Strategic Intervention

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The Spaceman
Meet Tom Lamb
and Pilot Jack
Written by Karen Vincent
Written by Santi James
Illustrated by Fred McCabe
Illustrated by Norby Ramirez

When my wreath was done,

Next time Jon and Jack play,
I showed Dad and Tom Lamb.
Mom and Dad will reuse the tape
Tom was finished too. Phonics Skill
to make a funny new film. Phonics
Silent ConsonantsSkill
kn, wr, gn, mb
There was no more knocking
Jon and Jack will be stars! knocked
Prefixes
know
un-, re-, pre-, dis-
Lamb wreath sign
in the water pipes. wrapped
preflight dislikeswrench(es)
unlocks wrist kneeledreclose
reacts unable knee

8 knob unhappy
unmasks wrong
rewind knocking
replay reuse

Tom had many wrenches.
An old, white truck
He kneeled down,
pulled into our driveway.
put his knee on the ground,
A man knocked
and reached under the sink.
on our door.
Tom turned a knob.
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“I know who that is,” Dad said.
Clink! Clank!
“It is Tom Lamb.
“Oops!” Tom said. “Wrong pipe!”
He has come to fix our pipes.”
I held a wrench for Tom
Dad let the man in.
while he looked closer.
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“What are you making?” Tom asked Tom had his arm wrapped.
as he pulled out his tools. My dad asked if he had hurt it.
“It’s a flower wreath,” I said proudly. Tom said that he had hit it
“I made a sign that has my name too.” with a wrench.
His wrist was still sore.
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Tom had many wrenches.
An old, white truck
He kneeled down,
pulled into our driveway.
put his knee on the ground,
A man knocked
and reached under the sink.
on our door.
Tom turned a knob.
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6 7
© Pearson Education
“I know who that is,” Dad said.
Clink! Clank!
“It is Tom Lamb.
“Oops!” Tom said. “Wrong pipe!”
He has come to fix our pipes.”
I held a wrench for Tom
Dad let the man in.
while he looked closer.
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Meet
Big Brother
Tom Lamb
Ted
Written
WrittenbybyGrace
Karen Peterson
Vincent
Illustrated by Fred
Tracey
McCabe
Binder

When my wreath was done,

Jim saw more good news in the letter.
I showed Dad and Tom Lamb.
Ted is coming home for a visit!
Tom was finished too. Phonics Skill
Jim can’t wait to be told Silent Consonants kn, wr, gn, mb
There was no more knocking Phonics Skill
Ted’s stories in person. knocked know Lamb
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wreath sign
in the water pipes. wrapped wrench(es) wrist kneeled knee
phone photos graphs laugh phrases
8 knob wrong knocking