Noun, Verb or Adjective?
fireman, doctor, teacher
Noun
march, april, may
March, April, May
My first word is cold, white flakes that fall from the sky.
My second word is a person made of three big circles.
I start with the "sn" blend.
Who am I?
snow+man = snowman
We went outside in the cold. We used snow and a man to make a friend. Our snowman has a red hat. He has a carrot nose.
Who is wearing a red hat?
What kind of nose does he have?
* It is the snowman.
* It is a carrot nose.
is The cold snowman.
The snowman is cold.
run, eat, play, jump
verb
Sunday, monday, tuesday
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
My first word is a green plant in the yard.
My second word is what you do when you jump high.
I start with the "gr" blend.
I am an insect that loves to hop!
Who am I?
grass+hopper = grasshopper
It is dark in the yard. I see a tiny fire and a tiny fly. It is a firefly! It glows with a yellow light. It flies to the tree.
Where is the firefly going?
What color is the light?
* It flies to the tree.
* It is yellow.
high. grasshopper The jumps
The grasshopper jumps high.
pretty, big, kind,
adjective
harold washington es
Harold Washington Elementary School
My first word is where you sleep at night.
My second word is a place where you live.
I have a "dr" sound inside me and a "m" at the end.
It's where you go to get cozy and rest.
bed+room = bedroom
Look in the green grass. I see a grass and a hopper. The grasshopper can jump high. It is very fast.
Where is the grasshopper hiding?
How does the grasshopper move?
It is hiding in the grass.
It jumps.
is sunflower The tall.
The sunflower is tall.
five, yellow, high, far
adjectives
i use kind Words
I use kind words.
My first word is what you have behind your shoulders.
My second word is a pouch used to carry things.
I start with a "ba" and have a "ck" and "pa" blend in the middle.
You use me to carry your books to class!
back + pack = backpack
The sun is out today. We see a big sun and a flower. The sunflower is very tall. It is bright yellow.
How tall is the sunflower?
What color is the flower?
It is very tall.
It is bright yellow.
blue. backpack My is
My backpack is blue.
Mrs. R, Mrs. Miller, Ms. White
Nouns
christmas, new year's day
Christmas, New Year's Day
My first word is a space where you go to play outside.
My second word is a piece of land with grass or swings.
I start with the "gr" blend in my second word.
I am the place at school where you go for recess!
play + ground = playground
These short passages are designed for emergent readers (Level A/B) with simple sentences, high-frequency "sight" words, and clear compound words with blends.
1. The Big Snowman
We went outside in the cold. We used snow and a man to make a friend. Our snowman has a red hat. He has a carrot nose.
Who is wearing a red hat?
What kind of nose does he have?
2. The Little Firefly
It is dark in the yard. I see a tiny fire and a tiny fly. It is a firefly! It glows with a yellow light. It flies to the tree.
Where is the firefly going?
What color is the light?
3. The Green Grasshopper
Look in the green grass. I see a grass and a hopper. The grasshopper can jump high. It is very fast.
Where is the grasshopper hiding?
How does the grasshopper move?
4. The Pretty Sunflower
The sun is out today. We see a big sun and a flower. The sunflower is very tall. It is bright yellow.
How tall is the sunflower?
What color is the flower?
5. The Fun Playground
We go to the play and the ground. The playground has a big slide. I like to run and jump with my friends.
Who does the child play with?
What toy is at the playground?
He plays with his friends.
It is the slide.
a firefly. see I
I see a firefly.