So Many Sounds

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by Ashlyn Adams

So Many

by Ashlyn Adams

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There are lots of ways

to say things.

This girl talks.

She uses words to say,

“I’m hungry!”

This boy began to cry.

He uses loud sounds

and tears to say,

“I need my mother

or father!”

This girl laughs.

She uses a laugh

and a smile to say,

“I feel happy!”

These people clap

their hands together.

They use the sound

to say, “Good job!”

This woman rings a bell She uses the sound

of the bell to say,

“I am at your house.”

This man whispers.

He uses a soft sound

and holds up

his finger to say,

“Shhh! Let’s be quiet!”

This woman blows

a whistle.

She uses the sound

of the whistle to say,

“Stop! Nothing can move!”

This man beats a drum

again and again.

He uses the sound

of the drum to say,

“Come along to a dance!”

This man plays a flute.

He uses the sound

of the flute to say,

“I love you.”

Sounds can say a lot!

What sounds do people make

together?

Text to Text Think of other

stories with people making

sounds What sounds did

people make together? What

did the sounds mean?

Talk About It

along

began

boy

father house nothing together

WORDS TO KNOW

TARGET STRATEGY Monitor/Clarify

Find ways to figure out what

doesn’t make sense.

Level: F

DRA: 10

Science

Strategy:

Monitor/Clarify

Word Count: 166

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