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Practice 1

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SAME AND DIFFERENT Circle the picture in each row that is different.

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Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print
3 and Readiness, page 3 At Home: Draw two animals that are different. 1
Practice 2
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SAME AND DIFFERENT Color the animals in each row. Make two the same and one different.

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At Home: Find things in your home that are the same Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print
2 except for the color. and Readiness, page 4 3
Practice 3
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sock sock sandal

star moon star


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puppy kitten kitten


SAME AND DIFFERENT Color the two pictures that are the same.
Tell which picture is different.

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Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print At Home: Find two things that are the same.
3 and Readiness, page 5 Draw pictures of them. 3
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MAKING LISTS Draw lines to show what each person at the left might be wishing for.

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At Home: Draw a picture of yourself doing something Grade K, Unit 1, Study Skills,
4 that you wish you could do. page 6 4
Practice 5
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A B C D E F

c a b e f d

G H I J K L

h g i k l j
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CAPITAL AND LOWERCASE LETTERS Name the letters in each row. Draw a line to connect the
uppercase and lowercase forms of the same letter.

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Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print At Home: Make a poster of some capital letters cut
12 and Readiness, page 7 out of old newspapers and magazines. 5
Practice 6
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L P r D
m L S r
P m D S

a T c N
T a O c
F F N O
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CAPITAL AND LOWERCASE LETTERS Draw lines to connect the matching letters in each box.

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At Home: See how many things you can find in your Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print
6 home that are shaped like the letter O. and Readiness, page 8 12
Practice 7
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F
N
m
i
d
S
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CAPITAL AND LOWERCASE LETTERS Name each letter. Draw a line from the letter to the child whose
name has that letter.

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Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print At Home: Ask someone to print the names of people
6 and Readiness, page 9 in your family. Circle each capital letter. 7
Practice 8
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USE ILLUSTRATIONS Something is missing in each picture. Look at the picture. Remember the story.
Then draw in the missing part.

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At Home: Think of something that you know takes a Grade K, Unit 1, Comprehension
8 long time to happen. Draw a picture to show what it is. Strategies, page 10 3
Practice 9
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M N O P Q R

n o m r p q

S T U V WX Y Z

u v t s y w z x
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CAPITAL AND LOWERCASE LETTERS Name the letters in each row. Draw a line to connect the
uppercase and lowercase forms of the same letter.

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Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print At Home: Make a poster together of some lowercase
14 and Readiness, page 11 letters cut out of old newspapers and magazines. 9
Practice 10
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BABY
otter

CLAM
seaweed

OTTER
baby

SEAWEED
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clam
CAPITAL AND LOWERCASE LETTERS Draw lines to connect the matching labels.

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At Home: Choose your favorite letter. Look for your Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print
10 letter in newspapers, magazines, and books. and Readiness, page 12 4
Practice 11

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E B J W
Window

Books Easel

Jump Rope

Rug Puzzle

g w k z
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CAPITAL AND LOWERCASE LETTERS Name the letters above and below the picture. Find a sign in
the picture that contains each letter. Circle each letter you find.

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Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print At Home: Ask your family to help you find these
8 and Readiness, page 13 letters somewhere in your home: B, H, u, e, q. 11
Practice 12
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dog

bird

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cat
USE ILLUSTRATIONS Draw a line from each real pet to the things needed to take good care of it.

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At Home: Draw a picture of yourself with the animal— Grade K, Unit 1, Comprehension
12 real or a toy—-that you think makes the best pet. Strategies, page 14 3
Practice 13

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RIGHT AND LEFT Trace each path from left to right. Use the words left and right to talk about the pictures.

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Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print At Home: Draw a picture. Show a dog on the left and
3 and Readiness, page 15 a cat on the right. 13
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LEFT TO RIGHT What made each set of prints? Color the left one green. Color the right one blue.

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At Home: Trace the feet of everyone in your family. Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print
14 Then group all the left feet and all the right feet. and Readiness, page 16 8
Practice 15

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school bus school

AM
BU
L AN
CE A
BM
ALU
ECN

ambulance hospital
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airplane airport
LEFT TO RIGHT Color each vehicle on the left. Show where each vehicle goes.
Draw a line from left to right.

McGraw-Hill Language Arts At Home: Draw a picture of a puppy on the left and
Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print its mother on the right. Use left and right to talk
3 and Readiness, page 17 about your picture. 15
Practice 16
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My Dog One Big Pig


Written by John Carman Written by Carlos Sanchez
Illustrated by Kelley Foley Illustrated by Alex Page

Balloons A Birthday
for Bob Surprise
Written by Shirley Gee Written by Katie Halloran
Illustrated by Robert Cox Illustrated by Mark Brown

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PARTS OF A BOOK Listen to the title of each book. Pretend you are the illustrator.
Draw a picture for the cover.

