Phonics
What are four words that use the phonics skill oy/oi?
boy, coil, foil, toy, annoy, boil
Fix the sentence:
she loves to play soccer and she loves to play outside
She loves to play soccer, and she loves to play outside.
Read the passage:
I went fishing with my grandpa. We walked to the dock. We took the big boat out on the lake. We caught three fish! It was a good day of fishing!
Who did I go fishing with?
Grandpa
What is the setting of the story?
The setting is where the story takes place.
What is the author's purpose of this text?
Frogs are amphibians. They go through a process called metamorphosis, which means they change from one thing to another in their life cycle. First, they start as eggs. Then, they turn in to tadpoles and live in the water. Next, they become froglets. Finally, they turn in to frogs and can leave the water.
To inform
What are four words using the phonics rule ow/ou?
bow, plow, about, now, clout, pout
Fix the sentence:
Stop. where are you going.
Stop! Where are you going?
Read the passage:
Jane rode her bike to the store. She had to buy bread, jam, and juice. Jane rode her bike home. She made a good snack!
What is the setting of the story?
the store
What is the thing called that is in the front of a nonfiction book that tells you what is on each page in order by page numbers?
Table of Contents
What is the author's purpose of this text?
Sally has a pet cat named Tally. Tally loves to sleep all day and stay up all night. Tally waits until everyone is asleep and then starts running like a crazy cat through the house. She wakes everyone up by knocking lamps over, climbing the curtains, and running in to the doors. She is a very silly cat!
To entertain
What are four words using the phonics rule au/aw?
claw, paw, clause, maul
Fix the sentence:
i love to go shop?
I love to go shopping.
Read the passage:
Every day after school, Liam takes out his big box of blocks and stacks them high. He makes towers, bridges and even little houses. Sometimes his tower falls, but he just laughs and starts again. Building with blocks is Liam's favorite thing to do!
What is the main idea of this passage?
Liam loves to build with blocks.
What is a Glossary, and where is it usually located?
The glossary is in the back of the book and tells you the definitions of vocabulary words found in the text.
What is the author's purpose of this text?
You should really get a pet dog. Having a dog is the best thing in the world because you have a friend for life. Dogs can laugh, snuggle with you when you're sad, and play fetch. Having a dog is so much fun!
To persuade
What are four words using the phonics rule igh?
right, tight, might, night, high
Fix the sentence:
have you ever been to target.
Have you ever been to Target?
Read the passage:
Carrie likes to sit quietly at school. When the teacher calls on her, she speaks softly. She doesn’t like when everyone looks at her! At recess, she likes to read books. Carrie feels happiest when she's with just one or two close friends.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Carrie is shy.
What does a caption tell you?
The caption is a sentence next to a picture that tells you what is happening in the picture. Captions are in nonfiction texts.
What is the author's purpose of this text?
Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. They are silly and sweet creatures. You can even go swimming with dolphins in some places. Dolphins are very smart and can be very protective.
To inform
What are four words using the phonics rule ea/ee?
meat, meet, neat, beat, beet
Fix the sentence:
i went ot walmart yesterday but i didnt get anything?
I went to Walmart yesterday, but I didn't get anything.
Read the passage:
Alexander’s mom checked her list while Alexander pushed the cart. They went up one aisle and down another. The cart was getting full. They already had vegetables, fruit, and orange juice in the cart. They still needed to get milk, bread, eggs, and breakfast cereal. Many people were going up and down the aisles, filling their carts. Alexander hoped his mom would let him pick out the breakfast cereal. He also hoped they would get home in time for him to go outside and play for a while.
Where are Alexander and his mom?
The grocery store
What does point of view mean?
Point of view is who is telling the story.
What is the author's purpose of this text?
You should watch the movie Alice in Wonderland. It is such a silly movie full of nonsense! When you're watching the movie, you can even use your imagination to create your own Wonderland. In the movie, there are talking rabbits, a Queen of Hearts, the Madhatter, and a disappearing Cheshire Cat. It is such a silly and funny movie. You should watch it today!
To persuade