STA.

ELENA INTEGRATED SCHOOL

STA. ELENA DISTRICT
SY 2016-2017

READING BUILDERS LEVEL 2

READING PHONICS
for YOU AND ME

Reading Builders

LEVEL 2

FLORENTINA A. PANIZA
 PREFACE

Reading is the heart of learning. The success

and failure of pupils will depend much on their
reading abilities.

READING BUILDERS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS is

born to help pupils. So, READING PHONICS for YOU
AND ME is an intervention measure to diagnose the
learning needs of our pupils.

The strategic techniques and approaches

in reading is the most timely methods to produce
independent learners.

The Author

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First, I would like to acknowledge the help of all the people involved in
this project and, more specifically to Sir ARIEL V. RAMORES (Principal II) for
his support and trusting me to develop these instructional materials. To all
Teachers of Sta. Elena Integrated school for standing beside me
throughout in writing these Reading Builders Level 1 to 3 both in English
and Filipino. To all pupils under reading program PROJECT STAR (Strategic
Techniques and Approaches in Reading) have been my inspiration and
motivation to make this project a reality. I also thanks to all parents and
stakeholders who lend their helping hands to develop these instructional
materials.

Second, I acknowledge the valuable contribution of the following books

and the Authors who made it. These books contributed a lot to make this
Reading Builders Level 1 to 3 possible.

1. Scott Foresman Reading Practice Book by Scott Foresman

2. Developing Reading Power 1 and 2 Enriched Edition by Capili Ferrer
Condez Logue Bagabaldo
3. Reading with Phonics by Wingo
4. Toward Better Reading Skills by Eufranccia L. Aledo
5. Internet/Google/You Tube
6. Remedial Reading ( A hand Book for teachers and Students) by
Araceli Marasigan Villamin Chita Raollos Villamin

Without their support, these reading materials would not have become
a reality.

FLORENTINA A. PANIZA

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READING BUILDERS
LEVEL 2

READING PHONICS
for YOU AND ME

FLORENTINA A. PANIZA

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 The following are the skills presented and
developed in this instructional materials design for
the pupils under reading program PROJEC STAR
(Strategic Techniques and Approaches in Reading)
of Sta. Elena Integrated School.

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1. Basic Sight Words
2. Consonant Digraphs
3. Consonant Blend
4. Words Using Spelling Pattern

The reading teacher and advisers have

to exert their efforts to teach these skills to the
point of mastery.

This instructional material can also be

used as reinforcement and enrichment during
remedial instruction of grade 1 to 4 classes.

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 Table of Contents
Topic Page
Unit I BASIC SIGHT WORDS
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Unit 2 CONSONANT DIGRAPHS 5

Lesson 1 Consonant Digraph sh 6

Lesson 2 Consonant Digraph tch 10
Lesson 3 Consonant Digraph ch 13
Lesson 4 Consonant Digraph th 20
Lesson 5 Consonant Digraph wh 25
Lesson 6 Consonant Digraph nk 28
Lesson 7 Consonant Digraph ng 32

Unit 3 CONSONANT BLEND 36

Lesson 1 Words Beginning in Bl 37

Lesson 2 Words beginning in Cl 43
Lesson 3 Words Beginning in Fl 49
Lesson 4 Words beginning in Gl 54
Lesson 5 Words Beginning in Pl 58
Lesson 6Words beginning in Sl 62
Lesson 7 Words Beginning in Br 68
Lesson 8 Words beginning in Cr 73
Lesson 9 Words Beginning in Dr 77
Lesson 10 Words beginning in Fr 81
Lesson 11 Words Beginning in Gr 85
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Lesson 13 Words beginning in Pr 89
Lesson 14 Words Beginning in Sm 93
Lesson 15 Words beginning in Sn 98
Lesson 16 Words Beginning in Sp 102
Lesson 17 Words beginning in St 106
Lesson 19 Words beginning in Sw 110
Lesson 20 Words Beginning in Tr 114
Lesson 21 Words beginning in Tw 120

Unit Test
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Unit 4 WORDS USING SPELLING PATTERN 129

Lesson 1 Words Having /ow/Sound 130

Lesson 2 Words Having /ey/Sound 135
Lesson 3 Words Having /iy/Sound 139
Lesson 4Words Having /uw/Sound 143
Lesson 5 Words Ending in Silent e 148

Unit Test 158

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 UNIT
1

Basic Sight Words

down
have ask no
should big

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Objective: Read the basic sight words.

all am was
are see at
little my did
can will ran
about up down
have outcome on
ask have not
men help him
new old boy
from girl by

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sun get off
very its do
came they she
shop but thing
cry fun got
bed were mother
room tell why
her fly hat
would here could
hill now may
eat book hello

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ball pig tree
stay so aunt
know miss car
over put round
some stop take
thank them then
think walk were
when best every

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 Unit 2

Consonant Digraphs

tch sh
ch
nk
th
wh
ng

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 Lesson 1

Consonant Digraphs sh

Objective: Read consonant digraphs sh.

