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Key Card

Comprehension
W ORD S TUDY 24 get
25 huge
1 a 4 a C cost cent 26 orange
2 b 5 c* cut city
3 c 6 a* cat place E Read each sentence, and notice the
If you missed either of the answers marked
All the words above have the letter c letter in bold type. It stands for a
with a star (*), go to Skill Builders Card
235. Then come back to the Blue level. in them. In the group on the left, the c consonant sound. Choose the word
stands for the sound of k in keep. This below the sentence that has the same
Vocabulary is called the “hard sound” of c. In the consonant sound. Write the word.
A 1 famous 4 suit group on the right, the c stands for the by Fen Theedlerod
2 tale 5 rewarded
27 Some kangaroos live in zoos.
sound of s in send. This is called the gerbils tigers
3 grants
“soft sound” of c. Each word below 28 Pat is a good dancer.
B 6 comfort 9 cruelty has the letter c in it. If the c stands for
7 coaches 10 humor cook racer
the hard sound, write Hard. If the c 29 Please put the cup on the table.
8 servants
stands for the soft sound, write Soft. cigar can
Word Study 11 can 30 The cat is sitting next to the gate.
C 11 Hard 15 Hard 12 race garden giant
12 Soft 16 Soft
13 call 31 Flora lives in the city.
13 Hard 17 Soft
14 Hard 18 Soft 14 cage palace country
15 cup 32 Bring the goat into the yard.
If you missed three or more answers in Part
C, go to Skill Builders Card 8. Then
16 face orange bag

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come back to the Blue level. 17 cigar 33 Put the bird in the cage.
18 mice car cellar
D 19 Soft 23 Hard

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20 Soft 24 Hard
21 Hard 25 Soft D gas page
22 Soft 26 Soft go magic

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If you missed three or more answers in Part gate giant
D, go to Skill Builders Card 10. Then All the words above have the letter g
come back to the Blue level.
in them. In the group on the left, the g
E 27 tigers 31 palace stands for the same sound you hear at
28 racer 32 bag
the end of big. This is called the “hard
29 can 33 car
30 garden sound” of g. In the group on the right,
the g stands for the sound of j in jam.
If you missed two or more answers in Part
E, go to Skill Builders Card 11. Then
This is called the “soft sound” of g.
come back to the Blue level. Each of the following words contains
the letter g. If the g stands for the hard
sound, write Hard. If the g stands for
SRA Reading Laboratory® 2a the soft sound, write Soft.
19 gentle
20 gerbil
21 kangaroo
22 change
23 dig

