Sylvan learning get ready for 3rd grade reading

Cover Parent Note Get Ready to Head Back to Class! Parents, you know that disruptions in your child’s education—whether for summer break, vacations, illness, or other reasons—can cause your child’s learning to slow or even regress But by adding just a few pages per day of previously-learned material into kids’ routines, you can help your child keep their skills fresh and set them up success for when they return to the classroom! The exercises and activities in Get Ready for 3rd Grade Reading are drawn from our popular SUMMER SMART workbook series (designed to combat summer “learning loss”), and include over 50 colorful pages of fun, teacher-created learning exercises that reinforce reading skills They’ll help your child review and reinforce concepts and ideas that they should know going into the 3rd grade, all through engaging activities that feel like play We also know that sometimes it’s challenging to work with kids and digital products Many of the exercises in this book can be completed in a notebook or on scrap paper, but where onpage interaction is critical (such as for coloring or drawing): • a link to a downloadable, printable PDF version of the page is provided at the top of the page • or you can also download all the PDFs in the book at one time by clicking on the link at the bottom of the title page of this ebook With Sylvan Learning, you don’t have to compromise between entertainment and education Your child will love the great mix of activities, stories, and games in these pages You’ll love seeing their improved confidence and newfound love of learning! 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Title Page Get Ready for 3rd Grade Reading Click here to download a PDF of all printable activities in this ebook Copyright Copyright © 2020 by Sylvan Learning, Inc All rights reserved Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York, and in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto A Penguin Random House Company www.sylvanlearning.com The material in this workbook was previously published in 2nd Grade Reading Skill Builders as a trade paperback in 2009, and as Sylvan Summer Smart Workbook: Between Grades and as a trade paperback in 2019 by Sylvan Learning, Inc an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC Cover Design: Suzanne Lee Summer Smart Interior Production: Big Yellow Taxi, Inc Original Workbook Credits: Producer & Editorial Direction: The Linguistic Edge Producer: TJ Trochlil McGreevy Writers: Christina Wilsdon and Amy Kraft Cover and Interior Illustrations: Shawn Finley and Duendes del Sur Layout and Art Direction: SunDried Penguin Ebook ISBN  9780525571230 This book is available at special discounts for bulk purchases for sales promotions or premiums For more information, write to Special Markets/Premium Sales, 1745 Broadway, MD 6-2, New York, New York 10019 or e-mail specialmarkets@randomhouse.com Contents Contents Sounds All about Words Blend Two Consonants 13 Compound Words Blend Three Consonants 14 Contractions End with a Blend 15 Beat It! Consonant Combos 16 Prefix Power Hard or Soft? 17 Suffix City Shh! Silent Consonants Reading Comprehension Final “E”—Finally! 18 What’s It About? Get a Long, Li’l Vowel 19 Support Crew Because “R” Says So! 20 Step by Step 10 Going for a Glide 21 Make a Prediction 11 Oo, Goo, Good 22 What Do You See? 12 “Aw”-some! 23 Classify This! 24 As a Matter of Fact 25 Book Basics Start Reading - Blend Two Consonants Blend Two Consonants Sort It Out What you call a blend of two consonants? A consonant blend, of course! Each letter makes its own sound but also blends with its buddy’s sound, as in words like fly, plate, and train In your notebook, COPY the consonant blends and blank lines Then SORT the words PUT the words into the lists WRITE them on the blanks flip break cloud black grape clam blue clock block bring flower brave ground floppy br cl gr bl fl green Blend Two Consonants You’ve Got Mail Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity The letter “s” is friends with many consonants It’s in the blends missing from this e-mail LOOK at the consonant blends word box FILL IN the blanks with the right blends You can use blends more than once sc sk sl sm sn sp st sw Wow! Today I flew down a eep hill on my ateboard I went so fast, the wheels made It was eet! But I had to ow down and oke in sideways when a unk suddenly crawled across the street like a tired ail, or else it would have made a big ink ary! Blend Two Consonants Who Says? Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity Yakkity-yak! Who’s saying that? READ each sentence CIRCLE the beginning blends that repeat three times in each sentence MATCH sentences with names DRAW lines between them  INT: Each speaker uses three words with blends that match the blend in his H or her name 1 I’m crabby because a crocodile ate my crayon Trixie There’s Francis a spot of spinach on my spoon 3 I ate a snack and made a snake snowman 4 My frog likes French fries Craig Snowden A troll on a tractor is trouble Placido Please don’t put your plant on my plate Spencer Blend Two Consonants Sound Search Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity OK, detective Track down consonant blends in this story READ the story CIRCLE each word that starts with a consonant blend FILL IN the blanks with the words The people of France couldn’t sleep because a creepy dragon prowled the land It crushed houses every night Its claws broke branches off trees Its breath fried the grass What a problem! One night, it tried to trap the prince But then it yelped and flew away “It’s scared of me,” said a grinning spider sitting on the ground nearby “Pretty great!” Make a Prediction What Happens Next? 21 You can also use your powers of prediction after you start reading a book! READ the story starters In your notebook, WRITE your predictions about what comes next in the story HINT: Ask yourself, “What happens next?” The police dog sniffed the ground as he ran He never took his nose off the trail He was like a vacuum cleaner with legs! Suddenly he stopped He sniffed harder Then he began to dig “What did you find, Sherlock?” said Officer Mya Prediction: Raj heard his cell phone ring He pulled it out of his pocket “Hello?” he said But all he heard was a strange buzzing sound It grew louder and louder Then the phone began to shake It shook so hard, Raj had to let go The phone shot up into the air—and was sucked into the window of a UFO! Prediction: 22 - What Do You See? What Do You See? Use Your Doodle Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity You can put the picture in your mind on paper too! READ each paragraph DRAW the picture that it makes you visualize Everybody knows Australia has kangaroos But Australia has other strange animals too One of them is the numbat It looks like a red squirrel with a long nose and white stripes on its body The hairy-nosed wombat is bigger It looks like a cute, cuddly bear cub crossed with a pig The quoll looks like a dark brown weasel covered with white spots Strangest of all is the platypus It’s a furry brown animal with a tail like a beaver’s and a bill like a duck’s! What Do You See? 22 The strong wind snatched Jacob’s hat off his head Tumbleweeds raced by His dog ran in circles around him, barking “Come on, Chip,” he called to the dog He ducked his head and ran toward the house In the distance, he saw the tornado touch the ground He knew it would reach the farm in less than a minute Reaching down, he grabbed Chip’s collar He pushed the dog into the storm cellar Then he jumped in too and pulled the door shut behind him 23 - Classify This! 23 Classify This! Fiction or Not? Okay, so you can predict what’s in a book You can visualize as you read It’s also important to classify what you’re reading You classify it when you decide that it is fiction or nonfiction Remember: Fiction is made up Nonfiction is all about facts LOOK at the book descriptions READ the sentences CLASSIFY the book WRITE your answer in your notebook In Battle the Sea, ten-year-old Yin tries to swim across the English Channel But when a storm hits, she is swept away Lost at sea, Yin fears she is doomed Suddenly a seal rescues her Where will the seal take her? Will she ever see her family again? I think this book is: fiction nonfiction Knit Now tells you what you need to know to knit Find out how to pick the right needles Learn about different kinds of yarn See how many different things you can make Soon you’ll be knitting scarves and mittens for your friends! I think this book is: fiction nonfiction Classify This! Match Up 23 Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity Librarians classify books all the time Books that are like each other are put into the same group LOOK at the list CLASSIFY the books by drawing a line from each book to the name of a group American fiction Music Animals Math 24 - As a Matter of Fact 24 As a Matter of Fact That’s Your Opinion Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity “Slugs are slimy” is a fact “Slugs are yucky” is an opinion It tells how you feel about the fact that slugs are slimy READ the sentences these kids are saying CIRCLE the facts UNDERLINE the opinions Broccoli is good for you Electricity is dangerous Rain boots keep your feet dry I have a little sister My mom is very strict Your hair looks funny Spinach is gross Sneakers are the best shoes in the world As a Matter of Fact Herd Those Words 24 Cowgirl Shirl is after the truth She wants facts, not opinions! READ the sentences In your notebook, WRITE the letter of the sentence that states a fact 1 a Cats are dumb b Cats have fur c Cats are the cutest animals a Plums are purple b Purple is an ugly color c Purple is very cool a Football is boring b Football is a sport c Football