Get Ready to Read & Retell

1. What Is Retelling?
Retelling is the best after reading activity for young learners to summarize
what they have read. Retelling helps readers create a mental image of the
story. Also, retelling allows teachers to assess learners comprehension as
well as oral fluency.

Retelling

After reading a story,

good readers always RETELL the
story in their own words.

2. What Is Oral Reading Fluency?

Oral reading fluency is the ability to read a text with accuracy, good
speed, and good expression. Oral reading fluency activities help boost
oral competency and also their understanding.

Oral Reading Fluency

Fluent readers can read a story with accuracy, good speed, and good expression.

Fluent Reader

Good
Speed

Good
Expression
Accuracy

TTour of Read & Retell

Before Reading
Words
New words are introduced with
pictures and help learners get ready
for the story.

Before You Read

A quick and simple activity helps
learners actively explore the picture,
and predict the story before reading it.

While Reading
Read for Oral Reading Fluency
An engaging story is presented, and
a dynamic oral activity helps learners
build their oral reading fluency.

After Reading
Retell
A guided retelling activity provides
an opportunity for learners to recall
and process the story, and to retell
the story to others.

Comprehension
Comprehension questions confirm
learners understanding of the story.

Literacy Center
Brief examples of the pronunciation,
grammar, high frequency words, and
punctuation from the story reinforce
learners literacy.

Read & Retell

Special Section

Reading Day
Retelling Day
Read & Retell special section includes
two units; Reading Day and Retelling
Day. These units enable learners to
prepare and present their retelling
with a uniquely designed, removable
retelling chart.

Retelling Chart

Retelling Cards

Contents
Neighbor

UNIT 1

A New Neighbor
Character / Pronunciation

UNIT 2

Dr. Fang
Setting: Time & Place / Grammar

UNIT 3

The Painted Ladies

Main Idea & Details / Punctuation

Fun

UNIT 4

Flying over the City

Fantasy / Pronunciation

UNIT 5

A Tunnel Ride
Realistic Fiction / Grammar

UNIT 6

Useful Plastic
Main Idea & Details / Punctuation

UNIT

Ms. Butterfly the Dressmaker

UNIT

Ms. Butterfly the Dressmaker

Read &

Retell 1

Reading Day

Retelling Day

08
12
16

20
24
28

32

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Nature

UNIT 9

Jennys Plant

40

Problem & Solution / Pronunciation

UNIT 10

Sammy Squid

44

Problem & Solution / Grammar

UNIT 11

The Food Chain

48

Main idea & Details / Punctuation

Travel

UNIT 12

Johnnys Ticket

52

Plot / Pronunciation

UNIT 13

A Day in New York

56

Plot / Grammar

UNIT 14

Sun Safety

60

Main Idea & Details / Punctuation

UNIT

Lost inside the Egyptian Museum

UNIT

Lost inside the Egyptian Museum

Read &

Retell 2

Review Test

Reading Day

Retelling Day

64

70

Review Test 1, 2, 3, 4

72 ~ 79

Word List
Read & Retell Sheets
Retelling Cards

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83
85

Words

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Zito moves to Earth from Planet Zerg.

move

Welcome to Earth, says Allen.

Earth

tag

backyard

catch

Before You Read

throw

A. Look, listen, and do.

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Zito and Allen play tag in the backyard.

Zito has long legs and four arms.
Allen has short legs and two arms.
Zito catches Allen easily.

Allen wants to play a new game.

He says, Lets play darts!
Allen throws the darts well with five fingers.
Zito cant throw them well with two fingers.
I lost the game, but it was fun, says Zito.

has

long

well

with

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.
B. Read together.

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C. Read together again.

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Snap your fingers twice after each sentence.

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Retell
A Focus Skill Who are the characters? Write and say.
Allen

Zito

Characters are people or aliens in the story.

B Retell Choose and retell about Zito and Allen.

I have (short / long)

legs, four arms, and
(two / three) fingers.
I play (tag / darts) well.
I am (Zito / Allen).

I have (short / long)

legs, two arms, and
(two / five) fingers.
I play (tag / darts) well.
I am (Zito / Allen).

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Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. playing tag
b. Allen and his new neighbor Zito
c. Earth and Planet Zerg

2. Zito comes from

a. Earth

.
b. the Moon

c. Planet Zerg

3. What does Allen want to do?

a. play basketball

b. play darts

c. move to Earth

4. What does Zito look like?

a.

b.

c.

