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Miss Pig's Garden
by Patty Moynahan
illustrated by John Gurney
Miss Pig would like a garden this year.
"I will plant a big garden filled with beautiful roses," said Miss Pig.
1
Miss Pig started digging her garden. Mule came to look.
"I might even win a prize," said Miss Pig. "This garden will be large. It
will be grand!"
2
The village came to see Miss Pig's garden.
To Frog, it looked huge.
"Such straight rows!" barked Dog.
When Dog and Frog left, Miss Pig stood alone in her yard. She felt
happy.
3
At night, Pete Goat came to Miss Pig's garden. He had his wagon
with him.
"Just look at these roses!" said Pete Goat. He started to pick the
roses and put them in his wagon.
4
Miss Pig awoke the next morning. "My beautiful garden!" she said.
"Who could be so rude?"
She went to see Pete Goat.
"I know that goats like to eat roses," said Miss Pig. "Did you eat my
roses, Pete?"
5
Pete was quiet. Then he looked sad. "I will make it up to you," he
said. "I will plant new roses in this garden."
6
Miss Pig got her beautiful garden back. She was happy.
She gave Pete Goat his own garden. Now he can take all the roses
he wants.
7
Mike and Dave Sleep Outside
by Patty Moynahan
illustrated by Patrick Joseph
Mike and Dave sat on the porch.
A big smile was on Mike's face.
"Why are you smiling?" asked Dave.
"I have an idea!" shouted Mike. "You will like this plan."
9
"We can pitch a tent by that fish pond," said Mike.
"The side yard can be dark woods. That pond can be our lake. We
can take a hike. We can ride bikes. Then we can make
something to eat."
10
Mike and Dave played baseball that day.
They went hiking.
Then they made hotdogs on the grill.
Mike's dad made sure the fire went out before he went inside.
11
Mike's mom gave the boys a big flashlight.
"Don't stay up late," she said.
The boys talked and played games until bedtime.
Then Mike and Dave went to sleep.
12
"Mike, wake up!" yelled Dave. "Did you hear that sound?"
Mike's eyes opened wide.
Dave saw Mike nod.
"Reek! Reek!" went that sound.
13
"I don't feel safe outside," shouted Mike.
He yelled, "Mom! Dad!"
Soon Mike's dad came out.
He took Mike and Dave back to the house. They went to sleep in
Mike's room.
14
The next day Mike and Dave took down their tent. The wind was
blowing.
"Reek! Reek!"
Mike and Dave looked at each other. Then they looked at the gate.
The wind was blowing it back and forth.
"Reek! Reek!"
"It was just that creaky old gate!" shouted Mike and Dave.
15
A Trip to Central Park
by Linda Dunlap
illustrated by Thomas Buchs
"It's an important day," exclaims Gran.
"We start exploring Central Park!"
Gran and I get busy. I decide to bring pencils so I can make
drawings.
17
Gran plans a neat surprise. It's a secret treat she's saving for later.
Gran packs her small plastic food basket. She makes the best
picnics!
18
We walk down stone trails in the park.
Big and small plants grow on the edges. Spring bushes are
blooming.
Huge trees make cool shade and nice breezes blow.
19
I draw trees. I include frogs, snakes, and trees in my drawing. I make
them green. I draw clouds that touch the sky. Gran is pleased
with my art.
20
We find a nice, grassy picnic spot. It is near the bridge and
playground.
I lay blankets on the ground to sit on. We watch young children
playing games.
21
We can eat now! Gran opens the small plastic basket. The food
smells good! Gran likes sweet grape jam. I take bread, sliced
ham, crisp chips, and fresh grapes.
22
Gran smiles. It's time for my surprise.
She takes thick, sweet cream cakes from the small plastic basket.
Sweet cream cakes make good treats! And a trip to Central Park
makes this day fun!
23
Zeke and Pete Rule!
by Linda Dunlap
illustrated by John Lund
Zeke the farm mule got a flute. He played notes and made tunes.
But he played tunes alone. Zeke hoped to make pals. He hated
playing alone!
25
Pete the Pig went by Zeke's place.
"I hear a cute tune," said Pete.
Zeke smiled. "Will you sit and stay, Pete?"
26
Soon, Pete and Zeke became close pals. Zeke played cute tunes.
Pete danced. People liked to watch Zeke and Pete.
27
Zeke wrote new songs. Pete made new dances.
"Pete rules!" joked Zeke.
