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ANSWER KEY Word Study

Level 7

Lexia Skill Builders®

pag

e 2

W

ord

Stu

dy

Leve

l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

F. D

ivid

e an

d r

ead

eac

h w

ord

. Th

en, w

rite

a n

ew w

ord

th

at r

hym

es.

1. r

attle

ê /

/

ê

2

. bob

ble ê

/

/

ê

3. c

andl

e ê

/

/

ê

4. f

izzl

e ê

/

/

ê

5. r

uffle

ê /

/

ê

6

. thr

ottle

ê /

/

ê

7. p

impl

e ê

/

/

ê

8. n

ibbl

e ê

/

/

ê

9. tu

mbl

e ê

/

/

ê

10. g

iggl

e ê

/

/

ê

G. R

ead

eac

h p

air

of w

ord

s. W

rite

th

e o

ne

that

is t

he

bes

t mat

ch f

or

the

liste

d w

ord

. 1.

cot

/ c

oat

bed

ê

2. s

teep

/ s

tep

wal

k ê

3. s

tep

/ s

teep

strid

e ê

4

. cos

t / c

oast

pric

e ê

5. p

aint

/ p

ant

gasp

ê

6. b

ran

/ br

ain

grai

n ê

7. p

lan

/ pl

ain

dull ê

8. c

laim

/ c

lam

mol

lusk

ê

9. s

op /

soa

psu

ds ê

10

. red

/ r

eed

blus

h ê

H. P

ick

the

wo

rd t

hat

fits

bes

t wit

h e

ach

se

t.

st

umbl

ecr

umpl

eri

ddle

bund

le

asse

mbl

eb

abbl

eta

ngle

sett

le

1. c

hat /

gos

sip ê

2

. cru

sh /

scr

unch

ê

3. m

eet /

hud

dle ê

4

. pac

ket /

bun

ch ê

5. c

oncl

ude

/ co

mpl

ete ê

6

. tw

ist /

ben

d ê

7. fa

ll /

trip

ê

8. p

uzzl

e /

prob

lem

ê

★

Pic

k 4

se

ts o

f wo

rds

fro

m t

he

task

ab

ove

. Usi

ng

a d

icti

on

ary

or

thes

auru

s, fi

nd

an

oth

er w

ord

th

at fi

ts w

ith

ea

ch s

et.

Wri

te t

he

com

ple

te s

ets

on

the

bac

k.

batt

le

rat

tle

cot

can

hand

le

truf

fle

crum

ble

wigg

le

scribb

le

bott

le

sizz

le

hobb

le

sim

ple

ruf pim

turn

gig

nib

thro

t

fizbo

b

dle

fle ple

ble

gle

bletle

zlebl

e

step

pant

plain

soap

cost

step br

an clam

red

babb

lecr

umple

ridd

le

tang

le

bund

leas

sem

ble

set

tle

stum

ble

Stu

dent

ans

wers

may

var

y.

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e 1

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ord

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dy

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l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

A. U

nd

erlin

e th

e vo

wel

tea

m in

eac

h s

ylla

ble

. Th

en, r

ead

eac

h s

ylla

ble

.

bre

emth

ray

swoa

ngr

ee

frai

nsh

aip

zoam

choa

l

whe

eth

floak

vay

dree

sh

B. W

rite

th

e sy

llab

les

fro

m a

bo

ve in

th

e co

rrec

t lis

t.

Con

tain

s ē

Soun

d

(Lon

g e

)C

onta

ins

ā So

und

(L

ong

a)

Con

tain

s ō

Soun

d

(Lon

g o

)

bree

m

C. L

oo

k at

th

e sy

llab

les

that

co

nta

in t

he

ē so

un

d. W

rite

th

e an

swer

.

1. W

hich

syl

labl

e rh

ymes

with

tree

?

2.

Whi

ch s

ylla

ble

rhym

es w

ith s

eem

?

3. W

hich

syl

labl

e en

ds w

ith th

e sa

me

soun

d a

s no

sh?

D. L

oo

k at

th

e sy

llab

les

that

co

nta

in t

he

ā so

un

d. W

rite

th

e an

swer

.

1. W

hich

syl

labl

e rh

ymes

with

can

e?

2. W

hich

syl

labl

e en

ds w

ith th

e sa

me

soun

d a

s cu

p?

3. W

hich

syl

labl

e b

egin

s w

ith th

e sa

me

soun

d a

s th

atch

?

E. L

oo

k at

th

e sy

llab

les

that

co

nta

in t

he

ō s

ou

nd

. Wri

te t

he

answ

er.

1. W

hich

syl

labl

e rh

ymes

with

sho

ne?

2. W

hich

syl

labl

e rh

ymes

with

bro

ke?

3. W

hich

syl

labl

e en

ds w

ith th

e sa

me

soun

d a

s ta

me?

★

On

the

bac

k, u

se n

osh

an

d t

ame

in s

ente

nce

s. U

se a

dic

tio

nar

y if

yo

u n

eed

to

.

gree

whee

th

dree

sh

vay

thra

y

zoam

swoa

n

frain

choa

l

shaip

floa

k

gree

frain

swoa

n

bree

m

shaip

floa

k

dree

sh thra

y

zoam

Stu

dent

ans

wers

may

var

y.

This

mat

eria

l is

a co

mp

one

nt o

f Lex

ia®

Po

wer

Up

Lite

racy

™.

