High-Frequency

Words
Name

Words to Know
Word Bank

carry draw eight even

goes may seven shows

u Circle the word that best completes each sentence.

1. I (carry, draw) my trucks in a bag.

2. I have (goes, seven) red trucks.

3. Here are my (eight, even) black trucks.

4. This red truck (goes, draw) very fast.

5. My pal Rick (shows, may) me his trucks.

6. Our trucks (carry, may) have a race.

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Name Manuscript
Cc

Handwriting Model
u Trace and write the letters.

CCC

ccc

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Name Manuscript
Oo

Handwriting Model
u Trace and write the letters.

OOO

ooo

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Name Manuscript
Qq

Handwriting Model
u Trace and write the letters.

QQQ

qqq

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 Spelling
Name

Long i, o (VCe)
You can spell the long i sound with the Spelling Words
i-consonant-e pattern, as in bike. You can
spell the long o sound with the o-consonant-e Basic

pattern, as in joke. like

u Write each Spelling Word in the correct column. white

drive
Words with Words with
time
long i long o
bike
kite
joke
stove
home
poke

Review

flake
late
shape
plate

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High-Frequency Decodable Spelling Words

Words High-Frequency
Words

Basic Review
✂ ✂
carry home like flake

draw like white late

eight ride drive shape

even side time plate

goes time bike

may white kite

seven joke

shows stove

Challenge

home write

poke invite

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 Captions are words Chapter headings
or sentences organize the information
about a picture. by chapter.

photo
chapter
caption heading

Authors choose text and

graphic features to help explain ideas
or to help readers locate information.

Italic text is Text can be

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It means
pay attention Bigger text
or read with is usually more
more feeling!
more feeling. important than
smaller text.
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Text Features

Title

Type of What does this text feature

Text Feature help me understand?

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 Language
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Describe

I see...

I hear...

I smell...

I taste...

I feel...

Words and Phrases to Describe

see hear smell

taste feel

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Name Grammar
2.5.1

Names of Months, Days,

and Holidays
The names of months of the year, days of the
week, and holidays are nouns that name special
things. They begin with a capital letter.

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday

of November.

Circle the month, day, or holiday in each sentence.

1. I made my dad a card for Father’s Day.

2. Fernanda’s birthday is in July.

3. The first day of school is in August.

4. I go to the park every Saturday.

5. We celebrate with friends on New Year’s Day.

6. On Monday, the class will take a field trip.

7. We honor soldiers on Veterans Day.

8. The birthstone for June is a pearl.

9. Some people celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree.

10. Fall begins in September.

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 Phonics
Name

Long i, o (VCe)
When a word has a vowel-consonant-e pattern, the first vowel
stands for a long sound, and the final e is silent. The word
nice has a long i vowel sound. The word hope has a long o
vowel sound.

u Choose and write the word that names the picture.

hole hop rob robe

kit kite smell smile

phone plane note not

smock smoke bride bird

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 Create Mental Images
When you create mental images, you make pictures
in your mind to help you remember what you read.

sounds
pictures
tastes

Words from smells

the Text
• soccer game
• sunny
• ball
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Create Mental Images

Title

In the Text Image in My Mind

In the Text Image in My Mind

In the Text Image in My Mind

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 Spelling
Name

Long i, o (VCe)
You can spell the long i sound with the Spelling Words
i-consonant-e pattern, as in like. You can spell
the long o sound with the o-consonant-e pattern, Basic

as in stove. like
white
u Read each word. Follow the directions. Write
the Spelling Word on the line. drive
time
bike
1. drove Change o to i. kite
joke
stove
2. kit Add an e after t.
home
poke

3. lake Change a to i. Review

flake
late
4. bake Change a to i.
shape
plate
5. Jake Change a to o.

6. Tim Add an e after m.

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 Check Your Writing!
Your name is on Each sentence starts
the paper. with a capital letter.
Essay by Derek The apple is crunchy.

