Features Six Word-Ending Spelling Pattern Books
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Learn DGE Words
Midge is a judge at the fudge contest. But can she decide which slab of fudge is the best?
The Fudge Judge focuses on the spelling pattern DGE, introducing 13 new DGE words.
DGE words in this story: badge, bridge, dodge, edge, fridge, fudge, hedge, judge, lodge, Midge, ridge, sludge, smudgeHigh-frequency words in this story: her
Additional word-ending spelling patterns in this story: across, chill
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Learn FLSZ Words
It's show-and-tell and Bess is excited to share her favorite shell. But can she convince Buzz that her shell is special?
The Shell focuses on words that use the FLSZ doubling rule, introducing 24 new FLSZ words.
FLSZ words in this story: ball, Bess, bluff, Buzz, calls, chill, class, dress, dull, fell, fuss, huffs, Jill, mess, off, press, scoffs, shell, shells, small, sniffs, swell, tells, wellHigh-frequency words in this story: for
Additional word-ending spelling patterns in this story: my, thanks, why
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Learn NK Words
Frank is determined to win a game at the fair. But will the prize turn out to be more than he bargained for?
That Stinks focuses on NK words, introducing 23 new NK words.
NK words in this story: blinks, bonk, clank, clink, clunk, crank, drink, dunk, Frank, hunk, junk, Link, pink, plink, sinks, skunk, stinks, tank, think, thinks, winks, yank, yanksAdditional word-ending spelling pattern words in this story: ball, calls, tells, try
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Learn TCH Words
Mitch and Fletch are having a catch. But will Mitch ever throw a ball Fletch can catch?
The Pitch focuses on the TCH words, introducing children to 13 TCH words.
TCH words in this story: catch, ditch, fetch, Fletch, hutch, Mitch, patch, pitch, snatch, switch, thatch, twitch, watchAdditional word-ending spelling pattern words in this story: ball, calls, think, will, yells
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Learn the Sounds of Y
Rosy has a new pony. But Tony doesn't think a pony in the city is a good idea. Can Rosy convince him otherwise?
The Pony focuses on the ending sounds of Y, introducing 18 new Y-ending words.
Words ending with Y in this story: body, city, crazy, grumpy, happy, lazy, messy, my, phony, pony, Rosy, shiny, study, tidy, tiny, Tony, try, why
Additional word-ending spelling pattern words in this story: calls, finds, tells, will -
Learn Closed Syllable Exceptions
Holden is taking part in the Wild Gold Rush Race. But can he and his colt find any gold?
The Colt introduces children to 23 closed-syllable exception words (wild old words).
Closed Syllable Exception words in this story: ahold, almost, behind, behold, bold, bolt, child, colt, colts, find, finds, gold, Holden, host, jolt, kind, mild, mold, most, post, posts, told, wildAdditional word-ending spelling pattern words in this story: bell, fall
Includes 8 Pages of Reading Activities Per Book
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Picture Match
Reading words with new spelling patterns can be tricky for kids. Encourage your child to practice their new skills by reading each word and matching it with the correct picture.
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Tapping Out Words
One of the earliest steps in reading is recognizing the sounds that go into a word. This word-ending activity encourages children to sound words out and determine which letters work together to create a single sound.
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Sentence Completion
Part of reading fluently is understanding the words on the page. This sentence completion activity encourages children to think about what a sentence means in order to determine how it can logically be completed.
About the Author
Brooke Vitale is a children's book editor, author, and proud founder of Charge Mommy Books. Over the course of her 15+ years at top New York publishers, Brooke Vitale has edited thousands of books, including best-selling titles Hide-and-Hug Olaf and Olaf’s Night Before Christmas. Today, Brooke works as a freelance children’s book editor and runs brookevitale.com, a website dedicated to helping aspiring authors navigate the publishing and self-publishing industry. Since beginning her freelance career, Brooke has helped more than 1,000 authors achieve their dream of publishing a book.
But Brooke is also a prolific writer in her own right. She has worked with top children’s book publishers including Penguin Random House, Scholastic, HarperCollins, and Disney Book Group to publish more than a hundred books, including The Magic Is in You, The Mandalorian: A Clan of Two, Goonies: An Illustrated Classic. All told, Brooke’s books have sold over 500,000 copies and climbing.
Brooke lives in Connecticut. When she is not writing or editing she can be found playing Charge Mommy in the backyard with her two young sons.
About Our Literacy Specialist
Marisa Ware, MSEd, is a LETRS, Top Ten Tools, and Orton-Gillingham-trained reading specialist and executive function coach. She also creates educational resources for teachers, parents, and homeschooling families. Marisa received her BA in behavioral science with a minor in English. While teaching full-time in the classroom, she went on to earn her Master’s in Education, and has devoted the past 10+ years of her career to literacy education. Marisa currently works privately in one-on-one settings with elementary and middle school students. She blogs about literacy education at MW LITERACY®. Residing in Connecticut, Marisa lives with her husband, two children, and lots of books and greenery.
About the Illustrator
Mila Uvarova graduated from Saint Petersburg Institute of Art Sculpture. She has worked as a designer, PR manager, and illustrator for books, logos, and private label brands. Mila's favorite artist ever is Danish caricature master Herluf Bidstrup.