is exciting a This soup is awful b This soup is delicious c This soup is tomato 24 - As a Matter of Fact 24 As a Matter of Fact Sort It Out Writers often use both facts and opinions See if you can sort them out READ the paragraphs FIND four facts and four opinions WRITE them in your notebook The mayor is putting a new statue in the park This is a bad idea It will cost one million dollars I think that money should be used to fix streets The streets are full of cracks and potholes Plus, the statue is really ugly It’s a giant troll It’ll look really bad! Facts Opinions 25 - Book Basics Book Basics Sort It Out 25 Look in the front of a book, and you may find a table of contents The table of contents tells you what’s in the book It includes chapter titles and page numbers that show where chapters start See if you can sort these chapter titles and put them with the right book COPY both book titles and the blank list lines in your notebook Then SORT the titles WRITE them on the blanks Buying a Suitcase Side Dishes What to Bring How to Choose Noodles What Not to Bring Making the Sauce The Best Pot to Use Don’t Forget Toothpaste Packing for a Trip Cooking Spaghetti 25 Book Basics Look It Up Take a look at this table of contents Use it to answer the questions READ the questions In your notebook, WRITE the answer to each question Chapter 1: The History of Toys Chapter 2: Toys Around the World Chapter 3: Toys That Fly Chapter 4: Toys That Float 13 Chapter 5: Toys with Wheels 17 Chapter 6: Toys for Building 21 What chapter tells about toy boats? What chapter tells about blocks? What chapter tells about radio-controlled planes? What chapter tells about toys from 100 years ago? Book Basics What Do You Mean? Some books have a mini dictionary in them It’s called a glossary The glossary is at the end of the book It gives you meanings for some words in the book Try writing one here READ the words In your notebook, FILL IN the blanks with a definition for each one A Glossary for The Book of Food banana: carrot: doughnut: hot dog: lemon: 25 Book Basics Find It Fast A nonfiction book may have an index at the very end An index is a list of words in alphabetical order You use it to look up a topic and find out what page it’s on READ the sentences LOOK UP the answers in the index In your notebook, FILL IN the blanks with the page numbers 1 “Bluebird” is on page “Nests” is on page “Woodpecker” is on page “Flight” is on page “Ovenbird” is on page “Crow” is on page Index for The Book of Birds bluebird, 21 bluejay, 26 crow, 17 duck, 52 flight, 10 food, goose, 43 nests, ovenbird, 28 woodpecker, 33 wren, 40 Answers Answers - Sort It Out - Sort It Out - Sort It Out - Say Hey! br: break, bring, brave spr: spray, spread, spring seal cl: clam, clock, cloud squ: square, squash, squirm Hard g: gab, goat, girl, game, garden, gobble fl: flip, floppy, flower spl: split, splat, splash neat gr: grape, green, ground scr: screech, scram, scream Soft g: gentle, general, germ, ginger, giraffe, giant bl: black, block, blue str: strike, street, stripe - Blender Blunder Wow! Today I flew down a steep hill on my skateboard I went so fast the wheels made smoke It was sweet! But I had to slow down and spin sideways when a skunk suddenly crawled across the street like a tired snail, or else it would have made a big stink Scary! breakfast soft sheep honey - Sound Search - You’ve Got Mail me sneak kn: knees, know wr: wrong, wreck mb: crumb, lamb - Sort It Out ie: lie, cried, pie, tie igh: light, high, night, fight sent y: sky, fly, cry, my felt - What’s This? sunk knight swamp comb Note: “sump” and “swank” are writer also possbile answers to and knee crabby, crocodile, crayong Craig - What’s This? - Build It slow spot, spinach, spoong Spencer snack, snake, snowmang Snowden frog, French, friesg Francis lamp cute cold ant dime cocoa desk fine soap elf fire potatoes kite toast - Who Says? troll, tractor, troubleg Trixie Please, plant, plateg Placido - Sound Search France, sleep, creepy, dragon, prowled, crushed, claws, broke, branches, trees, breath, fried, grass, problem, tried, trap, prince, flew, scared, grinning, spider, ground, pretty, great - Yo, Poet! boat holes gold - Who Says? She, shells, shoreg Sheila chubby, chicken, cheeseg Chuck think, thousand, thingsg Theo white, whale, WhatevergWhitney threw, three, throughg Thrasher - Say Hey! rough - You’ve Got Mail sting A really strange thing happened today I was eating a bowl of strawberry ice cream when I heard a loud screech Then I heard a squeak and a squawk I jumped up to look out the window and saw a noisy struggle going on between a squirrel and a bird They were playing tug-of-war with a string! Suddenly the bird let go The squirrel fell into the stream with a splash I sat down in surprise Whoops I squashed my ice cream—and let out a scream! laugh song rang tough made pine plane - What’s This? mule stew - Sound Search glue