Reading Wonders Practice
Reading Wonders Practice
Your Turn
Practice Book
Grade 1
Your Turn
Practice Book
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Contents
Start Smart
Week One Week Three
Week Two
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Contents
Unit 1 • Getting to Know Us
Week 1 Week 4
At School Let’s Be Friends
Phonics: Short a 1 Phonics: Short o 31
High-Frequency Words 2 High-Frequency Words 32
Phonics: Short a 3 Phonics: Short o 33
Comprehension: Key Details Chart 4 Comprehension: Key Details Chart 34
Comprehension: Mini Book Comprehension: Mini Book
Jack the Cat 5 What Can It Do? 35
Comprehension: Story Questions Comprehension: Story Questions
Key Details 7 Key Details 37
Structural Analysis: Inflectional Ending -s 8 Structural Analysis: Alphabetical Order 38
Text Feature: Photographs 9 Literary Element: Rhyme 39
Write About Reading: Key Details 10 Write About Reading: Key Details 40
Week 2 Week 5
Where I Live Let’s Move!
Phonics: Short i 11 Phonics: r-Blends and s-Blends 41
High-Frequency Words 12 High-Frequency Words 42
Phonics: Short i 13 Phonics: r-Blends and s-Blends 43
Comprehension: Key Details Chart 14 Comprehension: Key Details Chart 44
Comprehension: Mini Book Comprehension: Mini Book
Kids Can Move 45
Pip and Tip 15
Comprehension: Story Questions
Comprehension: Story Questions
Key Details 47
Key Details 17
Structural Analysis: Possessives 48
Structural Analysis: Double
Final Consonants 18 Text Feature: Diagram 49
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Week 3
Our Pets
Phonics: l-Blends 21
High-Frequency Words 22
Phonics: l-Blends 23
Comprehension: Key Details Chart 24
Comprehension: Mini Book
Kim and Flick 25
Comprehension: Story Questions
Key Details 27
Structural Analysis: Plural Nouns 28
Text Feature: Labels 29
Write About Reading: Key Details 30
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Unit 2 • Our Community
Week 1 Comprehension: Story Questions
Main Topic and Key Details 77
Jobs Around Town
Structural Analysis: Inflectional
Phonics: Short e 51 Ending -ing 78
High-Frequency Words 52 Literary Element: Repetition 79
Phonics: Short e 53 Write About Reading: Main Topic
Comprehension: Character, and Key Details 80
Setting, Events Chart 54
Comprehension: Mini Book
A Fun Job 55
Week 4
Comprehension: Story Questions Let’s Help
Character, Setting, Events 57 Phonics: Consonant Digraphs sh, th, -ng 81
Structural Analysis: Inflectional High-Frequency Words 82
Ending -ed 58 Phonics: Consonant Digraphs sh, th, -ng 83
Text Feature: Labels 59 Comprehension: Character, Setting,
Write About Reading: Character, Events Chart 84
Setting, Events 60 Comprehension: Mini Book
All Help with the Play 85
Week 2 Comprehension: Story Questions
Character, Setting, Events 87
Buildings All Around
Structural Analysis: Closed Syllables 88
Phonics: Short u 61 Text Feature: List 89
High-Frequency Words 62 Write About Reading: Character,
Phonics: Short u 63 Setting, Events 90
Comprehension: Character, Setting,
Events Chart 64
Comprehension: Mini Book Week 5
Pals Play and Hum 65 Follow the Map
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Unit 3 • Changes Over Time
Week 1 Structural Analysis: Inflectional
Endings -ed and -ing (drop final e) 128
What Time Is It?