"Zeke rules!" Pete exclaimed.
28
Tunes from Zeke's flute drew crowds of people. Pete's exciting
dancing made them stay. People pressed close to watch and
hear.
"Excuse us," Zeke said.
"Please make space!" exclaimed Pete.
29
Zeke and Pete became huge stars. Ropes held back crowds when
they played. But Zeke missed farm life. Pete hoped for quiet time.
Zeke and Pete needed a rest.
30
Zeke and Pete chose a nice, secret home. It had wading ponds and
quiet places.
Pete planted roses. Zeke played flute tunes. In this place, Pete and
Zeke did rule!
31
In the Woods
by Becky Ward
illustrated by Neecy Twinem
Who is at home where tall trees grow? Can you tell? Let's look in the
woods and see.
33
Can you see that hill of grass? A mother made a safe place and
stacked grass over her children. Pick up the grass and look. It is
a brown rabbit and her brother!
34
Splish! Splash! A fish is jumping and splashing across the stream. It
is a big bass catching bugs for lunch.
35
Look out! Check that hollow stump for yellow jackets. Yellow jackets
chew plants and make paper. Then they use it to make a nest in
the ground, in a tree, or in a hollow log. The yellow jacket queen
fills the nest with eggs.
36
Shhh! Stand as still as can be and look up in that willow tree. It's the
great horned owl! This strong bird hunts for rabbits and chickens.
It nests on cliffs or in big trees.
37
Look down in that hole. It is a small den. Get back quickly if you hear
loud hissing and feet stamping. That means a mad skunk will
soon spray its bad smell!
38
Mammals, fish, birds, and bugs — all these animals are at home in
the woods!
39
A Snake Sheds Its Skin
by Anne Walker
illustrated by Pedro Gonzalez
If you go on a hike in the park and look around, you might see a
snake's skin.
41
A snake's skin cannot grow. As a young snake grows, its skin gets
tight. Then it is time for the snake to shed its skin.
142
The snake looks for a safe place.
Then it rubs its nose on something hard, like a rock or a stick. The
skin splits and peels away from the snake's body.
43
The snake keeps rubbing. It slides out of its tight skin. The old skin is
left inside out, like a glove when you take your hand out.
44
Underneath its peeling skin, this snake has a new skin that fits just
right.
45
The snake's new skin is dry and smooth and nice to touch. Its scales
help the snake slide smoothly on the ground.
46
As it grows, the snake will outgrow this new skin too. Then it will be
time for this snake to shed its skin again.
47
The Vain Peacock
by Elena Flores
illustrated by Mircea Catusanu
Peacock had always been vain. After all, he did have a long, graceful
neck. He did have a huge, colorful tail. And when Peacock struck
a pose, his feathers glittered in the sun.
Peacock looked at himself seven times each hour. "I am so
beautiful!" he said.
49
Each day Peacock told the other animals how lovely he was.
"He is so stuck up!" muttered Crow.
"What?" said Peacock.
"I was just saying how beautiful you are," said Crow. "It's a shame
that we are the only ones who may admire you."
50
"You're right!" said Peacock. "I will travel to the city. I will visit the
King. He will tell everyone how beautiful I am!"
All the animals were glad to see Peacock go. "Maybe he won't be so
vain when he returns," said Crow.
"We'll see," said Donkey.
51
Seven days later, Peacock came back. "I met the King of Binbick!"
bragged Peacock. "He said I was a lovely bird."
"How nice," said Donkey. "What else did he say?"
"Well, when I sang for the King, he said I was wonderful!" said
Peacock with pride.
52
But Donkey knew that Peacock didn't sing well. In fact, he knew
Peacock had an awful singing voice. "Really?" asked Donkey.
"Yes, really! Just ask anyone in Binbick," bragged Peacock. "And
when I flew across the lake, the King said that I was more
graceful than a swan. He wanted to give me a medal."
53
But Donkey knew that Peacock didn't fly well either. "Is that true?"
Donkey asked.
"Of course," said Peacock. "Just ask anyone in Binbick."
"But Peacock, we can't go to Binbick," said Donkey quietly. "You
must show us how well you sing. Show us how gracefully you fly,
if you can."
54
Peacock was silent. Then he blushed. He didn't know what to do.
Then Peacock said, "I'm leaving!" And that is just what he did.
"Well," said Donkey. "Peacock won't be so vain now."
Actions speak louder than words.
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Word Lists
Theme 2
Miss Pig's Garden (p. 1) accompanies Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night.