Read: sh sh sh sh

(shin)

Sound it out!
sh- i - n
shi - n
shin

Sh- e- ll She-ll shell

Sh- i -p Shi- p ship
Sh- o -p Sho - p shop
shot shack shut
shed shall shin
show shin shock

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Read: ---sh ---sh --sh-sh

(dish)

Sound it out!

d- i - sh
di - sh
dish

h - u - sh hu - sh hush
r – a -sh ra - sh rash
c – a -sh ca - sh cash
rush mush dash
wish dish hash
crush lush push

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 Activity 1

Read the words. Match the picture to the

word.

brush
push
cash
shark
sheep
ship
trash
fish
shell
shop

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 Activity 2
Read. Underline the words with sh
digraph.

On The Ship

Sherwin is on the ship with Shella.

They see shells by the shore.
They see a big shark.
They shall have to stay on a shady
place.

Lash Wish

Lash has a wish. He needs more cash

to buy a dish. He went to the shore to
catch fish.

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 Lesson 2

Consonant digraph tch

Read: tch tch tch tch

(match)

Sound it out!
m – a – tch
ma – tch
match

f –e -tch fe - tch fetch

b–a- tch ba-tch batch
m– a-tch ma - tch match
i - tch itch hatch
hitch watch notch
catch batch witch

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 Activity 1

Say the name of each picture. Encircle

the right name in the box.

watch watch catch

match hatch patch

itch teach hatch

witch hitch beach

itch
hitch

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 Activity 2

Read the rhyme. Copy the words with

tch digraph.

I Am A Little Duck

I am a little duck.
Ready to hatch.
Pecking of my shell, scratch! scratch!
scratch!
I need to watch the world that can
teach me a lot.

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 Lesson 3

Consonant Digraph ch

Read: ch ch ch ch ch

(chin)

Sound it out!

ch –i- n
chi – n
chin

ch- i - p chi - p chip

ch- u - m chu - m chum
ch- e -ss che - ss chess
chat chap chew
chin check chick
chill chunk chalk

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 Activity 1
Check the sound that has the ch sounds.

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 Activity 2
Listen to the name of each picture. Write
the name for each. Choose your answer
below.

____________ __________ ___________

__________ __________ __________

cheer chick chips chin

chop cheese

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 Activity 3
Read. Underline the words with ch
digraph.

Cha-cha Loves Cheese

Cha-cha is a chipmunk.
She really likes cheese.
She always has a check full of
cheese.

Chubby Chad

Chubby Chad play with choo- choo

train. He eats chips while playing.
He also plays checkers.

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Read:--ch --ch --ch --ch --ch

(punch)

Sound it out!

p- u –n- ch
pun-ch
punch

b-e-n-ch ben-ch bench

b-ea-ch bea-ch beach

p-i-n-ch pin-ch pinch

lunch bunch peach

hunch quench ranch

teach speech march

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 Activity 4
Color the words that end with the ch sound
in the bingo card.

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Check what have you learned.
Read the following sentences. Underline the
correct word for it.

1. Liza went to the candy (shop/ship) to buy

candies
2. I need (wash/cash) for my tuition fees.
3. Don’t allow the children to play
(catch/match) it can cause dangerous
fire.
4. The (check/chick) looked for her mother
hen.
5. The little duck pecked its shell to
(hatch/catch).
6.Lito cries, somebody (punch/pinch) his eye.
7.My mother (chaps/chops) pork in the
kitchen.
8. Sherwin is on the (sheep/ship) with Shella
9. The sick old woman was (rash/rush) to the
hospital.
10. I saw a big ( shack/shark) near the shore.

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 Lesson 4

Consonant Digraphs th

Objective: Read and write words with

consonant digraphs th (soft and hard)

Read: (soft th) “thuh”

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Read:( hard th) “thuh”
 Activity 1

Choose the correct word in the box.

Color the words with the hard th sound red,
and blue for the sotf th sound.

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 Activity 2

Can you say your th sounds?

Let us play, tell whether it is hard or soft th.

start leather brother

thunder

thirty father weather

teeth

bath thirsty
feather thread

think mother
that three

end

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 Activity 3

Copy all the th words in your notebook.

chop three tree was

thin tall chick thick
rich math chat this
thumb free this that
thanks chin stop bath
then dog they cat

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 Lesson 5

Consonant Digraphs wh

whale

where

wheel
whip
whisper
whrisk
whistle
which

white
wheat when
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 Activity 1

Look at the picture copy the name in your

notebook. Encircle the wh sounds.

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 Lesson 6

Consonant Digraphs nk

Read: --nk --nk --nk --nk

(pink)
Sound it out!
p- i-nk
pink

b-a-nk Ba-nk bank

j-u-nk Ju-nk junk
d-a-nk Da-nk dank

chunk link trunk

sink tank blank
ink blink thank

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 Activity 1
Pinky the shrunk only likes word that end in
nk.

Help Pinky cleans up all the words that do

not end in nk by circling them.

