I am a CVCe word. Without my final E, I am something you can tap with your hand. Add Magic E, and I become something sticky you might use to fix or hold things together. What am I?
Tape
I am a CVC word. My vowel is short a. I begin with /m/ and end with /p/. What am I?
Map
What are people or animals in a story called?
Characters
Which word doesn't belong?
cat • map • cake • hat
Cake
It has long /a/
Ben put on his swimsuit and grabbed his towel. He ran outside to the pool.
Where is Ben going?
The pool
I am a CVCe word. I begin with /k/. My vowel says long I, and I can fly in the sky on a windy day. What am I?
Kite
I am a CVC word. My vowel is short u. I begin with /r/ and end with /g/. You might put me on the floor. What am I?
Rug
What do we call when and where a story happens?
The Setting
Which word doesn't belong?
pig • sit • fin • home
Home
It's a CVCe word; the others are CVC words
Maya opened her lunchbox. She took out a sandwich, an apple, and some juice.
What is Maya getting ready to do?
Eat lunch
I am a CVCe word. Without my final E, I am something you can wear on your head. With my final E, I am something a superhero might wear.
Cape
I am a CVC word. My vowel is short i. I begin with /f/ and end with /n/. What am I?
Fin
Mia went to the park and lost her ball.
What is the setting?
The park
Which word doesn't belong?
hop • hope • top • mop
hope — it has long O; the others have short O.
Tyler could not find his favorite toy. He looked under his bed and behind the couch. Finally, he saw it beside his backpack.
What was Tyler’s problem?
He could not find his toy.
I am a CVCe word. I begin with /h/. My vowel says long O, and it is where you live. What am I?
Home
I am thinking of a CVC word. My vowel is short e. I begin with /p/ and end with /n/. What am I?
Pen
Ava wanted to ride her bike, but it began to rain. She went inside and built a puzzle instead.
What event caused Ava to change her plan?
It began to rain.
Which word doesn't belong?
cube • cute • tube • cup
cup — it has short U and is CVC; the others are CVCe words with long U.
Nia looked out the window and saw dark clouds. She grabbed her umbrella before leaving the house.
What does Nia think is going to happen? How do you know?
She thinks it is going to rain. She grabbed an umbrella because she saw dark clouds.
I am a CVCe word. Without my final E, I mean to get free of something. Add Magic E and I become something you can do on a bike. What am I?
Rid
I am a CVC word. My vowel is short o. I begin with /l/ and end with /g/. What am I?
Log
Marcus forgot his lunch at home. At lunchtime, his friend shared with him.
What does this event tell you about Marcus's friend?
The friend is kind/helpful because they shared their lunch.
Which word doesn't belong?
ride • kite • time • game
Answer: game — it has long A; the others have long I.
Jalen practiced reading every night. At first, some of the words were hard for him. A few weeks later, he read an entire book to his little sister without asking for help.
How did Jalen change from the beginning to the end? What caused the change?
He became a better/more confident reader because he practiced every night.