Grade 1 Theme 10 Decoding
Theme 10 Week 1 R-controlled Vowels or, ore = orange R-controlled Vowels or, ore = orange
fork
store
horn
more
port
north
forty
born
fort
score
storm
forceful
Cory quickly rereads more stories.
My leg is sore this morning.
Theme 10 Week 1 R-controlled Vowels er, ir, ur - bird R-controlled Vowels er, ir, ur - bird
her
fern
herd
term
clerk
serve
dirt
first
third
chirp
squirt
fur
burn
curb
hurt
turn
uncurl
Thirty boys in shorts shouted loudly.
The girls were sent to the nurse for a check-up. The girls were sent to the nurse for a check-up.
Theme 10 Week 1 High Frequency Words
began
break
divide
head
laugh
second
sure
Tom and Kim began their homework.
All at once Tom raised his head.
They were sure that Mom’s baking was done. They were sure that Mom’s baking was done.
Mom had to laugh when Tom and Kim rushed in. Mom had to laugh when Tom and Kim rushed in.
There was a big loaf and a second small one. There was a big loaf and a second small one.
“I’ll divide the small loaf,” said Mom.
I’ll break it in two so you’ll each get a snack. I’ll break it in two so you’ll each get a snack.
Theme 10 Week 2 R-controlled vowel ar =- artist R-controlled vowel ar =- artist
farms
parks
art
cards
scarf
shark
chart
dark
parts
barn
Marty wore her new, blue shirt.
Mark parked the car in the yard.
Theme 10 Week 2 High Frequency Words
begin
minute
already
above
against
caught
Our show will begin in one minute, and I can’t find my mask. Our show will begin in one minute, and I can’t find my mask.
“I see it already,” Jane laughed.
It’s up there above your cap.
It’s hard to see it against all your stuff. It’s hard to see it against all your stuff.
Mark caught the mask when Jane threw it. Mark caught the mask when Jane threw it.
Theme 10 Week 3 Base Words and Endings _er _est Base Words and Endings _er _est
Endings _er and _est Some base words do not change when adding _er, and _est.
tall
taller
tallest
new
newer
newest
dark
darker
darkest
Base Words ending with consonant y Change the y to i before adding _er, or _est. Change the y to i before adding _er, or _est.
dry
drier
driest
hungry
hungrier
hungriest
Base words ending with a short vowel and one consonant Double the final consonant before adding _er and _est. Double the final consonant before adding _er and _est.
sad
sadder
saddest
hot
hotter
hottest
Base words with a long vowel sound ending with _e (CVe) Drop the e before adding _er or_est. Drop the e before adding _er or_est.
cute
cuter
cutest
brave
braver
bravest
The quickest bears were the first to eat the berries. The quickest bears were the first to eat the berries.
The larger bears were greedier than the smaller bears. The larger bears were greedier than the smaller bears.
The littlest bear was the unhappiest because he didn’t get any berries. The littlest bear was the unhappiest because he didn’t get any berries.
Theme 10 Week 3 High Frequency Words
present
able
thought
eye
Jake wanted to give his mother a present for Mother’s Day. Jake wanted to give his mother a present for Mother’s Day.
He was not able to buy anything.
He asked his grandmother what she thought. He asked his grandmother what she thought.
“Let’s use our eyes and look around the farm,” said Grandmother. “Let’s use our eyes and look around the farm,” said Grandmother.
Theme 10 Spiral Review Sounds for y
yell
yes
cry
sly
fly
shy
fry
why
silly
bunny
greedy
thirsty
tasty
sunny
whiny
The hungry bears chased after the tiny foxes. The hungry bears chased after the tiny foxes.
Why did the sly fox escape?
Theme 10 Spiral Review Vowel Pairs oi, oy = boy aw, au = saw Vowel Pairs oi, oy = boy aw, au = saw
joy
toys
coins
join
oil
boil
soil
broil
raw
jaws
laws
gnaw
haul
launch
cause
pause
“The shark had the biggest jaws!” said the boys. “The shark had the biggest jaws!” said the boys.
What caused the water to boil?
Theme 10 Spiral Review Prefixes un_, re_ Suffixes _ful, _ly, _y Prefixes un_, re_ Suffixes _ful, _ly, _y
reread
recap
relight
rewrap
untie
uncap
unwrap
unsafe
careful
capful
tightly
slowly
lightly
safely
stormy
sleepy
streaky
Gerty had to untie the ribbon and rewrap the present. Gerty had to untie the ribbon and rewrap the present.
The stormy night made it unsafe to drive quickly. The stormy night made it unsafe to drive quickly.