Take It To Your Seat Literacy Centers, Grades K-1

to State
Grades K–1 Correlated Standards

• 12 full-color centers
• Reading & writing topics:
EMC 2123 Literacy color words, word

families, rhyming,
consonant sounds,
Centers
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following directions,
categories, and more
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What?
• Everything you need for 12 bag centers
• Beginning reading skills practice
• Step-by-step directions for small groups
and independent practice
• Full-color patterns and task cards
• Self-checking activities
Why?
• Self-contained
• Easily stored
• Can be made ahead of time
• Practice and review skills
• Individualize practice
• Extra-time fun
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Contents
About Literacy Centers ........................................................... 2
Making a Bag Center ........................................................... 3
Find the Pairs (visual discrimination) ..................................... 4
Read the Color (color words) ................................................. 22
Words That Tell Where (positional words)............................... 42
Rhyming Puzzles (rhyming words) ........................................ 60
Where Does It Belong? (word families) ................................... 72
On the Move (following directions)........................................ 86
I Know My ABC’s (alphabetical order).................................... 96
Sorting into Groups (categorization) .................................... 110
Is It Real? (real and make-believe)....................................... 128
Make a Word (initial and final consonants).......................... 140
Make a Story (beginning writing) ....................................... 154
Word Family Puzzles (word families) ................................... 168
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What’s Great About This Book
Centers are a wonderful, fun way for students to practice important skills. The 12 centers
in this book are self-contained and portable. Students may work at a table or even on the
floor. Once you’ve made the centers, they’re ready to use at any time.
Everything You Need

tT
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• Teacher direction page Wo Words That Tel

Write the word
l Where
to tell where the
frog is.
• How to make the center

• Description of
student task Self-checking
key
Preparing the Center
• How to self-check 1. Laminate and cut out the illustration on page 43, the center
challenge and label on page 45, the sorting mats on
pages 47–51, and the picture cards on pages 53–58.
2. Tape the illustration onto the front of the bag.
• Full-color materials 3. Tape the center challenge onto the back of the bag.
4. Tape the label to the bottom of the bag.
5. Reproduce the record form on page 59 for students.
needed for the center 6. Put the picture card sets into plastic bags. Place the sorting
mats and the record forms in the same bag.
Using the Center

In a Small Group
Set 2
• Reproducible Choose a set of cards. Set 1 – up and down
Set 2 – in and out
Set 3 – overr and under
Name
Words That Tell Where
Cards
Write the word to tell
where the frog is.
Picture
record forms Place the two sorting mats on a flat surface. Students take turns
choosing picture cards and matching them with the correct word.
Independently
The student lays the two sorting mats faceup on a flat surface.
Then the student matches each picture card to the correct word.
Self-Checking Key
Word Box
Turn the four picture cards over. Rearrange them to make a up down in out over under
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How to Use the Centers

The centers are intended for skill practice,
not to introduce skills. It is important
to model the use of each center before Words That Tell Where
Skill:
students do the “Independent Practice” task. Position Words
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1. Read the word on
2. Independent Practice—the center task card the sorting mat.
provides directions for independent use. 2. Choose the picture.
Tell where the frog is.
3. Match the frog to the
Questions to Consider correct word.
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Make a new picture.
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• Where will you place the centers for easy access by students?
• What procedure will students use when they need help with the center tasks?
• Where will students store completed work?
• How will you track the tasks and centers completed by each student?

