High-Frequency

Words
Name

Words to Know
Word Bank

a first good had

he I my was

u Write a word from the box to complete each sentence.

1. Cam a bat.

2. can bat.

3. I am !

4. I like bat!

u Write sentences using two new words from the box.

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 Spelling
Name

Short a
You can spell the short a sound with a, as in cat. Spelling Words

u Write each Basic and Review Spelling Word in

Basic
the correct column.
an
Words with Words with Other bad
an at words can
nap
cat
pan

Review

am
at
sat
bat

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 Name Word List
2

High-Frequency Decodable Spelling Words

Words High-Frequency
Words

Basic Review
✂ ✂
a an an am

first can bad at

good man can sat

had nap bat

he cat

I pan

my

was

Challenge

trap

lamp

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 Story Struc
tu r e
Events are the things that happen in a story.
They are told in sequence, or in order.
Use details to identify and describe the events.

NEXT
Use next to describe
the most important
events that happen
in the middle.
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FIRST LAST
Use first to describe Use last to describe
the most important the most important
events that happen events that happen
at the beginning. at the end.
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Story Structure

Title

Beginning

Events:

Middle

Events:

Ending

Events:

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 Parts of a Book
title
pages
front
back cover
cover author
illustrator

Start Turn pages

at the top left from right to left
L R
Read
from left to right
and top to bottom
L R

words picture
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words
letters spaces

sentence
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Infer

I read... I think... Because...

Words and Phrases to Infer

think because idea

information know so

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Name Grammar
2.2.1

Nouns

Words that name people, animals, places, and

things are called nouns.

The dancer jumps. The fly buzzes.

The rock falls. The street is busy.

Read each sentence. Circle the noun that names

a person, an animal, a place, or a thing.
1. The music plays. 6. The restaurant closed.
2. The sky is clear. 7. Let’s ride in the car.
3. My friend loves to dance. 8. The cat is hungry.
4. Spiders are scary! 9. The doctor is coming.
5. The hospital was quiet. 10. We are going to the
theater.

Revisit a piece of your writing. Edit the draft to

make sure all nouns are used correctly.

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 Phonics
Name

Consonants n, d, p, c; Short a

u Say each picture name. Write the consonant for the

beginning sound in each word.

The word cat has the short a vowel sound. The letter a
stands for that sound.

u If a picture name has the short a sound, write a.

(Two words do not have short a, so leave them blank!)

c n b t s n

p d c p c p

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 Monitor & Clarify
Pay attention as you read.
If something doesn’t make sense,
try these things to help you understand.

REREAD Use what you already know

the part of the to CONNECT to the text.
text that you don’t
understand. This part reminds me of…

ASK QUESTIONS
about the part you
don’t understand.
What was that
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paragraph mostly
about?
Look for VISUAL CLUES.
Why did the main
How can the headings, character say that?
captions, pictures, or
special type help me?
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Monitor and Clarify

Title

Where and What I Which One

What I Did
Didn’t Understand Worked?

¨ Reread
¨ Thought About
What I Know
¨ Looked at Visuals
¨ Asked Questions

¨ Reread
¨ Thought About
What I Know
¨ Looked at Visuals
¨ Asked Questions

¨ Reread
¨ Thought About
What I Know
¨ Looked at Visuals
¨ Asked Questions

¨ Reread
¨ Thought About
What I Know
¨ Looked at Visuals
¨ Asked Questions

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 Spelling
Name

Short a
You can spell the short a sound with a, as in can. Spelling Words

u Say the name of each picture. Write the Basic

Basic
and Review Spelling Words that rhyme with the
an
picture name.
bad
1. can
nap
cat
2.
pan

Review
3. am
at
sat
bat

4.

Phon_EA_U_hatƒ

u Which Review Spelling Word did you not use?

Say a sentence that uses the word.

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Name Grammar
2.2.2

Words That Name Places

Words that name places are a type of noun.
The circus was closed. The park is beautiful.

Read the nouns in the Word Bank. Write a noun

from the box to complete each sentence.

city mall barn forest camp

1. There are many trees in the

.
2. Our horses sleep in the
.
3. New York is a busy
.
4. Children take their sleeping bags to
.
5. The has nice stores and a food court.

