Name Phonics: Long e: e, ee, ea, ie

A. Read each sentence. Write the words that have the long e sound.

1. She is on a team.

2. He needs to sleep.

3. Let’s meet on the field.

4. The tree has one green leaf.

B. Write a sentence using a word you wrote above.

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Name High-Frequency Words

Use the words from the box to complete the sentences.

1. Sam is a very fish.

2. He swims in the sea.

3. Sam can jump up in the waves dive deep

down the water.

4. Sam likes to swim with fish, too.

5. The fish all swim together they want to stay sa fe.

into blue or small other because

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Name Vocabulary

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B. Write two more sentences using the words in the box.

3.

4.

A. Look at each picture. Write a sentence about each picture. Use a vocabulary word from the box.

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Name Comprehension: Main Idea and Key Details Chart

Fill in the Main Idea and Key Details Chart. Use words from the story.

Detail Detail Detail

Main Idea

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It is raining a lot. Water is

rising. How can little ants stay

safe? Fire ants have a way tokeep from drowning. They do it by working in a team.

The ant raft stays on top of the water. The ants are safe while it rains. They may float to land. N

ow that’s teamwork!

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circle

is li

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raf

t. It

is a

raft

of

ant

s! N

ow t

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nts

can

float

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litt

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ants

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circle

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ave

their

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et in

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ry c

lose

to e

ach

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Name Comprehension: Main Idea and Key Details

1. Why do the ants need to work together?

2. What do the ants do with their legs?

3. What do the ants make?

4. How does this help the ants stay safe?

B. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud. Pay attention to intonation. Stop after one minute. Fill out the chart.

Words Read – Number of Errors

= Words Correct Score

First Read – =

Second Read – =

A. Reread “Ants Can Help” and follow the directions.

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Name Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues

A. Use the underlined clue to figure out the meaning of the word in bold. Write the meaning of the word.

1. The lions sit and relax on the grass.

2. Lee wants to go to the zoo. He enjoys seeing the lions.

3. The timid lion cub hid behind his mother.

B. Write your own sentence. Use a word in bold.

4.

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Name Phonics: Long e: e, ee, ea, ie

1. t r

2. t

3. h

A. Write the letters e, ee, ea, or ie on the line to complete the word that names the picture.

B. Write the letters e, ee, ea, or ie to complete the word that fits the clue.

4. You put this on a bed. s h t

5. People who play together in a game. t m

6. This lives in a hive. b

7. This is a place to play a game. f l d

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Practice • Grade 1 • Unit 4 • Week 2 171

Name Structural Analysis: Prefixes re-, un-, pre-

A. Add the prefix re-, un-, or pre- to the underlined word to rewrite the sentence.

1. The rope is not tied. T he rope is .

2. I made the crust before I baked the pie. I the crust.

3. I use the bag again. I the bag.

4. She is not happy. She is .

B. Write your own sentence using a word with a prefix.

5.

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B. Draw a picture of an animal. Write a caption.

Name Text Feature: Captions

A. Write a caption for each picture.

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3.

2.

4.

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Name Write About Reading: Main Idea and Key Details

Reread “Ants Can Help.” Think about how the author used main idea and key details.

Write main idea or key detail next to each sentence.

1. Water is rising.

2. Ants make a circle.

3. Ants weave legs.

4. Ants help each other.

5. The raft can float.

6. Soon the ants will be safe.

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