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 Activity 2

Write the name of each picture, select

your answer in the box.

bank drink wink sink

ankle pink think ink tank

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 Activity 3

Read. Copy the words with nk digraph.

Dank had a pet skunk

He thought she was a mink
He gave her a bath in the sink
Why did she still stink?

Frank needed to go to the bank,

But his car had no gas in the tank
He thinks an idea how to go to the
bank
He was drawing a blank.

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 Lesson 7

Consonant Digraphs ng

Read: “nguh”--ng --ng --ng --ng --ng -n

(king)
Sound it out!
k-i-ng
ki-ng
king

s-i-ng si-ng sing

t-a-ng ta-ng tang

g-a-ng ga-ng gang

hung sung wing

wing rung long

ping bang belong

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 Activity 1
Look at the picture. Fill in the missing
beginning sound

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 Activity 2

What’s that Word

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 Activity 3

Underline the words with ng digraph in

the story.

LONG LOST HIS GONG

Long has a gong.

His gong was his favourite thing.
The gong was a gift from his uncle Bong.
He was going to find the gong.

KLONG
Klong was stung by a gang of bees!
Ha cried at the top of his lungs.
He swung his arms at the bees.
He sprang into the cold spring water.

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 Unit 3
CONSONANT BLENDS

gl
bl
tw
cl

sm
dr st
pr

st

tr fr
gl

sp
fl

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 Lesson 1

Words Beginning in Bl.

bl as in blocks

Some words begin in bl.

Bl is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in bl?
 Activity 1

What words tells about the picture?

block
Example: blue
bloom

Begin here:

1. Blue 2. bloom
blade blood
blink bleat

3. Blue 4. black
Black block
Blood blade

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5. block 6. blind
 bloom blend
black bliss

7. blind 8. blender
blouse blind
blot bleach

9. black 10. blackboard

blossom blot
blackbird blanket

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 Activity 2
What words in the sentence begin with bl?
Box it.

Example: My blouse is red.

Begin here:

1. The goat bleat.

2. The blind man fell into the floor.
3. Mother bought beautiful
blouses.
4. Flowers bloom in May.
5. Blackie is the name of my dog.
6. The priest gave the children his
blessing.
7. My pet cat is black.
8. When there is a storm the wind
blows hard.
9. My Lolo’s bolo has a sharp
blade.
10. Jose is a blood donor.

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Activity 3
 Read the story. Select the words that
begin with bl by circling it.

Blake likes block.

He likes blue blocks.
He likes black blocks.
He likes black and blue blocks.

Bluebirds are Blaze pet.

He also likes blackbirds.
He likes all kinds of blue and black
birds.

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Activity 4
 What word in the sentence is formed if bl
is written on the blank?

Example: The wind b l ows.

Begin here:

1. A _ _ind person can not see.

2. The _ _anket keeps me warm when
we are at Tagaytay City.
3. The blade of the bolo cuts the wood
easily.
4. The girl wore a beautiful _ _ouse.
5. An electric fan is a _ _ower.

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 Lesson 2

Words Beginning in cl.

Cl as in clown.
Cl is a consonant sound.
What other words begin in cl?

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 Activity 1
What words tells about the picture?
Choose from the box below.

Example: clouds

climb clam Cliff

clam closet
clean clock clap
class clip clinic
Begin here:

clean

class _______ ______ _______

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 ______ _______ _______

________ ________ _______

_______

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 Activity 2

What word in the sentence begins in

cl? Circle it.

Example: Close the door.

Begin here:
1. The boy climbed up the cliff.
2. I see dark clouds.
3. Maria is a clever girl.
4. Cats have sharp claws.
5. Vines cling to the trees.
6. My classmates are happy.
7. We hear the clang of the bells.
8. This jar is made of clay.
9. Healthy people have clear skin.
10. He cleaned the bedroom.

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 Activity 3

Read the story. Select the words that begin

with cl by circling it.

Clea is late for class.

She did not watch the
clock.
She was near the cliff.
She has t o hurry to class.

Cleford is cleaning the classroom.

Clark cleans the closet.
Miss. Clair clap her hands.
For her boys who are industries and
clever.

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 Activity 4

What word in the sentence is formed if cl

is written on the blank?

Example: The church bells make a

_ _ang.

Begin here:

1. There are __ouds in the sky.

2. Nene hurt her foot. She went to the
__inic.
3. The boy __imbed a tree.
4. A __arinet makes a beautiful music.
5. I __ip my paper together.

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Lesson3 Words Beginning in Fl.

Fl as in flag

Some words begin in fl

Fl is a consonant blend.
What other word begin with fl?

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 Activity 1

What word tells about the picture?

flower
Example: flame
Flow

Begin here:

flag flour
flower fly
flood flood

fly flavor
flea flash
flute fly

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 flashlight floor
florist flute
flame flock

flame floor
flour flow
flock flute

flamingo flame
flies floor
flea flagpole

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 Activity 2
What words in the selection have
beginning fl sound? Circle them.