© 2

022

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a Le

arni

ng, a

Cam

biu

m L

earn

ing

® G

roup

co

mp

any.

Rep

rinte

d fo

r cla

ssro

om

use

onl

y. A

ll o

ther

rig

hts

rese

rved

. No

t fo

r re

sale

.


Level 7


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e 4

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ord

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dy

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l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

Nam

e:

J. W

rite

th

e p

hra

se t

hat

is c

lose

in m

ean

ing

.

a sh

eep

in th

e st

reet

a sn

ail i

n co

nsta

nt p

ain

toas

t on

a b

oat

a st

ain

on a

coa

t

pai

nt to

kee

pa

toad

with

som

e bl

oat

a co

ach

in th

e sp

ray

an o

at th

at d

oes

sway

1. a

sna

ck o

n a

ship

2. a

gra

in th

at ti

lts

3. a

frai

l slu

g

4. a

spl

otch

on

a fr

ock

5. a

ram

on

the

road

6. a

frog

that

is p

lum

p

7. a

trai

n in

the

rain

8. s

tain

to s

ave

K. W

rite

th

e p

hra

se t

hat

bes

t an

swer

s ea

ch q

ues

tio

n.

on a

mim

e’s

face

in th

e ha

nd o

f an

infa

ntat

a s

laps

tick

play

in a

daz

zlin

g la

kein

a ro

ttin

g tr

eeon

a ru

mbl

ing

van

1. W

here

mig

ht a

jing

ling

ratt

le b

e?

2. W

here

mig

ht o

ne g

o p

addl

ing?

3. W

here

mig

ht a

dan

glin

g hu

bca

p b

e?

4. W

here

mig

ht c

huck

ling

peo

ple

be?

5. W

here

mig

ht a

tw

inkl

ing

grin

be?

6. W

here

mig

ht tu

sslin

g bu

gs b

e?

★ O

n th

e b

ack

, wri

te e

ach

of t

he

exam

ple

s as

a c

om

ple

te s

ente

nce

(A ji

ng

ling

rat

tle

mig

ht b

e ).

toas

t on

a b

oat

a sna

il in c

onst

ant

pain

a st

ain

on a

coa

t

a sh

eep

in t

he s

tree

t

a to

ad w

ith

som

e bloa

t

a co

ach

in t

he s

pray

paint

to k

eep

an o

at t

hat

does

swa

y

in t

he h

and

of a

n infa

nt

on a

rum

blin

g va

n

on a

mim

e’s

face

in a

daz

zlin

g lake

at a

slaps

tick

play

in a

rot

ting

tre

e

1) A jin

glin

g ra

ttle m

ight

be

in t

he h

and

of a

n infa

nt, 2)

One

might

go

padd

ling

in a

daz

zlin

g lake

, 3)

A d

anglin

g hu

bcap

might

be

on a

rum

blin

g tr

uck,

4) Chu

cklin

g pe

ople m

ight

be

at a

slaps

tick

play,

5) A

twi

nklin

g gr

in m

ight

be

on a

mim

e’s

face

, 6)

Tus

slin

g bu

gs m

ight

be

in a

rot

ting

tre

e.

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e 3

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ord

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dy

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l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

I. C

om

bin

e ea

ch c

lose

d s

ylla

ble

wit

h t

he

con

son

ant-

le s

ylla

ble

. Th

en, a

nsw

er t

he

rid

dle

s.

ripripp

leb

af

amw

if

crum

ple

chom

fle

sam

raf

drem

snif

1. T

hese

tw

o w

ords

ab

ove

are

not r

eal:

and

2. Y

ou m

ay d

o th

is if

you

are

in p

ain:

3. W

ater

may

do

this

if y

ou to

ss in

a p

ebbl

e:

4. T

his

is a

sm

all c

hunk

of t

he w

hole

thin

g:

5. I

f you

con

fuse

som

eone

, you

do

this

to th

em:

ban

ven

pon

tat

stru

ggl

esh

uttle

tog

thro

t

sin

gen

1. T

hese

tw

o w

ords

ab

ove

are

not r

eal:

and

2. I

f you

tell

on a

frie

nd, y

ou d

o th

is:

3. I

f you

hav

e a

big

pac

k on

you

r b

ack,

run

ning

may

be

a:

4. A

bee

is n

ot s

aid

to b

e th

is:

5. T

his

can

take

you

from

pla

ce to

pla

ce:

★ P

ick

3 r

eal w

ord

s th

at y

ou

did

no

t use

. On

the

bac

k, w

rite

a r

idd

le f

or

each

.

ample

pong

le

bang

le

wiffl

e

tatt

le

baffl

e

vent

le

sam

ple

togg

le

raffl

e

thro

ttle

crum

ple

stru

ggle

chom

fle

shut

tle

drem

ple

sing

le

sniffl

e

gent

le

drem

ple

chom

fle

sniffl

e ripp

le

sam

ple

baffl

e

pong

leve

ntle

tatt

le

stru

ggle

gent

le shut

tle

Stu

dent

ans

wers

may

var

y.

This

mat

eria

l is

a co

mp

one

nt o

f Lex

ia®

Po

wer

Up

Lite

racy

™.

© 2

022

Lexi

a Le

arni

ng, a

Cam

biu

m L

earn

ing

® G

roup

co

mp

any.

Rep

rinte

d fo

r cla

ssro

om

use

onl

y. A

ll o

ther

rig

hts

rese

rved

. No

t fo

r re

sale

.


