A SHORT VOWEL SOUNDS BOOK WITH CONSONANT BLENDSBRIAN P. CLEARY Illustrations by JASON MISKIMINSTHIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANKJ 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 Short Vowel SoundS Book with conSonAnt BlendSWhat is sounds like reading?to Sister Mary Jude, my first-grade teacher in Mission, kansas B.P.c.Text 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., 1959Stop, drop, and flop in the slop : a short vowel sounds book with consonant blends / by Brian P. Cleary ; illustrations by Jason Miskimins ; consultant: Alice M. Maday.p. cm. (Sounds like reading)ISBN 978-0822576358 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1. English languageVowelsJuvenile literature. 2. English language ConsonantsJuvenile literature. 3. English languagePhoneticsJuvenile literature. 4. ReadingPhonetic methodJuvenile literature. I. Miskimins, Jason, ill. II. Maday, Alice M. III. Title. PE1157.C56 2009428.13dc22 2008012777Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 BP 14 13 12 11 10 09 eISBN-13: 978-0-7613-5195-5need new ded?Dear 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 second in the Sounds Like Reading series. It uses rhyme, repetition, illustration, and phonics to introduce young readers to short vowel sounds and consonant blends “sound-outable” letter combinations such as cl, tr, br, and st.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 short vowels and consonant blends. 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. Toward the end of the book, the sentences contain 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!clamswamtram4The clam swam in the tram.Can you find three words that sound alike?plumdrumglum6The plum on the drum is glum.Can you find three words that sound alike?drinkstinkblink Can you find the word that sounds like drink, stink, and blink?8The drink from the rink had such a stink, it made him blink.FredsledspedCan you find the word that sounds like Fred, sped, and sled?10Fred sped his sled by the bed.stopdropslopCan you find the word that sounds like stop, drop, and slop?12Stop, drop, and flop in the slop.grassbrassglassCan you find the word that sounds like glass, brass, and grass?14grassbrassglassCan you find the word that sounds like glass, brass, and grass?14The glass and the brass were on the grass after class.frogclogsmog Can you find the word that sounds like frog, clog, and smog?16The frog by the clog is in a fog of smog.stumpplumpgrump Can you find the word that sounds like stump, plump, and grump?18The stump and the lump are by the plump grump.drabcrabgrabCan you find the word that sounds like drab, crab, and grab?20The drab crab can grab his scab.gridslidskidCan you find the word that sounds like grid, slid, and skid?22The grid slid and made the kid skid.ScotttrotSpot Can you find two words that sound like Scott, trot, and Spot?24Scott got to trot with Spot to the plot.spellswellsmellCan you find two words that sound like spell, swell, and smell?26Nell can spell swell by the well with the smell.slugsnugplug28The slug and pug slept snug on the rug by the plug.Can you find two words that sound like slug, snug,