Grade 1
Ms. L. Green
Week of: February 28th,2011
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1)In Math we are continuing probability and looking at simple ways to choose items and relating them to math terms. Example:certain,possible ,or impossible. This math practice will improve children’s critical thinking and estimating skills. Try some fun activities at home to reinforce verbal and math skills. We will continue symmetry,same shape/same size and looking for patterns
2)In Science we will be reviewing recycling and look for connections in our reading and Social Studies . We will continue to read and discuss the importance of clean water for ourselves, pets and plants.
3)In Social Studies we will look for connections to our Science reading.
Example: How does the city get clean water? Is bottle water safe to drink?
4) NEXT SPELLING and MATH TEST:
Monday, March 7th,2011.
STUDY SHEETS WILL BE IN FOLDERS BY FRIDAY, 3/4/2011
PLEASE SIGN ALL HOMEWORK!!!
Workbooks and Notebook homework!!!
PLEASE CHECK FOLDERS FOR
NOTICES AND OTHER INFORMATION
DAILY!!! THANK YOU!!!
HOMEWORK:
Date: Monday, February 28th,2011
READING: Your choice: Chapter book or
one of your own.
PHONICS: Workbook page 130: Review Compound Words: Use the clue to write
a compound word: EXAMPLE: Number 5 is: a house for a bird= birdhouse
MATH: Workbook Page 168: Certain,Possible,
Impossible: Please READ Top of Page to help you
Complete all Rows 1,2,3,4,and 5
SCIENCE: NO HOMEWORK
SOCIAL STUDIES: NO HOMEWORK
RELIGION: NO HOMEWORK
SPELLING:Write words 3 times each:
PLEASE GO DOWN THE PAGE
WRITING: Choose 5 spelling words and write 5 sentences: SKIP LINES/ NUMBER YOUR SENTENCES/UNDER LINE THE SPELLING WORD: Example: Number 4: There are four large dots on my dog’s face.
DATE: Tuesday, March 1st,2011
READING: Your choice: Chapter book or one of your own books
PHONICS: Workbook Page 131: Long’a’ Spelled
“ai” DRAW A LINE from the picture to the word that names the picture. CIRCLE the words with the LONG ‘a’sound: EXAMPLE Number 9: snail
MATH: Workbook Page 100: Same Shape and Size: PLEASE REVIEW SAMPLE PROBLEM AT TOP OF PAGE TO HELP YOU: Complete Rows 2,3,and 4
SCIENCE:READ AGAIN: C18 and C 19: How do people use air,land and water? ANSWER ALL LESSON REVIEW QUESTIONS ON C19: SKIP LINES/ NUMBER YOUR SENTENCES/ ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES….
SOCIAL STUDIES:NO HOMEWORK
RELIGION:NO HOMEWORK
WRITING: Choose 3 spelling words and write 3 QUESTION SENTENCES:
EXAMPLE: Who will fix the tub?
SPELLING: Write words 3 times each/Please go down the page
Date: Wednesday, March 2nd,2011
READING: Super Kids: Page 52 to 60 Rex King’s Visit/ Answer the following questions in complete sentences: 1) Title 2) Why did the Super Kids want to enter the contest? 3) How do you think their play area got so messy?
PHONICS: Workbook page 132: Long ‘a’/Spelled “ay”: CIRCLE the picture whose name is spelled like SAY: WRITE the picture name on the line: EXAMPLE: Number 5 is ‘play’
MATH: Workbook Page 101: Symmetry:LOOK for a line of symmetry: CIRCLE THE SHAPE that shows matching parts: Complete ONLY 2,3,4,and 5: PLEASE DO NOT GO AHEAD
SCIENCE: NO HOMEWORK
SOCIAL STUDIES: READ AGAIN Pages 86 and 87: Water and Land: ANSWER the BLUE CHECKED Question on the bottom of page 87 ANSWER IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE: Example: Two bodies of water are_________
WRITING: NO ADDITIONAL WRITING
SPELLING: PUT WORDS IN “ABC” ORDER
RELIGION: NO HOMEWORK
Date: Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
READING: Read again Super Kids: Rex King’s Visit: Pages 52-60
Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES/ SKIP LINES/ NUMBER YOUR RESPONSES 1) Title 2) Why did Golly keep jumping up and licking Rex King? 3) How did the Super Kids feel when they won the contest?
PHONICS: Workbook page 133: Contractions:
WRITE the contraction for the underlined words in the sentence. EXAMPLE: Number 3: I didn’t find my book.
MATH: Workbook Page:101 Symmetry: COMPLETE PROBLEMS 6,7,8,9,10, and 11
SCIENCE: NO HOMEWORK
SOCIAL STIDIES: NO HOMEWORK
WRITING:NO ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK
SPELLING: NO HOMEWORK
RELIGION: Read again Pages 248 and 249: Jesus shared a special meal with his followers: CHOOSE ONE QUESTION ON BOTTOM OF PAGE 249 and answer in your notebook
Date: Friday, March 4th,2011
READING: Read one of your own books or class library book
PHONICS: Workbook Page 134: Review Long Vowels: CIRCLE the picture whose name has the same VOWEL SOUND as the word and write the picture name: EXAMPLE: Number 3: hose and rope
MATH: Complete all problems on worksheet AND study FOR MATH TEST ON MONDAY, 3/7/2011
SCIENCE: NO HOMEWORK
SOCIAL STUDIES: NO HOMEWORK
RELIGION: NO HOMEWORK
WRITING: Write 3 sentences from the story you read. Answer the following questions: 1) Title
2) What is story about?
3) Did you like the story? Why? SKIP LINES/ NUMBER YOUR SENTENCES
SPELLING: STUDY FOR TEST ON MONDAY
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!
