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Consonant Blends Teacher’s Pets

Phonics: Consonant Blends
with r, l, s

with r, l, s
Read the words in the box. Underline the blends.
Then use the words to complete Greta’s letter.
Word Bank

skate best cold plane

Clare stripes smile froze

Dear ,

Soon I will be on a
to your house. I
when I think of it!
How is it there? I
will bring my mittens.
They have on them.
I hope the pond !
Then we can on it.

Your friend,
Greta

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One and More Than One Teacher’s Pets

Grammar: Singular and Plural
Nouns

• A singular noun names one person, animal,

place, or thing. Thinking Question
• A plural noun names more than one person, Does the noun
name one or more
animal, place, or thing. than one?
• Add -s to most nouns to make them plural.
She has a pet.   Two pets play.

Decide if the underlined noun is singular or plural.

1. Many students have pets.

singular plural

2. One cat purrs softly.

singular plural

3. Some crickets are noisy.

singular plural

4. A hamster is furry.

singular plural

5. Three kittens play happily.

singular plural

6. The teacher watches quietly.

singular plural

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Consonant Blends Teacher’s Pets

Phonics: Consonant Blends
with r, l, s

with r, l, s
Matt can’t decide! Help him by writing words from the box.
Compare your advice to a classmate’s advice.
Word Bank

plums milk slides sprint

frog skate snake Wild West
swings Space Trek grin brag

2. What is the best snack?

1. What is the most
fun to play on?

3. What is the best

animal?

4. What is the best

way to go around
the block?
6. What would be the
5. What should I do if best trip?
I win something?

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Story Structure Teacher’s Pets

Introduce Comprehension:
Story Structure

Everyone was talking about it! Two whales had made

a mistake. They were swimming in the river and not in the
ocean!
Maria and her dad went to the river to see the whales.
Hundreds of people were there. Dad picked up Maria and put
her above his head. She looked at the river.
There they were! The whales were swimming along, huge
and shiny. Then they were gone.
Dad smiled at Maria. “How do you feel now?” he asked.
“Oh, Dad,” said Maria. “I am so glad I saw them! And I
am so glad they have made it home.”

Read the selection above. Then complete the Story Map to

show the parts of the story.

Characters Setting

Plot

Beginning

Middle

End

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Consonant Blends Teacher’s Pets

Spelling: Consonant Blends
with r, l, s

with r, l, s Spelling Words

Sort the Spelling Words by the consonant blends. One of the
Basic
words belongs in two groups. Words
1. spin
r Blends l Blends s Blends
2. clap
1. 4. 8. 3. grade
4. swim
2. 5. 9. 5. place
6. last
3. 6. 10. 7. test
8. skin
7. 11.
9. drag
12. 10. glide
11. just
13. 12. stage

14. Review
Words
15. 13. slip
14. drive
Write a Spelling Word that fits each sentence below.

16. This Spelling Word has an s blend at the beginning.

17. This Spelling Word has an s blend at the end.

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Making Nouns Plural Teacher’s Pets

Grammar: Singular and Plural
Nouns

• Use plural nouns when you are talking

about more than one. Thinking Question
• Add -s to most nouns to name more Does the noun
name one or more
than one. than one?

Singular Plural
My cat drank milk. My cats drank milk.

Change the underlined noun into a plural noun.

Write the new sentence.

1. The pie sat on the table.

2. The smell filled the classroom.

3. The cat jumped.

4. The plate fell to the floor.

5. The girl looked surprised.

6. The pet ran away.

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Focus Trait: Teacher’s Pets

Writing: Write to Narrate

Sentence Fluency
Time-Order Words
Time-Order Words
first, then, last, soon, next,
tomorrow, later, last night, today

Read each pair of sentences. Rewrite the sentences by

adding the time-order word given.

1. The puppy was tired. It sat down. (Then)

2. It was getting dark outside. It would be time to go

home. (Soon)

3. The puppy stood up. It ran home. (Next,)

Write two sentences. Use at least one time-order word.

4.

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Cumulative Review Teacher’s Pets

Phonics: Cumulative Review

Read the clues. Write the correct word on the line.

Word Bank
1. It starts like plan. 2. It starts like slid.
It rhymes with lane. It rhymes with side. gold
stove
It goes fast and high. You play on it.
slide
What is it? What is it? game
plane
scrape
flute
3. It starts like cat. 4. It starts like stop.
cage
It rhymes with page. It has a long o sound.
A pet bird can live in it. Dad makes dinner
What is it? with it.
What is it?

