Chapter 3
Learning Goals
In this chapter, you will learn to:
- Read sight words and functional words
- Read long /o/ word patterns
- Write some long /o/ words
- Read simple texts
- Identify main ideas, characters, and events from a reading
- Use context clues to figure out words
- State your opinion on a reading
- Use upper case letters for the beginning of a sentence and the word I
- Write complete sentences
- Write a short paragraph
Talk About It
- Have you heard how some slaves were able to run away from their owners?
- What have you heard?
- Langston Hughes’ grandfather helped slaves. Make a guess about how he helped slaves.
Picture Dictionary |
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| help | owner | Canada |
| jail | law | school |
| restaurants | vote | daughter |
| mother |
Put the above words in alphabetical order.
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Make a sentence using one of the above words.
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Word Skills
Word Patterns
The letters a, e, i, o, and u are vowels. Vowels can make a short sound or a long sound.
The short /o/ makes the /o/ sound like in octopus.
The long /o/ makes the /ō/ sound like in no.
The long /o/ sound can be spelled with the letters oa, ow, and o_e.
Practice reading these words.
| oa | ow | o_e |
| road | mow | hole |
| soap | low | joke |
| toast | blow | rose |
| coal | throw | robe |
| coat | bone | |
| boat | rope | |
| goat | rose |
Match each picture to a word from above.
| 1. _______________ | 2. _______________ | 3. _______________ |
| 4. _______________ | 5. _______________ | 6. _______________ |
| 7. _______________ | 8. _______________ | 9. _______________ |
Read each sentence. Then cover it up. Try to write it. Use upper case letters correctly. Use periods and question marks correctly.
a. Throw the dog a bone.
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b. Where did I put my coat?
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c. Look out for the hole in the road.
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d. I need to blow my nose.
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e. Want to go on my boat?
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You will see these words in the story. They all have the /ō/ sound, like no.
| own | owners | tomorrow | vote | wrote |
Use Your Reading Skills
Listen to Chapter 3. Then read Chapter 3 in BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English – Reader 2. When you see a word you do not know, ask yourself, “What word would make sense here?” Read on if you are not sure. Then go back and think about what word would make sense.
Check Your Understanding
1. Why was Charles Langston put in jail?
Charles Langston was put in jail because _________________________
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2. When did the USA make a law against having slaves?
The USA made a law against having s