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Sheila Clark-Edmands

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Printed in Benton Harbor, MI, in July 2011ISBN 978-0-8388-5713-7

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1. Neal was happy to eat an ice cone.

2. Jean made a necklace with plastic .

3. This is taking a rest from swimming in the sea.

4. A fell off the elm and landed in front of me.

beak

tear

eat

neat

leaf

cream

seal

beach

clean

beads

peach

leak

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feather

threat

head

bread

breath

spread

thread

sweat

deaf

lead

heavy

instead

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1. Ming baked some fresh for the dinner.

2. This rock is so , it’s hard to lift!

3. Your is on top of the rest of your body.

4. When it is hot out, you a lot.


1. There are many kinds of in the wild.

2. A is kind of like a long apple with a different taste.

3. My best pal’s dad can grill some tender .

4. I didn’t mean to this vase, but it just fell!

great

steak

breaking

break

tearing

wear

pear

greater

tear

bears

wears

greatest


sea

head

soup

steal

beak

bread

peach

eat

deaf

flea

sound

bear

steam

dream

steak

cloud

clean

leaf

pear

heal

each

4

Find all the words that have an ea as in eat and put a

box around each.


Basketball Dreams

1. What is Dean’s dream?

2. Why was Dean likely to make the team?

3. What are four things Dean does well?

4. Tell about something you would like to do better.

5. What could you do to make yourself in top shape for what you listed above? List 2 things.

• I could .

• I could .


peaches

milk

squash

water

sprouts

muffins

sand

crackers

fish

mud

steak

chicken

butter

beans

soap

peas

breakfast

eggs

feathers

peanuts

meat

rubber

meatballs

melon

leaf

candy

lunch

wire

pound cake

trout

bath water

jam

shrimp

snakes

sandwich

clay

Find all the things to eat and drink.


A Funny Snack

Mixed Up

• I still asked for something else.

• It was funny to see Dad with jam on his chin.

• I came home and was really hungry.

• “I would love some. It would be a real treat!”

• My dad had a snack ready.

• “I could eat everything around,” said Mom.

• “Dear, dear,” said Dad. “The bread is all gone.”

Not Mixed Up

• I came home and was really hungry.

•

•

•

•

•

•


near

heal

break

real

neat

fear

meal

mean

lean

steal

each

great

weak

peak

east

clear

cheap

easy

strong

costly

foggy

far

fat

fix

west

kind

injure

fake

messy

difficult

brave

give


The King of Peanut Butter

Fill in the blanks.

Fred liked to eat .

Fred would not eat .

Fred dreamed about .

Fred woke up .

From then on, he .

Tell about a dream you had.


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rattle

puddle

bundle

apple

handle

saddle

puzzle

wiggle

thimble

jingle

bottle

pickle


The cold puppy began to .

I will pick a ripe off the tree.

The man can five balls at one time.

Do not step in the of water.

up your seat belts when you ride.

The colt is too small for a .

This gum will make a big .

Mom gave the tot a of milk.

Divide the words.

tremble

juggle

handle

simple

buckle

bottle

saddle

apple

puddle

bubble

apple

saddle

little

tremble


A Simple Cold

Finish these:

If you have the sniffles and the chills, you

.

If you rest when you get sick, you will

.

If Patrick goes to the game, he could

.

Tommy would not like it if Patrick

.

Patrick will rest, eat a , and do some

.


Let’s put water in the tea

to heat up.

There is a big brass

on my belt.

You can find vines and parrots in

the .

Mom will use a so

that she will not prick her finger.

In the bath, I like to play with the

.

The papers are all bunched up in a

.

Neal chuckled when Dad went to

him.

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A Great Mess

1. Why do you think the story is called A Great Mess?

2. Kaylin wanted to eat because she .

3. What do Kaylin and Dad use to make apple pancakes?

4. List the things that made a mess of the kitchen.

5. What does it mean to “pitch in”?


This is a rattle.

The child has a butterfly on her head.

The child makes bubbles.

The child is eating with help.

The child is counting on her hand.

You do not want to step in a .

coat puddle path

You use to bake a cake.

dimple flour feast

If you are tickled, you may .

spout giggle speak15

Connect with the picture it tells about.


