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Unit 1 : Sight words

Part 1 : ee
tree free bee deer sweet

sheep see seem feed feel

sweep cheek sheep greet feed

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peel week heel deep creep

sweep sleep Steel leek creep

speed street deer meet need

beet three creek flee keep

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Part (2) ea
dear beat meat heat seat

le near neat seal great

wheat weak speak sea scream

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eat team beak tea clean

dream beach peach fear eat

A dictionary of words
ee ea
tree ‫شجره‬ see ‫يري‬ seat ‫مقعد‬
free ‫حر‬ seem ‫يبدو‬ heat ‫يسخن‬
bee ‫نحله‬ feed ‫يطعم‬ meat ‫لحمه‬
deer ‫غزال‬ feel ‫يشعر‬ beat ‫يهزم‬
sweet ‫حلو‬ seed ‫بذره‬ dear ‫عزيزي‬
sheep ‫خروف‬ sheet ‫ماليه‬ bear ‫دب‬
sweep ‫يكنس‬ speed ‫سرعه‬ near ‫قريب‬
cheek ‫خد‬ street ‫شارع‬ neat ‫يعجن‬
sheep ‫خروف‬ deer ‫غزال‬ great ‫رائع‬
greet ‫يحيي‬ meet ‫يقابل‬ seal ‫عجل البحر‬
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‫‪feed‬‬ ‫يطعم‬ ‫‪need‬‬ ‫يحتاج‬ ‫‪wheat‬‬ ‫قمح‬

‫‪peel‬‬ ‫يقشر‬ ‫‪beet‬‬ ‫بنجر‬ ‫‪weak‬‬ ‫ضعيف‬
‫اسبوع ‪week‬‬ ‫‪three‬‬ ‫‪3‬‬ ‫‪speak‬‬ ‫يتحدث‬
‫‪heel‬‬ ‫كعب‬ ‫‪creek‬‬ ‫يوناني‬ ‫‪sea‬‬ ‫بحر‬
‫‪deep‬‬ ‫عميق‬ ‫‪flee‬‬ ‫يهرب‬ ‫‪eat‬‬ ‫يأكل‬
‫يزحف ‪creep‬‬ ‫‪keep‬‬ ‫يربي‬ ‫‪swear‬‬ ‫يحلف‬
‫يكنس ‪sweep‬‬ ‫‪knee‬‬ ‫ركبه‬ ‫‪ear‬‬ ‫أذن‬
‫‪sleep‬‬ ‫ينام‬ ‫‪kneel‬‬ ‫يركع‬ ‫‪scream‬‬ ‫يصرخ‬
‫‪Steel‬‬ ‫صلب‬ ‫‪seem‬‬ ‫يبدو‬ ‫‪fear‬‬ ‫يخاف‬
‫جرجير ‪leek‬‬ ‫‪see‬‬ ‫يري‬ ‫‪peach‬‬ ‫خوخ‬
‫‪ea‬‬
‫‪beak‬‬ ‫منقار‬ ‫‪dream‬‬ ‫يحلم‬ ‫‪beach‬‬ ‫شاطئ‬
‫‪team‬‬ ‫فريق‬ ‫‪clean‬‬ ‫ينظف‬ ‫‪tea‬‬ ‫شاي‬

‫‪Dictation‬‬ ‫إمالء‬
‫شجره‬ ‫يري‬ ‫مقعد‬
‫حر‬ ‫يبدو‬ ‫يسخن‬
‫نحله‬ ‫يطعم‬ ‫لحمه‬
‫غزال‬ ‫يشعر‬ ‫يهزم‬
‫حلو‬ ‫بذره‬ ‫عزيزي‬
‫خروف‬ ‫ماليه‬ ‫دب‬
‫يكنس‬ ‫سرعه‬ ‫قريب‬
‫خد‬ ‫شارع‬ ‫يعجن‬
‫خروف‬ ‫غزال‬ ‫رائع‬
‫يحيي‬ ‫يقابل‬ ‫عجل البحر‬
‫يطعم‬ ‫يحتاج‬ ‫قمح‬
‫يقشر‬ ‫بنجر‬ ‫ضعيف‬

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‫اسبوع‬ 3 ‫يتحدث‬
‫كعب‬ ‫يوناني‬ ‫بحر‬
‫عميق‬ ‫يهرب‬ ‫يأكل‬
‫يزحف‬ ‫يربي‬ ‫يحلف‬
‫يكنس‬ ‫ركبه‬ ‫أذن‬
‫ينام‬ ‫يركع‬ ‫يصرخ‬
‫صلب‬ ‫يبدو‬ ‫يخاف‬
‫جرجير‬ ‫يري‬ ‫خوخ‬

Read with me : ‫؟‬ ‫يال نقرأ‬

1) The plum was fresh and sweet.
2) The ranch had a flock of sheep.
3) Jack will plant a seed in the pot.
4) Did the speech seem long and dull?
5) Bess will sleep on a bunk bed at camp.
6) Bess had a quilt and a sheet on the bed.
7) Mitch can steer the truck up the street.
8) Mitch must not speed in the truck.
9) Scott must sweep up the mess he left on
the rug.
10) Rick had a sleek steel sled. The sled can
speed on a steep hill.
11) Ann will not do a bad deed.
12) A cat can creep up on a rat.
13) A bee stung Bill on the cheek.
14) Did Fran clap and cheer the speech?
15) Frank can catch a fish in the creek.
16) They can breed sheep on a sheep ranch.
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17) The chick said "Cheep, cheep!" to the

hen.
18) The deer fled from the men and hid in
the brush.
19) Beep! Beep! The cab went past the bus
on the street
20) The Jeep went up the steep hill.
21) Fred will greet Tom and let him in.
22) Beth will meet Chuck at the bus stop.
23) The man in the cab will need to get a fee.
24) If you keep still, the deer will not flee.
25) A ship from the Greek fleet sat at
the dock.
26) Lee had a keen wit and did well
on the test.
27) Ann sat on the bank and got her feet wet
in the creek.
28) Did Rex feel bad? Did Mom feed him
and keep him in bed?
29) Stan will peel the beet.
30) Jill must not peek at her gift yet.
31) The big math test will be next week.
32) Tom hit a tee shot with a golf club.
33) The ship hit a reef and sank in the gulf.
34) A chimp can swing from the
branch of a tree.
35) Lee can fish in the creek with a rod
and reel.
36) The man on the ranch kept three sheep
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in a pen.
37) The Jeep got a wheel stuck in a rut
in the street.
38) The cat will sneak up on the rat.
39) The rat will squeak and squeal and flee
from the cat.
40) A seal can catch a fish in the sea.
41) Mitch can catch a fish in the stream.
42) Lee got a seat in the back of the bus.
43) Bess can smear jam on a bun and eat it.
44) Bess got a streak of jam on her cheek.
45) Ann can sit on the bench and
eat her lunch.
16) The sun will set in the west, not in
the east.
47) A bee stung Jack on the ear. Did Jack
yell and scream?
48) Rick had a bad dream.
49) Dean sat on the beach and got a tan.
50) It was clear to Brad what he must do.
51) Scott must clean the dish in the sink.
52) The Greek man had a thick black beard.
53) Pam got a cheap dress at the dress shop.
54) The hen can peck at the seed with
her beak.
55) Did a bad man cheat Dean? Did Dean
get a bad deal?
56) Bill can plant a bean patch on the east
end of the ranch
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57) Neal can heat up a meal in a pan.

58) Jean kept her desk neat and clean.
59) I can hear you if you will speak up.
60) Did you mean what you said to me?
61) Neal sat on the beach near the sea.
62) Jean can lead her dog with a leash.
63) The pen can leak and drip ink on the pad.
64) A cut in the skin will get a scab and heal.
65) Neal will eat lean meat, but not fat meat.
66) Did a flea leap from a leaf and
land on the dog?
67) Cliff was sick and felt weak.
68) Neal sat in a rear seat on the bus.
69) Beth says her team can beat their team.
70) Ann will help Jeff and teach him to read.
71) A wisp of steam went up from the hot
cup of tea.
72) Bess will plead with Mom to get the doll
at the shop.
73) Each year, the men on the ranch reap
the crop of wheat.
74) Jill got a deep cut on her heel, but she
did not shed a tear.
75) Max can pluck a sweet peach from the
branch of a peach tree.

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Mrs Brown’s New Car

Mrs Brown has a new car. It is a nice red color. The
car has four doors, two at the front and two at the
back. Mrs Brown will now be able to drive her three
children to school.
Sam will sit in the front next to Mrs Brown.
The twins, Tommy and Linda, will sit in the back.
What will be the first thing they do when they get in
the car?
Yes, they will put their seat belts on!
The Three Fish
These fish have names This is Finny
Finny has beautiful long fins that help her swim fast.
This is Tayla. Tayla’s big tail moves from side to side
and it helps her to go this way or that way. This is
Igor. Igor has great big eyes. Igor’s great big eyes
help him to see where he is going and they also help
him to see big scary fish!