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At Home: Draw a picture of something you saw today Grade K, Unit 1, Study Skills,
16 on your way home from school. page 18 4
Practice 17

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CATEGORIES Circle all the things that belong in each room.

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Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print At Home: Draw four things that belong in your
5 and Readiness, page 19 kitchen at home. 17
Practice 18
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CATEGORIES Think about how the two things in each row are alike. Draw something else that
fits the category.

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At Home: Find three things that are round. Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print
18 Draw pictures to show what you found. and Readiness, page 20 3
Practice 19

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sandals

boots

slippers
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CATEGORIES Look at each picture. Draw a line to show what the girl should have on her feet. Then add
them to the picture.

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Grade K, Unit 1, Concepts of Print At Home: Take turns naming fruits, toys or other
6 and Readiness, page 21 objects from the same category. 19
Practice 20
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My Buddy
and I
By

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PARTS OF A BOOK Listen to the title. If you were writing this story, who would you put on the cover?
Draw a picture for the cover.

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At Home: Draw a picture to show one thing that might Grade K, Unit 1, Study Skills,
20 happen in a story called “My Buddy and I.” page 22 12
Practice 21

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SPECIAL NOUNS THAT NAME PEOPLE Draw a picture of yourself. Write your own name.

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Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns, At Home: Show a family member your picture and
2 page 27 your name. 21
Practice 22
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Pam Tim

Jan Ed

Kim Sam
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SPECIAL NOUNS THAT NAME PEOPLE Point to each person’s name. Draw a circle around the capital
letter at the beginning of each name.

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At Home: Write the capital letter that is at the beginning Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns,
22 of your name. page 28 6
Practice 23

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Bob duck Liz

tree Pam Lee

Ed book Jen
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SPECIAL NOUNS THAT NAME PEOPLE Draw a circle around the names of the two people in each
row. Point out the capital letter in each name.

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Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns, At Home: Find other nouns that name people. Look
6 page 29 for nouns that begin with a capital letter. 23
Practice 24
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SEQUENCE In each row, draw a circle around the picture that shows what happened first.

At Home: Show the pictures on this page to your McGraw-Hill Language Arts
family. Tell about what happened first and next in Grade K, Unit 2, Comprehension
24 each row. Strategies, page 30 4
Practice 25

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SPECIAL NOUNS THAT NAME PEOPLE Draw a circle around the baby. Draw a circle around
the woman. Draw a circle around the carpenter. Draw a circle around the baker. Say the noun that
names each person you circled.

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Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns, At Home: Draw a picture of two family members or
4 page 31 friends. 25
Practice 26
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NOUNS THAT NAME PEOPLE Tell a story about the big picture. Then say the names of the people
below the big picture. Circle the people who are in your story.

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At Home: Point out each person in the big picture. Tell Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns,
26 your story about them to someone at home. page 32 3
Practice 27

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painter astronaut fish

waiter panda carpenter


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lifeguard clock sailor


NOUNS THAT NAME PEOPLE Draw a circle around the two people in each row. Say the noun that tells
who each person is.

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Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns, At Home: Tell your family the names of jobs people
6 page 33 have. 27
Practice 28
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SEQUENCE In each row, draw a circle around the picture that shows what happened first. Draw a line
under the picture that shows what happened last.

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At Home: Tell what you did today at school. Tell what Grade K, Unit 2, Comprehension
28 happened first, next, and last. Strategies, page 34 6
Practice 29

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A_LA01_PRA_GK_U02_029e

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NOUNS THAT NAME ANIMALS AND THINGS Draw a circle around the cow. Draw a circle
around the kite. Draw a circle around the horse. Draw a circle around the computer. Say the noun
that names each animal or thing you circled.

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Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns, At Home: Draw a picture of an animal you would like
4 page 35 for a pet. 29
Practice 30
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NOUNS THAT NAME ANIMALS AND THINGS Say the name of each animal or thing in the row of small
pictures. Then draw a line from each small picture to the same animal or thing in the big picture. Tell
about other animals and things you see in the big picture.