Literacy Center Pronunciation

Listen and repeat.

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er: Zerg

finger

teacher

summer

ar: arm

dart

barn

farm

My teacher and I play darts in the barn at the farm.

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tooth

hurt

pull

In the morning, Fern is in the kitchen.

Ouch! Her tooth hurts.

point

At noon, Fern watches TV in the living room.

Her tooth still hurts.
You should see Dr. Fang, her mom says.
Dr. Fang? He takes teeth from all the kids,

jar

her brother says.

Before You Read

afraid

A. Look, listen, and do.

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In the afternoon, Fern visits Dr. Fang.

Dr. Fang pulls out her bad tooth.
Then he points at teeth in a jar.
Yikes! Fern is afraid.
Take some. This tooth candy is good for your teeth,
Dr. Fang says.

should

take

out

some

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.
B. Read together.

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C. Read together again.

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Use different voices for each character.

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Retell
A Focus Skill When and where does the story happen? Write and say.
in the living room

at Dr. Fangs office

When

in the kitchen

Where

in the morning
at noon
in the afternoon

The time is when the story happens.

The place is where the story happens.

B Retell Write and number in order. Retell the story to your partner.
tooth

In the afternoon, Fern

.
visits
He pulls out her bad tooth.

watches

Dr. Fang

In the morning, Ferns

hurts.

At noon, Fern
TV.
Ferns tooth still hurts.

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Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. Dr. Fangs office
b. Fern and her brother
c. Ferns bad tooth

2. Fern visits Dr. Fang

a. in the morning

.
b. at noon

c. in the afternoon

3. Fern sees teeth in the jar and feels

a.

b.

c.

b. tooth candies

c. pills

4. What are in the jar?

a. teeth

Literacy Center Grammar

Listen and repeat.

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In the morning, Fern is in the kitchen.

At noon, Fern watches TV in the living room.
In the afternoon, Fern visits Dr. Fang.

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house

old

paint

similar

In San Francisco, there are six famous houses.

They are old and beautiful Victorian houses.
They have three special names.

postcard

Before You Read

row

A. Look, listen, and do.

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FRAN
CISC
O

The six houses are painted in bright colors.

So, people call them the Painted Ladies.

The six houses look similar too.

So, people also call them the Six Sisters.

The six houses are on many postcards too.

So, people also call them Postcard Row.

special

call

people

on

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.

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C. Read together again.

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B. Read together.

People call them (the Painted Ladies).

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Retell
A Focus Skill Read what the main idea and details are.
The main idea is the big idea in the story.
Details tell more about the main idea.

B Retell Write and retell the story.

Main idea:
Six Victorian houses in San Francisco
.
have three special

Detail 1:

The six houses are

painted in bright colors.

Detail 2:

The six houses look

similar.

Detail 3:
Six Sisters
Postcard Row
Painted Ladies
names

The six houses are on

many postcards.

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Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. famous houses in San Francisco
b. people in San Francisco
c. special names in San Francisco

2. The Painted Ladies are

a. old

Victorian houses.

b. new

c. big

3. People call the houses the Six Sisters because

a. they have bright colors

b. they are on many postcards
c. they look similar

4. Where can you see the houses?

a.

b.

c.

Literacy Center Punctuation

Read and circle the correct sentences.
Tip A sentence ends with a period.
1. They are old and beautiful / They are old and beautiful.
2. The houses look similar. / The houses look similar
3. It is on many postcards / It is on many postcards.

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Nancy gets up in the morning.

spread

She spreads her wings.

Her puppy Mini gets up, too.
Lets fly over the city, says Mini.

wing

fly

witch

broom

Before You Read

lie

A. Look, listen, and do.

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Nancy and Mini fly together.

They are excited.
They meet a witch on a flying broom.
Follow me, says the witch.
They make circles in the air.
Then, the witch flies into a big cloud.
Nancy and Mini follow.
It is a cloud of cotton candy!
They lie back and eat the cotton candy.

over

city

make

back

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.
B. Read together.

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C. Read together again.

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Use your voice to show how the character feels.

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Retell
A Focus Skill Which could not happen in real life? Choose and say.

A girl flies.

A girl has a puppy.