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Materials
• medium-size gift bag with handles
• scissors
• double-stick tape
• self-closing plastic bags
Steps to Follow
Read the Color Name

Color Words
Color the paint jars the correct colors. Color a space on the graph for each brush.
red
orange
Read the
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yellow
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bag front illustration, the center record form. front of the gift bag. Tape the
task, center manipulatives, center task label onto the back
and the center label. of the bag.
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be visible when the bag is folded
for storage.
F i nd t he Pairs

1. Laminate and cut out the front illustration on page 5,
the center challenge and label on page 7, and the cards on
pages 9–19.
3. Tape the center challenge onto the back of the bag.
6. Place the sock cards in one plastic bag and the shoe cards
in another.
7. Put the sets of cards in the center bag.
Using the Center
In a Small Group
Name
A student chooses a card and reads the letter (sock cards—set 1) Find the Pa
irs
Circle the two
letter
—Letters
s that are the
same.
or word (shoe cards—set 2) aloud. The card is laid faceup on a t

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flat surface. The next student chooses another card, reads it, n
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Find the Pa
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Circle the two —Words
word s that are the
same.
The student sorts the letter or word cards into pairs. hit
was
ha t
ha t
was
dad saw
The student circles letters or words on the record form to show stop
bad
spot
dad
good stop
they are the same. bed
dog
dog
bed
hot bad
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Visual Discrimination
Find
the
Pairs

Find the Pairs
Skill:
Visual Discrimination
Letters and Words
Find the Pairs

1. Find the cards that
are the same.
2. Put them together.
3. Turn them over to see
if the colors match.

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Find the Pairs—Letters
Circle the two letters that are the same.
t f t
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d p p
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g g q
Name
Find the Pairs—Words
Circle the two words that are the same.
hit hat hat

was was saw
dad bad dad
stop spot stop
good dog dog
bed bed bad
hot hat hot
R e ad t he C olor

1. Laminate and cut out the illustration on page 23, the center
challenge and label on page 25, the sorting pockets on pages
27–33, and the word cards (paintbrushes) on pages 35–39.
6. Fold and tape the paint jar sorting pockets. Place them
in the bag.
7. Place the word cards and forms in the bag.
Using the Center
In a Small Group
Each student chooses a paint jar. One at a time, students choose Name
Color W
ords
Color the
and match brushes to the correct jar. They slip the brushes into
paint jars
the correct colo
rs. Color
a space
on the grap
h for eac
h brush.
red
the jar.
orange
Independently yellow
The student lines up the paint jars. Then the student matches green
the brushes to each jar, slipping the brushes inside the jar blue
pocket. The student colors the paint jars on the record form.
purple
Then the student counts the number of brushes “in” each jar
card and records the number on the record form. pink
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Color Words
Read the Color

Read the Color
Skill:
Color Words
Color Words
1. Read the word on the jar.
2. Put the brushes in
the correct jars.
3. Count the brushes
in each jar. Color a
space on the record
form graph to show how
many brushes there are
of each color.

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purple brown

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blue red

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yellow green

fold here

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pink orange

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pink
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Color Words
Color the paint jars the correct colors. Color a space on the graph for each brush.
red
orange
yellow
green
blue
purple
pink
brown

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challenge and label on page 45, the sorting mats on
pages 47–51, and the picture cards on pages 53–58.
6. Put the picture card sets into plastic bags. Place the sorting
mats and the record forms in the same bag.
Using the Center

In a Small Group
Choose a set of cards. Set 1 – up and down
Set 2 – in and out Name
Words That Tell Wher
e
Set 3 – overr and under Write the word to tell
where the frog is.
Place the two sorting mats on a flat surface. Students take turns
choosing picture cards and matching them with the correct word.
Independently
The student lays the two sorting mats faceup on a flat surface.
Then the student matches each picture card to the correct word.
Self-Checking Key
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Positional Words
Words That Tell

Wh

Skill:
Positional Words
Words That Tell

Where
1. Read the word on
the sorting mat.
2. Choose the picture.
Tell where the frog is.
3. Match the frog to the
correct word.
4. Turn the picture over.
Make a new picture.

