Practice - Beyond Reproducibles.G1-Unit 6 SE PDF

Phonics: Variant Vowel /ü/
Name
Read the first word. Circle the letters that stand for
the sound at the end of too. Write a word from the
box with the same circled spelling pattern. Then
write a new word with that spelling.
glue flew tube fruit you cool
1. spool
2. grew
3. clue
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4. group
5. flute
6. suit
Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1 271

High-Frequency Words
Name
Read each word in bold. Write a sentence using

the word.
1. answer
2. brought
3. busy
4. door
5. enough
6. eyes
272 Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1

Vocabulary
Name
A. Read the definitions. Use a vocabulary word to

complete each sentence.
demand: If you demand someone do something, you

ask forcefully or strongly.
emergency: An emergency is something unexpected
that you need to take care of right away.
1. Coaches that players work hard.
2. I learned what to do in case of an .
B. Write a sentence using each vocabulary word.

3. demand
4. emergency

Comprehension: Theme Chart
Name
Fill in the Theme Chart. Use words from the story.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Theme

275
Working Together
Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1

The pals drank cool water. Soon, the Raccoon was building a brand new
new tree house was done. It was as tree house. It was hard work.
perfect as could be! “If only I had someone to help me
“I couldn’t have done it without my finish it,” he said as he hammered
new pals,” said Raccoon. away. “But who could it be?”
4 1
Just then, Moose came by. Next, Goose flew by.
“Hi, Moose,” said Raccon. “I am “What a great tree house you
building a tree house. It’s hard work!” are making,” said Goose. “I can
“I happen to have my tools on me,” help. I will get cool water for you
said Moose. “We can work together.” both to drink while you work.”
2 3

Comprehension: Theme
Name
A. Reread “Working Together.” Write a story clue

to tell about each picture.
1.
2.
3.
4. What is the theme of the story? Use the clues to

help you.
B. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud.

Pay attention to intonation. Stop after one minute.
Fill out the chart.
Number of Words Correct
Words Read – =
Errors Score
First Read – =
Second Read – =

Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms
Name
Synonyms are words with the same or almost

the same meaning.
A. Write a word that has the same or a similar

meaning for the word in bold.
1. shine
2. shout
3. twirl

4. silly
B. Write two words that have the same or a

similar meaning for the word in bold.
5. cold
6. huge
Phonics: Variant Vowel /ü/
Name
oo u u_e ew ue ui ou
A. Write a spelling pattern from the box to make a

word that names the picture.
1. r f 2. g l
3. f r t 4. s p
B. Read the sentence. Write the words on the line

that have the sound you hear at the end of too.
5. The blue and silver planes flew in a group.

Structural Analysis: Suffixes -ful, -less
Name
A suffix is a word part you can add to the end of a

word to change its meaning.
The suffix -ful means full or full of.
The suffix -less means without.
A. Add the suffixes -ful and -less to each word.

-ful -less
1. use
2. joy
3. fear
4. pain
B. Write sentences using two words you wrote.
5.
6.
Text Feature: Captions
Name
A. Write a caption to go with each picture. Use the

word in your caption.
1. clean
2. farmer
B. Draw a picture of a way people help others. Write a

caption to tell more about your picture.
3.

Write About Reading: Theme
Name
A. Reread “Working Together.” Think about how

the author used clues to help readers figure out
the theme of the story. Fill in the clues that tell
about the theme.
1. On page 1, the author used this clue to show that

Racccon needs help.
2. On page 2, the author used this clue to show that Moose

is helping.
3. On page 3, the author used this clue to tell that Goose is

helping.
4. On page 4, the author used this clue to tell that Raccoon

is happy that his friends helped.

Phonics: Variant Vowel /ô/
Name
The letters a, aw, au, augh, and al can stand for the
sound you hear at the end of draw.
Write the letters a, aw, au, augh, or al to complete

the word in each sentence.
1. A crab has a sharp cl .

a
al
au
augh
aw
2. Mrs. Jones has t t many classes.
3. Can you throw me the b ll?

4. I like s ce on my pasta.
5. A rocket will l nch into the sky.
6. Do not t k loudly in school.
7. The sleepy girl let out a y n.

