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Phonics Short Vowels and Consonants Review DVD•13

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cat  leg  fig  top  pup  ring  sock  bank

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Home Activity Your child identified the author’s purpose for writing informational text. Work with your child to write directions for an activity he or she is familiar with, such as planting a garden or making a sandwich.

DVD•14 Comprehension Author’s Purpose Review

Read the text below. Follow the directions.

How to Make a Space Suit by Jeff Star

It is easy to make a space suit. First, get an old pair of pants and a jacket from your mom or dad. Put on the jacket and pants and wrap some thick tape around your pant legs and sleeves. That will keep you warm. Next, put on your bike helmet to keep your head safe. Wear some snow boots if you have them. Now you are all set to go to space!

1. Circle the name of the author.

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3. Circle the part of the suit that you put on first.

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Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with long vowel sounds (Vowel-consonant-e.) To practice at home, have your child look at the word, say it, spell it, and point to the long vowel sound.

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Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with long vowels. Take turns with your child thinking of and spelling similar words with long vowels.

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Home Activity Your child learned how to use the subjects of sentences in writing. Have your child write two sentences about astronauts and underline the subjects of the sentences.

Write four sentences about the planets or space travel.Use words from the box or words of your own.Circle the subject in each sentence.

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Underline the subject in each sentence.

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3. Astronauts wear space suits.

Write a subject to complete each sentence. Use a subject from the box.

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Exploring Space

Comprehension Main Idea and Details DVD•19

Read the story. Answer the questions.

Today our class will take its first field trip. We won’t go far. We will get to the moon at noon. We will eat lunch. Then we will play a game of Space Catch. A trip into space will be a lot of fun!

1. Write a sentence from the paragraph that tells the main idea.

2. Write a detail from the paragraph that tells more about the main idea.

3. Write a title for the story.

4. Write a sentence about what you would do in space.

Today our class will take its first field trip.

Possible responses: not far, arrive at noon, eat lunch, play Space Catch

Title should include the words Space, Trip, or Class.

Answers will vary but should include what the child would do on a trip to space.

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