Miss Giggle-Higgle

1. What was Miss Giggle-Higgle like when she was little?

2. Why didn’t the children go to Miss Giggle-Higgle’s house in the beginning?

3. Why do you think Miss Giggle-Higgle was unhappy and angry all the time?

4. When Miss Giggle-Higgle picked up the ball, what did she think?

5. How did Miss Giggle-Higgle act after she started watching the children’s baseball games?


boat

board

roar

oar

goat

goal

coat

soap

toad

toast

road

oatmeal

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coathopesmokestove

roadsoapgoalboat

rodehomepolemore

toastfloatropeload

18

o-e

oa


Rob’s Wish

1. What was Rob’s wish?

2. What made it difficult for Rob to get his wish? What was his problem?

3. What did Rob do to make it clear to his dad that he could be trusted with a boat?

The is bumpy and has holes. road rode

Rob in the boat. road rode

Is this the to your house? road rode

Do not cross the . road rode

Jack in the back seat. road rode


sand

desk

coats

crabs

clams

blankets

coal

seagull

sunshine

ball

seal

rocks

frog

water

beach

bucket

shells

whales

bugs

soap

sweater

puffin

boats

goat

fish

clouds

toast

oars

lunch

bed

toaster

sea

beach bag

all the things you are likely to find at the

seashore.


Mitch and the Ditch

1. In the beginning, Vic felt .

2. Why did Vic think that the little bug could not have made the ditch?

3. Tell 3 things that the mole did.

4. What does it mean when someone says “drop by”?

5. Do you think that Mitch was just Vic’s dream? What makes you think that?


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The Boat Contest

1. Was Gretchen eager to get up? Why?

2. List 3 things Gretchen, Mom, and Dad had at breakfast.

3. What was the problem with the boat before Dad fixed it?

4. Why does Dad say “Here’s to you, Gretchen”?


Connect with the picture it tells about.

Mom is reading out loud.

The truck is dumping the load.

The man is cutting the board.

The tot is pounding the peg.

Kevin is roasting bell peppers.


A Wonderful Day

day

pass

away

lay

joking

cloud

sun

flip

dish

ring

Make a poem.


Sounds

Find the sound.

leaves

coarse crunching dead

insects

stinging buzzing pesky

toad

jumping croaking eating

tap

soapy squeaky running

stream

soaking babbling rushing

pals

napping giggling playing

top

humming spinning loaned

dog

happy hound yappy

Fill in the blanks.

We jumped in the pile of leaves.

The dog ran past us.

We spun the top.

You can hear the insects.

Dad crossed the stream.


rail

paint

rain

fair

mail

chair

fairy

sail

train

nail

pail

braid

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tail

same

paint

made

nail

hair

name

chair

save

afraid

date

rain

game

mail

gave

pail

late

wait

lake

came

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a-e

ai


A Kind of Fairy Tale

1. Why did Sally start out sad?

2. What does “to mope” mean?

3. What happened to Sally as she was walking to the couch?

4. What did the fairy mean when she said, “You can make sunshine for yourself”?

5. What was Sally’s lesson?


nailchairrainpain

paintbrushpaidmailboxbrain

railwaytailhaircutwait

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You use this to paint.

You get a letter in this.

You hit this with a hammer.

Dad did this to the bill.

You get this if your hair gets long.

You get wet in this.

A train goes on this.

A dog can wag this.

You use this to think.

You can sit in this.

Finish the riddles.


Just Like Old Times

1. Who was Kit and who was Kat?

2. What do you like about the rain?

Kat and Kit loved rainy days. T F

Kat and Kit did not like to get muddy and wet. T F

Kit missed Kat. T F

Kit and Kat tracked mud inside. T F

Kat and Kit sat in wet raincoats and ate toast. T F

Kat and Kit were e-mail pen pals. T F

Kit cried when Kat came. T F

Kit’s mother did not tell her Kat was going to visit. T F

Kit lives in East Oakdale. T F


Jack will the letter. nail mail

The will grant the wish. fairy fair

We will at the bus stop. wait train

Jill had a on her dress. stair stain

The robber went to . tail jail

Mom the bill. pail paid

We put water in the . pain pail

Dad will the house. paid paint

I hope I do not the test. faint fail

It began to . rain chain


It was raining “cats and dogs.”

Sam was late getting home and was “in hot water”

with his dad.

Stop thinking about your lost ring. You’re “crying over

spilled milk.”

Why don’t you ask someone to help you? “Two heads

are better than one.”


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sailboatwaistchairhair

mailrainpaintpair

mailboxrailroadplainsnail


Sun and Rain

rainpaintoldcold

sunnyfunnysplashflash

playrayunderthunder

puddlecuddleshinewhine

dryflycloudloud

Make a sun and rain poem. Some of these words may

help you.


bumblebee

speech

deer

sweep

eel

feet

sleep

heel

sneeze

beehive

queen

coffee

jeep

sheep

seek

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sweep sleep They the street

each week.

sneeze snore I will say “bless you”

if you .

weak sweet A lemon is sour, not .

bee both There is a in

this tree.

peel pout Please this apple.

toffee coffee May I please have a cup of

?

screen scream We have a to keep

out the bugs.

lead bleed If you cut yourself, you will

.

seek seat We like to play hide and

.


