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ranch stretch pinch scratch perch sketch torch clutch reach hutch couch patch branch watch church starch cinch patchwork wrench splotch 1. A bird’s nest in a tree might be called a birch ________. 2. Two small cuts that are the same make _______ match. 3. If you get a picture and bring it home, you fetch a ________. 4. A seat that hurts is an ouch _________. Write a Core Word from Lesson 13 to complete each sentence. The missing word will rhyme with the underlined word and a /ch/ sound.

5.He or she runs a courtroom. 6.You need this on a trip. 7.Police officers wear this small sign. 8.It takes you over the river. Write a Core Word from Lesson 14 for each clue below. Each word will have a /j/ sound. bridge damage judge manage lodge bandage badge garbage cabbage package wedge cottage ledge luggage edge voyage carriage pledge image average

9.hair, paint, tooth, _____ 10.nickels, dimes, quarters, _____ 11.France, Spain, Canada, _____ 12.yards, feet, _____ taxes dollars suitcases monkeys ashes crutches eagles countries bicycles inches sandwiches umbrellas brushes blueberries radishes relishes galleries smudges dragonflies marshes Write a Core Word from Lesson 15 that fits each group of words. Each word you write will be a plural.

13.“A suggestion is something the wise don’t need and fools won’t take.” TRADITIONAL PROVERB 14.“He that gives quickly gives two times.” MIGUEL DE CERVANTES chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance Rewrite each sentence or phrase below. Replace the underlined word or words with a Core Word from Lesson 16. Each word will have an /s/ sound.

15.“Courage is the cost that life exacts for granting peace.” AMELIA EARHART PUTNAM 16.“Look beneath the top layer.” MARCUS AURELIUS chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance Rewrite each sentence or phrase below. Replace the underlined word or words with a Core Word from Lesson 16. Each word will have an /s/ sound.

1.taking care of flowers 2.curing sick people 3.helping people learn 4.fixing the sink performer decorator bricklayer gardener creator builder actor plumber doctor roofer swimmer teacher sailor welder manager moderator baby-sitter author conductor governor Write a Core Word from Lesson 17 that fits each task described below. Each word you write will have an –er or –or ending.