Friends

and Family

Phonics Practice

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Unit 1

Friends and Family

Contents
Pat and Tim

Pat and Tim ................... 1

short a, short i
Realistic Fiction
by Liane B. Onish
illustrated by Richard Torrey

Len and Gus

Len and Gus ................. 7

short e, short o, short u
Fable
by Holly Melton
illustrated by Bernard Adnet

You Can
Bake
a Cake!
by Barbara A. Donovan
photographed by
Ken ODonoghue

You Can Bake

a Cake! ...................... 15
short a, long a (a_e)
How-To

Mikes
Big Bike

Mikes Big Bike ............. 21

short i, long i (i_e)
Realistic Fiction

by Elena Matos
illustrated by Joe Cepeda

At Home in Nome
by Lois Owens
illustrated by Kathy Ember

At Home in Nome ......... 27

short o, long o (o_e); short u,
long u (u_e)
Realistic Fiction: Diary

Pat and Tim

by Liane B. Onish
illustrated by Richard Torrey

Meet the twins Pat and Tim.

They like to do lots of the same
things. And they both like caps. Pat
and Tim put on red caps to go to
the park. They ride bikes and climb
and swing and play catch.
2

The twins like t-ball. They even

play on the same team. Pat and
Tim put on blue team caps to
play ball.

Pat and Tim like yellow caps for

reading. They put on green caps to
study math.
4

On Monday, Pat puts on a pink

cap. Tim puts on a black cap. But
the twins feel sad. Can you think
why?

Pat is in class 2-P with Miss

Pinkham. Tim is next door in class
2-B with Miss Blackwell.
6

Len and Gus

by Holly Melton
illustrated by Bernard Adnet

The sun was hot. The sky was

blue. The grass was green and fluffy.
Gus the mouse was on a fun run.
But the fun did not last!
8

I got you! said Len the lion.

A log is a fun spot to hide.
Let me go! I beg you! said Gus.
It may be a lot to ask. But if you
set me free, Ill help you some day.

That is funny! said Len. You

are not even as big as a dog. How
could you help me? But Ill let you
go. Run, mouse, run!
Gus ran.

10

One day, a net fell on Len. He

could not get free.
Men set this trap, he said.
I am stuck like a bug in a web!
Len gave a big ROAR.
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Gus was on a run. That sounds

like Len! he said. I bet I can help
him. This is a job for a mouse!
He ran to Len.

12

Let me see, said Gus. I must

study the net. I must find the best
spot to cut it.
Study fast! said Len. Or the
men will get me!
13

Gus tugged at the net. He cut the

net with his teeth. He set Len free.
That was quick! Gus said. Len
shook his paw.
A little friend can be a big help!
said Len.

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You Can
Bake
a Cake!

by Barbara A. Donovan
photographed by
Ken ODonoghue

This year you and Dad can bake

a cake for Moms birthday. Just
get a box of cake mix. Look on
the back. It shows you what to do.
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Rub butter on the cake pans.

Then shake flour into them. Now
the cake will not stick. Next, turn
on the oven.
17

Look at the back of the box. Get

what you need to make the cake.
Put the cake mix in a bowl. Then
add the water. This cake has oil in
it. Put that in the bowl, too.

18

Crack an egg and add it to the

bowl. Then add another. Stir it up
so there are no lumps. Put some
cake mix in each pan. Dad can put
the pans in the hot oven.

19

Bake your cakes until they are

done. Let them cool on a rack. Move
them to a plate. Add frosting and
dab on some red dots. Mom will be
glad to see this cake!
20

k
i
M es
Big Bike

by Elena Matos
illustrated by Joe Cepeda

Mike rides his white bike.

Each time his legs go up, he
bumps the handlebars. Mike likes
his bike, but he understands its not
the right size. What will Mike do?
22

Mike tells Mom he needs a

different bike. Mom will help
Mike pay for the bike, but he
has to save and help pay for it,
too. Mike thinks that this is fine.

23

Mike gets to work. He wipes

the dishes. He rakes twigs. He
sells lime ice pops to other kids.
He does a number of different
jobs. Each dime goes in his bank.

24

Mike can now pay for his bike.

At a yard sale, Mike rides each bike.
Then he sees one that is the right
size and the right price. Mike likes
his new red bike.

25

Mike rides his new bike on the

wide sidewalk. Tim asks to ride it.
Mike says, You ride the red bike.
Ill ride the white one. I will ride
my red bike another time.

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At Home in Nome
by Lois Owens
illustrated by Kathy Ember

May 9
I am in Nome. My family just
moved. I have so much to tell. Next
week I will go to my new school.
Im scared because I wont know
the kids. I hope they like me!
28

May 1 1
Its spring, but its cold! Some
places still have snow. Its not hot
like it is back home.
I saw fox tracks in the mud.
Dad took a picture of them.

29

May 15
Mom drove me to school.
Back home I rode my bike.
All the kids spoke to me! I made
lots of friends. Next week I will
ride the bus. That will be fun!
30

May 23
There are cod fish and crab here
in Nome. Mom makes them a lot.
She gets cod and crab off the boats.
We ate them back home, too. Im
glad I like fish and crab!