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At Home: Draw a picture that shows animals and Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns,
30 things you see in your neighborhood. page 36 4
Practice 31

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man goat computer

bat dog baby

woman book bird


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horse boy fire truck


NOUNS THAT NAME ANIMALS AND THINGS Draw a circle around each animal or thing. Say the noun
that names each animal or thing you circled.

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Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns,
8 page 37 At Home: Draw a picture of a favorite toy. 31
Practice 32
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beaver
a230_20U_KG_ARP_10AL_A fox
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A_LA01_PRA_GK_U02_032d A_LA01_PRA_GK_U02_032f
ant bee

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mouse frog
SIGNS/LABELS In each row, draw a circle around the picture that is missing its label.
Tell what labels are missing.

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At Home: Say the names of as many animals on Grade K, Unit 2, Study Skills,
32 this page as you can. page 38 3
Practice 33

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NOUNS THAT NAME PLACES Draw a circle around the school.A_LA01_PRA_GK_U02_033i


Draw a circle around the farm.
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Draw a circle around the airport. Say the noun that names each place you circled.

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Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns, At Home: Think of another noun that names a place
3 page 39 and draw a picture. 33
Practice 34
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A_LA01_PRA_GK_U02_034c
a430_20U_KG_ARP_10AL_A

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NOUNS THAT NAME PLACES Look at the animal in each row. Circle the place where that animal might
live. Say the noun that names each place you circled.

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At Home: Think of a different animal. Draw a picture of Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns,
34 the place where it lives. page 40 3
Practice 35

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girl school horse

water frog park

broom farm farmer


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zoo monkey shoe


NOUNS THAT NAME PLACES Draw a circle around the place in each row. Say the noun that names
each place you circled.

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Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns,
4 page 41 At Home: Name three places you would like to visit. 35
Practice 36
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SEQUENCE In each row, draw a circle around the picture that shows what happened first. Draw a line
under the picture that shows what happened last.

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At Home: Make up a story about one row of pictures on Grade K, Unit 2, Comprehension
36 this page. Tell what happened first, next, and last. Strategies, page 42 6
Practice 37

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A_LA01_PRA_GK_U02_037b

A_LA01_PRA_GK_U02_037c

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SPECIAL NOUNS THAT NAME PLACES, DAYS In each row, draw a circle around the picture of a
place that would have a special name of its own.
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Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns, At Home: Tell the name of your city or town, street,
3 page 43 and state. 37
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Sunday Monday
A_LA01_PRA_GK_U02_038b Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday Saturday

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SPECIAL NOUNS (DAY, PLACE NAMES) Say the name of each day of the week. Draw a circle around
the capital letter in each name. Then draw a picture of the weather for each day.

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At Home: Name your favorite day of the week. Tell Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns,
38 what you do on that day. page 44 7
Practice 39

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Saturday at Franklin Park

Sunday at Stoneham Zoo


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SPECIAL NOUNS (DAY, PLACE NAMES) Draw a circle around each noun that names a day or a
special place. Then finish the picture of each place.

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Grade K, Unit 2, Nouns, At Home: Tell someone about your pictures. Tell
6 page 45 what places they show. 39
Practice 40
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Play Day Cooking Day

Show and Movie Day


Tell Day

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ENVIRONMENTAL PRINT Listen to what each sign says. Draw a picture for each sign.
Tell what day of the week you might use that sign in your classroom.

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At Home: Look for calendars at home, in stores, or in Grade K, Unit 2, Study Skills,
40 other places you visit. page 46 5
Practice 41

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ACTION VERBS Draw a circle around the children who read. Draw a circle around the children who
paint. Draw a circle around the children who build. Draw a circle around the father and child who play.
Say the verb that tells what the people in each picture are doing.

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Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs, At Home: Draw a picture of something you
4 page 51 do at home. 41
Practice 42
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ACTION VERBS Draw pictures of animals you might see on a farm. Then tell what you might do if you
lived on a farm.

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At Home: Make some animal sounds. Have family Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs,
42 members guess what you are. page 52 2
Practice 43

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play write

write ride

ride play
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ACTION VERBS Tell what actions the pictures show. Draw a line to match the pictures
that show the same action.

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Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs, At Home: Draw two pictures that show the
3 page 53 same action. 43
Practice 44
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GIVE/FOLLOW DIRECTIONS Draw a circle around the cat that is to the left of the chair; in front
of the TV; on the back of the shirt.

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At Home: Use the words right, left, top, front, and back Grade K, Unit 3, Study Skills,
44 to tell where each cat is. page 54 3
Practice 45

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MORE ACTION VERBS Draw a circle around the child who slides. Draw a circle around the child
who swings. Draw a circle around the child who skates. Say the action verbs that tell what the children
are doing.

