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PLAY ONWARDS VOLUME 1

A Workbook for

Reading Improvement

Vocabulary Building

Spelling Proficiency

Accompanying

The Red Well-Read Reader

CELESTIAL BOUND

With Heart ‘n’ Mind Entwined



Published by Celestial Bound To or der: www .2btotalllyliter ate.com

Greenville, South Carolina

Play Onwards Volume 2 by McGann, Thomas Daniel. Copyright © 1993-2010 . ISBN 0-938761-14-7. All rights

reserved. Except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review, no part of this book may be reproduced

in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without

permission in writing from the publisher. This edition is a modification of same title © 1993 by same publisher doing

business as Word Play ink.

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How May this book best be used?

Does this book require the help of a parent or teacher?Yes. After students get the hang of doing the exercises, parents/teachers need to check theirchildren’s work to make sure it is done properly. and that their children actually understand thevocabulary words that they covered. Students should be quizzed to see whether they can usethese vocabulary words in sentences of their own making.

Will any of the exercises be too hard for youngsters to do?

No. The exercises remain easy throughout.

Can this book be used at home as well as school?Yes.

For what grade is this workbook geared?

It may be used by first, second, third, and fourth graders—anyone who is just beginning to read.Also, it may be used in upper grades, including high school too. Students who can already readmay use it to develop their vocabulary more fully. It builds all four vocabularies as itwere—reading listening speaking, and writing.

What must be done to activate the text-to-speech function?

Unlike most of the other Totally Literate’s other text-to-speech documents, the free softwareof http://naturalreaders.com should be downloaded and their miniboardplaced on your computer screen. (Note: the “Read Out Loud” feature of this PDF filedoes not work adequately with this particular format.)

Can the various pages of the exercises be printed out with this PDF document?

Yes, the printing feature is enabled. Determine how many exercises you plan to cover and thenprint out the corresponding pages.

How do I start off using this book?

When beginning the first several lessons preview them with your children. Work along with yourchildren as they do the first five or ten exercises. Soon your children will be able to work ontheir own.

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When should I start my children on this book?

After your children have been drilled on the "Strategic Word-Attack Charts" (i.e. PhonicsCharts), have gone over a number of Families of root-words in The Red Well-Read Reader, andhave read perhaps ten or twenty stories therein—they should then be sufficiently prepared todo these exercises herein.

How many vocabulary words are taught in this workbook?Play Onwards, Volumes 1 and 2, covers approximately 95% of all the one-syllable (monosyllabic)word that are used in the common vernacular. The only words that are not covered extensivelyin these workbooks are jargons, i.e., those words unique to a particular trade, profession, orindustry. Along with their companion Work Onwards, they cover nearly all of the manysingle-syllable words. And of these words numerous meanings, these three workbooks covermost of the primary and secondary meanings.

How long should it take my child to finish this workbook?

It depends on four factors: one, your child's innate drive and intelligence; two, the age andmaturity of your child; three, your ability as a teacher to teach and to enkindle your child'sinquisitive spirit; and, four, the time you are able to devote to this task. Depending on thesevarious factors, you could complete all the exercises within one or two school years.

Technical Notes

1. For each letter of every blue vocabulary word there is one corresponding blank space.

2. Some vocabulary words are frequently used more than once.

3. For the plurals of some nouns and for past and progressive forms of some verbs, theappropriate ending follows the corresponding blank space in light grey, italicized font:

examples, ed, ing, and es. And past tense of verbs are shown in the same way—e.g.

grabbed and whetted.

4. Italicized blue vocabulary words signify a pronunciation different from the other

words in its grouping.

5. The words highlighted in grey signify a homonym that should be pronounced the sameas the other words in its grouping but will sound as an aberrant pronunciation.

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EXERCISE 1 blab cab crab dab drab

1. Mother and I took a _ _ _ downtown.

2. Don't _ _ _ _ the secret.3. Some people love to eat _ _ _ _ s.4. The painter _ _ _ bed the canvas with her brush.5. _ _ _ _ skies seemed to color the whole world gray.6. The truck driver slept in the _ _ _ of his truck,

snoring.