Fantasy is something that could not really happen.

B Retell Choose and retell about Nancy.

Nancy spreads her (wings / broom).

Nancy, Mini, and a witch (lie / fly) in the air.
They fly into a big cloud.
They eat a cloud of (candy / cotton candy).

Nancy has wings, and she can fly.

It (could / could not) happen in real life.
So, this story is (a fantasy / not a fantasy).

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Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. a flying broom

b. Nancys puppy

2. Nancy gets up and

c. flying over the city

a. spreads her wings

b. spreads her arms
c. eats the cotton candy

3. Who does Nancy meet in the sky?

a.

b.

c.

4. What do Nancy, Mini, and a witch do on the cloud?

a. talk to a witch

b. ride a broom

c. eat the cotton candy

Literacy Center Pronunciation

Listen and repeat.

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hard c: candy

cotton

cat

cake

soft c: city

excited

rice

mice

The cats on the cake follow the mice on the rice.

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Jeff and Julie are at an amusement park.

treasure

A treasure hunt boat is floating into a tunnel.

Lets ride it!

float

Jeff and Julie get on the boat.

A man gives them flashlights.
Find the treasure and enjoy! he says.
Jeff and Julie float into the tunnel.

flashlight

It is dark inside the tunnel.

Julie shines her flashlight on a pirate.
shine

Jeff shines his flashlight on a wooden box.

Suddenly, gold coins fall from the box.
Hooray! We found the treasure!

coin

Before You Read

fall

A. Look, listen, and do.

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ride

give

find

inside

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.
B. Read together.

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C. Read together again.

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Read loudly when you see an exclamation mark.

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Retell
A Focus Skill Which could happen in real life? Choose and say.

Children are at a water park.

They ride on a boat.

A boy walks on the cloud.

The boy catches a star.

Realistic fiction is something that could really happen.

B Retell Write and number in order. Retell the story to your partner.
boat

Jeff and Julie are at an

.

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amusement park

Gold coins
from the box. They find
the treasure.

fall

They get on a treasure

hunt
.
They float into the tunnel.
Tip!

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Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. finding a treasure map
b. riding a treasure hunt boat
c. finding a pirate

2. Jeff and Julie get on the

a. boat hole

and oat into the

b. bus cave

3. Gold coins fall from the

a. box

c. boat tunnel

b. boat

c. flashlight

4. What cant you see during the ride?

a.

b.

c.

Literacy Center Grammar

Listen and repeat.

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Jeff shines his flashlight on a wooden box.

Julie shines her flashlight on a pirate.
They shine their flashlights on the treasure.

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How many plastic things do you have?

toothbrush

You may have many plastic things.

Rulers, pencil cases, and toothbrushes
are made of plastic.

light

recyclable

bottle

backpack

Before You Read

flexible

A. Look, listen, and do.

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Why is plastic used for so many things?

First, plastic is light.
We can wear plastic sunglasses.
We can carry around plastic cell phones.

Second, plastic is recyclable.

Old plastic bottles can become
new backpacks.
Old plastic cups can become
new plastic chairs.

Third, plastic is flexible.

Plastic things come in many
shapes and sizes.

how

thing

around

come

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.

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C. Read together again.

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B. Read together.

(First), plastic is (light).

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Retell
A Focus Skill What is the main idea?

The main idea is the big idea in the story.

Details tell more about the main idea.

B Retell Write and retell about useful plastics.

flexible

recyclable

Plastic is a

Main idea

Detail 1

Plastic is

light

useful

material.

Detail 2

Plastic is

Detail 3

Plastic is

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Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. useful plastic

b. light plastic

c. new plastic chairs

2. Which one is made of plastic?

a.

b.

c.

3. We wear plastic sunglasses because

a. they are recyclable

b. they are light
c. they are cheap

4. Plastic comes in many

a. ages

and sizes.

b. patterns

c. shapes

Literacy Center Punctuation

Read and choose the correct punctuation.
Tip Use a question mark(?) for a question.
a. Plastic is light ( . / ? )
b. How many plastic things do you have ( . / ? )

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Ms. Butterfly
the Dressmaker
Reading Day
We will read a story about Tonk, his dad, and
Ms. Butterfly.
Tonk and his dad find a big scarf.

Retelling Day
We will retell the story, Ms. Butterfly the Dressmaker.