Literary Element: Rhyme 129
Phonics: Long a: a_e 101 Write About Reading: Cause and Effect 130
High-Frequency Words 102
Phonics: Long a: a_e 103
Comprehension: Sequence Chart 104 Week 4
Comprehension: Mini Book Now and Then
Whale at the Lake 105 Phonics: /ˉo/o_e, /ˉu/u_e, /ˉe/e_e 131
Comprehension: Story Questions High-Frequency Words 132
Character, Setting, Plot 107 Phonics: /ˉo/o_e, /ˉu/u_e, /ˉe/e_e 133
Structural Analysis: Contractions Comprehension: Compare and
with not 108 Contrast Chart 134
Text Feature: Bold Print 109 Comprehension: Mini Book
Write About Reading: Character, Life Long Ago 135
Setting, Plot 110 Comprehension: Story Questions
Compare and Contrast 137
Week 2 Structural Analysis: CVCe Syllables 138
Text Feature: Captions 139
Watch It Grow!
Write About Reading: Compare
Phonics: Long i: i_e 111 and Contrast 140
High-Frequency Words 112
Phonics: Long i: i_e 113
Comprehension: Sequence Chart 114 Week 5
Comprehension: Mini Book From Farm to Table
A Gift for Mom 115 Phonics: /u̇/ oo, u 141
Comprehension: Story Questions High-Frequency Words 142
Sequence 117 Phonics: /u̇/ oo, u 143
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Unit 4 • Animals Everywhere
Week 1 Comprehension: Mini Book Crows 179
Animal Features Comprehension: Story Questions
Main Idea and Key Details 181
Phonics: Long a: a, ai, ay 151
Vocabulary Strategy: Word Categories 182
High-Frequency Words 152
Phonics: Long o: o, oa, ow, oe 183
Vocabulary: special, splendid 153
Structural Analysis: Open Syllables 184
Comprehension: Sequence Chart 154
Literary Element: Sensory Words 185
Comprehension: Mini Book
Write About Reading: Main Idea
A Fox Tail 155 and Key Details 186
Comprehension: Story Questions
Plot: Sequence 157 Week 4
Vocabulary Strategy: Use a Dictionary 158
Phonics: Long a: a, ai, ay 159
Insects!
Structural Analysis: Alphabetical Order 160 Phonics: Long i: i, y, igh, ie 187
Text Feature: Chart 161 High-Frequency Words 188
Write About Reading: Plot: Sequence 162 Vocabulary: beautiful, fancy 189
Comprehension: Point of View Chart 190
Week 2 Comprehension: Mini Book
Eve and Pete 191
Animals Together Comprehension: Story Questions
Phonics: Long e: e, ea, ee, ie 163 Point of View 193
High-Frequency Words 164 Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues 194
Vocabulary: danger, partner 165 Phonics: Long i: i, y, igh, ie 195
Comprehension: Main Idea and Structural Analysis: Inflectional
Key Details Chart 166 Endings (change y to i) 196
Comprehension: Mini Book Text Feature: Headings 197
Ants Can Help 167 Write About Reading: Point of View 198
Comprehension: Story Questions
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Unit 5 • Figure It Out
Week 1 Comprehension: Story Questions
Problem and Solution 241
See It, Sort It
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes 242
Phonics: /är/ar 211 Phonics: /ôr/or, ore, oar 243
High-Frequency Words 212 Structural Analysis: Abbreviations 244
Vocabulary: trouble, whole 213 Literary Element: Alliteration 245
Comprehension: Point of View Chart 214 Write About Reading:
Comprehension: Mini Book Problem and Solution 246
The Party 215
Comprehension: Story Questions Week 4
Point of View 217
Sounds All Around
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues –
Multiple Meaning Words 218 Phonics: Diphthongs ou, ow 247
Phonics: /är/ar 219 High-Frequency Words 248
Structural Analysis: Irregular Plurals 220 Vocabulary: scrambled, suddenly 249
Text Feature: Use Photographs/ Comprehension: Problem and Solution
Illustrations 221 Chart 250
Write About Reading: Point of View 222 Comprehension: Mini Book
Dad’s Game 251
Week 2 Comprehension: Story Questions
Problem and Solution 253
Up in the Sky
Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes 254
Phonics: /ûr/er, ir, ur, or 223
Phonics: Diphthongs ou, ow 255
High-Frequency Words 224
Structural Analysis: Inflectional
Vocabulary: leaped, stretched 225 Endings -er, -est 256
Comprehension: Cause and Effect Chart 226 Text Feature: Directions 257
Comprehension: Mini Book Write About Reading:
A Bunny Wish 227 Problem and Solution 258
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Unit 6 • Together We Can!
