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 Basic Sight Words
above across
address ago
air airplane
almost also
ant awake
bad bake
banana bath
beans bend
began beat
beside between
 VOCABULARY
Desert – an area, often covered with
sand or rocks where there is
very little rain and not many
Located plants

– indicates the place, site, or

limits of
acre
- unit of area ; great quantity

–frightened; terrified; scared

Petrified
The Painted Desert
 The Painted Desert
The Painted Desert, located in Arizona,
covers 93, 500 acres and stretches over
160 miles. It is called “painted” because of
its colored rocks that look like they were
painted. This colorful desert has cliffs and
hills. It also has trees that turned to stone
long ago. These trees are located in a place
called, “The Petrified Forest.”
• Where is the Painted Desert located?

• Why is it called “painted”?

• How many acres of land does it cover?

• How many miles long is the Painted Desert?

• Name two things you might see in the Painted Desert.

• What happened to some of the trees?

 BUTTERFLIES
Butterflies are insects with
wings that can fly. The life cycle
of a butterfly starts off with an egg.
The egg then hatches and out comes a
caterpillar. Next the caterpillar makes a
chrysalis. And stays inside it for a while.
When it breaks out of chrysalis it becomes
a butterfly!
•What does a butterfly start off as?

•What is a chrysalis?

•What happens to the caterpillar inside

the chrysalis?

•What types of butterflies do you know?

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Short a Long a
can cane
cap cape
car care
mad made
fat fate
Dave gave place
Jake cake shade
lake take plates
Jane cave ate
face
 Cake at the Lake
Dave and Jake went to the
lake. Jane was at the lake too.
Jane’s mom gave her a cake to
take to the lake. Dave, Jake and Jane looked for
a place to have the cake. They found a cave.
They got out of the sun in the shade of the cave.
They put the cake on plates and ate. You could
see frosting on Jake’s face.
•Who went to the lake?

•What did Jane take to the lake?

•Why did they eat cake in the

cave?
-ay and -ai
Jay Gail
Ray Snail
play mail
day pail
rain
paint
 Gail and Ray
Gail the snail liked to
paint. Ray the Jay liked mail. Gail
will paint for Ray. She will mail the paint
to Ray the Jay. Ray will play with his pail
in the rain all day. Ray will look for the
mail. Ray will get Gail’s paint.
What does Ray like?

What will Ray get in the mail?

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Short e
bed
Long
bead
e
red read
hen seed
pen lead
den dean
 -ee -Ea -e_e
feet eagle these
sheep pea theme
tree seal eve
eel leaf -e
wheel easel me
queen teacher be
need seat he
 Neal the Seal
Neal is a cute little white seal. He
used to live on an icy, cold beach but now he
Lives his dream at the zoo. His friend Teak
made him a deal. He will teach Neal to speak
and he will get a yummy fish
meal!
Teak say, “Speak!” and Neal lets
out a happy squeal. They make a
What kind of animal is Neal?

Where did Neal used to live?

What was Neal and Teak’s

deal?
Read the sentences below. Encircle the word
that has a long a sound.
I see a peach seed.
A seal is on the beach.
Did you meet the queen?
The green leaf is on the tree.
Keep your feet off the seat.
They will eat and have tea.
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Short i and Long i
bit bite
rip ripe
sit site
fin fine
dim dim
lit light
 Ice Cream
Miles and Brice like
ice cream. They eat it on hot
days while the sun shines. They
like lime ice cream the best.
Yum!
What do Miles and Brice like?
Miles and Brice like _______.

When do they eat ice cream?

They eat ice cream on ________.

Which ice cream they like best?

They like ________ best.

 Bike Hike
Mike and Kile like to go on a
hike. They take their bikes on
their hike. They like to ride their bikes up to
the side of the hill. They ride their bikes
for five miles. Then they go back down the
hill. After the ride, they wipe their tires and
buy some limes with their dimes. Mike and
Kile have a fun time on their hike.
 Camping Site
Dad drove us to a camping
site. Mom and I flew a kite,
but I got a mosquito bite. Dad made me
a swing using a spare tire. There were
tents for hire. At night, Dad put up a
tent and made a fire. After a long day,
my hair was dry and felt like wire.
 It Was Time
“It is __________ o’clock!” said mom.
It was _________ to go outside.
First, I rode my __________.
Next, I got my __________.
Last, I got a _________ to eat.

bite time bike kite nine

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Basic Sight Words
after live
as open
from stop
going think
his her
any may
every over
had take
how walk
know old
Short o Long o
cot coat
mop mope
rod rode
sock soak
cop cope
hop hope
sop soap
 A Spring Walk
It had been a long winter. When
spring came, Ben was so excited to
go outside. He went for a walk in the woods with
his mom. He smelled the fresh clean air. He saw
lots of little critters like baby bunnies, deer and
butterflies. Then Ben saw some flowers. He picked
the flowers and hid them. Ben shouted, “Surprise!”
He gave the flowers to his mom. Ben’s mom smiled!
Why was Ben excited to go outside?

What did Ben see in the woods?

How do you think Ben’s mom felt at the

end of the story? How do you know?
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Short u and Long u
bug blue
cub cube
luck Luke
mug mule
tub tube
dud dude
bun due
 The Cute Pet
In June, Luke got a cute pet.
His pet is a mule! The mule’s
name is Dude. Sometimes,
Dude can be rude. Luke had to show him the
rules. When Dude is good, Luke plays him a
tune on his flute. Dude also gets ice cubes
when he is good. Luke is so lucky to have a
cute pet!
What pet did Luke get?

What is the name of the mule?

What does Luke do when Dude is good?

Read each word aloud. Circle all the words
with a long u sound.

rude rust dude soup

suds mute must bun
sue just fruit jug
hum fun sun pure
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 bl blends
blow blaze blunt
black Blake blend
blue blame blur
bleed blind blouse
bloom blush bluff
blink bless blonde
blank bleach blush
 Blake’s Blouse
Blake is wearing a blue blouse.
Her blue blouse has black buttons.
Her blue blouse looks good with
her blonde hair. Blake spills black
ink on her blue blouse while blowing
bubbles. Blake puts bleach on her
blue blouse. The blot of ink is gone and
Blake’s blue blouse looks new again.
• What is the color of Blake’s blouse?

• What happens while she was blowing

bubble?

• What did Blake put on her blouse?

Basic Sight Words
after live
as open
from stop
going think
his her
any may
every over
had take
how walk
know old
Well done!
Sue’a Book
 Beach Plans
My family and I are going to the
beach. We can take a seat by the
sea. We can eat so many treats. We
will place our bags near the sea. We will have a feast!
I will take peaches with cream and share with the
team. I will play by the sea and take a book to read. I
hope the day is neat. I hope there isn’t much heat.
Oh, how I love the beach! It feels like such a dream.
 Reading Comprehension
Brant is in the park.
He jumps into the leaves.
He likes to play with leaves.
He is very excited.
Where is Brant?
What does he do?
What does he like?
• Bryan is in the park.
• He jumps into the leaves.
• He likes to play with leaves.
• He is very excited.