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Materials red and yellow

crayons

Gam

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For two players

1. Players take turns reading a w

ord on the chart.

2. If the base word did n

ot change when the

ending was added (as in talked), the player

colors the space red.

3. If the base word changed w

hen the ending was

added (as in dropped or smiling), the player

colors the space yellow.

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Phonics Consonant Blends Review

A Walk in the Desert

Home Activity Your child wrote words that started or ended with consonant blends, such as stop, hand, and strap. In a favorite story, have your child point to words that start or end with the consonant blends shown in the box on this page. Have your child read each word.

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Home Activity Your child described ways in which two things are alike or different. Ask your child to describe specific differences and similarities between some plants near or in your home.

Comprehension Compare and Contrast Review

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Spelling Words

Words to Read

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Spelling Inflected Endings

Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with -ed and -ing. To practice at home, have your child study the word, noting the ending, and then spell the word with eyes closed.

Inflected Endings

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Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with -ed and -ing. Have your child circle the spelling words with double consonants. (dropped, dropping, hugged, hugging)

Inflected Endings

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Conventions Declarative and Interrogative Sentences

A Walk in the Desert

Home Activity Your child learned how to use statements and questions in writing. Tell your child to imagine that you are going on a sailing trip. Ask your child to write a statement and a question about the trip.

Declarative and Interrogative Sentences

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Conventions Declarative and Interrogative Sentences

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Declarative and Interrogative Sentences

Home Activity Your child reviewed statements and questions. Choose a story to read to your child. Say a sentence that is a statement or a question and have your child tell which it is. Continue with other sentences.

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Comprehension Main Idea and Details

Home Activity Your child identified the main idea and supporting details of a story and interpreted information from a chart. Work with your child to make a chart and write a story about the day’s weather. Have your child identify the story’s main idea and details.

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