A LONG VOWEL SOUNDS BOOK WITH CONSONANT DIGRAPHSBRIAN P. CLEARY Illustrations by JASON MISKIMINSTHIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANKCan you find three words that sound alike?J Millbrook Press/MinneapolisBrian P. Clearyillustrations by Jason MiskiminsConsultant: Alice M. MadayPh.D. in Early Childhood Education with a Focus in Literacy Assistant Professor, Retired Department of Curriculum and Instruction University of MinnesotaA Long VoweL SoundS Book with ConSonAnt digrAphSText copyright 2009 by Brian P. Cleary Illustrations copyright 2009 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwisewithout the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review.Millbrook Press A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A.Website address: www.lernerbooks.comLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataCleary, Brian P., 1959Whose shoes would you choose? : a long vowel sounds book with consonant digraphs / by Brian P. Cleary ; illustrations by Jason Miskimins ; consultant: Alice M. Maday.p. cm. (Sounds like reading)ISBN 9780822576402 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1. English languageConsonantsJuvenile literature. 2. English languageVowelsJuvenile literature. 3. ReadingPhonetic method Juvenile literature. I. Miskimins, Jason, ill. II. Maday, Alice M. III. Title. PE1159.C53 2009428.13dc22 2008012767Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 BP 14 13 12 11 10 09 to Miss Mac ivor, my fifth-grade teacher in rocky river, ohio B.p.C.eISBN-13: 978-0-7613-5199-3Dear Parents and Educators,As a former adult literacy coach and the father of three children, I know that learning to read isnt always easy. Thats why I developed Sounds Like Readinga series that uses a combination of devices to help children learn to read. This book is the sixth in the Sounds Like Reading series. It uses rhyme, repetition, illustration, and phonics to introduce young readers to long vowel sounds and consonant digraphs letter combinations that come together to create a new sound. These include combinations such as ch, sh, and th. Ive chosen to use a broad, inclusive definition of digraphs in this book, so youll also see combinations such as kn and wr.Starting on page 4, youll see three rhyming words on each left-hand page. These words are part of the sentence on the facing page. They all feature long vowels and consonant digraphs. As the book progresses, the sentences become more challenging. These sentences contain a “discovery” wordan extra rhyming word in addition to those that appear on the left. The final sentence in the book contains two discovery words. Children will delight in the increased confidence that finding and decoding these words will bring. Theyll also enjoy looking for the mouse that appears throughout the book. The mouse asks readers to look for words that sound alike.The bridge to literacy is one of the most important we will ever cross. It is my hope that the Sounds Like Reading series will help young readers to hop, gallop, and skip from one side to the other!Sincerely, Brian P. ClearyLook for me to help you find the words that sound alike!shonethronephone4The sun shone on the throne as he talked on the phone.Can you find three words that sound alike?eachreachpeach6We each reach for a peach.Can you find three words that sound alike?threesheknee8She drew a three on her knee.Can you find three words that sound alike?teachspeechbeachSand, sun, and fun . . .10He can teach the speech at the beach.Can you find three words that sound alike?Sand, sun, and fun . . .leechbleachCan you find three words that sound alike?screech12The leech by the bleach made me screech.shoeschoosewhose14Whose shoes should she choose?Can you find three words that sound alike?sheafchiefthiefCan you find three words that sound alike?16The chief saw the thief with the sheaf.shriekcheeksheikCan you find three words that sound alike?18The sheik will shriek if you kiss his cheek. cheesekneeswheezeCan you find three words that sound alike?20The cheese on my knees made me wheeze. Mr. ChoknowthrowCan you find the word that sounds like Mr. Cho, know, and throw?22Show Mr. Cho that you know how to throw.Keithwreathteeth24Keith had a wreath beneath his teeth.Can you find the word that sounds like Keith, wreath, and teeth?chewshoethrew Can you find the word that sounds like chew, shoe, and threw?26She knew she should not chew on the shoe that he threw. choseknowsshows28She chose those shows that her friend knows.Can you find the word that sounds like chose, shows,