In the Sky (Open syllable)
Practice Words
Two-syllable words with an open first syllable ending in a long vowel sound.
We can see a human shape in the clouds! It is a man in the sky. He waves at us. Will he stick around or float off?
The clouds move. We lay in the grass and watch them. We want to see if the man in the clouds will come back.
Yes, he is back! And he has brought a friend with him. The lady and the man jump in the clouds and do a jig. We do a jig too.
Now the men in the clouds are singing. They look like they have strong lungs. They raise up their arms as they belt out a tune.
There is a whole band in the clouds! They can play different things. We like the drum. We dance to the beat.
As the drum beats, a storm forms over us. Rain starts to pelt down. The beat of the drum turns into thunder.
We run into the house. It is too wet to stay outside and watch the storm. Our parents will want to know where we are.
We dance as we dry off. We kick off our wet shoes and leave them by the door. We dry off our hair.
We tell Mum and Dad about the cloud men in the sky. We sing like they did. Mum and Dad wish that they had seen the show!
We can be a band like the men in the sky. Dad plays the drum well. We play the pots and pans.
Watching the sky can make you feel puny, but it is cool to see how much the clouds change. The man in the sky rests. We rest as well.