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Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Day 2
Day 1
This week your child is learning about the
main idea and the dteails in a story. As you
read stories with your child, discuss with him
or her what the story was mainly about.
Give your child this list of spelling words: nap,
naps, sit, sits, win, wins, fit, fits, hit, hits. Make
up a sentence for one word, but say beep for
the spelling word. Have your child identify the
word for the beep space and then spell it.
Write these words and have your child read
them: eat, four, five, her, this, too. Have your
child choose a word, read it aloud, and trace
over each letter.
Write each of the following words on an index
card: they, I, she, he, we, is, are, the, fox, cat,
play, plays, playing, eat, eats, eating. Take
turns making sentences using as many of the
words as possible.
Write each of the following words on an index
card: nap, sit, win, fit, hit. Write s on another
card. Have your child read a word to you. Place
the s on the end of the word. Have your child
read the new word.
Here are ways to help your child practice
skills while having fun!
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Learning About Inflected Endings -s, -ing
Main Idea and Details
Talking About How wild animals take care of
their babies
Reading A Fox and a Kit
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marker, index cards
I kick. She kicks. We are kicking!
Materials
Game Directions
1. Write each word on an index card and place the
cards face down on the table.
2. The first player chooses one card and reads it in
the sentence I ___. (Example: I kick.)
3. Then the player points to another player and
says She (or He) ____. and names the same
action, adding -s. (Example: She kicks.)
4. Finally, both players say We are ____. and
name the action, adding -ing to the end of
the word. (Example: We are kicking.) Play
continues with the second player choosing
a card.
kick
help
see
pick
pack
play
run
look
eat
dig
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A Fox and a Kit
Name
Say the word for each picture.
Write o on the line if you hear the short o sound.
pot
2.
1.
6.
5.
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3.
4.
ck
7.
jam
job
jig
10.
8.
Find the word that has the same middle sound as
Mark the
to show your answer.
9.
ck
.
not
nag
nick
Home Activity Your child reviewed words with the short o sound heard in hot. Work with your child to make
words that rhyme with hot or lock.
Phonics Short o Review
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A Fox and a Kit
Name
Say the word for each picture.
Write -s if the picture shows more than one.
pins
cat
bat
5.
6.
can
rat
3.
4.
kid
dog
7.
8.
sock
mop
Find the word that means more than one.
Mark the
to show your answer.
9.
gas
hats
is
10.
this
was
pots
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2.
1.
Home Activity Your child reviewed nouns that mean more than one. Have your child make up a sentence
about each animal grouping on this page.
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A Fox and a Kit
Name
Read the words in each box. Then pick one to finish each
sentence. Write it on the line.
five four
animals.
1. We see
Her This
is a big whale.
2.
eat
too
dinner.
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3. We watch the
we
her
dad.
4. The big one is
four
dinner
animals.
5. We see
this
6. We see a big ox
too
.
Home Activity This week your child learned to read the words animals, whale, dinner, watch, eat, four, five,
her, this, and too. Help your child make up a story about a day spent with friendly animals. Write the story as
your child tells it. Then invite him or her to draw a picture to go with the story.
High-Frequency Words/Story Words
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Name
InflectedEnding-s
Look at the word. Say it. Think: Does the word end in s?
Write each word.
Check it.
1. nap
2. naps
3. sit
4. sits
5. win
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6. wins
7. fit
8. fits
9. hit
10. hits
Words to Read
11. her
12. too
Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words that end in s. To practice at home, have your child say
each word aloud. Next, help your child create a sentence using each word.
DVD54 SpellingInflected Ending -s
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A Fox and a Kit
Name
Declarative Sentences
Put a by the sentence that is correct.
1. Dan sees a fox.
dan sees a fox
2. it is in the bag
It is in the bag.
3. The kit naps in a box.
the kit naps in a box
Write each sentence correctly.
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4. the fox is on a rock
5. it licks its lips
6. the kit sits up
Home Activity Your child reviewed telling sentences. Write the three incorrect sentences from the first
exercise on paper with space between them. Have your child write the sentences correctly, with a capital
letter at the beginning and a period at the end.
Conventions Declarative Sentences
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