09 Billy the bugs new jug

-ug illy t by Wendy Cheyette Illustrated •• SCHOLASTIC Lewison by Maxie Chambliss Billy the Bug lived in a rug Billy the Bug was a very snug bug Under his rug were things that he'd dug He had all that he needed, except for a jug He looked and looked 'til he found a fine jug Now he just had to lug it back to his rug Ug! So Billy the Bug gave the jug a BIG tug But the jug was too heavy for one bug to lug Then Sally the Slug crawled out of her mug and asked, "Can I help you lug that jug?" "Well, that would be splendid!" said Billy the Bug Ug! So Sally the Slug and Billy the Bug both gave that jug a BIG, BIG tug But the jug was too heavy for the two pals to lug Then Sally the Slug saw a plug in the jug and decided to give it a tremendous tug Water came gushing GLUG, GLUG, GLUG! And out of the jug popped a blue water bug! "Boy, it was lonely inside of that jug with no one to hug!" said the little blue bug "Would you like to come over and visit my rug?" kind Billy asked of the little blue bug "Oh yes," he replied, "It sounds very snug!" 10 So the three gave the jug a BIG, BIG, BIG tug and were able to lug it right back to the rug where they glugged grape soda from Billy's new jug, and sipped hot cocoa from a bright yellow mug 12 And they did the hokey-pokey and the jitterbug and gave the little blue bug a HUMONGOUS hug! 13 -ug Listen to the riddle sentences Add the right letter or letters to the -ug sound to finish each one Searching for treasure, I lifted a rock and found a very large _ug! I don't like to drink juice from a cup, I prefer it in a_ug What creature can crawl but has no feet? Aug When I came home from school I gave my mom a big _ug Before sweeping the floor, you should pick up the _ug 14 To block the drain in the sink you can put in a ug When my zipper got stuck I gave it a _ug In my coat, scarf, and mittens, I feel warm and ug When Dad makes pancakes he pours syrup from a _ug ~o "I don't know where my shoes are," I said with a ug Now make up some new riddle sentences using - ug °5nJLjs°01 '5nf °6 '5nus °8 '5n! °L '5nld °9 '5nJ °9 '5nLj °h '5n1S °8 '5nw °c '5nq °1 :SJaMSUY 15 -ug Give a great holler, a cheer, a yell For all of the words that we can spell With a U and a G that make the sound -ug, You'll find it in bug and jug and rug Two little letters, that's all that we need To make a whole family of words to read! Make a list of other -ug words Then use them in the cheer! 16 Here are some quick and fun ways to use this story to help children learn the word family -ug Explain to children that you are going to read a story that has many words with the -ug sound, made by the letters U and G All these words belong to a group called a word family Ask children to find the -ug word ending at the top of the front cover Review aloud with children the sound these two letters make together Can they find two words in the title with the -ug sound? Flip over the book and read the story summary on the back cover Ask children to point out the words they hear with the -ug sound Explain that the story you are about to read includes many more words that end in -ug Can they help you find them? Read aloud the story once for pleasure and enjoy the whimsical illustrations Then reread the book, emphasizing the -ug word ending in the appropriate words Ask children to listen closely and identify all the words that end in -ug (they might raise their hand or clap when they hear one, or you might choose a volunteer to point to the word on the page) As they so, make a list on chart paper of all the -ug words Write each of the words from your list on an unlined index card Use a different color for -ug than the rest of the word Read each word on the cards with children On another reading of the story, distribute the cards to children and have them hold up their card as their word is read Pages I 4- I of the book feature answers that require _ 10 riddles with a word ending in -ug Read • each riddle aloud and have children volunteer answers Read aloud the cheer on page 16 several times, with lots of energy and enthusiasm Invite children to join you in reciting the cheer when they feel ready (you might even choose a "cheerleader") •• •• ••• ••• •• •- ••• •• ••••••• III.I Other words •In the -ug family: chug thug drug bedbug pug earplug shrug unplug smug litterbug • I • lI:.•• "Ii -ug Billy the Bug and Sally the Slug find a surprise inside a blue jug! What can it be? Find out in this tale of new-found friends! • •• • • ••• • •.•• ~ ORDFA~l ••• 1)' TALIS1'" are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize "families" of words that share the same spelling pattern This key reading strategy helps kids decode new words with ease-and become stronger readers, writers, and spellers Set learners on the path to literacy success with these rib-tickling tales-one for each of the top 25 word families! • • •.••••.••••• • • • ISBN 0-439-26252-6 00295 I ... find the -ug word ending at the top of the front cover Review aloud with children the sound these two letters make together Can they find two words in the title with the -ug sound? Flip over the. .. splendid!" said Billy the Bug Ug! So Sally the Slug and Billy the Bug both gave that jug a BIG, BIG tug But the jug was too heavy for the two pals to lug Then Sally the Slug saw a plug in the jug and... yellow mug 12 And they did the hokey-pokey and the jitterbug and gave the little blue bug a HUMONGOUS hug! 13 -ug Listen to the riddle sentences Add the right letter or letters to the -ug sound to