Level 7


pag

e 6

W

ord

Stu

dy

Leve

l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

Nam

e:

N. R

ead

eac

h s

ente

nce

. Cir

cle

Ag

ree

or

Dis

agre

e. T

hen

, exp

lain

yo

ur

answ

er.

1. A

peb

ble

cou

ld m

ake

you

stu

mb

le.

ê

Agr

ee o

r D

isag

ree

Exp

lain

you

r an

swer

.

2. I

t wou

ld b

e a

prob

lem

to s

mu

gg

le a

rat

tle th

at ji

ng

les.

ê

Agr

ee o

r D

isag

ree

Exp

lain

you

r an

swer

.

3. I

f you

r b

ones

are

bri

ttle

, you

feel

nim

ble

.

ê

Agr

ee o

r D

isag

ree

Exp

lain

you

r an

swer

.

4. W

e sh

ould

tra

mp

le a

ll of

the

plan

ts in

our

jun

gle

s.

ê

Agr

ee o

r D

isag

ree

Exp

lain

you

r an

swer

.

5. I

f a d

octo

r tr

emb

les

whe

n pu

ttin

g in

a s

titch

, he

may

bu

ng

le th

e jo

b.

ê

Agr

ee o

r D

isag

ree

Exp

lain

you

r an

swer

.

Stu

dent

ans

wers

may

var

y.

pag

e 5

W

ord

Stu

dy

Leve

l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

Nam

e:

L. R

ead

th

e re

cip

e. C

ircl

e FL

SZ R

ule

wo

rds.

Un

der

line

Dro

pp

ing

Ru

le w

ord

s w

ith

a s

uffi

x (l

ike

tim

ing

) on

e ti

me.

Un

der

line

Do

ub

ling

Ru

le w

ord

s w

ith

a s

uffi

x (l

ike

tap

pin

g) t

wic

e. W

rite

th

e w

ord

s in

th

e co

rrec

t sp

aces

bel

ow

.

Ap

ple

Cak

e

Put t

he te

mp

on a

mid

-ran

ge s

ettin

g. T

hen,

gra

b a

glas

s ba

king

dis

h. S

lice

the

appl

es in

to

bite

-siz

ed b

its, b

ut d

o no

t fus

s to

o m

uch

to m

ake

them

all

the

sam

e. L

ay th

e sli

ces

in th

e di

sh.

Put a

clo

th o

n to

p.

Mak

e a

nice

cru

st, a

nd m

ake

sure

it is

topp

ed w

ith lo

ts o

f nut

meg

. Tos

s th

e fil

ling

into

the

crus

t. Pl

ace

on a

she

et a

nd b

ake

until

you

get

a w

hiff

of s

pice

. Tak

e ou

t you

r sw

eet a

pple

cak

e,

crum

blin

g it

if yo

u w

ish,

and

din

e!

FLSZ

Rul

e W

ords

(circ

led)

, ,

, D

ropp

ing

Rule

Wor

ds (u

nder

lined

one

tim

e) ,

D

oubl

ing

Rule

Wor

ds (u

nder

lined

tw

o tim

es)

,

M. W

his

per

eac

h w

ord

alo

ud

or

read

it t

o a

par

tner

. Un

der

line

the

sylla

ble

th

at is

acc

ente

d. T

hen

, an

swer

th

e

qu

esti

on

and

co

mp

lete

th

e p

uzz

le b

elo

w.

1. e

x/ci

te ê

Wha

t is

the

first

lett

er in

the

unac

cent

ed s

ylla

ble?

2. s

ub/m

it ê

Wha

t is

the

first

lett

er in

the

acce

nted

syl

labl

e?

3. p

ub/li

c ê

Wha

t is

the

first

lett

er in

the

acce

nted

syl

labl

e?

4. h

an/d

le ê

Wha

t is

the

first

lett

er in

the

acce

nted

syl

labl

e?

5. c

an/d

id ê

Wha

t is

the

seco

nd le

tter

in th

e ac

cent

ed s

ylla

ble?

6. c

om/p

ose ê

Wha

t is

the

third

lett

er in

the

acce

nted

syl

labl

e?

7. in

/sp

ect ê

Wha

t is

the

first

lett

er in

the

unac

cent

ed s

ylla

ble?

8. s

huf/

fle ê

Wha

t is

the

first

lett

er in

the

acce

nted

syl

labl

e?

Puzz

le A

nsw

er:

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

★

Use

a d

icti

on

ary

to fi

nd

a d

efi

nit

ion

for

the

pu

zzle

an

swer

ab

ove

. On

the

bac

k, e

xpla

in h

ow

th

e w

ord

is r

elat

ed t

o

th

is a

ctiv

ity.

e

e

glas

s

toss

baki

ng

set

ting

fuss

whif

f

crum

blin

g

topp

ed

m p h

a s i

s

mh

sp

ai

s

Stu

dent

ans

wers

may

var

y.

This

mat

eria

l is

a co

mp

one

nt o

f Lex

ia®

Po

wer

Up

Lite

racy

™.

© 2

022

Lexi

a Le

arni

ng, a

Cam

biu

m L

earn

ing

® G

roup

co

mp

any.

Rep

rinte

d fo

r cla

ssro

om

use

onl

y. A

ll o

ther

rig

hts

rese

rved

. No

t fo

r re

sale

.