Example: Flit , flit , little fly gay, over

the meadows it plays.

Flynn gets Flabbergasted!

Flynn saw a flounder fish.

The flounder flopped.
The flounder flipped over flamingos.
Flynn was flabbergasted!

Floyd flew his flag.

The flag flopped.
The flag foiled.
The flag fluttered.

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 Activity 3
What word in the sentence is formed if fl is
written on the blank.

Example: Water flows from the water falls.

Begin here:
1. Bread is made of __our and sugar.
2. Birds __y high in the sky.
3. Our __ag stands for our country.
4. A big __ood carried away trees.
5. A __ock of birds stay in our backyard.
6. __eas live on animal fur.
7. My favourites __ower is sampaguita.
8. I play the __ute.
9. A candle gives out red __ames.
10. My father is a __orist.

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Lesson 4

Words Beginning in Gl.

gl as in glob

Some words begin in gl.

Gl is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in gl?

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 Activity 1

What word tells about the picture?

Box it.
Example: glitters

glass
glue

glue grass
glitters glass
glide glue

globe gladiator
glad glad
glue glide

gladiator glad
gloomy glamorous
glide gloomy

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 Activity 2
What word in the sentence begins in gl?
Box it.
Example:Dancers and skaters glide.

Begin here:

1. I drink 8 glasses of water every day.

2. The glare on the glass windows hurts
my eyes.
3. My book in science has a glossary at
the end.
4. Dancers and skaters glide.
5. The boxers use gloves when they
spar.
6. I jump and cheer when I am glad.
7. A smooth and shiny object is glossy.
8. Windows are made of glass.
9. When I am sad, I am gloomy.
10. The gladiator fought in the public
place.

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 Activity 3

What words in the selection have

beginning gl sound? Circle them.

Gloria likes things that gleam,

glitter, and glow.
She likes glittering glaciers.
She likes glowing gems.
She likes gleaming glass.

Glen was very

glad.
He was full of glee.
He was no t gloomy.
He did not glare.
Glen was very glad.

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Lesson 5
 Words Beginning in Pl.

pl as in play

Some words begin in pl.

Pl is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in pl?

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Activity 1
Color the picture that matches to the
word in the box.

Example:

planet
Begin here:

plant plane

plot plow

placard playmates

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 Activity 2
Read the selections, and then copy
the words with pl sound.

Platt’s Planet

Platt liked to learn about planets.

Her favourite planet was Pluto.
Now people say its not a planet.
Platt was sad about Pluto.

Andrea
Andrea was eating from a plate.
The plate was plastic.
Her plate was very pleasant.
She played with her food on the
plate.

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 Activity 3

What word in the sentence is formed if

pl is added on the blank?

Example: 5 plus 5 equals ten.

Begin here:

1. The children are happy at __ay.

2. “ __ease give me glass of water.
3. The farmer turns up the soil with a
__ow.
4. The __umber puts in and repair water
pipes.
5. My family tender the vegetable
seedling in the __ots.

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 Lesson 6

Words Beginning in Sl.

sl as in sleep

Some words begin in sl.

Sl is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in sl?

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 Activity 1
What word tells about the picture?
Connect it with a line.

slide
slow

Begin here:

slim
slide

slope
slot

slip
sleep

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slipper

slide

slope

slot

sleeve

slice

slope

sleeve

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 Activity 2
What word in the sentence begins in sl?
Underline it.

There is a slit in the letter

box.

1. My teacher wears a slacks uniform.

2. I ate several slices of bread and fruits.
3. The teacher gave the children a slips
of paper.
4. Santa Claus rides on a sleigh to
distribute the gift.
5. She has pretty dancing slippers.
6. She is slim.
7. I sleep 8 hours a day.
8. We went up and down the slope.
9. Mando used a slingshot to shoot the
fruits.
10. Mother slices the ripe papaya.

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 Activity 3
Write sl on the blank, then read the word.

Slater and the Slug

__ater had a pet __ug.
It was very __ow.
It was __ippery.
It __id around the __ime.

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Copy the words with sl blend in the
selection.

Slinda Sleep

Slinda liked to sleep.

She wears on a sleeve.
She slipped into a sleeping bag.
She slept very soundly.

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 Lesson 7

Words Beginning in Br.

br as in bread

Some words begin in br.

Br is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in br.

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 Activity 1

What word tells about the picture?

Write it on the line. Choose your answer
in the box below.

Example:

bread

_____ _____

_____ _____

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 _____ ______

_____ _____

_____ _____

Brick braid brush broccoli bride

bridge bracelet branch broom brain

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Activity 2
What word in the sentence begins in br?
Underline it.

Example: I always drink milk for my

breakfast.

1. I always breathe fresh air.

2. Bring me some fresh flowers.
3. The soldiers are brave.
4. Birds build nest on the branch of the
tree.
5. The bright sunshine makes me happy.
6. Aling Ning’s house is made of bricks.
7. She wears a beautiful bracelet.
8. My brilliant cousin won the math
contest.
9. My favourite color is brown.
10. Our brain is use for feeling and
thinking.

