Download Kalkman Homework Lesson 20

Name _____________________________________
Mrs. Kalkman’s Homework
“Little Rabbit’s Tale” Lesson 20
February 27-March 3, 2017
Check off completed assignments.
Day of the Week
15 minutes homework
Do at least one of the following:
Mix-it-up Monday
Wear Crazy Socks!
February 27, 2017
___Parent Initials
___Word Study (See Word Study Menu)
___Family Connection Activity
___Sight Word Work (See Words, Words,
Words, for ideas)
___Written Language practice (See dictation
sentences)
Do at least one of the following:
Top-Hat Tuesday
Wear Crazy Hats!
February 28, 2017
___Parent Initials
March 1, 2017
___Parent Initials
___Family Connection Activity
___Sight Word Work
___Written Language practice
March 2, 2017
___Parent Initials
Friday
March 3, 2017
______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:
___Decodable Story “Bedtime for Ray”
______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:
___Decodable Story “Rosebud”
___Word Study
___Family Connection Activity
___Sight Word Work
___Written Language practice
**Spelling/Sight Word Tests Tomorrow**
Do at least one of the following:
Who-Ville Thursday
Wear “Who Hair!”
Choose one:
___Decodable Story “Bedtime for Ray”
___Word Study
Do at least one of the following:
Wacky Wednesday
Wear your clothes
backwards!
20 minutes reading
______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:
___Decodable Story “Rosebud”
___Word Study
___Family Connection Activity
___Sight Word Work
___Written Language practice
No School-Teacher Inservice
No Homework over the weekend.
Keep Reading!
Please return the homework packet each Monday.
______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.
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 20
This week’s practice:
 Phonics: compound words
 Phonics: short /e/ spelled ea as in bread
 High frequency words: door, old, want, more, try, wash, mother, use
 Grammar: Prepositions and prepositional phrases
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):
bedtime
backpack
sunset
playpen
raincoat
sailboat
inside
flagpole
bedside
weekday
pancake
sunrise
bathtub
himself
windmill
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:
basketball
crosswalk
headache
earthquake
drawbridge
sweetheart
breakfast
washtub
Ultra Challenge Bonus Words!
weatherman
breadboard
cheeseburger
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 20
Bedtime for Ray
by Tami Lo Verso
It was bedtime. Ray didn’t want to go to bed yet. He
wanted to play his game. He wanted to win.
Ray is six. He can tell time. Ray’s dad has a rule
about bedtime. On a weekday, Ray’s bedtime is at 8:00.
It was that time.
So Ray went up the steps. Shep went with him. Shep
likes to be with Ray, and Ray likes to be with Shep.
Shep likes to watch Ray. Shep gets in the bathtub to
see Ray brush his teeth. Ray can’t let Shep do that.
Shep can’t be in the tub!
Ray must try to get Shep out. So Ray gets in the
bathtub. Ray can’t lift Shep up, but he gets Shep out.
Shep grins as if it is a game.
At last, Ray gets in his bed. His mother reads him a
nice bedtime tale. Shep is so big that he can’t sleep on
Ray’s bed.
Shep can’t get on Ray’s bed, but Shep has a rug.
Shep sleeps on the rug at Ray’s bedside.
Ray’s dream is about his game. In his dream, Ray wins
the game. What do you think Shep’s dream is?
Decodable Story 2
Lesson 20
Rosebud
by Mary Martinez
My mother had a big white boat. Mom’s big white boat was
an old sailboat. Mom let me name it.
I chose “Rosebud.” Mom got red paint and paintbrushes.
We painted that name on the boat. I painted a red rosebud.
Mom and I went sailing. We sailed in the daytime. On nice
days, we set sail at sunrise. Sometimes we sailed all day long.
If it rained, we stayed inside the boat. We played games.
We read. But sailing was more fun than being inside.
When the sun peeked out, we’d go up and sit topside. The
sailboat rocked and we sang songs. We sang, “Row, row, row
your boat.”
One time we went on a long trip. We sailed and sailed. It
was sunset, but it was not bedtime yet.
The sun’s rays spread. The sea glowed yellow and red.
Then no more rays. The sun had set.
It was time to head to bed. It was bedtime on Rosebud.
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.
I like the sunshine today.
Meet mom by the flagpole.
Did you take a raincoat?
Will you check the mailbox?
Baseball is the best sport!
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 “Little Rabbit’s Tale”
mother
wash
old
door
want
use
try
more
Sight words for next week’s
story, “The Garden”
few
loudly
night
noise
shall
story
window
world
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:
 Cut out the words above or, for more practice, have your child write them on index cards.
 Ask your child to find the two words that begin with n. Which one would come first in
alphabetical order? (night) Do the same thing with the two words that begin with w.
 Ask your child to make up sentences using the words on the cards.
While you study next week’s new words, please continue to study any words from this week that are
not yet memorized.