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Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs, page. Have a family member guess what you are
3 page 55 doing. 45
Practice 46
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MORE ACTION VERBS Draw a picture of yourself doing something you like to do.
Use an action word to talk about your picture.

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At Home: Look at the picture frame on this page. Tell Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs,
46 what action words it makes you think of. page 56 2
Practice 47

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MORE ACTION VERBS Draw a picture of something you can do with a friend.
Tell what you do together.

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Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs, At Home: Share something with a family member.
2 page 57 Tell what you learned. 47
Practice 48
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MAPS Draw a line that shows the path the puppy took to get to the doghouse.
Circle 3 things the puppy sniffed along the way.

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At Home: Draw a map of a room you know. Grade K, Unit 3, Study Skills,
48 Show where the furniture is. page 58 4
Practice 49

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PAST-TENSE VERBS Look at the pictures. Draw a line under the people who picked. Draw a circle
around the people who hiked. Put an X on the people who visited.

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Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs, At Home: Tell a story about the people in one of the
3 page 59 pictures. Be sure to tell about things they did. 49
Practice 50
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PAST-TENSE VERBS Draw a circle around the pictures that show baked, parked, and packed.
Make up your own sentences using these action verbs.

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At Home: Say action verbs that tell what happened in Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs,
50 all the pictures on this page. page 60 3
Practice 51

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ACTION VERBS Draw a circle around the pictures that show that someone planted, climbed,
and fished.

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Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs, At Home: Tell what happened in each picture.
3 page 61 Use action words. 51
Practice 52
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REALITY/FANTASY Find 3 things in the picture that are make-believe.


Draw a circle around each make-believe thing.

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At Home: Tell two things that really happened today Grade K, Unit 3, Comprehension
52 and one thing that is make-believe. Strategies, page 62 3
Practice 53

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IS, ARE, WAS, WERE Draw a circle around (1) the duckling that is little (2) the bird that is in the nest.
Draw a line under (1) the flowers that are pretty (2) the butterfly that is flying.

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Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs, At Home: Draw a picture of a baby bunny. Tell how
4 page 63 to finish this sentence: The bunny is __________. 53
Practice 54
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IS, ARE, WAS, WERE Draw a picture to finish the story that the pictures show.
Use the verbs is and are or was and were to tell the story.

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Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs,
54 At Home: Tell the picture story to someone at home. page 64 2
Practice 55

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The nest is big.

Baby birds
are inside.

Mother bird
was nearby.

The baby birds


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were hungry.

IS, ARE, WAS, WERE Listen to the sentence. Draw a circle around the picture that
matches the sentence.

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Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs,
4 page 65 At Home: Make up your own sentences about birds. 55
Practice 56
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REALITY/FANTASY In each row, draw a circle around the picture that shows something real.
Draw a line under the picture that is make-believe.

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At Home: Explain why each picture with a line under it Grade K, Unit 3, Comprehension
56 on this page is make-believe. Strategies, page 66 6
Practice 57

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WORKING WITH VERBS Draw a circle around (1) the woman who rows, and (2) the people who hike.
Tell what the other people are doing.

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Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs, At Home: Draw a picture of yourself doing something
4 page 67 outside. Tell what you do. 57
Practice 58
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WORKING WITH VERBS Color all the animals in the pond. Tell how they can talk to each other.

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At Home: If possible, visit a pond, a park, or a zoo. Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs,
58 Listen to the animals talk. page 68 5
Practice 59

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WORKING WITH VERBS Draw lines to match the people with what they might do.

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Grade K, Unit 3, Verbs, At Home: Make up a sentence about each person
3 page 69 in the picture. 59
Practice 60
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REALITY/FANTASY Find three animals in the picture that are doing something make-believe
and color them in.

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At Home: Tell two things that a real squirrel can do and Grade K, Unit 3, Comprehension
60 two things that it cannot do. Strategies, page 70 3
Practice 61

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WHAT IS A SENTENCE? Pretend you are at a park. Draw plants and animals you might see there.

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Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences, At Home: Use sentences to talk about the park
2 page 75 pictures you drew. 61
Practice 62
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WHAT IS A SENTENCE? Give sentences that tell about the animal pictures.

At Home: Draw a picture of an animal that is doing McGraw-Hill Language Arts


something. Show your picture. Let others ask Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences,
62 questions about it. page 76 6
Practice 63

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WHAT IS A SENTENCE? Draw a picture of your favorite animal. Make up a sentence about your picture.