A Fearful Tale

1. What is a “ketch”?

2. The skipper was asleep in his .

3. The skipper climbed the ladder up to the .

4. Each mate had to to see the skipper through the rain.

5. A big swept the ketch onto some rocks.

6. Describe the kind of sea that the skipper had to deal with:

7. Where did the men find shelter from the rain?

8. Why were the men a “lucky bunch”?


brave

damp

sweetly

battle

cheek

swift

a fleet

grateful

cheer

nicely

a team of ships

thankful

without fear

clap and yell

the side of a face

a little wet

struggle

fast

Match the ones that mean the same thing.


Live Your Dream

1. What did James want to be when he was little?

2. What did James want to be when he was a teen?

3. If James were living his first two dreams, who would get help from him?

4. What does James Steel do for a living now?

5. Does James do great deeds? Tell what he does and who gets help from him now.


Sam could not walk on his sprained .

I like to hug and my dog.

The meat began to in the hot pan.

These socks are much smaller than my .

We love ice cones!

If Reena is fifteen this summer, she will be

next summer.

sizzle

seep

sixteen

ankle

feel

scream

feet

freeze

cuddle

keel

cream

sleep


This Will Pass

1. What did Neal think his problem was?

2. What did Neal compare his feet to?

3. What did Neal’s mother say about Neal’s dad?

4. When do you think Neal’s problem will go away?

5. List three other things that Neal can do if he gets tall. • • •


ap r d pic

l f s l s p

m se d r sn ze

Finish the words.


A Bee and a Flea

This story is about a old bee.

mean green

There is also a flea. heaping sleepy

We played .

hide-and-seek hive-and-creek

The bee and the flea were on me.

raining gaining

I climbed up a tree. peach pine

Both of them on me. gave up save up

Now I am in the tree! stuck falling

bee

swell

fussed

fear

dust

flea

deer

yell

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1. The is leaning on the wall of the room.

2. The of a house keeps the rain out.

3. A big male has a rack of antlers.

4. Some Eskimos live in an .

5. Mike is swimming in the .

broom

roof

coop

goose

moon

moose

igloo

fool

balloon

pool

tool

loom

oo


hook

wood

hooves

cook

took

brook

look

foot

wool

good

book

shook

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1. This is here to hang your coat on.

2. Dad, can you read me a story from this ?

3. My is getting cold.

4. A good tastes the soup.

5. Pigs and horses and sheep all have on their feet.


A fan can make you .

You swim in a .

A chicken lives in a .

Try to toss the basketball into the .

Let’s go look at the hippo in the .

You wash your hair with .

Thread is kept on a .

A is a loud sound.

The top of a house has a

.

You sweep the room with a .

broomzoohooppool

goosecoopmoosemoon

spoolspoonboomgroom

cooltoothroofshampoo


A Lesson

1. Why do you think Dave was speechless when Heather took the hammer out of her backpack?

2. What did you read that made you suspect that Heather would get in trouble?

3. List some ways Heather could get back her father’s trust.

4. We all sometimes do things that are foolish. Tell of something foolish you did that you wish you had not done.


tool moon A hammer is a

kind of

.

noon spoon The exact middle of the day

is called .

bookshelves toothpaste You clean your teeth with

.

classroom footprint If you step in sand, you leave

a .

hook book I just got a new

that I can’t

wait to read.

bloom nook A plant can .

woodpecker woodpile A is a kind of

a bird that pecks holes in

wood.

kangaroo moose A has a

pouch and can jump.

cook choose To pick something is to

it.


Shooting Hoops

1. What was Dan’s problem?

2. What did Dan do to help solve his problem?

3. Why do you think Dan made the team?

4. List something you wish you could do.

5. Make a list of things you could do to make your wish happen.


oo sounds like goose

oo sounds like cook

pooltoothcookwood

hoodmoosegoofshook

goosewoolshampoogood

fishhookspoolzoostood


Rainy Day Picnic

1. What was Milly’s problem?

2. Did complaining about the day help Milly feel better?

3. Milly’s mother kept trying to boost Milly’s mood. What did Milly say to her mother’s remarks?

Milly’s mother says that the ducks are glad it’s

raining. Milly says:

Milly’s mother says that the plants are so happy it’s

raining. Milly says:

Milly’s mother says that the brook is happy to see all

this rain. Milly says:

Milly’s mother asks Milly if she wants to have a

bake-and-eat day with her friends. Milly says:

4. What is your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?


spoolwoodpeckerroosterfootprint

bedroombarefootunderstoodshampoo

kangaroozoobamboobookkeeper

tookboomerangchoosepocketbook

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Syllables

One-Syllable

Two-Syllable

Three-Syllable


A Good Rule and Goofy Zoo

Match the ones that end with the same sound.

tattoo

hoop

doodles

understood

give

kind

would

find

live

coop

noodles

moo

List 2 reasons why it is not good to brag.

1.

2.

List 4 silly things in the poem Goofy Zoo.

1.

2.

3.

