Trio Reading 2

Readiness Unit Answer Key

Readiness Unit
WORDS

Letters and Sounds

Page 2
A. Look at the sounds. Write each word from the box in the correct column.
short a /æ/ long a /eɪ/
pattern pay
ask day
bad make
family they
last train

Page 2
B. Look at the sounds. Write each word from the box in the correct column.
short e /ɛ/ long e /i/
set see
bed be
desk cheat
egg feature
feather meet

Page 3
C. Look at the sounds. Write each word from the box in the correct column.
short i /ɪ/ long i /aɪ/
skill write
limit find
risk item
thin my
system pie

Page 3
D. Look at the sounds. Write each word from the box in the correct column.
short o /ɑ/ long o /oʊ/
hot go
along arrow
complicate boat
doctor both
lock explode

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E. Look at the sounds. Write each word from the box in the correct column.
short u /ʌ/ long u /u/
but blue
love new
lunch too
study true
unfair

Page 4
F. There are other vowel sounds. Look at the sounds below. Match each word
to another word with the same sound.
1. c
2. a
3. b

Page 4
G. The schwa sound /ə/ in about can be spelled with any vowel. Circle the
vowel in each word that makes the schwa sound.
1. benefit
2. along
3. profit
4. pilot
5. supply

Word patters
Page 4
A. Cross out the word in each row that does NOT rhyme.
1. map lap lip sap tap
2. cop mop top nap stop
3. stay bay away jay rays
4. wood fold stood hood good

Page 4
B. Match each word to the word that rhymes.
1. e
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. b

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Syllables
Page 5
A. Cross out the word in each row that has a different number of syllables.
1. be late it lady
2. idea sun picture punish
3. project work get make
4. nothing mother operate improve
5. general difficult manage terrible

Page 5
B. Write the number of syllables in each word.
1. many be before transportation
2 1 2 4
2. write himself look syllable
1 2 1 3
3. sense language textbook world
1 2 2 1
4. shape success understanding anyone
1 2 4 3
5. return computer send messages
2 3 1 3

Stressed and unstressed syllables

Page 6
C. Underline the stressed syllable in each word.
1. mir|ror 2. con|duct 3. sal|ad
4. fin|ger 5. own|er 6. cov|er

Page 6
D. Draw a line to show the syllables in each word. Then underline the stressed
syllable.
1. sug|gest
2. state|ment
3. sen|tence
4. part|ner
5. dis|cuss

Page 6
E. Match each word to the word with the same number of syllables and the
same stressed syllable.
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. e
5. b

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PARTS OF SPEECH

Nouns
Page 7
A. Look at each picture. Fill in the missing letters to spell each noun from the
box.
1. bathroom 2. coffee 3. female
4. bicycle 5. forest 6. ocean
7. clothes 8. musician 9. crowd
10. phone 11. family 12. museum

Page 8
B. Which nouns are people, which are places, and which are things? Write each
noun from the box in the correct column.
People Places Things
musician bathroom bicycle
family museum clothes
female forest coffee
crowd ocean phone

Page 8
C. Which words are nouns? Look for suffixes. Circle the nouns in each row.
There is more than one noun in each row.
1. appointment inform make now collection
2. announcement get illness analyze back
3. development kindness purple almost take
4. sadness angry situation solution concentrate
5. tradition complete write friendly information

Page 8
D. Circle the nouns in each sentence. Then write each noun in the correct
column.
1. My brother likes to climb trees.
2. I like sugar in my tea.
3. I bought some milk at the store.
4. My friends talk on the phone all day.
Count Nouns Noncount Nouns
brother sugar
trees tea
store milk
friends
phone
day

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Adjectives
Page 9
A. Look at each picture. Write a phrase to describe it with an adjective from
the box. You will not use all of the words
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. serious musician 2. clean bathroom 3. new phone 4. blue ocean
5. red bicycle 6. hot coffee 7. happy family 8. big crowd
9. dirty clothes 10. dark forest 11. smart female 12. interesting museum