7. Joan likes a _ _ _ of butter on each of her 30pancakes.

8. Always _ _ _ _ bing, she never ever is satisfied.

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9. Mother washes our clothes with _ _ _ .

10. They _ _ _ bed about this and that, all veryunimportant.

11. The boxer's best punch is the _ _ _ .

12. A scientist works in a _ _ _ .

13. _ _ _ _ the handle and pull open the gate.

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14. The thief was _ _ _ bed stealing a watch.15. Your cut will heal and form a _ _ _ _ .

16. The workers cut out a large _ _ _ _ of theconcrete road.

17. John paid the _ _ _ , but Joe left the tip.

18. Even though you're unsure, take a _ _ _ _ at the

answer.19. _ _ _ _ bed in the heart, the soldier quickly died.

20. All the index cards have _ _ _ s on them.

21. The _ _ _ _ rode his camel through the desertlickety-split.

22. Although the _ _ _ said "X-LARGE," the skirt looked

smaller.

EXERCISE 2 back black clack flack jack

1. Ted fell and broke his _ _ _ _ .

2. The opposite of front is _ _ _ _ .

3. All that could be heard was the _ _ _ _ _ oftheir voices.

4. "Jocko, you must _ _ _ _ up your car to put on thespare."

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5. For making such a bad mistake he took a lot of _ _ _ _ _ .

6. The opposite of white is _ _ _ _ _ .

7. Go _ _ _ _ , start again.

8. _ _ _ _ up what you say with proof.

9. Denver is _ _ _ _ ed on the west by the RockyMountains.

10. The _ _ _ _ , or knave, appears on 4 playingcards— one of each suit.

11. With snow melting, the _ _ _ _ _ ing of car chainsgrew louder.

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12. _ _ _ _ _ , said the duck.

13. It sounded like a whip _ _ _ _ _ ing.

14. The rope is too loose, take out the _ _ _ _ _ .

15. Winter surely is a _ _ _ _ _ season for the golf shop.

16. He had a _ _ _ _ _ for fixing anything in thehouse.

17. The rooster will crow at the _ _ _ _ _ of dawn.

18. The _ _ _ _ _ looked as though a strong windmight blow it down.

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19. He said he was a doctor, but everyone knew he was reallya _ _ _ _ _ .

20. The painter put putty in the _ _ _ _ _ s and nailholes.

21. A fault is a _ _ _ _ _ in the earth.

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22. The training is hard and they say they can barely _ _ _ _ it, yet they won't quit.

23. Susan _ _ _ _ ed two points from getting an "A."

24. A _ _ _ _ of gum costs 45¢.

25. The clothes are hung on a _ _ _ _ .

26. Ned and Sue raked the leaves onto a burlap _ _ _ _ .

27. An ice _ _ _ _ was placed on his nose to stop thebleeding.

28. _ _ _ _ the balls and we'll play a game of pool.

29. She says that she's merely a " _ _ _ _ " for thenewspaper.

30. In olden days criminals were often stretched on the _ _ _ _ .

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31. Bill _ _ _ _ ed his brains trying to solve theproblem.

32. Rome was _ _ _ _ ed by the Goths and left inruins.

33. Since her baby's death, Mrs. George has been _ _ _ _ ed with grief.

34. They used machetes to _ _ _ _ down the vines.

35. A cabby is sometimes called a _ _ _ _ .

36. The sheep were attacked by a _ _ _ _ of wolves.

37. She was given a _ _ _ _ _ on her bottom formisbehaving.

38. It was a _ _ _ _ _ _ as though from a paddle.

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39. Black smoke was billowing out of the smoke _ _ _ _ _ s.

40. There are two _ _ _ _ _ s of paper on the,secretary's desk.

41. As the wind shifted the sailboat had to change her _ _ _ _ .

42. For lunch all they ate was a light _ _ _ _ _ .

43. Failing several times, she chose a different _ _ _ _ .

44. The seamstress will _ _ _ _ up the hem of your pants.

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45. The police _ _ _ _ _ ed the kidnappers to theirhideout.

46. Please _ _ _ _ this message on the bulletin board.47. The islands are _ _ _ _ ed together by a series of

bridges.