5. It starts like gas. 6. It starts like flag.

It rhymes with same. It rhymes with cute.
It is fun to play. You play a tune on it.
What is it? What is it?

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Story Structure Teacher’s Pets

Deepen Comprehension:
Story Structure

Read the selection below.

“I cannot find my pencils,” Mr. Jones told his cat, Felix.

“Yesterday, I couldn’t find my pens.”
Felix looked up from his pillow and yawned. Mr. Jones
went to get his house key. It was not on the table!
He began to look for the key. He took the pillows off the
sofa. He looked under his papers and in his piles of books. He
checked his coat pockets and his old shoes. Nothing!
Finally, Mr. Jones said to Felix. “It’s time to check you.”
Felix leaped up and ran off. There, on Felix’s pillow, sat
five pencils, three pens, and a set of house keys.

Answer the questions about story elements to retell

the story.

1. What is the setting and who are the characters

in this story?

2. Complete a Story Map by listing an event in the

beginning, middle, and end. Retell the story.

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Consonant Blends Teacher’s Pets

Spelling: Consonant Blends
with r, l, s

with r, l, s Spelling Words

Write a Spelling Word for each clue.
Basic
1. opposite of first Words
1. spin
2. to go around fast 2. clap
3. grade
3. It covers your body. 4. swim
5. place
4. to pull hard 6. last
7. test
5. to steer a car
8. skin
6. to slide or fall 9. drag
10. glide
7. pat hands together 11. just
12. stage
Write the Spelling Word that makes sense.
Review
Words
8. This word is used by actors. 13. slip
14. drive
9. This word rhymes with rust.

10. This word may be used when giving directions.

11. This word is what you do when you ice skate.

12. This word is something a teacher might give you in

school.

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Singular and Plural Nouns Teacher’s Pets

Grammar: Singular and Plural
Nouns

Write the sentences. Use the plural nouns.

1. Two (rabbit, rabbits) run a race.

2. The (turtle, turtles) join in.

3. Many (student, students) laugh.

4. The (pet, pets) run as fast as they can.

Change the underlined noun into a plural noun.

Write the new sentence.

5. The bird flew in the window.

6. The frog jumped around the room.

7. The snake hissed loudly.

8. The student walked outside.

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Word Endings -ed, -ing Teacher’s Pets

Vocabulary Strategies:
Word Endings -ed, -ing

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

Write the word on the line.

1. Troy and Chad to school yesterday.

walked walking

2. Vicky is Tina on the phone now.

called calling

3. I see two dogs at that cat.

barked barking

4. My grandma with us last summer.

stayed staying

5. Yesterday the teacher us a question.

asked asking

6. Dad took the key and the gate.

locked locking

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Proofread for Spelling Teacher’s Pets

Spelling: Consonant Blends
with r, l, s,

Spelling Words

Basic
Words
Proofread the paragraph. Circle the six misspelled words. 1. spin
Then write the words on the lines below. 2. clap
3. grade
I like sports. I like to swimm, but my favorite sport 4. swim
is ice skating. My sister is a great skater. I juhst like 5. place
to watch her glid around the ice. She is so good that 6. last
7. test
people clapp when she skates. The ice is her stagge. If I
8. skin
had to give her a graide, it would be an A. 9. drag
10. glide
1. 4.
11. just
2. 5. 12. stage
Review
3. 6.
Words
13. slip
Make a word chain by adding to the words below. Use as
14. drive
many Spelling Words as you can.

S
T
A
G R A D E
E

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Adjectives That Compare Teacher’s Pets

Grammar: Spiral Review

Circle the adjective that makes each sentence

correct.

1. Our pet is (loud, louder) than yours.

2. A lizard is the (quieter, quietest) of all pets.

3. Your rabbit jumps (high, higher) than my dog.

4. A frog jumps the (higher, highest) of all the animals.

5. Our class pet is the (greater, greatest) pet in the school.

Use adjectives from the box to finish each sentence.

Write the adjective on the line.

slow slower slowest

6. Our classroom pet is very .

7. The snail is the pet of all.

8. The snail is than the turtle.

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Conventions Teacher’s Pets

Grammar: Connect to Writing

Singular Nouns Plural Nouns

one lizard two lizards
a student many students

Rewrite each sentence. Use the plural for each

underlined noun.

1. We saw many pet at school.

2. Two rabbit lived with the first graders.

3. Some duck quacked in the second grade class.

4. Three snake hissed in the third grade class.

5. The fourth graders fed some spider.

6. Many animal lived at the school.

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