Quick Start Guide 1

Intermediate
Book 5 Read the book WITH your child. You
read the “regular” text, and he/she reads

Vo we
the big, red words, sort of like reading

o n g the different parts in a play.

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ls
Help your child sound out cat
the words as needed.

Read the book several times. This

helps develop the eye muscles and
left-to-right reading patterns that are
sheep necessary for reading.

me ABC
ABC
Don’t rush it. Body builders
don’t train in a day – neither
does a child.

If your child is having difficulty, he/she

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t Progressive Phonics Beginner Books a
few times, and then try this book again.

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And most important of

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all, HAVE FUN!
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for Intermediate Books 5–7

A
AAA
AA Repetition is important!
That’s why each “poem” is
included twice...
But don’t force your child to
read the “black” words. These
words are coming up soon in
Progressive Phonics books.

Once to focus on the

word(s) being learned

And one more thing...

The second time to practice
the new word(s) along with To relieve the “boredom” of reading
other words the child should each “poem” twice, each “second”
already know by now. picture has THREE changes from
the original.

Let your child have fun locating

the changes.
If your child wants to – and
is able to – read the “black”
words, go ahead and let
him/her.
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Words taught in this book: ! I n tr o to

vowe l s

bee feed feet green The alphabet has five very

special letters called vowels.
keep meet need see
seen sheep sleep
sweet teen three
tree weep hat
be he me she we
wet
the
wig
box
sun
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(Read this page TO the child) (Read this page TO the child)

Every word has a vowel. Tell me the Some words have two vowels. Tell me
names of the vowels in these words: the names of the vowels in these words:

man rabbit

bed monster

lip listen

pot bee

mug flower
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(Read this page TO the child) (Read this page TO the child)

And some words have lots of vowels. Vowels are special because they
Show me the vowels in these words: can make different sounds. Here
are some of the sounds that the
letter “a” makes. Say after me:
elephant

star
rhinoceros

calculator

potato
cat

a ball

cake sofa
alligator
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(Read this page TO the child) (Read this page TO the child)

Part of learning how to read is When there is ONE letter “e” in

learning about the different sounds the middle of a word , the “e”
that vowels make. In this book , usually makes it’s sound , “eh” –
we’re going to learn about two of
sounds that the letter “e” makes.
bed hen
The letter “e” has a name , “Eeeee , ”
and it makes a sound , “eh.”
smf
e
red
nam
my eee”
is “ eh But when a word has TWO letter
“e’s” sitting next to each other, the
“e” usually calls out it’s name, “eee” –

and sheep tree

Your turn – what is the name of
this letter?

And what sound does it make? green

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My sister is ten , but My sister is ten , but

she thinks she is a teen .
she thinks she is a teen .
She wears a lot of
She wears a lot of makeup , b
makeup , and she likes the
and she likes the color green .
color green . When I am
When I am ten , I won’t think
I am a teen , and I won’t wear
ten , I won’t think I am a
lipstick , purple , pink or green .
teen , and I won’t wear
lipstick , purple , pink or green .
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My feet need candy. My feet need candy.

My feet need something My feet need something
sweet . So can I have sweet . So can I have
some candy , so that I b some candy , so that I
can feed my feet ? can feed my feet ?
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I see a bird. I see I see a bird. I see

a bee . I see my feet , a bee . I see my
but they can’t see me. feet , but they can’t
My feet can’t see see me. My feet can’t
because feet never look , see because feet never
which is why feet never , look , which is why feet
ever read a book. b never , ever read a book. b
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See the cat in the tree , See the cat in the

tree , tree . If you look , tree , tree , tree . If you
look , look , you can see , see , look , look , look , you can see ,
see . That cat is green , see , see . That cat is
green , green with the green , green , green
biggest feet I have seen , with the biggest feet I have
seen , seen . seen , seen , seen .
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keep my shoes
I cannot I cannot keep my shoes
on my feet . My feet on my feet . My feet
always run away. Maybe I b always run away. Maybe
should keep my feet I should keep my feet
in the box where I keep in the box where I
my shoes and socks. b keep my shoes and socks. b
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I n tr o to vowe l s. . . . I n tr o to vowe l s. . . .
(Read this page TO the child) (Read this page TO the child)

Sometimes , the letter “e” calls out There are five very special words
his name even though there isn’t where the letter “e” at the end of
another “e” sitting next to him. the word is calling out his name.