Complete the following . ( ee )

fr….. s….. m…..t f…..d
fr….. s…..m n…..d p…..l
b…. f…..d b…..t w…..k
d…..r f…..l thr….. h…..l
sw…..t s…..d cr…..k d…..p
sh…...p sh…..t fl….. kn…..l
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sw…..p sp…..d k…..p s…..m

ch…..k str…..t kn….. s…..
sh…...p d…..r sp…..d gr…..t
Complete the following . ( ea )
s…..t s…..l b…..r …..t
h…..t wh…..t n…..r sw…..r
m…..t w…..k n…..t …..r
b…..t sp…..k gr…..t scr…..m
Complete the following . ( ee )
1) The plum was fresh and sw…..t.
2) The ranch had a flock of sh…..p.
3) Jack will plant a s…..d in the pot.
4) Did the sp…..ch s…..m long and dull?
5) Bess will sl…..p on a bunk bed at camp.
6) Bess had a quilt and a sh…..t on the bed.
7) Mitch can st…..r the truck up the str…..t.
8) Mitch must not sp…..d in the truck.
9) Did Fran clap and ch…..r the sp…..ch?
10) Frank can catch a fish in the cr…..k.
11) They can br…..d sh…..p on a sh…..p ranch.
12) The J…..p went up the st…..p hill.
13) Fred will gr…..t Tom and let him in.
14) Beth will m…..t Chuck at the bus stop.
15) Stan will p…..l the b…..t.
16) Jill must not p…..k at her gift yet.
17) The big math test will be next w…..k.
18) Tom hit a t….. shot with a golf club.
Complete the following . ( ea )
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1) A s….. l can catch a fish in the s…...

2) Mitch can catch a fish in the str….. m.
3) Lee got a s….. t in the back of the bus.
4) Rick had a bad dr….. m.
5) Dean sat on the b….. ch and got a tan.
6) It was cl….. r to Brad what he must do.
7) Scott must cl….. n the dish in the sink.
8) Neal can h….. t up a m….. l in a pan.
9) J….. n kept her desk n….. t and cl….. n.
10) I can h….. r you if you will sp….. k up.
11) Did you m….. n what you said to me?
12) Neal sat on the b….. ch n….. r the sea.
13) Jean can l….. d her dog with a l….. sh.
14) The pen can l….. k and drip ink on the pad.
15) A cut in the skin will get a scab and h….. l.
16) N….. l will eat l….. n m….. t, but not fat meat.
68) N….. l sat in a r….. r s….. t on the bus.
69) Beth says her team can b….. t their t….. m.
70) Ann will help Jeff and t…… ch him to read.

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Part 3 : oo
boat coat soap toad road

Part (4 ) ou
out shout trout house mouse

flour our cloud loud proud

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found sound ground count pound

Part (5 ) ow
cow now town gown down

Part (6 ) oy
boy soy Roy toy coy

oil boil soil broil coin

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‫‪A dictionary of words‬‬

‫‪oo‬‬
‫‪soon‬‬ ‫قريبا‬ ‫‪spoon‬‬ ‫ملعقة‬ ‫‪moon‬‬ ‫قمر‬
‫‪noon‬‬ ‫الظهيرة‬ ‫‪balloon‬‬ ‫بالونه‬ ‫‪broom‬‬ ‫مقشة‬
‫‪boot‬‬ ‫حذاء‬ ‫‪groom‬‬ ‫عريس‬ ‫‪poor‬‬ ‫فقير‬
‫‪food‬‬ ‫طعام‬ ‫‪pool‬‬ ‫حمام سباحه‬ ‫‪tool‬‬ ‫اداه‬
‫‪wood‬‬ ‫خشب‬ ‫‪cool‬‬ ‫رائع‬ ‫‪door‬‬ ‫باب‬
‫‪ou‬‬
‫‪house‬‬ ‫منزل‬ ‫‪shout‬‬ ‫يصيح‬ ‫‪sound‬‬ ‫صوت‬
‫‪mouse‬‬ ‫فأر‬ ‫‪trout‬‬ ‫‪ found‬سمك نهري‬ ‫وجد‬
‫‪out‬‬ ‫خارج‬ ‫‪cloud‬‬ ‫سحابه‬ ‫جنيه ‪pound‬‬
‫‪flour‬‬ ‫دقيق‬ ‫‪count‬‬ ‫يعد‬ ‫أرض ‪ground‬‬
‫‪ow‬‬
‫‪cow‬‬ ‫بقره‬ ‫‪town‬‬ ‫مدينه‬ ‫‪down‬‬ ‫اسفل‬
‫‪now‬‬ ‫االن‬ ‫‪gown‬‬ ‫فستان‬ ‫‪frown‬‬ ‫يكشر‬
‫‪Oy‬‬
‫‪soy‬‬ ‫صويا‬ ‫‪boy‬‬ ‫ولد‬ ‫‪toy‬‬ ‫لعبه‬
‫‪oi‬‬
‫‪oil‬‬ ‫زيت‬ ‫‪boil‬‬ ‫يغلي‬ ‫‪soil‬‬ ‫تربه‬
‫‪Dictation‬‬ ‫إمالء‬
‫‪oo‬‬
‫قريبا‬ ‫ملعقة‬ ‫قمر‬
‫الظهيرة‬ ‫بالونه‬ ‫مقشة‬
‫حذاء‬ ‫عريس‬ ‫فقير‬
‫طعام‬ ‫حمام سباحه‬ ‫اداه‬
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ou
‫منزل‬ ‫يصيح‬ ‫صوت‬
‫فأر‬ ‫سمك نهري‬ ‫وجد‬
‫خارج‬ ‫سحابه‬ ‫جنيه‬
‫دقيق‬ ‫يعد‬ ‫أرض‬
ow
‫بقره‬ ‫مدينه‬ ‫اسفل‬
‫االن‬ ‫فستان‬ ‫يكشر‬
oi
soy ‫صويا‬ boy ‫ولد‬ toy ‫لعبه‬

Read with me : ‫؟‬ ‫يال نقرأ‬

1) The rat must scoot from the cat.
2) Dean had a long string on a spool.
3) The bus will soon be at the bus stop.
4) Ross will stoop and pick up the mess on the
rug.
5) Mitch will snoop in the box and peek at the
gift.
6) Matt can stand on a stool and reach the top
shelf.
7) Neal can scoop up the cream in the dish with
a spoon.
8) Did a bee buzz and swoop at Nell?
9) Did Ted goof and flunk the test?
10) Rex can sweep up the dust with a broom.
11) Beth and Jean sat in a booth at the inn.
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12) The boot shop can fix the heel of the boot.
13) A swim in the cool stream will cool us off.
14) The bud on the plant will bloom in the
spring
15) Scott did a trick, but the trick did not fool
Jill.
16) Hank will groom the dog each week to
keep him clean.
17) Jan kept her room neat and clean.
18) The hen sat on a roost in a coop.
19) Max can swim the length of the pool.
20) Neal got a tool from a box in the shed.
21) Did Kent eat too much food and feel sick?
22) Lee will need a boost to get up on the roof.
23) Did Ted goof on the test and get in a bad
mood?
24) At noon, Ann had lunch on a bench near the
pond.
25) The pooch must sit up and beg to mooch
food from Glen.
26) Ray had a quick nap on the couch.
27) The boat will sail south in the bay.
28) A cat can crouch and spring at a rat.
29) Nick can catch a trout in the stream.
30) Neal may stay out and play in the rain.
31) Neal said "Ouch!" when he got hit on the
shin.
32) The scout led the troop of men up the trail.
33) Mitch must not slouch in the seat.
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Sit up, Mitch!

34) Matt did not sulk and pout when he lost the
match
35) Bess can count up to ten.
36) A big black cloud may mean rain.
37) The dog pound will keep the stray dog.
38) Joan can hear a loud sound
out in the street.
39) Jay fell off the log and wound up in the
creek.
40) Gail will need to scour the dish to get it
clean.
41) Mom was proud of Beth when she
did well on the test.
42) Hank will get on the mound and
sling a pitch to Frank.
43) Frank can swing the bat and foul off the
pitch from Hank.
44) Kay kept her vow and did the job.
45) Did a mean kid frown and scowl at Stan?
46) The men cast a net from the bow of the
boat.
47) The clown at the town fair did a neat trick.
48) Jean had brown hair with a long braid
in back.
49) A hoot owl can sit on the branch of a tree
and hoot.
50) The men can plow the land and plant
a crop of wheat.
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51) Jean will teach the boy to read.

52) Joy was coy and did not speak to Troy.
53) A ploy let the boy win the chess match.
54) Roy got a gift. The gift was a toy train.
5) The toy train ran round and round
on a track.
56) Did Roy jump with joy at the toy?
57) Paul will plant a seed in the soil.
58) If Paul will keep the soil moist,
the seed will sprout.
59) Max must drop a coin in the coin slot.
60) Roy will boil an egg and broil the meat.
61) Your leg can bend and flex at the joint.
62) Troy will point out the street on the map.
63) Joy can join the swim club and swim on the
team.
64) A pig can grunt and squeal and say
"Oink, Oink!"
65) If you do not keep the food cool,
it will spoil.
The Apple and the Banana
One day an apple said to a banana,
“You are shaped like the moon.” The banana
said, “Yes, I know, and I’m also the same color
as the moon.” The apple said, “I’m bright red.
Some of my family are green and some are
yellow like you. When people eat me it makes
a crunchy sound. That’s because I’m hard.” The
banana said, “When people eat me it doesn’t
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make any sound. That’s because I’m soft.”

