Phonics: Short u
Name
The letter u can make the short u sound
you hear in rug.
A. Read the words. Listen for the short u sound.
Write the word that names each picture.
cut bug hut duck pup
1. 2.
3. 4.
B. Write your own sentence using a word
from the box.
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5.
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High-Frequency Words
Name
Complete each sentence. Use one of the words in
the box.
three could live one then
1. I in the city.
2. There is duck.
3. Sam not run.
4. She has pups.
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5. I run up the hill.
I run down the hill.
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Phonics: Short u
Name
Write a word from the box to describe each picture.
sun bus up drum mud
1.
2.
3.
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4.
5.
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Comprehension: Character, Setting and Events
Name
Fill in the Character, Setting, Events Chart. Use details
from the story.
Character Setting Events
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Pals Play and Hum
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Cub plays a jug. Look at Bug.
The pals have fun! Bug can hum.
4 1
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Look at Duck! Do you see Frog?
Duck can pluck. Frog can drum.
2 3
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Comprehension: Characters, Setting, Events
Name
Reread “Pals Play and Hum.”
Follow the directions.
1. Write a sentence that tells where Bug is on page 1.
2. Write the word that tells what Duck can do.
3. Write the word that tells what Frog can do.
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4. Write a sentence that tells what the pals do.
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Structural Analysis: Contractions with‘s
Name
A contraction is when you put two words together to
make one word.
He’s is a shorter way of saying he is.
The apostrophe (’) stands for the missing letter i in is.
A. Read the two words. Write the contraction.
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B. Write your own sentence using a contraction.
5.
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Text Feature: Captions
Name
Captions are short descriptions that tell more about
a photograph or picture.
Circle the caption that tells about the picture.
1. Jon gets on the bus. 2. Here is a farm.
Jon is at school. Here is a pet shop.
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3. The park is big. 4. Dan has a new bike.
The house is big. Dan has a new pal.
5. They get in a cab.
They get on bikes.
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Write About Reading: Character, Setting, Events
Name
A character is a person or animal in a story.
The setting is where the story takes place.
The events are what happen in a story.
Reread “Pals Play and Hum.” Think about how
the author used characters, setting, and events.
Use the words and the pictures to complete
the sentences.
1. The character on page 1 is .
2. What does Duck do? .
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3. The setting of the story is a .
4. What does Frog do? .
5. Another character in the story is .
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