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Get Ready
for fun in
Grade 3!
Reading Catch-up • Week 5
BETWEEN GRADES 2 AND 3
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SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 1 © Blake eLearning
Welcome to Week 5
Welcome to Week 5 of your targeted summer literacy program! This program
is for students between Grades 2 and 3 to reinforce the learning from Grade 2,
prevent the summer slide, and to best prepare them for Grade 3.
The ten-week program is built on the five pillars of reading –
nsion
Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and C omprehe
g
Reading Comprehension. It uses the online programs Readin
Fast Phonics and Reading Eggspress to establish the Fluency
strongest foundation for reading success.
Vocabulary
Fast Phonics uses the proven power of systematic
synthetic phonics instruction to boost reading skills with Phonics
a focus on phonemic awareness and phonics practice. Phonem
ic Awar
Reading Eggspress focuses on comprehension alongside eness
vocabulary and fluency.
Each week you’ll receive a 21 page packet. Inside you’ll find an overview, online lessons
to complete, 14 pages of student worksheets (with answers), as well as a poster, 4 bonus
pages, and certificates to reward all of the hard work.
We recommend you follow these simple steps to keep your child learning through the
summer whilst still having fun.
1 Print the student pages for the week. Ensure your child has pencils and erasers to
complete the worksheets.
2 Encourage your child to read the recommended books from the Reading Eggspress
library.
3 Once each day's work is complete, fill in the incentive chart. There is also a certificate at
the end of the week to celebrate your child's achievement.
4 Enjoy the learning.
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 2 © Blake eLearning
Get Ready for Grade 3
Week 5
Reading skills focus
Phonics, Spelling, and Word Recognition
• Hear and identify the sounds a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e, and match each sound to its letters.
• Learn that words can have split digraphs.
• Practice breaking a word into its sounds, then blend the sounds to read the word.
• Break a word into sounds for spelling.
• Read and write the word through.
Punctuation
• Punctuation: Punctuate sentences, language usage
Comprehension: Fiction
• Literal comprehension: find facts and information.
• Inferential comprehension: predict actions, decide relevance, identify similarities.
• Vocabulary and usage: understand the meanings of words and make connections between pictures and words.
Online
Fast Phonics, Peak 18 Reading Eggspress, Reading Eggspress, Reading Eggspress,
• Letters and sounds focus: Lesson 51 Lesson 52 Lesson 53
a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e • Comprehension focus: • Comprehension focus: • Comprehension focus:
• Learn that there are five Making inferences Drawing conclusions Making predictions
vowels in the alphabet • Build comprehension • Build comprehension • Build comprehension
and sometimes they skills by making skills by making skills by making
make a long sound. predictions and deciding predictions and finding predictions, identifying
• Read words with split relevance. facts and information. similarities, and making
digraphs. • Understand the meaning • Understand the meaning connections between
• Split a word into its of the words: champion of the words: assignment words, pictures, and
sounds for spelling. (noun), coach (verb), deal (noun), beg (verb), busy texts.
• Read high frequency (noun), rather (adverb), (adjective), peer (verb), • Understand the meaning
and tricky words: before, sweat (verb). whole (adjective), knock of the words: bound
sometimes, these, • Complete a quiz testing (noun), peered (verb). (verb), cosmic (adjective),
through, while literal, inferential, • Complete a quiz testing future (noun), power
vocabulary and usage, literal, inferential, (noun), special (adjective).
• Fast recall of the words:
alive, bone, cube, drive, text analysis, and critical vocabulary and usage, • Complete a quiz testing
fire, five, kite, lime, maze, literacy comprehension text analysis, and critical literal, inferential,
mule, plate, prize, prune, skills. literacy comprehension vocabulary and usage,
quite, rake, shine, spire, skills. text analysis, and critical
swipe, tube, white, wide literacy comprehension
skills.
• Read 3 books and
answer questions to
build comprehension.
Worksheets Poster
Day 1: Words; Sounds and words What can I write about?