“We are both fruits, we both taste nice and we
are both healthy foods,” said the apple and
banana together.

The Mouse on the Twig

We have a tree in our back garden. Every time
I go to the tree I look up and see a mouse
sitting on a twig. I don’t know why the mouse
stays there. Maybe she is afraid of Fluffy, my
cat. It’s lucky for the mouse that Fluffy doesn’t
know she is in the tree. Fluffy can climb trees
very well but I don’t think the mouse knows
that

Complete the following . ( oo )

s…..n sp…..n m…..n f…..d
n…..n ball…..n br…..m w…..d
b…..t gr…..m p…..r p…..l
Complete the following . ( ou )
h…..se sh…..t s…..nd fl…..r
m…..se tr…..t f…..nd c…..nt
Complete the following . ( oo )
1) The rat must sc…..t from the cat.
2) Dean had a long string on a sp…..l.
3) The bus will s…..n be at the bus stop.
4) Jan kept her r…..m neat and clean.

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5) The hen sat on a r…..st in a c…..p.

6) Max can swim the length of the p…..l.
7) Neal got a t…..l from a box in the shed.
8) Did Kent eat t….. much food and feel sick?
9) Lee will need a b…..st to get up on the r…..f
Complete the following . ( ou )
1) Matt did not sulk and p……t when he lost the
match
2) Bess can c……nt up to ten.
3) A big black cl……d may mean rain.
4) The dog p……nd will keep the stray dog.
5) Joan can hear a loud s……nd
……t in the street.
6) Jay fell off the log and w……nd up in the
creek.
7) Gail will need to sc…r the dish to get it clean.
8) Mom was pr……d of Beth when she
did well on the test.
Complete the following . ( oi )
1) Paul will plant a seed in the s……l.
2) If Paul will keep the s……l moist,
the seed will sprout.
3) Max must drop a c……n in the c……n slot.
4) Roy will b……l an egg and br……l the meat.
5) Your leg can bend and flex at the j……nt.
6) Troy will p……nt out the street on the map.
7) Joy can j……n the swim club and swim on the
team.

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Complete the following . ( oy )

1) Jean will teach the b…… to read.
2) J…… was c…… and did not speak to Tr…….
3) A pl…… let the boy win the chess match.
4) R…… got a gift. The gift was a t…… train.
5) The t…… train ran round and round
on a track.
6) Did R…… jump with j…… at the t……?

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Part (7 ) ai
air hair sail nail mail

maid main tail pain rain

paint Spain snail wait stair

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A dictionary of words
ai
air ‫هواء‬ maid ‫خادمه‬ paint ‫دهان‬
hair ‫شعر‬ main ‫رئيسي‬ Spain ‫اسبانيا‬
nail ‫مسمار‬ tail ‫ذيل‬ snail ‫قوقع‬
sail ‫يبحر‬ pain ‫الم‬ wait ‫ينتظر‬
mail ‫بريد‬ rain ‫مطر‬ stair ‫سلم‬
Dictation ‫إمالء‬
‫هواء‬ ‫خادمه‬ ‫دهان‬
‫شعر‬ ‫رئيسي‬ ‫اسبانيا‬
‫مسمار‬ ‫ذيل‬ ‫قوقع‬
‫يبحر‬ ‫الم‬ ‫ينتظر‬
‫بريد‬ ‫مطر‬ ‫سلم‬
Read with me : ‫؟‬ ‫يال نقرأ‬
1) Gail must not fail the big math test.
2) Her aim was to do her best on the test.
3) The hen laid an egg in the nest.
4) Lee had a lock and chain on the tool shed.
5) Gail was sick, and she felt weak and faint.
6) The blond wig had a long braid on the back.
7) Dad had faith in Frank and let him do the job.
8) Beth got her mail at a mail box on Main
Street.
9) The man had been in jail, but was free on
bail.
10) Brad must get a tool to fix the clog in the
drain.
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11) Gail set sail on a ship to Spain.

12) Jean paid her bill at the dress shop.
13) It was plain to see what she had to do.
14) Nell had a long wait at the train stop.
15) Did Dean wail in pain when he got a bad
sprain?
16) Gail had a pail of green paint and a
paint brush.
17) The trail ran next to the stream and up to
the camp.
18) Rick can clean the stain from the cloth
with a cup of bleach.
19) To Scott, the test did not seem fair.
20) Liz had a desk and a chair in her room.
21) Ann Blair had blond hair and fair skin.
22) The van had an air bag in the rear seat
plank.
23) Neal can fix the stair with a nail and a.
24) The quail must not get too near the lair
of the fox.
25) Ron will sit in a chair on the deck and
get fresh air.

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 Complete the following . ( ai )

…..r m…..d Sp…..n r…..n
h…..r m…..n sn…..l m…..l
n…..l t…..l w…..t st…..r
s…..l p…..n sn…..l fr…..l
 Complete the following . ( ai )
1) G…..l must not f…..l the big math test.
2) Her …..m was to do her best on the test.
3) The hen l…..d an egg in the nest.
4) Lee had a lock and ch…..n on the tool shed.
5) G…..l was sick, and she felt weak and f…..nt.
6) The blond wig had a long br…..d on the back.
7) Dad had f..th in Frank and let him do the job.
8) Beth got her m..l at a m..l box on M..n Street.
9) The man had been in j..l, but was free on b…l.

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Part (8 ) ay
day May say pay play

pray hay clay tray day

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A dictionary of words
ay
May ‫مايو‬ day ‫يوم‬ play ‫يلعب‬
say ‫يقول‬ pay ‫يدفع‬ pray ‫يصلي‬
hay ‫قش‬ tray ‫صينيه‬ clay ‫صلصال‬
Dictation ‫إمالء‬
‫مايو‬ ‫يوم‬ ‫يلعب‬
‫يقول‬ ‫يدفع‬ ‫يصلي‬
‫قش‬ ‫صينيه‬ ‫صلصال‬
Read with me : ‫؟‬ ‫يال نقرأ‬
1) The ship set sail in the bay.
2) Kay spent the day at the beach.
3) The chick must stay near the hen.
4) Jay had gray paint in a spray can.
5) What was the best way to do the job?
6) The man had gray hair and a gray beard.
7) On the ranch, the pup can play in the hay.
8) Fay must pay a tax on the pay from her job.
9) The tree may bend and sway in a strong wind.
Complete the following . ( ay )
M….. d….. pl….. spr…..
s….. p….. pr….. st…..
h….. tr….. cl….. w…..
Complete the following . ( ay )
1) The ship set sail in the b…...
2) Kay spent the d….. at the beach.
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3) The chick must st….. near the hen.

4) Jay had gr….. paint in a spr….. can.
5) What was the best w…..to do the job?
6) The man had gr….. hair and a gr….. beard.
7) On the ranch, the pup can pl….. in the h…...
8) Fay must p….. a tax on the p….. from her job.
9) The tree m.. bend and sw….. in a strong wind.
10) From the top of the hill they can see the
l….. of the land
Complete the following . ( aw )
paw jaw hawk law
saw draw yawn crawl
Complete the following . ( aw )
1) A h….. k can soar on the wind.
2) A h….. k can swoop down and catch a rat
with a cl…...
3) Ann will sit and rub her j….. and think.
4) The deer hid in the brush with her f….. n.
5) Dawn found a fl….. in the seam. of the dress
6) Jean can dr….. a sketch of her cat on a sketch
pad.
7) At the ranch, Ray must get up at d….. n to
milk the cow.
8) The fox can cr….. l up and get near the hen.

Complete the following . ( au )

1) The dump truck can h…..l a big load of trash.
2) The bank kept the cash in a strong steel v…..lt.

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3) In the match, our team must not t…..nt their

team.
4) The three of us went back east on a two day
j…..nt.
5) Scott says a spook may h…..nt the shack
up on the hill.
6) The man was thin and g…..nt, and was
in need of a meal.
7) P…..l will launch the boat and send it
down the stream.

At the Beach
In summer I like to go to the beach with my
family. I splash in the water and jump up when a
wave comes. I can only swim a little bit but my
Dad says I’m getting better. Something I love to
do at the beach is play with my beach ball. I
throw it in the water and then I run and splash to
get it out.

