Note: Help your child read the story.

At the Circus
May 31, 2005

Dear Grandpa,
k in g m e t o t h e c ir cus.
Thank you for ta
li k e d w h e n t h e m a n and the
It was fun. I ride
h a ir . I w is h I c o u ld
big cat sat on a c
e t h e la d y in p in k . I would
a horse lik
stand up and ride.
I like the circus.
Let’s go again!
Love,
Madison

Read the spelling words.

Check off the words you can find in the story.

can pan man cat

sat wish like lady

How many spelling words did you find? _____

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Skills:
Spelling Words
Spelling Practice
with an and at

Spelling
Theme Read and Spell Copy and Spell Spell It Again!
Vocabulary

Visual Memory

1. can ___________ ___________

2. pan ___________ ___________

3. man ___________ ___________

4. cat ___________ ___________

5. sat ___________ ___________

6. wish ___________ ___________

7. like ___________ ___________

8. lady ___________ ___________

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What’s Missing? Skills:

Spelling Words
with an and at
Fill in the blanks to write the spelling word that names Spelling
each picture. Theme
Vocabulary

Writing
man lady cat pan sat can Spelling Words

Using Picture
Clues and
Sentence
Context
to Identify
Missing Words

c n

a p

t d

Finish the spelling word in each sentence.

1. I w I could ride.
2. We l the circus.

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Skills:
Spelling Words
Circus Rhymes
with an and at
Spelling Draw a line to match the words that rhyme.
Theme
Vocabulary
Identifying
Rhyming man dish
Words

cat ran
wish hat
like bike

Write a spelling word to finish each rhyme.

Mrs. Brady We had Dan

is a . open the .

What does Ann That clown

fry in the ? on his hat.

can lady sat pan

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A Good Start Skills:

Capitalizing
the First Word
in a Sentence

A sentence begins with a capital letter.

We went to the circus.

Circle the sentences that begin with a capital letter.

Fix the letters that should be capitals.

1. Did you like the circus?

2. i wish we could ride the elephant.

3. the clown had a pan on his head.

4. a man rode a bike with one wheel.

5. Can they pack up the big tent?

6. The big cat was in a cage.

7. I saw a lady on a swing.

8. we sat with our friends.

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Skills:
Using a Period
Tell Me Something
at the End of
a Statement

Word Order in A sentence needs ending punctuation.

A sentence that tells something ends with a period. (.)
a Sentence

We see the circus tent.

Unscramble the words to make a sentence.

End each sentence with a period.

1. We circus like the

_______________________________________
2. The clown funny is
_______________________________________
3. flower He has a
_______________________________________
4. It water sprays
_______________________________________
5. wet We get
_______________________________________

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Ask Me Something Skills:

Using a
Question Mark
at the End of a
Question
A sentence needs ending punctuation. Using Content
A sentence that asks something ends with to Complete
Sentences
a question mark. (?)

What did you wish for?

Fill in each blank with a word from the box. End each sentence
with a question mark.

like chair cat circus ride

1. What is that big ________________

2. Did the big cat sit on a _________________
3. How many big cats are in the ______________
4. Did you see the lady _______________
5. Which circus act do you _________________

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Skills:
Writing
Fun at the Circus
Creative
Sentences
Ann and Ben went to the circus. Write a sentence telling what
Using Correct
Capitalization each child saw. Use a capital letter and a period.
and Ending
Punctuation

Ann
________________________________

________________________________

________________________________

________________________________

Ben

________________________________

________________________________

________________________________

________________________________

Write a question to ask Ann or Ben about the circus.

Use a capital letter and a question mark.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

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The Big Show Skills:

Writing a
Creative Story
Finish the story. Use as many spelling words as you can. Using Spelling
Words in a
Composition
can pan man cat Using Correct
sat wish like lady Capitalization
and Ending
Punctuation

Ann and Ben played circus. They made a tent

in the yard. _____________________________________
_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Check Your Story

❍ I used a capital letter to begin each sentence.

❍ I used a period or question mark at the end of
each sentence.

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At the Circus My Spelling Test

Find the correct answer. Fill in the circle. Ask someone to test you
on the spelling words.
1. Which punctuation mark goes
at the end of the sentence?
1. ________________
We like the circus___
❍ period (.) 2. ________________
❍ question mark (?)
3. ________________
2. Which punctuation mark goes
at the end of the sentence?
4. ________________
Did you see the big cat___
❍ period (.) 5. ________________
❍ question mark (?)
3. Which sentence has the correct
6. ________________
capital letter?
7. ________________
❍ here is the circus Tent.
❍ Where is your ticket? 8. ________________

4. Write the sentence correctly.

did you wich for a kat
_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

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The Playground

Today is the first day of summer. We are going to the

park. Jake’s mom will take us. Jake and I are going to
have fun. We like to play a ship game. We can get up
onto the ship. We can jump off the ship. We can run
after another ship. Will we sink it? Yes!