Week 1 Comprehension: Story Questions
Cause and Effect 301
Taking Action
Vocabulary Strategy: Similes 302
Phonics: Variant Vowel /ü/ 271 Phonics: Silent Letters wr, kn, gn 303
High-Frequency Words 272 Structural Analysis: Compound Words 304
Vocabulary: demand, emergency 273 Text Feature: Headings 305
Comprehension: Theme Chart 274 Write About Reading: Cause and Effect 306
Comprehension: Mini Book
Working Together 275
Week 4
Comprehension: Story Questions
Theme 277
Sharing Traditions
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms 278 Phonics: Three-Letter Blends 307
Phonics: Variant Vowel /ü/ 279 High-Frequency Words 308
Structural Analysis: Suffixes -ful, -less 280 Vocabulary: difficult, nobody 309
Text Feature: Captions 281 Comprehension: Theme Chart 310
Write About Reading: Theme 282 Comprehension: Mini Book
Sue’s Surprise 311
Week 2 Comprehension: Story Questions
Theme 313
My Team
Vocabulary Strategy: Compound Words 314
Phonics: Variant Vowel /ô/ 283 Phonics: Three-Letter Blends 315
High-Frequency Words 284 Structural Analysis: Inflectional
Vocabulary: accept, often 285 Endings -ed, -ing 316
Comprehension: Author’s Purpose Chart 286 Text Feature: Directions 317
Comprehension: Mini Book Write About Reading: Theme 318
Coaches 287
Comprehension: Story Questions Week 5
Author’s Purpose 289
Celebrate America!
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Phonics
Name
h t
f n
SS2 Practice • Grade 1 • Start Smart • Week 1
SS3
I Like To
Mm
Mm
M
Mm m MmMm Mm
Mm
Mm
Mm Mm Mm Mm
Ss
Ss
Ss
Ss Ss Ss
Ss Ss Ss
Ss
Ss Ss Ss Ss Ss Ss
Ss
Aa
P p Aa
Aa
Aa Aa Aa
Aa
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Aa
Aa Aa Aa Aa
Write a sentence. Use the letters from this page.
Pp
Pp
P
Ppp Pp
Pp Pp
l Pp Pp
Pp
Pp
Pp Pp Pp Pp Pp
Tt
Tt
Tt Tt
Tt Tt
Tt Tt
Tt
TtT Tt Tt Tt Tt
T
Nn
Nn
Nn
Nn Nn
Nn Nn
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Nn Nn Nn Nn Nn
Nn
Write a sentence. Use the letters from this page.
the words.
s x
p g
Practice • Grade 1 • Start Smart • Week 1 SS11
Handwriting: Rr, Ii
Name
Rr
Rr
R
Rrr Rr
Rr Rr Rr Rr Rr
Rr
Rr Rr Rr Rr Rr
IiIiIIii IiIi IiIi IiIi
IIii Ii Ii Ii Ii
Write some sentences. Use the letters from
this page.
the words.
at
an
Practice • Grade 1 • Start Smart • Week 2 SS13
Phonics
Name
x
b x
SS14 Practice • Grade 1 • Start Smart • Week 2
SS15
Look!
3
Look! This is my little
.
