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Common Final Blends Animals Building Homes

Phonics: Common Final Blends
nd, ng, nk, nt, ft, xt, mp

nd, ng, nk, nt, ft, xt, mp

Write the name of each picture. Then circle the final
consonant blend.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

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Adding -es to Nouns Animals Building Homes

Grammar: More Plural Nouns

• Add -s to most nouns to name more than

one.
• Add -es to nouns that end with s, x, ch, and Thinking Question
Do I need a noun
sh to name more than one. that names one or
a noun that names
one fox two foxes more than one?
Two (fox, foxes) live in a den.

Write the correct noun in each sentence. Reread each

sentence to make sure that the noun makes sense.

1. The fox den is next to a .

(bush, bushes)

2. Mama Fox wears her .

(glass, glasses)

3. She makes three .

(lunch, lunches)

4. Papa Fox eats one .

(sandwich, sandwiches)

5. Baby Fox eats two .

(peach, peaches)

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Common Final Blends Animals Building Homes

Phonics: Common Final Blends
nd, ng, nk, nt, ft, xt, mp

nd, ng, nk, nt, ft, xt, mp

Answer each pair of clues using the words below them.

1. Coming after:

Went away:

next left

2. A small lake:

To be on your feet:

stand pond

3. To take a sip:

Sleep in a tent:

camp drink

4. Write letters on a page:

Look for something that is lost:

print hunt

5. A tune you can sing:

The sound a horn makes:

honk song

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Text and Graphic Features Animals Building Homes

Introduce Comprehension:
Text and Graphic Features

The Barn Owl

The barn owl is a brown bird with a white face. Its face is
shaped like a heart. Its beak is white-yellow, the same color as
ivory. An owl has feathers on its legs.

Hunting for Food

The barn owl hunts alone at night. Its prey are small
animals such as mice. It can see and hear the smallest
movement. Its wings are almost silent. The mouse cannot hear
it coming. The barn owl gets the mouse and flies off.

Finding a Home
Long ago, the barn owl lived in barns on farms. It would
eat mice that lived in the barn. Today, the barn owl makes its
home in buildings or hollow trees close to fields and forests.

Read the selection above. Complete the T-Map by using text

features to answer the questions about what you read.

1. What color is ivory? 1.

2. What is prey? What is the barn 2.

owl’s prey?

3. Where does the barn owl live today? 3.

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Final Blends nd, ng, nk, Animals Building Homes

Spelling: Common Final Blends
nd, ng, nk, nt, ft, xt, mp

nt, ft, xt, mp Spelling Words

Sort the Spelling Words by their final blends.
Basic
Words
nd blends
1. next
ng blends 2. end
3. camp
nk blends 4. sank
5. sing
nt blends 6. drink
7. hunt
ft blends
8. stand
xt blends 9. long
10. stamp
mp blends 11. pond
12. bring
Now add two words that you know to any of the lists. Review
Words
13. jump
14. left

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Nouns That Change Spelling Animals Building Homes

Grammar: More Plural Nouns

Some nouns change their spelling to name

more than one. Thinking Question
Do I need a noun
one child two children that names one or
a noun that names
more than one?
Two (child, children) find a nest.

Write the correct noun to finish each sentence. Reread

each sentence to make sure that it makes sense.

1. Two take a walk.

(child, children)

2. They sit on a in the park.

(bench, benches)

3. One sees a rabbit hole.

(child, children)

4. Many stand near the

hole. (man, men)

5. Two point to the hole.

(woman, women)

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Focus Trait: Ideas Animals Building Homes

Writing: Write to Inform

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Main Idea Supporting Details
Why animals need homes Keep them safe from enemies
Protect them from weather
Help them raise babies

Read each set of sentences. Underline the sentence that

contains the main idea.

1. Snakes also live in holes.

Rabbits live underground in warrens.
Many kinds of animals live in holes.
2. Some people live in apartments.
People live in different kinds of houses.
Some people live in ice houses called igloos.
3. They can protect you from harm.
Dogs make good pets.
They are loyal.
4. Some mammals live in the water.
Dolphins look like fish, but they are mammals.
Sea otters are mammals that live in the Pacific
Ocean.

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Cumulative Review Animals Building Homes

Phonics: Cumulative Review

Read the words in the box. Write the word that

completes each sentence.
Word Bank

nest twigs end

spring play branches

1. The of winter is near.

2. It is a sunny day in the .

3. Squirrels run and .

4. Buds on the will open

soon.

5. Two robins build a in

the tree.

6. They use and grass to

make it strong.

On the lines below, write a word that begins with the

beginning blends shown.

7. br 9. fr 11. st

8. pr 10. cl 12. tr

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Text and Graphic Features Animals Building Homes

Deepen Comprehension:
Text and Graphic Features

Read the selection below.

