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Module A – Lessons 41 to 50
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Kit
Lesson 41 – Part Two
NEW WORDS : Fred Jen Kent Max Pip Pip’s Ted Vic desk gulps helps mud mumps pal peg rug sad set
Mumps
Kit has mumps .
Kit is in bed .
Kit can’t get up .
Kit can’t run and jump .
Kit can’t skip and hop .
Kit is sad . 
Up
Kit gets up on top .
Kit helps Max get up .
Max helps Jen get up .
Jen helps Kent get up .
Kent helps Ted get up .
Ted helps Peg get up .
Fast Fred
Kit’s pal Fred gulps his milk .
Fast Fred gulps and gulps .
Fred gets milk on his desk .
Fred gets milk on his pants .
Fred gets milk on Kit .
Kit gets mad at Fred .
“Stop it , Fred !”
Pip’s Cats
Pip is Kit’s pal .
Pip has six cats .
Pip’s cats got in mud .
Pip’s cats left mud on his rug .
Pip’s mom got mad .
Vic Gets Lost
Pip’s cat Vic got lost .
Pip felt sad .
Kit ran and got Vic .
Kit set Vic on Pip’s lap .
Pip felt glad .
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Lesson 42 – Poems And Rhymes
NEW WORDS : Beth Bill James Jerry Seth Sue along brings drowned end face hanged here’s mown seen shines skipped sons year’s
New Year’s
New Year’s comes ,
But once a year ,
And when it comes ,
It brings great cheer .
Sad Sue
Here’s sad , sad Sue ,
What shall we do ?
Turn her face ,
To the wall ,
Till she comes to .
Three Sons
There was an old mom ,
Who had three sons,
Jack and James and Jerry.
James was hanged ,
Jack was drowned ,
Jerry was lost ,
And was not found .
And there was the end ,
Of her three sons ,
Jack and James and Jerry .
Bill
“Bill ! Bill !
Come and play ,
While the sun shines ,
Bright as day .”
“Yes , my sweet ,
So I will ,
For I love ,
To please you still .”
“Bill ! Bill !
Have you seen ,
Seth and Beth ,
On the green ?”
“Yes, my sweet ,
I saw them pass ,
They skipped on top ,
Of the new – mown grass .”
“Bill ! Bill !
Come along ,
And I will sing ,
A sweet, sweet song .”
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Lesson 43 – Poems And Rhymes
NEW WORDS : ain’t buns chase cross dime dogs guess if makes mice most mouse peach rats screech shock want worm
Cats And Dogs
Some like cats .
And some like dogs .
And both , of course , are nice .
IF cats and dogs are what you want.
But I , you see , like mice .
For dogs chase cats .
And cats chase rats .
I guess they think it’s fun .
I like my mouse the most. You see ?
A chase, for him , ain’t fun .
Poem by N. M. Bodecker
Would You , Too ?
If I could go as high and low ,
As the wind , as the wind ,
As the wind can blow .
I’d go !
Poem by John Ciardi
Hot Cross Buns
Hot cross buns !
Hot cross buns !
One a dime ,
Two a dime .
Hot cross buns !
If you have no girls ,
Give them to your boys .
One a dime ,
Two a dime .
Hot cross buns !
Two Sad
It’s such a shock ,
Each time I screech ,
When I find a worm ,
That’s in my peach !
But then , what makes me so, so blue ,
Is to find a worm ,
Who’s bit , in two !
Poem by William Cole
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Lesson 44 – Poems And Rhymes
NEW WORDS : chin clap ears seems tails teeth touch you’re
If You’re Glad And You Know It
If you’re glad ,
And you know it ,
Clap your hands .
If you’re glad ,
And you know it ,
Clap your hands .
If you’re glad ,
And you know it ,
Then your face will want to show it.
If you’re glad ,
And you know it ,
Clap your hands .
Mice
So , so nice .
Their tails so long ,
Each face so small .
They don’t have much ,
Of a chin , at all .
Their ears are pink .
