Today we're working on words like "mouse" and "house."
Rhyme It
Parents, read the following words out loud. Then ask your child which one does NOT rhyme with the others?
house mouse moose ------------------------------- Say It Have your child point to the word "mouse" and say it three times: mouse
mouse
mouse
------------------------------- Blend It Have your child read these words: house
spouse
grouse
blouse
doghouse
nuthouse
henhouse
icehouse
firehouse
jailhouse
Read It
Have your child read the passage below.
The Greedy Mouse
“I'm hungry,” said the greedy mouse. “I could use some cheese.”
Another mouse said, “I have some spare cheese back at my house. I can share if you come with me. It's the little house over there.”
“Your house is too far away. So how about you go there and bring me back some cheese? You can put it in a pouch,” the first one demanded.
The second one started walking away. “Don't count on it,” she shouted back.
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Explain It
Now have your child answer a couple questions about the story:
What does the word "greedy" mean?
What happened at the end of the story?