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Skills
Long Vowels o, u, e (CVCe)
alone, awoke, huge, mule, Pete, roses, rude, these
Two Sounds for g
big, digging, dog, Frog, garden, gave, Goat, goats, got, large, Pig, Pig's, village,
wagon
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
and, at, back, barked, be, came, can, did, eat, even, felt, filled, grand, had, he,
her, him, his, in, it, just, know, left, like, look, looked, make, might, Miss,
morning, my, new, next, night, now, own, pick, plant, prize, put, rows, sad,
see, she, so, started, stood, such, take, that, them, then, this, up, went,
when, will, win, with, yard, you
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
New
beautiful, quiet, straight, year
Previously Taught
a, all, could, happy, I, said, the, to, wants, was, who, would
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Mike and Dave Sleep Outside (p. 9) accompanies Henry and Mudge and the
Starry Night.
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Skill (Review)
Long Vowels a, i (CVCe)
baseball, bedtime, bikes, came, Dave, face, fire, games, gate, gave, hike, hiking,
inside, lake, late, like, made, make, Mike, Mike's, outside, ride, safe, side,
smile, smiling, take, wake, wide
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
an, and, asked, at, back, be, big, blowing, boys, by, can, creaky, dad, dark, day,
did, down, each, eat, face, feel, fish, flashlight, forth, grill, he, hotdogs,
house, in, it, just, looked, mom, next, nod, on, out, pitch, plan, played, pond,
porch, reek, room, sat, saw, she, shouted, side, sleep, soon, sound, stay,
tent, that, then, this, took, up, we, went, will, wind, woods, yard, yelled, you,
why
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Previously Taught
a, are, before, don't, eyes, have, hear, I, idea, old, opened, other, our, said,
something, sure, talked, the, their, they, to, until, was
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A Trip to Central Park (p. 17) accompanies Exploring Parks with Ranger
Dockett.
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Skills
Consonant Clusters r, l, s
basket, best, blankets, blooming, blow, breezes, bridge, bring, Central, children,
clouds, cream, crisp, draw, drawing, drawings, exclaims, exploring, fresh,
frogs, from, Gran, grape, grapes, grassy, green, ground, grow, include,
plans, plants, plastic, playgrounds, playing, pleased, secret, sky, sliced,
small, smells, smiles, snakes, spot, start, stone, spring, surprise, sweet,
trails, treat, treats, trees, trip
Two Sounds for c
cakes, can, Central, cool, decide, nice, packs, pencils, picnics, thick
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
an, and, art, big, bushes, chips, day, down, eat, edges, food, for, from, fun,
games, get, good, ham, her, huge, in, is, it, it's, jam, lay, likes, make, makes,
my, neat, now, on, park, picnic, saving, shade, she, she's, sit, take, takes,
that, them, this, time, visit, watch, we, with
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
New
busy, important, later, touch, young
Previously Taught
a, are, I, near, of, opens, so, the, to, walk
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Zeke and Pete Rule! (p. 25) accompanies Exploring Parks with Ranger
Dockett.
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Skill (Review)
Long Vowels o, u, e (CVCe)
alone, chose, close, cute, excuse, flute, home, hoped, huge, joked, mule, notes,
Pete, ropes, roses, rule, rules, tune, tunes, wrote, Zeke, Zeke's
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
and, back, but, by, crowds, danced, dances, dancing, did, drew, exciting,
exclaimed, farm, from, got, had, hated, he, held, in, it, life, liked, made,
make, missed, needed, new, nice, pals, Pete's, pig, place, places, planted,
played, playing, please, ponds, pressed, rest, secret, sit, smiled, songs,
soon, space, stars, stay, them, this, time, us, wading, went, when, will, you
HIGH FREQUENCY-WORDS
Previously Taught
a, became, for, hear, I, of, people, quiet, said, the, they, to, watch
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In the Woods (p. 33) accompanies Around the Pond: Who's Been Here?
