Teddy Bear Story Homework
Differentiated ELA Homework Date: 11 / 6 / 26
🧸 How Teddy Bear Got Its Name
Name:
Directions: Read with a partner or teacher. Point to each picture and word.
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Step 1 • The President
Teddy was the President.
His name was Teddy Roosevelt.
🐻
Step 2 • The Real Bear
Teddy helped a tired bear.
Teddy was kind to the bear.
📰
Step 3 • The News
People read the story.
An artist drew the cute bear.
🧸
Step 4 • The Toy
They made a toy bear.
They named it "Teddy's Bear"!
Core Story Words
bear 🐻
help 🤝
kind ❤️
toy 🧸
Page 1 of 2: Read & Look Turn page for questions & phonics
Part 2: Comprehension & Phonics Teddy Bear Story
✏️ Check Your Understanding
Circle the Best Answer
1 What is this story mostly about?
🧸
A. A toy teddy bear
How it got its name
🚀
B. A space rocket
Flying to the stars
2 Who was kind and helped the real bear?
👑
A. President Teddy
He saved the bear
🏴☠️
B. A pirate
Sailing on a ship
3
Phonics Focus: Scoop the Syllable & Identify Syllable Type
Steps: 1. Circle the vowel sound. 2. Draw a scoop arc ‿ under the syllable. 3. Check the syllable type!
Example
T e d
‿
c = Closed (short e)
Word 1 🐻
baby bear
c u b
Draw your scoop ‿
Syllable Type:
c (Closed)
Word 2 🌧️
wet rain
w e t
Draw your scoop ‿
Syllable Type:
c (Closed)
Word 3 🐘
big bear
b i g
Draw your scoop ‿
Syllable Type:
c (Closed)
Helper Tip: A Closed Syllable (c) has 1 vowel that is closed in by a consonant at the end. The vowel makes its short sound!
Awesome reading and phonics work! ⭐ Page 2 of 2