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Ccactus • care

cactus (kak’ t es) n. a spiny leafless plant found in desertsEthan saw a cactus in Arizona.

call (kôl)v. to speak in a loud voice; to speak by telephoneOlivia needed to call Hannah.

came (kam) v. past tense of come

Jenny’s grandparents came for her birthday.

camping (kamp- ing)n., v. outdoor activity often involving sleeping in tentsAnn was excited to go camping with her family.

can’t (kant)contraction of cannotAnna said, “I can’t go to the park tomorrow.”

car (kär)n. vehicleMrs. Brown drove her car to work each morning.

care (kâr)n., v. help another; tend toEmma took good care of her toys.

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Fface • father

face (fas)n. front part of the head or a surfaceLori looked at her face in the mirror.

falling (fôl’ ing)n., v., adj. lowering; droppingThe leaves were falling from the trees.

family (fam’ e- le, fam’ le)n. a group of related peopleThe family ate supper together every night. adj. a group of related peopleMason was excited for the family vacation to Yellowstone.

family tree (fam’ e- le tre)n. a list of a person’s descendants and ancestorsMrs. Fry was working on a family tree project.

far (fär)adj. lengthy; a long timeKing Arthur lived in the far past.adv. at a distanceSimon’s grandma lived far from his family.

father (fä’ º er)n. male parentTodd and his father liked to bike.

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oar (ôr) n. paddle for rowingBrayden used oars to row the boat.

o’clock ( e- klok’) adv. of the or according to the clockChurch begins at ten o’clock.

oil (oil) n. grease; slickThere was an oil stain under the car.

old (old) n. a person of a certain ageThe five-year-old rode her trike.adj. a long timeMr. Jackson’s car was very old.

one (wun) n., adj. singleSydney could not find one of her shoes.

one hundred (wun- hun’ drid) n. the number after ninty-nineThere are one hundred pennies in a dollar.

only (on’ le) adj. alone; having no othersThe Branson family has only one pet.

Ooar • only

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Rrabbit • referring

rabbit (rab’ it) n. long-eared animalDuncan is raising a rabbit to show at the fair.

ran (ran) v. to have moved quicklyJ.D. ran around the track.

read (red)v. to learn from writingAnne likes to read funny books.

real (rel) adj. genuine; trueThe ring was made of real gold.

reason (re’ z en) n. the decision or explanation behind an action or decisionThe reason Tom was late for school was that he slept too late.

recycle (re- si ’ k el) v. to reuseErica and her family recycle many things including newspapers.

referring (ri- fûr’ ing) v., adj. mentioning; directing toThe teacher was referring to last week’s lesson.

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Ttackle • tells

tackle (tak’ el) n. gear for fishingMr. Madsen bought tackle for his fishing trip.v. to wrestle or grab a personChris tackled his friend Dan during football practice.

tagged (tag ed) v. to have followed closely or labeledHarrison was tagged it during the game.

take (tak) v. to have or controlThe toddler needed to take a nap.

talk (tôk) n., v. to speakNatalie liked to talk to Sarah at recess.

tall (tôl) adj. having heightJohn was tall for his age.

taught (tôt) v. directed; educatedMr. Wilson taught fifth grade.

tells (te

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lz) v. to explain somethingMrs. Sanford tells good bedtime stories.

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Uuncle • unwrap

uncle (ung’ k el) n. brother of a person’s father or motherEmma’s uncle lived in Wyoming.

under (un’ d er) prep., adv., adj. below the surface; beneathThe dog hid under the bed.

unhappy (un- hap’ e) adj. sad; unfavorableThe puppy was unhappy because he couldn’t go outside.

unjust (un- just’) adj. not just or fairThe child thought the punishment was unjust.

unrepentant (un’ ri- pe

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n’ t ent) adj. not sorry for sinGod punished the people of Israel because they were unrepentant.

unsafe (un- saf’) adj. not safe; dangerousThe bridge looked unsafe.

unwrap (un- rap’) v. to remove the coveringThe children couldn’t wait to unwrap their gifts.

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AC

Aaaboutacheacornacrossaddadmitted

afraidafterafternoonageagoagreeairplane

airportaisleallalongalphabetalwaysam

Americananandantanyoneanythingapple

Aprilarearmaroundaskaskedate

Augustauntawayaxaxes

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Bbabybackbadgeballballoonbarebasebal lbasketbal lbathbathebatterbatteriesbebeachesbearbeat

beautifulbecamebecausebecomebedbedroombedsbeebeenbeesbeforebeganbeggingbeginningbehindbelieve

bellbelowbeltbesidebestbest-sellingbetterbetweenbeyondBiblesbicyclingbigbiggerbiggestbikebind

birdbirthdaybitebitterblackblamebleedblendblessblewblowbluebluffboatboilbone

bookbooksbootbothbottleboughtbowlboxboxesboyboy’sbravebreadbreakbreakfastbring

brokebroombrotherbroughtbrownbrushbubbleburnbutbutterbutterflybuyby

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Nnamenaughtyneedsnerve

nevernewnibblenice

nightninenineteenninety

nine-year-oldninthnonod

noisenoonnosenot

Novembernownowherenumberingnurse

Ooaro’clockOctoberoff

oiloldonone

one hundredonlyopenor

orangeorderoreother

ouroutoutsideover

owneroxoxen

PpackpaddlepagepairpaneparkpartpartlypatchpatchworkpathPaul

pawspeacepeach peachespeakpearpeekpen pencilpeoplepermittedpet

petsphonephonicsphotophotographpickpiepinepitchpizzaplan planning

plantplateplayplayedplayfulplayingpleasepleasingplowpointpokepolice officer

pondpoolpost officepraiseprayprayedprefixpreparepresentpressprettiestpretty

preventpreviewpridepuddlepullingpuppiespurplepurseputtingpuzzle

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Ttackletaggedtailtaketaletalktalltantaughttaxtearfultellstententhtestedthan

thankthankfulthankingThanksgivingthatthetheirtheirsthentherethesetheythey’llthey’rethey’vethick

thimblethinthingthinkthinnerthinnestthirdthirteenthirtythisthosethoughthreethronethroughthrow

thumbThursdaytietightropetiletimetiptotoasttodaytoetogethertomorrowtonighttootook

tooltoothtoptoppedtorchestosstoughtoughertoughesttowertowntoytoystrailtraintree

triestruetrusttruthfultryingtubtubeTuesdaytugturkeyturntwelvetwentytwo

Uuncleunderundouneasyuneven

unfairunhappyUnited Statesunjustunkind

unlikeunloadunlockunpackunrepentant

unsafeuntilunwrapupus

useusedusefulusingUtah