Day 2: Making words; Missing words Bonus worksheets
Day 3: Making inferences Split digraphs spelling
Day 4: Drawing conclusions Punctuating statements
Day 5: Making predictions Formal and informal language
Additional Library Books
Tongue Twisters Anthology TONGUE
The Rooster and the Jewel retold by Amy Russo TWISTERS
Grandma's Game Show by Lisa Thompson
Looking at the Stars by Cath Jones
Bikes – Then and Now by Jill Atkins
Mae C. Jemison by Meeg Pincus
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 3 © Blake eLearning
Week 5 • Answers FICTION
Drawing conclusions
Read the passage.
Day 1 Dr. Hacker
1 Color red: Zane, Jake, Jade, Kate Color Vinnie pulled the ad from his
words that pocket and dialed the number.
Color yellow: Eve, Selene describe
“Hello,” said the voice on the
Dr. Hacker’s
2 plane, waves, crane, skates arrival other end of the line.
“Are you Dr. Hacker?” asked Vinnie.
3 a–e: tale, save, pancakes “That’s right.”
Underline
e–e: these, athlete, complete Box
Dr. Hacker’s
Vinnie explained his problem.
Vinnie’s
dialogue
“Never fear, young Vinnie. I’ll be there
4 Color green: spine, side, arrive dialogue
in a flash,” said Dr. Hacker.
Color pink: drove, whole, role Vinnie hung up. Smoke filled the hall
and a flash of light blinded him.
5 Color: i–e, o–e, a–e, e–e
Dr. Hacker waved away the smoke.
6 i–e: pipe, line, prize o–e: doze, robe, cone “Show me your sick computer.”
4 It’s a computer problem.
Day 2 4 What can we conclude about Vinnie’s problem?
5 He is magical.
1 k/i/t/e, r/o/s/e, g/a/t/e, p/l/a/n/e, s/n/a/k/e, It’s a computer problem.
6 The text says, “Smoke filled the hall and a flash of light
f/l/u/t/e
blinded him.”
Making 2 inferences
awake, bedside, smiles, time, Game, drive FICTION 5 From his arrival, what can we conclude about Dr. Hacker?
He is magical.
3 Parent
Use clues to find answers aboutcheck
a text. Not all information is directly stated! Day 5
The text below is told from Danny’s point of view.
6 1 b, d
Which clues tell you?
Day 3
Read the passage. The text2 csays, “ Smoke filled the hall and a flash of
Zac the Champion 3 Answers
light blinded him.” will vary. Read answers together.
Circle
Mr. McFee asked Zac to read aloud. Zac
said he couldn’t find his glasses. He said
4 Answers will
COMPREHENSION • GRADE 2 • SECTION 4 34
vary. Read answers together.
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Color
who was
asked to
his mother would look for them after work. the excuse 5 Answers will vary. Discuss pictures together.
read “Can’t you see without your glasses?” for not
reading
I asked.
Zac shook his head. Bonus Worksheet 1
Box
After school, Zac came to my place. We
who played
played computer games on my Dad’s
1 Check for correct spelling of each word.
computer
games computer. 2 a smile b plate c bone d nine
Zac could see well enough to play
FICTION
them. He won every game. 3 a bone b smile c plate d stone
Making inferences
e blade f nine
Read the passage.
1 canswers.
2 a 3 b
Circle the correct 4 a–e e–e i–e o–e u–e
1 What was Zac unable to find?
Circle face these nine bone June
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mother c his glasses d his work
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watching Underline
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c Zac played with his eyes closed.
cartoon. d Zac said he didn’t like to play.
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what Zac was wrong
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reader but not a good computer game player.
to take me to the
d Danny and Zac are going to be good friends forever.
doctor.”
Bonus Worksheet 2
Box
COMPREHENSION • GRADE 2 • SECTION 4
which part
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1 Check for correct spelling of each word.
of his body
Zac held 4 Zac is feeling unwell. 2 a crocodile b lemonade c tadpole
5 Zac held his stomach and said he had a migraine. d whale e microwave
4 When you have a migraine your head is sore,
How was Zac6feeling? 3 a scrape b shave c tadpole d gnome
Drawing
unwell conclusions
not your stomach.
FICTION
5 7 He doesn’t want to go to school.
Which clues tell you?
