First Grade Weekly Newsletter Week of April 18-22, 2016
Spelling Words Phrases to Read
mix mixed Over the river My new place Take a little
hop hopped Another great sound Give it back. Only a little
hope hoping Its only me. I know why. Live and play
run running Three years later A good man
use used Most of the animals After the game
Reading: The Dot -2 (pp.15- 32)
Skills: write base words –ed, -ing (Ex: stopped, stopping);, comprehension- compare and contrast(identify ways in which things are the same and different); words with long “e” spelling patterns- y, ie (Ex. – bunny - bunnies)
Grammar: Introduce exclamations- a sentence that shows a strong feeling (Ex.- Happy Birthday!); subject pronouns – (Ex. - Tom and Bob play ball together. They play together.)
Math: Describe two-dimensional shapes. Ex. triangle – 3 sides, 3 vertices (corners); Combine two-dimensional shapes. Ex. 3 triangles will make a trapezoid.
Science: Chapter 4: Lesson 2- What Can We Observe About Rocks and Soil? (pp. 136 -143)
Rocks are a natural resource.
A rock is a hard, nonliving thing that comes from the Earth.
We can classify rocks by where they are found.
“Classify” means to put things in groups by the ways they are alike.
People use rocks in different ways. They build with rocks and can carve rocks into statues.
People get salt from rocks.
Soil is the top layer of the Earth. Soil is a natural resource of the Earth.
Soil is made up of: clay, sand and humus. Soil in different places had different amounts of sand, humus and clay.
Humus is pieces of dead plants and animals.
People use soil to grow plants for food.
Worms and animals may live in soil. Plant roots grow down into soil. Soil may have small rocks, too.
Social Studies: Unit 2-Lesson1: Rules and Laws Lesson 2: Who Are Our Leaders? (pages 40-45)
law- a rule that people in a community must follow
community-a group of people who live or work together; also the place where those people live
*Police officers work to keep people safe. They make sure that people obey the laws.
mayor-The leader of a city/town, who works with other leaders to make a community a good place to live. (Mr. Todd Davis is the mayor of Dillon.)
city-a large, busy community
governor-a leader for many communities in a state. (Nikki Haley is the governor of S.C.)
government-a group of people who makes laws and does other jobs in a community. (Repairing roads, keeping parks in good condition, and helping when there is a fire are all examples of community government jobs.)
*Mayors and governors are part of the government.
Name ______Monday’s Homework (The Dot -2)
Write the following words one time each.
1. mix ______
2. hop ______
3. hope ______
4. run ______
5. use ______
6. mixed ______
7. hopped ______
8. hoping ______
9. running ______
10. used ______
Reading: Read The Dot (p. 15-32) Ask yourself these questions: Who?, What?, Where?, When?
______
Fill in the blank using the correct spelling word.
1. A mom _____ the ingredients.
0 mix 0 mixed
2. An animal can _____very fast.
0 run 0 running
Language: Bubble the correct word for each sentence.
1. The bears will eat fish, berries, and other fruit.
0 They 0 It
Math: Write the number of vertices and sides on the blanks.
____ vertices ___ vertices ___ vertices ____ vertices
____ sides ___ sides ___ sides ___ sides
Name ______Tuesday’s Homework (The Dot -2)
Spelling: Add –ed and –ing to each word.
stop ______
use ______
mix ______
hope ______
hop ______
Reading: Read The Dot -2 (pp.15-32) and answer the following questions.
1. Vashti sat ______to her chair.
0 glued 0 sing
2. Vashti said that she could not ______.
0 hug 0 draw
Language: Bubble the word that is incorrect in each sentence.
1. The teecher helped her draw a picture.
0 0 0
2. The baer ran up the hill.
0 0 0
Math: Bubble the correct answer.
0 4 sides/4 vertices 0 3 sides/2 vertices 0 3 sides/ 3 vertices 0 5 sides/5 vertices
0 5 sides/ 4 vertices 0 4 sides/4 corners 0 2 sides/ 4 vertices 0 4 sides/4 vertices
Name ______Wednesday’s Homework (The Dot -2)
Reading: Read and answer the questions.
Vashti sat glued to her chair after Art class. Her paper was empty. Her teacher leaned over and said she saw a polar bear in a snow storm. Vashti said that she could not draw. Her teacher smiled and said to just make a mark and see where it takes you.
1. Vashti was in ______class.
0 Art 0 P.E.
2. The teacher said she saw a ______in a snow storm.
0 polar bear 0 climb
3. The Art teacher said to make a_____ and see where it takes you.
0 check 0 mark
Language: Bubble the correct pronoun for each sentence.
1. Bob likes apples, oranges, and grapes.
0 He 0 She
2. The red car is racing down the street.
0 It 0 She
Math: Bubble the correct answer.
1. How many make a ? 0 1 0 5 0 2
2. How many make a ? 0 4 0 7 0 6
Name ______Thursday’s Homework (The Dot -2)
Spelling: Write a sentence with each spelling word.