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1 Can you name one of the oldest, most 6 As the Grimm brothers tell the story,
famous stories in the world? It is one you Cinderella’s life is hard. Her father is mean
have probably known since you were very to her. But talking birds help her. She goes Write the letter of the best answer for 4 How is the most famous version of
small. It has been told all over the world to the dance. She meets the young man. each question. the Cinderella story different from
and is hundreds of years old. You can find Then she loses her fur shoe. other versions?
1 When was the story of Cinderella first
the story in books, plays, and films. 7 The most famous Cinderella was written a It contains less cruelty.
written down?
2 It is the story of Cinderella. in 1697. Its author was French. His name b It contains a fur slipper.
a Hundreds of years ago
3 Cinderella has been told in many was Charles Perrault. Like the Grimm c It has no servants as characters.
b In 1812
different ways. Parts of it may be changed. brothers, he used old folk tales he had
c In 1697 5 According to the story, what is
However, the main story is always the heard. However, he did something the
2 What can be found in all versions of the the current popularity of the
same. A rich boy meets a poor girl. The Grimm brothers did not do. He changed
Cinderella story? Cinderella story?
girl is sweet and kind. They fall in love. the tales to suit his readers. He wrote for
a A fairy godmother a Less popular today than in the past
The boy loses the girl. Then he finds her rich people who lived with or were
b A rich boy who falls in love with b More popular today than in the past
again. They live happily ever after. friends with the French king. Their lives Experience SRA Reading
a poor girl c Just as popular today as in the past Laboratory for yourself!
4 This story was first written down more were filled with comfort. They knew
than a thousand years ago in China. Since about riding in coaches, and nearly all c A pumpkin that turns into a coach 6 In the author’s opinion, why do people
then, many people have told it again in of them had servants. 3 How did the Grimm brothers find still enjoy Cinderella?
new ways. Some versions have no fairy 8 For these readers, Perrault wrote a sweet their stories? a People enjoy stories with • Students read independently to build
godmother. Instead there are talking Cinderella. He took out the cruelty that a They read them in books. happy endings. fluency and comprehension.
animals. They help Cinderella. In one was in many of the folk tales. He put in b They made them up. b People enjoy old stories.
Chinese tale Cinderella has a pet fish. some humor. The pumpkin that becomes c They heard them from people. c People enjoy stories about the past.
• Color-coded selections make the
Her stepmother eats it. Cinderella takes a coach was Perrault’s idea. Cinderella’s
program easy to navigate.
the bones and prays over them. At last glass slipper was his idea too.
the fish grants her a wish. In a tale from 9 After all these years, the tale of
Scotland a calf helps Cinderella. And in Cinderella is still told. And it is still loved • Students chart their own progress and
some tales from Asia, a goat helps her. just as much. We all like happy endings. V OCABULARY B One good way to learn words is to take responsibility for their learning.
You may have seen the movie in which We are glad Cinderella finds love after all use them.
the mice help her. her problems. Many of us would also like A You can often tell the meaning of a word • High-interest reading selections keep
by reading the words around it. Look at each number in parentheses.
5 The Grimm brothers wrote one version a fairy godmother to help us too! students engaged while they learn.
Find the paragraph in the story with the
of Cinderella. They were German writers. 10 Today you may hear someone talk Look at each number in parentheses. same number. Then find the best word
They heard fairy tales from many people. about “a Cinderella story.” This means Find the paragraph in the story with the to fill the blank. Write the word.
The Grimm brothers decided to collect any tale in which a poor but good person same number. Then find the word that
the tales in one book. It was printed in is rewarded at last. The reward may be fits the given meaning. Write the word. 6 Now that John has so much money,
1812. Cinderella was in it. love, money, or happiness. he lives in ___ and has everything
1 well known (1) he wants. (7)
2 story (4) 7 In the days before cars, people
3 gives; makes real (4) traveled in ___ pulled by horses.
4 please; fit (7) (7)
5 given a gift or prize (10) 8 Kings and queens never had to
clean their castles; their ___ did the
work for them. (7)
9 No wonder the dog is afraid of
David—he treats the dog with great
___. (8)
10 I find much ___ in the films of Buster
Keaton. (8)

