Building Blocks for Reading
Activity Book
Building Blocks for Reading
Activity Book
Children learning to read a second language often encounter problems because they do not have the pre-reading skills needed to be successful. This book has been written to prepare students and guide them into becoming readers at an early stage. The use of spelling patterns will help students become familiarized with words that they will use in their grade level textbooks. All students can learn! It is just a matter of providing them with the tools they need. We welcome our children to this reading series.
Author
Juan J. Rodríguez-González Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction Pennsylvania State University
Cover, Diagraming and Design
Graphics Department of Editorial Panamericana, Inc. Copyright © 2011 revised edition Editorial Panamericana Inc. Reprint 2015 P.O. Box 25189 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00928 Tel: 787-277-7988 Fax: 787-277-7240 info@editorialpanamericana.com www.editorialpanamericana.com Produced in San Juan, Puerto Rico ISBN: 978-1-61725-031-6 Partial or total reproduction of this book is prohibited without the written consent of the Editorial.
Table of Contents The Alphabet
4
Tim and Jill
12
Dad
27
Fred
41
A Visit to Fred
54
The Duck and the Ducklings
65
Let’s Ride a Bike
79
Fred’s Mom
88
At Home
100
It’s Time to Eat
109
A Rainy Day
117
The Next Day
121
A
a
B
A is for apple
C
4
b B is for bee
c C is for car
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D D is for doughnut
d
E
e
F
E is for elephant
G
F is for fish
g G is for goat
f
H
h H is for heart
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I
i
J
I is for ice cream
K
6
J is for jellyfish
k K is for kiwi
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j
L
l L is for lemon
M
m
N
M is for moon
O
N is for nine
o O is for owl
n
P
p P is for parrot
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Q
q
R
Q is for queen
S
8
r R is for radish
s
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T T is for tree
t
U
u
U is for umbrella
W W is for whale
V
v
V is for vegetables
w
X
X is for xylophone Building Blocks for Reading
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Y
y Y is for yo-yo
Z
z Z is for zebra
Trace the letters and write your name.
My name is 10
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The alphabet
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz Building Blocks for Reading
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Draw a line from the picture to the word. Follow the example.
twins fish milk six 12
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Organize the words into sentences. Write the sentences in the lines provided. Follow the example.
Tim
.
milk
Tim drinks milk. drinks
is
Tim
sitting
.
are
Jill
.
Tim
big
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Correct the following sentences. Write them in the lines provided.
1. Tim and jill are twins.
Tim and Jill are twins. 2. tim is sitting
3. Sing tim sing
4. tim has a fish
5. this fish is big
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Draw a line from the words to the picture.
big fish
twin fish
singing fish
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Look at the picture and read sentences. Underline the correct sentence.
Jill is drinking milk. Jill is singing. Tim is fishing. Tim is drinking milk. Tim is sitting. Tim is singing. Tim is sitting. Tim is fishing. 16
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Cut out the fish. Paste the fish in the right fish tank.
Vowels
Consonants
U
M
S I
W
O
X B
E
A
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18
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Write the word below the pictures. Color the pictures.
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Put a circle around the words that your teacher reads. Follow the example.
1. This is Tim . 2. He is six.
3. Tim is drinking milk.
4. Jill is with Tim.
5. Tim has a fish. 20
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Let’s practice reading words with the i + c pattern:
ib
id
ig
bib fib rib
did kid hid
big pig zig
im
in
ip
dim him Jim
pin tin win
lip rip tip
is
it
ix
is his sis
fit hit sit
fix mix six
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Let’s practice reading words with the i + c (plus other consonants) pattern:
ick kick lick pick
ill iff miff riff tiff
22
iss hiss kiss miss
ish
ing ding ping ring
bill fill hill
ink mink pink rink
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dish fish kish
itch itch ditch hitch
Let’s practice reading words with the i + c pattern:
bl
cl
fl
blip bliss
cliff clip
flip flick
gl
sl
br
glib glitch
slip sling
brim brick
cr
dr
fr
crib crip
drip drill
frill fritt
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Let’s practice reading words with the i + c pattern:
24
gr
pr
grid grin grip
prig prim prick
tr
sk
trip trim trill
skid skip skin
sp
st
spin spim spit
stick still sting
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Let’s practice reading words with the i + c (plus other consonants) pattern:
sw
sn
tw
sp
str
spr
squ shrill shrink
thr squib squid
ilt
ift gift lift
split splint
strip string
sprig spring
shr
snip sniff
twig twin
swing swim
thrill thrift
ilk built jilt
milk silk Building Blocks for Reading
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Let’s practice reading words with the i + c (plus other consonants) pattern:
26
imp
inch
dimp limp chimp wimp
cinch finch pinch winch
int
isk
dint hint mint tint
disk risk wisk whisk
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What do you see? Write the words in the spaces provided.