Page 10
B. Look at each picture. Write an adjective to tell about the noun.
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. happy boy
2. big package
3. green grass
4. four women

Page 10
C. Which words are adjectives? Look for suffixes. Circle the adjectives in each
row. There is more than one adjective in each row.
1. reasonable map positive manager work
2. do various dangerous baby walked
3. expensive excitement speak comfortable gave
4. experiment nervous exclamation serious made
5. attractive attraction read improvement available

Verbs
Page 11
A. Look at each picture. Fill in the missing letters to spell each verb from the
box.
1. give 2. think 3. tell
4. make 5. work 6. look
7. go 8. enter 9. examine
10. laugh 11. dream 12. meet

Page 12
B. Circle the verb in each sentence. Then write it in the correct column.
1. My mother is a nurse.
2. We are students.
3. I meet lots of people.
4. I work in an office.
5. I go home after work.
6. The doctor examines children when they are sick.
7. I laugh a lot.

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8. My dad makes movies.

9. I am a teacher.
10. We are friends.
Action Verbs (Tell What Nouns Do) Linking Verbs (Tell What Nouns Are)
meet is
work are
go am
examines are
laugh
makes

Verb tenses
Page 12
A. Circle the verb in each sentence.

Present Tense Past Tense

1. Today, I look out the window.
3. Today, I run around the track.
5. I give the teacher my homework.
7. He makes plans.
9. I work in Tokyo.
2. Yesterday, I looked out the window.
4. Yesterday, I ran around the track.
6. I gave the teacher my homework.
8. He made plans.
10. I worked in Tokyo.

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B. Write each verb from Activity A in the correct column.
Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs
look/looked run/ran
work/worked give/gave
makes/made

SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

Sentences
Page 13
A. Match each picture to the correct sentence.
2 The children play at the park. 4 The manager talks to his employees.
1 The woman enjoys nature. 3 I can relax on an airplane.

Page 13
B. Write a sentence for each picture below. Use a capital letter and period.
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
The doctor examines the woman. The boys play soccer.

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Questions
Page 14
A. Look at the different question word that begins each sentence. Match each
question to its answer.
1. b
2. f
3. e
4. c
5. d
6. a

Paragraphs
Page 14
A. Reorder each set of words to make a sentence. Use a capital letter and
period.
1. Words make sentences.
2. A group of sentences is called a paragraph.
3. Letters make words.
4. Paragraphs have a main idea and details.
5. We use sentences to communicate.

Page 15
B. Read the title. Then reorder the sentences from Activity A to make a
paragraph.
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
How We Communicate
Letters make words. Words make sentences. We use sentences to
communicate. A group of sentences is called a paragraph. Paragraphs have a main
idea and details.

Page 15
C. Look at the picture. Read the paragraph. Circle the correct answer.
1. b
2. c
3. c
4. a

Page 16
D. Match each text to the correct title.
2 Pronunciation and the Sounds of Language
1 Why Is Word Order Important?
3 What Is a Complete Sentence?

Page 16
E. Match each group of sentences to the correct text from Activity D.

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1. 3
2. 2
3. 1

MAKE CONNECTIONS
Text to Self
Page 17
A. Write a short answer to each question.
Answers will vary.

Text to Text
Page 17
B. Look at the three paragraphs in Activity D on page 16. Complete each
sentence with a word from the box.
1. language
2. order
3. sounds, pronunciation
4. sentences, write

Text to World
Page 17
C. Answer the questions with a partner. Look at the Oxford 2000 keywords on
page 133 and find words to help you.
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. They write complete sentences so the reader understands. A complete sentence
shares an idea.
2. It’s important in reading, speaking, and listening. For someone to understand
you, you need the correct pronunciation.

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UNIT WRAP UP Extend Your Skills
Answers will vary.

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