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Mrs. Kalkman’s Homework Log
“Animal Groups” Lesson 15
January 23-27
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Day of the Week
Monday
January 23, 2017
___Parent Initials
Tuesday
January 24, 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 “Mike’s Bike”
___Sight Word Work (See Words,
Words, Words, for ideas)
Any time left:
___Read a book of your choosing or
have family member read it to you.
Choose one:
___Word Study
___Decodable Story “Mike’s Bike”
___Family Connection Activity
Do at least one of the following:
___Online: Teach Your Monster to
Read, Think Central, MyOn.com,
xtramath.org
Any time left:
___Read a book of your choosing or
have family member read it to you.
Choose one:
___Word Study
___Decodable Story “The Nest”
___Family Connection Activity
Do at least one of the following:
___Online: Teach Your Monster to
Read, Think Central, MyOn.com,
xtramath.org
Any time left:
___Read a book of your choosing or
have family member read it to you.
Choose one:
___Word Study
___Decodable Story “The Nest”
___Family Connection Activity
___Online: Teach Your Monster to
Read, Think Central, MyOn.com,
xtramath.org
Any time left:
___Read a book of your choosing or
have family member read it to you.
___Sight Word Work
___Sight Word Work
___Written Language practice
Thursday
January 26, 2017
___Parent Initials
___Sight Word Work
___Written Language practice
Friday
January 27, 2017
___Online: Teach Your Monster to
Read, Think Central, MyOn.com,
xtramath.org
___Written Language practice (See
dictation sentences)
Do at least one of the following:
___Written Language practice
Wednesday
January 25, 2017
___Parent Initials
20 minutes reading
**Spelling/Sight Word Tests
Tomorrow**
No Homework over the weekend.
Keep Reading!
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 15
This week’s practice:
 Phonics: long /i/ spelled i_e
 Phonics: digraphs kn, wr, gn, mb (know, write, gnat, thumb)
 High frequency words: bird, both, eyes, fly, long, or, those, walk
 Grammar: Suffixes –er and -est
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
Help your child become a problem solver when it comes to spelling by asking questions such as, “If you can spell
hand, how do you spell sand? That’s right, you just change the first letter because they rhyme!”
These types of words will be on the test (not necessarily these words):
bike
like
pine
dime
hide
side
slide
drive
while
fine
five
chime
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:
prize
strike
riding
decide
beside
divide
biking
outside
Ultra Challenge Bonus Words!
lifetime
Valentine
snowdrift
Words, Words, Words
 Using index cards or paper cut in 2”x3” pieces, have your child write the words in bold
above or use the flashcards on the webpage and read each word. Have your child add
their word cards to their word box.
 Help your child arrange the cards so that the words are in alphabetical order. Then say
the alphabet together, and point to each card in turn as you name its first letter.
 Ask your child to make up sentences using the words on the cards.
Decodable Story
Lesson 15
Mike’s Bike
by Claire Coolidge
Mike’s new bike is red and white. Mike just got it. Mike can ride
it well. Mike rides his bike with pride.
Mike will ride his bike to see Nell. His dad will ride with him.
Nell will like Mike’s bike. Nell’s Bike is red and white, too.
Nell did like Mike’s bike.
“I like its white stripes. Mine has red stripes. Both bikes have
stripes,” Nell said.
Mike, Dad, and Nell take a ride.
“This bike path is fun. I like it,” said Mike.
“It’s nice to ride on. I like it too,” said Nell.
Mike, Dad, and Nell ride for five or six miles. It is a long ride.
“This is the end,” said Nell. “It is time to go back.”
They stop at Nell’s place.
“That was fun, Mike,” said Nell.
Mike had a big, wide grin on his face.
“Best time of my life!” said Mike.
Decodable Story 2
Lesson 15
The Nest
by Amy Long
The big bird has a name. His name is Pale Male. Pale
Male’s chest is white. Pale Male’s neck is white.
Pale Male has a nest. The nest is wide. It is a big, big
nest. Pale Male made it. It can take a long time to make
a big nest like this.
If you walk past it, look up. Pale Male’s nest is not just a
big pile of sticks and vines. It is a fine nest.
The nest had small eggs in it. It has small chicks in it
now. Dad and Mom find mice for them. Those chicks get
quite big, as big as Mom and Dad.
It is time to fly. Chicks grasp the nest at its side.
Chicks flap and flap and flap. Then they let go and glide.
Glide, flap, flap, glide! Both can fly!
The big chick can fly like Mom and Dad. The chick can
rise up and dip down. Rise and dive, Chick. Rise and glide,
Chick. Fly!
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.
Mike rides his bike.
The chick can rise and dive.
Do you have five dimes?
Go hide by the side.
5. My mom will drive to school.
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 “Animal Groups”
walk
those
or
long
fly
eyes
both
bird
Sight words for next week’s
story, “Let’s Go to the Moon!”
around
because
before
bring
carry
light
show
think
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:
 Ask your child to tell a story using all the words.
 Ask your child to tell something interesting about each word. For
example, “The word ‘around’ has the word ‘round’ in it. The word ‘before’
has the word ‘for’ in it. The word ‘carry’ has two letter r’s and they are
together.”
While you study next week’s new words, please continue to study any words from
this week that are not yet memorized.