Annotated Teacher’s Edition
• Phonemic Awareness
• Phonics
• High-Frequency Words
• Comprehension
• Take-Home Stories
Dear Family Member or Caregiver:
Welcome! This year your child will be building
important reading skills. By working together, you
and your child can become partners in learning.
Each week your child will bring home a Take-Home
Story for the two of you to read together and
discuss. You can help your child review vocabulary
words and practice key reading skills taught
that week.
Your interest, praise, and encouragement are sure
to lead to your child’s success in school. Here’s to an
exciting year of learning!
Yours truly,
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Contents
Get Star ted! (Readiness)
Unit 1
Week 1: Lessons 1-5
Week 1: Lessons 1-5
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 2: Lessons 6-10
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 4: Lessons 16-20
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 5: Lessons 21-25
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonemic Awareness: Short /a/ . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics: Short a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . . . .
Comprehension: Character and Setting . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 2: Lessons 6-10
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Week 3: Lessons 11-15
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pam Ran; Sam Can Nap
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Tag; At Bat
Phonemic Awareness: Short /a/ . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics: Short a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . . . .
Comprehension: Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 3: Lessons 11-15
Can Jim Fit?; Big Max
Phonemic Awareness: Short /i/ . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics: Short i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . . . .
Comprehension: Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 4: Lessons 16-20
Clip, Clip!; Flag Can Do It
Phonemic Awareness: l-Blends. . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics: l-Blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . . . .
Comprehension: Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 5: Lessons 21-25
Big Cats; Ants, Ants, Ants!
Phonemic Awareness: Final Blends . . . . . . . .
Phonics: Final Blends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . . . .
Comprehension: Author’s Purpose . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Unit 2
Unit 3
Week 1: Lessons 1-5
Week 1: Lessons 1-5
I Can Hop; My Mom
Dave and Kate; Jake’s Cake
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Phonemic Awareness: Long /a¯ / . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Phonics: Long a (a_e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . 101
Comprehension: Retell . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Take-Home Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Week 2: Lessons 6-10
Week 2: Lessons 6-10
Jen Helps Rex; On the Bed
Five Ducks and a Frog; Miss Fine’s Dime
Phonemic Awareness: Short /e/ . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics: Short e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . . . .
Comprehension: Retell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 3: Lessons 11-15
Phonemic Awareness: /ch/, /hw/ . .
Phonics: ch, -tch; wh- . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Main Idea/Details .
Take-Home Book. . . . . . . . . . .
Week 4: Lessons 16-20
Pup and Cat; Big Bud
Mole’s Home; June’s Flute
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Week 5: Lessons 21-25
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Phonemic Awareness: Long /o /, /u¯ / .
Phonics: Long o (o_e), u (u_
u e) . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Draw Conclusions
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Week 5: Lessons 21-25
Sing This Song!; At the Shop
Phonemic Awareness: /sh/, /th/, /ng/ . . . . . . . .
Phonics: Digraphs sh, th, -ng. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . . . .
Comprehension: Retell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Let’s Eat Lunch; Snakes, Snakes, Snakes!
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Week 4: Lessons 16-20
Phonemic Awareness: Short /u/ . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics: Short u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . . . .
Comprehension: Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 3: Lessons 11-15
Frogs, Frogs, Frogs!; Kids Can
Phonemic Awareness: r-,
r s-Blends . . . . . . . . .
Phonics: r-Blends,
r
s-Blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . . . .
Comprehension: Main Idea/Details. . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonemic Awareness: Long /¯l / . . .
Phonics: Long i (i_
i e) . . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Make Predictions .
Take-Home Book. . . . . . . . . . .
Stripes, Stripes, Stripes!; Let’s Help!
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Phonemic Awareness: Three-Letter Blends . 123
Phonics: Three-Letter Blends . . . . . . . . . 124
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . 125
Comprehension: Compare/Contrast . . . . . 126
Take-Home Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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Phonemic Awareness: Short /o/ . . . . . . . . . . .
Phonics: Short o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . . . . . . .
Comprehension: Main Idea/Details. . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unit 4
Unit 5
Week 1: Lessons 1-5
Week 1: Lessons 1-5
It Is Raining
Birds’ Nests
Phonemic Awareness: Long /a¯ / . . .
Phonics: Long a (ai, ay)
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Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Make Predictions .
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Phonemic Awareness: /ûr/ . . . . . . .
Phonics: rr-Controlled Vowels er,
r ir,
r ur
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words .
Comprehension: Cause/Effect . . . .
Take-Home Book. . . . . . . . . . . .
Week 2: Lessons 6-10
Week 2: Lessons 6-10
Up a Tree
At the Big Park
Phonemic Awareness: Long /e¯ / . . . . .
Phonics: Long e (e, ea, ee) . . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . .
Comprehension: Character and Setting
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Phonemic Awareness: /âr/ . . . . . .
Phonics: rr-Controlled Vowel ar . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Make Inferences .
Take-Home Book. . . . . . . . . . .
Week 3: Lessons 11-15
Week 3: Lessons 11-15
Let’s Go!
Fun with Sports
Phonemic Awareness: Long /o
o¯ / . . .
Phonics: Long o (o, oa, ow)
w . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Retell . . . . . . .
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Phonemic Awareness: /ôr/ . . . . . .
Phonics: rr-Controlled Vowels or,
r ore
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Compare/Contrast
Take-Home Book. . . . . . . . . . .