Level 7


pag

e 8

W

ord

Stu

dy

Leve

l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

P. F

irst

, fol

low

the

Bef

ore

You

Read

ste

ps.

The

n, p

ract

ice

read

ing

alou

d, k

eep

ing

the

As

You

Read

tip

s in

min

d.

Whe

n yo

u ar

e re

ady,

read

the

pas

sag

e to

a te

ache

r or r

ecor

d yo

urse

lf re

adin

g.

Befo

re Y

ou R

ead

As

You

Read

1. N

ote

any

chal

leng

ing

wor

ds o

r phr

ases

. Ask

fo

r hel

p, if

nee

ded.

2. H

ighl

ight

pun

ctua

tion

mar

ks.

1. P

ay a

tten

tion

to p

unct

uatio

n.

2. G

roup

wor

ds in

to m

eani

ngfu

l chu

nks.

3. R

ead

with

exp

ress

ion.

Are

Yo

u W

ell-

Res

ted

?

Tran

g an

d h

is fa

mily

live

in a

bui

ldin

g ne

xt to

trai

n tr

acks

. All

nigh

t

long

, tra

ins

rum

ble

pas

t. Ju

st a

s Tr

ang

is tr

ying

to s

ettle

dow

n to

slee

p, a

trai

n ra

ttle

s hi

s b

ed a

nd h

e w

akes

up.

Aft

er a

few

min

utes

,

he fa

lls b

ack

to s

leep

. The

n an

othe

r ru

mbl

ing

trai

n sp

eeds

pas

t. H

is

wal

l tre

mbl

es a

nd h

e w

akes

up.

“I w

ish

we

coul

d m

ove

som

ewhe

re

else

,” T

rang

gru

mbl

es w

hen

the

sun

rise

s. “

The

trai

ns a

lway

s w

ake

me

up, a

nd I

do n

ot fe

el w

ell-r

este

d a

t all.

”

At la

st, T

rang

’s m

othe

r te

lls h

im, “

We

are

mov

ing.

I ha

ve fo

und

a

grea

t pla

ce th

at is

not

nex

t to

the

trai

n tr

acks

.”

The

new

hom

e is

just

wha

t Tra

ng w

ants

. It i

s on

a d

ead

-end

lane

with

no

trai

ns a

nd n

o tr

affic

. The

nig

ht a

fter

they

mov

e in

, Tra

ng

clim

bs in

to b

ed. N

othi

ng r

umbl

es o

r ra

ttle

s or

trem

bles

, and

he

is

cont

inue

d o

n ne

xt p

age

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ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

Nam

e:

O. R

ead

eac

h s

ente

nce

ou

t lo

ud

. Th

en, r

ewri

te t

he

un

der

lined

wo

rds

on

the

pro

vid

ed li

nes

.

Read

Write

1. T

he y

oung

wom

an a

lway

s w

alks

.

2. H

e b

oth

push

es a

nd p

ulls

the

hand

le.

3. D

o on

ly a

few

hav

e gr

eat k

now

ledg

e?

4. Y

ou c

an e

at a

ll ki

nds

of fo

od in

the

city

.

5. N

o on

e m

oves

and

wan

ts h

ighe

r ren

t.

6. T

he y

oung

dog

like

s to

bur

y it

s b

ones

.

7. N

owhe

re c

ould

I fin

d th

e an

swer

.

8. L

et’s

go so

mew

here

with

gre

at fo

od.

9. S

he a

lway

s m

oves

to u

niqu

e pl

aces

.

10. M

y kn

owle

dge

of th

is c

ity is

not

gre

at.

11. N

obod

y w

ants

to e

at b

ad fo

od.

12. T

he w

oman

had

a fe

w k

inds

of d

ogs.

13. H

e pu

t bot

h pl

ants

som

ewhe

re in

th

e su

n.

14. I

alw

ays

see

a fe

w u

niqu

e ob

ject

s he

re.

★ M

ake

a lis

t of w

ord

s ab

ove

th

at a

re h

ard

to

rea

d o

r sp

ell.

Mak

e fl

ash

card

s to

use

fo

r p

ract

ice.

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Level 7


pag

e 10

W

ord

Stu

dy

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l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

R. F

irst

, fol

low

the

Bef

ore

You

Read

ste

ps.

The

n, p

ract

ice

read

ing

alou

d, k

eep

ing

the

As

You

Read

tip

s in

min

d.

Whe

n yo

u ar

e re

ady,

read

the

pas

sag

e to

a te

ache

r or r

ecor

d yo

urse

lf re

adin

g.

Befo

re Y

ou R

ead

As

You

Read

1. N

ote

any

chal

leng

ing

wor

ds o

r phr

ases

. Ask

fo

r hel

p, if

nee

ded.

2. H

ighl

ight

pun

ctua

tion

mar

ks.

1. P

ay a

tten

tion

to p

unct

uatio

n.

2. G

roup

wor

ds in

to m

eani

ngfu

l chu

nks.

3. R

ead

with

exp

ress

ion.

Jug

glin

g

Hav

e yo

u ev

er w

atch

ed s

omeo

ne ju

ggle

? It

take

s gr

eat s

kill

to k

eep

the

obje

cts

from

dro

ppin

g on

the

floor

. If y

ou w

ant t

o ju

ggle

, her

e

are

a fe

w s

impl

e st

eps.

Plac

e yo

ur h

ands

at y

our

side

with

you

r p

alm

s up

, and

put

a b

all i

n

your

left

han

d. T

oss

the

bal

l up

and

to th

e ri

ght.