4.


i-e

igh

brightridewifefright

nightlighttimetire

sidelinerightmight

likehighdrivefrighten


Add igh

1. The top on the jar is too t t to get off.

2. This lamp gives a lot of l t.

3. The loud bang fr tened the dog.

4. Did you get all the things on the test r t?

5. I m t not go.

6. The moon made the sky br t.

7. The skunk comes out at n t.

8. The box on the shelf is not too h to reach.

Write the igh words you just made.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.


A Crash in the Night

1. Who is the main character?

2. Tell what raccoons are like.

3. Where does this raccoon like to find food?

Check all the things below that the raccoon might like

to find in the trash.

plastic bags books mittens ants toothbrushes

chicken legs bread peanuts bone soap

fish snakes letters boots oatmeal

dog food ghosts wire peas shampoo bottles

candy beets tea bags paint cans candles

light bulbs noodles cake pears peach pits


blight tight tilted These pants are

too small. The

waist is too

.

teeth tool tooth The child had a loose

.

sigh sing high Clara could tell Nick was sad

when he gave a big

.

creak cook cream Would you like some

for your tea?

sob slight minced The rip in the tent wasn’t big.

It was just a rip.

sight find closet Betsy couldn’t find her sock. It

was out of

under the bed.

thick right strong “You’ll be late! Get ready

away!”

books fish light I need darkness to sleep. I can’t

sleep if there is any

in the room.


Light

1. What did people have for light when they lived in caves?

2. What makes it possible now for people to stay up late to work or play?

3. What were two things people could dip sticks in to make the sticks burn longer?

4. Describe what a candle is and how it is made.

5. Years ago, what was used to light the street lamps?

6. Could gas lamps be carried around? Why or why not?


lightningbrightfrightsigh

plighthightightsnighttime

rightmightflightlight

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You never hear thunder without this.

These are like socks that go all the way up.

If you are not mistaken, then this is what you are.

You make this sound when you exhale sadly.

If it is not dark, then there is some of this around.

This is used to describe something that is very far up.

If it is not daytime, then it is this.

When you are in an airplane, you are going on one

of these.

Finish the riddles.


The Lightning Bug

1. Why is the lightning bug’s light called “cold light”?

2. What does the lightning bug get its name from?

3. What kind of insect is the lightning bug?

4. What do lightning bugs use their light for? Describe what they do.

5. Tell one more fact about lightning bugs.

6. List 3 other things that make light.


pie

tries

fries

flies

dries

die

cries

lie

fie

dried

spies

tie

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1. Three buzzed into the house.

2. Hot apple is so yummy.

3. We sometimes get with our fish sandwiches.

4. Dad puts on a before he goes to work.

5. The little boy because he is unhappy.

ie


1. The grabbed the cash and ran.

2. If you see a sign, you know to let others go.

3. The was planted with wheat.

4. A was used to block the enemy from hitting you.

5. The fire is the head of the firefighters.

field

belief

priest

field

thief

yield

chief

fairies

believe

grieve

brief

shield


Add ie, then match.

sky

shy

spy

fry

fly

cry

dry

cr s

fl s

sh s

sp s

fr s

sk s

dr s

Add an ie word.

1. When Brook let one fly out of the house, six more came in!

2. “Let’s play a spy game. We can be like on TV.”

3. “Can I have a fry?” Jack asked as he watched his brother eat French .

4. “This quilt is still wet from the wash! Until it out, I cannot use it.”

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The Oak and the Reeds

1. List an important thing that is different between the oak and the reeds.

2. Tell what the reeds and the oak feel about the wind.

3. Why did the oak tree fall over?

4. Do you think it is better to be proud or to yield? Why do you think so?


ie

ie sounds like pie

ie sounds like shield

flies

tie

shield

fries

yield

grief

lie

field

chief

pie

spied

fairies

drier

thief

cried


To Tell the Truth

1. What is a fib?

2. What job did the boy have?

3. Did the people think the boy’s joke was funny?

4. What happened that made the boy wish he had always told the truth?

5. What does it mean when someone says, “Don’t cry wolf”?


Match.

Finish the sentences with a word from the box.

cries

spies

fried

belief

shield

thief

cooked in hot fat

what you think

weeps or yells

people who secretly watch

something that protects

someone who steals

cries

pie

lie

spies

fried

brief

field

beliefshield

thief

1. Mom made eggs in a pan.

2. I helped Mom make the crust and the filling of the apple .

3. This year, the farmer will plant wheat in his s.

4. I hope this meeting is , or I will be late to my next meeting.

5. Emily used her hat as a in the water balloon fight.


The Little Golden Fairy

1. What did Connie love to do? Why?

2. What strange thing happened to Connie?

3. What could you say instead of “it lit upon the headboard of Connie’s bed”?

4. What did the fairy want Connie to do?

5. Did Connie’s plan help? What happened?

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