Blending
/b/ /a/ /t/
BAT
Sound out the word: MAP.
/m/ /a/ /p/
Unscramble the following word: OBOK
Book.
Passage: Max saw dark clouds in the sky. He ran home and grabbed his umbrella.
Why do you think Max grabbed his umbrella?
He thought it was going to rain. OR It looked like it was going to rain.
Read the following phrase, fast:
Red roses, red roses, red roses.
/f/ /i/ /sh/
FISH
Sound out the word: PAY.
/p/ /ay/
Unscramble the following word: ROSTY
Story.
Passage: Lena loves animals. Every Saturday, she visits the pet shelter to feed the cats and walk the dogs.
What does the passage above tell us about Lena?
She likes to help animals. OR She is kind/nice.
Read the following 2 times fast:
Tiny turtles tiptoe to town.
/b/ /ō/ /th/
BOTH
Sound out the word: WOKE.
/w/ /ō/ /k/
Unscramble the following word: TINTESG
Setting.
Passage: Ben's team was down by one point. With just seconds left, he made a basket. The crowd cheered loudly.
How do we think the crowd felt at the end of the game?
They were happy. OR They were excited.
Read the following 2 times, fast:
Green grapes grow great in gardens.
/s/ /l/ /ē/ /k/
SLEEK
Sound out the word: PIPE.
/p/ /ī/ /p/
Unscramble the following word: RAHTECRCA
Character.
Passage: Sara put on her helmet, grabbed her bike, and rode down the path behind her house.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Sara goes for a bike ride.
Read the following 1 time, fast:
Clumsy cats clapped and clattered cans.
/f/ /r/ /e/ /n/ /d/
FRIEND
Sound out the word: PRIDE.
/p/ /r/ /ī/ /d/
Unscramble the following words: NIAM AEDI
Main Idea
Passage: The sun was shining. Birds were singing. Flowers swayed in the breeze.
Describe the setting of the passage.
It is a sunny day. OR It is a spring day.
Read the following 1 time, fast:
Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.