1. pushed______
2. teacher______
Reading: Read The Dot (pp.15-32) Ask yourself questions about the story. (Ex. Main character, what happened first, next, etc.)
______
1. Some ______can hop very fast.
0 bunny 0 bunnies
2. The ______like to chew on toys.
0 puppies 0 puppy
Language: Bubble each sentence that shows exclamation.
1. 0 The art show was great! 0 I saw many paintings.
2. 0 Did you see the paintings of the dog? 0 I liked that one the most!
3. 0 Dee and Jan put the show together. 0 They did a great job!
______
Grammar: Bubble the pronoun that can take the place of the underlined word or words.
1. Jack and Fred want to paint. 0 We 0 They 0 He
2. Roy drew a picture of a puppy. 0 It 0 He 0 She
3. The picture is very big. 0 We 0 It 0 He
______
Math: Bubble the correct answer.
1. How many make a ? 0 4 0 6 0 2
Name ______Common Core Reading Test (The Dot-2)
Bubble in the correct answer.
1. A mom _____ the ingredients.
0 mix 0 mixed
2. An animal can _____very fast.
0 run 0 running
3. The bears will eat fish, berries, and other fruit.
0 They 0 It
4. Jack and Fred want to paint. 0 We 0 They 0 He
5. The picture is very big. 0 We 0 It 0 He
6. Bob likes apples, oranges, and grapes.
0 He 0 She
Bubble the word that is incorrect in each sentence.
7. The teecher helped her draw a picture.
0 0 0
8. The baer ran up the hill.
0 0 0
Reading: Read and answer the questions.
Vashti sat glued to her chair after Art class. Her paper was empty. Her teacher leaned over and said she saw a polar bear in a snow storm. Vashti said that she could not draw. Her teacher smiled and said to just make a mark and see where it takes you.
9. Vashti was in ______class.
0 Art 0 P.E.
10. The teacher said she saw a ______in a snow storm.
0 polar bear 0 climb
11. The Art teacher said to make a_____ and see where it takes you.
0 check 0 mark
Name ______Weekly Math Test (The Dot -2 )
Math: Bubble in the correct answer.
1. How many make a ? 0 4 0 6 0 2
2. How many make a ? 0 1 0 5 0 2
3. How many make a ? 0 4 0 7 0 6
4. 5. 6. 7.
0 4 sides/4 vertices 0 3 sides/2 vertices 0 3 sides/ 3 vertices 0 5 sides/5 vertices
0 5 sides/ 4 vertices 0 4 sides/4 corners 0 2 sides/ 4 vertices 0 4 sides/4 vertices
*** Write the correct answers on the line.
8. ____ vertices 9. ___ vertices 10. ___ vertices 11. ____ vertices
____ sides ___ sides ___ sides ___ sides
12. 13. 14. 15.
____ vertices ___ vertices ___ vertices ____ vertices
____ sides ___ sides ___ sides ___ sides
First Grade Science Common Assessment Name______Date ______
Health: Chapter 1: Lesson 5: How You Breathe; Lesson 6: How Your Blood Moves
1. When you breathe, air goes ______of your body.
0 up and back 0 in and out
2. The air moves back out through your ______.
0 ear and nose 0 nose and mouth
3. Your ______is a muscle that pumps blood.
0 lung 0 heart
4. Your ______are tubes that carry blood.
0 hair 0 blood vessels
5. Your heart pumps ______each time it beats.
0 blood 0 water
6. Your ______take in air. Then the air moves to your lungs.
0 nose and ears 0 nose and mouth
7. Your______take what your body needs from the air.
0 lungs 0 teeth
8. Air leaves your lungs when you ______.
0 breathe out 0 sing
9. Your heart beats faster and works harder when you ______.
0 sing 0 exercise
10. Exercise makes your heart ______.
0 weak 0 strong
First Grade Social Studies common Assessment Name______Date______
Unit 5: Lesson 8 – Everyday Life, Past and Present
1. ______is all of the helpful inventions we use. 0 Chairs 0 Technology
2. Technology is always ______. 0 looking 0 changing
3. You use ______when you play video games, talk on the phone, or ride to school.
0 pencils 0 technology
4. New tools help make daily chores ______. 0 easier 0 harder
5. ______is ways of carrying people and things from place to place.
0 Transportation 0 Technology
6. Airplanes today carry many ______. 0 passengers 0 toys
7. ______are the fastest way for people to travel on land. 0 Horses 0 Trains
8. Early explorers traveled by ______to find new places. 0 ship 0 bikes
9. Long ago, families traveled in ______. 0 covered wagons 0 bubbles
10. ______is talking and writing to share your ideas and feelings.0 Walking 0 Communication
11. ______is anything people do to have fun.
0 Recreation 0 Singing
12. ______invented the telephones.
0 George Washington 0 Alexander Graham Bell