The

bal

l sho

uld

get

as h

igh

as th

e to

p o

f you

r he

ad b

efor

e it

drop

s in

to y

our

righ

t han

d.

Do

this

ten

times

or

until

you

r to

ss-a

nd-c

atch

is q

uick

and

nim

ble.

Then

, tos

s th

e b

all f

rom

you

r ri

ght h

and

to y

our

left

ten

times

.

The

next

ste

p is

to a

dd a

noth

er b

all t

o yo

ur to

ss-a

nd-c

atch

act

. Bot

h

hand

s sh

ould

hav

e a

bal

l. To

ss th

e b

all f

rom

you

r le

ft h

and

to y

our

righ

t han

d. A

s it

drop

s, to

ss th

e ot

her

bal

l to

your

left

han

d.

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ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

Q. C

heck

you

r und

erst

and

ing

by a

nsw

erin

g th

e q

uest

ions

in th

e sp

ace

pro

vid

ed.

1. W

here

doe

s Tr

ang’

s fa

mily

live

bef

ore

they

mov

e?

2. W

hy d

oes

Tran

g w

ant t

o m

ove?

3. D

oes

Tran

g fe

el w

ell r

este

d a

t the

end

? W

hy o

r w

hy n

ot?

slee

ping

in a

n in

stan

t.

Whe

n th

e su

n ri

ses,

Tra

ng’s

mot

her

asks

, “A

re y

ou w

ell-r

este

d?”

Tran

g sh

akes

his

hea

d a

nd a

nsw

ers,

“N

o, I

am n

ot! I

onl

y sl

ept a

few

min

utes

at a

tim

e b

ecau

se it

is s

o st

ill h

ere.

I m

iss

the

trai

n tr

acks

!”

Befo

re t

hey

mov

e, T

rang

's f

amily

live

s in a

buildin

g ne

xt t

o tr

ain

trac

ks.

Tra

ng w

ants

to

mov

e be

caus

e th

e tr

ains

wak

e him

up.

Tra

ng d

oes

not

feel w

ell-

rest

ed a

t th

e en

d be

caus

e he

can

not

sleep

witho

ut t

he n

oise

of t

he t

rains.

152

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162

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Level 7


pag

e 12

W

ord

Stu

dy

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l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

T. F

irst

, fol

low

the

Bef

ore

You

Read

ste

ps.

The

n, p

ract

ice

read

ing

alou

d, k

eep

ing

the

As

You

Read

tip

s in

min

d.

Whe

n yo

u ar

e re

ady,

read

the

pas

sag

e to

a te

ache

r or r

ecor

d yo

urse

lf re

adin

g.

Befo

re Y

ou R

ead

As

You

Read

1. N

ote

any

chal

leng

ing

wor

ds o

r phr

ases

. Ask

fo

r hel

p, if

nee

ded.

2. H

ighl

ight

pun

ctua

tion

mar

ks.

1. P

ay a

tten

tion

to p

unct

uatio

n.

2. G

roup

wor

ds in

to m

eani

ngfu

l chu

nks.

3. R

ead

with

exp

ress

ion.

Pet

Peev

es

A p

et p

eeve

is s

omet

hing

that

bot

hers

, or

pee

ves,

a p

erso

n. It

is

not s

omet

hing

that

bot

hers

eve

ryon

e, li

ke m

issi

ng th

e bu

s or

talk

ing

to r

ude

peo

ple.

It is

som

ethi

ng th

at m

ight

mak

e ju

st a

few

peo

ple

grum

ble.

Do

you

know

som

eone

who

nev

er g

ives

bac

k ob

ject

s yo

u le

nd

them

? D

o yo

u ha

ve a

frie

nd w

ho c

uts

in li

ne a

t lun

ch?

Doe

s it

real

ly

bot

her

you

whe

n yo

u ca

n’t f

ind

the

pen

you

kno

w y

ou p

ut in

you

r

bac

kpac

k la

st m

onth

? Th

ose

are

pet

pee

ves.

Nob

ody

likes

to li

sten

to p

eopl

e w

ho g

rum

ble

and

whi

ne a

ll th

e

time,

but

it c

an h

elp

to ta

lk to

a fr

iend

whe

n so

met

hing

bot

hers

you

.

Even

if th

e th

ing

that

you

str

uggl

e w

ith is

sm

all,

gett

ing

it of

f you

r

ches

t can

mak

e yo

u sm

ile. Y

our

frie

nd m

ight

gig

gle

and

say

that

they

cont

inue

d o

n ne

xt p

age

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Stu

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l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

S. C

heck

you

r und

erst

and

ing

by a

nsw

erin

g th

e q

uest

ions

in th

e sp

ace

pro

vid

ed.

1. A

ccor

ding

to th

e te

xt, h

ow h

igh

shou

ld y

ou to

ss a

bal

l whe

n yo

u ju

ggle

?

2. W

hat s

houl

d y

ou n

ot d

o if

you

fum

ble

the

bal

l?

3. T

he a

utho

r st

ates

, “Ev

ery

stru

ggle

brin

gs y

ou c

lose

r to

suc

cess

,” E

xpla

in.

Cat

ch th

e b

alls

, wai

t for

a s

econ

d, a

nd to

ss a

noth

er ti

me.

You

r ha

nds

will

wob

ble

and

you

will

fum

ble,

but

do

not q

uit!

