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Level 1 Student Edition Reading Middle Grades EDGE The SECOND EDITION Unit 3 A Trip to Mexico by Richard Gifford Informational
Level 1 Student EditionReading
MiddleGradesEDGE
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S E C O N D E D I T I O N
Unit 3
A Trip to Mexicoby Richard Gifford
Informational
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Plane to Mexico
Rob and Pam will go on a plane to Mexico.
They will get a hut.
They will have fun on the beach.
Pam and Rob will go to Mexico.
Pam looks at books on Mexico.
Rob looks at maps of Mexico.
They pack their bags.
Pam packs fi ns.
Rob packs maps of Mexico.
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Rob’s back pack is full.
Pam’s back pack is full.
They get on a plane.
Pam and Rob are fed on
the plane.
They are full.
They get off the plane.
Pam and Rob get a cab and put
the back packs on top.
They get in the cab.
Pam and Rob are glad to be
in Mexico.
plane
cab
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Pam and Rob get to the beach.
They see huts on the beach.
They get a hut and put up
their back packs.
Pam and Rob go for a dip.
Kids go for a dip with them.
Pam and Rob go back to the hut.
hut
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Day 1 Classwork
Word List 1
Green Words
back maps
packs full
glad fi ns
fed Mexico
fun
Red Words
plane their
beach with
Word Work The back packs are _____________.
Team Talk Questions1. Why are Pam and Rob on a plane?
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2. Where do Pam and Rob stay in Mexico?
Dictation________________________________________________________________________
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Practice reading the words in Word List 1. Have someone initial in a circle each time you read all the words on the list correctly.
Day 1 Homework
Practice reading “Plane to Mexico.” Have someone initial in a box each time you read the passage correctly and smoothly.
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2
1
Fill in the blank. Choose the word from Word List 1 that makes the most sense in the sentence. Write it in the blank.
1. The back packs are_____________.
2. Pam has ______________ with the kids.
3. They look at _____________ of Mexico.
Word List 1
Green Words
back maps
packs full
glad fi ns
fed Mexico
fun
Red Words
plane their
beach with
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On the Beach
Pam and Rob get up and go to the beach.
The sun is hot.
Pam and Rob go for a swim.
Kids do fl ips on the beach.
They have fun in the sun.
They run up the fl at beach and run back.
Pam and Rob put on swim fi ns.
They put on sun block.
They have fun in the waves.
beach
waves
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Is that a shark fi n?
Pam and Rob swim back
to the beach.
It is a fi n, but it is not
a shark fi n.
fi n
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Pam sits in the sun.
The kids dig for rocks.
The kids skip rocks.
Rob skips rocks.
Pam and Rob let the kids
take out the swim fi ns.
The kids kick in the waves.
The kids play tag on the beach.
The sun sets.
The kids’ mom yells for them.
The kids get up and go home.
Pam and Rob get up and go to the hut.
It is fun on the beach in Mexico.
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Word List 2
Green Words
kick swim
rocks yells
skip fl at
kids fl ips
block
Red Words
play waves
home shark
Day 2 Classwork
Word Work The kids _____________ rocks.
Team Talk Questions1. What does Pam do on the beach?
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2. Why do the kids leave the beach?
Dictation________________________________________________________________________
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Practice reading the words in Word List 2. Have someone initial in a circle each time you read all the words on lists 1 and 2 correctly.
Day 2 Homework
Practice reading “On the Beach.” Have someone initial in a box each time you read the passage correctly and smoothly.
Fill in the blank. Choose the word from Word List 2 that makes the most sense in the sentence. Write it in the blank.
1. They put on sun ______________.
2. Rob skips ______________ at the beach.
3. They _____________ a ball.
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2
1Word List 1 Word List 2
Green Words Green Words
back maps kick swim
packs full rocks yells
glad fi ns skip fl at
fed Mexico kids fl ips
fun block
Red Words Red Words
plane their play waves
beach with home shark
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Pigs and Clams
The kids tell Rob and Pam, “Don’t feed the pigs!”
The pigs ran into the hut.
Rob ran at the pigs with a club.
The pigs fl ed from Rob.
The pigs run up the beach.
The hut is a mess.
Pigs run on the sand.
Dogs run on the sand
Rob fed the pigs.
pig
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Rob and Pam’s back packs are
a mess.
Pam and Rob fi x the mess.
They go and sit on the beach.
Pam hunts for clams.
The clams are in the sand.
Pam cut her hand on a clam.
Pam’s hand bled.
Rob has to fi x Pam’s hand.
He rips up a rag and puts it on her hand.
clams
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Rob cooks the clams.
The clams are hot.
Pam and Rob eat the clams.
The clams are good.
Pam and Rob are full
and it is time for bed.
The sun sinks in the west
and they rest.
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Day 3 Classwork
Word List 3
Green Words
sand club
swing pond
sinks hand
bled fl ed
clam
Red Words
good feed
don’t
Word Work pack ______________ ______________ ______________
Team Talk Questions1. What do the pigs do?