Name
Use the word to write a sentence about yourself or

someone you know.
1. brother
2. father
3. friend
4. love
5. mother Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
6. picture

Vocabulary
Name
accept: to take something or agree to it

often: when you do something a lot
A. Use a word above to complete each sentence.
1. Curt visits the park on his bike.
2. Bill will the award from Ms. Kim.
B. Use each vocabulary word in a sentence. Then

draw a picture to go with one of your sentences.
3. accept
4. often

Comprehension: Author’s Purpose Chart
Name
Fill in the Author’s Purpose Chart. Use details from

the story.
Clue Clue
Author’s Purpose Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Coaches

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Players love their coaches because Coaches are very important. They
they help them so much. Also, help their team learn to play a
because coaches love the sport, sport. They teach the rules of the
they help their team love it, too. sport. They help the players do
Coaching is a great job! their best.
4 1
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Coaches show players how to Coaches help their team work

throw a ball and how to bat. together. They help all team
They show players how to members use their special skills.
run fast. Coaches also train They teach you how to be a good
players so they are in shape. sport and to help your team.
2 3

Comprehension: Author’s Purpose
Name
A. Reread “Coaches” and answer the questions.
1. Why did the author write “Coaches”?
2. Write three things that coaches teach players.
3. What makes a good team?
4. How do coaches feel about the sport?

B. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud. Pay

attention to intonation. Stop after one minute. Fill out
the chart.

Words Read – =
Errors Score
First Read – =
Second Read – =

Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms
Name
A. Read each sentence. Write a word from the box

that has the opposite meaning of the word in bold.
worse quiet never later awful
1. Mike is going to read his book now.
2. Jimmy did better on his test today.
3. Melissa told us the show was great.
4. The ride was very loud.
5. Paul always plays baseball on Fridays.

B. Write a sentence using a word that means the
opposite of heavy.
6.

Phonics: Variant Vowel /ô/
Name
The letters a, aw, au, augh, and al stand for the

sound you hear at the end of draw.
Read the word. Underline the letters that make

the sound you hear at the end of draw. Write the
letters to complete another word. Then write a
word from the box with the same spelling.
chalk yawn taught wall haul
1. crawl j
2. call sm ll
3. sauce c se
4. caught n ty
5. walk t k

Structural Analysis: Vowel Team Syllables
Name
Vowel teams are two letters that stand for one vowel
sound. Vowel teams stay together in the same
syllable. The o and w form a vowel team in row/ing.
A. Read each word. Underline each vowel team.

Then write each syllable.
1. drawing
2. explain
3. cowboy

4. seaweed
B. Read the sentence. Circle words that have two
syllables. Then draw a line between the syllables.
5. I saw a huge rainbow in the sky.

6. We play on the seesaw at the playground.
7. That tree is growing so tall!
8. The bookbag is beneath the bed.

Literary Element: Sensory Words
Name
A. Circle the sensory words. Name the sense the

word describes: taste, smell, sight, touch, hearing.
1. The cellar is very dark.
2. The wet dog came in from the rain.
3. The thunder roared above us.
4. Mom said, “Take the stinky trash out!”
5. The cake had creamy frosting.

B. Read the words. Think of what the words could

describe. Then draw a picture of it.
6. sweet, green

Write About Reading: Author’s Purpose
Name
An author’s purpose is the reason why he or she

wrote the text.
A. Reread “Coaches.” Think about the author’s

purpose. Use the words and pictures in the
story to complete the sentences or answer the
questions.
1. After reading page 1, I can tell the author wrote this

story to
2. On page 2, the author wants us to know that coaches

3. Why does the author tell us so much about teamwork?
4. After reading “Coaches”, the author wants us to

know that

Phonics: Silent Letters wr, kn, gn
Name
A. Write wr, kn, or gn to complete each word.
1. Katy ites in her notebook.
2. Jim tied a ot.
3. The dog aws on the bone.
4. Bend your ees to sit down.
B. Write two sentences of your own. Use one or

two words from the box in each sentence.
knock wrist wrap
5.
6.
Name
Use the words in the box to complete the

sentences.
been children month question their year
1. All the are in school.
2. They are reading books.
3. They have working hard.
4. Each one asks a .
5. In the of May, they will see a

play.
6. Next , they will be in

second grade.

Vocabulary
Name
country: A country is a land where a group of

people live.
gathers: When someone gathers things, the things
are put together in one place.
A. Write country or gathers to complete each

sentence.
1. We visited a called
France.
2. Mr. Jones our papers.
B. Write a sentence to describe each picture. Use

the word country or gathers in each sentence.
3.
4.
5.
Comprehension: Cause and Effect Chart
Name
Fill in the Cause and Effect Chart. Use details from

