A Book ABout diphthongs And r-controlled vowels
Brian P. Cleary illustrations by Jason MiskiMins
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J Millbrook Press/Minneapolis
Brian P. Cleary
illustrations by
Jason Miskimins
Consultant:
Alice M. Maday
Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education with a Focus in Literacy
Assistant Professor, Retired
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Minnesota
A Book ABout Diphthongs AnD R-ContRolleD Vowels
Text copyright © 2009 by Brian P. Cleary
Illustrations copyright © 2009 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may
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inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cleary, Brian P., 1959–
The clown in the gown drives the car with the star : a book about diphthongs
and r-controlled vowels / by Brian P. Cleary ; illustrations by Jason Miskimins ;
consultant Alice M. Maday, Ph.D.
p. cm. — (Sounds like reading)
ISBN 978–0–8225–7637–2 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
1. English language—Vowels—Juvenile literature. 2. English language—
Consonants—Juvenile literature. 3. English language—Phonetics—Juvenile
literature. 4. Reading—Phonetic method—Juvenile literature. I. Miskimins,
Jason, ill. II. Maday, Alice M. III. Title.
PE1157.C543 2009
428.1—dc22 2008025477
Manufactured in the United States of America
1 2 3 4 5 6 – BP – 14 13 12 11 10 09
to Miss gasper,
my seventh-grade teacher in Rocky River, ohio
—B.p.C.
eISBN-13: 978-0-7613-5201-3
Dear Parents and Educators,
As a former adult literacy coach and the father of three
children, I know that learning to read isn’t always easy. That’s
why I developed Sounds Like Reading™—a series that uses a
combination of devices to help children learn to read.
This book is the eighth in the Sounds Like Reading™ series.
It uses rhyme, repetition, illustration, and phonics to introduce
young readers to diphthongs—vowel sound combinations in which
the sound of one letter glides into the other, as in toy —and
r-controlled vowels—vowels in which the sound changes because of
the presence of the r, such as the a in star.
Starting on page 4, you’ll see three rhyming words on each left-
hand page. These words are part of the sentence on the facing
page. They all feature a diphthong or an r-controlled vowel. As the
book progresses, the sentences become more challenging. These
sentences contain a “discovery” word—an extra rhyming word in
addition to those that appear on the left. Toward the end of the
book, the sentences contain two discovery words. And for an extra
challenge, the final sentence in this book contains three! Children
will delight in the increased confidence that finding and decoding
the discovery words will bring. They’ll also enjoy looking for the
mouse that appears throughout the book. The mouse asks readers
to look for words that sound alike.
The bridge to literacy is one of the most important we will ever
cross. It is my hope that the Sounds Like Reading™
series will help young readers
to hop, gallop, and skip from
one side to the other!
Sincerely,
Brian P. Cleary
Look for me
to help you find
the words that
sound alike!
oil
foil
soil
4
He poured oil on the foil
on the soil.
Can you find
three words that
sound alike?
saw
paw
jaw
6
I saw her paw on his jaw.
Can you find
three words that
sound alike?
mouse
house
blouse
8
The mouse took the blouse from
her house.
Can you find
three words that
sound alike?
herd
bird
third
Can you find
three words that
sound alike?
10
The herd and the bird finished third.
tar
car
star Can you find
three words that
sound alike?
12
There is tar on the car in the
shape of a star.
bow
Can you find
three words that
sound alike?
mow
row
14
The girl with the bow will mow
grass in a row.
chow
plow
cow
16
The cow by the plow will
eat her chow now.
Can you find
the word that
sounds like cow,
plow, and chow?
clown
gown
Can you find
the word that
sounds like clown,
gown, and crown?
crown
18
The clown in the gown has a
brown crown.
Ber t
skir t
shir t
20
Bert got dirt on her skirt
and shirt.
Can you find
the word that
sounds like Bert,
skirt, and shirt?
squares
chairs
stairs
Can you find
the word that sounds
like squares, chairs,
and stairs?
22
He stares at the squares on the
chairs by the stairs.
crow
throw
Can you find the
word that sounds
like crow, throw,
and snow?
snow
24
The slow crow can throw snow.
Troy
toy
boy
Can you find
two words that
sound like Troy,
boy, and toy?
26
Joy and Roy gave Troy and his
boy a toy.
scout
trout
spout
Can you find
two words that
sound like scout,
trout, and spout?
28
The scout had to shout when he looked
out and saw a trout with a spout.
cook
hook
book
30
The cook with the hook took a
look at the book in his nook.
Can you find
three words that
sound like cook,
hook, and book?
Brian P. Cleary is the author of the best-selling Words Are
CATegorical®series as well as the Math Is CATegorical®and
Adventures in Memory™ series. He has also written several picture
books and poetry books. In addition to his work as a children’s author
and humorist, Mr. Cleary has been a tutor in an adult literacy program.
He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
Jason Miskimins grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated
from the Columbus College of Art & Design in 2003. He currently lives
in North Olmsted, Ohio, where he works as an illustrator of books and
greeting cards.
Alice M. Maday has a master’s degree in early childhood
education from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, and a Ph.D.
in early childhood education, with a focus in literacy, from the University
of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Dr. Maday has taught at the college
level as well as in elementary schools and preschools throughout the
country. In addition, she has served as an emergent literacy educator
for kindergarten and first-grade students in Germany for the U.S.
Department of Defense. Her research interests include the kindergarten
curriculum, emergent literacy, parent and teacher expectations, and the
place of preschool in the reading readiness process.
And find activities,
games, and more at
www.brianpcleary.com.
For even more
phonics fun, check out
all eight Sounds Like
Reading™ titles listed on
the back of this book!
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Come along with me and learn all
about reading! Brian P. Cleary’s wacky
sentences and Jason Miskimins’s
colorful art will make phonics fun!
Book 1 The Bug in the Jug Wants a Hug
a short Vowel sounds Book
Book 2 stop, Drop, and Flop in the slop
a short Vowel sounds Book with Consonant Blends
Book 3 The nice Mice in the rice
a long Vowel sounds Book
Book 4 The Frail snail on the Trail
a long Vowel sounds Book with Consonant Blends
Book 5 The Thing on the Wing Can sing
a short Vowel sounds Book with Consonant Digraphs
Book 6 Whose shoes Would you Choose?
a long Vowel sounds Book with Consonant Digraphs
Book 7 The Peaches on the Beaches
a Book about inflectional endings
Book 8 The Clown in the Gown Drives the Car with the star
a Book about Diphthongs and r-Controlled Vowels
Also by briAn P. CleAry
peanut Butter and Jellyfishes:
A very silly Alphabet Book
Math is cAtegorical® series
words Are cAtegorical® series
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