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1 Can you name one of the oldest, most 6 As the Grimm brothers tell the story,
famous stories in the world? It is one you Cinderella’s life is hard. Her father is mean
have probably known since you were very to her. But talking birds help her. She goes Write the letter of the best answer for 4 How is the most famous version of
small. It has been told all over the world to the dance. She meets the young man. each question. the Cinderella story different from
and is hundreds of years old. You can find Then she loses her fur shoe. other versions?
1 When was the story of Cinderella first
the story in books, plays, and films. 7 The most famous Cinderella was written a It contains less cruelty.
written down?
2 It is the story of Cinderella. in 1697. Its author was French. His name b It contains a fur slipper.
a Hundreds of years ago
3 Cinderella has been told in many was Charles Perrault. Like the Grimm c It has no servants as characters.
b In 1812
different ways. Parts of it may be changed. brothers, he used old folk tales he had
c In 1697 5 According to the story, what is
However, the main story is always the heard. However, he did something the
2 What can be found in all versions of the the current popularity of the
same. A rich boy meets a poor girl. The Grimm brothers did not do. He changed
Cinderella story? Cinderella story?
girl is sweet and kind. They fall in love. the tales to suit his readers. He wrote for
a A fairy godmother a Less popular today than in the past
The boy loses the girl. Then he finds her rich people who lived with or were
b A rich boy who falls in love with b More popular today than in the past
again. They live happily ever after. friends with the French king. Their lives Experience SRA Reading
a poor girl c Just as popular today as in the past Laboratory for yourself!
4 This story was first written down more were filled with comfort. They knew
than a thousand years ago in China. Since about riding in coaches, and nearly all c A pumpkin that turns into a coach 6 In the author’s opinion, why do people
then, many people have told it again in of them had servants. 3 How did the Grimm brothers find still enjoy Cinderella?
new ways. Some versions have no fairy 8 For these readers, Perrault wrote a sweet their stories? a People enjoy stories with • Students read independently to build
godmother. Instead there are talking Cinderella. He took out the cruelty that a They read them in books. happy endings. fluency and comprehension.
animals. They help Cinderella. In one was in many of the folk tales. He put in b They made them up. b People enjoy old stories.
Chinese tale Cinderella has a pet fish. some humor. The pumpkin that becomes c They heard them from people. c People enjoy stories about the past.
• Color-coded selections make the
Her stepmother eats it. Cinderella takes a coach was Perrault’s idea. Cinderella’s
program easy to navigate.
the bones and prays over them. At last glass slipper was his idea too.
the fish grants her a wish. In a tale from 9 After all these years, the tale of
Scotland a calf helps Cinderella. And in Cinderella is still told. And it is still loved • Students chart their own progress and
some tales from Asia, a goat helps her. just as much. We all like happy endings. V OCABULARY B One good way to learn words is to take responsibility for their learning.
You may have seen the movie in which We are glad Cinderella finds love after all use them.
the mice help her. her problems. Many of us would also like A You can often tell the meaning of a word • High-interest reading selections keep
by reading the words around it. Look at each number in parentheses.
5 The Grimm brothers wrote one version a fairy godmother to help us too! students engaged while they learn.
Find the paragraph in the story with the
of Cinderella. They were German writers. 10 Today you may hear someone talk Look at each number in parentheses. same number. Then find the best word
They heard fairy tales from many people. about “a Cinderella story.” This means Find the paragraph in the story with the to fill the blank. Write the word.
The Grimm brothers decided to collect any tale in which a poor but good person same number. Then find the word that
the tales in one book. It was printed in is rewarded at last. The reward may be fits the given meaning. Write the word. 6 Now that John has so much money,
1812. Cinderella was in it. love, money, or happiness. he lives in ___ and has everything
1 well known (1) he wants. (7)
2 story (4) 7 In the days before cars, people
3 gives; makes real (4) traveled in ___ pulled by horses.
4 please; fit (7) (7)
5 given a gift or prize (10) 8 Kings and queens never had to
clean their castles; their ___ did the
work for them. (7)
9 No wonder the dog is afraid of
David—he treats the dog with great
___. (8)
10 I find much ___ in the films of Buster
Keaton. (8)

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 Blue 2a
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Key Card

Comprehension
W ORD S TUDY 24 get
25 huge
1 a 4 a C cost cent 26 orange
2 b 5 c* cut city
3 c 6 a* cat place E Read each sentence, and notice the
If you missed either of the answers marked
All the words above have the letter c letter in bold type. It stands for a
with a star (*), go to Skill Builders Card
235. Then come back to the Blue level. in them. In the group on the left, the c consonant sound. Choose the word
stands for the sound of k in keep. This below the sentence that has the same
Vocabulary is called the “hard sound” of c. In the consonant sound. Write the word.
A 1 famous 4 suit group on the right, the c stands for the by Fen Theedlerod
2 tale 5 rewarded
27 Some kangaroos live in zoos.
sound of s in send. This is called the gerbils tigers
3 grants
“soft sound” of c. Each word below 28 Pat is a good dancer.
B 6 comfort 9 cruelty has the letter c in it. If the c stands for
7 coaches 10 humor cook racer
the hard sound, write Hard. If the c 29 Please put the cup on the table.
8 servants
stands for the soft sound, write Soft. cigar can
Word Study 11 can 30 The cat is sitting next to the gate.
C 11 Hard 15 Hard 12 race garden giant
12 Soft 16 Soft
13 call 31 Flora lives in the city.
13 Hard 17 Soft
14 Hard 18 Soft 14 cage palace country
15 cup 32 Bring the goat into the yard.
If you missed three or more answers in Part
C, go to Skill Builders Card 8. Then
16 face orange bag

