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Words with oo as in book The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Phonics: Words with oo
(book)
Word Bank

cookbook cook took

good cookies looking

Write a word from the box to complete each sentence. Then

read each completed sentence.

1. My father and I like to .

2. Last Saturday I was

for something to do.

3. “Let’s bake oatmeal ,”

said Dad.

4. We followed all the steps in the .

5. Mom one of our treats.

6. She agreed that they tasted .

Write two rhyming words for each word below.

cook good

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Adverbs That Tell How The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Grammar: What Is an Adverb?

• An adverb describes a verb.

Thinking Questions
• Adverbs can tell about how something Which word tells how
the action was done?
is done.

We lined up quickly.
We got off the bus slowly.

Read each sentence. Think about the action. Then

underline the adverb that tells how the action was done.

1. The bus driver spoke loudly.

2. He carefully called each name.

3. She raised her hand shyly.

4. He nicely helped her climb the steps.

5. They got to the museum quickly.

6. Quietly, the children asked questions.

7. They looked at the dinosaurs together.

8. Then they talked softly.

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Words with oo as in book The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Phonics: Words with oo
(book)
Word Bank

brook hoof hook good football

look wood foot woof cookies

Read the words below. Think about how the words in each
group are alike. Then choose an oo word from the box that
goes with each group. Write the word on the line.

1. hand, eye,

2. kickball, baseball,

3. nice, fine,

4. mane, tail,

5. moo, chirp,

6. creek, stream,

7. pies, cakes,

8. see, peek,

9. brick, glass,

10. bait, pole,

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Fact and Opinion The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Introduce Comprehension:
Fact and Opinion

Fossils are very old bits of bone, teeth, or

rock. Some examples of fossils are dinosaur bones, teeth,
and footprints that turned into rock. People study fossils to
learn about life millions of years ago. This is the best way to
understand the past.
Looking for fossils is hard. Scientists who study fossils
have to be very careful. They use special tools and spend a
long time digging each fossil out of the ground. They don’t
want to harm any fossils. Scientists have found dinosaur bones
on every continent on Earth.
Everyone agrees that fossils are interesting.

Read the selection above. Then list three facts and three
opinions in the T-Map below.

Fact Opinion

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Words with oo as in book The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Spelling: Words with oo
(book)
Sort the Spelling Words by final consonants.
Spelling Words

Basic
Words
1. took
2. books
3. foot
Final k Final d Final t or f 4. hoof
5. cook
1. 9. 13. 6. nook
7. hood
2. 10. 14.
8. wood
3. 11. 9. stood
10. shook
4. 12. 11. crook
12. cookbook
5.
Review
6. Words
13. look
7. 14. good
8.

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Adverbs That Tell When The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Grammar: What Is an Adverb?

• An adverb describes a verb.

• An adverb can tell about when something
happens. Thinking Question
Which word tells
when the action
Yesterday, we went to the museum. happens?
First, we took a bus there.
We wrote a thank-you letter today.

Read each sentence. Think about the action. Then

underline the adverb that tells when the action was done.

1. Yesterday, we read about dinosaurs.

2. Today, we took a bus to the museum.

3. First, we got in line.

4. Then, we saw the fossils.

5. We will be writing a report soon.

6. Next, the children asked questions.

7. They looked at the dinosaurs later.

8. Then, they talked on the bus.

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Focus Trait: Word Choice The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Writing: Write to Respond

Using Adjectives
Without Adjectives With Adjectives
I saw a dog. Look I saw a small dog.
I felt his fur. Feel I felt his soft fur.
He barked. Sound He barked loudly.
I smelled something. Smell I smelled something fishy.
I tasted a treat. Taste I tasted a sweet treat.

A. Add an adjective to each sentence.

Without Adjectives With Adjectives

1. Jake and his dog go for Jake and his dog go for
walks in the woods. walks in the

woods.
2. The woods have trees. The woods have

trees.

B. Read each sentence. Rewrite it. Add adjectives.

Without Adjectives With Adjectives

3. He feels the bark of
trees.
4. He smells the flowers.

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Possessive Nouns The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Phonics: Possessive Nouns

Read the sentences. Draw a circle around each word

that shows who or what owns something.

1. The bike’s tire is flat.

2. We laughed at the seals’ tricks.

3. The ladies’ club has a meeting today.

4. The little rabbit’s tail is white and fluffy.

5. The book’s pages are torn.

6. The girls’ team has a game on Thursday.

Now write each word you circled under the right heading.

