Stamp Art: Read Short Words

Sound out one-syllable words in a how-to text.

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Read the how-to text. Sound out any word that is hard.

1Stamp art is fun to make. You can make a card as a gift for a pal. Here is what to do.

2First, get a stamp, an ink pad, and a card. Pick a stamp with a fun shape, like a fish or a crab.

3Next, press the stamp on the ink pad. Then lift it up. The stamp will be wet with ink.

4Now press the stamp on the card. Hold it down and count to ten. Then lift it up with care. You will see a print of the shape!

5Last, let the ink dry. Then scrub your hands with soap. Ink can get on your skin!

Look back at the text to answer each question.

Read paragraph 2. Which two shapes does the text name?

A. a frog and a bugB. a fish and a crabC. a duck and a pigD. a cat and a hen

Read paragraph 4. Underline the sentence that tells how long to hold the stamp down.

Finish each step from the text. Use the words in the box. One word is extra.

Next, press the stamp on the ink .
Then it up.
Last, your hands with soap.

Say each sound. Then blend the sounds to read the word.

Which word begins with the same three sounds as scrub?

A. crabB. shrubC. scrapD. strip

How does each word end? Sort the words.

Match each word to the word that rhymes with it.

Read the sentence. Underline the three words that have the short u sound, as in cup.

What shape would you pick for a stamp? Write a sentence. Use a short word you can sound out, like fish, crab or duck.