Their teeth are white .
They run all ’round ,
The house at night .
They eat at things ,
They should not touch .
And no one seems ,
To like them much .
But I think mice are nice !
Poem by Rose Fyleman
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Lesson 45 – Poems And Rhymes
NEW WORDS : blind breeze chair chanced growl hand’s knife loud moose must roar sight soft us wild you’d
A Kite
I like to sit and wish ,
That I could be ,
A kite up in the sky .
And ride right on the breeze ,
And go just the way ,
I chanced to blow .
Three Blind Mice
Three blind mice .
Three blind mice .
See how they run !
See how they run !
They all run ,
Right for the farm – hand’s wife ,
Who cuts off their tails ,
With a big , old knife .
To think that you’d see ,
Such a sight in your life ,
As three blind mice !
Wild Beasts
I will be a moose .
And you shall be a bear .
And each of us ,
Will have a den ,
In a big , soft chair .
And you must growl ,
And growl and growl .
And I will roar ,
And roar .
And then ,
Why then ,
You’ll growl so loud .
And I will roar some more !
Poem by Evaleen Stein
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Lesson 46 – Beatrix Potter
Miss Madge: Part One
NEW WORDS : Madge after behind blast blinks brick bump claws curses darn doesn’t easy forget fur hmm hurts late laughs maybe ouch peeps puffed pussy quiet really sharp she’ll she’s slides stays tongue watches waves whiskers winks yikes
Look ! A pussy cat. “Miss Madge.” That’s her name . She has sharp claws . And sharp teeth. She has white fur . It is long . So are her whiskers . What does she hear ? Hmm . Could it be ? A mouse ? ! Maybe ?
Yes ! A mouse . A small one . We’ll call him “Mouse .” An easy name . We won’t forget it . Mouse peeps out behind a door . He makes fun of her . He’s not scared of cats . He sticks his tongue out . He winks . He blinks. He waves . He laughs !
Miss Madge jumps ! She’s after Mouse ! But she’s too late . She did not catch Mouse . She slides . FAST ! She hits her head . “Ow ! Ouch ! Darn ! Yikes ! Blast it ! Curses !” The door is hard ! REAL hard ! Hard as a rock ! Or a brick . “That hurts ! REALLY hurts!” She’ll get a bump . It will look bad . All puffed up .
Now ! Mouse watches Miss Madge . He’s on a chair . He stays still . He’s quiet . He doesn’t move a hair .
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Lesson 47 – Beatrix Potter
Miss Madge: Part Two
NEW WORDS : careful close drools dumb duster flash floor fool grabs hangs holds hole ill looks loose moans near paws sees sick slumps smart sneaky strong tease teased thinks ties very wasn’t what’s worse
Miss Madge sees him . She will fool him . She’s smart . She ties her head in a duster . She sits by the fire . She slumps . Her head hangs low .
Mouse thinks she’s sick . “Hmm,” he thinks . So ! He slides to the floor . Down . Down . Down he goes .
Miss Madge looks worse . Quite ill. She drools . She moans . Mouse comes near .
But she’s sly ! She holds her head in her paws . But she can see him ! Through a hole in the duster . Very sneaky !
Mouse comes too close . Not smart! Not wise ! Dumb ! Then . In a flash ! Miss Madge jumps on Mouse ! She grabs him . He can’t get loose . She’s strong !
Now then . What’s next ? Mouse has teased her . So ! She will get him back ! She will tease Mouse . That’s not nice . But Mouse wasn’t careful .
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Lesson 48 – Beatrix Potter
Miss Madge: Part Three
NEW WORDS : about ahh bet dancing drags ever hears hiss jig mean oops outside poke rolls runs safe says screams snuck throws toy untied wait where’s yell yells
She’s so mean ! She ties Mouse in the duster . She throws it like a ball . It rolls on the floor . She bats it . She drags it . She laughs ! “Don’t make fun of me !” she says . “EVER ! I don’t like that ! I get mad !”
