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 Table of Contents
Page # Title Directions Activity Notes on Prep
3 Word Making Directions X
Cut out letters for lesson —
4 Word Making Activity X either adult or child
Need scissors and glue for
5 Word Sort X child

6 Sentence Making Directions X

Cut out words for lesson —
7 Sentence Making Activity X either adult or child
Leave whole or cut into cards
8-10 Sign Your Words X — either adult or child

11 Play Dough Words X

Laminate or put into plastic
page protector; need play
12-18 Play Dough Mat #1-#7 X dough (homemade recom-
mended)
The 4 Word Climb activities
19 Word Climb Level 1 (Easiest) X are all the same except they
vary in difficulty level

20 Word Climb Level 2 X

21 Word Climb Level 3 X
22 Word Climb Level 4 (Hardest) X
Print on thick paper and/or
laminate; Prepare a clear
23 BOB Book Bottle X bottle according to directions
before the activity

Drawing & Writing for

24 X
Comprehension

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 Word Making

had dog rag can

Beginner Directions:
1. Cut out the letters on the following page.
2. Review each letter’s sound with your child.
3. Slide the letters to the top of your workspace.
4. Demonstrate how to make the word “had” by saying the word slowly
and “s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g” the sounds. Pull down each letter in the word
one at a time as you continue to repeat the word slowly. Run your fin-
ger slowly under the entire word as you make each individual sound.
Then run your finger under the word quickly as you say the word
“had” regularly.
5. Move the letters back to the top of the workspace and have your child
try to make the word “had.” Guide and model as needed.
6. As your child’s attention allows, repeat for the words “mac,” “a,”
“bag,” “dog,” “and,” “mag,” “rag,” “can,” “tag,” “got,” “sat,” “on,”
and “end.”

Advanced Directions:
(after mastery of beginner directions)
1. Instruct your child to make the word “had.”
2. Ask him/her to change one letter in “had” to make the word “bad.”
Help by removing the letter “h” back to the top of the workspace if
your child appears stuck. Say the word “bad” slowly, stretching the
sounds to help.
3. Ask him/her to change one letter in “bad” to make the word “bag.”
4. Continue from “bag” to “mag” to “rag” to “tag” to “sag” to “sat.”
5. Model and guide as needed.
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 Word Sort
Words that Rhyme Words that Don’t Rhyme

Directions: Cut out the words below along the lines. Practice sorting the words
under the appropriate headings above. After several practices, glue the words in the
appropriate column.

Mac had bag

dog Mag can
rag tag sat
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 Sentence Making
Directions:
1. Cut out the words on the following page.
2. Practice reading each word with your child.
3. Slide the words to the top of your workspace.
4. Read a sentence from the book. Repeat the sentence slowly as you
model how to pull down each word as you say it and line it up in a row.
Don’t forget to put the period on the end!
5. Move the words back to the top of the workspace and have your child
try to make the same sentence. Guide and model as needed.
6. As your child’s attention allows, repeat for the other sentences in the
book.

Too Easy?
Have your child make up their own sentence using the cut-apart words,
and read it to you.

Too Hard?
Lay the book on the table and have your child match the cut-apart words
to the words in print to make their sentence.

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Mac had
a bag
dog and
Mag rag
can tag
got the
The sat
on .
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 Sign Language Words
Practice Your Words & Learn a New
Language at the Same T ime!
Directions:
You may leave this sheet whole, or laminate and cut apart the word cards. Prac-
tice signing the words by saying each letter (name or sound) as you make the ap-
propriate hand motion. Say the word when you finish. “M-A-C Mac.” As an
extension, you can practice signing to each other and having the other person
say the letter (names or sounds) and then say the word that was spelled!

MAC HAD

A BAG
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DOG AND

THE MAG

RAG CAN
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TAG GOT

SAT ON

END
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 Play Dough Word Mats
Directions:
1. Print the following pages and then laminate, or insert into a plastic
page protector. Card stock or other sturdy paper is suggested. If you
are laminating, you can cut the words apart. If you are putting into a
plastic sleeve, there will be two words per sheet.
2. Teach your child how to roll long “snakes” using play dough. Home-
made play dough is suggested as it is much easier to manipulate.
3. Form the play dough “snakes” on top of the printed letters.
4. Practice reading the play dough words.

Mac

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 Word Climb
Directions: Start at the bottom. Listen to the clue and then trace the letter to write
the word that fits the clue. Read it aloud and climb your way to the top!

sat
You made it
to the top!! 8. Mac and Mag ___ .

7. The opposite of happy.

sad
bad 6. The opposite of good.

5. Mag sat on the ___.

bag
tag 4. Mac can ___ Mag.

3. What did Mag have?

rag
Mag 2. The dog in the book.

1. The title of the book

Mac
START
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 Word Climb
Directions: Start at the bottom. Listen to the clue and then trace the letters to write
the word that fits the clue. Read it aloud and climb your way to the top!

sat
You made it
to the top!! 8. Mac and Mag ___ .

7. The opposite of happy.

sad
bad 6. The opposite of good.

5. Mag sat on the ___.

bag
tag 4. Mac can ___ Mag.

3. What did Mag have?

rag
Mag 2. The dog in the book.

1. The title of the book

Mac
START
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 Word Climb
Directions: Start at the bottom. Listen to the clue and then trace/write the letters
to make the word that fits the clue. Read it aloud and climb your way to the top!

sat
You made it
to the top!! 8. Mac and Mag ___ .

7. The opposite of happy.

sad
bad 6. The opposite of good.

5. Mag sat on the ___.

bag
tag 4. Mac can ___ Mag.

3. What did Mag have?

rag
Mag 2. The dog in the book.

1. The title of the book

Mac
START
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 Word Climb
Directions: Start at the bottom. Listen to the clue and then write the letters to
make the word that fits the clue. Read it aloud and climb your way to the top!

sat
You made it
to the top!! 8. Mac and Mag ___ .

7. The opposite of happy.

sad
bad 6. The opposite of good.

5. Mag sat on the ___.

bag
tag 4. Mac can ___ Mag.

3. What did Mag have?

rag
Mag 2. The dog in the book.

1. The title of the book

Mac
START
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 BOB Book Bottle
Phonics Practice and Sensory Play in One!
Directions:
Print this page on sturdy paper such as card stock (or on printer paper and lami-
nate). Cut out the words below. Prepare a clear drink bottle by removing the label
and cleaning thoroughly. Once dry, partially fill with rice, grains, small beads,
sand, or other small easily movable material. Add the words to the bottle. Have
your child read the words as he/she find them! You can also have them use the
checklist to try to find and read each word. Have them color in the space when
they find that word!

Mac had a bag

dog and Mag rag

can tag got sat

on the The End

Word Find Checklist

Mac had a bag

dog and Mag rag

can tag got sat

on the The End

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 Drawing & Writing
for comprehension
Directions: Read aloud the question/prompt written below. Allow your
child some time to draw their response in the box. When they are fin-
ished, ask them to tell you about what they drew. Write what they say
under the box and read it back to them when finished.
Mac’s bag had a dog. Draw a bag. What’s in your bag?

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