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When Mole goes to Toad’s home, she
rolls over his roses and his big toe. Oh,
no! Can Toad forgive his old pal, Mole?

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At Home With
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by Maria Fleming
illustrated by Doug Jones

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At Home With
Mole and Toad
by Maria Fleming
illustrated by Doug Jones

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Phonics Fact
This book is full of long-o words. Many
times this sound is made by a silent e.
The vowel o is followed by a consonant,
which is then followed by a silent e, as
in mole and hole. What other long-o
words can you find in this story? Look
at the pictures, too!

Mole lives in a hole. Her friend Toad lives
down the road.




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Phonics Fact
The vowel pair oa can
also make the long-o

sound, as in toad and
road. Can you find two
words in the picture that
use oa to stand for the
long-o sound?
(Answer: goat, boat)

One day, Toad phones Mole.




Hello,
Toad!

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Hello,
Mole!

Phonics Fact
A single o can also
make the long-o sound,
as in over and okay. Try
to spot other words that
use one o to make the
long-o sound.

“Won’t you come over for toast and cocoa,”
asks Toad.

“Okay!” says Mole.




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Roll, roll, roll along.
Roll right down the road.
I’m a Mole who likes to roll.
I’m off to visit Toad!

Phonics Fact
The spelling pattern ow
is another way to make
the long-o sound, as in
show and yellow. Grow
and snow are other
long-o words that follow
this pattern. Be on the
lookout for more!

Mole wants to show Toad her new yellow skates.
So she puts them on and rolls down the road.




Hello, Toad!
Do you like my new

yellow skates?

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Mole, slow
down!

Mole rolls down a slope. She rolls over a hose.
Then Mole rolls over the roses Toad grows.




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Whoa!

Oh, no!

Mole rolls into Toad’s home. She rolls into a
table and knocks over the cocoa and toast.




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Oh no!
Joe!

Whoa
is me!

Uh-oh.

Phonics Fact
The vowel pair oe —as
in Joe —can make the
long-o sound, too. Can
you find a long-o word
with this spelling pattern
on page 9?
(Answer: toe)

Mole rolls into a shelf. She knocks over Toad’s
snow globes. She spills the bowl that holds
Mole’s goldfish, Joe.




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Go! Go! Go!

Mole even rolls right over Toad’s toe! Toad
moans and groans. He scolds Mole, “No more
rolling! Mole, you must go!”



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I hope Toad
will forgive me.

Mole rolls home, feeling low.

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I am so, so,
so, so, so,
SO sorry!

The next day, Mole phones Toad.
“I am so, so, so, so, so, so sorry,” says Mole.

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That is okay,
Mole.

“That is okay,” says Toad. “I know you did

not mean to roll over everything. I know
you did not mean to hurt Joe or my toe.”

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Come
over!

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Okeydokey!

Toad invites Mole over for oatmeal cookies
and cold milk. How will Mole go down the
road to Toad’s? Will Mole roll?

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Stroll, stroll, stroll along.
Stroll right down the road.
I’m a mole who likes to stroll.
I’m off to visit Toad!

No! This time, Mole will stroll!

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Long-o Riddles
Listen to the riddles. Then match each riddle
with the right long-o word from the box.
phone
toast

cold
rose

go
snow

1 This is white and falls from the sky.
2 This small, furry animal lives in a hole.
3 It is the opposite of stop.
4 It means the same as street.
5 This tastes good with butter on it.
6 You have five of these on each foot.
7 It is a kind of flower.
8 You use it to talk to someone.
9 This animal is a lot like a frog.
10 It is the opposite of hot.
Answers: 1. snow 2. mole 3. go 4. road 5. toast 6. toes 7. rose 8. phone 9. toad 10. cold

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Word Box
toad

toes
road
mole

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Long-o Cheer
Hooray for long o, the best sound around!
Let’s holler long-o words all over town!
There’s mole and hole and phone and rose.
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There’s toad and road and home and hose.
There’s snow and grow and no and go.
There’s cold and gold and hoe and toe.
Long o, long o, give a great cheer,
For the boldest sound you ever will hear!

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Make a list of
other long-o
words. Then
use them in
your cheer.