Make your own judgements to draw conclusions from a text. Clues in the text will
Bonus Worksheet 3
help Zac
you. held his stomach and said he had a migraine. 1 a the b my, i c the d my e noah, i
6 Is Zac lying? What is the clue?
Read Day
theyou
When passage.4
have a migraine your head is sore, not your
2 a There is someone at the door.
Box b My sister can play the trumpet.
stomach. The Sniffles a word that
7 Why might Zac Vinnie
be lyingraced
about in the sick?
being front door. His bag shows how c My sister and I have our own rooms.
Vinnie’s
skidded across the living room floor.
He doesn’t“What’s
want togoing
go toonschool.
in here?” Vinnie’s
mom felt d Our cousins like their new house.
Circle mom stood in the doorway, hands on her e Emma and I have finished our chores.
three verbs hips. Color
COMPREHENSION
Vinnie walked over 32
• GRADE 2 • SECTION 4
that show and picked up his bag. © Blake eLearning
Mom’s 3 a The baby is eating his food.
how Vinnie
moved “Sorry, Mom. I’m in a bit of a hurry.”
dialogue
b Ruby and I are sisters.
“What about a snack?”
Underline
Vinnie’s
“I’m not hungry.”
Mom stood in shock as she watched him
Bonus Worksheet 4
run up the stairs.
dialogue
1 a. b! c! d. e. f!
1 a 2 b, c 3 c 2 aH ow brilliant was that!
Circle the correct answers.
b How exciting is this!
1 Which is the best conclusion?
a Vinnie was in a rush. b Vinnie likes doing his homework. 3 a What a cute puppy that is!
c Vinnie is hungry. d Vinnie likes to keep things neat and tidy. b What an exciting ride that was!
2 Which two words are clues to question 1’s answer?
a walked b raced c run d stood
3 Which is the best conclusion?
a Mom is untidy and doesn’t like tidying.
b Mom doesn’t like making snacks.
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want a 4 © Blake eLearning
d Vinnie was tired from a long day at school.
COMPREHENSION • GRADE 2 • SECTION 4 33 © Blake eLearning
Week 5 • Writing Stories
What can I write about?
books
food
When I grow up
cars animals
friends
school
vacations
toys
bugs
dinosaurs
birthdays
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 5 © Blake eLearning
Week 5
Incentive chart for:
Color each one when you have completed each day’s work.
Week 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Online Peak 18 Peak 18 Lesson 51 Lesson 52 Lesson 53
Lesson
Worksheets
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SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 6 © Blake eLearning
PEAK 18
❄ Words
❄ WEEK 5 • DAY 1
❄
Color a-e words red, e-e words yellow.
❆
1 ❄
Eve Zane Jake
❅ Jade Selene Kate
2 Complete each word. ate ave ane
pl ___________ w ___________ s
cr___________ sk ___________ s
3 Write the words in the correct boxes.
these tale athlete save complete pancakes
a-e e-e
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 7 © Blake eLearningPEAK 18
❄ Sounds
and
❄ WEEK 5 • DAY 1
words
❄
Color i-e words green, o-e words pink.
❆
1 ❄
drove whole spine
side arrive role
2 Color the sound for each picture.
a-e e-e a-e e-e a-e e-e a-e e-e
i-e o-e i-e o-e i-e o-e i-e o-e
3 Write the words in the correct boxes.
❅ doze robe pipe cone line prize
i-e o-e
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 8 © Blake eLearning❄ Making ❄
PEAK 18 WEEK 5 • DAY 2
words ❄❆
1 Say the word. Write its sounds. Write the word.
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SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 9 © Blake eLearningPEAK 18
❄ Missing ❄
WEEK 5 • DAY 2
words ❄ ❄
❆
1 Read each sentence. Write the missing words.
drive smiles Game awake time bedside
King Rex is wide _______________________ . He
looks at his ________________________ clock and
2
________________________ . It’s ________________________
to rise and shine! Today is the Royal
Golf ________________________ and Rex can
________________________ his brand-new golf cart.
He cannot wait!
2 What mood is Rex in today? Why?
_______________________________________________________
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SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 10 © Blake eLearningWEEK 5 • DAY 3
Read the passage.
