First Grade Weekly Newsletter



First Grade Weekly Newsletter

October 23-27, 2017

Spelling Words Words to Read

us sun but we

but fun not when

bus run what your

jump must all can

cut dust were said

Reading: A Cupcake Party (pages 126-141)

Words with short u (bus); final clusters (hand, plant); synonyms(words that mean the same or almost the same- little, small); retelling the important events in a story (setting, characters, and plot); prepositions-words that tell where(on, up, under, and in); ABC order

Math: Adding doubles (2+2=4, 6+6=12); use strategies to count on, add doubles, and near doubles (count on 4+1=5, 5+1=6) (add doubles 4+4=8, 5+5=10) (near doubles 2+3=5, 3+4=7); Problem Solving using story problems; addition strategies to 12

Science: Natural Resources

Pollution is a waste that causes harm to land, water, and air.

Pollution can also cause harm to animals.

People can help take care of natural resources by cleaning up trash.

People can ride bikes instead of using cars to help take care of our environment.

Cars and trucks make air pollution and use natural resources.

To reduce something means to use less of it.

To reuse something means to use something again.

To recycle means to use old things to make new ones.

We can help save our natural resources by turning off lights, turning off water, and recycling.

People can reduce, reuse, and recycle to save our natural resources.

Conservation means to use resources wisely.

You can sort/classify objects as trash: plastic, paper, glass.

Replanting trees is important to replenish a natural resource.

Social Studies: Unit 3 Lesson 1: A Neighborhood (pages 81-101)

An address tells where someone lives.

A neighborhood is a small part of a community in which people live.

A map key lists the symbols used on a map.

A valley is low land between mountains.

A mountain is the highest kind of land.

A lake is a body of water that has land all around it.

A hill is land that rises above the land around it. Hills are not as high as mountains.

A plain is land that is mostly flat.

An island is land that has water all around it.

A river is a long body of moving water that moves across the land.

PE: Students will be bowling for the next two weeks. They will be working on throwing the ball the correct way.

Monday’s Homework Name ________________________

Write the following spelling words two times each.

1. us ____________________ ____________________

2. sun ____________________ ____________________

3. fun ____________________ ____________________

4. run ____________________ ____________________

5. bus ____________________ ____________________

6. but ____________________ ____________________

7. jump ____________________ ____________________

8. must ____________________ ____________________

9. cut ____________________ ____________________

10.dust ____________________ ____________________

Reading: Read A Cupcake Party (pages 126-141)

Fill in the blank using the correct word.

1. The children like to ________________ pizza. Please read these words each

O put O eat O small night.

but not what all

2. There was _____________ cupcake on the plate. were we when your

O one O take O give can said

3. She will _______________ a gift to her friend.

O play O see O give

4. I have five fingers on my __________________ .

O hand O head O toes

5. I like to _____________ rope.

O play O jump O run

Bubble the mistake in the sentence.

1. i made a cupcake for you.

O O O O

Math: Bubble the correct answer for each fact.

1. 5 + 5 = ________________ O 11 O 10 O 12

2. 6 + 6 = ________________ O 9 O 11 O 12

3. 5 + 6 = ________________ O 11 O 12 O 13

4. 3 + 4 = ________________ O 8 O 9 O 7

Tuesday’s Homework Name __________________

Bubble the word that comes first in ABC order.

1. O sun O cut O dust

2. O jump O fun O must Please read these words each

night.

3. O run O bus O us but not what all

were we when your

4. O sun O run O must can said

Reading : Read A Cupcake Party (pages 126-141)

After reading the story, answer the following questions.

1. Who is the main character in the story?

O Fritz O Jack O Kit

2. What is the setting of the story at the beginning?

O the ocean O the chipmunk’s home O the mountains

3. At the end of the story, why did the animals give Fritz a snack?

O They wanted to thank him for giving a party.

O They were mad.

O They didn’t like him.

Bubble in mistake in the sentence.

1. Fritz met Fran and stan at a tree stump.

O O O O

Math: Bubble the correct answer.

1. 4 + 1 = ________ O 5 O 6 O 7

2. 8 + 2 = ________ O 10 O 11 O 12

3. 9 + 3 = ________ O 11 O 12 O 13

4. 4 + 4 = ________ O 9 O 7 O 8

5. 6 + 5 = ________ O 12 O 11 O 13

6. 1 + 9 = ________ O 10 O 11 O 12

Wednesday’s Homework Name__________________

Bubble in the correct word.