the story.
Cause Effect

299
Storm Watch

Paul found some blankets. “I just heard that a big storm is
“We can wrap these around us coming,” Mom said. “We need to
to stay warm,” he said. get ready. It could be dangerous.”
Dad got a phone. They were Paul started to worry. He did not
ready. Paul wasn’t worried now! like storms one bit!
4 1
“We have a little time. Let’s Paul began to write a list. He
make a plan,” said Dad. knew that in a storm, the wind
“We need to stay inside the can blow strongly. The power
house. We have to find all the may go out. At the top of his
things we may need,” said Mom. list, Paul wrote “flashlight.”
2 3
“Great thinking!” said Dad.
Comprehension: Plot: Cause and Effect
Name
A. Reread “Storm Watch.” Read each pair of

sentences. One tells a cause. One tells an effect.
Write cause or effect next to each sentence.
1. A big storm is coming.
They make a plan.
2. Paul writes flashlight on his list.
The power may go out.
B. Answer the question.

3. What caused Paul not to be worried at the end?
C. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud. Pay

the chart.
Words Read – =
Errors Score
First Read – =
Second Read – =

Vocabulary Strategy: Similes
Name
A simile compares one thing to another using the

words like or as. Similes help readers picture details.
A. Read the sentence. Underline the words like or

as. Then fill in the circle next to the meaning of the
simile.
1. Paul was like a scared puppy.
Paul was very playful. Paul was very scared.
2. With no power, the house is as dark as a deep cave.
The house is very dark. The house is very bright.
3. Paul’s blanket is as warm as an oven.
The blanket is very warm The blanket is very cold.
4. The storm was like a roller coaster.

The storm was slow. The storm was wild.
B. Write a word to complete each simile.
5. Paul’s list was as long as a .
6. The loud wind was like a .

Phonics: Silent Letters wr, kn, gn
Name
A. Read the words in the box. Then write the word

that completes each sentence.
ring wring new knew wrap knock
1. Dad I wanted new shoes.
2. That is a pretty !
3. Mom likes to presents.

4. She will out the wet towel.
B. Write a sentence to describe the

picture. Use a word from the box that
has a silent letter.
5.
Structural Analysis: Compound Words
Name
time boat snow home
A. Use words from the box to complete compound

words below.
1. fall 2. row
3. made 4. bed
5. sail 6. flake
7. spring 8. work
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above.
9.

Text Feature: Headings
Name
Write an article about what a hot day is like. Use

the headings to help you write each section.
A Hot Day
There are many hot days in .

What a Hot Day Feels Like
What to Do on a Hot Day

How to Stay Safe on a Hot Day

Write About Reading: Plot: Cause and Effect
Name
In a story, one event can cause something else to

happen. The first event is called a cause. What
happens is an effect.
Reread “Storm Watch.” Think about how the

author used cause and effect. Use the words and
the pictures to complete the sentences.
1. What clue did the author give as the

cause of Paul’s worry?
2. Paul’s dad says they need a plan.

What is the effect the author states?
3. What did the author state as the cause

of Paul wanting a blanket and flashlight?

Phonics: Three-Letter Blends
Name
A. Read each word. Write a word from the box that

begins with the same three-letter blend.
strong throat sprinkle scratch split shrink
1. scrape 2. splash
3. spray 4. street
5. three 6. shrub
B. Write scr, spl, spr, str, thr, or shr to complete the

word in each sentence.
7. Kings and queens sit on ones.
8. Raise your hands up high to etch.
9. My favorite time of the year is ing.

Name
A. Circle yes or no to answer each question.
1. Do you put on your boots before your socks?

yes no
2. Is your nose on the front of your face?
yes no
3. Have you ever heard a funny joke?
yes no
4. Can you push open a door?
yes no
5. Will you fly an airplane tomorrow?
yes no
6. Is your house on the moon?
yes no
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words in the box.
before your heard push tomorrow front
7.

Vocabulary
Name
Write a real or made-up story about a family that does

an activity together. Include the words in the box in
your story. Then draw a picture to go with your story.
difficult: Something that is difficult is not easy.

nobody: Nobody means “no person.”

Comprehension: Theme Chart
Name
Fill in the Theme Chart. Use words from the story.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Theme

311
Sue’s Surprise

“We’ll start with cake,” Aunt Jane Sue was at her Aunt Jane’s house.
said. “Then we’ll have pasta.” Her mom and dad were away and
Sue smiled and had some cake. today was her birthday.
She and Aunt Jane laughed. This “This will be my worst birthday
would be a good birthday after all. ever,” thought Sue.
4 1
Sue was sad. She had always had Just then, Aunt Jane came in.
a birthday picnic with Mom and “It’s time for our Silly Supper,”
Dad. The three of them had fun. said Aunt Jane. “On birthdays, I
What would she do with Aunt like to eat out of order. What do
Jane? Did Aunt Jane know how you think about that?”
2 3
to have fun?
Comprehension: Theme
Name
A. Reread “Sue’s Surprise.” Answer the questions.

