Sweetgrass
Learning Goals
In this chapter, you will learn to:
- Print the alphabet in upper case letters
- Hear, read, and write words with a short /a/ and a short /i/
- Copy short sentences
- Read common sight words in a paragraph
- Answer questions about a story
- Complete sentences with original ideas
- Begin a sentence with an upper case letter
Talk About It
- What are some ways that plants help people?
Picture Dictionary |
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Use the pictures to help you figure out the words. |
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hurt | street | braid |
house | grass | break |
feelings | bend | walk |
roots |
Practice reading the words without the pictures. |
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street | house | walk | bend | break |
hurt | grass | roots | braid | feelings |
Word Skills
Word Patterns
The letters a, e, i, o, and u are called vowels. The letter a says /a/ like in apple.
Match the word to the picture.
cap | sad | rat | sat |
fat | map | mad | nap |
1. ____________ | 2. ____________ | 3. ____________ |
4.____________ | 5.____________ | 6. ____________ |
7. ____________ | 8.____________ |
Word Patterns
The letter i says /i/ like in itch.
Match the word to the picture.
lip | wig | rip |
hit | fin | dig |
9. ____________ | 10. ____________ | 11. ____________ |
12. ____________ | 13. ____________ | 14. ____________ |
Pick the word that matches the picture. |
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15. | rit | rat | |
16. | fan | fin | |
17. | nap | nip | |
18. | wag | wig | |
19. | sad | sid | |
20. | fit | fat |
Read these sentences. Practice writing them. |
The rat had a nap. |
The map has a rip. |
He has a fat lip. |
She sat on the cap. |
I am mad. |
You will see these words in the story. They all have the /a/ sound like apple.
Max | at | grass |
asks | after | that |
away | bad | happy |
You will see these words in the story. They all have the /i/ sound like itch.
live | kids | in |
is | pick | it |
if | this | will |
Use Your Reading Skills
Listen to the story Sweetgrass. Then read Sweetgrass in BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English – Reader 1.
Check Your Understanding
Circle yes if the sentence is right. Circle no if the sentence is wrong.
1. Dan used to live on the street. | yes | no |
2. Max and Dan are both Cree. | yes | no |
3. Sweetgrass is tall. | yes | no |
4. Sweetgrass breaks when you step on it. | yes | no |
5. Max and Dan eat the sweetgrass. | yes | no |
6. Dan says sweetgrass takes away bad feelings. | yes | no |
Writing
Below are all the letters of the alphabet. They are in lower case. Write each letter in upper case. The first one is done for you.
a ___A___ | b _______ | c _______ | d _______ |
e _______ | f _______ | g _______ | h _______ |
i _______ | j _______ | k _______ | l _______ |
m _______ | n _______ | o _______ | p _______ |
q _______ | r _______ | s _______ | t _______ |
u _______ | v _______ | w _______ | x _______ |
y _______ | z _______ |
Grammar Rule
Always use an upper case letter at the beginning of a sentence.
She has a red wig. – YES
she has a red wig. – NO
Writing Task
What makes you feel better when you feel bad? Fill in the blanks. Your instructor will help you spell.
Example: I feel better when I go for a walk.
1. I feel better when I ________________________________________.
2. I feel better when I ________________________________________.
3. I feel better when I ________________________________________.
Answer Key |
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Word Skills | |
QUESTION | ANSWER |
1 | map |
2 | rat |
3 | nap |
4 | mad |
5 | cap |
6 | sat |
7 | fat |
8 | sad |
9 | dig |
10 | hit |
11 | wig |
12 | rip |
13 | fin |
14 | lip |
15 | rat |
16 | fin |
17 | nap |
18 | wig |
19 | sad |
20 | fat |
Check Your Understanding | |
QUESTION | ANSWER |
1 | no |
2 | yes |
3 | yes |
4 | no |
5 | no |
6 | yes |
Writing | |
LOWER CASE | UPPER CASE |
a | A |
b | B |
c | C |
d | D |
e | E |
f | F |
g | G |
h | H |
i | I |
j | J |
k | K |
l | L |
m | M |
n | N |
o | O |
p | P |
q | Q |
r | R |
s | S |
t | T |
u | U |
v | V |
w | W |
x | X |
y | Y |
z | Z |
Attributions
See the Attributions page near the end of this book.