Zac the Champion
Mr. McFee asked Zac to read aloud. Zac
Circle said he couldn’t find his glasses. He said Color
who was his mother would look for them after work. the excuse
asked to
read “Can’t you see without your glasses?” for not
reading
I asked.
Zac shook his head.
Box
After school, Zac came to my place. We
who played
played computer games on my Dad’s
computer
games computer.
Zac could see well enough to play
them. He won every game.
Circle the correct answers.
1 What was Zac unable to find?
a his computer b his mother c his glasses d his work
2 Why did Danny think it was strange that Zac won the computer games?
a Zac played without his glasses. b Zac hadn’t won a game before.
c Zac played with his eyes closed. d Zac said he didn’t like to play.
3 What inference can you make about Danny?
a Danny is competitive and wanted to win the game.
b Danny thinks Zac is lying about needing glasses.
c Danny is an excellent reader but not a good computer game player.
d Danny and Zac are going to be good friends forever.
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 11 © Blake eLearningWEEK 5 • DAY 3
Read the passage.
Circle
Zac Skips School
who visited
Zac
The next day Zac didn’t come to
school. Nina and Danny went to Zac’s
house after school. He was watching a Underline
Color cartoon. what Zac said
what Zac was wrong
was doing
When he saw them he rolled around
when Nina on the floor. He held his stomach.
and Danny “I have a very bad migraine,”
arrived
he said. “Mom’s going
to take me to the
Box doctor.”
which part
of his body
Zac held
4 How was Zac feeling?
5 Which clues tell you?
6 Is Zac lying? What is the clue?
7 Why might Zac be lying about being sick?
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 12 © Blake eLearningWEEK 5 • DAY 4
Read the passage.
Box
The Sniffles a word that
shows how
Vinnie raced in the front door. His bag
Vinnie’s
skidded across the living room floor. mom felt
“What’s going on in here?” Vinnie’s
Circle mom stood in the doorway, hands on her
three verbs hips. Color
that show Vinnie walked over and picked up his bag. Mom’s
how Vinnie dialogue
moved “Sorry, Mom. I’m in a bit of a hurry.”
“What about a snack?”
Underline “I’m not hungry.”
Vinnie’s Mom stood in shock as she watched him
dialogue run up the stairs.
Circle the correct answers.
1 Which is the best conclusion?
a Vinnie was in a rush. b Vinnie likes doing his homework.
c Vinnie is hungry. d Vinnie likes to keep things neat and tidy.
2 Which two words are clues to question 1’s answer?
a walked b raced c run d stood
3 Which is the best conclusion?
a Mom is untidy and doesn’t like tidying.
b Mom doesn’t like making snacks.
c Mom was surprised Vinny didn’t want a snack.
d Vinnie was tired from a long day at school.
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 13 © Blake eLearningWEEK 5 • DAY 4
Read the passage.
Dr. Hacker
Color Vinnie pulled the ad from his
words that pocket and dialed the number.
describe
Dr. Hacker’s
“Hello,” said the voice on the
arrival other end of the line.
“Are you Dr. Hacker?” asked Vinnie.
Underline
“That’s right.”
Box Vinnie’s
Vinnie explained his problem. dialogue
Dr. Hacker’s
dialogue “Never fear, young Vinnie. I’ll be there
in a flash,” said Dr. Hacker.
Vinnie hung up. Smoke filled the hall
and a flash of light blinded him.
Dr. Hacker waved away the smoke.
“Show me your sick computer.”
4 What can we conclude about Vinnie’s problem?
5 From his arrival, what can we conclude about Dr. Hacker?
6 Which clues tell you?
The text says, “
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 14 © Blake eLearningWEEK 5 • DAY 5
Read the passage.
Game Plan
Dear Sophie,
Thanks for your letter. I am sending you and your friend
Luke my latest Cosmic Creature called Radiant. I would be
delighted to share a few tricks of the trade with you and
Luke. I will send my helicopter to pick you up at 10:15 a.m.
this Saturday, from the baseball field near your house.
Bring Gizmo along too.
Don’t be late. I don’t like to wait.
Yours in fun,
Professor Flukelar
Circle the correct answers.
