Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources To Ella and Sophie, the best in my nest No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part 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., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 SCHOLASTIC and WORD FAMILY TALES and associated designs are trademarks of Scholastic Inc Illustrated by Matt Phillips Produced by Brown Publishing Network ISBN: 0-439-26249-6 Copyright © 2002 by Scholastic Inc All rights reserved Printed in the U.S.A Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Susie lived alone in a neat little nest She was a very fine bird with a bright pink crest Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources One fine day, Susie invited a guest— and her bird-friend Stella flew in from the West Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Stella wore sneakers and a polka-dot vest She had curly green feathers and a pretty blue crest Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Susie thought Stella was simply the best She didn’t know Stella would be such a pest Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources I hope you don’t mind if I finish this! When Susie served salad and worms to her guest, Stella gobbled her snack and then finished the rest! Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources When Susie and Stella had a painting contest, Stella splattered purple all over the nest! Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources When Susie had to study for an arithmetic test, Stella decided to tap dance with zest! Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources When Susie showed Stella her costume chest, Stella scattered clothing north, east, south and west! Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources When Susie lay down to take a short rest Stella woke her right up by braiding her crest! Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources “Stella,” cried Susie, “I have to protest! You’ve brought nothing but trouble into my nest!” Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé 10 Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Stella the bird hid her beak in her vest “I’m so very sorry I was such a pest I just got so excited ’cause you are the best!” Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé 11 Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Next Susie said, “Stella, you aren’t a pest You’re a very fun friend— I think YOU’RE the best!” Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé 12 Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources When the visit was over, before Stella flew West, she hugged her pal Susie She then hugged the nest! Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé 13 -est Word Family Riddles Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Listen to the riddle sentences Add the right letter or letters to the -est sound to finish each one A compass will help you to find north, south, east, and est I like all animals, but I like birds the est! The little birds collected twigs to build themselves a est When you visit someone’s home you are a _est I need to study my spelling words for tomorrow’s big est Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé 14 I can’t finish my sandwich Do you want the est? When I bother my brother, he calls me a est A sweater without the sleeves is called a est It would be really neat to find a treasure _est! 10 I bet you’ll win first prize if you enter the est Now make up some new riddle sentences using - est Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Answers: West, best, nest, guest, test, rest, pest, vest, chest, 10 contest 15 Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources -est Cheer Give a great holler, a cheer, a yell Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources For all of the words that we can spell With an E, S, and T that make the sound –est, You’ll find it in nest and vest and best Three little letters, that’s all that we need To make a whole family of words to read! -est Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé 16 Make a list of other –est words Then use them in the cheer! Reading Tips -est Here are some quick and fun ways to use this story to help children learn the word family -est Ask children to find the -est word ending at the top of the front cover Review aloud with children the sound these three letters make Can they find two words in the title with the -est 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 -est sound Explain that the story you are about to read includes many more words that end in -est Can they help you find them? Read aloud the story once for pleasure and enjoy the whimsical illustrations Then reread the book, emphasizing the -est word ending in the appropriate words Ask children to listen closely and identify all the words that end in -est (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 -est words Write each of the words from your list on an unlined index card Use a different color for -est 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 14–15 of the book feature 10 riddles with answers that require a word ending in -est 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”) Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Other words in the -est family: jest quest arrest conquest fun fest invest detest request Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest (-est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Explain to children that you are going to read a story that has many words with the -est sound, made by the letters E, S, and T All these words belong to a group called a word family ... best, nest, guest, test, rest, pest, vest, chest, 10 contest 15 Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest ( -est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources -est Cheer Give a great holler, a cheer, a yell Word. .. fest invest detest request Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest ( -est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Explain to children that you are going to read a story that has many words with the -est. .. alone in a neat little nest She was a very fine bird with a bright pink crest Êỵíơèäåíưèàëüíûé Word Family Tales: The Pest in the Nest ( -est) © Scholastic Teaching Resources One fine day, Susie invited