The Gardener 26

sunshine downstairs almost
backyard upstairs popcorn birthday
homework afternoon tiptoe barefoot
railroad sidewalk airport grasshopper

Bonus:
catalogues lot orchards scarecrows bouquets

Dictation:

1. Dave’s birthday party is going to be this afternoon in the backyard.

2. I was walking barefoot on the sidewalk and almost stepped on a grasshopper.

Tonight is Carnaval 27

I’m didn’t you’ve we’ll here’s there’s
it’s what’s I’ll won’t can’t
you’re they’re I’ve don’t

Bonus:
llamas terraces harvest al paca burlap

Dictation:

1. I’m sure that’s what they’ll want for dinner tonight.
2. The girls aren’t sure if there’s anything they’ve forgotten.

The Wise Old Woman 28

swam beginning grinned swimming
tripped stepped begin began grin step
tripping trip stepping swim grinning

Bonus:
fierce respect prospered warriors conquer

Dictation:
1. I began swimming when I was 13 years old.
2. The tour guide said, “Please watch your step!”

If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island 29

hoping waste danced dancing
wasting use moved hoped wasted
using move hope moving used dance

Bonus:
newcomers inspectors migrate
foreign advertisements

Dictation:
1. Grace’s family is hoping they won’t have to move until after school’s out.

2. The class didn’t want to waste the paper, so they used it for art projects.

Mary McLeod Bethune 30

worrying dry hurry studied hurried
carrying worry studying dried carry carried
worried drying study hurrying

Bonus:
teachers elementary programs recited
audiences campus

Dictation:
1. Terry was carrying a lot of books home to study for her tests on Thursday.

2. He hurried home and studied all night long.