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Using Words; Consonants;

Posture

Using Words
Letters make words. We use words to name things we see.
We use words to tell what people and animals do. Without
words, there would be no books to read. We could not tell
other people what we think.
When we tell about something we use a naming word
and a doing word.

tiger stretches girl prays bird sings

A Look at the pictures. Write a naming and doing word about

each one.
naming doing

1.

2.

posture (pŏs • chər): how one sits or stands

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B Match the words and phrases.

3. vowel • • sounds and words
language • • every word needs one

Consonants
a b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Do you see the vowels? The darker letters are

consonants, but y can also be a vowel.

C Circle the beginning consonant sound of each picture.

4.

h j k l m h j k l m h i j k l h i j k l

b c d e f a b c d e b c d f g d e f g h

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D Circle the consonants.

5. b f a g e i h l z o r m u t

E Mark the short vowels with a breve. Read the words.

6. if class te l l fill buzz

Posture

Good posture will

make you feel more like
doing your best.

Good posture Poor posture

F Show your teacher good posture.

Color the star if you are using good posture.

G Trace the letters.

Write them three times.
aeiou
7. a e i
o u
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H Cut out Section 1 spelling words on page 61.

I Write spelling words to fill in the crossword puzzle.

8. Down Across
1. a spelling word that 2. Tom thought it _____ fun
rhymes with if to ride the horse.
2. Water comes from a 5. Please _____ the glasses with
_____. water, Janet.
3. Spelling teaches us to 7. Do not fall _____ the bench.
_____ words. 8. The _____ is full of milk.
4. Please _____ the food.
6. You may go _____ you do
your work first.

1. 2. 3.

4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

J Write Section 1 spelling words on other paper.

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