Reading sketch starter 1 SB keys

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Guide to Reading Sketch Starter
Phonics

Main Story & Story Chant

Comprehension

Pattern Practice

Phonetically controlled decodable words are
presented so that the students remember
the sounds of letters.

The main stories are level appropriate and
related to interesting, relevant curriculumbased topics. Along with attractive
illustrations, cheerful story chants capture the
students’ attention and familiarize them with
their key sentence patterns.

The students’ understanding of the passage
is tested through basic comprehension
questions.

The students are encouraged to practice
each story’s ma or sentence pattern by
building different sentences from it.

Word Power

Fun Time

A range of vocabulary activities help the
students review their newly learned words.

Various multisensory activities allow the
students to engage multiple senses in class
and improve their learning.

Key Words

High Frequency Words

Key words are introduced to help the
students learn level-appropriate new words.

High frequency words are listed to improve
the students’ reading fluency. Learning them
develops the students’ automatic recognition
of basic words.

Let's Review

Flashcards

Fun games with captivating images help
students review and practice the key words
and sentence patterns that they have learned.

Flashcards including every key word in the
book with an accompanying illustration enable
the students to review their vocabulary.


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Unit Theme

Title

01

Flowers

Pretty Flowers

02

Family

03

Unit Theme

Title

6

09

Size

Thumbelina

40

Meet My Family

10

10

Myself

A Super Boy

44

Feelings

A New Pet

14

11

Movements

Bees Are Hard Workers

48

04

Fruit

Sweet Fruits

18

12

Birthdays

A Birthday Card

52

05

Good Manners

The Playground

22

13

Clothes

Playing Dress Up

56

06

Healthy Habits

Dinnertime

26

14

Sharing

Thank You, Friends!

60

07

Vegetables

A Wonderful Garden

30

15

Nature

What Is It?

64

08

Shapes

My Shape Hunt

34

16

Numbers

That ’ s Not Fair

68

38

Let’s Review

Let’s Review

Page

Scope & Sequence
Flashcards

Page

72


01
Phonics

02

What is your favorite flower?
04

05

Pretty Flowers
Here is my flower bed.

Short Vowel

bed

Q

I have a red flower.

red

I have a yellow flower.

Key Words

03

I have a pink flower.
I have a blue flower.
I make a flower basket.

flower

It is for you.

yellow

pink

High Frequency Words
Circle and read these words.

I

a

you

blue
6

Unit 01

7


Comprehension

Pattern Practice

Choose and circle.

Match and write.

a
1. This story is about

flowers

2. I have a

a

3.I make a

a

red

2.

yellow
3.

flower.

pink

4.

blue

white
[Sample]

.

flower cake

1.

vegetables

b

blue

.

b

b



flower basket

ave a

in

ower.

Fun Time
Word Power

Color each flower red, yellow, pink, or blue.

[Sample]

Trace and circle.
1.

ower
a

3.

8

b

in
a

b

e ow
a

2.

4.

b

ue
a

b

Unit 01

9


02
Phonics

06

How many people are in your family?
08

09

Meet My Family
Come and meet my family.

Short Vowel

big

Q

This is my dad .

kiss

This is my mom .

Key Words

07

This is my brother .
This is my baby sister.
I love them all.

dad

I give them big kisses!

mom

brother

High Frequency Words
Circle and read these words.

my this them

sister
10

Unit 02

11


Comprehension

Pattern Practice

Choose and circle.

Match and write.

1. This story is about my

a



.

b

1.

2.
dad

family

2. I give my family big

a

mom

friends

.

b

3.

4.
sister

brother
hugs

3. This


a

is my

kisses
[Sample]

.

mom

b

baby sister

is is m

a .
Fun Time

Word Power

Draw and talk about your family.

[Sample]

Match and trace.
1.

2.

3.

4.

a

b

c

d

a
12

ro er

mom

sis er
Unit 02

13


03
Phonics

10

What kind of pet do you want?
12

13

A New Pet
We have a new pet.

Short Vowels

pet

Q

Guess what?

puppy

It is an iguana!

Key Words

11

I am happy .
I am excited.
But my sister is sad .

happy

She is scared .
She wants a puppy!

excited

sad

High Frequency Words
Circle and read these words.

am

it

but

scared
14

Unit 03

15


Comprehension

Pattern Practice

Choose and circle.