1. The ____________________ is very hot and bright.

O sun O brick O tan

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2. Do not play on the __________________ .

O dust O bus O fun

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3. I like to ______________ rope.

O us O jump O dust

Reading: Read A Cupcake Party (pages 126-141) Please read these words each

night.

Bubble the preposition in each sentence. but not what all

were we when your

1, The cat was in a box. can said

O O O O

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2. I will put on my coat.

O O O O

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3. The ball is under the table.

O O O O

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Bubble the mistake in the sentence.

1. Max and I wint into the woods.

O O O

Math: Answer the following story problems.

1. Rick has 5 puppies. O 8

He gives Sam 2 puppies. O 2

How many puppies does Rick have left?___________ O 3

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2. Ted and Jan saw the same number of birds. The sum of the two numbers is 8.

How many birds did they each see? ___________

O 3

O 4

O 5

Thursday’s Homework Name __________________

Write a sentence with each spelling word.

1. jump ______________________________________________________________

2. fun _______________________________________________________________

Reading: Read A Cupcake Party (pages 126-141)

Bubble in the correct synonym for the underlined word.

1. The little boy is playing ball.

O big O small O over Please read these words each

night.

2. Sam is very happy. but not what all

O sad O smile O glad were we when your

can said

3. Fritz has many friends.

O pals O cupcakes O presents

4. He gave me a present for my birthday.

O chair O gift O paper

Bubble the correct word for each sentence.

1. I can see the _______________ coming.

O bus O stem O pumpkin

2. The dog can __________________ fast.

O sit O run O talk

Math: Bubble the correct answer.

1. 8 + 2 = _____________ O 11 O 12 O 10

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2. 5 + 5 = _____________ O 10 O 9 O 11

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3. There are 12 cats in all.

3 are white. The other

cats are black. How many O 8 O 9 O 10

cats are black? ________

First Grade ELA Common Assessment Name _________________

A Cupcake Party

Fill in the blank using the correct word.

1. The children like to ________________ pizza.

O put O eat O small

____________________________________________________________________

2. There was _____________ cupcake on the plate.

O one O take O give

____________________________________________________________________

3. She will _______________ a gift to her friend.

O play O see O give

____________________________________________________________________

4. I have five fingers on my __________________ .

O hand O head O toes

____________________________________________________________________

Bubble in the correct synonym for the underlined word.

5. The little boy is playing ball.

O big O small O over

____________________________________________________________________

6. Sam is very happy.

O sad O smile O glad

____________________________________________________________________

7. Fritz has many friends.

O pals O cupcakes O presents

____________________________________________________________________

Bubble the preposition in each sentence.

8, The cat was in a box.

O O O O

9. I will put on my coat.

O O O

Bubble the correct answers to the questions about the story you read this week, A Cupcake Party.

10. Who is the main character in the story?

O Fritz O Jack O Kit

11. What is the setting of the story at the beginning?

O the ocean O the chipmunk’s home O the mountains

12. At the end of the story, why did the animals give Fritz a snack?

O They wanted to thank him for giving a party.

O They didn’t like him.

First Grade Math Common Assessment Name _________________

A Cupcake Party

Bubble the correct answer for each fact.

1. 5 + 5 = ________________ O 11 O 10 O 12

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2. 6 + 6 = ________________ O 9 O 11 O 12

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3. 5 + 6 = ________________ O 11 O 12 O 13

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4. 3 + 4 = ________________ O 8 O 9 O 7

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5. 9 + 3 = ________________ O 11 O 12 O 13

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6. 4 + 4 = ________________ O 9 O 7 O 8

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7. 6 + 5 = ________________ O 12 O 11 O 13

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8. 1 + 9 = ________________ O 10 O 11 O 12

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Read the following problems. Bubble your answer.

9. There are 12 cats in all. O 8

3 are white. The other O 9

cats are black. How many O 10

cats are black? ________

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10. Rick has 5 puppies. O 8

He gives Sam 2 puppies. O 2

How many puppies does Rick have left?___________ O 3

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11. Ted and Jan saw the same number of birds. The sum of the two numbers is 8.

How many birds did they each see? ___________ O 3

O 4

O 5

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