Cc Cc
Cc
Cc Cc Cc
Cc CcCc
Cc S r S r S r S r
Cc
Ff
Ff
Ff Ff
Ff Ff
Ff FfFf
Ff
Ff lS lS lS lS
Oo
Oo
Oo Oo Oo
Oo Oo
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Oo E r E r E r E r
Oo
Write a sentence. Use the letters from this page.
be
SS18 Practice • Grade 1 • Start Smart • Week 2
Phonics
Name
l g
Ddd Dd
Dd
D
Dd Dd Dd
Dd Dd
Dd
Dd
Dd Dd Dd Dd
Hhh Hh
SHs
Hh Hh Hh
Hh Hh
Hh
Hh Hh Hh Hh Hh
Hh
Ee
Ee
Ee Ee Ee
Ee Ee Ee
Ee
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Ee
Ee Ee Ee Ee Ee
Write a sentence. Use the letters from this page.
tu
Practice • Grade 1 • Start Smart • Week 2 SS23
Handwriting: Bb, Ll
Name
Bb
Bb
Bb Bb
Bb Bb
Bb BbBb
Bb Pb Pb Pb Bb
Bb
Ll
Ll
Ll Ll
Ll Ll
Ll Ll
Ll Ll
Ll
Ll Ll Ll Ll Ll Ll Ll
Ll
Write some sentences. Use the letters from
this page.
ki so
Practice • Grade 1 • Start Smart • Week 3 SS25
Phonics
Name
c p
SS26 Practice • Grade 1 • Start Smart • Week 3
SS27
With Me
KKK 1kkk KK kk KK kk KK kk
KK kk K k K k K k K k
U
Uuu
Uu Uu Uu
Uu Uu Uu Uu
Uu Uu Uu Uu Uu
Uu
Gg
Gg
Gg Gg
Gg Gg Gg
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Gg
Gg Gg Gg Gg
Write a sentence. Use the letters from this page.
Ww
Ww
Ww Ww Ww
Ww Ww
Ww Ww Ww Ww
Ww
Xx
Xx
Xx Xx
Xx Xx
Xx Xx
Xx
Xx Xx Xx Xx Xx Xx
Xx
Vv
Vv
Vv Vv Vv
Vv Vv Vv
Vv
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Vv Vv Vv Vv Vv Vv
Vv
Write a sentence. Use the letters from this page.
ero arn am
Practice • Grade 1 • Start Smart • Week 3 SS35
Handwriting: Qq, Jj, Yy, Zz
Name
Qq
Qq
Qq Qq
Qq Qq
Qq
Qq
Qq Qq Qq Qq
Jj
Jj Jj
Jj Jj Jj
Jj Jj
Jj
Jj Jj Jj Jj Jj
Jj
Yy
Yy
Yy Yy Yy
Yy Yy Yy
Yy
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Yy
Yy Yy Yy Yy Yy
Zz
Zz
Zz Zz Zz
Zz Zz Zz
Zz
Zz
Zz Zz Zz Zz Zz
SS36 Practice • Grade 1 • Start Smart • Week 3
Phonics: Short a
Name
1. cat
2. fan
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3. map
4. pan
3. I like my .
5.
1.
2.
3.
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4.
5.
6.
Fill in the Key Details Chart. Use words from the story.
Detail
Detail
1.
2.
3.
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1. She .
nap naps
2. He .
bat bats
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1. The cat has .
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3.
1. Page 1 Jack is a .
1. fin
2. lid
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3. hill
4. pig
2. Look at my cat.
3. I go to play.
4. Sam sits .
5.
1.
2.
3.
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4.
5.
Fill in the Key Details Chart. Use words from the story.
Detail
Detail
1 4
15
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3 2
Pip will dig. Tip will not go up.
5.
5.
.
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Phonics: l-Blends
Name
1. flag
2. clip
3. slip
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4. clam
1. Tam is a cat.
5.
1. We are .
2. The cat is .
5. I can see a .
Fill in the Key Details Chart. Use words from the story.
Detail
Detail
1. is a cat.
wing
fin
1. Page 1 Flick is a .
1. 2.
3. 4.
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1. like to jump.
2. It is to hop.
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the box.
5.
1.
2.
