wilson reading system student workbook two b

THIRD EDITION

by Barbara A. Wilson

Wilson Language Training Corporation

www.wilsonlanguage.com

Student Workbook Two B

Wilson Reading System®

Wilson Reading System® Student Workbook Two B

Item # SW2B

ISBN 978-1-56778-095-6

THIRD EDITION (revised 2004)

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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | TWO B 12.1 BSUBSTEP

Read the sentences below. Select the correct letters ng or nk to make a word that completes the sentence. Write the word on the line provided.

1 Ted sa the shot in the net. ______________

2 Bob will tha Meg for the cat. ______________

3 The moth has a bad wi . ______________

4 The cash is in the ba . ______________

5 Beth had a tan mi . ______________

6 Chet sat in the ta for fun. ______________

7 Can Bill ha it up on the wall? ______________

8 Did the van ho at the cab? ______________

9 It is a lo run to the rink. ______________

10 Will Hank wi at Pam? ______________

ng or nk

Limited permission to copy/transmit directly to students during extended school closures. 3-16-20

2 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | TWO B 2.1 BSUBSTEP

Read the sentences. Find and box all “welded” sounds with ng or nk letter combinations.

1 The King of the Nets can dunk the ball.

2 Hank had a ring for Beth.

3 That big bang was from the gong.

4 Bill got pink ink on the ping-pong balls.

5 I think that the kids have bunk beds.

6 Kim will long for that mink!

7 Ned had to get the junk from the shed.

8 The man will fill his lungs to sing the song.

9 Did Bess thank Dad for the chunk of fish?

10 I wish I had wings to get to the bank!

11 Did Dad wink at Pam when she hit the ball?

12 Hank had to get the map for Tom.

13 I will thank Ed for the mink.

14 Jim did not think of his job at all.

15 It is such a long jog up the hill.



Write all the ng and nk words boxed from page 2. Practice reading.

ng nk



Select the letter combination from each box to make real words. If both make a word, choose one.

ang ank

f_____

th_____

y_____

ing ink

m_____

l_____

th_____

ong onk

h_____

s_____

g_____

ung unk

b_____

j_____

l_____

ong ing

l_____

k_____

w_____

ung unk

ch_____

p_____

r_____

ang ank

r_____

t_____

h_____

ing ink

k_____

w_____

r_____



Read the words. Box the “welded” sounds with ng or nk letter combinations (ing, etc.).

Write the boxed words on the lines below.

shank lung puffs tong

chaps bunk bets rank

gong king sells chill

bills fang gang dunk

hugs fans bogs sham

zing cans yank lank

tank mink sheds ring

chunk hung

ng words nk words



1 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

2 ______________________________________________

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3 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

4 ______________________________________________

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5 ______________________________________________

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Read each sentence. Cover the sentence and write it on the line without looking. Proofread the sentence. Box “welded” sounds with ng or nk.

1 Jill will get ping-pong balls at the shop.

2 I think that Dad has bad lungs.

3 Hal will not get that ring for Pam.

4 Did Kim wish to sing six songs?

5 Hank has as much junk as Tim!


WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | TWO B 7SUBSTEP

Read the words. Underline blends with two separate lines. Underline digraphs with one line.

EXAMPLE: b l u sh

brash rasp plod shaft

fret fend crux stun

whisk fund cram grid

rapt stock scan vast

blab flex blot glen

rant brim stag scum

pomp duct sift clot

shred flax chant prod

cast rift sect tuft

clod glob frock slat

flab scat tact romp

skid pact bask span

2.2 B Limited permission to copy/transmit directly to students during extended school closures. 3-16-20

8 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | TWO B SUBSTEP

Nonsense Words

Read these nonsense words. Underline blends with two separate lines. Underline digraphs with one line.

EXAMPLE: b l u sh

fluth plid dreth frish

spag dren chent flod

plog hist shimp plosh

brez frex clom preb

shont freb flup glip

dret frish spig bren

chent flod blog hist

zimp glosh breg frux

clim prez shant frab

ploth grud stim trug

gren frib stish droth

drap trit zent drob

ploth grush stim

2.2 BLimited permission to copy/transmit directly to students during extended school closures. 3-16-20

WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | TWO B 9SUBSTEP 2.2 B

Read the sentences below. Find all the blends. Underline them with two lines.

