sam has a sundae on sunday

Scheunemann Sam Has a
Sundae
on
Sunday
Scheunemann
Sam Has a Sundae on Sunday
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Pam Scheunemann
Pam Scheunemann
Books in this series:
Flour Does Not Flower
Fred Read the Red Book
Harry Is Not Hairy
The Moose Is in the Mousse
Sam Has a Sundae on Sunday
Two
Kids Got to Go, Too
Books in this series:
Flour Does Not Flower
Fred Read the Red Book
Harry Is Not Hairy
The Moose Is in the Mousse
Sam Has a Sundae on Sunday
Two Kids Got to Go, Too
Homophones are words that sound alike but are
spelled differently and have different meanings.
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Pam Scheunemann

Sam Has
a Sundae on
Sunday
Sam Has
a Sundae on
Sunday
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Scheunemann, Pam, 1955–
Sam has a sundae on Sunday / Pam Scheunemann.
p. cm. (Homophones)
Includes index.
Summary: Photographs and simple text introduce homophones, words that sound alike
but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
ISBN 1-57765-744-6

1. English language Homonyms Juvenile literature. 2. English
language Homonyms. I. Title. II. Series.
PE1595 .S38 2002
428.1 dc21
2001053314
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word sounds are repeated.
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characters in each word, and word lists based on curriculum frameworks.
9 Full-color photography reinforces word meanings and concepts.
9 “Words I Can Read” list at the end of each book teaches basic elements of
grammar, helps the reader recognize the words in the text, and builds vocabulary.
9 Reading levels are indicated by the number of flags on the castle.
SandCastle uses the following definitions for this series:
9 Homographs: words that are spelled the same but sound different and have
different meanings. Easy memory tip: “-graph”= same look
9 Homonyms: words that are spelled and sound the same but have different
meanings. Easy memory tip: “-nym”= same name

9 Homophones: words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have
different meanings. Easy memory tip: “-phone”= sound alike
Level 1
(one flag)
Grades Pre-K to K
5 or fewer words per page
Level 2
(two flags)
Grades K to 1
5 to 10 words per page
Level 3
(three flags)
Grades 1 to 2
10 to 15 words per page
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Note: Some pages in this book contain more than five words
in order to more clearly convey the concept of the book.
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sun son
4
Homophones
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Homophones are
words that sound
alike but are spelled
differently and have
different meanings.
5
Homophones
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Our house is for sale.
Homophones
6
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We like to sail.
Homophones
7
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We listen to the sea.
Homophones
8
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We see through our
masks.
Homophones
9
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We had some birthday
cake.
Homophones
10
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The sum is five.
Homophones
11
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Flowers have a sweet
scent.
Homophones
12

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Grandma sent me a gift.
Homophones
13
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We stake down our tent.
Homophones
14
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I like steak for dinner.
Homophones
15
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We sow seeds in dirt.
Homophones
16
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Linda likes to sew.
Homophones
17
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It is wrong to steal.
Homophones
18
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Trains are made of steel.
Homophones
19
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Marcy has a sore finger.

Homophones
20
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Where do birds soar?
(the sky)
Homophones
21
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Words I Can Read
Nouns
A noun is a person, place, or thing
birds (BURDZ) p. 21
birthday cake
(BURTH-day KAYK)
p. 10
dinner (DIN-ur) p. 15
dirt (DURT) p. 16
finger (FING-gur)
p. 20
five (FIVE) p. 11
flowers (FLOU-urz)
p. 12
gift (GIFT) p. 13
homophones
(HOME-uh-fonez)
p. 5
house (HOUSS) p. 6
masks (MASKSS) p. 9
meanings

(MEE-ningz) p. 5
sale (SAYL) p. 6
scent (SENT) p. 12
sea (SEE) p. 8
seeds (SEEDZ) p. 16
sky (SKYE) p. 21
son (SUHN) p. 4
steak (STAYK) p. 15
steel (STEEL) p. 19
sum (SUHM) p. 11
sun (SUHN) p. 4
tent (TENT) p. 14
trains (TRAYNZ) p. 19
words (WURDZ) p. 5
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Grandma
(GRAND-mah)
p. 13
Linda (LIN-duh) p. 17
Marcy (MAR-see)
p. 20
are (AR) p. 5, 19
do (DOO) p. 21
had (HAD) p. 10
has (HAZ) p. 20
have (HAV) pp. 5, 12
is (IZ) pp. 6, 11, 18
like (LIKE) pp. 7, 15
likes (LIKESS) p. 17

listen (LISS-uhn) p. 8
made (MAYD) p. 19
sail (SAYL) p. 7
see (SEE) p. 9
sent (SENT) p. 13
sew (SOH) p. 17
soar (SOR) p. 21
sound (SOUND) p. 5
sow (SOH) p. 16
spelled (SPELD) p. 5
stake (STAYK) p. 14
steal (STEEL) p. 18
Proper Nouns
A proper noun is the name
of a person, place, or thing
Verbs
A verb is an action or being word
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Picture Words
sow
seasee
sew
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