48. She jumped into her daddy's arms and gave him a big _ _ _ _ _ on the lips.

49. Four times around the _ _ _ _ _ is a mile.

50. High seas have _ _ _ _ _ ed many ships in theStraits of Magellan.

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51. A _ _ _ is a long-horned, hairy ox.

52. Dentists tell us _ _ _ _ _ _ causes tooth decay.

53. Every soldier wore a _ _ _ _ jacket.

54. Mother said, "Sue, you've been _ _ _ king on thephone for nearly an hour!"

55. The _ _ _ _ _ _ at the foot of the statue readHonest Abe Lincoln.

56. Most TV shows wouldn't seem so funny if it weren't for the _ _ _ _ _ _ that applauds on cue.

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EXERCISE 3 tract pact fact act tact

1. Two plus two is not an opinion, but a

_ _ _ _ .

2. A bill becomes law by an _ _ _ of Congress.

3. The world leaders are hoping to sign a peace _ _ _ _ .

4. Always _ _ _ as though you are seen by angles.

5. _ _ _ _ is knowing what words to say, and how to say themnicely.

6. Alaska consists of large _ _ _ _ _ s ofwilderness.

7. He _ _ _ ed as our friend, but Stalin was in _ _ _ _ our arch enemy.

EXERCISE 4 ad brad dad clad sad cad plaid1. Jay was heavily _ _ _ _ with two sweaters and an

overcoat.

2. He felt very _ _ _ when his _ _ _ left home.

3. Iron- _ _ _ _ ed tanks rolled into position.

4. The carpenter used _ _ _ _ s to nail up the molding

strips.

5. Only a _ _ _ would treat a lady so badly.

6. She placed an _ _ in the newspaper to sell her jewelry.

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7. A striped blouse and a _ _ _ _ _ skirt, don't gotogether.

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8. Wearing unmatched knee-high socks is the latest _ _ _ .

9. "Gee _ _ _ s ! What big teeth you have, Grand-mother!" said Little Red Ridinghood.

10. The F.B.I. arrested her for writing _ _ _ checks.

11. After a week of rain everyone was _ _ _ _ to seesunshine.

12. The old man called the boy " _ _ _ ."

13. The fibber said he once _ _ _ a $3 bill.

14. People get angry, dogs get _ _ _ .

15. She kissed him and _ _ _ _ himgoodbye..

16. A cold made Susie feel _ _ _ .

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17. The fisherman sells all the _ _ _ _ he can catch.

18. The helicopter is about to land on the landing _ _ _ .

19. The salesman was fired for _ _ _ ding his expense account.

20. They went to the party and had _ _ _ _ s of fun.

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21. _ _ _ 4 to 4, and what do you get?

22. Finally he became a high school _ _ _ _ .

23. Joe asked for a _ _ _ more potatoes.

EXERCISE 5 badge fadge cadge

1. The sheriff wore a _ _ _ _ _ shaped like a star.

2. A _ _ _ _ _ is what the Irish call a potato pie.

3. If it weren't for _ _ _ _ ing he wouldn't eat,for he wouldn't work!

EXERCISE 6 staff gaff chaff staph

1. The landscaping company has a _ _ _ _ _ of two

gardeners and two grounds keepers and one truck driver.

2. St. Patrick is often depicted with a _ _ _ _ _ inhis hand.

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3. In threshing oats, the seeds are separated from the _ _ _ _ _ .

4. A _ _ _ _ was put into the shark's mouth to hoistit on deck.

5. Although he volunteered for Ranger Training, he couldn'ttake the _ _ _ _ and so he quit.

6. The _ _ _ _ of the gambler is to let you win at first.

7. Because of the general's death, the flag was flown at

half- _ _ _ _ _ .8. Many of the chickens had _ _ _ _ _ infections.

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9. There is often much _ _ _ _ _ ter at their parties.

10. From a look at the _ _ _ _ _ , it is easy to see thatthe city has grown.

11. They ate only _ _ _ _ a sandwich each.

12. While running Laura got a cramp in her right _ _ _ _ .

13. After a couple months the _ _ _ _ was separatedfrom its mother.

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