Sorting Mats —Positional Words Set 1
down
up

out
in

under
over

Picture Cards Set 1

Picture Cards Set 2

Picture Cards Set 3

Name
Write the word to tell where the frog is.
Word Box
up down in out over under

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1. Laminate and cut out the illustration on page 61, the
center challenge and label on page 63, and the puzzles
on pages 65–69.
6. Place the puzzles and forms in the bag.
Using the Center
Name
In a Small Group Rhyming Wo

Draw a line
rds
to show the
rhyme.
Spread out the puzzle pieces faceup on a flat surface. Have

students take turns choosing and naming a puzzle piece,
listening for rhyming words. Students put the four rhyming
pieces together to complete each circle.
Independently
The student forms four sets of rhyming picture pieces. Then the
student matches pairs of rhyming objects on the record form.
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Rhyming Words
Rhyming Puzzles

Rhyming Puzzles
Skill:
Rhyming Words
Rhyming Puzzles
1. Choose a puzzle piece.
2. Name the picture.
3. Find three other
pictures that rhyme.
4. Put the pieces together
to complete the
puzzle.

Name
Rhyming Words
Draw a line to show the rhyme.

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W h
Self-checking key

challenge and label on page 75, the sorting pockets on
pages 77 and 79, and the joey cards on pages 81 and 83.
5. Fold and tape the sorting pockets.
7. Place the sorting pockets, the joey cards, and the forms
in the bag.
Using the Center

In a Small Group Name
Lay the sorting pockets (mother kangaroos) faceup on a flat Word Fam
ilie
Write the nam s
es under the
correct moth
er.
surface. Have students choose a joey and place it in the correct -am
-ed
pouch. Baby kangaroos are correctly placed when the name of

the joey is part of the word family on the mother’s pouch.
Independently
The student sorts and places the baby kangaroos with the -olly
-ill
correct mother kangaroos. The student then lists the names

on the record form.
Self-Checking Key
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Word Families
Where Does It
Belong?

Where Does It Belong?
Skill:
Word Families
Where Does It Belong?

1. Read the names on
the mother kangaroos’
pouches.
2. Choose a joey.
Match the joey to
the correct mother.
3. Match all the joeys.
4. Write the names of the
joeys on the record form.

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Name
Word Families
Write the names under the correct mother.
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-olly -ill

O n t he Move

challenge and label on page 89, and the drawing step cards
on pages 91 and 93.
6. Place the drawing step cards and forms in the bag.
Name
Using the Center Draw, Then

Draw the Wr
picture here
.
ite
In a Small Group
Choose a drawing prompt. Have each student follow the steps
on the card as you model them. Drawings are done on the record
form. Then students fill in blanks to complete simple sentences
about the pictures they have drawn.
Independently Write abou
t the picture here
.
The student chooses a drawing prompt, follows the steps to draw This is my
It goes .
the picture, and then completes the sentences about the picture Word Box
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slow
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Following Directions

On the Move
Skill:
Following Directions
Cloze Activities
On the Move
1. Pick a card.
2. Follow the steps to draw
the picture.
3. Finish the sentences
about the picture you
drew.

Drawing Step Cards
2.
3.
1.
bike
2.
3.
1.
boat
2.
3.
1.
helicopter

Drawing Step Cards
2.
3.
1.
train
2.
3.
1.
race car
2.
3.
1.
pick-up

Name
Draw, Then Write
Draw the picture here.
Write about the picture here.
This is my .
It goes .
Word Box
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center challenge and label on page 99, and the giraffe
pieces and spot cards on pages 101–107.
4. Tape the label on the bottom of the bag.
6. Glue the giraffe together. Fold or roll the giraffe before
placing it in the bag.
7. Put the spots in an envelope. Place the envelope and record
forms in the bag.
Name
Put It in AB
Using the Center C

Write the letter Order
s in ABC order
.
In a Small Group
Give each student several spots. Slowly recite the alphabet and a b c
have students place the spots in order on the giraffe.
Independently
The student places the spots on the giraffe’s head and neck in
ABC order. The alphabet on the giraffe’s mane and the record
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Alphabetical Order
I Know My ABC’s

I Know My ABC’s
Skill:
Alphabetical Order
I Know My ABC’s
1. Open the giraffe.
2. Put the spots on the
giraffe in ABC order.
3. Write the letters
in order on the
record form.

