Lesson 1: The Cat on the Mat
Focus: words in the -at family

There was a cat.
The cat sat.
The cat sat on a mat.

There was a rat.
The rat had a hat.
The rat with the hat sat.

The cat sat.
The rat sat.
The cat and the rat sat on the mat.



Lesson 2: The Man Has a Can
Focus: Words in the -an family


Can you see the man?
He has a van.
In the van, he has a can.

He is a man. 
He has can.
The can is in the van.

He has a can and a pan.
He ran to the van with his pan.
The can is in the pan.



Lesson 3: Tap on the Map
Focus: Words in the -ap family

That is the map.
Tap on it.
Tap on the map.

This is a man.
He has a cap.
Tap on the cap.

He had a nap.
His nap was in the map.
He can nap on the map.



Lesson 4: Snack in the Sack
Focus: Words in the -ack family

This is a sack.
This is a snack.
I pack my snack.
The snack is in the sack.
I put the sack in my backpack.

Jack has some tacks.
He put the tacks into a stack.
His tacks are black.
He has a stack of black tacks.

Jack has some tacks.
I have a snack.
His tacks are in a stack.
My snack is in my backpack.




R sound

red / run / row / read / rest / 
rich / rain / real / wrong / write

very / marry / story / berry / sorry / 
hurry / carrot * karat / orange / around / tomorrow

or / are / far / door / near / 
more / sure / their / before / appear

bring / cry / tree / proud / drink
freeze / grow / press / broke / dry

1. Where are you?
2. near or far
3. Are you sure?
4. See you tomorrow.
5. I'm very sorry.
6. He'll be right there.
7. Roy returns tomorrow morning.
8. The train arrives every hour.
9. I already read that short story.
10. Rose is wearing a red dress.
11. Robert ran around the corner.
12. Rene'e and Larry are married.
13. Remember, never put the cart before the horse.
14. Mark couldn't start the car.
15. I rented a four-room apartment.




T Sound

two / two / too
tube / took / tea / team

forgetful / until / attend / hunter / romantic
it / but / boat /  late / light /feet

1. Tell the teacher.
2. tea and toast
3. to be or not to be
4. light on your feet
5. Today is Tuesday.
6. That team is the top winner.
7. Tim bought two tickets.
8. Pat wrote a letter.
9. The boat won't return until eight.
10. Leave the waiter a fifteen percent tip.




Homonyms

1. Tess had ____ much to eat. (to/ two / too)

2. I must return ___ TVs. (to/ two / too}

3. "Two wrongs don't make a ___." (right / write)

4. Please ___ me a note. (right / write)

5. Tim's ___ is twenty-two. (aunt / ant)

6. I see an ___ hill in the backyard. (aunt / ant)


Dialogue

TIM: Tina, who were you talking to on the telephone?

TINA: Terry White. She wanted to know what time the party is tonight.

TIM: Terry is always late. She missed our tennis game last Tuesday.

TINA: Two days ago, she didn't come to breakfast until two. Terry is always in a tizzy!

TIM: Terry missed her flight to Tucson last week.

TINA: That routine of hers is typical!

TIM: That is terrible! What time did you tell her to come tonight?

TINA: I told Terry to come at six fifteen. The party is really at eight.

TIM: To tell the truth, I wish you told her it was at two. I don't trust her!