Sunset Picnic Worksheet
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Phonics Reading Level: 2nd Grade
Sunset Picnic
Focus: Two-Syllable Closed Words (VC/CV)
Syllable division rules
When two consonants stand between two vowels, we divide them down the middle! Both syllables stay short and closed. pic • nic, sun • set.
Read Carefully!
Kip is a fluffy kitten. Pip is a quick rabbit. Kip and Pip want to go on a fun picnic!
They pack a heavy plastic basket. They pack sweet bran muffins and clean red napkins. They also pack a toy magnet and a cozy velvet blanket.
They run all the way down to the deep canyon. Suddenly, Kip sees a strange signal in the green grass. "Look!" shouts Pip. It is a tiny insect sitting on a dusty cobweb!
Pip takes a fast snapshot of the tiny bug. Then, Kip and Pip sit down together to eat their muffins and watch the beautiful sunset. It was the very best day!
Comprehension Checks
1 Who are the two characters in the story, and what kind of animals are they?
2 What three things did Kip and Pip pack inside their plastic basket?
3 What did they see in the grass, and what did Pip use to take a picture of it?
4 Syllable Detective: Draw a line to split these words, then write the syllables!
A.
basket
•
B.
sunset
•
C.
insect
•
Sunset Picnic Answer Key
Teacher Reference
Exemplar Answers
Answer Key Phonics Unit 3
Sunset Picnic
Focus: Two-Syllable Closed Words (VC/CV)
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Instructional Notes
Closed syllables end in a consonant, which forces the vowel to make its short sound. When teaching syllable division, have students circle the vowels (V) and label the consonants (C) between them, then divide down the middle of the VCCV pattern (e.g., bas • ket).
Phonics Map
Kip is a fluffy kit•ten. Pip is a quick rab•bit. Kip and Pip want to go on a fun pic•nic!
They pack a heavy plas•tic bas•ket. They pack sweet bran muf•fins and clean red nap•kins. They also pack a toy mag•net and a cozy vel•vet blanket.
They run all the way down to the deep can•yon. Suddenly, Kip sees a strange sig•nal in the green grass. "Look!" shouts Pip. It is a tiny in•sect sitting on a dusty cob•web!
Pip takes a fast snap•shot of the tiny bug. Then, Kip and Pip sit down together to eat their muffins and watch the beautiful sun•set. It was the very best day!
Exemplar Answers & Grading Guide
1 Who are the two characters in the story, and what kind of animals are they?
Kip (a fluffy kitten) and Pip (a quick rabbit) are the two characters in the story.
2 What three things did Kip and Pip pack inside their plastic basket?
They packed sweet muffins, clean red napkins, a toy magnet, and a cozy velvet blanket. (Any 3 items are correct).
3 What did they see in the grass, and what did Pip use to take a picture of it?
They saw a tiny insect on a sticky cobweb. Pip took a fast snapshot (photograph) of the insect.
4 Syllable Detective: Draw a line to split these words, then write the syllables!
A.
basket
bas • ket
B.
sunset
sun • set
C.
insect
in • sect