Read the spelling words.

Check off the words you can find in the story.

up us run fun

to ship jump game

How many spelling words did you find? ______

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Skills:
Spelling
Words with
Spelling Practice
Short u
Spelling Read and Spell Copy and Spell Spell It Again!
Theme
Vocabulary
Visual Memory

1. up ___________ ___________

2. us ___________ ___________

3. run ___________ ___________

4. fun ___________ ___________

5. jump ___________ ___________

6. to ___________ ___________

7. ship ___________ ___________

8. game ___________ ___________

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Play with Puzzles Skills:

Spelling Words
with Short u
Fill in the boxes with the spelling words. Spelling
Theme
Vocabulary
1. 5. Visual
Memory and
Discrimination
Writing
Spelling Words

2. 6.

3. 7.

4. 8.

up us run fun
to ship jump game

Circle the spelling word in each bigger word.

funny running bus

cup jumper onto
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Skills:
Spelling Words
Can You Choose?
with Short u
Spelling Choose the correct spelling. Write it on the line.
Theme
Vocabulary
Spelling Words
in Context 1. I like to gump/jump. ________________
Identifying
Word Families
2. How fast can you run/rum? ________________

3. We play a ship/shep game. ________________

4. We had fen/fun. ________________

5. Will you play with uss/us? ________________

6. I want to/toe swing. ________________

7. Will he play a gam/game? ________________

8. She may climb up/op. ________________

Make word families. Write the words below in the correct box.

sun bump pup cup

bun
jump
up
run
lump

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Find the Sentence Skills:

Identifying
and Writing
Complete
Sentences
A sentence has a whole thought. Writing
Spelling Words
Sentence: The three girls jump rope.
Not a sentence: The three girls

Read the two groups of words.

Write the group of words that
makes a sentence.

1. Play ball with me The ball

____________________________________________________

2. Kim and I Kim runs to the park

____________________________________________________

3. Jump rope with us With me

____________________________________________________

4. Run fun sun It is fun to run

____________________________________________________

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Skills:
Capitalizing
Use a Capital
the First Word
in a Sentence

A sentence begins with a capital letter.

Dogs play in the park.

Does the sentence begin with a capital letter? Circle yes or no.

1. We run in the park. yes no

2. go up the slide. yes no
3. we have fun in the jump house. yes no
4. Let’s play a game. yes no
5. I have a ball. yes no

Write a sentence that goes with each picture. Use a capital

letter to begin each sentence.

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________
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Capital I Skills:
Capitalizing
the Word I

The word I is always a capital letter.

You and I can play a game.

Color the if the sentence is correct. Fix the sentences

that are not correct.

1. I like the park.

2. Ann and i can swing.

3. I like to go up.

4. Max and I ride bikes.

5. i have a blue bike.

6. May i ride your bike?

7. I can go fast.

8. You and I can race.

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Skills:
Writing
What Do You Do?
Complete
Sentences
Write a sentence that begins with capital I.
Using Spelling
Words
Capitalizing
the Word I

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

Write a sentence that tells what you like to do at the park.

Use a capital I.

_______________________________________________________

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Friends Have Fun Skills:

Writing a
Creative Story
Finish the story. Completing
Sentences

My friend’s name is ___________________________ . Using Capital I

We like to play _______________________________ .

____________________________________________ .
We also like to ________________________________
_____________________________________________
____________________________________________ .
My friend and _______________________ have fun.
Draw a picture of yourself and your friend playing. Write
a sentence that tells about your picture.

My friend and ___________ are ________________________

__________________________________________________ .

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The Playground My Spelling Test

Find the correct answer. Fill in the circle. Ask someone to test you
on the spelling words.
1. Which one is a sentence?
❍ A slide 1. _______________
❍ A slide is fun
2. Which sentence has the correct 2. _______________
capital letter?
3. _______________
❍ my bike Is red.
❍ Your bike is blue.
4. _______________
3. Which sentence has the correct
capital letter? 5. _______________
❍ Dad and I like to ride.
❍ Dad and i have fun. 6. _______________

7. _______________

8. _______________

4. Write the sentence correctly.

sam and i runn and jum
________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

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