The Family Readers Storybooks

Book Covers & Lessons Taught in Set 8

Set 8--Book 1 Comments Title: Max is Six This book provides a short and long vowel review. Students learn that playful humor makes life more enjoyable. Value: Anticipation New Words: am, age, ate, date, lake, put, us, yum, ten-rock, came, dine, tune, woke, more, made, rocks, here Consonants: _ggs, _cks Vowels: long vowels Sight Words: said Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about birthdays.

Set 8--Book 2 Comments Title: The Cake This book provides review reading for all previous stories. Max chooses to do a good job rather than to get by with a sloppy job. (Good example of value reinforcement). Value: Dependability New Words: sags, bags, toss, wade, waves, pine, same, times, backpack (compound), takes, bakes, care, 365 (number) Consonants: are (as in care) Vowels: long vowels Sight Words: does Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about dependable (making the bed).

Set 8--Book 3 Comments Title: The Rope More review and practice is provided. Max and his friends celebrate his birthday. It feels good to celebrate. Value: Sharing Good Experiences New Words: hopes, note, tote, catnip, tape, fantastic, save, gum, P.S. (postscript), pack, fad, stop, cut Consonants: st_ Vowels: long vowels Sight Words:   Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about remembering others on special days.

Set 8--Book 4 Comments Title: Oak Hill Ranch Practice with the endings -ks and -ds is given. New compound words are introduced and the students learn about life on a ranch. Value: Appreciating Environments New Words: Nate, Nate's, ranch, oak, oaks, bus, find, finds, hen's, eat, eats, pancakes (compound), goat, goats, Jake, name, gives, pony, Polka-dot (silent l), come Consonants: _ks, _ds Vowels:   Sight Words:   Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about ranches and farms.

Set 8--Book 5 Comments Title: Time to Ride More practice with the endings -nch and -nd and beginnings such as th- is given. Students experience riding horses on a ranch. Value: Respect for Friends and Animals New Words: gate, wades, wind, holes, hills Consonants: _nch, th_, _nd Vowels:   Sight Words:   Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about riding horses.

Set 8--Book 6 Comments Title: The Picnic Practice with the endings -ks, -nch, -lp is given. This is a continuation of the story in Book 5 with a family enjoying food and music on a picnic. Value: Satisfaction New Words: tunes, oats, picnic, uke, bales, funny ("y" is "e"), hay Consonants: _nch, _ks, _lp Vowels:   Sight Words:   Conversation Skills: After reading this book, talk about respect for animals.