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Sam the Lamb's Jam Jar
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Grades 1–3ElaReadingEnglish · SpanishInteractive · Printable
Aligned toRF.2.3.A
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About this printable Sam the Lamb's Jam Jar reading passage (Grades 1-3)
This passage highlights the -am word family through the story of Sam the lamb and his adventure with a jam jar. Students will encounter words like ram, bam, and farm while following Sam's clever solution. The narrative aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.a, providing second graders with an engaging context to practice identifying and reading short 'a' sounds, improving their phonics skills and vocabulary.
Written by Neha Goel TripathiPublished by Workybooks
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Sam the Lamb's Jam Jar
Sam the lamb lived on a farm. One day, he saw a jam jar on a shelf. He tried to reach it but couldn't. Then Sam had an idea. He found a ram and asked for help. The ram used his horns to knock the jar down. It fell with a bam
! The jar didn't break, so Sam and the ram shared the sweet jam.
Comprehension quiz (4 questions)
1. Who is Sam?
A cow
A lamb
A farmer
A dog
2. What did Sam want to reach?
A toy
A book
A jam jar
A hat
3. Who helped Sam?
A cow
A ram
A farmer
Another lamb
4. What sound did the jar make when it fell?
Crash
Bam
Splash
Thud
Curriculum
Common Core standards for Sam the Lamb's Jam Jar
RF.2.3.a
Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.
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