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Words
Listen and repeat.

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forest

scarf

needle

sew

cape

dressmaker

Before You Read

A

Picture A What is on the ground?

Picture B What is the woman doing?

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Reading Day

Ms. Butterfly
the Dressmaker

One day, Tonk and his dad fly in the forest.

Whats that on the ground? asks Tonk.
Its a big scarf.

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.
B. Read together.

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C. Read together again.

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Read Flutter, flutter, flutter, Hum, hum, hum, and

Dut-dut-dut rhythmically.

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Lets take it to Ms. Butterfly, says Dad.

Flutter, flutter, flutter.
They fly and go into town.
Dad points to Ms. Butterflys store.
Some children are inside.
3

Hum, hum, hum.

Ms. Butterfly works at a sewing machine.
Dut-dut-dut!
A needle moves up and down.
She makes uniforms for the children.
Oh! Theyre nice! cries Tonk.

Ms. Butterfly takes the big scarf.

Dut-dut-dut!
She quickly sews it into two capes.
She is a great dressmaker!

one

Quick Check-Up

ask

True

big

into

False

1. Tonk finds a scarf in the forest.

2. Ms. Butterflys store is in the forest.
3. Ms. Butterfly makes uniforms with the scarf.

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Comprehension
A. Read and circle the correct answers.

Tonk and his dad fly in the forest.

They find a (small / big) scarf.

Tonk and his dad fly and go to (their house /

Ms. Butterflys store).
Ms. Butterfly works at a (sewing / cutting)
machine.

Ms. Butterfly quickly sews the scarf into two

(coats / capes).
She is a great (dressmaker / teacher)!

B. Read the story again. Then, guess what will happen after the story.

Tonk will say,

Ms. Butterfly will say,

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They see Ms. Butterfly making

Tonk and his dad find a big

uniforms for the children.

scarf in the forest.

They take the scarf to Ms.

Butterflys store in town.

Ms. Butterfly sews the scarf

into two capes. She is a great
dressmaker!

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Retelling Day

Ms. Butterfly
the Dressmaker
Retelling Day Routine
Read the story.

Retell the story.

Arrange the retelling cards.

Write a summary.

Make a retelling chart.

Read
Arrange

Read the story on pages 34 and 35.

1. Cut out the retelling cards, and write the numbers in order.
2. Check the order with your teacher.

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Retell

Retell the story with your retelling chart.

How to Retell
1. Hold up your retelling chart.
2. Retell the story using the speech
bubbles.
3. Use First, Next, Then, and Last.
Stand tall.

Tips!

Write

Speak clearly.
Make eye contact.

1. Write a summary using your retelling chart.

2. After you finish, listen to Justins retelling.

First, Tonk and his dad find

in

32

Next, they take the scarf to

.
Then, they see Ms. Butterfly making
.
Last, Ms. Butterfly sews
She is

.
!

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n
i
l
l
e
t
Re

Then, they see Ms. Butterfly

Introduction
Hello, I am

Glue a retelling card here.

I will tell you about the story,

,

This story is about

making
.

.
, and

First, Tonk and his dad find

Last, Ms. Butterfly sews

Glue a retelling card here.

Glue a retelling card here.

in

She is

Closing
Next, they take the scarf to

I (like / dont like) this story, because

.

Glue a retelling card here.

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Rete

Make
1. Complete the red speech bubbles. (Hints are at the back of the cards.)
2. Glue the retelling cards.
3. Complete the blue speech bubbles.

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plant

water

sick

leaf

Jenny has a plant in her room.

She loves her plant and she waters it every day.
But sadly, her plant becomes sick.

soil

It hangs down.
Its leaves turn yellow.
Before You Read

bloom

A. Look, listen, and do.

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Jenny finds answers on the Internet.

Too much water can kill your
plant, she reads.

Jenny stops watering her plant every day.

She only waters it when the soil is dry.
Her plant becomes strong.
Soon, its pretty flowers bloom for Jenny.

every

down

much

stop

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.
B. Read together.

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C. Read together again.

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Use your voice to show how the character feels.

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Retell
A Focus Skill What problem does Jenny have?

A problem is something that needs to be fixed.

A solution is the way the problem is fixed.

B Retell Write and retell about Jennys plant.

Jenny only waters it when the oil is dry.
The plant hangs down and its leaves turn yellow.

