Unit 8
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PLANTS
CONSUMABLE
At Home:
Use the cover of the Activity Book to talk
about the theme: Plants.
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Kk
Kk
K
Uu
Uu
Uu
Kk
Uu
Write Kk and Uu.
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Big Book
Letter to Know
Words to Know
Decodable Reader
 

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Kk
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Kk
k
3.
2.
1.
Phonics: /k/k
Say the name of each picture. Identify the sound you hear at the
beginning of each picture name. Circle each picture whose name begins
with the same sound as kite. Write the letter.
At Home:
Ask your child to name each picture
on the page that begins with the same
sound as kite.
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Comprehension: Sequence Oak Trees
Look at the pictures. Write 1, 2, 3, and 4 to identify how an oak tree
grows. Cut out the pictures. Put them in correct order. Tell the story using
sequence words.

I have a little
acorn
.
1
A Little
acorn
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I have a little
leaf
.
I have a little
branch
.
2 3
K
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n
Phonemic Awareness: /k/
Look at the picture. Say the name of each item. Circle the item if its
name begins with the same sound you hear at the beginning of kite.
At Home:
Ask your child to point to and name all
the items in the picture that begin with
the same sound as kite.
Name
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ck
Phonics: Blending ck

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Phonics: /k/k, /k/ck
Say the name of each picture. Write the letter k below the picture
if its name begins with the /k/ sound. Write the letters ck below the
picture if its name ends with the /k/ sound. Repeat the names aloud.
At Home:
Ask your child to name each picture.
Have your child tell you whether each
word begins or ends with the k sound.
1.
2.
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Uu
by Tom Leonard
Name
Letter to KnowLetter to Know
washere
Big Book Decodable Reader
" ""
"
!""" " "!""!
Unit 8 • Week 2
Listen and Read
Words to Know
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
































retell how seeds travel in the story,
Seed Secrets.
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Comprehension: Retell Seed Secrets
Work with a partner to identify where the scenes are taking place. Use
the pictures to retell how seeds travel. Name locations where you can
plant seeds.
At Home:
Ask your child to use the pictures to
retell how seeds travel in the story,
Seed Secrets.
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High-Frequency Words: here, was
Read the book aloud to a partner. Point
to each word as you say it.
Take Home Book:
Ask your child to read
the book aloud to you.
Name
Was Kip Here?
Here is Kip!
Was Kip here?
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Kip was here. Was Kip here?
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1.
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Name
At Home:
Ask your child to retell the story to you.
Comprehension: Retell
Look at the pictures and listen to the story. The two skunks see flowers.
They each pick a bunch of flowers. They give the flowers to their mother.
Retell the main event to a partner.
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2.
1.
Phonics: /u/u
Say the name of each picture. Write the letter below the picture
if its name begins with the /u/ sound. Repeat the names aloud.
At Home:
Ask your child to name each picture that
begins with the same sound as umbrella.
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Uu
Kk
Name
Words to Know
little said here was
Read-Aloud

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





























1.
Kk
k
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Unit 8: Plants • Week 3
Name
Comprehension: Draw Conclusions
1. Look at the top picture. Draw a line to the picture below that identifies
the location where the dog is going.
2. Look at the top picture. Draw a line to the picture below that identifies
the location where the cat might play.
At Home:
Ask your child to tell a story about the
pictures using location words.
2.1.
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