First Grade Homework

Due Friday!

Name: ______September 17th – 21st (HW # 3)

Complete the activities below. Please initial next to each item when complete.

___ 1. Read your Book-in-the-Bag each night:

______Monday _____ Tuesday _____Wednesday _____Thursday

After reading with your child, ask the following questions:

·  Was this book fiction (a story) or non-fiction (really happened)?

·  Who were the main characters in your book?

·  What was the setting and did it change? (Where/when does the story happen?)

___ 2. Practice reading the weekly words each day. Your child should be able to read them by sight (without sounding them out) by Friday.

______Monday _____ Tuesday _____Wednesday _____Thursday

___3. Please write the beginning blend in the following words. Remember: A beginning blend is when 2 letters are at the beginning of a word and you hear a little of each sound. Choose from the following blends : br cr dr fr

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___ 4. Fix this sentence. Please correct any letters that need to be capitalized. Fill in the missing letters and add the needed punctuation mark (s).

good morning class_ tod__ __ is wednesday_

i __ave a new __ __ack dog_

___5. Complete the word problems on the back of this sheet. Be sure to show your work with pictures and numbers.

ENRICHMENT – You can visit the following website if you would like additional activities for your child. www.spellingcity.com

Directions: Complete the word problems. Be sure to show your work with pictures and numbers.

1.  I saw 5 ducks in the pond. 3 more ducks waddled by. How many ducks were there all together?

2.  Tom has 6 crayons. Alexa gave him 4 more. How many crayons does he have now?

3.  There were 9 fish swimming in the tank. We bought 3 more fish and put them in the tank. How many fish are in the tank?