1. Why was Sue sad in the beginning?
2. What did Sue always do on her birthday?
3. What did Aunt Jane and Sue do instead? How did Sue
feel about that?
4. What is the theme of the story?

B. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud.

Pay attention to intonation. Stop after one minute.
Fill out the chart.
Words Read – =
Errors Score
First Read – =
Second Read – =

Vocabulary Strategy: Compound Words
Name
A. Read each sentence. Underline the words in the

sentence that are compound words.
1. The sailboat went by the lighthouse.

2. I found a starfish and a seashell at the shore.
3. Did someone leave a backpack here?
B. Write the two smaller words you see in each

compound word. Then write a sentence using the
compound word.
4. footprint

5. snowball
6. campground

Phonics: Three-Letter Blends
Name
Use the blends in the box to make words. You may

use a blend more than once.
scr spl spr str thr shr
1. ing 2. atch
3. it 4. ub
5. ay 6. ow
7. ee 8. ash

Structural Analysis: Inflectional Endings -ed, -ing
Name
Complete each sentence. Add -ed or -ing to the

word in parentheses. Write the word on the line.
1. My dog is in the mud. (splash)
2. Mark is the dishes. (dry)
3. Tim his knee when he fell off his

bike. (scrape)
4. I am the ball. (throw)

5. Lee the floor until it was
clean. (scrub)
6. Yesterday, we up a steep hill.

(race)

Text Feature: Directions
Name
Read the directions. Answer the questions.
What You Need: an empty milk jug scissors

colored paper glue stick
Make a Pretty Watering Can:
1. Rinse out 2. Cut paper in
the milk jug. fun shapes.
3. Glue the 4. Fill the jug with

shapes on water. Water
the milk jug. your plants!
1. What do the steps tell you to make?

2. Name one thing you need.
3. What do you do first?
4. What do you do after you glue the shapes on the jug?

Write About Reading: Theme
Name
Reread “Sue’s Surprise.” Think about how the

author used clues to help readers figure out
the theme of the story. Fill in the clues that
tell about the theme.
1. On page 1, the author used this clue to

tell us that Sue is unhappy at her aunt’s.
2. On page 2, the author uses this clue to tell us that Sue

was worried Aunt Jane would not be fun.
3. How does Aunt Jane help show Sue that change can be
good?
4. How can we tell Sue had changed her mind about Aunt
Jane at the end?

Phonics: /âr/ air, are, ear
Name
Read the words in the box. Write a word from the

box to name each picture. Underline the letters that
make the sound you hear at the end of care.
bear stairs pear hair chair square
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.

Name
Read each question. Write your answer on the

line. Use the word in bold in your answer.
1. What is your favorite fruit?
.
2. What are a few of the games you like to play?
.
3. Where is a place you have gone?
.
4. What would be a fun surprise for you?

.
5. What is something you wonder about?
.
6. What is something you did when you were young?
.
Vocabulary
Name
A. Read the definitions. Use a vocabulary word

from the word box to complete each sentence.
nation: A nation is a group of people living in

one country.
unite: To unite is to join together.
1. The flag for our

is red, white, and blue.
2. Our class will

with Mr. Tate’s class to see the play.
B. Answer the questions.
3. What is one holiday people in our nation celebrate?

4. What is a time at school when classes unite?

Comprehension: Author’s Purpose Chart
Name
Fill in the Author’s Purpose Chart. Use words from

the story.
Clue Clue
Author’s Purpose Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Favorite Days

OCTOBER
Birthdays are special days to Do you have a favorite day of the
share, too. A surprise party is year? There are many special days
lots of fun. Young children love to share each year. We call them
birthday parties. What is your holidays. Let’s find out more about
4 favorite day of the year? them. 1
JANUARY JUNE
MAY

New Year’s Day is the first Here is a pair of special days.
day of the year. Some families Mother’s Day is in May. Father’s
celebrate by playing games Day is in June. Children care for
together. They wonder what will their moms and dads on these
happen in the new year. special days. They may make
2 3
breakfast in bed.
Comprehension: Author’s Purpose
Name
A. Read the sentences from “Favorite Days.” Fill in

the circle next to the correct answer.
1. New Year’s Day is the first day of the year.

