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Gus's Wagon Word Swap
Kindergarten phonics with a read-aloud wagon story: tell apart words like pot and pan or mug and bug by the letters that change.
KindergartenELAInteractive · Printable
Aligned toRF.K.3.d
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What’s included
- Single worksheet
- Auto-graded online
- 1 Common Core standard
- Printable answer key
- 10 questions
- Classroom-ready
Details
- Format
- Interactive · Printable
- Grade
- Kindergarten
- Subject
- ELA
- Question types
- Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Sorting
About this worksheet
What students practice
- Students find story words among similarly spelled choices.
- Students tell which first, middle or last letter changes between two words.
- Students sort and use similar words by the sounds of their letters.
How to use
Read the story aloud twice while students follow along. Then say each answer choice slowly so students can hear the sound that changes.
Curriculum
Common Core standard covered
Tell apart similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ, such as cat and cot.
Preview
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Gus's Wagon Word Swap
Spot the letter that makes each word new.

Read the story
Listen as your teacher reads the story. Then find the words from the story.
Gus and the Red Wagon
Gus has a red wagon. He has things for Gran.
Gus puts in a pot and a pan.
He puts in a rug and a mug.
He puts in a big bag.
Then his pup hops in too!
Gus tugs and tugs. The wagon is too heavy.
Gus takes out the big bag. Now the wagon can roll.
- A. pin
- B. pan
- C. pen
- A. mug
- B. hug
- C. mud
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