More High Frequency Words

How to Learn a New Word

  • • Look at the word.

  • • Listen to the word.

  • • Listen to the word in a sentence. What does it mean?

  • • Say the word.

  • • Spell the word.

  • • Say the word again.

Review High Frequency Words

1.–3. Read the words aloud. Which word goes in the sentence?

verymany
helpneed
thankthink

  • 1. The planet is _____ important to people.

  • 2. People can ____ keep animals safe.

  • 3. We need to _____ about ways to save nature.

Learn New Words

Study these words. Say them as whole words when you read.

tryThe people wanted to try to save the birds.
overWhen their work was over, many birds were saved.
awayThe people went away, but they did not forget.
whyEveryone asked why the spill happened.
storyNewspapers around the world told the story.

Practice

Write the answer to each question. Write the new words on the lines.

  • 4. Which words rhyme with my?

    ____________________

  • 5. Which word means done?

    __________

  • 6. Which words have 3 letters?

    ____________________

Write each sentence. Add the missing word.

    Example

  • 7. Alaska is far away from the other states in the U.S.

  • 7. Alaska is far _ _ _ _ from the other states in the U.S.

  • 8. _ _ _ did the oil spill happen?

  • 9. Before the spill was _ _ _ _, the oil had coated 1,300 miles of the Alaska shoreline.

  • 10. People worked hard to _ _ _ to save the birds.

  • 11. The _ _ _ _ _ of the Alaska oil spill is a sad one.