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face
mice
nose
cube
Say the word for each picture.
Write a, i, o, or u to finish each word.
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Find the word that has the same middle sound as the picture.
Mark the space to show your answer.
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cup
cape
cute
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Home Activity Your child wrote words that end with silent e and have long vowel sounds in the middle.
Give your child practice with words that rhyme with face, cube, mice, and nose. Take turns writing and
reading rhyming words.
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Exploring Space
Name
Pick a word from the box to finish each sentence.
Write the word on the line.
everywhere live machines move
woman work world
1. I want to be the first
the moon.
3. My ship will
4. I will
in my space ship.
very fast in space.
on the moon.
5. I will use
to walk in space.
6. I want to
someday.
on another planet
7. The
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2. I will fly
to fly to
looks very small from space.
Home Activity Your child learned to read the words everywhere, live, machines, move, woman, work, and
world. Select books or magazine articles about working women. Tell your child to look for these words in the
selections you read.
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Exploring Space
Name
Read each story. Follow the directions.
We know a lot about the moon. It orbits Earth. It reflects the light
of the sun. It has craters on its surface. Wouldn’t it be fun to hop
on a ship and go to the moon?
1. Write the sentence that tells the main idea.
2. Write one detail that tells more about the main idea.
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We know that Mars is red. We also know there was once water
on the planet. Mars is a place we want to learn more about.
3. Write the sentence that tells the main idea.
4. Write one detail that tells more about the main idea.
Home Activity Your child described the main idea and supporting details in two selections. Tell your child
about your childhood. Ask your child to tell you the important parts. Together, brainstorm a good title.
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Exploring Space
Name
Fixing the Space Station
Sometimes things break on the space station and
astronauts have to fix them. Astronauts need to fix things
that break inside the space station. This is tricky. Why? The
astronaut and the astronaut’s tools float around. Sometimes
astronauts must fix things on the outside of the space station.
They put on big space suits. They tie their tools to their suits.
Then the tools won’t float away and get lost in space. They
tie themselves to the space station. They don’t want to float
away either!
Key Features of Expository Nonfiction
• Expository nonfiction tells about real people,
places, and events.
• Expository nonfiction uses facts and details.
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• Expository nonfiction gives information about
a topic.
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Exploring Space
Name
Long Vowels VCe
Spelling Words
page
nose
space
size
fine
huge
mice
late
race
blaze
vote
rice
Write the list word that makes sense in both phrases.
the human ___ ___ ten shirt turn the ___
___ against time ___ it to fit get a ___
2.
1.
3.
coming ___ paid a ___ outer ___
a ___ news bulletin looks ___ ___ for one more
4.
5.
6.
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Write a list word that rhymes.
7. note
8. slice
9. maze
10. nice
11. rose
12. luge
Home Activity Your child spelled words that contain long vowels. Ask your child how all the spelling words
are alike. (All have a long vowel sound and end with vowel-consonant-e.)
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Exploring Space
Name
Look at the picture.
Pick a word from the box that
tells about the picture.
Write the word on the line.
around
outside
over
1. The boy is
2. You have to walk
3. The tree is
4. The bird is flying
the table.
the table to get to the front.
of the room.
the tree.
Read these directions. Draw the objects in the picture.
5. Draw a ball below the table.
6. Draw a cat beside the chair.
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behind
7. Draw a hat inside the box.
8. Draw a clock above the boy.
Home Activity Your child practiced using position words. Play “Simon Says” with your child. Use the same
words on this page in your directions. For example: Simon Says, “Put your hands above your head.” Simon
Says, “Stand beside the chair.”
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Exploring Space
Name
Subjects
The subject of a sentence tells who or what does something.
The astronaut went to the moon.
Mike talks to the astronaut.
Mike and the astronaut learn about space.
Write the subject of each sentence.
1. The astronauts used a telescope.
2. Spaceships circle the Earth.
3. Men flew in a spaceship.
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4. The moon shines at night.
5. A space shuttle lands like an airplane.
Home Activity Your child learned about the subjects of sentences. Read a story together. Point to simple
sentences in the story. Ask your child to tell you the subject of each sentence.
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Exploring Space
Name
Main Idea
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Supporting Details
Home Activity Your child is learning to write stories, poems, brief reports, nonfiction paragraphs, letters,
and other products this year. Ask what your child is writing this week.
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Exploring Space
Name
Look at the picture. Circle or write the answers.
1. What source would you use to find facts about the moon?
2. What source would you use to tell about the moon’s phase
today?
3. What source would you use to find the meaning of crater?
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4. List two more topics that would be of interest to you and your
classmates.
Home Activity Your child learned about choosing reference sources. Discuss resources you use when
you need information. Ask your child what two resources he or she could use to find out about space
exploration.
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Exploring Space
Name
Long Vowels VCe
Read the note Jeff wrote about his pets.
Circle three spelling mistakes. Write the words
correctly. Then write the last sentence and
add the missing subject.
Spelling Words
page
mice
nose
late
space
race
Some people do not lik mice, but I do. I have
size
blaze
two pet mice. One has a black knows. The other
fine
vote
mouse is huje. Think mice make fine pets.
huge
rice
1.
2.
3.
Frequently
Misspelled
Words
nice
like
baseball
5. blaze
blaiz
6. voat
vote
7. raice
race
8. page
paje
9. ryce
rice
10. space
spase
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Circle the word that is spelled correctly. Write it.
Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with long vowels. Have your child write a
paragraph using some of the spelling words.
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Exploring Space
Name
Pick a word from the box to match each clue.
Write the words in the puzzle.
astronaut experiment everywhere gravity live
machines move telescope woman work world
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Across
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1. things with moving parts
3. a lens to see things far away
7. the pull of Earth
8. a job
9. go from place to place
10. a lady
11. the Earth
11.
Down
2. a space shuttle rider
4. to test something
5. all around
6. to be alive
Home Activity Your child completed a crossword puzzle using high-frequency and selection words learned
this week. Find other simple crossword puzzles for your child to do. Or create your own word puzzles using
your child’s high-frequency and selection words.
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Exploring Space
Name
Subjects
Mark the letter of the subject that completes each sentence.
1. ___ is an astronaut.
A Seeing

B Paula

C Fun

2. ___ have hard jobs.
A Astronauts

B And
C Watch
3. ___ is a big star.
A Chair

B Leaves
C The sun
5. ___ is our home.
A The chair

B Tell

C The Earth
6. ___ sees the stars.
A Maya

B Sit

C Have

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4. ___ is a planet.
A Jack

B Mars
C Play
Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on the subjects of sentences. Say simple sentences
such as The moon is full. The sun is hot. The Earth is round. Then ask your child to tell you the subjects of
the sentences.
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