Match and write.

1. This story is about a

a

toy

2. I feel

a

a

happy

3.

sad

b

4.

scared
[Sample]

as a pet.

a puppy

2.

excited

excited

3.My sister wants


1.

pet

.

b

scared

.

b



a kitten

am sa .
Fun Time

Word Power

Draw the faces and act out the feelings.

[Sample]

Circle and write.
1.

masade

2.

sa
3.

pscareda

ofexcited

exci e
4.

happy

elhappy
sad

scare
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excited

scared

a
Unit 03

17

04
Phonics

14

Q

What is your favorite fruit?
16

17

Sweet Fruits
I love fruit.

Short Vowel

I eat an apple.

apple

I eat an orange .

Key Words

15

I eat a mango .
I eat a pear .
Yum! They are sweet.

orange

I eat a lemon .
Yuck! It is sour!

mango

pear

High Frequency Words
Circle and read these words.

an eat love

lemon
18

Unit 04

19


Comprehension

Pattern Practice

Choose and circle.

Match and write.

1. This story is about

a

fruit

2. I eat

a

a

an apple

3.

.

a mango

4.

a pear
[Sample]

.

sweet

2.

an orange

an orange

3.The lemon is


1.

sweets

b

grapes

.

b

b



sour

ea

an a

e.
Fun Time

Word Power

Sing and dance.

18

Check the words.
1.

orange

2.

apple

banana
mango

Apple, apple, it’s sweet.
Mango, mango, it’s sweet.
Apple, mango, they’re yummy.
Apple, mango in my tummy.

3.

pear

peach

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4.

lemon
melon

Fruits, fruits, they’re sweet.
Fruits, fruits, fun to eat!

* Download the lyrics from our website.

Unit 04

21


05
Phonics

19

Q

What can you see at the playground?
21

22

The Playground
I am at the playground.

Short Vowels

There is a slide .

spring fun

There is a seesaw .

Key Words

20

There is a swing .
There is a spring horse .

slide

I wait my turn.
Oh, now it is my turn.
Yippee! It is fun!

seesaw

swing

High Frequency Words

Circle and read these words.

there is now

spring horse
22

Unit 05 23


Comprehension

Pattern Practice

Choose and circle.
1. I am at the

Match and write.

a

.

b

playground

3.I feel

a

at the playground.

3.

swing

4.

spring horse

slide

b

2.

seesaw

[Sample]

at the playground.

excited

slide

classroom

a
b
2. I see a

jungle gym

1.



sad

ere is a swin .
Fun Time

Word Power

Stick and do the actions.

Match and trace.
1.

2.

3.

a

b

c

swin
24

si e

4.

d

seesaw s rin

orse
Unit 05 25


06
Phonics

23

When do you brush your teeth?
25

26

Dinnertime
It is time for dinner.

Short Vowels

hand

Q

dinner

I wash my hands.
Look! My hands are clean.

Key Words

24

I eat my dinner.
Look! My dishes are clean.
I brush my teeth .
Look! My teeth are clean.

wash

clean

dish

High Frequency Words
Circle and read these words.

are look time

teeth
26

Unit 06 27


Comprehension

Pattern Practice

Choose and circle.
1. It is time for

Match and write.

a

.

b

lunch

2. I wash my

a

3.My teeth are

a

before eating.

3.

teeth

4.

feet

dishes

b

2.

dishes

[Sample]

now.

clean

hands

dinner

b

hands

1.



dirty

an s are c ean.
Fun Time

Word Power

Listen and do the actions. Then stick.

27

Circle and write.
1.

scleane

2.

c ean
3.

wteeth

ee
28

epwash

was
4.

2

1

3

adishor

is
Unit 06 29


07
Phonics

28

What vegetable do you want to grow?
30

31

A Wonderful Garden
This is a vegetable garden.

Short Vowel

well vegetable

Key Words

Q

29

There are carrots.
There are onions .
There are potatoes .
There are tomatoes .

carrot

They grow well.
Oh, a caterpillar! It eats the leaves.
It grows well too.
What a wonderful garden!

onion

potato

High Frequency Words
Circle and read these words.

the what too

tomato
30

Unit 07

31


Comprehension

Pattern Practice

Choose and circle.