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Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences, At Home: Tell your family about your animal picture.
2 page 77 Ask them to write one sentence you use. 63
Practice 64
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Cc ____________

pig

Dd ____________

cat
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Pp ____________

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dog
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REFERENCE SOURCES Draw a line from each animal name to the dictionary page it belongs on.

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At Home: Think of another word that would be on each Grade K, Unit 4, Study Skills,
64 dictionary page pictured above. page 78 3
Practice 65

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3
Seashells
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TELLING SENTENCES 1. Draw a circle around the camera. 2. Draw a circle around the binoculars.
3. Draw a circle around the book about seashells. Make up a sentence that tells what you might do
with each item you circled.

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Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences, At Home: Make up sentences that tell what you
3 page 79 might do with each item you did not circle. 65
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TELLING SENTENCES Draw pictures of animals to show what they do in the winter to keep warm.

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At Home: Use sentences to tell about the animals that Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences,
66 you drew in the winter scene. page 80 1
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1. The bear cubs play.

2. The bear cubs sleep.


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TELLING SENTENCES Listen to each sentence. Draw a picture that shows what it tells.

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Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences, At Home: Tell someone about your pictures of the
2 page 81 bear cubs. 67
Practice 68
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1 Mom has a hat.


Mom sees the cat.

2 Tom reads a book.


Tom ran to Dad.

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MAIN IDEA Listen to each sentence. Draw a line under the sentence that tells what the picture is about.

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At Home: Use one sentence to tell what a favorite book Grade K, Unit 4, Comprehension
68 or television show was about. Strategies, page 82 2
Practice 69

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ASKING SENTENCES What do you see at a pond? Draw pictures to answer this question.

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Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences, At Home: Have family members ask questions about
1 page 83 your pond. 69
Practice 70
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What do you eat? What do you play?

What do you wear? What do you make?

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ASKING SENTENCES Listen to each question. Draw a picture that answers the question.

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At Home: Ask someone questions like the ones on this Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences,
70 page. Listen to the answers. page 84 4
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1. It is a cat.
Is it a cat?

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2. The pup can nap.


Can the pup nap?

3. Is the fan on?


The fan is on.
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ASKING SENTENCES Listen to each sentence. Draw a circle around each sentence that asks a question.
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Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences, At Home: Watch an animal show on TV. Ask
3 page 85 questions about the animals you see. 71
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1 It is big.
How big is it?

2 Can you fix it?


I can ride.

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ASKING QUESTIONS Listen to each sentence. Draw a line under the sentence that asks a question.

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Grade K, Unit 4, Study Skills,
72 At Home: Ask a question to learn something new. page 86 2
Practice 73

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EXCLAIMING SENTENCES Look at both pictures in each box. Circle the picture that shows a surprise
and make up a sentence about it.

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Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences, At Home: Tell a family member about the happiest
4 page 87 surprise you had. 73
Practice 74
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EXCLAIMING SENTENCES Color each part of the picture that shows something exciting.

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At Home: Tell someone about the picture. Use Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences,
74 sentences that show excitement. page 88 3
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We can do it! It is fun!


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EXCLAIMING SENTENCES Listen to the sentences. Draw a picture to go with them.

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Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences, At Home: Make up your own sentences that show
2 page 89 surprise. Read each sentence to a family member. 75
Practice 76
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1 Nan and Dan ran.


Dan and the man sat.

2 Pam is on the cot.


Ron can pat the cat.

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MAIN IDEA Listen to each sentence. Draw a line under the sentence that tells what the picture is about.

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At Home: Choose a picture in a book or magazine. Tell Grade K, Unit 4, Comprehension
76 the main idea of the picture. Strategies, page 90 2
Practice 77

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SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT Say a sentence about each picture.

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Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences, At Home: Draw a picture that shows you with an animal.
4 page 91 Tell a family member about your picture. 77
Practice 78
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SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT Say a sentence that tells who wears what in each picture.
Then color all the hats.

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At Home: Draw a picture of someone wearing a hat. Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences,
78 Make up a sentence that tells who wears what. page 92 4
Practice 79

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1. The frog hops.

2. Pigs roll in mud.


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SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT Listen to the sentences. Color the matching picture.

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Grade K, Unit 4, Sentences,
2 page 93 At Home: Tell what the animals do in the pictures. 79
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1 Dad pats the cat.


The pup runs to Dad.

2 The cat naps on the mat.


The pup runs to the cat.