EXAMPLE: bel t

1 The milk is on the shelf.

2 Did Beth get the vest in that shop?

3 That silk dress is the best at the prom!

4 Bill fell in the slush at camp.

5 Stan must dump the trash.

6 The staff must do that task for the boss.

7 Did Fred jump in the pond and swim to the rock?

8 Gram will mend the pant leg.

9 I wish that Stan did not brag so much.

10 Fran must trim the tall grass.

11 The smog is bad next to the mill.

12 Meg had a cast and had to limp up the steps.

13 Ben had the rest of the fresh plum.

14 It is just a small spot on the rug.

15 The ball hit Tom in the chest.


10 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | TWO B SUBSTEP 2.2 B

Select blends from the top of each box to form real words. Write the blends on the lines. Read the words.

sl cl st

__ __ash

__ __un

__ __ot

br pl sp

__ __ag

__ __in

__ __ot

sp pr dr

__ __um

__ __om

__ __it

sn sl sw

__ __ag

__ __it

__ __ish

st sn fl

__ __ob

__ __un

__ __ing

mp st nt

gu__ __

se__ __

du__ __

fl gr cr

__ __ock

__ __ack

__ __ab

sp nt sk

ta__ __

ga__ __

ti__ __


WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | TWO B 11SUBSTEP 2.2 B

Nonsense Words

Find and circle all closed syllables. Read the circled nonsense words.

spoff crunk um stoit

sti fro quo glain

bing upt ond fleme

floup ouf shelt skish

spem loum spev flam

ist fime flet ple

cluss twa smink osk

trub twog freth plon

wilp vount hest chu

rimp twaum gruth speff

thisk slith che shomp

et pelf bloid hilk



Read the story “The Hunt” in Student Reader Two (page 45). Fill in the blank spaces as you remember the story. Use the student reader to check your answers.

Write the sentences in the order they come in the story on the lines below.

1 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

2 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

3 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

4 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

5 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

The Hunt1 __________ and __________ went on a hunt.

2 They had no luck, but they did have a big __________ and lots of __________.

3 The men lit the __________ when they got to the camp.

4 The men had to trot __________ miles to get to the camp.

5 The camp was next to a small __________.



Read the story “Tom and the Band” in Student Reader Two (page 46). Fill in the blank spaces as you remember the story. Use the student reader to check your answers.

Write the sentences in the order they come in the story on the lines below.

1 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

2 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

3 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

4 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

5 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Tom and the Band1 Tom set up the __________ for the band.

2 When Tom set up, the spot was a ___________.

3 The band got to the ___________ and had fun.

4 When the drum was set up, Tom had to ___________ it.

5 He set up at ___________ p.m.



risk = __ __ __ __ sulk = __ __ __ __

stock = __ __ __ __ snag = __ __ __ __

brim = __ __ __ __ crack = __ __ __ __

tusk = __ __ __ __ lunch = __ __ __ __

brass = __ __ __ __ slot = __ __ __ __

thump = __ __ __ __ thrill = __ __ __ __

shred = __ __ __ __ dusk = __ __ __ __

finch = __ __ __ __ floss = __ __ __ __

bluff = __ __ __ __ staff = __ __ __ __

whisk = __ __ __ __ chant = __ __ __ __

Tap out the word. Spell the word by writing the letter(s) for each sound on the lines. Bonus letters go on one line.



Read the sentence. Select the correct word from the box to complete the sentence. Write the word on the line. Reread the completed sentence. Use each word in the box only once.

1 Get __________ cloth for the dress.

2 Jill had a __________ for Jim.

3 The brush has __________ in it.

4 Did Tim drop the __________ legs in the sink?

5 I will __________ if I jog up that hill!

6 Did Ted __________ when he lost his cap?

7 Chet was glad to __________ on the cot.

8 The tot had __________ with his plum.

9 Let’s get the __________ and go to the pond.

10 I think Ben is such a __________.

crab slob milk lint sulksilk pant rest raft gift



Select a letter combination from each box to make a real word. If two words can be made, select one. Read the words.

ild old

b_____

ch_____

m_____

old olt

c_____

h_____

b_____

ind ild

k_____

m_____

w_____

ost old

h_____

m_____

p_____

old olt

f_____

g_____

m_____

ind ild

b_____

h_____

m_____

olt old

s_____

c_____

f_____

ost olt

j_____

h_____

p_____



Read the words below. Mark the exceptions to the closed syllable rule.