Unit 2 : Consonant Blends (front)

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Part 1 : Sl
slim slip slum Slug slide

Part 2 : st
stop step stay strong stick

Part 3 : sn
snap snatch snow snail sniff

Part 4 : sc
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screen scam screw scrod script

Part 5 : sw
swim swan swear sweat swing

Part 6 : sk
skip skim sky skin skirt

Part 7 : sm
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small smell smile smoke smog

Part 8 : br
bread brain brake brave brown

Part 9 : cr
cream cry crow crane crab

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A dictionary of words
sl st sn
slim ‫رشيق‬ stop ‫يتوقف‬ snap ‫يخطف‬
slum ‫حي‬ step ‫خطوه‬ snow ‫جليد‬
slug ‫قوقعه‬ stay ‫يبقي‬ snail ‫قوقعه‬
slide ‫زحليقه‬ strong ‫قوي‬ snatch ‫يخطف‬
slow ‫بطئ‬ street ‫شارع‬ sniff ‫يتشمم‬
sc sw sk
screen ‫شاشه‬ swim ‫يعوم‬ skip ‫يفوت‬
scam ‫احتيال‬ swan ‫بجعه‬ skim ‫يقرأ سريعا‬
screw ‫قالووظ‬ swear ‫يقسم‬ skin ‫جلد‬
scap ‫قصاصه‬ sweat ‫يعرق‬ sky ‫سماء‬
script ‫نص‬ swing ‫ارجوحه‬ skirt ‫جيبه‬
sm br cr
small ‫صغير‬ bread ‫خبز‬ cry ‫يبكي‬
smell ‫يشم‬ brain ‫مخ‬ crow ‫غراب‬
smile ‫يبتسم‬ brake ‫فرامل‬ crane ‫ونش‬
smog ‫دخان‬ brown ‫بني‬ cream ‫كريم‬
smoke ‫دخان‬ brave ‫شجاع‬ crab ‫كابوريا‬
Dictation
sl st sn
‫رشيق‬ ‫يتوقف‬ ‫يخطف‬
‫حي‬ ‫خطوه‬ ‫جليد‬
‫قوقعه‬ ‫يبقي‬ ‫قوقعه‬
‫زحليقه‬ ‫قوي‬ ‫يخطف‬

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‫بطئ‬ ‫شارع‬ ‫يتشمم‬

sc sw sk
‫شاشه‬ ‫يعوم‬ ‫يفوت‬
‫احتيال‬ ‫بجعه‬ ‫يقرأ سريعا‬
‫قالووظ‬ ‫يقسم‬ ‫جلد‬
‫قصاصه‬ ‫يعرق‬ ‫سماء‬
‫نص‬ ‫ارجوحه‬ ‫جيبه‬
sm br cr
‫صغير‬ ‫خبز‬ ‫يبكي‬
‫يشم‬ ‫مخ‬ ‫غراب‬
‫يبتسم‬ ‫فرامل‬ ‫ونش‬
‫دخان‬ ‫بني‬ ‫كريم‬
‫دخان‬ ‫شجاع‬ ‫كابوريا‬

Read with me .
1) Jim slid on a red sled.
2) Kim slid the lid on the pot.
3) Tim got slim, but Pat got fat.
4) Ken let the lid slam on the bin.
5) Did Ted slap at a bug on a leg?
6) Did Hal slog in the mud?
7) Did Hal slip in the mud?
8) Did the wet mud slop on Hal?
9) A hut sat on a slab in a lot.
10) A big fat slug sat on a log in a bog.
11) Stan can get on the bus at the bus stop.
12) Did Stan slip on the wet top step?
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13) Did the dog yap at the big stag?

14) Did a pin stab Mel in the leg?
15) A man had a sled on a van.
16) The man let the sled slip.
17) The sled slid a bit. It hit the man!
18) Did the sled stun the man?
19- It did stun him!
20) The sled hit a snag.
21) Did the sled snap the snag?
22) Sal met Jan at the bus stop.
23) Did a snob snub Jan on the bus?
24) The hat had a snap on it.
25) The snug cap had a snap.
26) A bug sat snug in a rug.
27) Sis can snip a slit in the rag

28) Did Pam slip on the rug? Pam did!

Pam slid!
29) Pam got a cut on the leg.
The cut got a scab.
30) A cut on the leg can get a scab.
31) A big dog ran at the cat. Scat, cat, scat!
32) The man in the cab can scan a map.
33) A slim Scot sat at the bus stop.
34) The Scot can get on a bus at ten.
35) Stan can swim.
36) Stan swam. Stan got wet!
37) Tom had pop in a can. Tom had a
big swig.
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38) Pat set Pal the pup in the tub.

39) Pal can swim in the tub.
40) Pal swam in the tub. Pal got the rug wet.
41) Pat can mop up the wet spot on the rug
42) Stan can skip.
42) Stan can skip up a step.
43) Liz did a skit.
44) In the skit, Liz did a jig.
45) A sled can skid in wet mud.
46) A cut on the skin can get a scab.
47) The skin can get red in the hot sun
48) A smug man sat mum.
49) The smug man did not hum.
50) A van sat in the smog.
51) The smog did not get in the van.
52) A smug snob sat on the bus.
53) Did the smug snob snub Stan?
54) Peg had ham on a bran bun.
55) A brat hit Sam. Stop it, brat!
56) Mom got a red hat. The red hat had
a big brim.
57) At bat, Brad can get a hit.
58) Brad got a hit! Brad ran. Brad sped!
Brad slid in.
59) Did Brad brag ? Did Brad get smug?
60) A brat can brag , but Brad did not
brag a bit
61-Nan had a nap in the crib.
62-The man had a big crop.
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63-Ten men can cram in a big van.

64-The hut sat on a crag in the fog.
65-A big crab sat on a wet spot.
66-Pal the pup sped at the crab.
67-The crab ran. Did Pal stop it?
68-Pal did not stop the crab.
69-Pal let the crab run.
the rug?
70) Brad can mop up the drop
Complete the following .
sl st sn sc
….im ….op ….ap ….reen
….um ….ep ….ow ….am
….ug ….ay ….ail ….rew
….ide ….rong ….atch ….rap
….ow ….reet ….iff ….ript
Complete the following .
sw sk sm br
….im ….ip ….all ….ead
….an ….im ….ell ….ain
….ear ….in ….ile ….ake
….eat ….y ….og ….own
….ing ….irt ….oke ….ave

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Part 10 : dr
drop dry drink dress drum

Part 11 : fr
free frown frog fry fresh

Part 12 : tr
tree tray tram trash train

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Part 13 : gr
green grapes grass gray grow

Part 14 : spr
spring spray spread sprig spring

Part 15 : str
stress street straw strong straight

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Part 16 : cl
clap class clay clean clear

Part 17 : fl
flower fly flee flag flat

Part 18 : pl
plum plus plug plan plane

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Part 19 : bl
bleed blow bloom blot blog

Part 20 : gl
glass gloom glad glum glasses

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A dictionary of words
dr fr tr
drop ‫يقع‬ free ‫مجاني‬ train ‫قطار‬
dry ‫جاف‬ frown ‫يقشر‬ trash ‫قمامه‬
drink ‫يشرب‬ frog ‫ضفدع‬ tram ‫ترام‬
dress ‫فستان‬ fry ‫يقلي‬ tray ‫صينيه‬
drum ‫طبله‬ fresh ‫طازج‬ tree ‫شجره‬
gr spr str
green ‫أخضر‬ spring ‫ربيع‬ stress ‫توتر‬
grapes ‫عنب‬ spray ‫يرش‬ street ‫شارع‬
grass ‫عشب‬ spread ‫ينتشر‬ straw ‫قش‬
gray ‫رمادي‬ sprig ‫عرق‬ strong ‫قوي‬
‫زهره‬
grow ‫يزرع‬ spring ‫ربيع‬ straight ‫مستقيم‬
cl fl pl
clap ‫يصفق‬ flower ‫ورده‬ plum ‫برقوق‬
clay ‫صلصال‬ fly ‫يطير‬ plus +
class ‫فصل‬ flee ‫يهرب‬ plug ‫فيشه‬
clean ‫نظيف‬ flag ‫علم‬ plan ‫يخطط‬
clear ‫واضح‬ flat ‫شقه‬ plane ‫طائره‬
bl gl str
blow ‫تهب‬ glass ‫زجاج‬ stress ‫توتر‬
bleed ‫ينزف‬ gloom ‫كئيب‬ street ‫شارع‬
bloom ‫زهره‬ glad ‫سعيد‬ straw ‫قش‬
blot ‫بقعه‬ glasses ‫نظاره‬ strong ‫قوي‬
blog ‫مدونه‬ glum ‫كئيب‬ straight ‫مستقيم‬

