Congratulations: You've just purchased one of the best educational tools wee oue CHee STEP AHEAD®! for children — a GOLDEN BOOKS® STEP AHEAD® Workbook. © Create a comfortable, quiet work environme You and your child will discover the joy Be as retell the directions of learning at home with STEP AHEAD® pe cipen, ‘Ask your child to shov educational products. Carefully planned Sees by teachers to complement the school * Give wholehearted pr and encouragement. curriculum, every workbook Dipl your ciel /e learning experiences through a variety of appealing activities. STS s This Workbook | Features: * Skill-building exercises with delightful illustrations ‘* An answer key, whenever appropriate * Special symbols along with simple, easy-to-follow directions 8. n bein, Set a head start © 3 Smapy, For more leering fn at hme, find» complete lating of se sexo" tle for Preschool trough Grades 5-6 onthe inside back cover ofthis bookREWARD STICKERS *Peel off stickers and apply to any page.Beginning Sounds: d, m, p, t ® Look at the picture. Circle the beginning sound. Write the letter.Let’s Make Words With d, m, p, t @ Look at the picture. Write the beginning letter. Use d, m, port. RABeginning Sounds: h, I, k, w ‘@ Look at the picture. Circle the beginning sound. Write the letter. L338, aLet’s Make Words With h, | and w @ Look at the picture. Write the beginning letter. Use h, I, or w.Beginning Sounds: s, g, b, r @ Look at the picture. Circle the beginning sound. Write the letter. Go mr OP_- br Skill: sound-symbol relations for s, g, b. ¢Lef’s Make Words With s, g, b, r ®@ Look at the picture. Write the beginning letter. Use s, g, borr.Beginning Soundis: f, j, c, n @ Look at the picture. Circle the beginning sound. Write the letter. fj 6 = nj a= cn Pec. ( oO S ky & | | I Skill: sound-symbol relations for f,j, ¢, 9Let's Make Words With f, j, c and n © Look at the picture. Write the beginning letter. ! Use f, j, c orn.The Word Maker ® Look at the pictures. Read the word. Listen for the beginning sound. Draw a circle around the beginning letter. Write it in the blank.7 Make More Words @ Look at the pictures. Read the word. Listen for the beginning sound. Draw a circle around the beginning letter. Write it in the blank. 10 Skill: substitution of initial consonants to make wordsMake More Words ® Look at the pictures. Read the word. Listen for the beginning sound. Draw a circle around the beginning letter. Write it in the blank. L eeeAG copEnding Sounds: d, m, p, t @ Look at the picture. Draw a circle around the ending letter. Write the letter. @att gem et) | ¥# ___Skill sound-symbol relationships for final leters d, m, p. +Let’s Make Words With d, m, p and t @ Look at the picture. Write the ending letter. Use d, m, p or t.Ending Sounds: s, g, n, x @ Look at the picture. Draw a circle around the ending letter. Write the letter. ‘Skill: sound-symbol relationships for final laters 8, g, m, xLet’s Make Words With s, g, n and x @ Look at the picture. Write the ending letter. Use s, g, n or x. I

ww Zs je mi_ wi_ ie ES 8 Of 6 & 1 kl si ba ca—_—__ Eee The Word Maker ® Look at the pictures. Read the word. Listen for the ending sound. Draw a circle around the ending letter. Write it in the blank. 16 Skill: substitution of final consonants to make new-wordsMake More Words ® Look at the pictures. Read the word. Listen for the ending sound. Draw a circle around the ending letter. Write it in the blank.@ A is a vowel. The sound you hear in the beginning of apple is the short a sound. Say the name of each picture. Draw a circle around the pictures that have the short a sound. 18 Skill: recognizing the short a sound@ Draw a circle around the pictures that have the short a sound. eeShort a Words &) ord ‘% See it. Say it. Write it. Read it. ®Short a Words @ Draw a circle around the rhyming words. Cross out the word that doesn't rhyme. Skill: sound-symbol relationship for short vowel o®& Follow the path with the short a words. 