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Circle the word for each picture.
web

1.

2.

mitt men man

bed bid bad

3.

4.

pen pan pin

tin tan ten

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CUSTOMER:

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net not
nip mod.greyscalecomplex
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jam jet jog

v. complex
color

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Circle the word the completes each sentence.

7. The fat

sits on my lap.

hen hat
8. I like my short

hat.

rid red
Home Activity Your child practiced reading words with the short e sound heard in web. Work with your
child to make words that rhyme with pet or bell.

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Read the words in the box.

Pick a word to finish each sentence.
Write it on the line. Remember to use a capital letter at the
beginning of a sentence.
saw small tree your

a tree.

2. It was not a big

3. Do you like this

tree?

4.

tree is not wet.

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Home Activity This week your child identified and read the words saw, small, tree, and your. Make
flashcards with one word on each card. Mix them up and have your child read the words.

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Read each story.

Circle the sentence that tells best what the story is about.
Underline a detail that tells about the main idea.
Then follow the directions.
1. Ben has a hen.
The hen is red.
The hen is fat.
Ben has a fat, red hen.
3. Kim is a kid.
Brad is a kid.
Kim likes to play.
Brad likes to play.
Kim and Brad like to play.

2. What is the topic of the

story? Write.

red

hen

4. Write your own main

idea for the story.

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5. The bird has a nest in the tree. 6. Write your own main
idea for the story.
The bird is big.
The nest is small.
The tree is tall.

Home Activity Your child learned about the main idea and details of a story. As you read stories together,
have your child tell you the main idea, or the most important point of the story.

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Comprehension Main Idea and Details

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Writing Realistic Story

Little Squirrels
Luis and Lisa were playing at Lisas house. They were
running around and around.
You are just like little squirrels! Lisas mom said. The
house is not for running! Go outside!
Luis and Lisa went outside. Why did your mom say that we
are like squirrels? Luis asked.
There was a big oak tree in the yard. Luis and Lisa sat under
it. They watched the squirrels. The squirrels ran up the tree.
The squirrels ran down the tree.
Maybe we are like squirrels because we run so much! Lisa
said.

The characters, events, and setting seem real.

Characters do things that really can happen.

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Key Features of a Realistic Story

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Pick letters from the box to finish each word.
Write the letters on the line.

swim

bl cl cr dr fl fr gr sl sm st

ag

2.

ock

3.

ap

4.

ess

5.

ab

6.

og

7.

ell

8.

ed

9.

ep

10.

in

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Home Activity Your child practiced creating words with initial blends (flag, dress, sled). Help your child make up
silly sentences that each contain words beginning with just one blend, such as Freddy frog likes French fries.

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Phonics Initial Blends

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Short e Words
Spelling Words

bed

men

red

step

ten

net

leg

jet

sled

wet

Write three list words that rhyme with pet.

1.

2.

3.

6.

Write three list words that rhyme with Ted.

5.

Write the missing word.

7. Lets make two
8. We need
9. Do not
10. Does he need a

out of snow.
buttons.

leg
step
men
ten

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4.

on his hat.
?

Home Activity Your child spelled words with the short e vowel sound. Have your child draw and label some
of the words.

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Interrogative Sentences
A question is an asking sentence. It is an interrogative sentence.
It begins with a capital letter. It ends with a question mark (?).
What will we see?
Is that a nest?

Put a by each question.

1. Who lives in the nest?
A bird lives in the nest.
2. The big bird is red.
Is the big bird red?
3. Can the big bird help?
The big bird can help.
4. I can get the eggs.
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Can you get the eggs?

5. Where is the egg?
The egg is in the nest.
Home Activity Your child learned about questions. Read a story together. Have your child find any
questions in the story and name the capital letter at the beginning and the punctuation mark at the end.

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Conventions Interrogative Sentences

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Story Chart
Title
Characters

Setting

Beginning

End of Story

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Middle

Home Activity Your child is learning about realistic stories. Have him or her describe a real place.