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‫‪Dictation‬‬
‫‪dr‬‬ ‫‪fr‬‬ ‫‪tr‬‬
‫يقع‬ ‫مجاني‬ ‫قطار‬
‫جاف‬ ‫يقشر‬ ‫قمامه‬
‫يشرب‬ ‫ضفدع‬ ‫ترام‬
‫فستان‬ ‫يقلي‬ ‫صينيه‬
‫طبله‬ ‫طازج‬ ‫شجره‬
‫‪gr‬‬ ‫‪spr‬‬ ‫‪str‬‬
‫أخضر‬ ‫ربيع‬ ‫توتر‬
‫عنب‬ ‫يرش‬ ‫شارع‬
‫عشب‬ ‫ينتشر‬ ‫قش‬
‫رمادي‬ ‫عرق زهره‬ ‫قوي‬
‫يزرع‬ ‫ربيع‬ ‫مستقيم‬
‫‪cl‬‬ ‫‪fl‬‬ ‫‪pl‬‬
‫يصفق‬ ‫ورده‬ ‫برقوق‬
‫صلصال‬ ‫يطير‬ ‫‪+‬‬
‫فصل‬ ‫يهرب‬ ‫فيشه‬
‫نظيف‬ ‫علم‬ ‫يخطط‬
‫واضح‬ ‫شقه‬ ‫طائره‬
‫‪bl‬‬ ‫‪gl‬‬ ‫‪str‬‬
‫تهب‬ ‫زجاج‬ ‫توتر‬
‫ينزف‬ ‫كئيب‬ ‫شارع‬
‫زهره‬ ‫سعيد‬ ‫قش‬
‫بقعه‬ ‫نظاره‬ ‫قوي‬
‫مدونه‬ ‫كئيب‬ ‫مستقيم‬

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Read with me .
1) Ben had a drum. Drum it, Ben!
2) Ben can drum on the drum.
3) Kim let the lid drop on the hot pan.
4) A hut sat on a crag in a drab spot.
5) Brad can drag Spot the pup.
6) Brad can set Spot in the tub.
7) Did Spot drip on the rug?
8) Spot got a drop on the rug.
9) Brad can mop up the drop
10) Fran got a sled. Fran slid on the sled.
11) Fran let Fred drag the sled, but the sled
12) A frog can hop. Can a crab hop?
13) Can a frog hop up on a log?
14) Fred had a nap in the van.
15) Fred got hot in the van. Did Fred fret?
16) The brim on the hat had a red trim.
17) The man got a big crab in a crab trap .
18) Fran had a trip on a tram.
19) A dog can trot. A cat can trot.
20) Can a frog trot? Can a crab trot?
Can a bug trot?
21) A bug can trip on a rug.
22) Don got a rat trap . Don set the trap
in the den.
23) A rat trod on the trap . Did the rat
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24) A crab can grab . A crab can grip.

25) The pad had a red grid on it.
26) Spot had a rag. The rag had grit on it.
27) Spot can drag the rag on the rug.
28) Spot got grit on the rug.
29) Dad let Greg drag a drum in on the rug.
30) If Greg can grip the drum, Greg can drag it.
31) Liz cut a big sprig.
32) Liz set the sprig in a pot.
33) Liz let the sprig in the pot get wet.
34) Liz set the sprig in the sun.
35) The sprig can get big in the sun.
36) The strap on the cap had a snap.
37) Sis did a skit. Did Sis strut in the skit?
38) A strut can prop up a hut.
39) Al can cut a rag. Al can snip a strip.
40) Did Al slit the strip? Did Al snip it?
41) Did Clem fret? Did Sis grin at him?
42) Greg had a crab. Fred had a clam.
43) Brad got mud in the tub. Mud can clog up the
tub.
44) Did a mud clod hit Clem? Did the
clod clip him?
45) A mud clod did clip Clem. Clem got cut a bit.
46) Fran did a flip.
47) A flag can flap.
48) Mel can flop on the bed.
49) A hut sat on a flat spot on a crag.
50) Brad got a grip on the flag.

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51) Brad did not drop the flag.

52) A big cat got mad at the pup.
53 ) The pup spun. The pup fled
54) Fran had a plum.
55) Fred had a plum plus a fig.
56) The man had a crop on a plot.
57) A crab can plod. Can a clam plod?
5) Clem can plug the slit in the can.
58) Stan had a plan. The plan let Stan win.
59) Did Greg beg? Greg did beg. Greg pled.
60) Did Peg flop on the bed?
61- Did Peg plop on the bed?
62) Fred can blab at Fran.
63) Brad got a cut in the skin.
64) The cut bled a bit, but not a lot.
65) The dog got mud on the rug. A big blob!
66) Bob can scrub up the big blob on the rug.
67) Jan let a big drop drip on the map.
68) Grab a rag, Jan! Blot the wet spot.
69) Gus got a big mud glob on the rug.
70) A hut sat in a glen in the fog.

Complete the following .

dr fr tr gr
…..op …..ee …..ain …..een
…..y …..own …..ash …..apes
…..ink …..og …..am …..ass

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…..ess …..y …..ay …..ay

…..um …..esh …..ee …..ow
Complete the following .
spr str cl fl
…..ring …..ess …..ap …..ower
…..ray …..eet …..ay …..y
…..read …..aw …..ass …..ee
…..rig …..ong …..ean …..ag
…..ring …..aight …..ear …..at
Complete the following . (dr)
1) Ben had a …..um. …..um it, Ben!
2) Ben can drum on the …..um.
3) Kim let the lid …..op on the hot pan.
4) A hut sat on a crag in a …..ab spot.
5) Brad can …..ag Spot the pup.
6) Brad can set Spot in the tub.
7) Did Spot …..ip on the rug?
8) Spot got a …..op on the rug.
9) Brad can mop up the …..op
Complete the following . (dr)
1) Ben had a …..um. …..um it, Ben!
1) Ben can drum on the …..um.
2) Kim let the lid …..op on the hot pan.
3) A hut sat on a crag in a …..ab spot.
4) Brad can …..ag Spot the pup.
5) Brad can set Spot in the tub.
6) Did Spot …..ip on the rug?

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7) Spot got a …..op on the rug.

8) Brad can mop up the …..op
Complete the following . (fr)
1- Did …..em fret? Did Sis grin at him?
2) Greg had a crab. Fred had a …..am.
3) Brad got mud in the tub. Mud can …..og up
the tub.
4) Did a mud clod hit …..em? Did the
…..od …..ip him?
5) A mud …..od did clip …..em. …..em got cut
a bit.

Phonetic syllables
Part 1 : ch ( ‫) تش‬
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chair chain cheat choose cheese

match catch watch fetch snatch

Part 2 : sh ( ‫) ش‬
fish dish shop ship shoes

Part 3 : ph ( ‫) ف‬
phone photo pharmacy elephant phonics
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Part 4 : gh ( ‫) ف‬
laugh cough tough sough enough

Part 5 : th ( ‫) ذ‬
brother father mother they that

Part (1) th (‫) ث‬

think thin three smooth thick
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‫ناعم‬

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‫كثيف‬

‫هم‬
‫أب‬

‫ناعم‬
‫كثيف‬
Dictation ‫إمالء‬
‫ال‬ ‫هناك‬ ‫هم‬
‫أخ‬ ‫أم‬ ‫أب‬
A dictionary of words
Th (‫)ث‬
think ‫يعتقد‬ three 3
ef ‫لص‬ bath ‫يستحم‬ thick
(‫)ذ‬ bro…..er lau…. ….one
e ‫ال‬ there ‫هناك‬ they
her ‫أخ‬ mother ‫أم‬ father
Dictation ‫إمالء‬
‫يعتقد‬ 3
‫لص‬ ‫حم‬

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Syllable ck (‫) ك‬
duck luck sick sock truck

(the ‫)ذا‬
. ‫لو جاء بعدها حرف ساكن‬
The bee The cat The hen The man The fish

(the ‫)ذي‬
. ‫لو جاء بعدها حرف متحرك‬
The ant The arm The ox The ear The eye

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‫‪A dictionary of words‬‬

‫ذي ‪The‬‬ ‫ذا ‪The‬‬
‫‪The ant‬‬ ‫النملة‬ ‫‪The orange‬‬ ‫البرتقالة‬ ‫‪The man‬‬ ‫الرجل‬
‫‪The arm‬‬ ‫الذراع‬ ‫‪The ice‬‬ ‫الثلج‬ ‫‪The bee‬‬ ‫النحلة‬
‫‪The ear‬‬ ‫االذن‬ ‫‪The unit‬‬ ‫الوحدة‬ ‫‪The cat‬‬ ‫القطه‬
‫‪The ox‬‬ ‫الثور‬ ‫‪The ax‬‬ ‫الفأس‬ ‫‪The dog‬‬ ‫الكلب‬
‫‪Dictation‬‬ ‫إمالء‬
‫ذي ‪The‬‬ ‫ذا ‪The‬‬
‫النملة‬ ‫البرتقالة‬ ‫الرجل‬
‫الذراع‬ ‫الثلج‬ ‫النحلة‬
‫االذن‬ ‫الوحدة‬ ‫القطه‬
‫الثور‬ ‫الفأس‬ ‫الكلب‬

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Read with me : ‫؟‬ ‫يال نقرأ‬

A Family of Ducks
There is a family of ducks down at the lake.
There’s a white mother duck and her three yellow
ducklings. There’s also an auntie duck who is brown.
Mother duck says, “Quack-quack.” Auntie duck says
“Quack quack.” The little yellow ducklings go
“Cheep-cheep, cheep-cheep.” I saw auntie duck
waddle to the water and start to swim. Mother duck
did the same.
Then followed the little ducklings...one-two-three.
The two big ducks and three little ducks swam to the
other side of the lake. Auntie duck waddled onto the
land and shook the water off her feathers.
Mother duck did the same. Then followed the little
ducklings...one-two-three.
The Three Fish
These fish have names This is Finny
Finny has beautiful long fins that help her swim fast. This is
Tayla. Tayla’s big tail moves from side to side and it helps
her to go this way or that way. This is Igor. Igor has great
big eyes. Igor’s great big eyes help him to see where he is
going and they also help him to see big scary fish!

