Language and Literacy
High Frequency Words
Review High Frequency Words
Read the words aloud. Which word goes in each sentence?
This man is telling a story that is very old.
1. He tells a _____.
2. It was first told by _____ grandfathers.
3. They told the story _____ we were born.
| study | story |
| our | over |
| before | because |
Learn New Words
Study these words. Say them as whole words when you read.
| as | Listen carefully as I tell you a story. |
| sentence | Pay attention to every sentence I say. |
| idea | I got the idea for this story from my grandfather. |
| plants | A frog lived in the garden among the tall plants. |
| into | One day, it jumped and fell into a pail of cream. |
Practice
4. Work with a partner. Each partner should have a classroom book or magazine. See which partner can find the most sentences that use one of the new words. Partners should take turns saying the words.
Write each sentence. Add the missing word.
5. The children listen as the man tells a story.
5. The children listen _ _ the man tells a story.
6. The first _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the story starts with “A frog lived …”.
7. The frog came out of the tall _ _ _ _ _ _ where it lived.
8. The frog fell _ _ _ _ a pail of cream.
9. The frog had no _ _ _ _ how to get out of the pail!