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Word Detectives

Clever Cat had a nap on the mat.

Peter Puppy is a tad bit sad.

Harry Hat Man had a hat in his lap.

Unit 1


Word Detectives

Sammy Snake has a very long backpack.

Sam and Pam had ham and jam.

The man ran to the van.

Unit 2


Word Detectives

Fix-it Max can fix six bikes in one day.

Noisy Nick hits the tin can with a stick.

Is Walter Walrus thick or thin?

Unit 3


Word Detectives

Pop said, “Do not hop on the dock.”

Oscar Orange got on top of the rock.

Harry Hat Man likes to hop a lot without his socks.

Unit 4


Word Detectives

Eddy Elephant can get me wet with a jet of water.

The hen in the pen has ten eggs.

Did you yell when you fell in the well?

Unit 5


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Two bugs landed on the jug of milk.

The ducks like to run and have fun.

I shut the door of the hut, but now it is open.

Unit 6


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The duck gave two quick quacks and then quit.

Let’s chop the chocolate into big chunks for everyone.

Unit 7


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My, my, Zig Zag Zebra,why are you so shy?

He gave me a yo-yo.

We can go by my house and say hi to Mom.

Unit 8


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Giant All reaches over the wall to take all the apples that fall from the tree.

My pet got muddy on the wet path so I gave him a bath.

Unit 9


Word Detectives

Talking Tess will kiss her toy tiger.

Fred and Frank huff and puff as they run off to the fire.

Sammy and Sally hiss as they go up the hill.

Unit 10


Word Detectives

Golden Girl likes to skip and skate and swim.

Did Munching Mike slip and spill his snack?

Can you still smell the smoke?

Unit 11


Word Detectives

Talking Tess is glad to plug in her new clock.

We can flip and flop on the black trampoline.

Unit 12


Word Detectives Unit 13

It is quite a trick to grab a crab.

Impy Ink will try not to drip or drop his green ink.

Firefighter Fred looks brave and proud riding in the front of his fire truck.



You must do your best to sit at your desk and raise your hand to ask.

Vicky Violet went fast to the end of the line.



Impy Ink is writing a long song.

Kicking King is thinking about resting after lots of kicking.

Munching Mike thanks his Mom for a drink of pink milk.



Magic E came and made Mr. A appear.

Sammy Snake made a cake.

That cave by the lake is not safe.



Peter Puppy sniffs for a bone with his nose.

Bouncy Ben likes riding his bike all the time.

Munching Mike is poking along beside his Mom on the way home.



Mr. I has a nice place to sell ice cream.

Mr. U will use a huge umbrella over his unicorn’s cage.



Quarrelsome Queen sees a bee by the green tree.

These bike wheels keep going flat.


Word Detectives

This seal eats its meal on the beach.

The teacher said that real beavers work as a team.

Unit 20


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Talking Tess may wait in the rain for the train.

Can Peter Puppy stay and play all day?

Unit 21



I know the coach can teach me to kick a goal.

Golden Girls wants to grow a low row of tulips by the road.

Walter Walrus has a furry coat that helps him float.


Word Detectives

Lucy Lamp Light can make the darkest night bright.

It is no lie that Munching Mike tried all the pies.

Unit 23



You will find that Mr. I is kind and mild to every child.

I am told that Mr. O must hold his oranges so they don’t roll.


Word Detectives

Mr. I got fruit juice on his white suit.

Is it true that glue can be blue?

A few birds flew to the new feeder.

Unit 25



The weather can be foggy, sunny, windy, rainy or snowy.

The sleepy puppy did not chase the tiny bunny.


Word Detectives

Walter Walrus floated and dreamed in the cold water.

Noisy Nick nailed boards and painted in his tree house.

Unit 27



Tess watched as Eddy and Dippy faded and disappeared.

The boy kicked the ball and raced to the base.



Arthur Ar parks his radar car in the yard.

Orvil Or captures oranges for sport every morning.


Word Detectives

Orvil Or took more oranges to his boat on the shore.

Poor Dippy Duck has a door but not a floor.

Will you pour four cups of tea for your friends?

Unit 30



Urgent Ur is careful not to burn or hurt his curly fur boots.

Irving Ir just got a third squirt of ink on his dirty shirt.


Word Detectives

Ernest Er is a faster runner than his other brothers.

Bothersome Little Brother is the other son of Oscar’s mother.

Did another letter come from your sister?

Unit 32


Word Detectives

This afternoon a moose got loose at the zoo.

If the food is too hot, blow on your spoon.

Unit 33


Word Detectives

“Oo, look at my foot,” said the Foot Twin.

“Giant Full, you pushed me in, now pull me out!”

Clever Cat stood looking in her cookbook for something good to cook.

Unit 34


Word Detectives

We found a small mouse on the ground in the flower garden.

The crowd loved the clown with the funny frown.

Unit 35


Word Detectives

The boy called Roy enjoys noisy toys.

[Say in a hoarse whisper:]

I enjoyed making noise at the game, but it spoiled my voice.

Unit 36


Word Detectives

I saw you draw a house with a green lawn.

It was Walter’s fault because he would not pause his splashing.

Clever Cat puts her paw to her jaw when she yawns.

Unit 37


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She’s the one who’s the fastest runner.

I’ll call you when he’s ready, and you’ll join us at the ice cream shop.

You’ll know it isn’t sweet when you taste it.

Unit 38


Word Detectives

We had to scrub the stray pup with strong soap.

The children screamed for joy as they splashed in the spray of the fire hydrant by the street.

Unit 39


Word Detectives

Firefighter Fred goes fast downhill in his firetruck.

Grandmother and I watched the sunset behind the evergreen trees.

We carried firewood down the footpath to the campsite.

Unit 40


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The lively, playful puppy is really a handful.

We closely watched the lovely bird with the brightly colored wings.

I am hopeful that the nurse can help with the painful cut.

Unit 41


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I would be unhappy if my friends were unhelpful and unkind.

I could not retell the story, so I had to reread and retry to tell all about it.

Unit 42


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As it gets later the sky gets darker.

The highest hill is the hardest to climb.

Unit 43


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Annie Apple was able to wiggle off her branch and onto the picnic table.

Jumping Jim juggled in the middle of the stable.

Unit 44


Word Detectives

I meant to spread peanut butter on the bread, but I spread toothpaste instead.

The windy weather blew the feathers all across the meadow.

Unit 45

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