The Mouse on the Twig

We have a tree in our back garden. Every time I go to
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don’t know why the mouse stays there. Maybe she is

afraid of Fluffy, my cat. It’s lucky for the mouse that Fluffy
doesn’t know she is in the tree. Fluffy can climb trees
very well but I don’t think the mouse knows that

Complete the following . (ck)

There is a family of du….s down at the lake.
There’s a white mother du…. and her three
yellow du….lings. There’s also an auntie
du….who is brown. Mother duck says,
“Qua….-qua…..” Auntie du….ck says “Qua….
qua…..” The little yellow du….lings go
“Cheep-cheep, cheep-cheep.” I saw auntie
du…. waddle to the water and start to swim.
Mother du…. did the same.

Unit 3 : Silent Letters

part 1 : m ‫ صامت بعد ال‬b ‫حرف ال‬
lamb comb bomb limb tomb
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part 2 : ‫ صامت بين ساكنين‬d ‫حرف ال‬

sandwich grandpa grandma handsome hands

part 3 : w ‫ صامت بعد‬h ‫حرف ال‬

where when what why who

part 4 : n ‫ صامت قبل‬k ‫حرف ال‬

know kneel knee knife knock

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part 5 : r ‫ صامت قبل‬w ‫حرف ال‬

write wrong wrest wright wreck

part 6 : i ‫ صامت قبل‬gh ‫مقطع ال‬

high sight fight right tight

A dictionary of words
Silent letters ( b-d – h- w-gh-k)
b h d
lamb ‫حمل‬ where ‫اين‬ friends ‫اصدقاء‬

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‫‪comb‬‬ ‫مشط‬ ‫‪when‬‬ ‫متي‬ ‫‪handsome‬‬ ‫وسيم‬

‫‪climb‬‬ ‫يتسلق‬ ‫‪what‬‬ ‫ماذا‬ ‫‪grandpa‬‬ ‫جد‬
‫‪dumb‬‬ ‫أخرس‬ ‫‪why‬‬ ‫لماذا‬ ‫‪grandma‬‬ ‫جده‬
‫‪tomb‬‬ ‫مقبره‬ ‫‪who‬‬ ‫من‬ ‫‪sandwich‬‬ ‫ساندوتش‬
‫‪w‬‬ ‫‪gh‬‬ ‫‪k‬‬
‫‪write‬‬ ‫يكتب‬ ‫‪high‬‬ ‫عالي‬ ‫‪knee‬‬ ‫ركبه‬
‫‪wrong‬‬ ‫خطأ‬ ‫‪nigh‬‬ ‫ليله‬ ‫‪know‬‬ ‫يعرف‬
‫‪wrist‬‬ ‫ثغر يد‬ ‫‪eight‬‬ ‫‪8‬‬ ‫‪kneel‬‬ ‫يركع‬
‫‪Dictation‬‬ ‫إمالء‬
‫حمل‬ ‫اين‬ ‫اصدقاء‬
‫مشط‬ ‫متي‬ ‫وسيم‬
‫يتسلق‬ ‫ماذا‬ ‫جد‬
‫أخرس‬ ‫لماذا‬ ‫جده‬
‫مقبره‬ ‫من‬ ‫ساندوتش‬
‫‪w‬‬ ‫‪gh‬‬ ‫‪k‬‬
‫يكتب‬ ‫عالي‬ ‫ركبه‬
‫خطأ‬ ‫ليله‬ ‫يعرف‬
‫ثغر يد‬ ‫‪8‬‬ ‫يركع‬

‫‪Unit 4 : ng and nk patterns‬‬

‫‪sing‬‬ ‫‪king‬‬ ‫‪wing‬‬ ‫‪swing thing‬‬

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gang bang sang rang hang

song long strong prong thong

lung hung sung rung swung

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ink link sink shrink kink

sank bank rank thank tank

A dictionary of words
( ng - nk )
sing ‫يغني‬ king ‫ملك‬ wing ‫جناح‬
swing ‫ارجوحه‬ thing ‫شيء‬ gang ‫عصابه‬
bang ‫يصطدم‬ sang ‫ماضي يغني‬ rang ‫ماضي يرن‬
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‫‪hang‬‬ ‫يعلق‬ ‫‪song‬‬ ‫اغنيه‬ ‫‪long‬‬ ‫طويل‬

‫‪strong‬‬ ‫قوي‬ ‫‪prong‬‬ ‫‪ trunk‬سنه في شوكه‬ ‫خرطوم‬
‫‪lung‬‬ ‫رئة‬ ‫‪hung‬‬ ‫‪ sung‬ماضي يعلق‬ ‫ماضي يغني‬
‫‪rung‬‬ ‫رن‬ ‫‪bank‬‬ ‫بنك‬ ‫‪ink‬‬ ‫حبر‬
‫‪link‬‬ ‫رابط‬ ‫‪sink‬‬ ‫يغوص‬ ‫‪kink‬‬ ‫التواء في سلك‬
‫‪shrink‬‬ ‫ينكمش‬ ‫‪sank‬‬ ‫غاص‬ ‫‪tank‬‬ ‫خزان ‪ -‬دبابه‬
‫‪Dictation‬‬
‫) ‪( ng - nk‬‬
‫يغني‬ ‫ملك‬ ‫جناح‬
‫ارجوحه‬ ‫شيء‬ ‫عصابه‬
‫يصطدم‬ ‫ماضي يغني‬ ‫ماضي يرن‬
‫يعلق‬ ‫اغنيه‬ ‫طويل‬
‫قوي‬ ‫سنه في شوكه‬ ‫خرطوم‬
‫رئة‬ ‫ماضي يعلق‬ ‫ماضي يغني‬
‫رن‬ ‫بنك‬ ‫حبر‬
‫رابط‬ ‫يغوص‬ ‫التواء في سلك‬
‫ينكمش‬ ‫غاص‬ ‫خزان ‪ -‬دبابه‬

‫‪ Read with me :‬‬

‫)‪1‬‬ ‫‪Jill‬‬ ‫‪will‬‬ ‫‪sing‬‬ ‫‪with‬‬ ‫‪the‬‬ ‫‪band.‬‬
‫)‪2‬‬ ‫‪Cliff‬‬ ‫‪went‬‬ ‫‪on a trip‬‬ ‫‪last‬‬ ‫‪spring.‬‬
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3) Ann King had a ring on her left hand.

4) Jan had a brass bell on a string.
5) Jan can swing the bell and ring it.
6) Fran will pack a lunch and bring it with
her.
7) In the chess match, Max got the black
king in check.
8) Did a bug sting Jack? Did Jack yell and
swing at the bug?
9) Rex can fling a stick, and Spot will fetch
the stick and bring it back.
2) - The gun went off with a bang.
11) The quick cat sprang at the rat.
12) The bell rang at the end of class.
13) Jill sang with the band at the club.
14) Did Jeff bang a hand on the desk?
15) A gang of six men will dig a ditch at the
ranch.
16- Bill lost a thong in the sand.
17) Glen cut a long length of string.
18) Liz went on a long trip in the spring.
19) Jill had a strong will and did not quit.
20) There was a big throng at the bus stop.
21) Josh can bang the brass gong
with a stick.
22) The song of a thrush got Ann up
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23) A strong wind swept the mist and fog

off the pond
24) Rick swung the bat and hit the pitch.
25) A bug stung Beth on her hand at camp.
26) Jill had sung a long song in the skit.
27) The hat hung from a peg on the hat rack.
28) Kent flung a rock from the top of
the cliff.
29) The chimp swung from the branch with
one hand.
30) Rex slung the sack of sand on the back
of the truck.
31) You must think of a plan.
32) Nell had a kink in her neck.
33) Dad lost a cuff link in the cab.
34) Mitch got an ink spot on the map.
35) Max can scrub the dish in the sink.
36) The shack sat on the brink of a cliff.
37) Ann got a pink dress at the dress shop.
38) Chuck will drink a glass of milk with
lunch.
39) The cloth will shrink if you let it get wet.
40) Mom got Nan up from a nap. Did Nan
wink and blink and nod?

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Complete the following .(ng)

41) Mom said, "Thank you, Hank."

42) The cloth shrank when it got wet.
43) At dusk, the sun sank in the west.
44) Frank drank a glass of milk at lunch.
45) Hank can fish from the bank of the pond.
46) The ship hit a big rock and sank in the
gulf.
47) Dad said they must stop the truck and get
a tank of gas.
48) Frank can fill in a blank check, and the
bank will cash it.
49) The cab can honk at the bus.
50) The bus can honk at the van.
51) The van can honk at the truck.
52) The truck can honk at the cab

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1) Jill will si…. with the band.