________________________________________________________________________
2. How does Pam hurt her hand?
Dictation________________________________________________________________________
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Day 1 Classwork
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Practice reading the words in Word List 3. Have someone initial in a circle each time you read all the words on lists 1, 2, and 3 correctly.
Day 3 Homework
Practice reading “Pigs and Clams.” Have someone initial in a box each time you read the passage correctly and smoothly.
Play Quick Erase. Change one letter at a time to make a new word.
fl ed ______________ ______________ ______________3
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1Word List 1 Word List 2 Word List 3
Green Words Green Words Green Words
back maps kick swim sand club
packs full rocks yells swing pond
glad fi ns skip fl at sinks hand
fed Mexico kids fl ips bled fl ed
fun block clam
Red Words Red Words Red Words
plane their play waves good feed
beach with home shark don’t
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At the Pond
The raft hits the rocks.
Pam and Rob yell.
They jump off the raft.
Pam and Rob swim to a big rock.
The raft is okay.
They hop back on the raft.
Pam and Rob go on a raft.
The raft goes fast.
They see big rocks.
raft
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Pam and Rob get back
to the hut.
They are glad.
The sun sinks in the west
and they rest.
The kids take Pam and Rob
to a fun pond.
The pond is at the end
of a long mud path.
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The sun is hot.
Pam and Rob are hot.
The kids are hot.
They get to the pond.
The pond is not hot.
There is a swing at the pond.
The kids swing and drop
in the pond.
Pam and Rob swing and drop in the pond.
Pam, Rob, and the kids swim in the pond.
The pond is fun.
swing
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Day 4 Classwork
Word List 1 Word List 2 Word List 3
Green Words Green Words Green Words
back maps kick swim sand club
packs full rocks yells swing pond
glad fi ns skip fl at sinks hand
fed Mexico kids fl ips bled fl ed
fun block clam
Red Words Red Words Red Words
plane their play waves good feed
beach with home shark don’t
Word Workbang ______________ ______________ ______________
Team Talk Questions1. What happens on the rafting trip?
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2. How do Pam and Rob have fun at the pond?
Dictation________________________________________________________________________
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Day 4 Homework
Practice reading “At the Pond.” Have someone initial in a box each time you read the passage correctly and smoothly.
Choose a picture from the reading. Write a sentence about the picture using one or more of the words from your word lists.
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____________________________________________
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2
Word List 1 Word List 2 Word List 3
Green Words Green Words Green Words
back maps kick swim sand club
packs full rocks yells swing pond
glad fi ns skip fl at sinks hand
fed Mexico kids fl ips bled fl ed
fun block clam
Red Words Red Words Red Words
plane their play waves good feed
beach with home shark don’t
Practice reading the words in Word Lists 1, 2, and 3. Have someone initial in a circle each time you read all the words on lists 1, 2, and 3 correctly. 1
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Pam, Rob, and the kids get
out of the pond.
They take the long mud path
back to the beach.
Rob stops.
He thinks he sees a track
in the mud.
He puts his hand on the track.
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The Bob Cat
path
Is the track from a big pig?
Did a pig step in the mud?
No, it is the track of a big cat.
It is a bob cat track!
track
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Rob looks up the path.
He sees the bob cat.
The kids yell.
The bob cat sees Pam, Rob,
and the kids.
Will it jump on them?
Shh! Pam tells the kids
to be still.
The bob cat looks at them.
bob cat
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The bob cat backs up.
It will not jump on them.
It runs fast back up the path
to the pond.
Rob, Pam, and the kids are glad.
They are glad that the bob cat fl ed.
Bob cat runs.
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Day 5 Classwork
Word List 1 Word List 2 Word List 3
Green Words Green Words Green Words
back maps kick swim sand club
packs full rocks yells swing pond
glad fi ns skip fl at sinks hand
fed Mexico kids fl ips bled fl ed
fun block clam
Red Words Red Words Red Words
plane their play waves good feed
beach with home shark don’t
Word WorkChoose a picture from the reading. Write a sentence about the picture using a word from the word lists.
________________________________________________________________________
Team Talk Questions1. What does Rob see in the mud?
________________________________________________________________________
2. Where does the bob cat go?
Dictation________________________________________________________________________
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Day 1 Classwork
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Day 5 Homework
Practice reading “The Bob Cat.” Have someone initial in a box each time you read the passage correctly and smoothly.
Play Quick Erase. Change one letter at a time to make a new word.
long ______________ ______________ ______________3
2
Word List 1 Word List 2 Word List 3
Green Words Green Words Green Words
back maps kick swim sand club
packs full rocks yells swing pond
glad fi ns skip fl at sinks hand
fed Mexico kids fl ips bled fl ed
fun block clam
Red Words Red Words Red Words
plane their play waves good feed
beach with home shark don’t
Practice spelling the words in Word Lists 1, 2, and 3. Have someone initial in a circle each time you spell all the words on lists 1, 2, and 3 correctly. 1
Key Cards
p k ck
f bl pl
cl fl gl
nd nk nt
ng
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