Sunrise Quest Worksheet 1
SUNRISE QUESTS 1
Your Daily Morning Trail of Phonics & Reading • Indiana Standards Practice
Pathfinder Name
Date
MON
Phonics Exploration
Syllables & Spelling Patterns
Part A
Syllable Safari
Label each word with its syllable type: CVC, CVr, VCe, Cle
1. fern ↳ ____________
2. bake ↳ ____________
3. candle ↳ ____________
Part B
Spelling Shifters
Change the words following the spelling rules below:
Change ending -y to -ies
puppy ➔
Double consonant + -ing
hop ➔
Part C
Contraction Sparks
Write the contraction for these tricky combinations:
will + not =
does + not =
is + not =
TUE
Adventure Reading Fable
Aesop's Classic Tales
The Crow & The Pitcher Word Count: 71
A thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water at the bottom. He tried to reach it, but his beak was too short. Did he give up? No! The clever bird had an idea. He picked up small pebbles one by one and dropped them into the pitcher. Slowly, the water rose to the very top, and the crow could finally drink.
Water Level Rising!
1
Text Detective: Why did the Crow drop pebbles into the pitcher?
A To clean the dirty water at the bottom.
B To scare away other birds nearby.
C To raise the water level so he could drink.
2
Character Mind: How did the Crow's smart actions contribute to the plot?
A They solved his problem and saved him.
B They made his thirst worse.
C They caused the pitcher to fall and break.
3
Context Explorer: What does the word clever mean in the story?
A Lazy
B Smart
C Silly
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SUNRISE QUESTS
Your Daily Morning Trail of Phonics & Reading • Indiana Standards Practice
Pathfinder Name
Date
WED
Phonics Expedition
Word Families, Possessives, & Roots
Part A
Word Family Woods
Fill in the blanks with words from the -ight family:
1. The stars are shining br_ _ _ _.
2. We should always do what is r_ _ _ _.
Part B
Possessive Patrol
Rewrite each phrase to show ownership using possessive nouns.
The room of the children
children ➔
The hat belonging to Dennis
Dennis ➔
Part C
Morphology Mountain
Break down the multisyllabic words into parts:
unhelpful
Prefix
un-
Root
help
Suffix
_ _ _
rebuilding
Prefix
_ _ _
Root
build
Suffix
-ing
THU
Adventure Reading Folktale
Cherokee Legend
How Rabbit Got Long Ears Word Count: 75
Long ago, Rabbit had short ears. He wanted to be the wisest animal, so he boasted to Creator. Creator said, "First, show me you can be gentle." But Rabbit was impatient and tried to trick the other animals instead. Creator saw this and said, "You must learn to listen before you speak." Creator gently pulled Rabbit's ears to help him listen better. Ever since, Rabbit has long ears.
A Lesson in Listening
1
Theme Finder: What lesson or theme is this folktale trying to teach?
A Tricks are the best way to get what you want.
B You must learn to listen before you speak.
C Fast animals always win the creator's favor.
2
Character Shift: Why did Rabbit boast, and how did his feelings change?
A He boasted to be wise, but left feeling humble.
B He boasted due to fear, but left feeling angry.
C He boasted to show off his ears, but left crying.
3
Context Explorer: What does the word boasted mean in the story?
A Shared happily
B Bragged proudly
C Cried softly
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Sunrise Quests Teacher Guide 1
SUNRISE QUESTS 1
Teacher Resource • Daily Morning-Work Answer Key & Standards Guide
Scope ANSWER KEY
MON
Monday Phonics Key
Part A: Syllable Safari
fern ➔ CVr (r-controlled)
bake ➔ VCe (silent e)
candle ➔ Cle (consonant-le)
Part B: Spelling Shifters
puppy ➔ puppies (-y to -ies)
hop ➔ hopping (consonant doubling)
Part C: Contraction Sparks
- will + not ➔ won't (irregular)
- does + not ➔ doesn't
- is + not ➔ isn't
TUE
Tuesday Reading Key
Q1: Text Detective
➔ C (To raise the water level so he could drink.)
Q2: Character Map
➔ A (They solved his problem and saved him.)
Q3: Context Clues
➔ B (Smart)
WED
Wednesday Phonics Key
Part A: Word Family Woods
- Sentence 1 ➔ bright (or night)
- Sentence 2 ➔ right
Part B: Possessive Patrol
- children ➔ children's (room)
- Dennis ➔ Dennis's (or Dennis') (hat)
Part C: Morphology Mountain
unhelpful ➔ Suffix is -ful
rebuilding ➔ Prefix is re-
THU
Thursday Reading Key
Q1: Theme Finder
➔ B (You must learn to listen before you speak.)
Q2: Character Shift
➔ A (He boasted to be wise, but left feeling humble.)
Q3: Context Explorer
➔ B (Bragged proudly)
Indiana ELA Standards Targeted
Syllables & Spelling Understand six syllable types; recognize spelling patterns (doubling consonant, -y to -ies plurals).