Download Kalkman Homework Lesson 18

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Mrs. Kalkman’s Homework Log
“Where Does Food Come From?” Lesson 18
February 13-17, 2017
Day of the Week
Monday
February 13, 2017
___Parent Initials
15 minutes homework
Do at least one of the following:
Choose one:
___Word Study (See Word Study Menu)
___Family Connection Activity
___Decodable Story “Ray Trains Dex”
___Sight Word Work (See Words, Words,
Words, for ideas)
___Online: Teach Your Monster to Read,
Think Central, MyOn.com, xtramath.org
Any time left:
___Written Language practice (See
dictation sentences)
Tuesday
February 14, 2017
___Parent Initials
20 minutes reading
Do at least one of the following:
___Read a book of your choosing or have
a family member read it to you.
Choose one:
___Word Study
___Decodable Story “Ray Trains Dex”
___Family Connection Activity
______Online: Teach Your Monster to
Read, Think Central, MyOn.com,
xtramath.org
___Sight Word Work
___Written Language practice
Any time left:
Wednesday
February 15, 2017
___Parent Initials
Do at least one of the following:
___Read a book of your choosing or have
a family member read it to you.
Choose one:
___Word Study
___Decodable Story “What Will We Do?”
___Family Connection Activity
______Online: Teach Your Monster to
Read, Think Central, MyOn.com,
xtramath.org
___Sight Word Work
___Written Language practice
Any time left:
Thursday
February 16, 2017
___Parent Initials
Friday
February 17, 2017
Do at least one of the following:
___Read a book of your choosing or have
a family member read it to you.
Choose one:
___Word Study
___Decodable Story “What Will We Do?”
___Family Connection Activity
___Sight Word Work
______Online: Teach Your Monster to
Read, Think Central, MyOn.com,
xtramath.org
___Written Language practice
Any time left:
**Spelling/Sight Word Tests
Tomorrow**
___Read a book of your choosing or have
a family member read it to you.
Family Unit Homework: Timeline of My
Life due Monday
No homework for the weekend! Keep
reading!
Please return this homework packet in your child’s red folder on Monday.
Word Study Menu
When you finish an activity you must have an adult initial on the line next to the activity.
Written spelling activities do not need to be turned in.
Appetizers - Choose ONE of the following activities:
Speed Sort_______
Write the words on
index cards and
then sort them 3
times, using a stopwatch to keep
track of each time.
Rhyme Time_______
Come up with 2 or
3 rhyming words for
each of the words
on your list. (Do
orally, not written.)
Word Hunt_______
Go on a word hunt.
Find words that
have the same
spelling pattern in
books, magazines,
and newspapers.
Card Games_______
Copy 2 sets of
words with this
week’s pattern on
index cards. Use the
cards to play Snap,
Concentration, or
Go Fish.
Magnetic Letters_____
Spell the words with
magnet letters on a
cookie sheet or the
fridge.
Entrees - Choose ONE of the following activities:
Blind Sort_______
Have an adult read
all of your words to
you and write them
under labeled
headings (by word
family, vowel
sound, etc.)
Search_______
Spend about 10
minutes writing as
many words as you
can think of that
follow the spelling
pattern(s). Use
magazines, books,
or the internet to
help if you wish.
Sentences_______
Write sentences
using at least 10 of
your words.
Sentences should
show that you know
the meaning of the
words.
Practice Test ______
Have an adult read
your words to you
and give you a
practice test. Have
them score it when
you are done. Write
each misspelled
word 3 times.
Be the
Teacher_______
Write at least 5
sentences explaining
the pattern(s) of your
words this week.
Include sounds,
examples, and
anything else you
learned in class.
Sides - Choose ONE of the following activities:
Type to Learn______
Write the spelling
words ten times
each on the
computer. Don’t
just hit “copy” and
“paste!”
Q-Tip Eraser_______
Write the words on
a chalkboard or
whiteboard. Then
erase the words by
tracing over them
with a Q-tip until
the words are
erased.
E-mail_______
Type your spelling
words in an e-mail
and send them to
Mrs. Kalkman
Scrabble
Spelling_______
Use the letters from
a Scrabble game
to spell your words.
Add the number
values on the
squares to find the
"most valuable
word."
Spelling City_______
Complete an activity
on the
website
www.spellingcity.com
or another online
spelling practice
program.
Dessert - Choose ONE of the following activities:
Design a
Word___________
Pick the most
difficult word from
the list, write it with
bubble letters and
then fill it with
interesting designs.
Rainbow
Words_________
Practice writing
words with markers
or colored pencils,
alternating colors
for a rainbow look.
Draw
Pictures_________
Draw pictures of at
least five words that
aren’t on your list
but have the same
vowel sound or
spelling pattern.
Alphabet
Stamps________
Use rubber letter
stamps to stamp
the words.
Creative
Choice __________
Practice your words
in a creative way!
(You can find lots of
ideas on our website
under “Homework.”)
First Grade Reading
Lesson 18
This week’s practice:
 Phonics: long /a/ spelled ai, ay
 Phonics: Contractions ‘ll, ‘d
Phonograms -ay, -ain
 High frequency words: first, food, ground, right, sometimes, these, under, your
 Grammar: Names of months, days, holidays
This week’s spelling Pattern:
On the spelling test your child will be asked to write the sound(s) we are studying, plus 2 dictation sentences that
contain words spelled this way and sight words we have been studying.