1 Which two predictions can you make about what will happen next in
the story?
a Luke will forget to bring Gizmo, and Professor Flukelar will be angry.
b Sophie and Luke will spend the day with Professor Flukelar.
c Sophie will break her Cosmic Creature because she doesn’t like it.
d Sophie and Luke will learn many new ideas from Professor Flukelar.
2 What evidence is there in the text to support your predictions?
a Don’t be late.
b I am sending you and your friend Luke my latest Cosmic Creature
called Radiant.
c I would be delighted to share a few tricks of the trade with you and Luke.
d Thanks for your letter.
e Bring Gizmo along too.
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 15 © Blake eLearningWEEK 5 • DAY 5
Read the passage.
‘What if ...’
“But how do you think of things like that?” asked
Sophie.
“Yeah,” said Luke. “How do you get to be the one
who sees something in a new way, when no one
else has?”
“Well,” said the professor smiling, “there are a few
little tricks that I can share with you.”
The professor led them into his workroom. It was
lined with his wonderful creations. All the Cosmic
Creatures were there, as well as his siren balls,
superfast glider kits, and stretchable blocks.
3 What prediction can you make about what Sophie and Luke will learn from
Professor Flukelar?
4 Predict one piece of advice the professor will give Sophie and Luke.
5 Draw what a Cosmic Creature might look like.
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 16 © Blake eLearningWEEK 5 • BONUS
Split digraphs spelling
1 Copy each list word.
face stone prune
safe smile slide
nine rule skate
bone alone blade
June stole shade
these glide whole
close plate
2 Name it. Write the name for each.
s p b n
3 In a group. Write the list word that belongs in each group.
skeleton, skin, grin, laugh,
bowl, cup, rock, pebble,
knife, sword, seven, eight,
4 Complete the table. Sort each list word into a column.
a-e e-e i-e o-e u-e
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 17 © Blake eLearningWEEK 5 • BONUS
Split digraphs spelling
Challenge words
5 Copy each challenge word.
scrape lemonade
while microwave
shave crocodile
tadpole
gnome
whale
guide
6 Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.
What reptile has large snapping jaws with
lots of sharp teeth?
What drink can you make with lemons,
sugar, and water?
What is a young frog called?
What animal lives underwater and breathes
through its blowhole?
What can you use to heat up food?
7 Complete the sentence with a challenge word.
I had to the melted cheese off the pan.
Dad uses an electric razor to his face.
The had started to grow long legs.
Grandma bought a new for her garden.
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 18 © Blake eLearningWEEK 5 • BONUS
Punctuating statements
A statement is a sentence that tells something. It starts with a
capital letter and ends with a period. If the personal pronoun
I appears in the sentence, it is written with a capital letter;
e.g., My brother and I set the table.
1 Circle the words that need capital letters.
a the Moon is big and bright tonight.
b my friend and i went to the beach.
c the hen has laid some eggs.
d my puppy sleeps in a basket.
e noah and i were riding our scooters.
2 Fill in the capital letters and periods.
a there is someone at the door
b my sister can play the trumpet
c my sister and i have our own rooms
d our cousins like their new house
e emma and i have finished our chores
3 Write the sentences with the correct punctuation.
a the baby is eating his food
b ruby and i are sisters
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 19 © Blake eLearningWEEK 5 • BONUS
Formal and informal language
Sentences that tell something end with a period. Sentences that express a
strong feeling—like fear, surprise, or excitement—sometimes end with an
exclamation point (!); e.g., You scared me! If a sentence expresses a strong
feeling and it starts with What or How, it always ends with an exclamation
point; e.g., What an amazing day that was! How good was that!
1 Fill in the missing periods and exclamation points.
a Please take a ball and a mitt
b What a good child he is
c How exciting was that exhibit
d I gave Ben one of my trading cards
e I’ve invited Eva and Claire to my party
f I can’t wait to ride my new bike
2 Change these sentences to exclamations. Start each sentence
with How.
That is very good. How good is that!
a That was brilliant.
b This is exciting.
3 Change these sentences to exclamations. Start each sentence
with What.
That was a great story. What a great story that was!
a That is a cute puppy.
b That was an exciting ride.
SUMMER READING • WEEK 5 20 © Blake eLearningWAY TO GO!
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