mole, nose, fine, came, hate, shade, pine, lake, shape, plane, kite, time, hide, dive, hole, rude, mule, joke juice - Sort It Out er: dinner, germ, herd, paper - Yo, Poet! 1 gray ir: bird, dirt, first, girl ur: burp, curl, fur, turn play way - What’s This? rain award pain horse jail core wail four pails eight - Herd That Word - Sound Search hair Hard c: cat, cave, cold, cobwebs, canary stare Soft c: Cinnamon, ceiling, Centipedes, center, circle care pear Answers 10 - Say Hey! 13 - Build It 15 - Say Hey! 18 - What’s the Big Idea? toys bulldog snowman blackberry cupcake gingerbread newspaper popcorn bathroom meter c oil oyster noise soil boy 10 - Sound Search Wow, brown, hound, fountain, found, Trout, mouth, crouched, pounced, howled, drown, Cow, loud, sounds, mouse, out, chow, now 11 - Sort It Out Goo oo: boot, cool, food, poodle, school, tooth Good oo: cook, foot, wood, hook, look, took 11 - Yo, Poet! room zoom goose moose drool food books good zoo 10 Shoo 12 - What’s This? ball yawn hawk chalk 12 - Say Hey! 13 - Blender Blunder jellyfish butterfly sidewalk scarecrow toothpaste cupcake wall small talk claws alligator battle mother I’ll we’re can’t she’ll it’s you’ve here’s that’s 19 - Sort It Out All About Dogs: collar, tail, leash, barking December How to Play Baseball: bat, mitt, umpire, pitcher 16 - Sort It Out Parts of a Bicycle: pedals, tires, brakes, kickstand re-: recycle, redo, remake, reread, retie, rewrite pre-: preheat, prehistory, premix, preplan, preschool, prewar 16 - Match the Socks 19 - Teamwork Rules! Suggestions: Main Idea: There are different kinds of lava Details: aa, pahoehoe, bombs, blocks, lapilli 20 - Fix-up Mix-up 14 - Build It 17 - Build It slow slower slowest deep deeper deepest 14 - You’ve Got Mail You’re it’s Here’s I’m she’ll who’s wasn’t she’s isn’t 10 I’ll 11 what’s 1.­­­ bawl dawn swallowing 15 - Sort It Out One Syllable: bib, wise, yank Two Syllables: cookie, monster, princess Three Syllables: seventeen, somebody, wonderful Four Syllables: armadillo, machinery, troublemaker dull duller dullest short shorter shortest 20 - Order Up fast faster fastest First, the rocket’s engines started 6 gross grosser grossest old older oldest Then the rocket blasted off smart smarter smartest Next, it zipped past the clouds 17 - You’ve Got Mail Finally, it reached Mars Today will be the weirdest day ever We’re visiting Aunt Rose She has a very stinky pig for a pet Last time it chewed on my foot Uncle Al is meeting us there He’s even weirder than Aunt Rose He lives in the world’s darkest house It’s creepy and awfully cold, too! Strangely, he hasn’t turned on the heat since 1969 Just thinking about it makes me feel colder  Later, it will leave Mars and go to Jupiter 18 - Pick the One! b a c After passing the clouds, it zoomed into space 21 - Pick the One! b c a Answers 21 - What Happens Next? Suggestions: Sherlock finds something that was dropped by the person he is tracking and will soon find the person Raj will be taken aboard the UFO and will meet space aliens 22 - Use Your Doodle Be sure the pictures match something from the paragraphs 24 - Sort It Out Facts The mayor is putting a new statue in the park It will cost one million dollars The streets are full of cracks and potholes It’s a giant troll Opinions This is a bad idea I think that money should be used to fix streets Plus, the statue is really ugly It’ll look really bad 23 - Fiction or Not? fiction nonfiction 23 - Match Up 25 - Sort It Out Packing for a Trip: Buying a Suitcase, What to Bring, What Not to Bring, Don’t Forget Toothpaste Cooking Spaghetti: How to Choose Noodles, Making the Sauce, The Best Pot to Use, Side Dishes 25 - Look It Up 3 24 - That’s Your Opinion Facts Broccoli is good for you Rain boots keep your feet dry Electricity is dangerous I have a little sister Opinions Spinach is gross Sneakers are the best shoes in the world Your hair looks funny My mom is very strict 25 - What Do You Mean? Suggestions: Banana: long yellow fruit with a peel that gets black spots if you leave it lying around for too long Carrot: an orange vegetable that rabbits like a lot Doughnut: a circle of dough around a hole Hot dog: meat shaped like a tube that you put mustard on Lemon: a sour yellow fruit about the size of a baseball 24 - Herd Those Words b a b c 25 - Find It Fast 21 33 10 28 17 ... success for when they return to the classroom! The exercises and activities in Get Ready for 3rd Grade Reading are drawn from our popular SUMMER SMART workbook series (designed to combat summer ? ?learning. .. Center near you! Title Page Get Ready for 3rd Grade Reading Click here to download a PDF of all printable activities in this ebook Copyright Copyright © 2020 by Sylvan Learning, Inc All rights... fun, teacher-created learning exercises that reinforce reading skills They’ll help your child review and reinforce concepts and ideas that they should know going into the 3rd grade, all through