Ahh ! But what about that hole ? ( In the duster . ) So ! She untied it . Oops ! There was no mouse ! “What ? Where’s he gone ? How did he get loose ? This can’t be!”
Well ! Mouse has snuck out ! He has run from her . He’s fast ! Now , he’s dancing a jig ! He’s safe on the chair . He yells , “Slow poke ! Can’t catch me ! Slow poke ! Can’t catch me !”
Miss Madge is red – hot mad ! She screams ! “You just wait . Some day ! I’ll get you ! You’ll be my play toy ! You’ll see !”
Mouse says , “Bet you can’t ! I’m too smart for you !” Mouse runs to the window . He runs outside . He can hide there .
But he hears Miss Madge yell . “We shall see , Mouse ! Watch your back ! You don’t know when I’ll show up ! MEOW ! MEOW ! HISS ! HISS !”
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Lesson 49 – Poems And Rhymes
NEW WORDS : Jane baa bags barn boss bout care corn cow’s dart dash full ghost hay knees lane lies lives neck route sheep’s sir sleep stack stare sure takes washed wool yard
Baa , Baa , Black Sheep
Baa , baa ,
Black sheep ,
Have you some wool ?
Yes sir ,
Yes sir ,
Three bags full .
One for the boss ,
One for his wife , Jane .
And one for the young boy ,
Who lives down the lane .
Head And Neck , Knees And Toes
Head and neck ,
Knees and toes ,
Knees and toes .
Head and neck ,
Knees and toes ,
Knees and toes .
Eyes and ears ,
And mouth and nose .
Head and neck ,
Knees and toes ,
Knees and toes .
The Wind And The Moon
Said the wind to the moon ,
“I’ll blow you out .
You stare in the air ,
Like a ghost in a chair .
You look to spy ,
On my next route ,
I hate to be watched .
I’ll blow you out .”
Poem by George MacDonald
Wee Boy Blue
Wee Boy Blue ,
Come blow your horn .
The sheep’s in the barn yard ,
The cow’s in the corn .
But where is the boy ,
Who takes care of the sheep ?
He lies on a hay stack ,
He’s gone , fast , to sleep .
Wish
If I could wish ,
I’d be a fish ,
For just a day or two .
To flip and flash ,
And dart and dash ,
And not much else to do .
And not to have ,
To hear one say ,
“Are you quite sure ,
You washed this day ?”
I’d like it , how ’bout you ?
Poem by Dorothy Brown Thompson
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Lesson 50 – Inf./Deriv. Build
NEW WORDS : Ann Bob’s Jill’s Jin’s Joe’s John’s Kim’s Mark’s Min’s Pat’s Tom’s aren’t bird’s cat’s coming dad’s doing falling feeling feels fishing foggy foxes funny going guy’s guys hilly hopped how’s hunting joke looking loves making mom’s pop’s raining running shirt singing these those turned vets walking we’re years yours zoos
Ann is nice .
That’s Bob’s frog .
There’s Dad’s car .
Mom feels blue .
Is that yours ?
They’re great guys .
Run home , Tom !
Don’t do that !
That’s an ox .
His cat’s black .
Jill’s funny !
Let’s eat out .
That guy’s cool .
Vets love pets .
Mark’s walking home .
Stop doing that .
What’s up ?
I’m ten now .
Jin’s my friend .
Pat’s coming here .
That frog hopped .
Get into bed .
It’s foggy out .
I’m looking up .
That bird’s singing .
Mom’s making cake .
He’s feeling bad .
That’s Tom’s horse .
Put on a shirt .
You’re fast !
Kim loves zoos .
Aren’t you sweet ?
It’s hilly here .
We’re going home .
Were you there ?
He sees two dogs .
Joe’s falling down !
It’s raining !
Will it snow ?
Min’s running fast .
How’s he doing ?
They’re hunting foxes .
Dad loves fishing .
Tom turned five .
That’s John’s boat .
That man’s tall !
Kim’s three years old .
Tell me a joke .
Those are mine.
These are Pop’s .
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