Week 4: Lessons 16-20
Week 4: Lessons 16-20
The Light
Jack and the Beans
Phonemic Awareness: Long /¯l / . . .
Phonics: Long i (i, igh, yy) . . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Plot . . . . . . . .
Take-Home Book. . . . . . . . . . .
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Phonemic Awareness: /ou/ . . . . .
Phonics: Diphthongs ou, ow.
w . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Sequence . . . . .
Take-Home Book. . . . . . . . . . .
Week 5: Lessons 21-25
Week 5: Lessons 21-25
Lilly Cleans Up
Joy’s Surprise
Phonemic Awareness: Long /e¯ / . . .
Phonics: Long e (-yy, -ey)
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Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Retell . . . . . . .
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Phonics: Diphthongs oi, oyy . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Sequence . . . . .
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Unit 6
Week 1: Lessons 1-5
Week 4: Lessons 16-20
Toys at Night
Let’s Plant Seeds
Phonemic Awareness: /u /, /ü/ . . . . . . .
Phonics: Vowel Digraphs oo, oo, ew,
w ou
u.
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . .
Comprehension: Fantasy/Reality . . . . .
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Phonemic Awareness: Syllables . . .
Phonics: Open and Closed Syllables .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words .
Comprehension: Make Predictions . .
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Phonemic Awareness: Syllables . . . .
Phonics: Final Stable Syllables . . . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . .
Comprehension: Character and Setting
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Week 2: Lessons 6-10
Week 5: Lessons 21-25
Paws and Claws
Three Billy Goats
Phonemic Awareness: /ô/ . . . . . .
Phonics: Vowel Digraphs au, aw,
w al
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words
Comprehension: Make Inferences .
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Phonemic Awareness: Syllables . . . . .
Phonics: Open and Closed Syllables . . .
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words . . .
Comprehension: Classify and Categorize
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Week 3: Lessons 11-15
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Name
Say each picture name. Write the letter that stands for
the sound at the beginning of its name.
1.
a
2.
l
3.
m
4.
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5.
t
Grade 1/Get Started!/Week 1
1
Name
Say each picture name. Write the letter that stands for
the sound at the beginning of its name.
1.
l
2.
p
3.
a
4.
5.
m
2
Grade 1/Get Started!/Week 1
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4
I am a
mouse
.
High-Frequency Words:
Circle the words I and a
in the story.
At Home: Ask your
child to read the
book aloud to you.
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I am a
.
I Am
lion
2
turtle
.
Phonics: Circle the animals that have two
syllables in their names.
I am a
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panda
.
Comprehension: Where are the animals
going?
I am a
3
Name
A. Say the name of the picture. Listen to the
beginning sound. Then write the letter.
1.
a
t
m
2.
3.
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B. Blend the sounds and say the word. Write
the word.
1.
am
2. at
Grade 1/Get Started!/Week 1
5
Name
Blend the sounds and say the word. Write the word.
1.
am
2. Pam
3. at
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4. mat
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Grade 1/Get Started!/Week 1
4
I like
.
peanuts
High-Frequency Words:
Circle the words I and
like in the story.
At Home: Ask your
child to read the
book aloud to you.
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I like
.
I Like
trees
2
leaves
.
Phonics: Find something in the story that
starts with m. Color it brown.
I like
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monkeys
.
Comprehension: What is in the tree
house?
I like
3
Name
Say each picture name. Write the letter that stands for
the sound at the beginning of its name.
1.
i
2.
f
3.
s
4.
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5.
b
Grade 1/Get Started!/Week 2
9
Name
Say each picture name. Write the letter that stands for
the sound at the beginning of its name.
1.
s
2.
f
3.
i
4.
5.
b
10
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n
4
I am in a
bathtub
!
High-Frequency Words:
Circle the word in in the
story.
At Home: Ask your
child to read the
book aloud to you.
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I Am in It
I am in a
school bus
2
.
fire truck
Phonics: Find two things in the story that
start with b. Color them blue.
I am in a
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boat
.
Comprehension: Where is the girl?
I am in a
3
Name
A. Say the name of each picture. Listen to the
beginning sound. Then write the letter.
1.
i
t
n
2.
3.
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B. Blend the sounds and say the word. Write
the word.
1.
in
2. it
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Name
Blend the sounds and say the word. Write the word.
1.
in
2. pin
3. it
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4. sit
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Grade 1/Get Started!/Week 2
4
I see a
I like it!
nest
.
High-Frequency Words:
Circle the word see in the
story.
At Home: Ask your
child to read the
book aloud to you.
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I Like It
I see a
butterfly
I like it!
2
feather
.
Phonics: Find something in the story that
has three syllables in its name. Color it
purple.
I like it!
I see a
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squirrel
Comprehension: What is the boy
looking at?
I like it!
I see a
3
Name
Say each picture name. Write the letter that stands for
the sound at the beginning of its name.
1.
d
2.
o
3.
c
4.
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r
5.
h
Grade 1/Get Started!/Week 3
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Name
Say each picture name. Write the letter that stands for
the sound at the beginning of its name.
1.
r
2.
d
3.
o
4.
5.
h
18
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c
4
I am on the
castle
High-Frequency Words:
Circle the word the in the
story.
.
At Home: Ask your
child to read the
book aloud to you.
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On the Horse
I am on the
horse