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 Activity 3
What word in the box will make the
sentence complete?

Brother bracelet branch

brown breakfast bride
bridge brook brush
brain
Example: My brother is honest.

1. Filipinos have _________ skin.

2. The _______ of the tree broke when the
boy clime.
3. I love to take a bath in the ______.
4. The ______ of the groom is beautiful.
5. I use a ________ for sweeping the floor.
6. _______ is use to feel and think.
7. I eat my ________ at 6:00 in the morning.
8. I ________ my hair every night.
9. _______ is important for travellers.
10. She wear a colourful ________.

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 Lesson 8

Words Beginning in Cr.

cr as in crab

Some words begin in cr.

Cr is a consonant blend
What other words begin in cr?

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 Activity 1
What words tells about the picture?
Check it.

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 Activity 2
Read the selection. Circle the words that
begin in cr.

Cris saw a crocodile.

Cris saw a cricket.
They both saw a crab and a crayfish.

Cristal sleeps on a crib.

She can only crawl.
She cannot climb.
She cries, cries and cries.

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 Activity 3

Pinky the shrunk only likes word that begins in

cr.
Help Pinky cleans up all the words that do not
begin in cr by circling them.

crab
hen
crane crown clap
chip
she crayon cream
creek
crab shop

cried crown cripple

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Lesson 9
Words Beginning in Dr.

dr as in dress

Some words begin in dr

Dr is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in dr?

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Activity 1
 What words tells about the
picture? Check it.

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Activity 2
 What word in the sentence begins
in dr? Underline it
.

Drama is one exiting play in stage.

Begin here:

1. The girl dream is to be a doctor.

2. My father gets drunk with wine.
3. The leaves of plant drop one by one.
4. Her mother has a dry goods store in
the market.
5. The boy drowned, he did not know
how to swim.
6. We sent a drove of cattle to market.
7. We need to drink 8 glasses of water a
day.
8. He leaves turn yellow when they go
dried.

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Activity 3
Read the selection. Circle the words that
begin in dr.

DREAM

Dranreb draws a lot. He draws

dragon. He draws dragonfly. He draws he
is driving a beautiful car. He draws thing
from his dream.

Drean wants a drink.

Her mouth is very dry.
Her lips are dry too.
Please give me a drinking water!

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 Lesson 10

Words Beginning in fr.

fr as in frog
Some words begin in fr.
Fr is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in fr?

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 Activity 1

What words tells about the picture?

Box it.

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 Activity 2
What words in each sentence begin in
fr?
Underline it.

1. He sent the box by freight.

2. The friar is a religious man.
3. My new books were sent by my friend.
4. Newly gathered vegetables are fresh.
5. Lito says what he wants to say
because he is frank.
6. T was frightened when the mad dog
ran after us.
7. The newly born baby was a freak.
8. Fried fish are cooked in hot oil.
9. The sixth day of the week is Friday.
10. Bananas and apples are fruits.

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 Activity 3
Read the selection. Circle the words that
begin in fr.

Fred is a frog. Frog

frolic by the
pond. Frog jump from lily pad to
lily pad. Frog likes to be free.

Francisca likes frozen food. She ate

frosty ice cream. She like food from the
freezer. She shares her foods to friends.

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Lesson 11 Words Beginning in Gr.

gr as in grapes

Some words begin in gr.

Gr is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in gr?

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 Activity 1

What word tells about the picture?

Check it.

brown bear greet grass

polar bear speak group
grizzly bear hello greet

Group grass sour

gray graph trust
greet group grapes

Grasshopper Gram Grass

bird Grass Green
greet green Grave

Group grass groom

gray green group
grandmother grotto
group

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 Activity 2

What word in each sentence begins in gr?

Underline it.

1. Can your grandfather drive a car?

2. The ground is full of garbage.
3. Maria greets her teacher.
4. Gravel and sand are use for roads and
houses.
5. Green vegetables are good for health.
6. The cattle are grazing in the field.
7. The seeds of rice are called grain.
8. The graph shows the result of our test.
9. The image of the Virgin Mary is in the
Grotto.
10. The grasshopper has strong legs and
wings used for jumping.

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 Activity 3
Read the selection. Answer question A
and B.

Grant plays in the green grass they

sees a green grasshopper hop by. It is a
great day to grill grandpa grabs the
grill. He grills some grub. Let’s eat!
Grant grabs the gravy.Yum!

_ ___ ___
___ ___
A. Witch comes first?
B. Write the words with gr blend, then
read.
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 Lesson 12

Words Beginning in Pr.

pr as in pray
Some words begin with pr.
Pr is a consonant blend
What other words begin in pr?

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 Activity 1

What word tells about the

picture?
Choose your answer in the box below.

prawn , priest , princess ,principal

prize, prison, procession , print , press
price
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 Activity 2
What word in each sentence begins in pr?
Box it.

Example: May practices volleyball

everyday.

