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0328480460 G2 RWN-D 099.indd 9911/18/09 10:17:24 AM4Write these words: baby, brand, drain, hay,splash, maid, mash, paper, play. Have yourchild read the words aloud and tell which havethe long a sound.This week your child compared and contrastedstories from different cultures. Read aloudtwo folktales from different cultures. Askyour child to tell how the tales are alikeand different.Write these words: behind, brought, door,everybody, minute, promise, sorry. Have yourchild read each word aloud and use it ina sentence.Make a word search puzzle with these spellingwords: away, brain, main, paint, play, raise,say, stay, tail, today, tray, wait. Take turnscircling each spelling word in the puzzle. Haveyour child write a list of all the circled words.This week your child learned to compare andcontrast. Together with your child read ashort magazine article about a town or cityin another country. Have your child point outdifferences between the town/city and whereyou live. Discuss what is the same and what isdifferent about these places.Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Here are ways to help your child practiceskills while having fun!by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2best teacher!Learning About V owel Patterns: a, ai, ayCompare and ContrastTalking About Ways we can help each otherReading O ne Good Turn DeservesAnotherThis week we’rere your child’s firsauoYt andName1

2 pencils, a pennySearch and CircleMaterialsGame Directions1. Players take turns tossing a penny. If the pennylands on heads, the player takes a turn. If thepenny lands on tails, the player loses a turn.2. For each turn, the player looks for a word with thelong a sound, says the word, and then circles it.3. Play continues until all seven words have ASDAAINPIYDALLOKIUHYALXTby Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 22310/27/09 3:08:28 PM0328480460 G2 RWN-D 100.indd 100

One Good TurnNamelady ladiestune tunesswitch switchesWrite the word for each picture.Use the word in ( ) to help you.Add -s, -es, or change the y to i and add -es.1.2.(patch)by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 24.3.(toy)5.(puppy)(radish)6.(fox)(rose)Find the word where you would add -es to show more than one.Mark the space to show your answer.7.bushbagbike8.bellbenchbasketHome Activity Your child reviewed words that form plurals with -s, -es, and changing y to i and adding -es.Look in a grocery ad or magazine for pictures of groups of items, such as peaches or dresses. Help yourchild write plural words to match the pictures. 0328480460 G2 RWN-D 101.indd 101Phonics Plurals ReviewDVD 10110/27/09 3:11:01 PM

One Good TurnNameRead the journal. Follow the directions.A Sleepy Animalby Rosa GomezToday I saw a funny-looking animal. It wasan armadillo. An armadillo has plates madeof bone on most of its body. This animal hassmall eyes and a long, pointed nose. Anarmadillo does not see well, so it uses its sense of smell to find food.With its large, sharp claws, an armadillo can dig for ants and other insects.An armadillo also uses its claws to dig a hole for sleeping. It sleeps foralmost 16 hours a day. That is a very long time!1. Write the author’s name.2. Underline the sentence that describes an armadillo’s body.by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 23. Circle the word below that tells what an armadillo uses tofind food.eyes    nose4. Circle the words in the story that tell why an armadillo digs.5. Write a sentence that tells why you think the author wrotethis story.Home Activity Your child read a journal entry about the armadillo and told why the author wrote it. Ask yourchild to choose a special day or event in his or her life and write about it. Then have your child tell why he orshe chose to write about that day or event.DVD 102 Comprehension Author’s Purpose Review 0328480460 G2 RWN-D 102.indd 10210/27/09 3:23:00 PM

One Good TurnNameVowel Digraphs ai, ayGeneralization Sometimes long a is spelled ai or ay: pail, day.Sort the list words according to ai and ay.ai1.ay7.Spelling Words1. tail2. main3. wait4. say2.8.3.9.4.10.5. away6. play7. raise8. brain9. paintby Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 25.11.6.12.Words to Read13.10. stay11. today12. trayWords to Read14.13. everybody14. sorryHome Activity Your child is learning to spell words with long a spelled ai and ay. To practice at home, haveyour child read each word to you. Say each word and ask your child to write the word on a piece of paper. 0328480460 G2 RWN-D 103-104.indd 103Spelling Vowel Digraphs ai, ayDVD 10310/27/09 3:25:24 PM

One Good TurnNameVowel DigraphsSpelling aytrayDraw a path through the maze. Follow the words thatrhyme with jay. Write each word on the nishtoday4.painbrain5.by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2main6.Write the words that fit each clue.two list words that end in ttwo list words that end in n8.7.9.10.a list word that ends in l a list word that ends in e12.11.Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with long a spelled ai and ay. Take turns thinkingof and spelling similar words.DVD 104 Spelling   Vowel Digraphs ai, ay0328480460 G2 RWN-D 103-104.indd 10410/29/09 3:09:15 PM

One Good TurnNamePossessive Nounsby Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2Write about people you are grateful for.Tell about each person’s favorite color, food, or game.Use possessive nouns to show ownership.Home Activity Your child learned how to use possessive nouns in writing. Have your child use stickynotes to label things in your home and show the person whom they belong to. (Sandra’s bedroom,Dad’s chair) 0328480460 G2 RWN-D 105-106.indd 105Conventions Possessive NounsDVD 10510/27/09 3:26:07 PM

One Good TurnNamePossessive NounsAdd ’s or ’ to each noun in ( ).Write the words on the line.1. two (snakes) holes2. the (mouse) tail3. many (animals) noisesAdd ’s or ’ to the underlined word.Write the sentence on the line.5. An armadillo shell protects its body.6. Coyotes howls are loud.by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 24. Most crows feathers are black.Home Activity Your child reviewed possessive nouns. Have your child look through a newspaper or amagazine article and circle any possessive nouns that he or she finds. Then ask your child to explain howthe possessive noun was made.DVD 106 Conventions Possessive Nouns 0328480460 G2 RWN-D 105-106.indd 10610/27/09 3:37:15 PM

One Good TurnNameRead each story.Answer the questions to compare and contrast the stories.Rainbow Crow(Native American tale)Long ago, Rainbow Crow hadfeathers of beautiful colors. It was verycold and the animals were freezing. SoRainbow Crow flew up to Sky Spirit toask him to make it warm and save theanimals. Sky Spirit gave Rainbow Crowa stick of fire. Rainbow Crow headedhome with the stick. But on the way, thefire burned his feathers, and the smokehurt his throat. He gave the people fireand it kept them warm. But now he hadblack feathers and a harsh caw.Papagayo: The Mischief Maker(South American tale)A parrot named Papagayo lived inthe jungle. It was very hot, and manyanimals wanted to sleep during theday. Papagayo made noise all daylong. His loud caws bothered thesleeping animals. These night animalsused moonlight to look for food. Onenight, a mean creature started to eatthe moon. Papagayo stopped thecreature. From then on, the animalsno longer cared that their friend wasnoisy.1. What character trait describes both Rainbow Crow and Papagayo?by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 22. How are the actions of both Rainbow Crow and Papagayo alike?3. How is the setting for “Rainbow Crow” different from the settingfor “Papagayo”?Home Activity Your child compared and contrasted two folk tales. With your child, write a description oftwo animal characters from favorite stories. Ask your child to tell how the characters are alike and different. 0328480460 G2 RWN-D 107.indd 107Comprehension Compare and ContrastDVD 10710/27/09 3:37:55 PM

Rainbow Crow (Native American tale) Long ago, Rainbow Crow had feathers of beautiful colors. It was very cold and the animals were freezing. So Rainbow Crow flew up to Sky Spirit to ask him to make it warm and save the animals. Sky Spirit gave Rainbow Crow a stick of fire. Rainbow