1
2
1
2
3
9
10
3
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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16
17
18
19
20
21
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23
24
25
26
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Put It in ABC Order
Write the letters in ABC order.
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center challenge and label on page 113, and the sorting
pockets and the picture cards on pages 115–125.
6. Fold and tape the sorting pockets.
7. Place the sets of cards in plastic self-closing bags.
8. Put the plastic bags, sorting pockets, and record forms
in the gift bag.
Using the Center

In a Small Group
Each student chooses a sorting pocket. Choose one picture card Name
Sorting
and show it. Have students consider where the picture fits. The Color one
into Gr
square
for eac
oups
h card
in the poc
Set 1
ket.
student with the correct pocket places the picture card in the land
pocket. Sort all of the picture cards. Then complete the graph wa te r
on the record form to show your results.

air
Independently Name
Sorting
The student chooses a set of picture cards and the appropriate Color one
into Gr
square
for eac
oups
h card Set 2
in the poc
ket.
sorting pockets. The student sorts the pictures and places them car pe nte
r
in the correct pockets. Then the student completes the graph on doctor
the record form.

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Students turn over the sorting pocket and check to see that they
have each picture card shown on the back of the pocket.
Categorization
Sortingg into
Groups
Sorting into Groups
Skill:
Categorization
Sorting into Groups

1. Lay out the sorting
pockets.
2. Choose a picture card.
3. Place the card in
the correct pocket.
4. Color the graph to
show your groups.
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Name
Sorting into Groups Set 1
Color one square for each card in the pocket.
land
water
air
Name
Sorting into Groups Set 2
Color one square for each card in the pocket.
carpenter
doctor
chef
I s I t R ea l ?

challenge and label on page 131, the signs on page 133, and
the cards on pages 135 and 137.
6. Fold the signs.
7. Place the signs, the picture cards, and the forms in the bag.
Using the Center
In a Small Group
Place the signs on a flat surface. In turn, students choose a Name
Find the
Circle thePa irs —Lette
rs
picture card and tell whether the picture shows something that
two lette
rs that are
the same.
t
n f
is real or something that is make-believe. Students place the n t
b m
cards by the correct sign. d
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b
p
r p
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g
q
The student sorts the picture cards into two stacks: the pictures Name
Find the
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two words
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Real and Make-Believe
Is It Real?
Is It Real?
Skill:
Real and Make-Believe
Is It Real?
1. Read the signs.
2. Place each card by the
correct sign.
3. Write the numbers on
the record form.
fold
Real
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Make-Believe
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1 2
See the cat. See the cat.

3 4
See the dog. See the dog.
5 6
See the bird. See the bird.

7 8
See the fish. See the fish.


9 10
See the horse. See the horse.

11 12
See the cow. See the cow.
13 14
See the boy. See the boy.
15 16
See the girl. See the girl.


Name
Is It Real?
Write the numbers of the cards in the correct box.
Real Make-Believe
Draw a real pig. Draw a make-believe pig.
Make a Word

center challenge and label on page 143, the word cards
on pages 145–149, and the letter cards on page 151.
6. Place the word cards, letter cards, and forms in the bag.
Using the Center
Make a Word
Show students a word card. Have them name the picture. Write the word
by the correct
picture.
Students then pick the correct letter cards for the beginning
and ending sounds of the word. Repeat with additional
word cards.
Independently
The student places letter cards on each blank space to spell the
words on the word cards. Then the student copies the correct
spellings onto the record form.
Self-Checking Key
Students turn over the word cards to check the correct spelling.
Beginning and Ending Sounds
Make a Word
Make a Word
Skill:
Initial and Final Consonants
Make a Word
1. Choose a word card.
Name the picture.
2. Find the letter that stands
for the beginning sound.
3. Find the letter that stands
for the ending sound.
4. Copy the word onto
the record form.
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Make a Word
Write the word by the correct picture.
M a ke a S tor y

center challenge and label on page 157, the story mats on
pages 159–163, and the picture cards on page 165.
6. Place the story mats, picture cards, and record forms in
the bag.
Using the Center

