Read the words aloud. Which word goes in the sentence?
People use the bus in cities around the world.
1. _____ is the bus.
2. This is the bus they all _____.
3. They _____ this bus every day.
| Here | Have | 
| where | want | 
| take | things | 
Study these words. Say them as whole words when you read.
| city | Padma lives in the city of Chicago. | 
| above | She lives in an apartment high above the street. | 
| by | It is on Belmont Street, by a Mexican restaurant. | 
| sometimes | Sometimes she jogs to Lake Michigan. | 
| her | Her dog, Bandit, likes to run, too. | 
4.–8. Make a map for each new word. Write the word in the top. Complete the drawing. Then use the word in a sentence of your own.
1.
word
drawing
sentence
9. city
c-i-t-y
9.–13. Where does each new word fit in the chart? Say the word and spell it.
| What to Look For | Word | 
|---|---|
| 9. ends with y | __ __ __ __ | 
| 10. starts with a | __ __ __ __ __ | 
| 11. ends with er | __ __ __ | 
| 12. has two smaller words in it | __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ | 
| 13. means “next to” | __ __ |