192 Writing Plan

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Copy the words. Write the letters the correct size.

Emma

red

set

ten

leg

vest

bed

hen

fell

jet

net

den

hem

get

Did you write all of your letters the correct size?

Yes

No

Home Activity Your child practiced writing words with E and e and the short e sound. Have your child write
as many words with E or e that he or she can think of that are not on this page. You can use the words from
above to help your child write rhyming words.

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Handwriting

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Look at the lists.
Follow the directions and answer the questions.
Wild Animals
Pets
bear
cat
fox
dog
frog
fish
lion
frog
tiger
hamster

1. Think of two more wild animals. Write the animal names.

2. Think of two more pets. Write the animal names.

3. Circle the animal that you would like to know more about.
Share your choice with the class.

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4. Think about what else you want to know about your animal.
Write two questions.


Home Activity Your child learned how to identify topics and ask questions about a topic. Ask your child to
make up another question about one of the topics above.

194 Research Identify Topics

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Decodable Story The Blocks

Target Skills Short e, Initial consonant blends

High Frequency
Words
th e
a
up
h el p

Me g h a s b l a ck b l o ck s.

Me g h a s re d b l o ck s.

Peg w il l hel p!

b ed
fell
Peg
mess
yells

M e g ge ts te n b locks.

Meg
gets
ten
red
sets

Initial consonant
blends
b lo ck s
b lack
step
stack

The Blocks
Short e

Name

Pick up t he b lo ck s, Mom ye lls .

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Meg set s t he b l o ck s o n t h e s te p .
Meg wil l st a ck t he b l o ck s o n th e
bed.

Me g has a mess !

Pe g go t Mom.

T h e bl o ck s f el l .

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Short e Words
Spelling Words

bed men red step ten

net leg jet sled wet

Choose a word to finish the sentence.

Fill in the circle. Write the word.
1. I made the

bed

leg .

2. Do not get me

step

3. Her sock was

sled

jet

red .

4. Kick with your

ten

net

leg .

5. Kim has a

red

6. A fish is in the
7. Sit on the
8. I will count to
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men

net
ten
ten

wet

sled

net !

wet .

ten
step
jet

step .
red .
sled .

Write the words and complete the sentence.

High-Frequency
Words

saw

9. I

sled.

your

Home Activity Your child wrote spelling words to complete sentences. Help your child find other spelling
words that make sense in the sentences. For example, sentence 1 could read I made the net.

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Spelling Short e Words

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Interrogative Sentences
Finish the question. Write an animal name.

a bird

a cat

an elephant

a dog

an ostrich

What does

look like?

Read the sentence. Change the words to make a question.

Write the question.

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The bird is red.

Home Activity Your child learned how to use questions when writing. Say a sentence about one
of the animals on the page, such as The elephant is big. Have your child write your sentence as a question:
Is the elephant big?

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Short e Words

Spelling Words

Write the words.

bed
men

2.

1.

red
step
ten
net
leg
jet

3.

sled

4.

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Circle the word that matches. Write it.

5.

bed

bed

red

6.

men

wet

men

7.

ten

net

ten

8.

sled

step

sled

9.

red

red

sled

10.

wet

net

wet

wet

Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with short e. Have your child think of and write
words that rhyme with set or fed.

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Interrogative Sentences
Find the question. Mark the question.
1. The nest big is.

is the nest big?

Is the nest big?
2. Do birds live here?

Birds do live here.

do birds live here?
3. can you see the nest?

You can see the nest.

Can you see the nest?
4. The big twig hit the nest.

Will the big twig hit the nest?

will the big twig hit the nest?

6. Do you see eggs in the nest?

do you see eggs in the nest?

You do see eggs in the nest.

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5. are the birds in the nest?

Are the birds in the nest?

The birds in the nest are.

Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on questions. Together listen to a conversation or an
interview on TV. Each time your child hears a question, have him or her say Question!

200 Conventions Interrogative Sentences

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