Give related ideas a home · original written read-aloud

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At the paper kite table, a note said: ‘Blue star. Tear near the corner. Round patch. Jo likes the blue star. The string is on the chair.’ The helper kept turning the note around. Jo made two little homes for the ideas: ‘Repair’ and ‘Decoration choice’. The words had not learned to fly, but the reader could finally find what they needed.

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What happened or what was the job?
Which words help you work that out?

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