Jenny waters her plant every day.

Problem

Solution

Jennys plant becomes strong and its pretty flowers bloom.

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Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. growing a plant
b. drawing pretty flowers
c. playing computer games

2. Jennys plant becomes sick because of

a. dry soil

b. too much water

.
c. flowers

3. Where does Jenny nd answers?

a.

b.

c.

4. Jennys plant becomes strong, and its owers

a. turn yellow

b. hang down

c. bloom

Literacy Center Pronunciation

Listen and repeat.
oo: soon

bloom

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room

spoon

Soon, Jennys pretty flowers bloom in her room.

Rooney sees Poohs balloon in the gloomy room.

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Sammy Squid and his friends play seashell soccer

squid

in the seagrass.
Oops! They miss the seashell.
Sammy swims to find it.

seashell

miss

shark

chase

Before You Read

scared

A. Look, listen, and do.

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Suddenly, a big shark chases Sammy.

Sammy swims away.
Poof! He squirts ink at the shark.
Poof! Poof! His friends come and squirt ink, too.
So, the water turns black.
The shark cant see anything.
The shark is scared and swims away.
Then, the water turns blue again.
Sammy and his friends are all safe!

play

away

see

all

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.
B. Read together.

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C. Read together again.

Clap and stamp when you read the story.

Sammy =

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shark =

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Retell
A Focus Skill What is the problem? What is the solution? Match and say.
Problem

Solution

Sammy Squid squirts

ink at the shark.

A big shark chases

Sammy Squid.

A problem is something that needs to be fixed.

A solution is the way the problem is fixed.

B Retell Write and number in order. Retell the story to your partner.
seashell

Sammy and his friends

!
are all

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safe

shark

A big
chases Sammy. Sammy
and his friends squirt ink.

Sammy Squid and

his friends play
soccer.
Tip!

First Next Then



Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. a chasing game
b. playing seashell soccer
c. squids fighting back at the shark

2. Sammy Squid and his friends play seashell soccer

a. in the seagrass

b. on the beach

c. on the sea ground

3. Who chases Sammy Squid?

a. a seashell

b. Sammys friends

c. a shark

4. What does Sammy Squid do to the shark?

a.

b.

c.

Literacy Center Grammar

Listen and repeat.

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The shark can see the squids.

The shark cant see the squids.

Sammy can find the seashell.

Sammy cant find the seashell.

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All animals need energy to move.

food

Energy comes from food.

Some animals eat plants.
Other animals hunt smaller animals.

grasshopper

mouse

snake

owl

Before You Read

grow

A. Look, listen, and do.

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For example, a grasshopper eats grass and gets energy.

A mouse eats the grasshopper and gets energy.
A snake eats the mouse and gets energy.
An owl eats the snake and gets energy.
When the owl dies, it goes back to the soil.
Grass gets energy from the soil and grows.
Then the food chain starts again.

eat

other

get

again

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.

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C. Read together again.

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B. Read together.

(A grasshopper eats grass) and gets energy.

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Retell
A Focus Skill Read what the main idea and details are.
The main idea is the big idea in the story.
Details tell more about the main idea.

B Retell Write and retell about the food chain.

snake

owl

mouse

grasshopper
grass

A grasshopper eats the grass.

A mouse eats the

A snake eats the

An owl eats the

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Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. the food chain
b. hunting animals
c. animals and plants

2. All animals need

a. sleep

, and it comes from food.

b. a house

c. energy

3. What does a mouse eat?

a.

b.

c.

4. Grass gets energy from

a. an owl

b. the soil

c. the wind

Literacy Center Punctuation

Write the sentences correctly, and read them.
a. Amouseeatsthegrasshopper. A mouse eats the grasshopper.
b. Asnakeeatsthemouse.

c. Anowleatsthesnake.

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Johnny and his mom are at the airport.

airport

Were going to have

ticket

a great trip, Johnny.

gate

restroom

Mom, can I hold

my ticket?

wet

Sure.

Before You Read

hat

A. Look, listen, and do.

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Ticket, please.

Johnny and his mom walk to the ticket gate.

Uh-oh! Where did
I put my ticket?

No, no, no. I washed my hands

in the restroom. I didnt
want my ticket to get
wet. So, I put it
someplace.