3.
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4.
5.
6.
Fill in the Key Details Chart. Use words from the story.
Detail
Detail
pull hop
jog nap
a fox an ox
an ox a cat
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I Can See
I can see a frog.
It sits on a log.
1. 2.
He sits on a box.
3. 4.
5. hot n 6. dog h
a cat can .
a fox can .
4.
1. frog
2. grass
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3. crib
4. snap
1. I can .
2. I a big box.
3. I can .
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4. I have cats.
1.
2.
3.
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4.
5.
Detail
Detail
Detail
4.
Parts of a Cat
1. 2.
3.
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4.
.
2. A key detail on page 2 is that the girl can
and a girl .
1. 2.
3. 4.
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5.
1. This hat is .
3. My cat is up .
4. We can this.
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6.
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Phonics: Short e
Name
4. Max is a good .
1. spill + ed =
2. smell + ed =
3. dress + ed =
5. I the bread.
1.
2.
3.
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and .
1. 2.
3. 4.
5.
1. I in the city.
2. There is duck.
1.
2.
3.
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4.
5.
2 3
1. she is
2. it is
3. he is
5.
nest sink
1. 2.
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3. 4.
5. 6.
7.
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High-Frequency Words
Name
2. Bats bugs.
4. We have lamp.
6.
Main Topic
2 3
Bugs buzz.
Frogs jump.
Things live at the pond.
Bats spin.
Topic:
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Key Detail:
Key Detail:
Key Detail:
1. ask + ing =
2. rest + ing =
3. pack + ing =
4. help + ing =
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5. plant + ing =
6. She is a bag.
A bug can .
Two jump.
Three bats .
5. A can swim.
6. We have in school.
2 3
2. They will do a .
game play
Shep Rex
1. napkin
2. locket
3. finish
4. pumpkin
5. magnet
3. makes tops.
The letters ch and tch stand for the sound you hear
at the beginning of chip and the end of ditch. The
letters wh stand for the sound at the beginning of
when. The letters ph stand for the sound at the end
of graph.
1. wh
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2. ch
3. ph
4. tch
5. We go the rock.
6.
1. i n 2. c r u
3. h a 4. l u n
B. Write wh to complete each word.
5. en 6. ich
7. g r a
8.
Main Topic
2 3
1. peach
2. box
3. dress
bench see-saw
3. The author gives the key detail “lots of buses whiz by” to
tell us that this place is
1. 2.
3. 4.
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5.
CAMP FUN
1. A can swim.
4. What is this?
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Beginning
Middle
1. has + not = .
2. are + not = .
3. was + not = .
5. Nate go!
2. The setting is a .
1. 2.
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3. 4.
5.
1. He will tall.
2. Where we go?
6. The bride is .
Read the words. Circle the word that has the long i
sound. Write the word on the line.
6. mill in mine
First
Next
Then
Last
2 3
1. kite
2. pile
3. grape
5. snake
6.
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Text Feature: Diagrams
Name
1.
2.
3.
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4.
Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 3 • Week 2 119
Write About Reading: Sequence
Name
5. What clue did the author give to let you know that Mom
likes the plant?
1. trace
2. stage
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3. lodge
4. pencil
5. bridge
1. Pip sits in a .
3. Ed trims the .
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4. Pam is .
5. Ann likes to .
Cause Effect
1. rake
2. slice
B. Add -ing to each word. Write the new word. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
3. trace
4. skate
Say the words. Cross out the word that does not
rhyme. Write a new rhyming word.
1. What clue does the author give about the cause of Little
Fred’s going to Gran’s?
2. What clue does the author give about the cause of Little
Fred getting lost?
1. 2.
note not cub cube
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3. 4.
glob globe mull mule
5. r se 6. c ne
5. This is in school.
6. This is to fish.
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Phonics: /ō/o_e, /ū/u_e, /ē/e_e
Name
1. My name is .
3. Its trunk is !
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6. This is a big !
