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The Family Readers Storybooks

Book Covers & Lessons Taught in Set 4

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Your child will enjoy previewing the new words and sounds for each book listed on the inside covers. Read the comments below from the Teacher's Guide to learn what each book offers.

 
Set 4 Book 1 (Kim's Bug)  
Set 4--Book 1 Comments
Title: Kim's Bug

  • Practice and repetition for the short "u" vowel is provided with very simple words.

  • A favorite Hum-Bug introduces the short "u".
Value:Discovery
New Words:bug, sub, tub, rug, jug, hum
Consonants: 
Vowels:short a-i-o-u
Sight Words: 
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about pretending.

Set 4 Book 2 (Max's Hum-Bug)  
Set 4--Book 2 Comments
Title: Max's Hum-Bug

  • Students practice short sentences with the short "u" sound.

  • A Hum-Bug has fun.
Value:Enjoyment
New Words:fun, mug
Consonants: 
Vowels:short a-i-o-u
Sight Words: 
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about having fun.

Set 4 Book 3 (Fizz Mud)  
Set 4--Book 3 Comments
Title: Fizz Mud

  • This book provides a phonics review of previous storybooks.

  • Reality for Kim sets in from the pit experience.
Value:Cleanliness
New Words:dug, mud, run, up, cup, Buzz, dip, fill, but, too
Consonants:_mm
Vowels:short a-i-o-u
Sight Words:Too
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about baths (cleanliness).

Set 4 Book 4 (The Sub)  
Set 4--Book 4 Comments
Title: The Sub

  • Another phonics review is given.

  • Kim engages in imaginative play.
Value:Imagination
New Words:dab, sob, cog, rub, dud, hiss, plan
Consonants:pl_
Vowels:short a-i-o-u
Sight Words: 
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about things that float.

Set 4 Book 5 (The Whiz-Kid)  
Set 4--Book 5 Comments
Title: The Whiz-Kid

  • A review with "ck" ending is given.

  • The compound word (cannot) is introduced.

  • Kim imagines herself as someone powerful and heroic. Reading about Kim as a Whiz-Kid makes reading enjoyable.
Value:Role Models
New Words:Whiz-Kid, dock, tuck, jab, rag, tub
Consonants:wh_, _nn, pl_
Vowels:short a-i-o-u
Sight Words: 
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about heroes.

Set 4 Book 6 (The Tub)  
Set 4--Book 6 Comments
Title: The Tub

  • This book provides a good word review.

  • It takes more than imagination to accomplish a task--it takes work.
Value:Work
New Words:pin, dot, map, sun, at, get, hug, buff, lots, or, tag, mom, yell
Consonants:y, _ll, _ff, _zz, _ss
Vowels:short a-i-o-u
Sight Words:yell, OK
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about helping.
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