Johnny, you lost

Oh! Now
I remember.
I put it in
my hat.

your ticket?

walk

put

in

wash

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.
B. Read together.

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C. Read together again.

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Use different voices for each character.

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Retell
A Focus Skill What happens at the end of the story?

A storys plot is what happens in the beginning,

middle, and end of the story.

B Retell Write and retell about Johnnys ticket.

Johnny cant find his ticket.
Johnny finds his ticket in his hat.
Johnny and his mom are at the airport.

What happened first?

Beginning

What happened next?

Middle

What happened last?

End

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Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. going on a trip
b. finding a ticket
c. getting on an airplane

2. Where are Johnny and his mom?

a. at the airport

b. at the bus terminal c. at the train station

3. Johnny washed his

in the restroom.
a. hair
b. face
c. hands

4. Where does Johnny nd his ticket?

a. in his backpack

b. in his jacket

c. in his hat

Literacy Center Pronunciation

Listen and repeat.

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d: hold

hand

did

and

t: hat

want

lost

ticket

Ted and Mat lost a hat, and they want to find the hat.

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My family is on vacation in New York City.

photo

First, we go to Central Park.

We take photos and buy an American flag.
Next, we move to 72nd Street.

flag

A parade is passing by.

Clowns are wearing red,
white, and blue costumes.

street

I wave the flag at them.

In the evening, we go to the Hudson River.
Suddenly, fireworks shoot up from boats.

parade

People shout with joy.

I get excited, too.
Today is the Fourth of July, says my dad.

clown

Happy Independence Day!

Before You Read

fireworks

A. Look, listen, and do.

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by

up

my

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.
B. Read together.

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C. Read together again.

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Clap once when you see a comma.

Clap twice when you see a period.

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Retell
A Focus Skill What does not happen in the story?

A storys plot is what happens in the beginning,

middle, and end of the story.

B Retell Write and number in order. Retell the story to your partner.
parade

My
to Central Park.

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goes

family

fireworks

We go to the Hudson
River and see
.

We watch a
on 72nd Street.

Tip!

First Next Then



Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. fireworks in New York
b. a family vacation in New York
c. a parade in New York

2. The girls family buys an American

a. hat

b. flag

at Central Park.
c. photo

3. What do they see on 72nd street?

a. clowns

b. boats

c. fireworks

4. What date is Independence Day?

a.

b.

c.

Literacy Center Grammar

Listen and repeat.

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A parade passes by.

A parade is passing by.

Clowns walk.

Clowns are walking.

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Sunlight keeps us warm and healthy.

sunlight

But too much sunlight can hurt our eyes and skin.
Lets find out how to protect ourselves from the sun.

skin

protect

outside

pants

Before You Read

sunscreen

A. Look, listen, and do.

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First, cover up when you go outside.

Dress in a long-sleeved shirt and long pants.
Wear a hat and sunglasses, too.
Second, always put on sunscreen.
Put some on thirty minutes before you go outside.
Put some on again every two hours.
Follow these tips!
It will be easy to stay safe in the sun.

keep

our

always

will

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.
B. Read together.

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C. Read together again.

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Make different gestures for each paragraph.

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Retell
A Focus Skill Choose two details of the story.

The main idea is the big idea in the story.

Details tell more about the main idea.

B Retell Write and retell about sun safety.

Always put on sunscreen.
Protect yourself from the sun and stay safe.
Cover up when you go outside.

Main idea

Detail 1

Detail 2

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Comprehension
1.

What is the story about?

a. when to play in the sun
b. where to hide from the sun
c. how to protect ourselves from the sun

2.

keeps us warm and healthy.

a. Sunlight

b. Wind

c. A hat

3. What should you wear when you go outside?

a.

b.

c.

4. How often should you put on sunscreen?

a. every 30 minutes

b. every 2 hours

c. every 3 hours

Literacy Center Punctuation

Read and circle the correct word.
Tip A sentence starts with a capital letter.
a. (Sunlight / sunlight) keeps us warm and healthy.
b. (wear / Wear) a hat and sunglasses, too.
c. (It / it) will be easy to stay safe in the sun.

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Lost inside
the Egyptian Museum
Reading Day
We will read a story about April.
April visits the Egyptian Museum with her family.

Retelling Day
We will retell the story, Lost inside the Egyptian
Museum.

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Words
Listen and repeat.