Make a Sto
ry
Copy your
story on the lines
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.
in front of the students. Note that the picture cards are identified
with red circles and blue squares. The blanks on the story mat
also have red circles and blue squares. Students choose pictures
to fill the blanks in the story, matching the red circles and blue Draw a pictu
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what hap
pens .
squares. Then students share the stories they have created.

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Make a Story
Make a Story
Skill:
Beginning Writing
Make a Story
1. Choose a story mat.
2. Fill the with pictures.
Put a picture with a in
the box with a . Put a
picture with a in the box
with a .
3. Read the story.
4. Copy the story onto
the record form.
5. Draw a picture to go
with your story.
See the .
It went to the .
It saw a .
Look at the .
It lives in a .
It wants a .
The ran.
It ran to the .
It took along.
Where is the ?
It went to the .
It went to the .
I like the .
We go to the .
We see a .
The is fast.
It runs to the .
It jumps in the .
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Make a Story
Copy your story on the lines.
Draw a picture to show what happens.
rd Fam i l y Puzzles
Wo

center challenge and label on page 171, the puzzle mats on
pages 173–183, and the word cards on pages 185–189.
6. Place the puzzle mats, the word cards, and the forms in
the bag.
Using the Center

In a Small Group
Place the six puzzle mats on a flat surface. In turn, each
Name
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by matching the word family. When all word cards have been
family.
-ot fam ily
-un fam ily
placed, the cards are turned over and rearranged to make a

picture.
-et fam ily
Independently -an family
The student sorts the word cards onto the correct puzzle mat.
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-in fam ily
make a picture. -in k fam ily
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Word Family
Word Family Puzzles
Skill:
Word Families
Word Family Puzzles

1. Lay the puzzle mats on a
flat surface.
2. Choose a word card. Read
the card.
3. Find the mat where the word
belongs and place it there.
4. Turn the word cards over.
Rearrange them to
make a picture.
5. Draw the picture on
the record form.
Puzzle Mat—Set 1
-ot family
Puzzle Mat—Set 2
-et family
Puzzle Mat—Set 3
-an family
Puzzle Mat—Set 4
-ink family
Puzzle Mat—Set 5
-in family
Puzzle Mat—Set 6
-un family
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dot lot spot trot
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ban can man pan
ran tan plan span
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set wet yet vet

I ride in a van.
I have a lizard for a pet.

clink link mink pink
rink stink think blink
bin fin grin spin
tin win thin shin

I can wink! Can you?
He has whiskers on his chin.

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2. Read the Color 8. Sorting into Groups
3. Words That Tell Where 9. Is It Real?
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5. Where Does It Belong? 11. Make a Story
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EMC 2123 Literacy color words, word

Writing: Jill Norris EMC 2123

CPSIA: O.G. Printing Productions, Kowloon, Hong Kong [4/2011]

Using This E-book

• engage students by projecting this e-book onto an interactive whiteboard

Making a Bag Center ........................................................... 3

Find the Pairs (visual discrimination) ..................................... 4

Read the Color (color words) ................................................. 22

Words That Tell Where (positional words)............................... 42

Rhyming Puzzles (rhyming words) ........................................ 60

Where Does It Belong? (word families) ................................... 72

On the Move (following directions)........................................ 86

I Know My ABC’s (alphabetical order).................................... 96

Sorting into Groups (categorization) .................................... 110

Is It Real? (real and make-believe)....................................... 128

Make a Word (initial and final consonants).......................... 140

Make a Story (beginning writing) ....................................... 154

Word Family Puzzles (word families) ................................... 168

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