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 |
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| house | grass | break |
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| feelings | bend | walk |
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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 |
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| 1. ____________ | 2. ____________ | 3. ____________ |
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| 4.____________ | 5.____________ | 6. ____________ |
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| 7. ____________ | 8.____________ |
Word Patterns
The letter i says /i/ like in itch.
Match the word to the picture.
| lip | wig | rip |
| hit | fin | dig |
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| 9. ____________ | 10. ____________ | 11. ____________ |
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| 12. ____________ | 13. ____________ | 14. ____________ |
Pick the word that matches the picture. |
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rit | rat |
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fan | fin |
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nap | nip |
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wag | wig |
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sad | sid |
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fit | fat |
Read these sentences. Practice writing them. |
| The rat had a nap. |
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| The map has a rip. |
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| He has a fat lip. |
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| She sat on the cap. |
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| I am mad. |
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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.
