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Reading Longer Words: Now & Ben

Phonics: Reading Longer Words:
Long o and e

Long o and e
Read the sentences. Draw a circle around each word
that has the long o sound spelled o, oa, or ow, or the
long e sound spelled ee or ea.

1. Rosa looked out the window on the coldest day of

winter.

2. She noticed snowflakes floating down.

3. Slowly, the snow got deeper.

4. The snowplow went by on the street.

5. This might be the biggest snowstorm of the season.

Now write each word you circled under the word that has the
same spelling for the same vowel sound.

folding blowing freezing

coasting meaning

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Prepositions Now & Ben

Grammar: What Is a Preposition?

• A preposition is a word that shows when,

how, or where a noun or pronoun does Thinking Question
What word tells
something.
when, how, or
where a noun or
Chantel learned about Ben Franklin. pronoun does
something?
She heard more after school.

Choose a preposition from the box. Complete each

sentence correctly.

to at from

over of

1. My teacher chose a book the shelf.

2. She turned to a chapter the beginning.

3. Then she introduced us the life of Ben

Franklin.

4. We learned that he invented many things

two hundred years ago.

5. He also helped plan the government the

United States.

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Reading Longer Words: Now & Ben

Phonics: Reading Longer Words:
Long Vowels o and e

Long Vowels o and e

Fill in the blank. Word Bank

1. We hiked up the hill on the reason

steepest
trail. sweeter
homerun
2. Tracey hit a to win notepad
the game.

3. Do you have a good

for being late?

4. Make a list of things we need on the

5. Cupcakes are than popcorn.

Read the words below. Think how the words in each group Word Bank
are alike. Write the missing word that will fit in each group.
loading
soapsuds
6. morning, afternoon,
window
7. packing, filling, evening
leaving
8. door, wall,

9. moving away, going,

10. foam, bubbles,

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Compare and Contrast Now & Ben

Introduce Comprehension:
Compare and Contrast

George Washington’s father loved him very much. When

George was young, his father gave him an axe. George’s father
thought this gift would teach George about responsibility.
George loved his axe. He chopped lots of bushes and branches
on his family’s farm.
There was one tree that George wasn’t supposed to touch.
It was his father’s favorite cherry tree. One day, George made
a mistake and chopped this special tree. This killed the tree.
George’s father saw the dead tree and got angry. He
called all the family together. George told everyone that he had
killed the tree.
George’s father was sad about his tree. But he didn’t feel
angry anymore. He was glad that George had learned to tell
the truth.

Read the selection above. Complete the Venn diagram to

compare and contrast the father’s feelings before and after
George told the truth.

Before Both After

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Words with oa, ow, ee, ea Now & Ben

Spelling: Words with
oa, ow, ee, ea

Sort the Spelling Words by the long e and long o vowel Spelling Words
sounds.
Basic
Long e Sound Long o Sound Words
1. seated
1. 8.
2. keeps
2. 9. 3. speed
4. seen
3. 10. 5. means
6. clean
4. 11. 7. groan
8. roast
5. 12.
9. bowls
6. 13. 10. crow
11. owe
7. 14. 12. grown
Review
Now sort the words by how the vowel sound is spelled.
Words
Long e Spelled Long o Spelled 13. green
ee ea oa ow 14. snow

15. 19. 22. 24.

16. 20. 23. 25.

17. 21. 26.

18. 27.

28.

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Prepositional Phrases Now & Ben

Grammar: What Is a Preposition?

• A preposition shows when, how, or where a

noun or pronoun does something.
• A group of words that begins with a
preposition is a prepositional phrase. Many Thinking Question
prepositional phrases tell where. Which group of
words begins with a
preposition that tells
Ben Franklin runs to the shop. where?
He steps inside the door.

Choose a prepositional phrase from the box to finish

each sentence. Write each sentence correctly.

Prepositional Phrases That Tell Where

near Ben’s toes in the mud
to the river into the water
from his pocket

1. Ben Franklin walks .

2. He steps .

3. Then Ben wades .

4. Tiny fish swim .

5. Ben takes a coin .

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Focus Trait: Word Choice Now & Ben

Writing: Write to Respond

Opinion Words and Phrases

Opinion With Opinion Words
Ben Franklin was an important man. I think Ben Franklin was one of the
most important men in history.

Read each opinion. Add opinion words or phrases to make it

stronger.

Opinion With Opinion Words

1. Ben Franklin was the greatest
inventor.

2. Ben Franklin’s hospital made

his city better.

3. The documents that Ben

Franklin helped to write were
very important.

4. Ben Franklin’s work in the

past is important for our
future.

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Final Stable Syllable -le Now & Ben

Phonics: Final Stable Syllable -le

Read the clues. Then write one of the two words below each
clue in the blank.

1. A kind of dog  

A horn for making music  

beagle bugle

2. A sweet, crunchy fruit  

To eat in small bites  

nibble apple

3. Used for mending clothes  

A soft food in some soups  

noodle needle

4. Easy to do  

Peaceful or kind  

gentle simple

5. Burned to give light   

A small pool of rainwater  

candle puddle

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Compare and Contrast Now & Ben

Deepen Comprehension:
Compare and Contrast

Read the selection below.