Revisit a piece of your writing. Edit the draft to make

sure nouns that name places are used correctly.
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 Vocabulary
Name

Power Words: Draw and Write

Word Bank

trip partner wished last

u Draw a picture or write words that will help you

remember each Power Word from My School Trip.
Try to write more than you draw.

1. trip 2. partner

3. wished 4. last

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 Author’s Purpos e
do authors write?
They have one of these purposes.
It’s as easy as to remember…

P ERSUADE I NFORM ENTERTAIN

The author tries The author gives The author writes
to persuade readers facts and information for readers to enjoy.
to agree or to do about a topic.
something.

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can you figure

out the author’s purpose?
look for clues about the genre.
ask questions about what
you read and find answers.
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Author’s Purpose

Title

Genre

Author’s Purpose

¨ to inform ¨ to entertain ¨ to persuade

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

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 Comprehension
Name

Author’s Purpose
The reason an author writes is called the author’s purpose.
An author can write to persuade, inform, or entertain. To
figure out an author’s purpose, look for clues to the genre.
Then ask questions about what you read.

Answer the questions about My School Trip.

▲

Pages 28–29 What kind of text is this? How do you know?

Page 32 Why do you think the author wrote this story?

What do you think the author wants you to learn?

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Annotate
a Text

Prepare to Read
Realistic fiction stories are made
GENRE STUDY

up but could happen in real life.

Preview A Trip to a Garden.

MAKE A PREDICT ION

A girl and her dad take a trip to a garden.

What do you think they will see there?

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Read to find out what happens at
SET A PURPOSE

the garden.

1
 A Trip to a Garden
READ Where do the girl and her dad go on a trip? Underline it.

I am Nan.
This is my dad.
We like to go outside. Close Reading Tip
Put a ? by the parts
We go to see a garden.
you have questions
This is my first trip to the garden. about.
We see a tan cat at the garden.
The cat likes my dad!
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CHECK MY UNDERSTANDING
What do Nan and her dad see at the garden?
Go back and read again if you are not sure.

2
 READ What else do the girl and her dad see? Underline it.
If you don’t know, look at the picture for help. What else
can you do to help yourself understand?

I see a butterfly at the garden.

Can my dad see the butterfly?
Close Reading Tip He can see the butterfly!
Put a ! by a My dad is happy.
surprising part.
We see a new butterfly.
We like this new butterfly.
I am happy.
This is a great trip!

CHECK MY UNDERSTANDING
Why do you think the author wrote this story?

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 Cite Text
Evidence
DRAW IT Draw a picture of what Nan and her
dad like about going to the garden. Write a
sentence to tell about your picture.
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 Steps for Writing
1. PREWRITE 2. DRAFT
Choose a topic. Plan it out: Write your ideas.
first, next, then, last. Draw pictures if you need to.
Add details.

3. REVISE 4. EDIT
Add sentences Check for capital letters.
and words. Check for space between words.
Delete words Check for end punctuation.
and phrases.
Check for spelling.
Move sentences
to make the best order.

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5. PUBLISH 6. SHARE
Write your story Read your story to others.
one more time.
Add a cover,
pictures, and
more to make
your story shine.
Name Grammar
2.2.3

Words That Name Things

Words that name things are a type of noun.

The diamond is pretty. My hat fell off.

Those cars are fast.

Read the nouns in the Word Bank. Write a noun from

the box to complete each sentence.

hair tractor coat sandwich sun

1. Marlon ate a
.

2. I buttoned my
.

3. The is bright.

4. The farmer rides on a

.

5. DeNeal brushes her

.

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 Phonics
Name

Phonics Review

The a in pat stands for the short a sound. The a is closed

in, or followed by, the consonant t. When a word has only
one vowel followed by a consonant, the vowel sound is
usually short.

u Write each picture name below.

bam

u Write a sentence using one of the words you wrote.

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 Generative
Vocabulary
Name

Inflection –ed
A verb is an action word. The ending –ed can be added to
a verb to tell that the action happened in the past.

u Choose the word that best completes each sentence. Write

the word on the line.

1. Dad will the door.

lock locked

2. Spot on the leash.

pull pulled

3. She me.
help helped

4. We will the soup.

mix mixed

5. Dad in the chair.

rest rested
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Make Inferences
When you make inferences, you use
clues to make a smart guess about
something the author doesn’t tell you.