The

last

ste

p is

to ju

ggle

with

thre

e b

alls

. You

will

stil

l tos

s an

d c

atch

,

but t

his

time,

add

ano

ther

bal

l in

your

left

han

d. T

his

is tr

icky

, but

you

can

do it

. Eve

ry s

trug

gle

brin

gs y

ou c

lose

r to

suc

cess

.

Acc

ording

to

the

text, yo

u sh

ould t

oss

a ba

ll as

high

as t

he t

op o

f yo

ur h

ead

when

you

jug

gle.

If y

ou f

umble, y

ou s

hould

not

quit.

Tos

s th

e ba

ll un

til y

ou a

re q

uick

and

nim

ble.

Ans

wers

may

var

y. A

sam

ple

answ

er is:

The

aut

hor

mea

ns t

hat

ever

y tim

e yo

u dr

op a

ball

or f

umble,

you

are

lea

rnin

g m

ore

abou

t ho

w to

jug

gle

and

will

impr

ove.

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pag

e 14

W

ord

Stu

dy

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l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

V. F

irst

, fol

low

the

Bef

ore

You

Read

ste

ps.

The

n, p

ract

ice

read

ing

alou

d, k

eep

ing

the

As

You

Read

tip

s in

min

d.

Whe

n yo

u ar

e re

ady,

read

the

pas

sag

e to

a te

ache

r or r

ecor

d yo

urse

lf re

adin

g.

Befo

re Y

ou R

ead

As

You

Read

1. N

ote

any

chal

leng

ing

wor

ds o

r phr

ases

. Ask

fo

r hel

p, if

nee

ded.

2. H

ighl

ight

pun

ctua

tion

mar

ks.

1. P

ay a

tten

tion

to p

unct

uatio

n.

2. G

roup

wor

ds in

to m

eani

ngfu

l chu

nks.

3. R

ead

with

exp

ress

ion.

Vam

pir

e B

ats

Bats

are

uni

que

in th

at th

ey a

re th

e on

ly m

amm

als

that

can

fly.

Thei

r w

ings

are

mad

e of

mem

bran

es o

f ski

n. T

he s

kin

stre

tche

s ov

er

the

bon

es o

f the

bat

’s h

ands

and

con

nect

s to

the

side

s of

thei

r b

ody.

A b

at is

mos

t lik

ely

to s

prea

d it

s w

ings

at n

ight

. Thi

s is

whe

n th

ey

hunt

for

food

.

Man

y ki

nds

of b

ats

eat i

nsec

ts o

r p

olle

n. T

he b

at w

ith th

e w

ides

t

win

gsp

an—

as w

ide

as th

e av

erag

e hu

man

is ta

ll!—

eats

pla

nts.

Onl

y

one

kind

of b

at fe

eds

on s

omet

hing

els

e. T

he v

ampi

re b

at fe

eds

on b

lood

. Mos

t vam

pire

bat

s ar

e sm

all;

thei

r w

ings

pan

is a

bou

t

the

leng

th o

f a p

en. T

hey

live

in w

arm

cav

es in

Mex

ico

and

Cen

tral

Am

eric

a. T

hese

litt

le b

ats

slee

p in

the

day

and

hun

t at n

ight

.

A v

ampi

re b

at g

ets

food

by

land

ing

on th

e gr

ass

next

to a

n an

imal

.

cont

inue

d o

n ne

xt p

age

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Stu

dy

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l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

know

exa

ctly

wha

t you

are

talk

ing

abou

t. T

he k

now

ledg

e th

at s

omeo

ne

else

und

erst

ands

and

feel

s th

e sa

me

way

can

be

uplif

ting.

Wha

t are

you

r p

et p

eeve

s?

U. C

heck

you

r und

erst

and

ing

by a

nsw

erin

g th

e q

uest

ions

in th

e sp

ace

pro

vid

ed.

1. W

hat i

s a

pet

pee

ve?

2. W

hat i

s on

e ex

ampl

e fr

om th

e te

xt o

f a p

et p

eeve

?

3. W

hat i

s a

pet

pee

ve y

ou h

ave?

A p

et p

eeve

is

som

ething

tha

t bo

ther

s a

pers

on.

Ans

wers

may

var

y bu

t sh

ould inc

lude

at

leas

t on

e of

the

followi

ng e

xam

ples

of

pet

peev

es:

Ans

wers

may

var

y bu

t sh

ould r

efer

to

som

ething

tha

t bo

ther

s a

few

peop

le.

neve

r giving

bac

k bo

rrow

ed o

bjec

ts, cu

ttin

g in li

ne at

lunc

h, lo

sing

a p

en.

149

159

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l is

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.


Level 7


pag

e 15

W

ord

Stu

dy

Leve

l 7N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®

It b

ites

the

anim

al a

nd la

ps u

p th

e bl

ood.

Cat

tle a

re c

omm

on v

ictim

s,

but t

hey

do n

ot fe

el th

e va

mpi

re b

at’s

bite

. In

fact

, the

y m

ay s

leep

whi

le

the

bat

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Word Study Level 7Name:


A. Underline the vowel team in each syllable. Then, read each syllable.

breem thray swoan gree

frain shaip zoam choal

wheeth floak vay dreesh

B. Write the syllables from above in the correct list.

Contains ē Sound (Long e)

Contains ā Sound (Long a)

Contains ō Sound (Long o)

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C. Look at the syllables that contain the ē sound. Write the answer.

