my deer is a dear

Cover and interior photo credits: Artville, Brand X Pictures, Comstock, Corbis Images, Digital Stock, Digital Vision, Eyewire Images, PhotoDisc Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publicat

Books in this series:

Bella Blew Blue Bubbles

My Deer Is a Dear

We Have a Wee Whale

Books in this series:

Bella Blew Blue Bubbles The Knight Waits at Night

My Deer Is a Dear The Prince Left His Prints

Sue Threw the Goop Through the Hoop

We Have a Wee Whale

Mary Elizabeth Salzmann

Published by SandCastle™, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company, 4940 Viking Drive, Edina, Minnesota 55435.

Copyright © 2002 by Abdo Consulting Group, Inc International copyrights reserved in all countries No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher SandCastle™ is a trademark and logo of ABDO Publishing Company Printed in the United States.

Cover and interior photo credits: Artville, Brand X Pictures, Comstock, Corbis Images, Digital Stock, Digital Vision, Eyewire Images, PhotoDisc

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth, 1968-

My deer is a dear / Mary Elizabeth Salzmann.

p cm (Homophones) Includes index.

Summary: Photographs and simple text introduce homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

ISBN 1-57765-652-0

1 English language Homonyms Juvenile literature [1 English language Homonyms.]

I Title II Series.

PE1595 S26 2002 428.1 dc21

2001053305

The SandCastle concept, content, and reading method have been reviewed and approved by a national advisory board including literacy specialists, librarians, elementary school teachers, early childhood education professionals, and parents.

Let Us Know

After reading the book, SandCastle would like you to tell us your stories about reading What is your favorite page? Was there somethinghard that you needed help with? Share the ups and downs of learning

to read We want to hear from you! To get posted on the ABDOPublishing Company Web site, send us email at:

sandcastle@abdopub.com

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:31 PM Page 2

About SandCastle™

Nonfiction books for the beginning reader

9Basic concepts of phonics are incorporated with integrated language methods

of reading instruction Most words are short, and phrases, letter sounds, andword sounds are repeated

9Book levels are based on the ATOS™for Books formula Other considerationsfor readability include the number of words in each sentence, the number ofcharacters in each word, and word lists based on curriculum frameworks

9Full-color photography reinforces word meanings and concepts

9“Words I Can Read” list at the end of each book teaches basic elements ofgrammar, helps the reader recognize the words in the text, and builds vocabulary

9Reading levels are indicated by the number of flags on the castle

SandCastle uses the following definitions for this series:

9Homographs: words that are spelled the same but sound different and have

different meanings Easy memory tip: “-graph”= same look

9Homonyms: words that are spelled and sound the same but have different

meanings Easy memory tip: “-nym”= same name

9Homophones: words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have

different meanings Easy memory tip: “-phone”= sound alike

Look for more SandCastle books in these three reading levels:

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:31 PM Page 3

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:31 PM Page 4

sound alike but are spelled differently and have

different meanings.

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:31 PM Page 5

This is a dense forest.

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:32 PM Page 6

We are pretending to duel

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:32 PM Page 9

A doe is a female deer.

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:32 PM Page 11

These two does are drinking.

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:32 PM Page 12

Edith is confused She is in a daze

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:32 PM Page 15

School is done

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:32 PM Page 16

Dun horses are yellow with

a black mane and tail.

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:32 PM Page 17

The cat ducked into the bag.

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:32 PM Page 19

There is dew on this leaf.

Deer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:32 PM Page 20

Words I Can Read

Nouns

Plural Nouns

person, place, or thing

Proper Nouns

of a person, place, or thing

dear deer

doe dough

does doze

ducked

Match these homophones

to the picturesDeer_Dear guts FINAL 11/30/01 3:32 PM Page 24