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Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 3 • Week 4
Boys and girls still had time What was life like long ago?
to play. They had fun just What did boys and girls do?
like you do! They helped a lot at home.
4 1
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Girls helped make clothes. Boys and girls fed the hens.
Boys helped to plant. They looked for eggs.
2 3
Girls helped to .
make clothes read
Boys helped to .
sew plant
1. sunshine
2. pancake
4. handshake
5. placemat
2. Boys helped to .
5.
2. Now she is !
1. bush 2. soot
3. book 4. full
5.
First
Next
Then
Last
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Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 3 • Week 5
Then we buy beans. This is a big farm.
We cook the food. It grows beans and grapes.
It tastes good! Soon they can be picked.
4 1
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People work here. They After that, we go to a
pack up the food. Then shop. We buy the grapes.
trucks take it to shops. They look good!
2 3
1. tag 2. stop
3. grab 4. slam
7. drip 8. skip
9.
Food Colors
Red Yellow Green
apple lemon lime
tomato banana peas
1. 2.
3. 4.
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5.
5. This is home.
6. A pig is an .
2. We had a splendid b.
time on our school trip.
special splendid
First
Next
Then
Last
special important.
My pup is very special to me.
splendid very good.
We had a splendid time with Gram.
1. train
2. clay
3. paint
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4. apron
5. hay
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Duck Chicken
wings wings
long, flat beak small beak
webbed feet no webbed feet
lays eggs lays eggs
Write the words from the box that have the same
vowel sound and spelling.
1. field
2. eat
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3. cheese
4. he
danger partner
2. We worked together.
3.
Main Idea
Context clues are words that help you figure out the
meaning of a new word. When you see a new word,
look for words you know to help you.
rest
run
likes
shy
happy
1. s h e e t
2. t e a m
3. t r e e
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4. s h i e l d
5. b e e
6. s e a
6.
5.
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Write About Reading: Main Idea and Key Details
Name
1. It is raining a lot.
Write the words from the box that have the same
vowel sound and spelling.
1. cold
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2. boat
3. crow
4. doe
2. It is in the sun.
search seek
Main Idea
1. Key details tell you more about the main idea. You can
find key details in the words or in photos and illustrations.
What is a key detail you read?
1. They put on a .
2. We can fast.
3. Put on your .
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5. I hit my big .
1. begin picnic
2. inside silent
3. magnet locate
4. retell escape
5. sunset beneath
6. pilot pancake
2. We like .
cake pie
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4. w ld 5. fl
1. He a bug.
2. I at jokes.
5. We must in school.
6. Do you
where bees live?
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Vocabulary
Name
.
stayed flew away
Context clues are words that help you figure out the
meaning of a new word. Look for context clues in the
same sentence or in nearby sentences.
bugs
legs
safe
eyes
hairs
1. spy + ed =
2. fly + ing =
3. cry + es =
4. try + ed =
5. fry + ing =
6. try + es =
Honeybees
A. In a Bee Hive
Honeybees live in a hive. There are many rooms
in the hive. The rooms are made from wax. Bees
store food in the wax rooms.
1. The author told us that Eve and Pete had fun together.
3. The author told us that the bugs said “Stay with us.”
4. What clue did the author give at the end to let you know
that Pete and Eve were no longer tired?
1. sunn
2. k
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3. lad
4. cit
1. Ed is the top.
5. We in class.
Mrs. Smith
6. Mrs. Smith is a .
First
Next
Then
Last
OPEN
OPEN
1. filling
2. spilled
4. cleaned
5. cooking
2. Bees make .
1. home 2. lunch
3. side 4. note
6. silly inside
7. backpack unpack
8. basket baseball
9. floppy flagpole
1. 2.
3. 4.
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5.
3. That shark is !
trouble whole
2. How can you tell Dog, Pig, and Chick want to have a
party?
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3. Did the pals like the party? How can you tell?