1. Our project is about the environment.

2. Father Jose preaches every Sunday.
3. Gold are precious metal.
4. The president called for a meeting.
5. Pupils pronounce word correctly.
6. She promised to study her lessons in the
evening.
7. The teacher praised her pupils for their
good work.
8. Little children go to primary school.
9. Rich children study in the private
school.
10. A prince is a son of king and queen.

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 Activity 3
Read the selection. Colour the words that
begin in pr.

A Prince and A Princess

Preston was a prince.

He liked to play pranks.
He was proud of his pranks.
He was kind of a problem.

Pricilla was a princess.

She was very precious.
She was prim and proper.
She won prizes for being pretty.

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 Lesson 13

Words Beginning in sm.

sm as in small

Some words begin in sm.

Sm is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in sm?

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 Activity 1

What word tells about the picture?

Connect it with a line.

smear
smack
smiley
smash
smooth
smog
small
smoke
smell
smile

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Activity 2
 What word in each sentence begins in
sm? Circle it.

A centavo is a small amount of

money.
1. Rotten fish are smelly.
2. Can you smell the smoke?
3. The boy smashed a window with a big
stone.
4. A smoky fire drives mosquitoes away.
5. We smooth our clothes with a hot iron.
6. The smuggler brings prohibited drugs in
the country.
7. She is too small to carry a big bag.
8. Mr. Smith is a mailman.
9. A smuggle person is bad.
10. My sister had a small pox.

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Activity 3
Read the following word, phrases and
sentences with sm blend.
 Words: Phrases:
small small man
smart smart girl
smash smash glass
smell smell good
smile happy smile
smog dirty smog
smoke black smoke
smooth smooth rocks
smoothie fruit smoothie
empty empty basement
blacksmith tool making blacksmith

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 Sentences:
1. He feels small next to him.
2. She is a very smart girl.
3. He didn't mean to smash the
window.
4. He stopped to smell the flower.
5. She has a beautiful smile.
6. Many large cities have smog.
7. The smoke was high in the sky.
8. The black rocks are smooth.
9. Would you like a drink of my
smoothie?
10. The blacksmith makes old-fashioned
swords.

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 Lesson 14

Words Beginning in sn.

sn as in snow
Some words begin in sn.
Sn is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in sn?

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 Activity 1
What word tells about the picture?
Underline it.

snout
sneaker snake
snack snow

snail snatch
snow sneeze
snore snore

snatch
snack snore
snatch sneeze

sneeze
snack snatch
snatch snore

snail snail
snip snake
snow snoopy

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Activity 2
What word in the sentence begins in sn?
Circle it.
 1.The old woman has a snowy
hair.
2.The cat has founds a snug corner.
3.She always takes a snooze at
noon.
4.The engines gives out a loud
snort.
5.A snowstorm is a storm with much
ice.
6.The snowfall in that storm was 10
inches.
7.She sniffed the thread with his
scissors.
8.He is a snob and cares much for
money.
9.Snowshoes is use by the trappers.
10.I used snuffers to out the light of a
candle.

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 Activity 3

Read the selection. Colour the words that

begin in sn.

Snaku and Snowy

Snaku is a snobby snake.

H e snarled at his food.
He snapped at other people.
He even sneered at people.

Snowy was a snow owl.

He sat in a snowstorm
He snuggles in his feather.
He snored and waited for the
snowstorm to end.

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Lesson 15 Words Beginning in sp.

sp as in spider

Some words begin in sp.

Sp is a consonant blend
what other words begin in sp?

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 Activity 1
What word tells about the picture?
Underline it.

Example:

Spade
Spider
spike

Spinach
Speller Spaghetti Spoon
speaker Spinach Space
spoon speaker
speaker spade
spoon
speaker
peak Spit
spoon
spell spell
spade
spoon spike

Spike Spin Spinach

peak Spit Speller
spell spell Speaker

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 Activity 2
What word in the sentence begins in
sp? Circle it.
1. Rain spatters on the streets and
sidewalks.
2. Pepper, ginger and garlic are example
of spices.
3. My sister spoiled her child.
4. Spartans are brave people.
5. She gave a very special party for her
moth er.
6. My spike shoes are new.
7. Our guest speaks clearly.
8. The room is divided into spaces.
9. Mother spanked my naughty brother.
10. Animals lack speech

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 Activity 3

Read the selection. Colour the words

that begin in sp.

Spencer was a spoonbill.

He had great spirit.
He flew with great speed.
He was a very special water bird.

Sparting loved sports.

He loved splashing, spinning and speed.
He spent his spare time doing sports.
The best time for sports is spring.

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Lesson 16 Words Beginning in st.

st as in step
Some words begin in st.
St is consonant blend.
What other words begin in st?

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 Activity 1
What word tells about the picture?
Underline it.

Example:
stomach star
statue

stone storm stamp step store stare

stove stand story
stove step

stone stove
Stone
star stem stick stalk
storm
step store

star stem stamp stem station statue

step stop stomach

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 Activity 2
What word in the sentence begins in st?
Circle it.