Like in the word “me” – the “e”

at the END of “me” is calling out be
his name, “Eee!”

eee
he
me
she
we
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Sometimes I want to be Sometimes I want to be

a bee . To be a bee a bee . To be a bee
would be sweet . If would be sweet . If
I was a bee , I would be I was a bee , I would be
so glad to have six little shoes b so glad to have six little
for my six little feet . shoes for my six little feet .
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I think my dog would like b I think my dog would like

to be a bed . He likes to be a bed . He likes
to sleep all day with his paws b to sleep all day with his
on his head. But he is paws on his head. But
tiny; he could never be he is tiny; he could never
a bed . Maybe he should be a bed . Maybe he
be a pillow instead. should be a pillow instead.
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Meet me at the Meet me at the

zoo at a quarter to two. b zoo at a quarter to two.
Meet me at the Meet me at the
zoo , and so I know it’s b zoo , and so I know it’s you ,
you , meet me at the meet me at the
b
zoo wearing purple pants , zoo wearing purple pants , b
and remember to do your b and remember to do your b
silly , little dance. b silly , little dance. m
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! a meeting that happened in the
past. Like , “I met him yesterday.”

I met a monkey in a I met a monkey in a

tree. I met him , and tree. I met him , and
he met me . I said , he met me . I said ,
“Monkey , can you talk to b “Monkey , can you talk to
me ?” He shook his head , me ?” He shook his head ,
and he spat at me . b and he spat at me . b
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When we weep , When we weep ,

our eyes get wet . our eyes get wet .
And when we weep , And when we weep ,
our nose gets wet . our nose gets wet .
So we wipe our nose , So we wipe our nose ,
and we blow our eyes – and we blow our eyes –
that is what we do , that is what we do ,
surprise , surprise! b surprise , surprise! b
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We jumped in the water , We jumped in the

and we got wet . water , and we got wet .
We got as wet We got as wet as
as we could get. we could get . We
We like to be wet – like being wet – that is
that is our wish. Does that b our wish. Does that mean
mean that we are fish? that we are fish?
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My sheep is a My sheep is
she . She is a a she . She is
girly sheep . a girly sheep .
She wears curlers She wears curlers
in her hair every night b in her hair every night
she goes to sleep . she goes to sleep .
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Is my hen is a he ? Is my hen a he ?
I think he is a him. I think he is a him .
He doesn’t lay eggs He doesn’t lay eggs
and he says his name and he says his
is Tim. b name is Tim .
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My dog is a boy , b My dog is a boy ,

so he is a he . so he is a he .
b
My cat is a girl , My cat is a girl ,
so she is a she . so she is a she .
But is my fish b But is my fish b
a he or a she ? a he or a she ?
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I taught my brother one , b I taught my brother one ,

two , three . I also two , three . I also
taught him A , B , C. b taught him A , B , C .
Someday when he can Someday when he can
count to ten , I’ll teach him b count to ten , I’ll teach him
one , two , three again. one , two , three again.
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My baby brother has b My baby brother has

three little teeth. three little teeth.
He likes to chew his He likes to chew his
three little feet. three little feet .
He has three He has three
eyes so he can little eyes so he can
see Mom and Dad see Mom and Dad
and me , me , me . and me , me , me .
 Remember the word “the”?
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! It looks the same as “he” and
“she” but sounds different.

Can you see the

bee ? He is flying by
Can you see the bee ? the tree . And can
He is flying by the tree . you see the cat ?
And can you see the cat? She is standing on the
She is standing on the mat. mat . She is angry at
She is angry at the bee – the bee – I don’t know
I don’t know why , so don’t ask me . why , so don’t ask me .
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