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come back to the Blue level. 17 cigar 33 Put the bird in the cage.
18 mice car cellar
D 19 Soft 23 Hard

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20 Soft 24 Hard
21 Hard 25 Soft D gas page
22 Soft 26 Soft go magic

7
If you missed three or more answers in Part gate giant
D, go to Skill Builders Card 10. Then All the words above have the letter g
come back to the Blue level.
in them. In the group on the left, the g
E 27 tigers 31 palace stands for the same sound you hear at
28 racer 32 bag
the end of big. This is called the “hard
29 can 33 car
30 garden sound” of g. In the group on the right,
the g stands for the sound of j in jam.
If you missed two or more answers in Part
E, go to Skill Builders Card 11. Then
This is called the “soft sound” of g.
come back to the Blue level. Each of the following words contains
the letter g. If the g stands for the hard
sound, write Hard. If the g stands for
SRA Reading Laboratory® 2a the soft sound, write Soft.
19 gentle
20 gerbil
21 kangaroo
22 change
23 dig

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 Blue 2a
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Key Card

Comprehension
W ORD S TUDY 24 get
25 huge
1 a 4 a C cost cent 26 orange
2 b 5 c* cut city
3 c 6 a* cat place E Read each sentence, and notice the
If you missed either of the answers marked
All the words above have the letter c letter in bold type. It stands for a
with a star (*), go to Skill Builders Card
235. Then come back to the Blue level. in them. In the group on the left, the c consonant sound. Choose the word
stands for the sound of k in keep. This below the sentence that has the same
Vocabulary is called the “hard sound” of c. In the consonant sound. Write the word.
A 1 famous 4 suit group on the right, the c stands for the by Fen Theedlerod
2 tale 5 rewarded
27 Some kangaroos live in zoos.
sound of s in send. This is called the gerbils tigers
3 grants
“soft sound” of c. Each word below 28 Pat is a good dancer.
B 6 comfort 9 cruelty has the letter c in it. If the c stands for
7 coaches 10 humor cook racer
the hard sound, write Hard. If the c 29 Please put the cup on the table.
8 servants
stands for the soft sound, write Soft. cigar can
Word Study 11 can 30 The cat is sitting next to the gate.
C 11 Hard 15 Hard 12 race garden giant
12 Soft 16 Soft
13 call 31 Flora lives in the city.
13 Hard 17 Soft
14 Hard 18 Soft 14 cage palace country
15 cup 32 Bring the goat into the yard.
If you missed three or more answers in Part
C, go to Skill Builders Card 8. Then
16 face orange bag

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come back to the Blue level. 17 cigar 33 Put the bird in the cage.
18 mice car cellar
D 19 Soft 23 Hard

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20 Soft 24 Hard
21 Hard 25 Soft D gas page
22 Soft 26 Soft go magic

7
If you missed three or more answers in Part gate giant
D, go to Skill Builders Card 10. Then All the words above have the letter g
come back to the Blue level.
in them. In the group on the left, the g
E 27 tigers 31 palace stands for the same sound you hear at
28 racer 32 bag
the end of big. This is called the “hard
29 can 33 car
30 garden sound” of g. In the group on the right,
the g stands for the sound of j in jam.
If you missed two or more answers in Part
E, go to Skill Builders Card 11. Then
This is called the “soft sound” of g.
come back to the Blue level. Each of the following words contains
the letter g. If the g stands for the hard
sound, write Hard. If the g stands for
SRA Reading Laboratory® 2a the soft sound, write Soft.
19 gentle
20 gerbil
21 kangaroo
22 change
23 dig

