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Phonics Plurals Review DVD•101

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NameOne Good Turn

tune tunes

switch switches

lady ladies

Write the word for each picture. Use the word in ( ) to help you. Add -s, -es, or change the y to i and add -es.

1.

(patch)

2.

(toy)

3.

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4.

(puppy)

5.

(fox)

6.

(rose)

Find the word where you would add -es to show more than one. Mark the space to show your answer.

7. bush bag bike

8. bell bench basket

Home Activity Your child reviewed words that form plurals with -s, -es, and changing y to i and adding -es. Look in a grocery ad or magazine for pictures of groups of items, such as peaches or dresses. Help your child write plural words to match the pictures.

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NameOne Good Turn

DVD•102 Comprehension Author’s Purpose Review

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Read the journal. Follow the directions.

A Sleepy Animal by Rosa Gomez

Today I saw a funny-looking animal. It was an armadillo. An armadillo has plates made of bone on most of its body. This animal has small eyes and a long, pointed nose. An armadillo does not see well, so it uses its sense of smell to find food. With its large, sharp claws, an armadillo can dig for ants and other insects. An armadillo also uses its claws to dig a hole for sleeping. It sleeps for almost 16 hours a day. That is a very long time!

1. Write the author’s name.

2. Underline the sentence that describes an armadillo’s body.

3. Circle the word below that tells what an armadillo uses to find food.

eyes nose

4. Circle the words in the story that tell why an armadillo digs.

5. Write a sentence that tells why you think the author wrote this story.

Home Activity Your child read a journal entry about the armadillo and told why the author wrote it. Ask your child to choose a special day or event in his or her life and write about it. Then have your child tell why he or she chose to write about that day or event.

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Spelling Words

1.tail

2.main

3.wait

4.say

5.away

6.play

7.raise

8.brain

9.paint

10.stay

11.today

12.tray

Words to Read

13.everybody

14.sorry

NameOne Good Turn

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Spelling Vowel Digraphs ai, ay DVD•103

Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with long a spelled ai and ay. To practice at home, have your child read each word to you. Say each word and ask your child to write the word on a piece of paper.

Vowel Digraphs ai, ay

Sort the list words according to ai and ay.

ai ay

1. 7.

2. 8.

3. 9.

4. 10.

5. 11.

6. 12.

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13. 14.

GeneralizationSometimes long a is spelled ai or ay: pail, day.

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Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with long a spelled ai and ay. Take turns thinking of and spelling similar words.

DVD•104  Spelling Vowel Digraphs ai, ay

Vowel Digraphs

Draw a path through the maze. Follow the words that rhyme with jay. Write each word on the path.

Write the words that fit each clue. two list words that end in t two list words that end in n

7. 8.

9. 10.

a list word that ends in l a list word that ends in e

11. 12.

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Possessive Nouns

Conventions Possessive Nouns DVD•105

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One Good Turn

Write about people you are grateful for.Tell about each person’s favorite color, food, or game.Use possessive nouns to show ownership.

Home Activity Your child learned how to use possessive nouns in writing. Have your child use sticky notes to label things in your home and show the person whom they belong to. (Sandra’s bedroom, Dad’s chair)

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DVD•106 Conventions Possessive Nouns

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Add ’s or ’ to each noun in ( ).Write the words on the line.

1.two (snakes) holes

2.the (mouse) tail

3.many (animals) noises

Add ’s or ’ to the underlined word.Write the sentence on the line.

4.Most crows feathers are black.

5.An armadillo shell protects its body.

6.Coyotes howls are loud.

Home Activity Your child reviewed possessive nouns. Have your child look through a newspaper or a magazine article and circle any possessive nouns that he or she finds. Then ask your child to explain how the possessive noun was made.

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Comprehension Compare and Contrast DVD•107

Read each story. Answer the questions to compare and contrast the stories.

Rainbow Crow (Native American tale) Long ago, Rainbow Crow had feathers of beautiful colors. It was very cold and the animals were freezing. So Rainbow Crow flew up to Sky Spirit to ask him to make it warm and save the animals. Sky Spirit gave Rainbow Crow a stick of fire. Rainbow Crow headed home with the stick. But on the way, the fire burned his feathers, and the smoke hurt his throat. He gave the people fire and it kept them warm. But now he had black feathers and a harsh caw.

Papagayo: The Mischief Maker (South American tale) A parrot named Papagayo lived in the jungle. It was very hot, and many animals wanted to sleep during the day. Papagayo made noise all day long. His loud caws bothered the sleeping animals. These night animals used moonlight to look for food. One night, a mean creature started to eat the moon. Papagayo stopped the creature. From then on, the animals no longer cared that their friend was noisy.

1. What character trait describes both Rainbow Crow and

Papagayo?

2. How are the actions of both Rainbow Crow and Papagayo alike?

3. How is the setting for “Rainbow Crow” different from the setting for “Papagayo”?

Home Activity Your child compared and contrasted two folk tales. With your child, write a description of two animal characters from favorite stories. Ask your child to tell how the characters are alike and different.

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