Focus on Genre

Science Article A science article is nonfiction. Articles include facts about a topic. This article is about wetlands.

Focus on Words

Long Vowels When you read and come to a word you don’t know, blend the sounds together to read it.

Remember that two vowels together often make one long vowel sound. You learned about long vowel words with these spellings:

ai	ay	ee
ea	oa	ow

High Frequency Words Say these words as whole words when you read.

Explore a Wetland

Many animals live near wetlands.