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1 Can you name one of the oldest, most 6 As the Grimm brothers tell the story,
famous stories in the world? It is one you Cinderella’s life is hard. Her father is mean
have probably known since you were very to her. But talking birds help her. She goes Write the letter of the best answer for 4 How is the most famous version of
small. It has been told all over the world to the dance. She meets the young man. each question. the Cinderella story different from
and is hundreds of years old. You can find Then she loses her fur shoe. other versions?
1 When was the story of Cinderella first
the story in books, plays, and films. 7 The most famous Cinderella was written a It contains less cruelty.
written down?
2 It is the story of Cinderella. in 1697. Its author was French. His name b It contains a fur slipper.
a Hundreds of years ago
3 Cinderella has been told in many was Charles Perrault. Like the Grimm c It has no servants as characters.
b In 1812
different ways. Parts of it may be changed. brothers, he used old folk tales he had
c In 1697 5 According to the story, what is
However, the main story is always the heard. However, he did something the
2 What can be found in all versions of the the current popularity of the
same. A rich boy meets a poor girl. The Grimm brothers did not do. He changed
Cinderella story? Cinderella story?
girl is sweet and kind. They fall in love. the tales to suit his readers. He wrote for
a A fairy godmother a Less popular today than in the past
The boy loses the girl. Then he finds her rich people who lived with or were
b A rich boy who falls in love with b More popular today than in the past
again. They live happily ever after. friends with the French king. Their lives Experience SRA Reading
a poor girl c Just as popular today as in the past Laboratory for yourself!
4 This story was first written down more were filled with comfort. They knew
than a thousand years ago in China. Since about riding in coaches, and nearly all c A pumpkin that turns into a coach 6 In the author’s opinion, why do people
then, many people have told it again in of them had servants. 3 How did the Grimm brothers find still enjoy Cinderella?
new ways. Some versions have no fairy 8 For these readers, Perrault wrote a sweet their stories? a People enjoy stories with • Students read independently to build
godmother. Instead there are talking Cinderella. He took out the cruelty that a They read them in books. happy endings. fluency and comprehension.
animals. They help Cinderella. In one was in many of the folk tales. He put in b They made them up. b People enjoy old stories.
Chinese tale Cinderella has a pet fish. some humor. The pumpkin that becomes c They heard them from people. c People enjoy stories about the past.
• Color-coded selections make the
Her stepmother eats it. Cinderella takes a coach was Perrault’s idea. Cinderella’s
program easy to navigate.
the bones and prays over them. At last glass slipper was his idea too.
the fish grants her a wish. In a tale from 9 After all these years, the tale of
Scotland a calf helps Cinderella. And in Cinderella is still told. And it is still loved • Students chart their own progress and
some tales from Asia, a goat helps her. just as much. We all like happy endings. V OCABULARY B One good way to learn words is to take responsibility for their learning.
You may have seen the movie in which We are glad Cinderella finds love after all use them.
the mice help her. her problems. Many of us would also like A You can often tell the meaning of a word • High-interest reading selections keep
by reading the words around it. Look at each number in parentheses.
5 The Grimm brothers wrote one version a fairy godmother to help us too! students engaged while they learn.
Find the paragraph in the story with the
of Cinderella. They were German writers. 10 Today you may hear someone talk Look at each number in parentheses. same number. Then find the best word
They heard fairy tales from many people. about “a Cinderella story.” This means Find the paragraph in the story with the to fill the blank. Write the word.
The Grimm brothers decided to collect any tale in which a poor but good person same number. Then find the word that
the tales in one book. It was printed in is rewarded at last. The reward may be fits the given meaning. Write the word. 6 Now that John has so much money,
1812. Cinderella was in it. love, money, or happiness. he lives in ___ and has everything
1 well known (1) he wants. (7)
2 story (4) 7 In the days before cars, people
3 gives; makes real (4) traveled in ___ pulled by horses.
4 please; fit (7) (7)
5 given a gift or prize (10) 8 Kings and queens never had to
clean their castles; their ___ did the
work for them. (7)
9 No wonder the dog is afraid of
David—he treats the dog with great
___. (8)
10 I find much ___ in the films of Buster
Keaton. (8)

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