Sunday, September 22, 2013

Skill Focus - Johnny Appleseed


This week we will be discussing everything JOHNNY APPLESEED.  Our spelling test will be Thursday without a pretest this week.  We will also test over vocabulary and comprehension on Thursday, instead of Friday.  There is NO SCHOOL Friday due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. 

Comprehension Main Idea and Details

Language Subjects and predicates

Writing Fact and Opinion


Spelling Words
Skill: Short/Long O

box         cone
fox          hope
dog         rose
lock         poke
pot          rope
side         nine

America       world       country
                            
Bonus: Johnny Appleseed

Sentence Dictation: They poke the dog.

Vocabulary

wagon a four-wheeled vehicle, typically horse-drawn, for transporting goods or passengers.
blossom a flower or cluster of flowers.
sprout to begin to grow.
orchard a place where fruit or nut trees are grown.
pioneer one who goes into unknown territory to settle.
 
High Frequency Words
Oral Test Thursday - Please make sure your child can read all 10 of these High Frequency Words quickly by sight.

always             gave
first                there
does               why
friend             which
those              us


Math Focus:
Place Value using numbers to 100
Vocabulary
Continue to Review Place and Value - Place refers to how many 100s, tens or ones and value refers to what the 100s, tens and ones are worth.
Greater than/Less than - also < > = symbols
Before, After, Between
Least and greatest
Pattern
Skip counting     
 
 

 

Tuesday, September 10, 2013


Fighting the Fire
 
Story: Fighting The Fire
Genre: Nonfiction Article
Comprehension: Summarizing using Main Ideas and Details
Language: Complete Sentences
Commands, Statements, Exclamations, Questions
 
 
Vocabulary

 

safe – when you are safe, you are not in danger.

 

flames – hot, burning gases given off by fire.

 

tell – giving someone information.

 

forest – a large area covered with many trees and others plants.

 

heat – great warmth or high temperature in the air.

 
Spelling Words
Skill: Long/Short a
 
     bag      mad
     cap      back
     ham      cape
     bake    made
     ate      rake    
 
     Review Words:
     fog      tug
 
High-Frequency Words
 
   different   number
   other

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Homework

We are off on another "short" week.  Your kiddo brought home their spelling homework tonight.  They write their words, using their spelling list, two times in pencil and then they can choose to write them in crayon, marker or pen two more times. 

There will not be reading homework or reading logs this week due to the "short" week.   Your child still needs to be reading at least 15 minutes EVERY NIGHT!!!

Wednesday - Look for the fluency bag. 

Thursday - Look for their textbook to read Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea for a comprehension grade.

Thanks for all you do to help with your child's education!  I hope everyone has a wonderful week!!!