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Skill
Double Consonants
back, bass, check, chickens, cliffs, eggs, fills, grass, hill, hissing, hollow, jacket,
jackets, mammals, pick, quickly, rabbit, rabbits, small, smell, stacked, still,
tall, will, willow, yellow
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
and, animals, as, at, bad, be, big, bird, birds, brown, bugs, can, catching, chew,
children, den, down, feet, fish, for, get, ground, grow, her, hole, home,
horned, hunts, if, in, is, it, it's, its, jumping, let's, log, look, loud, lunch, mad,
made, make, means, nest, nests, on, or, out, owl, place, plants, queen, safe,
see, shhh, skunk, soon, splash, splashing, splish, spray, stamping, stream,
strong, stump, that, then, these, this, tree, trees, up, use, with, woods
HIGH FREQUENCY-WORDS
New
across, brother, great, stand
Previously Taught
a, all, are, hear, mother, of, over, paper, the, they, to, where, who, you
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A Snake Sheds Its Skin (p. 41) accompanies Around the Pond: Who's Been
Here?
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Skill (Review)
Consonant Clusters r, I, s
dry, from, ground, grow, grows, outgrow, place, scales, skin, slide, slides,
smooth, smoothly, snake, snake's, splits, stick
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
and, around, as, away, be, body, cannot, fits, for, gets, go, hand, hard, has,
help, hike, if, in, inside, is, it, its, just, keeps, left, like, look, looks, might,
new, nose, on, or, out, park, peeling, peels, right, rock, rubbing, rubs, safe,
see, shed, take, that, then, this, tight, time, too, when, will
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Previously Taught
a, again, of, old, don't, the, to, touch, underneath, you, young, your
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The Vain Peacock (p. 49) accompanies Focus on Fables.
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Skills
Final k, ck; VCV Pattern
ask, back, Binbick, lake, medal, neck, Peacock, returns, seven, silent, speak,
struck stuck, travel, visit
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
actions, admire, am, an, animals, anyone, asked, at, awful, be blushed,
bragged, but, came, can, can't, city, colorful, course, Crow, day, days, did,
didn't, Donkey, each, either, fact, feathers, flew, for, graceful, gracefully,
glad, glittered, had, himself, his, hour, huge, I'm, if, it's, just, King, knew,
leaving, looked, louder, lovely, may, maybe, met, must, muttered, nice,
pose, pride, ones, quietly, really, sang, say, saying, shame, singing, sun,
swan, tail, tell, than, that, then, times, told, true, up, us, vain, voice, wanted,
we'll, well, what, when, will, with, won't, wonderful, yes, you're
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Previously Taught
a, across, after, all, always, and, are, beautiful, been, bird, do, else, everyone,
fly, give, go, have, he, how, I, in, is, know, later, long, me, more, now, only,
of, other, right, said, see, show, sing, so, the, to, was, we, were, who, words,
you
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HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS TAUGHT TO DATE:
Grade 1
a
able
about
above
afraid
atter
again
against
all
already
also
always
and
animal
any
are
arms
around
away
baby
bear
because
been
before
began
begin
bird
blue
body
both
break
brown
build
butter
buy
by
call
car
carry
caught
children
climb
cold
color
come
could
cow
dance
divide
do
does
done
door
down
draw
eat
edge
eight
else
enough
evening
ever
every
fall
family
far
father
find
first
five
flower
fly
follow
for
forest
found
four
friend
full
funny
garden
girl
give
go
goes
gone
good
green
grow
happy
hard
have
he
head
hear
her
here
hold
horse
house
how
hungry
hurt
idea
in
is
jump
kind
know
laugh
learn
light
like
little
live
long
look
love
many
me
minute
more
morning
most
mother
my
near
never
not
now
ocean
of
off
old
on
once
one
only
open
or
other
our
out
over
own
paper
part
people
person
picture
piece
play
present
pretty
pull
put
read
ready
right
room
said
saw
school
second
see
seven
shall
sharp
she
shoe(s)
shout
show
sing
small
so
some
soon
start
sure
table
talk
tall
teacher
the
their
there
these
they
though
thoughts
three
through
tiny
to
today
together
too
try
turn
two
under
upon
very
walk
wall
want
warm
was
wash
watched
water
we
wear
were
what
where
who
why
work
world
would
write
you
your
Grade 2
across
beautiful
bought
brother
brought
busy
different
even
floor
front
great
important
kitchen
later
letter
move
poor
quiet
reason
roll
special
stand
straight
surprise
touch
until
word
year
young
Decoding Skills Taught to Date: Short Vowels a, i; Base Words and Endings s, -ed, -ing; Short Vowels o, u, e; VCCV Pattern; Long Vowels a, i (CVCe);
Long Vowels o, u, e (CVCe); Two Sounds for g; Consonant Clusters r, I, s;
Two Sounds for c; Double Consonants; VCV Pattern; Final K and ck
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