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museum

matching shirts

mask

find

help

nod

Before You Read

A

Picture A What are they wearing?

Picture B What is the girl doing?

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Reading Day

Lost inside
the Egyptian Museum

April visits the Egyptian Museum with her family.

They wear matching shirts.

Read for Oral Reading Fluency

A. Listen to the story.
B. Read together.

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C. Read together again.

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Use your voice to show how the character feels.

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April looks closely at the golden

mask of King Tut.
Its amazing!
Then she looks for her mom and dad.
Uh-oh! Where are they?
She cant find them.
3

April asks a man for help, but he doesnt

understand her.
April thinks for a minute.
She points to her shirt and spreads her arms.
The man nods and points to the corner.

April follows the man.

She sees her family in their
matching shirts.
She smiles thankfully at the man
and joins her family.

look

Quick Check-Up

for

True

them

think

False

1. Aprils family visits the museum.

2. April likes the golden mask of King Tut.
3. April helps a man in the museum.

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Comprehension
A. Read and circle the correct answers.

April visits the Egyptian Museum with her

(family / friends).
They wear (different / matching) shirts.

April looks closely at the golden (crown / mask)

of King Tut.
She cant find (her family / the mask).

April asks a man for help.

She (joins / leaves) her family.

B. Read the story again. Then, guess what will happen after the story.

April will say,

The man will say,

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April looks at the golden

mask of King Tut. She says,
Its amazing!

April follows the man and

But then, she has a problem.

joins her family.

She cant find her mom and

dad.

April thinks of a solution. She

Aprils family visits the

asks a man for help. She points

Egyptian Museum. They wear

to her shirt and the man nods.

matching shirts.

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Retelling Day

Lost inside
the Egyptian Museum
Retelling Day Routine
Read the story.

Retell the story.

Arrange the retelling cards.

Write a summary.

Make a retelling chart.

Read
Arrange

Read the story on pages 66 and 67.

1. Cut out the retelling cards, and write the numbers in order.
2. Check the order with your teacher.

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Retell

Retell the story with your retelling chart.

How to Retell
1. Hold up your retelling chart.
2. Retell the story using the speech
bubbles.
3. Use First, Next, But then, Then,
and Last.
Stand tall.

Tips!

Write

Speak clearly.
Make eye contact.

1. Write a summary using your retelling chart.

2. After you finish, listen to Justins retelling.

First,

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visits the Egyptian Museum.

They wear

Next, April looks at

She says, Its amazing!

But then, she has a problem. She cant find

Then, April thinks of a solution. She asks a man for help. She
and the man nods.
Last, April

and

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n
i
l
l
e
t
Re
Then, April thinks of a solution.
She asks a man for help. She
Glue a retelling card here.

Introduction
Hello, I am

and the man nods.

I will tell you about the story,

This story is about

.
.

Last, April
Glue a retelling card here.

First,
Glue a retelling card here.

and

visits

the Egyptian Museum. They wear

.

Guess and write what will happen next.

After that,
Draw what will happen next.

Next, April looks at

.
Glue a retelling card here.

She says,

But then, she has a problem. She

cant find

Closing
Thank you for listening.

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Rete

Make
1. Complete the red speech bubbles. (Hints are at the back of the cards.)
2. Glue the retelling cards.
3. Complete the blue speech bubbles.

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Review Test 1

Unit 1 ~ Unit 3

[1~4] Choose the correct answers.

1.

2.

a. tag

3.

a. old

b. tooth

b. similar

c. row

c. afraid

a. move

4.

a. catch

b. hurt

b. pull

c. point

c. throw

[5~7] Choose the correct answers.

5. Ted
a. moves

to New York from San Francisco.

b. hurts

6. The house has a flower garden in the

a. jar

7. The dentist
a. paints

b. tooth

c. throws

.
c. backyard

out my bad tooth.

b. pulls

c. has

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score :

[8~9] Read the story and circle True or False.

Zito and Allen play tag in the backyard.

Zito has long legs and four arms.
Allen has short legs and two arms.
Zito catches Allen easily.

8. Zito and Allen dont play together.

True

False

9. Zito has four arms and Allen has two arms.

True

False

[10~11] Read the story and choose the correct answers.

In San Francisco, there are six houses.

The six houses look similar too.

They are old and beautiful Victorian houses.

So, people also call them the Six Sisters.