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MAIN IDEA Listen to each sentence. Draw a line under the sentence that tells what the picture is about.

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At Home: Listen to a poem or story, then say a Grade K, Unit 4, Comprehension
80 sentence that tells the main idea. Strategies, page 94 2
Practice 81

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COLOR WORDS Color each child’s T-shirt and each dog’s bandanna a different color.
Tell what colors you used.

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Grade K, Unit 5, Describing At Home: Color each dog a different color.
4 Words, page 99 Tell what colors you used. 81
Practice 82
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COLOR WORDS Color the fire hydrant red and the police car blue. Color the rest of the picture any
colors you choose. Then use color words to describe the picture.

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At Home: Draw pictures of things in your home or Grade K, Unit 5, Describing
82 neighborhood that are red, blue, green, and yellow. Words, page 100 4
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a red wagon blue balloons

a yellow kite a brown bear


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COLOR WORDS Listen to the words. Color the picture to match what they describe.

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Grade K, Unit 5, Describing At Home: Use color words to tell about each picture
4 Words, page 101 that you colored. 83
Practice 84
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1 Things That Are Red

2 Things That Are Yellow

3 Things That Are Blue

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CHART Color the pictures in each row the color they should be. Then draw a picture of something else
that is that color.

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At Home: Find something that is the color of each bird Grade K, Unit 5, Study Skills,
84 on this page. page 102 9
Practice 85

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SIZE, SHAPE, AND NUMBER WORDS Tell about the shapes in each box. Find the picture that has all
the shapes in it. Draw a line to it. Then color the picture.

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Grade K, Unit 5, Describing At Home: Draw a house. Use triangles, squares,
4 Words, page 103 circles, and rectangles. 85
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SIZE, SHAPE, AND NUMBER WORDS Color the big dog tan. Color the small dog brown.
Color the fat dog gray. Put black spots on the thin dog.

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At Home: Draw your own pictures of a big dog, a small Grade K, Unit 5, Describing
86 dog, a thin dog, and a fat dog. Words, page 104 4
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1 one big circle


one tall triangle

2 one big circle


one medium circle
one small circle

3 one big rectangle


four small squares
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SIZE, SHAPE, AND NUMBER WORDS Listen to the description. Draw a line to the matching picture.
Then color the picture.

McGraw-Hill Language Arts At Home: Make a picture using these shapes: one
Grade K, Unit 5, Describing big square, two little circles, one triangle. Use size,
3 Words, page 105 shape, and number words to describe your picture. 87
Practice 88
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DETAILS Finish the picture. Draw the pet that the child in the poem “A Hamster...But” would rather have.
Then describe the pet.

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At Home: Imagine you had a hamster or a dog. Tell Grade K, Unit 5, Comprehension
88 what you like about your pet. Strategies, page 106 1
Practice 89

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SENSE WORDS Circle the senses we use to enjoy each object. For each sense, say a word
to describe the object.

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Grade K, Unit 5, Describing At Home: Draw a picture of your favorite food. Think
13 Words, page 107 of sense words to describe it. 89
Practice 90
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SENSE WORDS 1. Draw a circle around the thing that smells sweet. 2. Draw a circle around the thing
that feels rough. 3. Draw a circle around the thing that tastes sour. 4. Draw a circle around the animal that
makes a loud sound.

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At Home: Find sweet, rough, sour, and loud things in Grade K, Unit 5, Describing
90 your home. Draw pictures of them. Words, page 108 4
Practice 91

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1. It is hot. 2. It is fuzzy.

3. It is loud. 4. It is sticky.
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SENSE WORDS Listen to each sentence. Draw a picture to go with the sentence.

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Grade K, Unit 5, Describing At Home: Use the words hot, fuzzy, loud, and sticky
4 Words, page 109 to describe things in your neighborhood. 91
Practice 92
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The baker’s neighbor liked the smell of this.

I like the smell of this.

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DETAILS Draw pictures to show what the baker’s neighbor enjoyed smelling.
Then draw what you like to smell.

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At Home: Tell someone the story of the baker and his Grade K, Unit 5, Comprehension
92 neighbor in “The Theft of a Smell.” Strategies, page 110 2
Practice 93

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FEELING WORDS Say a word that tells how you think each child feels. Draw a line to show what could
have made the child feel that way.

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Grade K, Unit 5, Describing At Home: Tell a family member about something you
3 Words, page 111 like to do. Use words that tell how you feel. 93
Practice 94
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FEELING WORDS Remember how Carl felt in each picture. Draw a picture to show what makes you feel
the same way.

