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What were some of the things that Gran did at the sweet shop that she thought were fun?
She made milk shakes, gum drops, and cakes.
What did Gran do at the reef?
Gran went on a dive to see the fish and the eels.
Where did Gran work when she was a kid?
Gran worked in a sweet shop.
How do you say this word?
bite
bite has the magical e, so it should be pronounced with the long /ie/ sound.
How do you say this word?
lake
lake has the vowel digraph /ae/ that make the long /ae/ sound because of the magical e.
Who was the cute cat that wanted to be safe in Gran's tale to help Josh and Jen fall asleep?
Fuzz was the cute cat who did his best to be safe at all times.
What jobs at the sweet shop did Gran not enjoy doing?
She had to sweep, pick up, and wipe off the cake case.
What lane was Josh in at his swim meet?
Josh lines up in lane six at his swim meet.
How do you say this word?
seek
seek has a vowel team /ee/ right next to each other pronounced with the long /ee/ sound
How do you say this word?
rose
rose has the vowel digraph /oe/ that makes the long /oe/ vowel sound because of the magical e.
What did King arrive in at the house?
What do Gran and Jen like about the jazz song they listen to on the tape?
They like the notes Gran's gran sings at the end of the song.
"Pip! Pip! Ting a ling a ling!"
How far did Gran ride her bike to get to the reef?
Gran had to ride her bike nine miles to get to the read to meet Mike.
How do you say this word?
rate
rate has the vowel digraph /ae/ that makes the long /ae/ vowel sound because of the magical e.
How do you say this word?
mute
mute has the vowel digraph /ue/ that makes the long /ue/ sound because of the magical e.
What did Mel do to make Fuzz get the shakes and not feel safe on the plane ride?
Mel made the plane zip from side to side and made the plane dive.
What did Josh use to help him look at ants?
Josh uses a bug glass (magnify glass) to help him look at the ants.
Where did Gran, Josh, and Jen find King?
They found King in a big vase.
How do you say this word?
close
close has the vowel digraph /oe/ making the long /oe/ vowel sound because of the magical e.
How do you say this word?
sheep
Who was singing the jazz song on the tape Gran and Jen was listening to?
Gran's gran was the person singing the jazz song on the tape.
What did Mike do at the reef? What problem or conflict did he face?
Mike went to hang glide. When it was time to land, he hit a hive of bees. He got stung ten times.
Why does Gran make snacks for Jen to put on the big stone in back outside?
To help Josh see the ants with his bug glass. The ants will eat the snacks on the big stone where Josh can use his bug glass to look at them up close. This will make Josh happy.
How do you say this word?
shine
shine has the vowel digraph /ie/ that makes the long /ie/ vowel sound because of the magical e.
What do these words all have in common?
1. cute 2. line 3. robe 4. pane
They all have a vowel digraph or vowel letter team. /ae/, /ie/, /oe/, and /ue/ that are separated by a consonant letter.
They all have a magical e at the end of the word. It changes the vowel sound. It works together with the other vowel letter to create one sound in the word.