5) Help the man get to the cab. ca will ~~ in 2 fix dot pin bug Skill; visual-motor reinf nt of short vowel@ Listen. Spell. Write. Say the word. Circle the first letter, the middle letter, the last letter. Write the word. Circle Circle Circle cm/e.a) rit bdjau/|xt 304 /¢ m|a o p t pt/ailjbn E> | th ea/itn sg|ua|dm pclia|ign Skill: visual-motor reinforcement of short vowel@ CO is a vowel. The sound you hear in the beginning of octopus is the short o sound. Say the name of each picture. Draw a circle around the pictures that have the short o sound.Draw a circle around the pictures that have the short o sound. Skill: recognition of the short © soundShort o Words a: ‘% See it. Say it. Write it. Read it. ee WeShort o Words Oo LK \@ @ Draw a circle around the rhyming ) words. Cross out the word that nN doesn't rhyme.@ Color the short o words green. Color the short a words blue. Color the words that begin with d brown. @ Trace the sentence. The frogis on alog. 28 Skill: visual-motor reinforcement of short vowel o,@ Listen. Spell. Write. Say the word. Circle the first letter, the middle letter, the last letter. Write the word. Say Circle Circle — Circle Write aK oT ae | en cee | ed OE bt | ifo}|x) p ch tljloe|k p|------ 4.i |p djo alm g|-~---7 Tei U Ont Olel tee amas ii Tgp UOn | Cex ste eca @ird ORI Ath DE cama em I}a o|p x Sooo eso Say the name of each picture. Listen for the vowel sound in the middle. If you hear the shor a sound, write a in the blank. If you hear short °, write o in the blank. 30 Skill: di ion of short @ and short@ Tis a vowel. The sound you hear in the beginning of igloo is the short i, sound. Say the name of each picture. cw Draw a circle around the pictures ms that have the short i sound. Skill: recognition of the short i soundDraw a circle around the pictures that have the short i sound. 32 Skill: recognition of the short i soun:Short i Words see it. Say it. Write it. Read it.@ Draw a circle around the rhyming words. Cross out the word that doesn't rhyme. a LShort i Story @& Look at the picture. Read the story. A pig with a stick did sit and hit. A fish with a mitt ; on his fin will win. Bill will give him a pin. Skill: using short | vowel sound to decode words 35® Listen. Spell. Write. Say the word. Circle the first letter, the middle letter, the last letter. Write the word. Say Circle Circle Circle Write Pe Wh'b iu |x ting Ef |bijoi|bt|----- Lo \dp iuinxj|----> Oo1lgm|— ~~ ia jlld|----- Ce Qs DY arn ae oi x bi Skill: visual-motor reinforcement of short »@ U is a vowel. The sound you hear in the beginning of umbrella is the short u sound. Say the name of each picture. Draw a circle around the ) pictures that have the short u sound. Skill: recognizing the short u sound 7Short u Words @ See it. Say it. Write it. Read it.Short u Words @ Circle the rhymin: 9 ws ords. Cross ou the word that doe: nt rhyme.Short u Story Uu @ Look at the picture. Read the story. The bug on the rug and the duck in the tub took a nap in the hot, hot sun. @ Read the question. Draw a circle around the correct picture. |. Who is on the rug? 2. Who is in the tub? 3. What is hot? 40 Skill using short vowel u to decode@ listen. Spell. Write. Say the word. Circle the first letter, the middle letter, the last letter. Write the word. Say Circle Circle Circle on rplaeind Sas 46 Skill: visual-motor reinforcement of short vorLong Vowel A A can say its name. When a says its name, it is long a. Listen for the vowel sound in each word. Draw a circle around a if you hear the long a sound. Skill: recognition of the long a soundSignal Letter e ©! Add e at the end of each word to make the a say its name. can canis. Z a man man FN ard al “Sy pan pan 77] Two Vowels Together Most of the time when two vowels are together in a wo the first says its name, the second is silent. © Draw a line to match the word to the correct picture. © 7 G) pai q 48 Skill; recognition of long « spelling peLong a oe ® Draw a ci esa ence words that rhyme. an ut the word that doesn't rea@ Look at the picture. Draw a circle around the correct word. rat rake take mail cape sail can , pail cane lake cat make cake mat cane Skill: sound-symbol relationship for long vorLong Vowel O O can say its name. When o says its name, it is long o. @ Listen for the vowel sound in each word. Draw a circle around o if you hear the long o sound. 