Big Book of

Skill Builders

Literacy

Table of Contents

RhymesRhyming.......................................................7Rhyming.......................................................9Rhyming..................................................... 11

Sight WordsColor.Words................................................13Number.Words...........................................15.

Letter-Sound AssociationInitial.Consonants:.b, f, l, s, y......................17Initial.Consonants:.d, h, k, m, z..................19Initial.Consonants:.n, q, r, t, v.....................21Initial.Consonants:.c, g, j, p, w....................23Initial-Consonant.Review.Cards.................25Final.Consonants:.g, n, p, r, t......................27Short.Vowels: a and.e.................................29Short.Vowels:.e and.i..................................31Short.Vowels:.i and.o..................................33Short.Vowels:.o and.u.................................35Long.Vowels:.a and.u.................................37Long.Vowels:.e and.i..................................39Long.Vowels:.i and.o..................................41Long-Vowels.Review..................................43Long.Vowels...............................................45

BlendsBlends:.bl, fl, gl, pl, sl..................................47Blends:.sk, sm, sn, sp, st............................49Blends:.cr, dr, fr, gr, tr..................................51

DigraphsDigraphs:.ch, sh, th, wh..............................53Digraphs:.ch, sh, th, wh..............................55

DiphthongsDiphthongs:.au, aw.....................................57Diphthongs:.ai, ay.......................................59Diphthongs:.oi, oy.......................................61

Literacy ContinuedDiphthongs:.ou, ow.....................................63

Word Families and Making WordsWord.Families:.-ed, -ell...............................65Word.Families: -in, -ip.................................67Word.Families:.-op, -ot...............................69Word.Families: -ack, -am, -ap, -at..............71Word.Families: -ock, -og, -op, -ot...............73Word.Families:.-ug, -um, -un, -up...............75Making.Words:.Change.a.letter.to.change.

a.word....................................................77Making.Words:.Adding.ending.letters.........79

Structural AnalysisCompound.Words.......................................81Compound.Words.......................................83Compound.Words.......................................85Contractions...............................................87Contractions...............................................89Contractions...............................................91Contractions...............................................93Plurals:.Adding.s.........................................95Plurals:.Adding.es.......................................97Plurals:.Adding.s.or.es................................99

Antonyms and SynonymsRecognizing.Antonyms.............................101Identifying.Antonyms................................103Grouping.Synonyms.................................105Identifying.Synonyms...............................107Mixed.Review...........................................109

WritingDescriptive.Words:.Matching.................... 111Descriptive.Words:.Matching.................... 113Descriptive.Words:.Writing....................... 115Descriptive.Words:.Creative.

expression........................................... 117Creative.Writing........................................ 119Capitalization............................................121Punctuation...............................................123Capitalization.and.Punctuation.................125Capitalization.and.Punctuation.................127

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EddieLiteracy Continued

Complete.and.Incomplete.Sentences.......129Writing.Complete.Sentences....................131

Listening Comprehension and Reading ComprehensionFollowing.Directions.................................133Following.Directions.................................135Following.Directions.................................137Following.Directions.................................139Reading.Comprehension..........................141Reading.Comprehension..........................143Reading.Comprehension..........................145Reading.Comprehension..........................147Reading.Comprehension..........................149Reading.Comprehension..........................151Reading.Comprehension..........................153

LiteratureHattie and the Fox:.Story.recall................155Hattie and the Fox:.Retelling....................157Hattie and the Fox: Story.details..............159If You Give a Moose a Muffin:.Story.

recall....................................................161If You Give a Moose a Muffin:.Story.

recall....................................................163If You Give a Moose a Muffin:.Creative. writing..................................................165Tacky the Penguin:.Story.recall................167Tacky the Penguin:.Self-esteem...............169When I Am Old With You:.Story.recall......171When I Am Old With You:.Story.

sequence.............................................173When I Am Old With You: Vocabulary......175When I Am Old With You:.Opposites........177When I Am Old With You: Creative.

expression...........................................179Arthur’s Tooth: Action.words.....................181Arthur’s Tooth: Character.feelings............183Arthur’s Tooth: Story.recall.......................185A Chair for My Mother: Story.recall..........187A Chair for My Mother: Character.traits....189A Chair for My Mother:.Story.setting........191

Math+–2

4 7

25 6

+–11 33

Number and OperationsGreater/Less.Than....................................193Equal,.Greater/Less.Than........................195Addition.to.5..............................................197Addition.to.6..............................................199Addition.to.7..............................................201Addition.to.8..............................................203Addition.to.10............................................205Addition.to.18............................................207Addition.to.18............................................209Addition.to.18............................................ 211Subtraction.to.6........................................213Subtraction.to.7........................................215Subtraction.to.8........................................217Subtraction.to.9........................................219Subtraction.to.10......................................221Subtraction.to.12......................................223Subtraction.to.18......................................225Place.Value...............................................227Fractions:.One-half...................................229Fractions:.One-fourth................................231Fractions:.One-third..................................233

MeasurementMeasurement:.Inches...............................235Telling.Time:.Hour.....................................237Telling.Time:.Half.hour..............................239Telling.Time:.Hour.and.half.hour...............241Coin.Combinations.to.25¢........................243Coin.Combinations.to.30¢........................245Coin.Combinations.to.40¢........................247Coin.Combinations.to.50¢........................249Picture.Graph...........................................251Circle.Graph.............................................253

GeometryShape.Descrimination..............................255Shapes.....................................................257Shapes.....................................................259

AlgebraPatterning.................................................261

Science

Math Continued+–2

4 7

25 6

+–11 33

Patterning.................................................263Patterning.................................................265

Senses.Booklet.Cover..............................267Senses.Booklet.Page.1:.Taste..................269Senses.Booklet.Page.2:.Smell.................271Senses.Booklet.Page.3:.Sight..................273Senses.Booklet.Page.4:.Touch.................275Senses.Booklet.Page.5:.Hearing..............277Pumpkin.Booklet.Cover............................279Pumpkin.Booklet.Page.1:.Seeds..............281Pumpkin.Booklet.Page.2:.Growth.............283Pumpkin.Booklet.Page.3:.Vines...............285Pumpkin.Booklet.Page.4:.Growth.............286Reptiles.Booklet.Cover.............................287Reptiles.Booklet.Page.1:.Description.......289Reptiles.Booklet.Page.2:.Pond.turtle........291Reptiles.Booklet.Page.3:.Gecko...............293Reptiles.Booklet.Page.4:.Garter.snake....295Reptiles.Booklet.Page.5:.Drawing............296

About.Me.Booklet:.Cover.and.name.........297About.Me.Booklet:.Handprint.and.color....299About.Me.Booklet:.Writing.and.dinosaur..301About.Me.Booklet:.Vocabulary.and.

writing..................................................303Columbus.Day:.Listening..........................305Dr..Martin.Luther.King.Jr...........................307Presidents’.Day.Booklet:.Cover.and. Washington..........................................309Presidents’.Day.Booklet:.Lincoln.............. 311Memorial.Day:.Reading.comprehension..313U.S..Symbols.Booklet:.Cover.and.flag.....315U.S..Symbols.Booklet:.Bald.eagle.and. White.House........................................317U.S..Symbols.Booklet:.Statue.of.Liberty. and.me.................................................319

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