1. She went up the stairs.

2. The poem g
3. Has several stanzas.
4. I waited for you t the bus station.
5. The stamen is a part of the flower
organ.
6. Her statement is too long.
7. Horses and cows are keep in the
stable.
8. Corn stalk is good for the animals.
9. She steal my pencil.
10. The strong wind destroyed many trees.

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 Activity 3

Read the selection. Copy the words that

begin in st in your notebook.

Strella lives on Standard Street.

Her house has stairs.
Her house has a beautiful style.
It is near a bus stop and a store.

Stan saw a stork.

It was standing very still.
It was under the stairs.
Stan just had to stop and stare.

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 Lesson 17

Words Beginning in sw.

Sw as in swan
Some words begin in sw.
Sw is consonant blend.
What other words begin in sw.

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 Activity 1
What word tells about the picture?
Write it on the line. Choose your answer
in the box.

sweater sweep sweet swine

swing switch
swamp swim swat

_____ _____ _____

_____ ______ _____

______ _____ _____

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 Activity 2
What word in the sentence begins in sw?
Underline it.

Example: He sweep the dry leaves.

1. Swimming is a good exercise.

2. Most birds fly swiftly.
3. I loved sweet foods like cake.
4. Water swelled to the floor of the
house.
5. My big brother bought sweepstakes
ticket.
6. I sweep the floor with broom.
7. A swamp is a wet piece of land.
8. My sister is a swimmer.
9. The eagle swooped down and
snatches the chicks.
10. My sweeter is blue.

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 Activity
What word in the sentence is formed if
sw
is written on the blank.

Example: My mother takes care of the

_
_ine in our backyard.

1. Sugar and honey are _ _eet.

2. The children _ _ay as the radio play
a beautiful music.
3. The street _ _ eeper cleans the
street.
4. On rainy days, I wear a _ _eater to
keep me warm.
5. We _ _at the flies alight on the
table.
6. A _ _arm is a group of bees that fly
off together to start a new home.

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 Activity 4
Read the selection. Colour the words that
begin in sw.

SWANS

Swannie was a beautiful swan.

She has a friend, name Sweetie.
They loved to go swimming.
They loved to swim in swamps.
They loved to swallow fish.

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Lesson 18 Words Beginning in Tr.

Tr as in train
Some words begin in tr.
Tr is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in tr?

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 Activity 1
What word tells about the picture?
Underline it.
three
train
trap

truck tricycle
trick trailer
trunk truck

tray trailer
train truck
trap tractor

trail trumpet
trio traffic
trap triangle

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triangle trash
 trio trunk
trip trap

train trio
tree thread
tread tree

traffic light train

trip tractor
truck tree

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 Activity 2
What word in the sentence begins in tr?
Copy it in your notebook.

1. I play track and field.

2. The policeman directs the traffic.
3. The hunter follows the traces of the
deer.
4. My father operates the tractor.
5. She sells dresses with a trademark.
6. Mang Jose drives a truck.
7. A rat caught in the trap.
8. The triplets play at the park.
9. Police direct the traffic.
10. Long time ago people live on a tree
houses.

Activity 3

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Read the selection. Write the tr blends on
the petals.
 Trusting

Trixy is my true friend.

She always told the truth.
She treated people nicely.
Everyone trusted Trixy.

Tr
blend
d

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Lesson 19 Words Beginning in Tw.

tw as in twins

Some words begin in tw

Tw is a consonant blend.
What other words begin in tw?

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Activity 1
 What word tells about the picture?
Circle it.

twin twirl tweet

twig twist tway
twine tweel twist

tweel twenty twine

twist two twig
twirl twelve tweel

twenty twist tweeze

twelve twin tweezers
two twig twinkler

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Activity 2
 What word in the sentence begins in
tw?
Copy it.

1. The groom wears a tweed suit.

2. Cows twitch their bodies to drive
away the insects.
3. February has twenty eight days.
4. She was absent twice last month.
5. December is the twelfth month of
the year.
6. Twig borers live on twig of tree.
7. Marta and Marsha were twin born.
8. The top twirl.
9. The twiglet is a small twig.
10. The stars twinkle at night.

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Activity 3
 Read the selection. Write the tw
blends in the web.
Twins and Twine

Twy and Twyly are twins.

They used to be twelve years old.
Twine was their playmate.
He felt a twinge of pain.
He twisted his ankle.
He tried to twirl, oh, no!
He twisted his ankle twice.
The twins help Twine,
so that they can play together.

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 Unit Test
Chose the correct blend to complete the
word:

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 Say the name of each picture out
loud.
Circle the letters that make the
beginning sound.

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 Look at each illustration.What consonant
blend matches the beginning of the word?
Color the bubble next to the correct
answer.

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Say the word in the pink box. Cross out the
words in the blue box that don’t have the
same digraph sound.

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 Unit
4

Words Using Spelling Pattern

coat
about

pail book
mail shoot

made
mine lake
time

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 Lesson 1
Words Having
/ow/ Sounds

oa as in boat

Word with consonant –vowel,

vowel-consonant pattern.
They have the /ow/ sound.