CLUES FROM CLUES FROM

THE TEXT WHAT I
AND PICTURES ALREADY KNOW

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Make Inferences

Title

Clues in the Text What I Know

Inference

Clues in the Text What I Know

Inference

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 Drafting
Name

Class Story Grid

Draw and label the events in order.

First Next

Then Last

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Name Grammar
2.1.4

Review Nouns

Some words name people or animals. These words

are nouns.

My friend is nice. The kitten is fluffy.

Read each sentence. Underline the noun that names

a person or an animal.

1. My sister has braces.

2. The clown is funny.

3. Does the bear really like honey?

4. My dad took me to a movie.

5. A worm wiggled into the ground.

6. A bee stung me!

7. The man got into a taxi.

8. It’s time to sheer the woolly sheep.

9. My mom likes to travel.

10. The tiger has long teeth.

Revisit a piece of your writing. Edit the draft to make

sure all nouns are used correctly.
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 Phonological
Name Awareness
2

Blend Onset and Rime You can blend word

chunks to say a word.

u Say the beginning sound and the rest of the word.

Blend them to say the word. Color the picture of each
word you say.

1. 2.

Blend Phonemes You can blend sounds to say a

word.

u Blend the sounds to say the word. Color the picture

of each word you say.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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 Vocabulary
Name

Power Words: Yes or No?

u Read each sentence. Circle YES if the word Word Bank
makes sense or NO if it does not. Rewrite the
together
sentence so it makes sense.
kinds
1. One person can work together.

YES NO

2. Maps are kinds of pets.

YES NO

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IDEA
the most
important idea
or point about
the topic

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details, facts, or examples in the text

that tell about the central idea
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Topic and Central Idea

Title

The topic is...

Detail Detail Detail

Central Idea

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 Comprehension
Name

Topic and Central Idea

The topic of an informational text is the person or thing a
text is about. The central idea is the most important point
about the topic.

Answer the questions about A Kids’ Guide to Friends.

▲

Pages 38–39 What is the topic of this part of the text?

What evidence helps you understand this?

Pages 44–46 What does the author want you to

understand from reading this text? Which details help
you figure out the central idea?

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Annotate
a Text

Prepare to Read
GENRE STUDYInformational text is nonfiction.
It gives facts about a topic.

Preview Good Friends. You

MAKE A PREDICT ION

know that informational text has facts. What

do you think you will learn from this text?

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Read to find out some of the
SET A PURPOSE

things good friends do.

1
 Good Friends
READ Underline two words that tell the topic of this text.

Good friends like to go to school together.

Friends like to go outside. Close Reading Tip
A friend is sad. Mark important
A good friend is sorry. *
ideas with .

A friend is mad.
A good friend is fair.

CHECK MY UNDERSTANDING
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How can you help a friend who is sad or mad?

2
 READ How can you help a new classmate? Underline it.

A classmate is new at school.

At first, the classmate is sad.
A good friend is brave.
Go to the new classmate.
Close Reading Tip
Put a ? by the parts This is a new friend.
you have questions The new friend is happy!
about.
New friends enjoy school together.

CHECK MY UNDERSTANDING
What is the main thing, or central idea, the text is about?

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 Cite Text
Evidence
WRITE ABOUT IT Think about how the good
friends act in Good Friends. Why do you think
the new friend is happy?
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 Drafting
Name

Draft Class Story

Write the events in order.

First,

Next,

Then,

Last,
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Name Grammar
2.2.5

Connect to Writing: Using Nouns

Read the selection and choose the best answer
to each question.

Elise wrote the following paragraph. Read her paragraph

and look for any revisions she should make. Then answer
the questions that follow.

(1) I just went to an amusement park called Fun Land! (2)

My ticket was good for a whole day. (3) Was amazing. (4)
The roller coasters were so fast! (5) The carousel was slow,
but I liked it. (6) Afterwards, I rode a to get home. (7) The
park was much more exciting!

1. What should replace sentence 3 to make it correct?

A. Really amazing park! B. Fun Land was really!
C. The park was amazing! D. Make no change.

2. Which of the following should replace sentence 6

to make it correct?
A. Afterwards, I rode a B. Afterwards, to get I
bus to get home. rode home.
C. After Fun Land, rode D. Afterwards, I rode a
to get home. home.

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