A B
A B
A B
barn bark
1. What clue does the author give for Dog’s point of view
about having a party?
2. What clue does the author give for Pig’s point of view
about having a party?
5. There is a at my school.
6. hat is green.
leaped stretched
3.
Cause Effect
2. Write the word that tells you what Bethy wishes for.
4. I won place!
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first fish
5. He gave a gift to .
her harp
1. play + er =
2. help + er =
3. paint + er =
4. surf + er =
5.
2. I put on my hat.
What did I do? give wore
5. Leo spoke!
What did Leo do? fetch roar
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High-Frequency Words
Name
2. That is an house.
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4. I have an for a
game we can play.
Problem
Steps to Solution
Solution
2. KK made a cuff.
1. re + write =
2. un + tied =
B. Add re- or un- to a word in the box to make a
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new word. Write a sentence for each new word.
sure send
3.
4.
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Phonics: /ôr/ or, ore, oar
Name
1. Baseball is a fun .
1. Monday 2. February
3. August 4. Road
5. Thursday 6. March
KK has.
.
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Phonics: Diphthongs ou, ow
Name
1. h se
2. cr n
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3. br
4. m se
5. cl n
Problem
Steps to Solution
Solution
1.
2.
3.
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4.
5.
6.
Howie has.
.
B. Use clues the author gives to
answer the questions.
1. My name is .
2. This is a dime.
3. She painting.
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6. That is sharp!
2. I save my in a bank.
balance section
3. Kate can on
the tree branch.
Cause Effect
2 3
1. jumping
2. packed
3. pointing
5.
1. cowb
2. p nt
3. b l
4. j
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5. c n
6. t s
1. handle
2. crumble
3. title
4. bubble
5. turtle
6. sample
1. 2.
safe.
He is putting on a roof.
This tool belt helps them
carry tools.
5. 6.
The ship will travel far. This small car goes fast.
The bus takes you home. This tall crane lifts things.
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Write About Reading: Cause and Effect
Name
The letters oo can stand for the sound you hear in the
middle of moon.
The underlined letters in the words below show some
other ways to spell the same sound.
truth blue new tube fruit you
2. We learned what to do b.
in case of an emergency.
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demand emergency
Clue
Clue
Clue
Theme
2 3
7.
1. roof
2. flute
3. screw
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4. fruit
5. soup
1. useless 2. joyful
5. hopeful 6. useful
Write the words from the box that have the same
sound-spelling as the name of the picture.
1. crawl
2. call
3. sauce
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4. caught
5. walk
4. My and
6.
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Vocabulary
Name
accept often
3.
Clue Clue
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Coaches love to play, teach, and Coaches help us learn to play a
talk about their sport. They help sport. First, they teach the rules
us love it, too! of the sport. That way the players
know the game.
4 1
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2 3
1. c l
a
al
au
augh
aw
2. t t
3. b ll
4. c t
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5. h l
6. t k
7. y n
1. drawing 2. neatest
3. playground 4. mailbox
7. raincoat 8. cowboy
1. 2.
3. 4.
1. Spain is a .
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Cause Effect
2 3
5. Paul and his parents gather the things they will need.
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Name
5. We on the floor.
1. raindrop
2. rowboat
3. afternoon
5.
4. We the thunder.
difficult nobody
Clue
Clue
Clue
Theme
5.
1. thr + ee = a.
2. str + ing = b.
3. scr + atch = c.
4. spr + ay = d.
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5. spl + it = e.
a. b.
a. b.
Clue Clue
2 3
3.
C. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud.
Pay attention to phrasing. Stop after one minute.
Fill out the chart.
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4. Thunder is a .
bell whistle drum
1. pear
2. hair
3. square
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4. bear
5. stairs
1. turkey rocky
2. rabbit market
4. frozen forty
5. thirteen ticket
Second Ave.
A B C D E G
Third Ave.
First Ave.
Main Street N
Key H W E
house =
S
park =
school = Oak Street
post office = F I