3! Skill: recognition of the long 0 soundSignal Letier e @ Add e at the end of each word to make the o say its name. Two Vowels Together Most of the time when two vowels are together in a wor the first says its name, the second is silent. @ Draw a line to match the word to the correct picture. Skill: recognition of long © spelling patte@ Look at the picture. Draw a circle around the correct word. cane goat can cot cone coal rod not road note red nose soap sap stop Skill: sound-symbol relationship for long vowel ©Long Vowel I I can say its name. When i says its name, it is long i. @ Listen for the Vowel sound in each word, Draw a circle around i if you hear the long i sound. skill; recognition of the long | §Signal Letter e @ Add e at the end of the word to make the i say its name. LC Pie pins Zo GEN kit kit , Fal @ Read these long i words. Be sure to make i say its name. like bike hike ride @ Write words to complete the sentences. eee |. What animal do you __- best? 209 1) Wil | pear TY pe eee ee 3. Willyou ___ swith me? Skill:recognition of long i spelling patterns@ Look at the picture. Draw a circle around the correct word, 56 Skill: sound-symbol relationship for long vowelLong Vowel E E can say its name. When e says its name, Ps it is long e. > @ Listen for the vowel sound in each word. Draw a circle around e if you hear the long e sound. Skill: recognition of the long @ sound 77Two Vowels Together Most of the time when two vowels are together in a word, the first says its name, the second is silent. @ say the words. Write the correct word in the blank in each sentence. peas feet bee jeep seal 9 5 < 3 ¢ = ® s ® cS > can swim fast. 58 Skill; recognition of long @ spelling patterSE @& Look at the picture. Draw a circle around the correct word. A bed beat beads peas bees pet set seal meal Skill; sound-symbol relationship for long vowel & 59Long Vowel U U can say its name. When u says its name, it is long u. @ Listen for the vowel sound in each word. Draw a circle around u if you hear the long u sound. @ Read each sentence. Write the correct word in the blank. 1. Sue can play a 2. Luke will come in 3. Duke will get a new set suit 60 Skill: recognition of the long v souANSWERS Page | doll dive deer moon map dog top tag opin pie peas tack Page 4 web hat — leg hut wig ham lip wet hen Page 7 det fox jeep jjom fish fence cop on ine nut cow candle Page 10 cap pin cat det con sun Page 13 bed = nut jam cup sad_—net, jet. ham = map Page 2 map pin pot Page gost sock sun gate rabbit boy bike rope Page 8 nut can jam cat fox cap Page II run bug dot rat hat Page 14 rug tag ten, mix con top mop ten gum six bee rake fin dor det hen box wig bag Page 6 six gum run rug sun bus Page 9 jam cut mon — hen wig mix Page 12 bud = ham map nut cot = jam cup bed Page 15 tog ten six bug gun sit sod hat, net Jet bus. wig con 6Page 26 Page 27 ox pot mop dog log jog sock top fox top mop _—_ stop dog rock —_pop pot cot — dot Page 29 box top dog cot fox dot mapPage 30 cat mop map rat rock con Page 33 pig fish mitt bib wick six Page 44 hen men bell well nest vest tack cot bat Page 41 gum bus sun tub bun rug mug Page 31 O § i @ ag OGs fi Page 34 ig wig ring wing wick brick Page 38 tub bug rug sun bus _ truck gun duck cup Page 45 Jet hen ten pin pig hill wig six Page 39 bug mug gun sun drum gum Page 43 tent bed _beelll net jet. desk pen well ten Page 46 hen Jet bed ten net penPage 47 Reese) cake lake rake cane, cane mane ape mane tail game pail pane rain whale gate = ooh 7) ban << Page 50 rake gate sail cane lake cake Page 53 Page 52 cone goat Robe road nose code. soap boat re Page 56 pipe _ bike Page 55 mice hive ing kite five kite ripe 1. Tike 2. ride, bike 3. hike Page 58 Page 59 1. feet beads deer 2. bee peas feet 3. peas seal jeep 4. jeep 5. ‘seal ow Page 49 mail sail cake = raki train rain * Page 51 nose coat goat hose rope bow ghost bone boat rose hoe. Page 54 five i mice bike fire Page 57 key feet’ wher seal queen tree jeep bee deer leaf beads Page 60 cube fruit’ June flute mule suit 1. tune 2. June 3. suitREWARD STICKERS *Peel off stickers and apply to any page. ZS KT WV YZ oYBring home your child’ classroom with the wonderfully imaginative STEP AHEAD® series of products. Proven ‘educational methods teinforce what is taught in preschool through the elementary grades. Simple instructions and delightful graphics motivate to master the skills. Gad turn the page for more! So give your child Start on being smart with ster aHEAD® educational products. use) 195.99 CAN 7 Look for the complete series of STEP AHEAD® products for your child! Workbooks. 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