The author’s purpose is to
tell how much children love a surprise.
tell about New Year’s Day.
2. Father’s Day is in June. The author’s purpose is to

show steps that tell how to make a card for your dad.
tell about Father’s Day.
B. What kind of information did the author include in

“Favorite Days?”
3.
C. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud. Pay

the chart.
Words Read – =
Errors Score
First Read – =
Second Read – =

Vocabulary Strategy: Metaphors
Name
Writers can use metaphors to help readers picture

details. A metaphor compares one thing to another.
Unlike a simile, a metaphor does not use like or as.
A. Read each sentence. Look at the underlined

words. Then circle the sentence that tells how the
two things are alike.
1. The rainbow is a box of crayons spilled from the clouds.
Both have lots of colors. Both are in a box.
2. The cloud is cotton candy floating by.
Both are in the sky. Both are fluffy.
3. An oven is the mouth of a fire-breathing dragon.

Both can be very hot. Both are very soft.
B. Complete the sentence to compare two things.
4. The loud thunder is a .
5. The tall tree is a .

Phonics: /âr/ air, are, ear
Name
Read the sentences. Underline any words that

have the same sound-spelling as care. Circle any
words that have the same sound-spelling as hair.
Draw a box around any words that have the same
sound-spelling as wear.
1. My room is at the top of the stairs.
2. I drew a big, brown bear.
3. Some shapes are round and some are square.
4. A pear is my favorite fruit.
5. There is a desk and chair in my room.
6. Can you share your snack?
7. It’s not fair to take more than you need!

8. The kitten was scared of the loud noise.

Structural Analysis: r-Controlled Vowel Syllables
Name
When a word has a vowel followed by r, the vowel and

r stay in the same syllable.
purple = pur / ple
Read each sentence. Circle the word that has a

vowel followed by r. Write the word. Draw a line
between the syllables.
1. I think that painting is perfect!
2. James likes to read cartoons.
3. We went to the circus to see the clowns.
4. The bus will stop at each corner.
5. I saw three frogs and one turtle at the pond.

Text Feature: Map
Name
Look at the map. Then answer the questions.

Green Town
Second Ave.
A B C D E G
Third Ave.
First Ave.
Main Street N
Key H W E
house =
S
park =
school = Oak Street
post office = F I
1. How many houses are in Green Town?
2. Is the school east or west of the park?
3. If were at house H, what street would

you cross to get to the post office?

4. Green Town is going to build an airport. What should the
symbol for the airport look like? Draw your answer.

Write About Reading: Author’s Purpose
Name
A. Reread “Favorite Days.” Think about why the

author wrote the story. Use the words and the
pictures to complete the sentences.
1. The author’s purpose on page 1 is
B. Why is it important for readers to know the

author’s purpose?

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Phonics: Variant Vowel /ü/

glue flew tube fruit you cool

Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1 271

Read each word in bold. Write a sentence using

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

272 Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1

A. Read the definitions. Use a vocabulary word to

demand: If you demand someone do something, you

1. Coaches that players work hard.

2. I learned what to do in case of an .

B. Write a sentence using each vocabulary word.

Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1 273

Fill in the Theme Chart. Use words from the story.

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

274 Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1

Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1

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A. Reread “Working Together.” Write a story clue

4. What is the theme of the story? Use the clues to

B. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud.

Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1 277

Synonyms are words with the same or almost

A. Write a word that has the same or a similar

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

B. Write two words that have the same or a

A. Write a spelling pattern from the box to make a

B. Read the sentence. Write the words on the line

5. The blue and silver planes flew in a group.

Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1 279

A suffix is a word part you can add to the end of a

A. Add the suffixes -ful and -less to each word.

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

B. Write sentences using two words you wrote.

A. Write a caption to go with each picture. Use the

B. Draw a picture of a way people help others. Write a

Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1 281

A. Reread “Working Together.” Think about how

1. On page 1, the author used this clue to show that

2. On page 2, the author used this clue to show that Moose

3. On page 3, the author used this clue to tell that Goose is

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

4. On page 4, the author used this clue to tell that Raccoon

282 Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 1

Write the letters a, aw, au, augh, or al to complete

1. A crab has a sharp cl .

2. Mrs. Jones has t t many classes.

3. Can you throw me the b ll?

5. A rocket will l nch into the sky.

6. Do not t k loudly in school.

7. The sleepy girl let out a y n.

Use the word to write a sentence about yourself or

5. mother Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

284 Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 2

accept: to take something or agree to it

A. Use a word above to complete each sentence.

1. Curt visits the park on his bike.

2. Bill will the award from Ms. Kim.

B. Use each vocabulary word in a sentence. Then

Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 2 285

Fill in the Author’s Purpose Chart. Use details from

Author’s Purpose Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

286 Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 2

Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 6 • Week 2