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MAXWELL MOOSE’S ACTIVITIES

HELP MAX, UMMA, AND SAM HIKE UP THE MOUNTAIN!

Max, Umma, and Sam are going to their campsite. To get there they
must travel up a mountain.
Print the gameboard on page 2. It shows 3 paths to the campsite.
Now cut out the Max, Umma, and Sam game pieces at the
bottom of this page.
Listen while someone reads each word in the word
bank below. If the word begins with the m sound,
move Max one space. If the word has the m sound
in the middle, move Umma one space. If the word
ends with the m sound, move Sam one space.
Did Max, Umma, and Sam all make it to the
campsite? How many words had the m sound
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at the beginning? In the middle? At the end?

Do you think the chums will make s’mores?

WORD BANK
monster summer mouse team oatmeal moon
name camper zombie jumped munch scream
magic chum time mountain hummed worm

Max Umma Sam

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For use with HELP MAX,

UMMA, AND SAM HIKE
UP THE MOUNTAIN!
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Start Start
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MARSHMALLOW WORDS ON A STICK!

Print page 4, with a “roasting” stick and seven marshmallows. Each

marshmallow has a letter printed on it.
Color the m green. Color the vowel a red. Color the consonants d,
h, n, p, and t black.
Cut out the marshmallows and the stick, cutting along the dotted lines.

Now you’re ready to make some words by putting marshmallows

on the stick!
First make marshmallow words with the green m at the beginning, the
red a in the middle, and a black consonant at the end. Sound out the
words. What words did you make? (Possible words: mad, man, map, mat)
Now make words with a black consonant at the beginning, the red a
in the middle, and the green m at the end. Sound out the words. What
words did you make? (Possible words: dam, ham, Pam, tam)
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JUST FOR FUN! MY CAMPING STORY

Have you ever gone camping? If you have, draw a

picture and then dictate or write a sentence about
one thing you did on your camping trip.
If you’ve never gone camping, draw a picture and
then dictate or write a sentence about one thing
you would like to do on a camping trip.
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Hi, kids!
m m m m m m m mm good!
are m
These s’mores e a m a zing when
e n m o r
They taste ev
h a r e th e m w it h chums.
you s
Your pal,
Maxwell Moose

MAXWELL MOOSE’S OVEN-BAKED S’MORES

(Remember! Ask an adult for permission and help before you start.)

Even if you don’t have a campfire, you can Place a marshmallow on top of 4 of
still make s’mores in the oven! the chocolate-topped crackers.
Bake squares in the oven for 6–7
You will need: minutes, watching carefully!

4 graham crackers, As soon as the chocolate has begun to

broken into 8 squares melt and the marshmallows have puffed
up and are lightly browned, remove the
2 bars of milk chocolate (1.55 ounce baking sheet from oven. Cool for one
size) minute.
4 large marshmallows Carefully press together a
marshmallow-topped cracker with a
Now you’re ready to begin! chocolate-topped cracker.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. IMPORTANT: Let the s’mores rest until
Place the 8 graham cracker squares they are cool enough to eat!
on a baking sheet. You now have 4 delicious s’mores!
On each of the graham crackers, Mmmmm!
place 1/4 of a plain chocolate bar Be sure to put this recipe in your Animal
(break off a row of three rectangles). Antics recipe folder.
NOTE TO PARENT/TEACHER: Make sure children are not allergic to any of the ingredients in this recipe.

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