New Words by Story

Each story introduces a small set of new sight words while reinforcing previously learned words. This list shows the new words introduced in each story to support planning and review.

Download the Word List by Story for the Ella and Mark Early Reader Series. This 1-page PDF shows the new vocabulary introduced in each story across the 5-book series.

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Book 1 • Story 1a

  • a
  • and
  • ball
  • cat
  • dog
  • Ella
  • I
  • like likes
  • Mark
  • see sees
  • The the
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Book 1 • Story 1b

  • bird
  • down
  • in
  • jumps
  • Look
  • play plays
  • to
  • tree
  • up
  • water
  • with
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Book 2 • Story 2a

  • big
  • birthday Birthday
  • cake cakes
  • eats
  • Go go
  • happy
  • is
  • little
  • one
  • Party party
  • red
  • two
  • We
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Book 2 • Story 2b

  • apple apples
  • boat
  • fish
  • fun
  • hill
  • park
  • slide slides
  • walk
  • yellow
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Book 3 • Story 3a

  • blue
  • book books
  • can
  • come Come
  • good
  • Here here
  • home
  • read reads
  • School school
  • sing
  • teacher
  • They
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Book 3 • Story 3b

  • are
  • boy boys
  • Camp camp
  • girls
  • grass
  • He
  • on
  • run runs
  • She
  • swim
  • under
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Book 4 • Story 4a

  • at
  • buys
  • candy
  • car
  • doll dolls
  • get gets
  • grocery
  • money
  • my
  • shop shops
  • store stores
  • toy toys
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Book 4 • Story 4b

  • fast
  • has
  • hits
  • hockey
  • hot chocolate
  • net
  • over
  • puck
  • skate skates
  • ski skis
  • snow
  • stick
  • there There
  • winter
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Book 5 • Story 5a

  • bake bakes
  • boots
  • day days
  • drink drinks
  • game
  • guitar
  • her
  • his
  • It
  • piano
  • rain rainy
  • table
  • video
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Book 5 • Story 5b

  • bed
  • coach
  • Dad
  • food
  • friends
  • into
  • kick kicks
  • kitchen
  • Mom
  • new
  • night
  • pass passes passing
  • say says
  • score scores
  • soccer
  • team
  • Yes