Homework Packet For:
Amazing Animals
Due by: ________
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Amazing Animals
Decodable Words
Phonics Skill: Bossy r
Spelled: er, ir, ur
Directions: Practice reading each word. If the word is unknown,
use phonics rules to sound it out. Parents please sign the bottom of
this page when assignment has been completed.
hurt
first
Bert
firm
slurp
herd
skirt
turn
perch
girl
birth
clerk
thirst
her
perk
fur
third
burn
dirt
shirt
purple
Parent Signature: _____________
Read each sentence. Choose the correct word that
completes each sentence.
1.
We are in _________ grade.
dirt
first
fur
2. The girl has a pink ________.
thirst
hurt
skirt
3. His ________ is blue.
shirt
purple
perk
4. The ________ is on the porch.
third
turn
girl
5. The fire will ________ the boxes.
burn
curb
fern
Vocabulary Words
baby follow years begins
learning young eight until
Directions: Read each sentence. Find the vocabulary word
and color it yellow.
1. The baby giraffe is learning how to walk.
2. The lion cub begins to get stronger.
3. These owls can’t fly until they are older.
4. The young hippo will be big soon.
5. An elephant can live for seventy years.
6. The eight little swans go for a swim.
7. The bear cubs follow their mother.
8. The baby panda bear is eating plants
Spelling
her
fern
girl
sir
stir
bird
fur
hurt
turn
third
Directions: Write each word two words two times in your best handwriting.
1. her
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2. fern
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3. girl
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4. sir
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6. bird
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7. fur
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8. hurt
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9. turn
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10. third
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5. stir
The Pronoun I
** Always use the pronoun I in the subject part of a sentence. Name
yourself last when you talk about yourself and another person.
Directions: Read each sentence. Circle the phrase that correctly
completes each sentence.
1. _____________ baked a cake.
Me and Mom Mom and me Mom and I
2. ________ added sprinkles.
Joe and I
Joe and me
Me and Joe
3. ________ sang found the candles.
Max and me
Max and I
Me and Max
4. ________ cut the cake.
Dad and I
Me and Dad
5. ________ ate the cake.
Kim and i
I and Kim
I and Dad
Kim and I
Drawing Conclusions
A conclusion is a smart guess about something the author does not
say.
Directions: Read the passage. Find 3 details (clues) to help
determine a conclusion (what type of party is she having)?
A Party
Jen is having a party. She is going to wear a
costume. The napkins and plates are black
and orange. She will serve popcorn for a
snack. She is going to give everyone a little
bag of candy corn to take home.
Detail
Detail
Conclusion
Detail