The six houses are painted in bright colors.

The six houses are on many postcards.

So, people call them the Painted Ladies.

So, people also call them Postcard Row.

10. The six Victorian houses are

a. new

b. beautiful

c. different

11. Why are the houses called the Painted Ladies?

a. because of their sizes

b. because of the number of houses

c. because of their bright colors

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Review Test 2

Unit 4 ~ Unit 6

[1~4] Choose the correct answers.

1.

2.

a. wing

3.

a. broom

b. coin

b. treasure

c. bottle

c. backpack

a. toothbrush

4.

a. fall

b. witch

b. shine

c. flashlight

c. spread

[5~7] Choose the correct answers.

5. An angel spreads her
a. witch

.
b. wings

into a tunnel.

6. A small boat
a. lies

b. flies

7. Dont drink the water in the

a. bottle

c. flashlight

b. coin

c. floats

.
c. toothbrush

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score :

[8~9] Read the story and circle True or False.

Julie and Jeff float into the tunnel.
Julie shines her flashlight on a pirate.
Jeff shines his flashlight on a wooden box.
Suddenly, gold coins fall from the box.

8. Jeff finds the pirate.

True

False

9. There are gold coins in the wooden box.

True

False

[10~11] Read the story and choose the correct answers.

Why is plastic used for so many things?
First, plastic is light.
We can carry around plastic cell phones.
Second, plastic is recyclable.
Old plastic cups can become new plastic chairs.
Third, plastic is flexible.
Plastic things come in many shapes and sizes.

10. What isnt true about plastic?

a. It is heavy.

b. It can be used again.

c. It is flexible.
11. We can make
a. cell phones

with old plastic cups.

b. chairs

c. backpacks

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Review Test 3

Unit 9 ~ Unit 11

[1~4] Choose the correct answers.

1.

2.

a. soil

3.

a. plant

b. leaf

b. squid

c. food

c. owl

4.

a. sick

a. water

b. scared

b. bloom

c. miss

c. grow

[5~7] Choose the correct answers.

5. I love my plant and I
a. bloom

it every day.
b. water

it.

6. He tries to hit the ball but

a. misses

7. Plants need
a. grass

c. chase

b. grows

c. swims

, water, air, and light to grow.

b. sunscreen

c. soil

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score :

[8~9] Read the story and circle True or False.

A big shark chases Sammy Squid.
Poof! He squirts ink at the shark.
So, the water turns black.
The shark is scared and swims away.

8. The shark catches Sammy.

True

False

9. Sammy squirts ink and it makes the water black. True

False

[10~11] Read the story and choose the correct answers.

All animals need energy to move.
Energy comes from food.
A grasshopper eats grass and gets energy.
A mouse eats the grasshopper and gets energy.
A snake eats the mouse and gets energy.
An owl eats the snake and gets energy.
When the owl dies, it goes back to the soil.
Grass gets energy from the soil and grows.

10. Where does energy come from?

a. food
11.

b. the Sun

c. the wind

eats the mouse.

a. An owl

b. A snake

c. A grasshopper

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Review Test 4

Unit 12 ~ Unit 14

[1~4] Choose the correct answers.

1.

2.

a. airport

3.

a. hat

b. restroom

b. flag

c. street

c. photo

4.

a. ticket

a. skin

b. fireworks

b. sunlight

c. sunlight

c. gate

[5~7] Choose the correct answers.

5. Jenny washes her face in the
a. gate

b. ticket

6. I buy a new camera to take

a. photos

7. She wears blue

a. tickets

c. restroom

b. fireworks

c. sunlight

.
b. pants

c. skin

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score :

[8~9] Read the story and circle True or False.

My family is on vacation in New York City.

We take photos and buy an American flag.
A parade is passing by.
Clowns are wearing red, white, and blue costumes.

8. The family moves to New York City.

True

False

9. The family takes photos and watches a parade.

True

False

[10~11] Read the story and choose the correct answers.

Too much sunlight can hurt our eyes and skin.

So, cover up when you go outside.
Dress in a long-sleeved shirt and long pants.
Wear a hat and sunglasses, too.

10. Too much sunlight can make your

a. ears

b. eyes

and skin sick.

c. head

11. What isnt good to protect yourself from the sun?

a. a short skirt

b. a hat

c. a long-sleeved shirt

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