The Family Readers Storybooks

Book Covers & Lessons Taught in Set 11

Set 11--Book 1 Comments Title: At The Fair The blends -est -wh -sh -ak are practiced. Pete, Mike, Mom, and Dad prepare for the fair and are rewarded. Guess who wins the biggest blue ribbon? Value: Preparing and Fulfillment New Words: pumpkins, mama, papa, Pablo, something, shapes, Tuff-Enuff, yummy, cactus, blue, 1st (first), jar (controlled r), zoo, rainbow (silent w), vase, apple, ribbon, paints, hippo, taste, Maria, Maria's, basket, clay, green, names, mile, umm, van, apples, give, prizes, place Consonants: bl_, sh_, wh, ff, th_, _pp, _bb, gg, oo (zoo), _est, _ing Vowels: review Sight Words: what, first Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about going to a fair.

Set 11--Book 2 Comments Title: A Package from Hong Kong The phonics blends and clusters, -ing -ang -ong -onk -ight, Silent -w- (as in "wrong") are practiced. A true to life happening shows family members have different likes and dislikes. Value: Tolerance New Words: rang, Lang's, hang, mang, land, jingle, jangle, grandma, grandpa, card, hard, sharp, birds, Martin, Karen, Karma, another, paper, family, shake, package, parents, parrot, started, faraway, gift, ding, dong, sing, bingo, singing, tight, night, might, smiled, tugged, Hong Kong, bong, strong, song, thongs, wrong (silent w), bonkers, holding, tomorrow, clock, o'clock, out, house, found, sound, bound, open, opened, now, coming, porch, then, bell, sister, wearing, September, reading, each, about, door, story, doorbell, she, her, called, rip, took, good, were, bound, ever, wanted, birds, hour, card, love, look, looked, sent, hour, your Consonants: stc_, sh_, _ed, _gh's, oo (good), _ou, _igh, Word Patterns: hall, called, _ing, _ong, _ang Vowels: long vowels Sight Words: were, hall, hour Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about getting gifts.

Set 11--Book 3 Comments Title: Snores and More The initial blends scr- squ- and final blends -er -ed -es are practiced. Max learns to accept being in error. Ben shows consideration for his friends feelings. Value: Humility New Words: spat, stack, stacked, snack, attack, ice (soft c), cream, spill, spine, Pike's Peak, freezer, icky, spy, sky, stuff, scruff, fluffy, snore, snores, Scotty, Scotland, smell, smelled, speedy, sneeze, sneezes, sneezed, sweet, choo, asleep, sneak, tugged, leaped, slipped, snipped, snapped, squealed, grabbed, planned, won't, named, sleep, wake, creep, snails, began, sweet, treat, named, sticky, way, A-choo Consonants: _ed, sn_, gr_, br_, fr_, _sk, scr_, fl_, sc_, sm_, sw_, cr_, cl_, sl_, squ_, pl_, _ff, _ch Vowels: review Sight Words: your Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about bragging.

Set 11--Book 4 Comments Title: The Video Show Practice of "r" controlled words -ar- (as in "warm") and word endings (as in "farmer") are provided. The moral is "Wishes are realized in different ways." Value: Precaution New Words: farmer, farmer's, party, garden, patch, ladder, taller, wish, video, spilled, supper, show, blew, snow, snowball, blowing, crows, scarecrow, scarecrow's, storm, popcorn, popper, poppers, popped, popping, hotter, corn, table, brought, bounced, we'll, been, cold, colder, bring, jumped, over, hood's, funny, Robin, want, could, would, window (silent w), just, having, cook, warm, himself, over, our, plugged, turned, followed, November, room, next, tall, tipped, head, looking, own, laughed, laughing, barked, harder, simmer, pans, filled, silly Consonants: gl_, sp_, sn_, br_, sh_, bl_, _cp, st_, _ed, _er, _ing, _ou, _ow Vowels: review Sight Words: where, friends, laugh Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about entertainment.

Set 11--Book 5 Comments Title: Robin Hood's Cook Provides combinations of phonics blends focusing on "oo" (good) and "oo" (cook). An innovative book arrangement, front to middle and back to middle provides a double review of words. Explore the ways people are alike and the fears that keep them apart. For creative writing instruction, this book is a good example. Value: Overcoming Fears New Words: taken, indeed, hood, wood's, brook, shook, froze, cloak, fool, wool, cool, pool, boom, hoops, noon, food, boots, loose, loops, oozed, crook, seek, queen, queens, second, excuse, beamed, edge, camp, shall, cookbook, dress, rest, should, fact, path, calm, why, when, turn, until, footsteps Consonants: sh_, st_, tr_, cr_, sh_, th_, wh_, _ed, cl_, _,mp Vowels: long and short vowels Sight Words: couldn't, calm, shouldn't, wouldn't Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about a parody.

Set 11--Book 6 Comments Title: Humps and Lumps Review of blends and endings is given. Students learn that understanding and cooperation solve problems. Value: Neatness New Words: mass, gasp, fast, snake, waved, twigs, sticks, pile, lifted, than, hub, someday, problems, dump, pump, lumps, bumps, humps, rusty, dusty, truck, gulped, stuffed, Mr., Moore, broke, doorway, nest, dent, kept, bend, clear, elm, forgot, hundred, didn't, stopped, means, quilts, begged, fond, laugh Consonants: _ed, tw_, st, sm_, sk, dr_, tr_, pr_, br_, Word Patterns: falls/calls, ump/umps Vowels: review Sight Words: fall, call Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about neatness.