1. Which syllable rhymes with tree?

2. Which syllable rhymes with seem?

3. Which syllable ends with the same sound as nosh?

D. Look at the syllables that contain the ā sound. Write the answer.

1. Which syllable rhymes with cane?

2. Which syllable ends with the same sound as cup?

3. Which syllable begins with the same sound as thatch?

E. Look at the syllables that contain the ō sound. Write the answer.

1. Which syllable rhymes with shone?

2. Which syllable rhymes with broke?

3. Which syllable ends with the same sound as tame?

★ On the back, use nosh and tame in sentences. Use a dictionary if you need to.

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F. Divide and read each word. Then, write a new word that rhymes.

1. rattle ê / / ê 2. bobble ê / / ê

3. candle ê / / ê 4. fizzle ê / / ê

5. ruffle ê / / ê 6. throttle ê / / ê

7. pimple ê / / ê 8. nibble ê / / ê

9. tumble ê / / ê 10. giggle ê / / ê

G. Read each pair of words. Write the one that is the best match for the listed word.

1. cot / coat bed ê 2. steep / step walk ê

3. step / steep stride ê 4. cost / coast price ê

5. paint / pant gasp ê 6. bran / brain grain ê

7. plan / plain dull ê 8. claim / clam mollusk ê

9. sop / soap suds ê 10. red / reed blush ê

H. Pick the word that fits best with each set. stumble crumple riddle bundle

assemble babble tangle settle

1. chat / gossip ê 2. crush / scrunch ê

3. meet / huddle ê 4. packet / bunch ê

5. conclude / complete ê 6. twist / bend ê

7. fall / trip ê 8. puzzle / problem ê ★ Pick 4 sets of words from the task above. Using a dictionary or thesaurus, find another word that fits with each set. Write the complete sets on the back.

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I. Combine each closed syllable with the consonant-le syllable. Then, answer the riddles.

rip ripple baf

am wif

crum ple chom fle

sam raf

drem snif

1. These two words above are not real: and

2. You may do this if you are in pain:

3. Water may do this if you toss in a pebble:

4. This is a small chunk of the whole thing:

5. If you confuse someone, you do this to them:

ban ven

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1. These two words above are not real: and

2. If you tell on a friend, you do this:

3. If you have a big pack on your back, running may be a:

4. A bee is not said to be this:

5. This can take you from place to place:

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Name:

J. Write the phrase that is close in meaning.

a sheep in the street a snail in constant pain toast on a boat a stain on a coat

paint to keep a toad with some bloat a coach in the spray an oat that does sway

1. a snack on a ship

2. a grain that tilts

3. a frail slug

4. a splotch on a frock

5. a ram on the road

6. a frog that is plump

7. a train in the rain

8. stain to save

K. Write the phrase that best answers each question.

on a mime’s face in the hand of an infant at a slapstick play

in a dazzling lake in a rotting tree on a rumbling van

1. Where might a jingling rattle be?

2. Where might one go paddling?

3. Where might a dangling hubcap be?

4. Where might chuckling people be?

5. Where might a twinkling grin be?

6. Where might tussling bugs be?

★ On the back, write each of the examples as a complete sentence (A jingling rattle might be ).

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Name:

L. Read the recipe. Circle FLSZ Rule words. Underline Dropping Rule words with a suffix (like timing) one time. Underline Doubling Rule words with a suffix (like tapping) twice. Write the words in the correct spaces below.

Apple Cake

Put the temp on a mid-range setting. Then, grab a glass baking dish. Slice the apples into bite-sized bits, but do not fuss too much to make them all the same. Lay the slices in the dish. Put a cloth on top.

Make a nice crust, and make sure it is topped with lots of nutmeg. Toss the filling into the crust. Place on a sheet and bake until you get a whiff of spice. Take out your sweet apple cake, crumbling it if you wish, and dine!

FLSZ Rule Words (circled), , ,

Dropping Rule Words (underlined one time) , Doubling Rule Words (underlined two times) ,

M. Whisper each word aloud or read it to a partner. Underline the syllable that is accented. Then, answer the question and complete the puzzle below.

1. ex/cite ê What is the first letter in the unaccented syllable?

2. sub/mit ê What is the first letter in the accented syllable?

3. pub/lic ê What is the first letter in the accented syllable?

4. han/dle ê What is the first letter in the accented syllable?

5. can/did ê What is the second letter in the accented syllable?

6. com/pose ê What is the third letter in the accented syllable?

7. in/spect ê What is the first letter in the unaccented syllable?

8. shuf/fle ê What is the first letter in the accented syllable?

Puzzle Answer: / / / / / / /

★ Use a dictionary to find a definition for the puzzle answer above. On the back, explain how the word is related to this activity.

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Name:

N. Read each sentence. Circle Agree or Disagree. Then, explain your answer.

1. A pebble could make you stumble.

ê Agree or Disagree Explain your answer.

