Today we're working on words like “use” and “excuse.” Start here if your child needs a refresher on this Magic E sound.
Rhyme It
Parents, read the following words out loud. Then ask your child which one does NOT rhyme with the others?
confide use confuse ------------------------------- Say It Have your child point to the word "use" and say it three times: use
use
use
------------------------------- Blend It Have your child read these words: fuse
muse
amuse
abuse
reuse
refuse
defuse
misuse
confuse
excuse
Read It
Have your child read the passage below.
Use Soap
Uh oh. I made a mess. I was drawing with a black marker, and now my jeans have a stain.
I get a rag and start to rub it.
If I don't get this stain off, my dad will blow a fuse.
So I do it again and again. I refuse to quit.
My uncle walks in and says, “excuse me, but what are you doing?”
After I explain, he starts to chuckle.
“What is so funny?” I ask.
“You will never get that stain off unless you use some soap.”
And it works! After I use soap and water, that stain comes out.
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Explain It
Now have your child answer a couple questions about the story:
What was the problem at the beginning of the story?
What happened at the end?