Do you do chores every day, like cleaning your room

or walking the dog?
During the 1700s, children did many, many chores.
Young boys hunted for food with their fathers. They also
worked in the fields. When they were nine years old, they
would start learning a special job, too, such as how to make
horseshoes.
Young girls fed the chickens, picked berries in the woods,
cooked food, washed laundry, and cleaned the house. They
also cut wool off of sheep and spun the wool into thread.
Young girls took care of younger children, too.
Children in the 1700s worked very hard.

Compare and contrast details from the selection with your

own experience. Use a Venn diagram to help you. Then
answer the questions below.
1. Think about the chores you do. What is the
same about what you do and what children in
the 1700s did?

2. What is different about what you do and what these

colonial children did?

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Words with oa, ow, ee, ea Now & Ben

Spelling: Words with
oa, ow, ee, ea

Write the Basic Word that matches each clue. Spelling Words

1. in a chair Basic
Words
2. large black bird 1. seated
2. keeps
3. how fast you move
3. speed
4. to cook in an oven 4. seen
5. means
5. not dirty 6. clean
7. groan
6. a croaking or unhappy sound 8. roast
9. bowls
10. crow
11. owe
Write the Basic Word that completes each sentence.
12. grown

7. Milk spilled when the cereal Review

Words
fell off the table. 13. green
14. snow
8. I my brother 25 cents.

9. When I am , I will be much

taller.

10. I have never an eagle.

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Prepositional Phrases Now & Ben

Grammar: What Is a Preposition?

Complete each sentence by writing a prepositional

phrase that tells when.

Prepositional Phrases That Tell When

before the sun came up after he got in the water
after he ate breakfast during the early morning hours
until that morning

1. Ben Franklin woke

2. Ben went outside

3. Ben swam

4. Ben put on his flippers

5. He had never used the flippers

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Dictionary Entry Now & Ben

Vocabulary Strategies:
Dictionary Entry

Use the dictionary entries to answer each question.

e•lec•tric•i•ty (ēʼ lĕk·trı̆sʼ ı̆·tē) n. 1. a form of energy that can be used

for heating, lighting, or machines 2. an electric current
in•ven•tion (in·vĕnʼ shən) n. 1. something that is created or made for
the first time 2. a story that is made up
light•ning (lı̄tʼ nı̆ng) n. 1. a flash of light in the sky caused by an
electrical charge in the clouds
wig (wı̆g) n. 1. fake hair that is worn on the head

1. How many syllables does the word electricity have?

2. What part of speech is the word wig?

3. How many syllables does the word invention have?

4. How many definitions does the word lightning have?

Choose one word from the dictionary entries. Write a

sentence with the word.

5.

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Proofread for Spelling Now & Ben

Spelling: Words with
oa, ow, ee, ea

Proofread the postcard. Circle the six misspelled words. Spelling Words
Then write the correct spellings on the lines below.
Basic
Dear Tomas, Words
You would not believe the things we have 1. seated
sean on our trip. We went to a place where potters make 2. keeps
clay boals big enough to sit in! Can you imagine being 3. speed
4. seen
seeted in a pot? Each pattern meens something different.
5. means
If a crowe is painted, it is for good luck. I hope the town
6. clean
keaps making the pottery so you can see it someday. 7. groan
Manny 8. roast
9. bowls
1. 4. 10. crow
11. owe
2. 5.
12. grown
3. 6. Review
Words
Unscramble the letters to write a Spelling Word.
13. green
7. angro 14. snow

8. weo

9. despe

10. leanc

11. stoar

12. rowng

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Irregular Verbs Now & Ben

Grammar: Spiral Review

Underline the correct verb to finish each sentence.

Use the clue that tells when the action happens.

1. We (give, gave) reports today. Now

2. I (take, took) the topic of Ben Franklin. Past

3. Sara and I (eat, ate) lunch. Past

4. The teacher (say, said) I could give my report first. Past

Read this story about something that happened last

week. Write the underlined words correctly. Use verbs that
tell about the past.
I eat lunch with my sister. She give me a library
book. It was about Ben Franklin. She say she liked it.
I take the book to my room. It was a good book. Ben
Franklin give the world many things. It take me just a
little while to read the book.

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Sentence Fluency Now & Ben

Grammar: Connect to Writing

Two Sentences Combined Sentence

Sam read about Ben Sam and Ann read about
Franklin. Ben Franklin.
Ann read about Ben
Franklin.

Read each pair of sentences. Combine the sentences.

Use and to join their subjects.

1. Jessie learned about electricity.

Maria learned about electricity.

2. Our teacher talked about freedom.

The principal talked about freedom.

3. Susan liked hearing about inventors.

Jamie liked hearing about inventors.

4. Mike enjoyed reading about Ben Franklin.

The other children enjoyed reading about Ben Franklin.

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