2) Cliff went on a trip last spri…..
3) Ann Ki…. had a ri…. on her left hand.
4) Jan had a brass bell on a stri…..
5) Jan can swi…. the bell and ri…. it.
6) Fran will pack a lunch and bring it with
her.
7) In the chess match, Max got the black
ki…. in check.
8) Did a bug sti…. Jack? Did Jack yell and
swi…. at the bug?
9) Rex can fli…. a stick, and Spot will fetch
the stick and bri…. it back.
2) - The gun went off with a bang.
11) The quick cat spra…. at the rat.
12) The bell ra…. at the end of class.
13) Jill sang with the band at the club.
14) Did Jeff ba…. a hand on the desk?
15) A ga…. of six men will dig a ditch at
the ranch.
16- Bill lost a tho…. in the sand.
17) Glen cut a lo…. length of stri…..
18) Liz went on a lo…. trip in the spri…..
19) Jill had a stro…. will and did not quit.

off muffin officer cliff cuff

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Unit 5: Double Consonants at End

pass glass mess grass press

fell bell well tell sell

queen quack quiet queue quilt

A dictionary of words
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( off - ess - qu )
off ‫مغلق‬ pass ‫ينجح‬ fell ‫وقع‬
muffin ‫كعكه‬ glass ‫زجاج‬ bell ‫جرس‬
officer ‫ضابط‬ grass ‫عشب‬ well ‫بئر‬
cliff ‫منحدر‬ mess ‫فوضي‬ tell ‫يخبر‬
cuff ‫اسوره‬ class ‫زجاج‬ sell ‫يبيع‬
queen ‫ملكه‬ quiet ‫هادئ‬ quack ‫صوت البطة‬
Dictation
( off - ess – qu –ell )
‫مغلق‬ ‫ينجح‬ ‫وقع‬
‫كعكه‬ ‫زجاج‬ ‫جرس‬
‫ضابط‬ ‫عشب‬ ‫بئر‬
‫منحدر‬ ‫فوضي‬ ‫يخبر‬
‫اسوره‬ ‫زجاج‬ ‫يبيع‬
‫ملكه‬ ‫هادئ‬ ‫صوت البطة‬

 Read with me :
1) The gruff man was from the ship
at the dock.
2) Fluff the cat got a whiff of the fish
on the dish.
3) Did the cat sniff the fish?
4) Did the cat grab the fish and run off?
5) Cliff can brush the mud off the truck
with a stiff brush.
6) Cliff must not scuff and scratch the truck
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with the brush.

7) Cliff can buff the truck with a soft rag.
8) Jeff was on the staff at camp.
9) Jeff had a big pack with a lot of stuff in it.
10) Jeff must huff and puff, but can get up
on a cliff
11) Kim got a job at the dress shop.
12) Jeff can toss a stick up and catch it.
13) Ross had a big glass of milk with lunch.
14) The cab must pass the truck on the left.
15) Jim can cut the grass and pick up the trash
16) Beth was the best in the class at math.
17) Chuck was the best at chess.
18) When Bess and Jess had lunch, Bess left a
mess.
19) Was Mom cross with Bess? Did Mom
fuss at her?
20) Nell can spell well.
21) Jack and Jill went up the hill.
22) Jill got a chill from the wind on top of
the hill.
23) Bill set the fish on the hot grill.
24) The cat can smell the fish on the grill.
25) Did Bill stand still and miss the bus?
26) Did Bill run and yell and stop the bus?
27) Mitch will sell the truck and get a van.
28) Jeff must not drop the glass and spill
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milk on the rug.

29) Nell got a doll from her mom. The doll
was a swell gift.
30) Matt had a bat and a mitt.
31) The felt hat had fuzz on the brim.
31) There was a jazz band at the club.
32) The fish on the dish had an odd smell.
33) On the trip, Scott will check in at an inn.
34) The class bell will buzz at the
end of class.
35) When the egg fell, it got a crack
in the shell.

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Complete the following .(ff)

The gru….. man was from the ship
at the dock.
2) Flu….. the cat got a whi….. of the fish
on the dish.
3) Did the cat sni….. the fish?
4) Did the cat grab the fish and run o…..?
5) Cliff can brush the mud o….. the truck
with a sti….. brush.
6) Cli….. must not scu….. and scratch the truck
with the brush.
7) Cli….. can bu….. the truck with a soft rag.
8) Je….. was on the sta….. at camp.
9) Je….. had a big pack with a lot of stu….. in it.
10) Je….. must hu….. and pu….., but can get up
on a cli…..

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Unit 6: Consonant Blends (end)

vast nest list test west

ask task mask flask risk

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A dictionary of words
( st - ak )
vast ‫واسع‬ nest ‫عش‬ list ‫قائمه‬
test ‫اختبار‬ west ‫غرب‬ rest ‫يرتاح‬
ask ‫يسأل‬ task ‫مهمه‬ mask ‫كمامه‬
flask ‫زمزميه‬ risk ‫خطر‬ bask ‫يتشمس‬
Dictation
( st - ak )
‫واسع‬ ‫عش‬ ‫قائمه‬
‫اختبار‬ ‫غرب‬ ‫يرتاح‬
‫يسأل‬ ‫مهمه‬ ‫كمامه‬
‫زمزميه‬ ‫خطر‬ ‫يتشمس‬

 Read with me :
1) Sam had a cast on one leg.
2) The bug was a big pest.
3) The sun set in the west.
4) A hen sat at rest on a nest.
5) The rust from the tin can was red.
6) I had the list, but I lost it.
7) One of us must dust in the den.
8) Fran had a red vest. The vest cost a lot.
9) I can swim fast, but Sid can swim.

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Complete the following .(st)

2) Sam had a ca…. on one leg.
2) The bug was a big pe…..
3) The sun set in the we…..
4) A hen sat at rest on a ne…..
5) The ru…. from the tin can was red.
6) I had the li…., but I lo…. it.
7) One of us mu…. du…. in the den.
8) Fran had a red ve.. The ve…. co…. a
lot.
9) I can swim fa…., but Sid can swim.

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Unit 7 : SOFT c and g

c = /s/ followed by e- i-y
nice rice face race place

dance prince fence chance office

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A dictionary of words
( ci – ci-cy )
nice ‫لطيف‬ dance ‫يرقص‬ chance ‫فرصه‬
rice ‫أرز‬ prince ‫أمير‬ office ‫مكتب‬
face ‫وجه‬ fence ‫سور‬ place ‫مكان‬
race ‫سباق‬ pencil ‫ قلم رصاص‬trace ‫يتتبع‬
Dictation
( ci – ci-cy )
‫لطيف‬ ‫يرقص‬ ‫فرصه‬
‫أرز‬ ‫أمير‬ ‫مكتب‬
‫وجه‬ ‫سور‬ ‫مكان‬
‫سباق‬ ‫قلم رصاص‬ ‫يتتبع‬

 Read with me :
1) Clint is an officer of the law.
2) Scott is reading an excellent novel.
3) If you try your best, you can succeed.
4) Kay set her cup of tea onto the saucer.
5) A clock tower sat in the center of the town.
6) South America is just south of
Central America.
7) Everyone went on the trip except Ann,
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8) Neal had the necessary tools to fix

the leak in the roof.
9) A law officer must try to keep the peace.
10) An eagle can swoop down and pounce on a
rabbit .
11) A jet can travel a long distance in
a single day.
12) The ranch has a fence around it to keep
the cattle in.
13) It's been one year since your last visit
to the dentist.
14) When you see black clouds, it means there
is a chance of rain.
15) If you practice , your reading will improve.
16) This is the last sentence in this lesson
17) Cliff said, "This problem is a cinch!"
18) The bashful boy has a tendency to
mumble.
19) Nancy is very proud of her fancy red
dress.
20) Betty keeps a pencil and a pen
in her handbag.
21) Nancy is hoarse and needs some
medicine
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22) The city council has a meeting every

week
to set city policy.
23) This summer, Roy will move away from
the city and live on a ranch.
24) The principal will visit a classroom
today
to speak with the children.