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At Home: Think of all the things that make you feel Grade K, Unit 5, Describing
94 happy. Make a picture list to show what they are. Words, page 112 3
Practice 95

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1
Dan is glad.
Dan is sad.

2
Meg feels well.
Meg feels bad.

3
Nan is happy.
Nan is sleepy.
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FEELING WORDS Listen to each sentence. Draw a line under the one that tells about the picture.
Then color the picture.

McGraw-Hill Language Arts At Home: Draw a picture of someone you like. Draw
Grade K, Unit 5, Describing a picture to show how you feel when you’re with that
3 Words, page 113 person. 95
Practice 96
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DETAILS Finish the picture by adding these details: a bandage on the pine tree, gold and silver coins in
the good woodcutter’s basket, sticky sap on the bad woodcutter.

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At Home: Use the picture to help you tell the story of Grade K, Unit 5, Comprehension
96 “The Sticky Sticky Pine”. Strategies, page 114 3
Practice 97

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WORDS THAT COMPARE Say a describing word for each picture in the top row. Add a picture to make
the other rows follow the same pattern. Think of describing words for the pictures in those rows.

McGraw-Hill Language Arts At Home: Draw three more pictures. Ask a family
Grade K, Unit 5, Describing member to think of describing words for each
3 Words, page 115 picture. 97
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COMPARING Draw the missing snakes. Make their size match the words.

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is taller than you and someone who is shorter than Grade K, Unit 5, Describing
98 you. Words, page 116 3
Practice 99

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This tail is long.

This tail is longer.

This tail is longest.

2
This hole is wide.

This hole is wider.

This hole is widest.


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WORDS THAT COMPARE Listen to the sentences. Draw a line from each one to
the picture it describes.

McGraw-Hill Language Arts At Home: Find three toys in your home that you can
Grade K, Unit 5, Describing compare with words such as big, bigger, biggest or
6 Words, page 117 small, smaller, smallest. 99
Practice 100
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1 The Smallest Billy Goat

2 The Biggest Billy Goat

3 The Billy Goats at the End of the Story

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DIAGRAMS Listen to each label. Color the picture that goes with the label.

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At Home: Tell the story of the three billy goats to Grade K, Unit 5, Study Skills,
100 someone in your family. page 118 3
Practice 101

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PRONOUNS I, YOU Draw a circle around the place you would choose to visit. Ask a partner, “Which
place did you choose?” Tell your partner which place you chose and what you would do there.

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Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns, At Home: Draw a picture of yourself going on a trip.
2 page 123 Tell someone about your picture. Use the pronoun I. 101
Practice 102
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PRONOUNS I, YOU Draw a picture that shows what each person will get in the village. Use the pronoun
you to tell what they get. Then draw what you would get in the village, and use the word I to tell about it.

At Home: Ask family members what they like to buy at McGraw-Hill Language Arts
the store. Tell them what you like to buy. Use the Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns,
102 pronouns I and you in your conversation. page 124 3
Practice 103

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You play ball. You hit well.


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Can I play? I play ball too.


PRONOUNS I, YOU Listen to the sentences. Draw a circle around the pronoun I or you in each
sentence. Color the picture of the person or people that each pronoun stands for.

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Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns, At Home: Tell someone what you like about yourself
8 page 125 and that person. Use the pronouns I and you. 103
Practice 104
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STORY STRUCTURE In each row, write a 1 under the picture that shows the beginning of the story.
Write a 2 under the picture that shows the middle of the story. Write a 3 under the picture that shows the
end of the story.

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At Home: Choose one row of pictures on this page and Grade K, Unit 6, Comprehension
104 tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end. Strategies, page 126 9
Practice 105

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PRONOUNS HE, SHE, IT Say the pronoun for each picture in the row. Draw a circle around the two
pictures in each row that use the same pronoun.

McGraw-Hill Language Arts At Home: Draw a picture of the people in your family
Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns, and some of the things in your house. Use he, she,
20 page 127 or it to talk about the picture. 105
Practice 106
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PRONOUNS HE, SHE, IT Talk about each picture on the page. Use the words he, she, and it.

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At Home: Tell someone at home who you played with Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns,
106 today and what you did. Use the words he, she, and it. page 128 4
Practice 107

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he

she

it
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PRONOUNS HE, SHE, IT Listen to the pronoun. Draw a circle around each picture that goes with it.