Rather than memorizing a specific list of words, focus on learning the spelling rule so that your child can spell any
word that fits this rule. Use the week’s decodable to help you study, as well as the ideas listed on our website.
Help your child become a problem solver when it comes to spelling by asking questions such as, “If you can spell
pain, how do you spell paint? That’s right, you just add a ‘t’ to the end because they begin the same!”
These types of words will be on the test (not necessarily these words):
play
rain
grain
way
day
mail
stay
may
ray
say
gray
train
sail
pain
paint
Challenge Option:
Your child will be given the opportunity to write 4 words and 3 more dictation sentences that contain more
challenging words that follow the spelling pattern and harder “High-Frequency” words. This is optional for those
students who are interested in a challenge. Do not worry about studying these words unless the words above are
easy and automatic for your child.
Any of the following words may be on the challenge portion of the test:
braided
mainly
strainer
playful
staying
sprain
sailboat
playdate
Ultra Challenge Bonus Words!
chainlink
Wednesday
rainstorm
Monday
waiter
restraint
Words, Words, Words
 Using index cards or paper cut in 2”x3” pieces, have your child write the sight words
from above or use the flashcards sent home and read each word. Have your child add
their word cards to their word box.
 Give your child a clue about each word. Have your child point to the correct word card
and read that word aloud. For example, “This word starts with t.” (these)
 Help your child say some words that rhyme with food. Together, see how many words you
can think of.
Decodable Story 1
Lesson 18
“Ray Trains Dex”
by Angie Tubbman
“Sit,” Ray tells Dex. Dex sits. “Good dog!”
“Stay,” Ray tells Dex. At first Dex stays. He stays and waits when
Ray tells him. But then, Dex will not sit and wait. He runs.
Dex runs fast. Ray and Dad run as fast as Dex. “Stop, Dex,” yells
Ray. “Sit! Sit!” Dex sits and waits.
“I think I hear a dog whine,” Dad tells Ray. “Maybe it needs help.”
“Go,” Ray tells Dex. Dex runs. So do Ray and Dad. Dex sees a dog.
The dog’s tail is going thump, thump. She is glad to see Dex. Dex
sniffs, sniffs, sniffs.
“This dog has a cut,” Dad tells Ray. “It is not a bad cut.”
Ray sees a rock on the ground. “I think she got cut on this rock.
Do you think so, Dad?” asks Ray. Dad nods as he checks the cut.
Call Kay if you
find this dog.
555-1234
“She is not a stray dog,” Dad tells Ray. “She has a tag. We will get
her food. Then we will call and tell Kay to get her dog.”
Decodable Story 2
Lesson 18
“What Will We Do?”
by Mandy Jackson
It’s a hot, hot day. It is too hot to run and play. What can we do?
We’d like to swim, but we can’t. Bay Lake isn’t open. What’ll we do
if we can’t swim?
We can’t play on the deck. It has wet paint. What’ll we do if we
can’t play on the deck?
We’ll read! It’ll be fun! Let’s sit and read!
This tale is the best. A big, bad beast chases three nice pigs. It
wails and wails. It trails those pigs home. It keeps on wailing and
wailing!
Wait! That’s not right! It doesn’t wail! It huffs and puffs! Huff,
huff, huff! Puff, puff, puff!
No, no, no! You must be mixed up. Beasts don’t huff and puff.
Beasts wail!
Well, sometimes beasts huff and puff. This beast huffs and puffs.
This beast huffs and puffs and chases YOU!
Dictation Sentences for practice
Read sentence aloud to your child. Repeat as many times as needed. Have your child write the sentence. After
writing, guide your child in correcting if needed. Things to look for:
-Uppercase letter at the beginning of sentence
-End mark (period, question mark, exclamation mark) at the end of sentence
-Spaces between words
-Sight words and words with the week’s spelling pattern are spelled correctly
-Printing legibly (using the lines, letters formed correctly, limited use of uppercase letters)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
It’s a hot day.
What’ll we do today?
She can paint gray rain.
He’ll train the dog to sit and stay.
Is there bait in the pail?
Name:_________________________Score:___________
High-Frequency/ Sight Words
High-frequency words, or sight words, are words that students need to recognize automatically. They are
the most frequently used words in our language and/or do not fit standard spelling rules. Students need to be
able to say each word on this list within 3 seconds, without trying to sound it out. The test is given on the last day
of the week.
Test for “Where Does
Food Come From?”
your
right
food
ground
sometimes
first
under
these
Sight words for next week’s
story, “Tomás Rivera”
done
great
laugh
paper
soon
talk
were
work
In addition to playing memorization games, use the suggestions below to study the meaning and
usage of any of the new words your child doesn’t already know:
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Cut out the words above or, for more practice, have your child write them on index cards.
Have your child find and read the two words that begin with “w.”
Ask your child to name the word that is a synonym for giggle (laugh) and the word that is a synonym for
finished (done). Together, try to think of synonyms for the rest of the new words.
While you study next week’s new words, please continue to study any words from this week that are
not yet memorized.