Complete the following . ( ee )

Clint is an offi….r of the law.
2) Scott is reading an ex….llent novel.
3) If you try your best, you can suc….ed.
4) Kay set her cup of tea onto the sau….r.
5) A clock tower sat in the ….nter of the town.
6) South America is just south of
….ntral America.
7) Everyone went on the trip ex….cept Ann,

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Unit 7 : SOFT c and g

g = /j/ followed by e- i-y
giant gem germ gym manage

image damage message voyage imagine

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A dictionary of words
( gi – ge-cy )
giant ‫ضخم‬ gym ‫ صاله رياضيه‬manage ‫يدير‬
gem ‫ جوهره‬germ ‫جرثومه‬ baggage ‫امتعه‬
image ‫ صوره‬damage ‫يدمر‬ message ‫رساله‬
Dictation
( gi – ge - gy )
‫ضخم‬ ‫صاله رياضيه‬ ‫يدير‬
‫جوهره‬ ‫جرثومه‬ ‫امتعه‬
‫صوره‬ ‫يدمر‬ ‫رساله‬

 Read with me :
1) Jay will try to invent a gadget.
2) Nancy is a passenger on the train.
3) The terrible accident was a tragedy.
4) A teacher can suggest things to help you
read better.
5) When you handle a kitten, you should try
to
be gentle.
6) The dentist has an office manager to help
in
his office.
7) The President must offer a budget to
Congress each year.
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8) The princess had a silver ring with a gem

set in the center.
9) The flower is pink with a red tinge.
10) Sally will indulge herself and have some
candy.
11) Betty can lounge on the beach
under a big umbrella.
12) The college math class will be
a challenge for Frank.
5) Joan has a fancy green dress with
fringe on the sleeves.
6) Jack felt a twinge of pain when the
bee stung his finger.
7) A plunge into the swimming pool will
quickly cool you off.
8) If you eat too much food, you may get a
bulge in your middle.
9) A rabbit can nibble on cabbage leaves.
10) Max got a big brown package in the mail.
11) The messenger had a message
for the prince.
12) The train can carry a passenger and
his baggage .
13) A bandage will keep a cut clean and
help it to heal.
14) Gail had some peaches with cottage
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cheese for lunch.

15) The ship set sail on a long sea voyage to
South America.
16) The dog and the cat manage to get along
with each other.
1) A hedge ran along the edge of the lawn.
17) The cottage sits near the edge of the
village.
18) Scott must dodge the bee to avoid
getting stung.
19) The rock was so big that ten men
could not budge it.
20) A sailboat sailed under the bridge and
into the bay.
21) As a treat, Gail had a banana split
with fudge sauce.
22) I saw Nancy nudge Sally and whisper
something to her.
23) The angry man still held a grudge
about the accident

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Unit 8 : advanced
tion ‫ – شن‬sion ‫ شن‬sion ‫– جن‬
ture ‫ – تشر‬ti ‫ – ش‬ci ‫ش‬
formation information pollution

mission mansion session

future mature picture

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 Read with me :
1) The telephone was a major invention.
2) The wind blew in a southern direction.
3) Phil ate a large portion of apple pie.
4) Ralph crossed the busy street with caution.
5) The book about Robin Hood is a work of
fiction.
6) The actor must audition for a part
in the film.
7) The man will campaign hard to try to win
the election.
8) John read a section of the Sunday edition of
the newspaper.
9) Regular exercise will keep a person
in good physical condition.
10) To solve the math problem, Chris must
multiply a whole number by a fraction.
11) A good education can be very
valuable in life.
12) Joseph sought an easy solution
to the problem.
13) The children are on vacation from school
this week.
14) The family gave a generous donation to a
worthy cause.
15) Due to her excellent work, Sue might
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receive a promotion.
16) The daughter felt a great devotion to her
mother and father.
17) Phil rubbed some lotion on his hands to
moisten the dry skin.
18) On a rough sea, the motion of a ship may
make a person dizzy.
19) The teacher led the class in a
discussion.
20) The girl has a joyful expression on her
face.
21) Ralph had to buy a ticket to gain
admission to the show.
22) The city government is planning an
expansion to the library.
23) The men in the rocket were on a mission
to explore the moon.
24) The bad experience left a big impression
on the small child.
25) At his trial, the thief made a confession
that he was guilty.
26) A person needs a college degree to
pursue a profession such as medicine or law.
27) Ralph bought a new version of
a computer program.
28) Phil will wear a pair of glasses to
improve his vision.
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29) The jury made the decision that the man

was not guilty.
30) The math teacher taught the children
how to do long division.
31) The eruption of the volcano began
with a tremendous explosion.
32) The people must unite to defend their
nation from an enemy invasion.
33) Once a week, Chris will sit down and
watch his favorite television show.
34) Gold is a type of precious metal.
35) Joseph was a gracious host at the party.
36) The musician will play an instrument in
the orchestra.
37) The government official plans to resign
from his post.
38) The son gave his mother a compliment on
the delicious meal.
39) A person should give special attention to
a crucial decision.
40) A television commercial tries to
convince you to buy a product.
41) The magician can perform magic tricks to
amuse and delight the children
42) Judo is a martial art.
43) The engine is an essential part of a car.
44) Your initial is the first letter of your name.
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45) A parent must show patience with

a small child.
46) You should be very cautious around
a wild animal.
47) The physician will treat the patient
at the hospital.
48) Ralph is impatient to begin his vacation
from school.
49) The silk cloth has a smooth texture.
50) A vulture is a large bird with a bald head.
51) The farmer put the herd of sheep
out to pasture .
52) Chris won't venture outside during
the heavy storm.
53) In a game of chess, the goal is to
capture the king.
54) The bread was made from a mixture of
flour and water.
55) The reading teacher gave the class
a lecture on phonics.
56) Phil brought a camera to the zoo and
took a picture of an elephant

Unit 9 : stories .
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1- Read the story:

* My Pets
I have a dog, a cat and a hamster. I love
them all. My dog’s name is Snoopy; my
cat’s name is Whiskers, and my
hamster’s name is Nibbles. Snoopy is
playful, and he likes bones. Whiskers
sleeps in my bed. Nibbles loves running in his
wheel. They are all soft and furr.

2- Read the story:

* The Ocean
The ocean has bright blue water filled with
waves. Many types of fish live in the
ocean. Seagulls love flying over the ocean
to look for fish. There is soft sand along the
shore, and there are pretty seashells in the sand.
The ocean is a great place to visit.

3- Read the story:

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* My friends .
I have some very good friends. I ride the bus
with my friends Tony and Brian. They live on my
street. At school, Tony, Brian and I play with Lisa
and Emma on the play- ground. We all eat lunch
together too. I also have friends
from my soccer team named Hunter and Jake.
Sometimes I get to see my cousins Abby and
Kevin. They are my friends too. I like all of my
friends.

4- Read the story:

* The bookshelf .
The bookshelf in my house holds many books and
some pictures and candles. It is a tall bookshelf.
There are large
books and small book. There are also books for
kids and books for adults. There is a picture of my
mom and dad,
and a picture of my family. There are two blue
candles and a yellow candle. I’m glad the books I
like are on the lowest shelf.
5- Read the story:
The classroom .

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My teacher is Mrs. Brown. We have ten desks

for ten students. On the wall is our art work.
We cut out and painted turkeys in time for
Thanksgiving. During recess we play on the
monkey bars. In the afternoon Mrs. Brown
reads a story. Then it is time to go home.

6- Read the story:

Playground
We are going to the playground. First, I swing
on the swings. Then I take two
turns at the slide. We climb on the new climbing
wall. My friends and I play hide and seek. We
build a sand castle in the sandbox. I drink water
from the water fountain. Time to go home.
7- Read the story:
Playing with friends .
John went for a bike ride. He rode
around the block. Then he met some
girls he knew from school. They all rode
to the field to play. John had a great
time playing games with his friends.

8-Read the story:

A birthday party .
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Lisa went to a birthday party on Saturday. There

were many girls there. They played a lot of
great games at the party. Then they had
dessert. All of the girls got balloons as party
favors. Lisa loved her red balloon
Read the story:
Baseball .
Tim went to the park with his brother. They
brought baseballs and gloves. They played
catch for two hours. It started to get very hot out,
so they went home for some lemonade. They
had a great day.
10- Read the story:
Winter fun .
Mary and her family went sledding. They each
brought their own sled. When they got to the
hill, they had a race. Mary’s
brother won the race, and she was
happy for him. After a long, fun day of
sledding, Mary and her family went home and
had hot chocolate.

11-Read the story:

Soccer game .
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We have a soccer game this morning. We are

playing against a team from another school. I
get to play striker. I like scoring goals. At half-
time no one has scored yet. We get to each
orange slices during the break. In the second
half I score a goal. We win the match.
12- Read the story:
Making pizza .
We are making a pizza. First we make the
dough with flour and eggs. We flatten the dough
into a round shape. Then we put tomato sauce
and cheese on top. The pizza goes into the oven.
In a few minutes it is ready to eat
13- Read the story:
At the zoo.
First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black;
Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his
back; Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in
his maw; Then I saw the wombat waddle in the
straw; Then I saw the elephant a-waving of his
trunk;
Then I saw the monkeys—mercy, how
unpleasantly they smelt!

14- Read the story:

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My little Kitty .
This is my little kitty.
How soft and white its
fur is! Isn’t it pretty? The cat is
on the box. She saw a big
rat and ran to catch it.
The kitty was too small to catch the rat.
15- Read the story:
Seven little mice.
Little-Mouse-Sunday found a great, big bun.
Little-Mouse-Monday wished that he had one.
Little-Mouse-Tuesday was fat enough without.
Little-Mouse-Wednesday sat down to sulk and
pout.
Said Little-Mouse-Thursday, “I’ll get one for
myself!”
Said Little-Mouse-Friday, “There’s another on the
shelf.”
Little-Mouse-Saturday began to beg and squeak.
“Come on!” said all the seven, “we’ve enough to
last a week!”

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