EXAMPLE: c³ldc

bold bind host kind

wild told blind find

most child post mind

chomp hold colt sold

chat whip wild mist

jolt find pond land

vast held vest mold

fist welt mild tint

bend chest wilt past

weld quilt fold felt

hand tint belt cold

raft grind gold gasp

dust mild dolt font



Read the sentences below. Mark the exceptions to the closed syllable rule.

EXAMPLE: s³ldc

1 Brad sold his best gold ring.

2 Jim was in a bind with Tom.

3 Sid did not wish to hold the most cash.

4 Jim told Beth that he did not wish to see her.

5 It was not mild in the gulf, it was cold!

6 Jim had the post on his mind.

7 Tom is bold with his dad.

8 Jim was kind to the mild, old man.

9 Bob sold the bolt of silk for lots of cash.

10 The blind man was the best host.

11 The child went to grab the golf ball.

12 Bob had a bad cold so he did not go to the bash with Jan.

13 The golf ball hit the shed with a jolt.

14 I will test the amps and volts in the lab.

15 Fred went wild when he did not win.2.3 BLimited permission to copy/transmit directly to students

during extended school closures. 3-16-20


Select old, ild, olt, ind, and ost words from page 18. Write them on the blanks below in the correct column. Read the words.

2.3 B

old ild olt

ost ind



Read the story “The Gift” in Student Reader Two (page 55). Try to remember the sequence of events in the story and number the sentences below. Use the student reader to check your answers.

Write the sentences above on the lines below in the correct order. Read the sentences.

1 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

2 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

3 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

4 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

5 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

The Gift_____The man in the shop told Tom that the brass

pot was sold.

_____Tom got a quill pen for Bev.

_____Tom had to find a gift in the shop.

_____Bev was glad to get the gift.

_____Tom was in a bind.



Read the sentence. Select the correct closed syllable exception from the box. Write the letters on the line. Reread the completed sentence

1 The buns will get m on them.

2 The man in the leg cast is in a b .

3 The ch had an old rag doll.

4 Tim has a bad c .

5 The dog sat on its h legs to beg.

6 We must fix the old p .

7 Chip can w up the top and let it spin.

8 Ben did not m the loss at all!

9 Fred felt that j on his hand.

10 The w gust of wind sent my hat into the mob.

11 The ch went to get a nut and bolt for his dad.

12 Tom had to gr the ham to make hash.

13 Fran s all her old hats.

14 M of the staff went home sick.

15 Jill t Stan she would pick up the tab at lunch.

ild ost ind old olt



Nonsense Words

Cross out any syllable that is neither closed nor a closed syllable exception. Underline all closed syllables. Indicate if the syllable is closed or a closed exception and mark the vowel.

EXAMPLES: n³ld m¹ngc c

dold quild fost milt

golt chu loap ost

ush fru teaf tind

sput int shome jind

sto gaft tast bung

vold nold zind bri

quo brene onk tain

yolt zild ying chep

tunk zeap quind somp

zild mesp maut stet

shu wolt bau flep



Tap out the word. Spell the word by writing the letter(s) for each sound on the lines.

drench =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

tramp =_____ _____ __________ _____

flint =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

thrift =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

clomp =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

gland =_____ _____ __________ _____

stomp =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

thrust =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

brunch =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

scamp =_____ _____ __________ _____

swift =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

flunk =_____ _____ _______________

primp =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

fling =_____ _____ _______________

brand =_____ _____ __________ _____2.4 B Limited permission to copy/transmit directly to students



Read the words. Underline all blends and digraph blends with two lines.

EXAMPLES: c lum p sh red

flank clasp stomp clench

tract flunk blitz swift

blunt clank swung spank

grant tramp flask trend

flint crest clamp gland

scamp grump brand primp

thrift graft brisk trump

scalp skimp cling brink

thrust cleft scant drench

drunk smelt crust graft

stint stomp



Nonsense Words

Read the nonsense words. Underline all blends and digraph blends with two lines.