One More Than One

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Fact and Opinion The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Deepen Comprehension:
Fact and Opinion
Read the selection below.

Dinosaurs are more interesting than animals that live

today. My favorite dinosaur is the triceratops (try SEHR uh
tahps). It had three large horns on its head. It had a mouth
like a bird’s beak. It hatched from an egg. It looks friendly to
me. I think that a triceratops would be a fun pet!
The smallest dinosaur was only the size of a chicken. It
was fast and ran on two legs.
No one knows how dinosaurs sounded. I think that some
of them probably sounded loud like lions.

Use a T-Map to answer the following questions.

1. Which details in the selection can be proven?

2. What are some of the author’s opinions?

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Words with oo as in book The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Spelling: Words with oo
(book)
Write the Basic Word that matches each clue.
Spelling Words
1. Opposite of gave
Basic
2. To make food Words
1. took
3. Part of a coat that covers your head 2. books
3. foot
4. hoof
5. cook
4. Things you read 6. nook
7. hood
5. A cow stands on this but you don’t.
8. wood
9. stood
10. shook
6. A small place to sit 11. crook
12. cookbook
7. Got up from sitting

8. You put a shoe over this.

9. A book used to make food

10. It comes from trees.

11. A person who steals

12. Wiggled all over

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Adverbs The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Grammar: What Is an Adverb?

Draw a line under the adverb that tells how or when.

1. Yesterday, we saw a show about dinosaurs.

2. We went there together.

3. We listened carefully to all the facts.

4. We took notes quietly.

5. Today, we are talking about the show.

6. Our teacher quickly lists the facts.

7. Tomorrow, we will write our papers.

8. Then, we will share our reports.

9. We will speak clearly.

10. The others will listen politely.

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Synonyms The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Vocabulary Strategies: Synonyms

Choose the word in the box that has the same meaning
as the underlined word or words. Write the word on
the line.

Word Bank

huge amazed remove

messy find collect

1. Those dinosaur bones are enormous!

2. The workers are going to take away the pile of dirt.

3. We were shocked that a dinosaur could be so small!

4. Where do scientists discover fossils?

5. The scientist will gather the fossils she discovers.

6. Please put those dirty tools in the shed.

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Proofread for Spelling The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Spelling: Words with oo
(book)
Proofread the story. Circle the eight misspelled words.
Then write the correct spellings on the lines below. Spelling Words
I had a funny dream. I dreamed I was sitting in
1. took
a nook next to an old fireplace. I could smell the wud 2. books
fire. Near the door, stud a huge cook. I knew because 3. foot
he wore an apron and held a cookbuck. 4. hoof
He came over and shok my hand. Then he pulled 5. cook
6. nook
a hood over his head and started cooking breakfast.
7. hood
It smelled gud. I saw that his right foat was not in a
8. wood
shoe, but was a huf! He smiled at me. He looked like a 9. stood
character from one of my story boaks! 10. shook
11. crook
1. 5. 12. cookbook
2. 6. Review
Words
3. 7. 13. look
14. good
4. 8.

Write these other Spelling Words in ABC order: took, cook,

nook, hood, look, crook.

9. 12.

10. 13.

11. 14.

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Using Adjectives The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Grammar: Spiral Review

Circle the word that correctly completes the sentence.

1. I found (a, an) fossil today.

2. It is the (bigger, biggest) fossil I have ever seen.

3. It may be (a, an) leg bone of a dinosaur.

4. The other bones I found were (shorter, shortest).

Rewrite the paragraph. Add -er or -est to each

underlined adjective. Write the new paragraph on the lines
below.

I have the great dog in the world. His name is

Chester. Chester digs in the park with his dog friends.
Chester is small than his friend Chelsie, but he is the fast
of all the dogs. He and his friend Luke find bones. The
bone Chester finds is long than the others.

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Sentence Fluency The Dog That Dug for

Dinosaurs
Grammar: Connect to Writing

You can combine sentences that describe the same

action. Use and to join the adverbs.

The tourists walked quickly. The tourists walked quickly

The tourists walked quietly. and quietly.
They are digging today. They are digging today and
They are digging tomorrow. tomorrow.

Read each pair of sentences. Use and to join the

adverbs and write the new sentence.

1. We read about dinosaurs yesterday.

We read about dinosaurs today.

2. I wrote my notes neatly.

I wrote my notes carefully.

3. I’m going to study today.

I’m going to study tomorrow.

4. I will answer the test questions slowly.

I will answer the test questions correctly.

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