cl TM When a cluster of clouds roll in, Cleo and Clark clap at the cool pictures they see! Clark and Cleo’s Clouds by Elizabeth Bennett illustrated by Kelly Kennedy TM are read-aloud stories designed to teach children phonics in a fun and focused way Skills covered include long and short vowels, vowel pairs, bossy-r words, blends, digraphs, and more Set learners on the road to reading success with every book in this kid-pleasing series! Price: $3.50 U.S./$4.99 CAN This edition is only available for distribution through the school market EAN www.scholastic.com ISBN-13: 978-0-439-88468-6 ISBN-10: 0-439-88468-3 780439 88 4686 > cl cl Clark and Cleo’s Clouds by Elizabeth Bennett illustrated by Kelly Kennedy SCHOLASTIC INC New York • Toronto • London • Auckland • Sydney Mexico City • New Delhi • Hong Kong • Buenos Aires No part of this publication may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., Attention: Permissions Department, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 Designed by Maria Lilja ISBN-13: 978-0-439-88468-6 ISBN-10: 0-439-88468-3 Copyright â 2006 by Scholastic Inc All rights reserved Printed in the U.S.A First printing, December 2006 12 11 10 6 10 11/0 Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources TM Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Phonics Fact Cl is a blend Blends are two consonants whose sounds are blended together when you say them You can hear the cl blend at the beginning of Clark and Cleo What other cl words can you find in this story? Look at the pictures, too! One day, Clark and his sister, Cleo, went to Clovis Park They climbed a hill and had a picnic close to a pretty lake Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Clark and Cleo thought the clam chowder was especially delicious! Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources After a while, a cluster of clouds cluttered the clear sky Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Cluck, cluck! “Guess what I see?” said Clark, staring up at the clouds “Here is a clue: He has a round nose and clomps around in huge shoes.” Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Phonics Fact Sometimes the cl can come in the middle of a word, as in exclaimed “You see a clown!” said Cleo “Very clever!” exclaimed Clark Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Another cluster of clouds appeared “Guess what I see?” said Cleo “Here is a clue: You hang them up in a closet.” Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources ! k c Cli “You see clothes!” said Clark “Very clever!” exclaimed Cleo Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources I love hearing the clarinet! Another cluster of clouds appeared “Guess what I see?” said Clark “Here is a clue: If you find one in a clump of grass, you will have good luck.” 10 “You see a four-leaf clover!” said Cleo “Very clever!” exclaimed Clark 11 Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Another cluster of clouds appeared “Guess what I see?” said Cleo “Here is a clue: She claps when we clean our rooms.” 12 Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Let’s play catch, Claudia! “You see Mom!” said Clark with a giggle “Very clever!” exclaimed Cleo 13 Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources “Hey, Mom is pointing to a cloud clock I think she wants us to close up our picnic basket and come home,” Cleo told Clark So they did! 14 CL Riddles Listen to the riddles Then match each riddle with the right cl word from the box clap climb clover clock close clothes Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Word Box clam clown clean clue 1 You this with your hands at the end of a play This sea creature lives in a shell It is the opposite of dirty 4 It is the opposite of open 5 You wear them every day 6 You look at this to find out the time 7 At the circus, he makes you laugh 8 You this to get to the top of the stairs 9 You use this to solve a mystery 10 If you find one with four-leaves, it will bring you luck 15 Answers: clap clam clean close clothes clock clown climb clue 10 clover CL Cheer Hooray for c-l, the best sound around! Let’s holler c-l words all over town! Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources There’s cliff and clash to name a few, Clown and clog and cloud and clue There’s clock and club to shout out loud, Clean and clang and clothes and cloud! C-l, c-l, clap and cheer, For the classiest sound you ever will hear! Make a list of other cl words Then use them in your cheer 16 ... a four-leaf clover!” said Cleo “Very clever!” exclaimed Clark 11 Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic... in a closet.” Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's Clouds (cl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources ! k c Cli “You see clothes!” said Clark “Very clever!” exclaimed Cleo Phonics Tales: Clark and Cleo's... There’s cliff and clash to name a few, Clown and clog and cloud and clue There’s clock and club to shout out loud, Clean and clang and clothes and cloud! C-l, c-l, clap and cheer, For the classiest