EXAMPLES: f lum p th rop

brint crosp gremp trest

clusp fland grisp flosk

sweft slopt trimp pront

drimp crift glant trimp

stoft flamp glont bresk

frist skent slamp pramp

gront plomp prast brend

tropt crant squomp plend

trost shremp swaft brinch

blomp brist plont glest

grimp dramp thront stemp

frast plend threst cranch



Select blends from the top of each box to form real words. Write the blends on the lines. Read the words.

nd sp nt

spe__ __

cla__ __

blu__ __

dr st br

__ __ink

__ __anch

__ __omp

ft nt st

bla__ __

gru__ __

dra__ __

gl cr pl

__ __isp

__ __ump

__ __and

sk nd mp

shri__ __

bla__ __

bri__ __

bl tr sw

__ __ust

__ __ift

__ __unt

st gr sk

__ __imp

__ __ing

__ __ump

mp nt ft

tru__ __

dri__ __

stu__ __



Read the story “Brad’s Bad Day” in Student Reader Two (page 71). Read each sentence below. Write T on the line if it is true and F if it is false. Use the student reader to check your answers.

Write the sentences above on the lines below. Make each sentence true (change the false sentences as needed).

1 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

2 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

3 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

4 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

5 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________2.4 B

Brad’s Bad Day1 Brad did not miss the bus. ____

2 Brad sold six prints at his shop. ____

3 Brad fell in the slush and cut his leg. ____

4 A gal was in the shop, but she did not spend cash.

____

5 Brad felt a bad spell had been cast on him. ____



Read the sentences. Find all 3-letter blends. Underline these with three separate lines.

EXAMPLE: s t r ap

1 Jan has the script for the class skit.

2 The strut held up the wall.

3 I just strum on the drums for fun.

4 Jed had to get a splint on his leg.

5 I felt lots of stress from that big job.

6 Bob will help us strip that bench.

7 The fresh sprig was on Meg’s desk.

8 Mr. Smith must scrimp to get lunch.

9 Scot must get the scrub brush.

10 Dad sprang up at the shrill yell.

11 The dog got the scrap from lunch.

12 Jim will plant crops in the spring.

13 At six a.m., Tim sprints on the path.

14 If Ted jumps, the splash will be big.

15 The kids can split up that big job.



Write the words with 3-letter blends on the lines provided.

Underline the baseword and circle the suffix. Read the baseword and then the entire word. Underline any 3-letter blends in the basewords with three separate lines.

EXAMPLE: scrap s

blimps slumps drafts twists

tramps plants crafts cramps

blends stumps stands slants

squints strings struts grants

drifts scrubs splits strips

strums grasps grunts clamps

scraps gramps sprigs pranks

straps scrubs



Underline the 3-letter blends with three separate lines and then spell the word on the lines provided.

strums =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ - _____

scraps =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ - _____

sprigs =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ - _____

straps =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ - _____

struts =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ - _____

splint =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

script =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

sprint =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

sprang =_____ _____ _____ _______________

struck =_____ _____ _____ _____ __________

scrubs =_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ - _____

scruff =_____ _____ _____ _____ __________

strong =_____ _____ _____ _______________

stress =_____ _____ _____ _____ __________

scram =_____ _____ _____ __________2.5 BLimited permission to copy/transmit directly to students



Select vowels from the top of each box to form real words. Write the vowels on the lines. Read the words. Underline the 3-letter blends.

a i u

cr___fts

str___ts

squ___nts

e o u

gr___nts

tr___nds

pr___mpt

a i u

spr___nt

str___ms

cr___mps

i a u

scr___bs

str___ps

sl___nts

a o u

tr___ts

pl___nts

sl___mps

e o i

spl___ts

cl___mps

w___lts

e i u

scr___pt

str___ss

str___ck

o a e

gr___sp

str___ng

bl___nds



Read the sentences below.

Copy the sentences above on the lines below. Underline 3-letter blends with three separate lines.

1 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

2 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

3 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

4 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

5 ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

1 Fred split the logs and then had lunch.

2 Is Beth prompt for her job at the bank?

3 Bob will sprint on the path at six a.m.

4 Tim scrubs the lab with help from Meg.

5 The old man told the kids to scram.



Read the story “Gramps and Gram” in Student Reader Two (page 79). Fill in the blank spaces as you remember the story. Use the student reader to check your answers.

Rewrite the story on the lines below.

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________2.5 B

Gramps and Gram1 Pam and Bob had __________ kids.

2 __________ and __________ spent much cash on the kids.

3 They went to the __________ shops at the mall.

4 The kids all got __________.

5 Gramps had __________ from the scrod fish.


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