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Clark and
When a cluster of clouds roll in, Cleo
and Clark clap at the cool pictures
they see!

Cleo’s Clouds
by Elizabeth Bennett
illustrated by Kelly Kennedy

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Clark and
Cleo’s Clouds

Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources
by Elizabeth Bennett
illustrated by Kelly Kennedy

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Phonics Fact
Cl is a blend. Blends are two
consonants whose sounds are
blended together when you
say them. You can hear the cl
blend at the beginning of Clark
and Cleo. What other cl words
can you find in this story? Look
at the pictures, too!

One day, Clark and his sister, Cleo, went to

Clovis Park.

 to a pretty lake.
They climbed a hill and had a picnic close


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was especially delicious!
Clark and Cleo thought the clam chowder
 the clear sky.
After a while, a cluster of clouds cluttered


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Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources

Cluck,
cluck!

“Guess what I see?” said Clark, staring up

at the clouds. “Here is a clue: He has a round
nose and clomps around in huge shoes.”

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Phonics Fact
Sometimes the cl can
come in the middle of a
word, as in exclaimed.

“You see a clown!” said Cleo.

“Very clever!” exclaimed Clark.

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Another cluster of clouds appeared.

“Guess what I see?” said Cleo. “Here is a clue:
You hang them up in a closet.”

 “You see clothes!” said Clark.
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“Very clever!” exclaimed Cleo.

ck !


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 I love hearing
the clarinet!
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Another cluster of clouds appeared.

“Guess what I see?” said Clark. “Here is
a clue: If you find one in a clump of grass,
you will have good luck.”
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 “Very clever!” exclaimed Clark.
“You see a four-leaf clover!” said Cleo.

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Another cluster of clouds appeared.

“Guess what I see?” said Cleo. “Here is a clue:
She claps when we clean our rooms.”
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Let’s play
catch, Claudia!

“You see Mom!” said Clark with a giggle.

“Very clever!” exclaimed Cleo.
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“Hey, Mom is pointing to a cloud clock.

I think she wants us to close up our picnic
basket and come home,” Cleo told Clark.
So they did!
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CL Riddles
Listen to the riddles. Then match each riddle with
the right cl word from the box.

Word Box
clam clown clap clover close

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clean clue climb clock clothes

1 You do this with your hands at the end of a play.

2 This sea creature lives in a shell.
3 It is the opposite of dirty.
4 It is the opposite of open.
5 You wear them every day.
6 You look at this to find out the time.
7 At the circus, he makes you laugh.
8 You do this to get to the top of the stairs.
9 You use this to solve a mystery.
10 If you find one with four-leaves,
it will bring you luck.
Answers: 1. clap 2. clam 3. clean 4. close 5. clothes 6. clock 7. clown 8. climb 9. clue 10. clover 15
 CL Cheer
Hooray for c-l, the best sound around!

Let’s holler c-l words all over town!

There’s cliff and clash to name a few,

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Clown and clog and cloud and clue.

There’s clock and club to shout out loud,

Clean and clang and clothes and cloud!

C-l, c-l, clap and cheer,

For the classiest sound you ever will hear!

Make a list of
other cl words.
Then use them
in your cheer.

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