2. It would be a problem to smuggle a rattle that jingles.


3. If your bones are brittle, you feel nimble.


4. We should trample all of the plants in our jungles.


5. If a doctor trembles when putting in a stitch, he may bungle the job.


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Name:

O. Read each sentence out loud. Then, rewrite the underlined words on the provided lines.

Read Write

1. The young woman always walks.

2. He both pushes and pulls the handle.

3. Do only a few have great knowledge?

4. You can eat all kinds of food in the city.

5. No one moves and wants higher rent.

6. The young dog likes to bury its bones.

7. Nowhere could I find the answer.

8. Let’s go somewhere with great food.

9. She always moves to unique places.

10. My knowledge of this city is not great.

11. Nobody wants to eat bad food.

12. The woman had a few kinds of dogs.

13. He put both plants somewhere in the sun.

14. I always see a few unique objects here.

★ Make a list of words above that are hard to read or spell. Make flashcards to use for practice.This

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P. First, follow the Before You Read steps. Then, practice reading aloud, keeping the As You Read tips in mind. When you are ready, read the passage to a teacher or record yourself reading.

Before You Read As You Read

1. Note any challenging words or phrases. Ask for help, if needed.

2. Highlight punctuation marks.

1. Pay attention to punctuation.

2. Group words into meaningful chunks.

3. Read with expression.

Are You Well-Rested?

Trang and his family live in a building next to train tracks. All night

long, trains rumble past. Just as Trang is trying to settle down to

sleep, a train rattles his bed and he wakes up. After a few minutes,

he falls back to sleep. Then another rumbling train speeds past. His

wall trembles and he wakes up. “I wish we could move somewhere

else,” Trang grumbles when the sun rises. “The trains always wake

me up, and I do not feel well-rested at all.”

At last, Trang’s mother tells him, “We are moving. I have found a

great place that is not next to the train tracks.”

The new home is just what Trang wants. It is on a dead-end lane

with no trains and no traffic. The night after they move in, Trang

climbs into bed. Nothing rumbles or rattles or trembles, and he is

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Q. Check your understanding by answering the questions in the space provided.

1. Where does Trang’s family live before they move?

2. Why does Trang want to move?

3. Does Trang feel well rested at the end? Why or why not?

sleeping in an instant.

When the sun rises, Trang’s mother asks, “Are you well-rested?”

Trang shakes his head and answers, “No, I am not! I only slept a few

minutes at a time because it is so still here. I miss the train tracks!”

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R. First, follow the Before You Read steps. Then, practice reading aloud, keeping the As You Read tips in mind. When you are ready, read the passage to a teacher or record yourself reading.







Juggling

Have you ever watched someone juggle? It takes great skill to keep

the objects from dropping on the floor. If you want to juggle, here

are a few simple steps.

Place your hands at your side with your palms up, and put a ball in

your left hand. Toss the ball up and to the right. The ball should get

as high as the top of your head before it drops into your right hand.

Do this ten times or until your toss-and-catch is quick and nimble.

Then, toss the ball from your right hand to your left ten times.

The next step is to add another ball to your toss-and-catch act. Both

hands should have a ball. Toss the ball from your left hand to your

right hand. As it drops, toss the other ball to your left hand.

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S. Check your understanding by answering the questions in the space provided.

1. According to the text, how high should you toss a ball when you juggle?

2. What should you not do if you fumble the ball?

3. The author states, “Every struggle brings you closer to success,” Explain.

Catch the balls, wait for a second, and toss another time. Your hands will

wobble and you will fumble, but do not quit!

The last step is to juggle with three balls. You will still toss and catch,

but this time, add another ball in your left hand. This is tricky, but

you can do it. Every struggle brings you closer to success.

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T. First, follow the Before You Read steps. Then, practice reading aloud, keeping the As You Read tips in mind. When you are ready, read the passage to a teacher or record yourself reading.







Pet Peeves

A pet peeve is something that bothers, or peeves, a person. It is

not something that bothers everyone, like missing the bus or

talking to rude people. It is something that might make just a

few people grumble.

Do you know someone who never gives back objects you lend

them? Do you have a friend who cuts in line at lunch? Does it really

bother you when you can’t find the pen you know you put in your

backpack last month? Those are pet peeves.

Nobody likes to listen to people who grumble and whine all the

time, but it can help to talk to a friend when something bothers you.

Even if the thing that you struggle with is small, getting it off your

chest can make you smile. Your friend might giggle and say that they


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know exactly what you are talking about. The knowledge that someone

else understands and feels the same way can be uplifting.

What are your pet peeves?

U. Check your understanding by answering the questions in the space provided.

1. What is a pet peeve?

2. What is one example from the text of a pet peeve?

3. What is a pet peeve you have?

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V. First, follow the Before You Read steps. Then, practice reading aloud, keeping the As You Read tips in mind. When you are ready, read the passage to a teacher or record yourself reading.







Vampire Bats

Bats are unique in that they are the only mammals that can fly.

Their wings are made of membranes of skin. The skin stretches over

the bones of the bat’s hands and connects to the sides of their body.

A bat is most likely to spread its wings at night. This is when they

hunt for food.

Many kinds of bats eat insects or pollen. The bat with the widest

wingspan—as wide as the average human is tall!—eats plants. Only

one kind of bat feeds on something else. The vampire bat feeds

on blood. Most vampire bats are small; their wingspan is about

the length of a pen. They live in warm caves in Mexico and Central

America. These little bats sleep in the day and hunt at night.

A vampire bat gets food by landing on the grass next to an animal.


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It bites the animal and laps up the blood. Cattle are common victims,

but they do not feel the vampire bat’s bite. In fact, they may sleep while

the bat is at work. It is very rare for a vampire bat to bite a person.

That only happens on TV!

W. Check your understanding by answering the questions in the space provided.

1. When do bats hunt for food?

2. What do most bats eat?

3. How does a vampire bat get food?

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ē contains ā sound contains Ō sound (long a)

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