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The Family Readers Storybooks

Book Covers & Lessons Taught in Set 5

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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 5 Book 1 (A Red Hen)  
Set 5--Book 1 Comments
Title: A Red Hen

  • Practice and repetition is given for the short "e" vowel with very simple words.

  • Ben, a new storybook character, and a red hen introduce the short "e".
Value:Responsibility
New Words:Ben, hen, red, off, pen, bed, Ben's
Consonants:_ff, _ll
Vowels:short a-e-i-o-u
Sight Words: 
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about responsibility.

Set 5 Book 2 (Ben Has a Pet)  
Set 5--Book 2 Comments
Title: Ben Has a Pet

  • Practice for the simple sentences with the short "e" vowel is given.

  • A double consonant ending (gets) is introduced.

  • Students learn that children and pets can be good therapy for each other.
Value:Compassion
New Words:pet, jet, wet, mad, gets, runs, zips
Consonants:_ts, _ps, _ff, _ns
Vowels:short a-e-i-o-u
Sight Words: 
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about making a paper airplane.

Set 5 Book 3 (Ten in a Hut)  
Set 5--Book 3 Comments
Title: Ten in a Hut

  • A phonics review of the previous storybooks is given.

  • The consonant blends, "ch" (diagraph) as in "chicks," and "ggs" (double consonant) as in "eggs" are given.

  • Ben and his pet share a delightful surprise.
Value:Sharing
New Words:hut, sets, eggs, ten, hop, fed, yes, chicks, net
Consonants:ch_, pl_, _gg, _ts, _cks
Vowels:short a-e-i-o-u
Sight Words: 
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about eggs.

Set 5 Book 4 (Hen Pox)  
Set 5--Book 4 Comments
Title: Hen Pox

  • This phonics review shows many new words can be added to the established short vowel foundation.

  • When Ben is sick, Mom is indispensable.
Value:Health
New Words:as(z), doc, ill, dots, hill, leg, led, jell, sill, fell, sick, well, gag, tell, neck, mess, pox, are
Consonants: 
Vowels:short a-e-i-o-u
Sight Words:are, vitamin
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about being sick.

Set 5 Book 5 (Ben in Bed)  
Set 5--Book 5 Comments
Title: Ben in Bed

  • This provides a review of the "ck" ending -- rock -- rocks -- quick -- lick.

  • This story also shows that it's natural to get bored as we begin feeling better.
Value:Patience
New Words:pad, jot, quick, rock, lick, I, you
Consonants:_cks, _ts
Vowels:short a-e-i-o-u
Sight Words:you
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about a hobby.

Set 5 Book 6 (Ben Will Get Well)  
Set 5--Book 6 Comments
Title: Ben Will Get Well

  • This book provides a good review.

  • Students learn that friends can be a great comfort, but no one is happier than Mom when Ben gets well.
Value:Rewards of Friendship
New Words:den, dull, picks, let, set, him, do
Consonants: 
Vowels:short a-e-i-o-u
Sight Words:do
Conversation Skills:After reading this book, talk about friends.
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