word that begins with y and one word that begins with z and use them in the same sentence.


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Name

RetellHave children use the picture cards to retell the read aloud Alexander Graham Bell.


The Alphabet

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NameName

The Alphabet

Handwriting ModelsAs children practice letter formation, have them refer to this page.

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Handwriting Practice

Name

ABCD

abcd

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EFGH

ef

efgh

gh

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IJKL

ij

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MNOP

mnop

mn

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QRST

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UVW

uv

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wvu

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Name

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XYZ

xy

zzyx

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