31

June 10
I will like going back home to
visit some day. But for now, I am
happy to be at home in Nome!
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Unit 1: Friends and Family

Week 1: Pat and Tim
to use with Davids New Friend

page 1
WORD COUNT: 121

DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
short a

and, black, caps, catch, math, Pat, sad

short i

in, is, pink, swing, things, think, Tim, twins, with

HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
blue, even, study
Review: do, of, they, to, yellow

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Week 2: Len and Gus

to use with Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea

page 7
WORD COUNT: 222

DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
short e

best, beg, bet, help, fell, get, Len, let, men, net, set, web
short o

dog, got, hot, job, log, lot, not, spot

short u

bug, but, cut, uffy, fun, funny, Gus, run, stuck, sun
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Review: are, could, even, little, said, some, sounds, study, was, you

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Week 3: You Can Bake a Cake!

to use with Family Farm: Then and Now

page 15
WORD COUNT: 159

DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
short a

add, back, can, crack, dab, Dad, glad, pans, rack

long a (a_e)

bake, cake, cakes, make, plate, shake

HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Review: another, are, do, done, into, of, put, some, there, they, to, water, what, year,
you, your
STORY WORDS
birthday, oven

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Week 4: Mikes Big Bike

to use with Meet Rosina

page 21
WORD COUNT: 163

DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
short i

big, his, in, is, it, its, this, twigs, will

long i (i_e)

bike, dime, ne, ice, likes, lime, Mike, Mikes, ride, rides, size, time, white, wide, wipes
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Review: another, does, goes, new, of, one, other, says, to, what, work, you
STORY WORDS
different, handlebars, sidewalk

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Week 5: At Home in Nome

to use with My Name is Yoon

page 27
WORD COUNT: 167

DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
short o

cod, fox, hot, lot, not

long o (o_e)

drove, home, hope, Nome, rode, spoke

short u

bus, just
long u (u_e)

June
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Review: are, because, friends, have, here, moved, of, off, picture, school, some, there,
they, to
STORY WORDS
family, scared

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HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS TAUGHT TO DATE

Grade K
Grade 1
change
how
a
about
climbed
instead
and
across
come
into
are
after
could
it
can
again
does
jump
do
against
done
knew
for
air
down
know
go
all
early
laugh
has
along
eat
learn
have
also
eight
live
he
always
enough
love
here
another
every
make
I
any
eyes
many
is
around
fall
minutes
like
away
father
more
little
ball
nd
mother
look
be
four
move
me
because
friends
never
my
been
from
new
play
before
full
no
said
begin
funny
not
see
below
girl
nothing
she
better
give
now
the
blue
goes
of
this
boy
gone
old
to
brought
good
once
was
build
great
one
we
buy
grew
only
what
by
head
open
where
call
help
or
with
carry
her
orange
you
certain
house
other

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our
out
over
people
place
poor
pretty
pull
put
ride
run
saw
says
school
searching
should
shout
show
so
some
soon
sound
straight
sure
their
then
there
they
thought
three
through
today

together
too
two
under
until
up
upon
use
very
walked
want
warm
water
way
were
who
why
work
would
write
yellow
your

Grade 2
America
another
because
blue
country
English
even
language
move
off
picture
study
understand
world
year

DECODING SKILLS TAUGHT TO DATE

CVC letter patterns; short a; consonants b, c, ck, f, g, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v; inflectional ending -s

(plurals, verbs); short i; consonants d, j, qu, w, x, y, z; double final consonants; l blends; possessives
with s; end blends; short o; inflectional ending -ed; short e; contractions with nt; s blends;
r blends; inflectional ending -ing; short u; contractions with s; digraphs sh, th, ng; compound
words; long a (a_e), inflectional ending -ed (drop final e); long i (i_e); soft c, g, -dge; digraphs
ch, -tch, wh-, ph; inflectional ending -es (no change to base word); long e (e_e), long o (o_e),
long u (u_e); silent letters gn, kn, wr; 3-letter blends scr-, spl-, spr-, str-; inflectional endings -ed,
-ing (double final consonant); long a (ai, ay); inflectional endings -er, -est; long e (e, ea, ee, ie); e
at the end of long e words; long o (o, oa, oe, ow); 2-syllable words; long i (i, ie, igh, y); 2-syllable
inflectional endings (changing y to ie); long e (ey, y); inflectional ending -ed (verbs; change y
to i); r-controlled vowel /r/er, ir, ur; inflectional endings -er, -est (drop final e); r-controlled vowel
/r/ar; abbreviations Mr., Mrs., Dr.; r-controlled vowel /r/or, oar, ore; ea as short e; diphthong
/ou/ou, ow; final e (mouse, house); diphthong /oi/oi, oy; prefixes re-, un-; variant vowels /u /oo,
//oo, ew, ue, u_e, ou; possessives; variant vowel //a, au, aw, augh; singular and plural possessive
pronouns; 2-syllable words; r-controlled vowel /r/air, are, ear; contractions; open syllables;
closed syllables; final stable syllables; vowel digraph syllables; r-controlled vowel syllables;
vowel diphthong syllables; short a, e, i, o, u; consonant blends dr, sl, sk, sp, st; consonant digraphs
ch, -tch, sh, th, wh, ph; long a (a_e), i (i_e), o (o_e), u (u_e); soft c and g

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Photography
Cover, 1: Masterfile. 1520: Ken ODonoghue.

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