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 Activity 1
Check the word with an /ow/ sound.
boat look book

1.
took toad shoot
2.
nail seat road
3.
loud pail deal
4.
song foam bone
5.
meat moan shoot

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 Activity 2
Color the word that is the same as
the word in the circle.

road
book deal road

1.
seat pail loan
loan

2.
coal took beat cool

3.
soa hook soap mail
p
4.
loaf mail loaf shoot

5.
goa goat sail neat
t

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 Activity 3
Choose the words with /ow/
sound in the box. Write them on the
blank.

seat road boat coat beat goal

nail goat meal soap load foot

Example:Coat nail foot

coat

1. ___________
2. ___________
3. ___________
4. ___________
5. ___________

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 Lesson 2

Words having
/ey/
sound

ai as in nail
Word with consonant –vowel,
vowel-consonant pattern.
They have the /ey/ sound.

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 Activity 1
Check the words with an /ey/
sound.

goat took sail

1.

toad deal rail

2.

road beat mail

3.

nail coat foot

4.

beat nail coat

5.
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 Activity 2
Color the word that is the same as
the word in the first shape.

hair
meat air hair

tail
boat heat tail

fail
hoot read fail

pail
took pail book

jail
jail foot meal

meal air road

air

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 Activity 3
Choose the words with /ey/
sound in
the box. Write them on the blank.

air took deal look sail

meal coat hair road crook
tail pail nail shoot

Example: road shoot tail

tail
1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
4. ____________
5. ____________

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 Words Having /iy/
Sounds

Lesson 3

ea as in seat
Word with consonant –vowel,
vowel-consonant pattern.
They have the /iy/ sound.

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 Activity 1
Color the shape with an /iy/
sound.

meat
goat toad
deal

pail
beat heat

nail

eat
goat book

seat
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 Activity 2
Circle the word that is the same
as
the word in the first shape.

read
read boat coat

hoot seat fail

seat

deal took pail deal

meat
meat foot meal

beat air road

beat

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 Activity 3
Choose the words with /iy/ sound
in the box. Write them on the blank.

seat goat nail rail

deal boat look mail
meal meat rail boot
cheat pail shoot read
toad snail

1. _________
2. _________
3. _________
4. _________
5. _________

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 Lesson 4

Words Having
/uw/ Sounds

oo as in pool
Word with consonant –vowel,
vowel-consonant pattern.
They have the /uw/ sound.

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 Activity 1
Check the words with an /uw/
sound.

1.
look seat road

2.
loud shoot deal

3.
song foam foot

4.
meat
meat hook shoot

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5.
cook seat road

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 Activity 2
Color the word that is the same as
the word in the first shape.

1. mood heat rail mood

2. pool pool sail deal

3. cool snail toad cool

4. fool boat beat fool

5. boot nail meal boot

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 Activity 3
Choose the words with /uw/ sound in the
box. Write them on the blank.

good hair road

tail mood coat
meal book nail
pool air meat
goat nail look
sail cook seat

1. ________ 4. ________
2. ________ 5. ________
3. ________ 6. ________

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 Words Ending in
Silent e
Lesson 5

Kite
Consonant-vowel, consonant
plus e pattern.
The e at the end has no sound.
It is silent.

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 Activity 1
Check the words with the consonant-
vowel, consonant + e pattern.

Example: seal wake rail

1. time rain beat

2. fair lame bead

3. hand sail male

4. bead rake heat

5. Good face fair

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 Activity 2
Color the word that is the same as
the word in the flower.

made bead made laid

lake rain took

lake

wake wake hair

beat

lace
air
lace meat

fine nail foot fine

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Activity 3
Choose the words with consonant-
vowel, consonant plus e pattern.
Write
them on the blanks.

pine heat
hand fair
rake beat
fine raid
road dole
rain seal
care book
cook bare

Example: pine heat

hand

pine
1. ________
2. ________
 3. ________
4. ________
5. ________
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UNIT TEST

Group the words in the box

according to / ow /, /ey/, /iy/ and /uw/
sounds.

Coat nail heat boot snail

Seal pail book mail goat
Look beat deal took rail
Boat meal sail road meat
Shoot foot read shoot bead

oa
ai ea oo
Example: coat nail
seat book

1. ____ ____ ____

____
2. ____ ____ ____
____
3. ____ ____ ____
____
 4. ____ ____ ____
____
5. ____ ____ ____
____

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Pick out the words in the box with
the
consonant-vowel-consonant + e pattern.

pine hale heat clay rake

pale sake hand
nine face
seal bake mail
sole crop
lame time bead
dole mine
tale rain lace
lake sore
tame same fine
fair care

Example: male mail fair

clay
male
1. ______ 6. ______ 11.
______
2. ______ 7. ______ 12.
______
3. ______ 8. ______ 13.
______
4. ______ 9. ______ 14.
______
5. ______ 10. ______
15.______

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