Each sentence has People’s names and

end punctuation. “I” are capitalized.
Did you know ? Today, Matt and I
Birds build nests. are playing.
It’s exciting !
Commas are used Pronouns are
in a series. used correctly.
My scarf is red, They gave me a
orange, and yellow. present.
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Compounds are Words are

formed correctly. spelled correctly.
Lena and I played Always use a
on the swings and dikshunery
the slide. dictionary.
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Name

My Complete Sentence
Write a complete sentence about a picture. Print
neatly. Leave spaces between words.

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Name Grammar
2.5.2

Capitalizing Months, Days,

and Holidays
The names of months of the year, days of the week,
and holidays always begin with a capital letter.

Circle the month, day, or holiday in each sentence.

Write it correctly on the line.

1. We had a picnic on labor day.

2. My piano lesson is wednesday.

3. Spring begins in march.

Draw a line under the correct sentence in each pair.

4. We got cards on valentine’s day.

We got cards on Valentine’s Day.

5. My aunt visited us on Sunday.

My aunt visited us on sunday.

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 Vocabulary
Name

Power Words: Match

Word Bank

celebrate Constitution parade share tradition

u W rite the Power Word from Hooray for Holidays!

that best fits each item.

1. Which word means

almost the same as
split or divide?

2. This word names an

important paper our
leaders signed long ago.

3. Which word names a

special thing people do
year after year?

4. Which word describes

a group of people
marching?

5. This word tells what you

do on a special day.

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 Story Structure
Stories often have a similar structure.
Authors organize stories in a way
that will entertain readers.

MIDDLE
The middle is
made up of events
that happen as
the characters
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In the beginning, the problem. The end tells the

the characters resolution, or how
face a problem. the characters
solve the problem.

All of these parts make up a story’s plot.

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Story Structure

Title

Beginning

Problem:

Middle

Events:

Ending

Resolution:

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 Comprehension
Name

Story Structure
Story structure is the way an author organizes a story.
In the beginning, the characters have a problem. The events
in the middle tell how the characters try to solve the problem.
At the end, the characters solve the problem in the resolution.

Answer the questions about Hooray for Holidays!

▲

Pages 170–173 What problem does Dave have?

How do the characters react to Dave’s problem?

Pages 174–176 How is the problem resolved? Why did the

author write this story the way she did?

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Annotate
a Text

Prepare to Read
Realistic fiction stories are made up
GENRE STUDY

but could happen in real life.

Preview Arbor Day. You know

MAKE A PREDICT ION

that stories have a problem that gets solved.

What do you think the problem is in this story?

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Read to find out what a group of
SET A PURPOSE

people does to solve a problem on Arbor Day.

1
 Arbor Day
READ Describe the problem the neighbors have.

The neighbors want to plant a tree to

celebrate Arbor Day. Where can they Close Reading Tip
plant it? There is a big, empty lot in the Underline the
important
neighborhood. But, it is full of gray rocks. describing words.
There are piles of trash and no grass. The
lot is a big, dusty mess!
“We can clean up the lot!” the kids say.
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CHECK MY UNDERSTANDING
What are some of the words the author uses to help
you make a picture in your mind of the empty lot?

2
 READ Describe the main events that happen and the
resolution, or how the neighbors solve the problem.

The kids rake up rocks. Everyone puts

trash in bags. They plant grass and flowers.
“Now we have to plant the tree!” the kids
say. And they do.
Close Reading Tip
The lot is not empty now. The neighbors
Did your prediction
match what enjoy a picnic by the new tree. “Did you
happened in the
know that arbor means tree?” Jen calls out.
story? What were
you right about? “So that’s why we planted a tree today!”
What was different?
the kids say. “Happy Arbor Day!”

CHECK MY UNDERSTANDING
Did the author write this story to entertain you or
to give facts? Tell how you know.

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 Cite Text
Evidence
WRITE ABOUT IT What happens at the picnic?
Think of a new problem the neighbors have. How
do they solve it? Write about the story events in
order. Draw a picture on another sheet of paper.
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 Editing
Name

Editing Checklist
Ask these questions as you edit your story.