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Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns, At Home: Use the pronouns he, she, and it to talk
6 page 129 about the pictures on this page. 107
Practice 108
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STORY STRUCTURE Draw a circle around each picture that belongs in the middle of this story.

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At Home: Use the pictures on this page to tell a story Grade K, Unit 6, Comprehension
108 with a beginning, middle, and end. Strategies, page 130 3
Practice 109

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PRONOUNS WE, THEY Tell what the children are doing. Use the pronoun they. Then draw yourself in
the box with the teacher. Use the pronoun we to talk about the picture.

McGraw-Hill Language Arts At Home: Draw a picture that shows one activity you
Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns, share with a family member or friend. Use the
4 page 131 pronoun we to talk about your picture. 109
Practice 110
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You

A Friend A Friend

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PRONOUNS WE, THEY, YOU Draw your face and the face of two friends. Use the pronouns we and
they to talk about the pictures.

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At Home: Tell what you like best about some people Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns,
110 you know. Use the pronoun they. page 132 3
Practice 111

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We are Tim and Kim.


We draw. They paint.
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We make stars. They make cars.


PRONOUNS WE, THEY Draw a circle around the pronoun we or they in each sentence.
Color the people in the picture that each pronoun stands for.

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Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns, At Home: Tell someone about you and your
9 page 133 classmates. Use the words we and they. 111
Practice 112
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STORY STRUCTURE Look at the pictures that show the beginning and middle of this story. Then draw
what you think will happen at the end of the story. Tell the whole story to a friend.

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At Home: Draw three pictures that tell the beginning, Grade K, Unit 6, Comprehension
112 middle, and end of a story. Strategies, page 134 2
Practice 113

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1.

It _____ on the bed.


is are
2.

We _____ on the dock.


is are
3.

He _____ a cat.
has have
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PRONOUNS/VERB AGREEMENT Look at the picture and listen to the sentence. Draw a circle around
the word that belongs in the sentence.

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Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns, At Home: Use pronouns I and we to tell about the
3 page 135 things you do by yourself and with your family. 113
Practice 114
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He She It They You

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PRONOUN/VERB AGREEMENT Use the pronouns at the top of the page to talk about the people and
things in the picture.

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At Home: Draw a picture of yourself and others flying a Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns,
114 kite. Use the pronoun we to talk about your picture. page 136 5
Practice 115

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I live on a farm. We have a pony.


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She feeds the chickens. He feeds the horses.


PRONOUNS AND VERBS Draw a circle around the pronouns I, we, she, and he in each sentence.

McGraw-Hill Language Arts At Home: Draw a picture of you and your classmates
Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns, on a farm. Use the pronouns I, we, she, and he to
4 page 137 talk about your drawing. 115
Practice 116
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1. 2. 3. 4.

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USING THE LIBRARY Look at the big picture that shows a library. Then look at the small pictures below
it. Draw a line from each small picture to the place in the big picture where you would find it.

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At Home: Visit the children’s room of a public library Grade K, Unit 6, Study Skills,
116 with someone from your family. page 138 4
Practice 117

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WORKING WITH PRONOUNS Tell what animals the boy and girl chose for pets. Then draw a picture
showing what you would choose. Use the pronoun I to talk about the pet that you have chosen.

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Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns, At Home: Draw a picture of a pet you have or know
3 page 139 about. Use pronouns to talk about the picture. 117
Practice 118
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WORKING WITH PRONOUNS Tell what the people in the pictures are doing. Use the pronouns he, she,
it, and they.

At Home: Read a book with someone at home. Use McGraw-Hill Language Arts
some of these pronouns to talk about the story: I, you, Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns,
118 he, she, they, we, it. page 140 4
Practice 119

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He has boots. She gets a hat.


She has boots. We get a hat.
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They went outside. We had fun!


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It went outside. It had fun!


WORKING WITH PRONOUNS Listen to each sentence. Draw a circle around the sentence that tells
about the picture. Tell who the pronoun stands for in that sentence.

McGraw-Hill Language Arts At Home: Draw a picture of you and your friends
Grade K, Unit 6, Pronouns, outside in the rain. Use the pronouns I, we, and
4 page 141 they to talk about your picture. 119
Practice 120
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C
B D
A
E

J I
Y V U R Q N M
Z

X W T S P O L K

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ALPHABETICAL ORDER Finish the drawing by connecting the dots, in order, from A to Z.

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At Home: Tell someone a story about the ABC Grade K, Unit 6, Study Skills,
120 elephant on this page. page 142 20

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