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Organize the words into sentences. Write the sentences in the lines provided.
Jack
.
a big bat
with
28
a cap has
It’s
.
is
.
Tim
dad
his
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Practice reading the following groups of words. Copy them in the spaces provided.
a fat cat
a man with a pan
a cat on a mat
a rat in a can
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In the spaces provided, add a consonant at the beginning to make up new words or nonsense words.
at ad an ap ab ack 30
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at ad an ap ab ack
EXTRA Reading practice, read the story.
A big fat cat sat on a mat.
A big fat cat is taking a nap.
A big fat cat has a black rat.
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Write five times the two words that make up the word it’s.
it’s it’s it’s it’s it’s 32
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Who does it belong to? Write each sentence twice.
This is Jill’s hat.
This is Jill’s cat.
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33
Practice reading and writing new words.
crab cab ham jam fan 34
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What is missing in the statements below? Please correct them.
1. This is jack 2. Jack is my dad 3. It s a red cap. 4. it s a big bat. 5. This is Jill s cat. 6. This is jill s hat. 7. What is that Building Blocks for Reading
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Let’s practice reading words with the a + c pattern:
36
ab
ad
ag
cab lab nab tab
bad dad had sad
bag gag rag tag
al
am
at
gal pal Cal Sal
ham jam ram Pam
bat fat mat sat
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Let’s practice reading words with the a + c (plus other consonants) pattern:
as
ap
an
as has gas
cap map nap
fan man pan
ack
ang
ank
back pack sack
bang hang rang
bank hank rank
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Let’s practice reading words with the a + c (plus other consonants) pattern:
38
ash
atch
ath
cash dash mash
catch hatch match
bath math path
cha
th
sh
chap chat Chad
than that thank
shack shad shag
bl
cl
sl
blab black blank
clam clap class
slam slap slack
br
cr
dr
brag brat brass
crab crack crash
drab drag drank
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Let’s practice reading words with the a + c pattern:
ash
atch
ath
cash dash mash
catch hatch match
bath math path
cha
th
sh
chap chat Chad
than that thank
shack shad shag
bl
cl
sl
blab black blank
clam clap class
slam slap slack
br
cr
dr
brag brat brass
crab crack crash
drab drag drank Building Blocks for Reading
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Let’s practice reading words with the a + c (plus other consonants) pattern:
act
aft
amp
fact pact tact
raft shaft craft
camp lamp champ
and
ant
ask
hand sand brand
pant chant grant
cask mask task
ast fast last past
40
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Write the word for each picture.
ten bell desk foot bench Building Blocks for Reading
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Read and color.
I fell and hit my leg.
Fred fell and hit his leg. Fred hit his leg with the bench. 42
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Organize the words into sentences. Write the sentences in the lines provided.
The
rings
.
bell
is
It
three
.
bell
when
.
the
I fell
rang Building Blocks for Reading
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Let’s read.
rang bell rang the bell rang when the bell rang fell when the bell rang I fell when the bell rang.
leg my leg hit my leg and hit my leg fell and hit my leg I fell and hit my leg.
bench the bench with the bench leg with the bench my leg with the bench hit my leg with the bench I hit my leg with the bench. 44
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Let’s make a word list. You can make up nonsense words, too.
ess
ell
ench
dress
tell
wrench
press
fell
ench
less
ell
ench
mess
ell
ench
bless
ell
ench
ess
ell
ench
ess
ell
ench
ess
ell
ench Building Blocks for Reading
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Who is next to Fred? Complete each sentence.
is next to Fred.
is next to Fred.
is next to Fred.
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Draw a picture of yourself and complete the statement.
Hello, my name is Fred. What is your name?
Hello! My
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Color the flower and write five new words that you learned in the lines.
48
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Match the pictures with the sentences. Follow the example.
The cat fell into the pond.
The cat is on a mat.
The cat is in the box.
The cat is fat.
The cat has a bat. Building Blocks for Reading
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Let’s practice reading words with the e + c (plus other consonants) pattern:
50
eb
ed
eg
web peb
led red
beg leg
em
en
ep
gem hem
men pen
pep yep
et
es
eck
net pet
yes
deck neck
ell
ess
etch
tell yell
less mess
fetch ketch
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