Does each sentence have a subject? YES NO

Does each sentence have a verb? YES NO

Does each sentence begin with a capital letter? YES NO

Does each sentence end with punctuation? YES NO

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Name Grammar
2.5.3

Commas in Dates, Names,

and Nouns
When you write a date, put a comma between the
number of the day and the year.
The names of months, days, and holidays always
begin with a capital letter.
The first Independence Day was celebrated on
July 4, 1777.

Circle the comma in each date.

1. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732.
2. Bobbi Gibb ran the Boston Marathon on April 19, 1966.
3. The first moon landing was July 20, 1969.

Write each date correctly.

4. march 15 1973

5. january 1 2000

6. april 22 2004

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 Phonics
Name

Phonics Review
• When a word has a vowel-consonant-e pattern, the first
vowel stands for a long sound, and the final e is silent.
The word like has a long i vowel sound. The word note
has a long o vowel sound.
• Some words have other silent letters. The consonants kn stand
for the /n/ sound in knot. The consonants wr stand for
the /r/ sound in write.

u Choose and write the word that goes with each clue.

Word Bank

write knock ride nose

1. You do this before

you go into a pal’s
house.

2. You do this when

you sit on a bike.

3. You can smell

with this.

4. You can do this with

a pen and pad.

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 Generative
Vocabulary
Name

Words About Actions

Action words tell what someone or something is doing.
Action words are called verbs.

u Read the story. Write an action word from the box to

complete each sentence. Use a dictionary to find the
meanings of any words you don’t know.

Word Bank

mix bake wait set starts

My party soon. We still

need to a cake. Mom

and I the batter. We

it in the oven. Then we . It’s done!

Now we can have fun!

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RHYTHM RHYME
The words in a Words end with
poem have a beat the same sound
when you read or sounds.
them, like music!
CAT SAT MAT

look
DESCRIBING WORDS sound
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Words tell how things
look, sound, feel, smell, feel
and taste. They help you
picture what the poet smell
sees in his or her mind.
taste
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Elements of Poetry

Title

Poetry Element Purpose

Poetry Element Purpose

Poetry Element Purpose

Poetry Element Purpose

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Name Grammar
3.2.4

Review Verbs in Time

Some verbs tell what is happening now. Some

verbs tell what happened in the past. Add -ed to
most verbs to tell about the past.

Circle the verb in each sentence. Then write the verb

so it tells about the past.

1. She rocks the baby to sleep.

2. Students listen carefully to the teacher.

3. Tarique scoops ice cream.

4. Jessie and Lola learn to knit.

5. The dogs bark at the doorbell.

Revisit a piece of your writing. Edit the draft to make

sure all verb tenses are used correctly.
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Blend Phonemes You can blend sounds to say

words.

u Blend the sounds to say each word. Color the

picture of each word you say.

1. 2.

Segment Phonemes You can break words into their

sounds.

u Say each word and then say the sounds in the word.
Color a circle for each sound you say.

3. 4.

Manipulate Phonemes: Delete You can take

sounds away from words to say new words.

u Say each word. Then take away a sound and say the
new word. Color the picture of each word you say.

5. 6.

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You Participate!
Speakers
Speak loudly.
Speak with
expression.

Listeners

Look at
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speaker. when the

speaker is
finished.

Sit up and smile. Don’t talk.

Name Grammar
2.5.5

Connect to Writing: Using Names

of Months, Days, and Holidays
Read the selection and choose the best answer
to each question.

Nala wrote the following paragraph about a special

birthday and holiday. Read her paragraph and look for
any revisions she should make. Then answer the
questions that follow.

(1) My little sister was born on july 4 2011. (2) It was

independence day, so our dad took us to a big parade.
(3) We heard booming drums and saw a marching band. (4)
My little brother thought the parade was for our new sister.
(5) He said he wanted a parade for his birthday, too.

1. What change should be made to sentence 1?

A. Change july 4 2011 to July, 4, 2011.
B. Change july 4 2011 to July 4, 2011.

2. What change should be made to sentence 2?

A. Change independence day to Independence day.
B. Change independence day to Independence Day.

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