Match and write.

1. This story is about a

a

flower

2. A caterpillar eats the

a

carrots

a

.

b

2.

onions
3.

potatoes

4.

tomatoes

snacks
[Sample]

garden!

wonderful

1.

vegetable

leaves

3.What a

garden.

b

b



bad

ere are onions.
Fun Time

Word Power

Draw and talk about your vegetable face.

[Sample]

Trace and circle.
1.

onion

a

3.

32

b

o a o
a

b

carro
a

2.

4.

b

oma o
a

b

Unit 07 33

08
Phonics

32

How many sides does a triangle have?
34

35

My Shape Hunt
I am a photographer.

Short Vowels

click

Q

I go on a shape hunt.

hunt

I see a circle. Click!

Key Words

33

I see a triangle . Click!

I see a diamond . Click!
I see a heart . Click!

circle

I make a shape book!

triangle

diamond

High Frequency Words
Circle and read these words.

go see make

heart
34

Unit 08 35


Comprehension

Pattern Practice

Choose and circle.
1. This story is about

Match and write.

a

shapes

2. I am a

a

a

triangle
3.

.

4.

diamond
heart

[Sample]

.

book

2.

circle

photographer

3.I make a shape


1.

colors

b

painter

.

b

b



card

see a

rian e.
Fun Time

Word Power

Sing and make the shapes with your fingers.

36

Trace and match.
1.

2.

rian e

3.

iamon

We are shapes. You can see us everywhere.

4.

circ e

ear

I’m a circle.

I’m a circle.

You can see me everywhere.
I’m a round, round shape.
I’m a circle, circle, circle.

a

b

c

d

triangle

36

* Download the lyrics from our website.

diamond

heart

Unit 08 37


Let’s
Review

She is (happy / scared).

38

I eat an

apple .

I see a triangle .

There are carrot s.

I have a red flower.

My teeth are clean.

There is a swing .

This is my (brother / sister).

39


09
Phonics

37

What does Thumbelina look like?
39

40

Thumbelina
There is a very little girl.

Short Vowel

bag

Q

Her name is Thumbelina.

mat

She has a tiny dress .

Key Words

38

She has a tiny bag.
She has a tiny mat.
She has a tiny bed .
It is a tiny walnut shell.

girl

tiny

dress

High Frequency Words
Circle and read these words.

has name little

bed
40

Unit 09

41


Comprehension

Pattern Practice

Choose and circle.

Match and write.

1. This story is about

a

Thumbelina

2. Thumbelina has a

a

a

bed.

3.

4.

mat
bed

walnut shell

b

2.

dress
bag

[Sample]

girl.

big

1.

Mr. Toad

b

balloon

3.Thumbelina is a

.

b



tiny

e

as a

in

e .

Fun Time
Word Power

Find the hidden pictures.

Check the words.
1.

boy

2.

girl

3.

bed
bag

pants
dress

4.

tiny
big
dress, hat, bag , bed, chair

42

Unit 09 43


10
Phonics

41

Q

What can you do well?
43

44

A Super Boy
I know a super boy.

Short Vowel

He can run well.

run

He can swim well.

Key Words

42

He can sing well.
He can dance well.
People love this boy.

swim

Who is he? He is me!
I am the super boy!

sing

dance

High Frequency Words
Circle and read these words.

he

can

well

love
44

Unit 10 45


Comprehension

Pattern Practice

Choose and circle.

Match and write.

1. This story is about a

a

shy

2. The boy can

a



a

2.

run
swim

3.

well.

4.

sing
dance

skate
[Sample]

the boy.

hate

1.

super

b

swim

3.People

boy.

b

b



love

e can sin

we .
Fun Time

Word Power

Rank what you can do well. Then stick.

[Sample]

Match and trace.
1.

2.

3.

4.

a

b

c

d

ance
46

ove

sin

swim

run

swim

sing

dance

Unit 10 47


11

Phonics

Q

Do you like bees?
47

48

Bees Are Hard Workers

45

Buzz! Bees are on the flowers.

Short Vowel

They are very busy.

back

They fly up .

Key Words

46

They fly down.
They fly left.
They fly right.
They fly back home.

up

Buzz! They make sweet honey!

down

left

High Frequency Words
Circle and read these words.

they fly very

right
48

Unit 11 49