The Strange Life of the Koala

The koala looks like a bear because it is small and furry.
But it is not a bear. It is a marsupial, like a kangaroo.

Shelter
You won’t find koalas in nests or burrows. They spend
their lives at the top of eucalyptus trees. These trees grow up
to 400 feet tall. Koalas sit on high branches and stay safe from
predators down below.

Diet
Koalas eat only one thing—eucalyptus leaves. An adult
koala eats from 1 to 2 pounds of leaves in a day. The koala does
not need to drink water. It gets all it needs from the leaves.

Use text and graphic features to answer the questions.

Complete a T-Map and write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. Based on the headings, what can you predict

you will learn about?

2. Review the words in boldface print. Why do you think

they are in bold?

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Final Blends nd, ng, nk, Animals Building Homes

Spelling: Common Final Blends
nd, ng, nk, nt, ft, xt, mp

nt, ft, xt, mp Spelling Words

Use the Spelling Words to complete the story.
Basic
My dad and I like to (1) Words
1. next
out. This year, Dad let me (2)
2. end
my friend Jason. It was a (3)
3. camp
drive. Dad stopped near a clear 4. sank
(4) . 5. sing
6. drink
We don’t (5) animals,
7. hunt
but we do like to fish. It was hot, so we 8. stand
brought a lot of water to (6) . 9. long
Dad taught us to (7) old songs. 10. stamp
We had a great time! At the (8) of 11. pond
the weekend, we didn’t want to go home. Jason and 12. bring
I hope to go again (9) year.

Use the Spelling Words to fill in the blanks.

10. Instead of sitting, you should .

11. I need a to mail my letter.

12. The ship .

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More Nouns That Change Animals Building Homes

Grammar: More Plural Nouns

Spelling
Write the correct noun to finish each sentence.
Read the sentences to make sure that they make sense.

1. Most men and don’t like to

see mice in their homes. (woman, women)

2. work hard to build nests.

(Mouse, Mice)

3. They carry grass with their

. (tooth, teeth)

4. They pat down mud with their

. (foot, feet)

5. Many can live in one

nest. (mice, mouse)

6. Most like to look at nests.

(child, children)

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Prefixes un- and re- Animals Building Homes

Vocabulary Strategies:
Prefixes un- and re-

Choose the word from the box that best completes each
sentence. Write the word on the line.

Word Bank

rehang untie rebuild unreal

unfold remake unload

1. I my shoes before I take them off.

2. Please the blanket and put it on

the bed.

3. I know that story is true, but it is so strange that it

seems !

4. The picture fell off the wall, so I have to

it.

5. My little brother messed up my bed, so I had to

it.

6. The birds used twigs to their nest

after it fell out of the tree.

7. I helped Mom all the food from

the car.

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Proofread for Spelling Animals Building Homes

Spelling: Common Final Blends
nd, ng, nk, nt, ft, xt, mp

Proofread the story. Circle the six misspelled words. Spelling Words
Then write the correct spellings on the lines below.
Basic
I needed to buy a stampe to mail my letter. I was Words
1. next
at the end of a log line at the post office. One person 2. end
3. camp
in line started to sang. Another took a drenk from a
4. sank
water bottle. A grandpa tugged at a child and scolded, 5. sing
6. drink
“Stad still!” I was about to give up and go home when I 7. hunt
8. stand
heard, “Nextt!” The line was finally moving. 9. long
10. stamp
11. pond
12. bring

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

Write in the letters to spell the Basic Words.

7. bri + 9. ca +

8. po + 10. sa +

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Parts of a Sentence Animals Building Homes

Grammar: Spiral Review

Read each sentence. The action part has one line

underneath it. Draw two lines under the naming part.

1. The cat and dog live in the house.

2. The puppy and kitten play together.

3. A man and woman feed them.

4. A boy and girl pet them.

5. An aunt and uncle visit.

Read each sentence. The naming part has two lines

underneath it. Draw one line under the action part.

6. Tigers and bears sleep in caves.

7. Turtles and snails live in shells.

8. Bees and wasps make hives.

9. Birds and mice build nests.

10. Gophers dig burrows.

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Sentence Fluency Animals Building Homes

Grammar: Connect to Writing

Short Sentences New Sentence with Joined Subjects

Foxes live in dens. Foxes and bears live in dens.
Bears live in dens.

Short Sentences New Sentence with Joined Subjects

Mice make their own nests. Mice and birds make their own
Birds make their own nests. nests.

Read the sentences below. Use and to combine their

subjects. Write the new sentence on the line.

1. Geese fly to warm places in winter.

Ducks fly to warm places in winter.

2. Seals live in cold places.

Penguins live in cold places.

3. Squirrels use the branches of trees.

Crows use the branches of trees.

4. Baby finches are fed in nests.

Baby cardinals are fed in nests.

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