October 29, 2012
Homework Assignment
Monday – write reading spelling words 5 times each
-Study vocabulary words
-Reading worksheet pgs. 17 and 18 lesson 9
-Read A Nut Falls and Plant’s Can’t Jump
Tuesday –Write spelling words 4X
-Study vocabulary
Read the stories A Nut Falls and read Plant Can’t Jump
-Reading activitypgs. 19 and 20 lesson 9
Wednesday- Write spelling 3x (practice test Thursday)
-Study vocabulary
-Reading activity sheet pages 21-22
-Read Plants Can’t Jump
Thursday- Write a sentence for each spelling word (sentences will be checked by the teacher)
-Study vocabulary words, robust words
-Review all homework sheets with your child for a test on Friday
-Read Plants Can’t Jump
Friday – No Homework,
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Parents keep in mind that this schedule is tentative.
- This week we will be reading A Nut Falls and Plants Can’t Jump , review short e, introduce short u sound, review asking, telling, and exclamation sentences, making predictions, word segmentation, beginning ,middle, and end, blends with r, comparing and contrasting, writing details, nouns-animals and things, and comprehension.
Robust Words
claimed- if you claimed something, you say it is yours
dine- saying that you dine is a fancy way of talking about eating
groaned – a person who groans makes a deep sound that shows unhappiness
classify-When you classify something, you put it in a group with other things like it
function- Something’s function is its use. The function of a hat is to cover your head
nutritious- When something is nutritious, it is healthy to eat
Vocabulary Words
be, does, food, grow, live, many, leaves, roots
Spelling words- us, bus, must, cut, cub, club, with, then, don’t says
Each week I will be giving students an oral reading test. They will be expected to read 50 or more words in one minute. Practice at home will help with making sure your child achieve that expectation.
Important Events:
October 24
Homework Agenda
Monday – write reading spelling words 5 times each
-Study vocabulary.
-Read Thanks Seth
-reading worksheet pgs. 9-10
Tuesday –-Study reading spelling words
-Study vocabulary/high frequency words for the story
--Reading activity sheet page 11-12
-Read-Beth’s Job
Wednesday- Study reading spelling words
-Study vocabulary
-Reading activity sheet 13-14
-Reread Beth’s Job
Thursday- Study reading spelling words
-Study vocabulary/high frequency words
-Write reading spelling words in a sentence
-Reread Beth’s Job
Friday – No Homework
Parents keep in mind that this schedule is tentative
Robust Words:
applauded- you clapped for someone or something
chatty- you really like to talk
gather- to bring together
duty- a job you have to do
envy- you want something someone else has
resent- you may resent someone if you feel they are getting treated better than you
Spelling Word:
then, them, this, that, path, with, ten, get, said, was, when, time
Vocabulary Words:
Don’t, says, water, Mr., new, line, her, want, was
Study Notes:
*We are reviewing the sound for th, word segmentation, identifying the number of syllables in a word, Rhyming words, Reviewing short e words, and the sequence of a story
* Please review homework and skills each night.
Use weekly agenda and homework to review for test.
Ms. Beverly