"WHAT WE ARE LEARNING"
Please note that dates for quizzes and assessments are subject to change.
ELA: Week of 06/04
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Spelling Words: has, wag, bad, six, will, sat, had, fix, him, if.
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Reading: blue, even, yellow, help, put, for, ball, there, both, why.
Weekly Target Skills:
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-Practice the four types of sentences.
-Practice author's purpose.
-Practice infelectional endings -ed and -ing.
-Practice theme.
-Practice genres - informational text, fiction, non-fiction, biography, realistic fiction.
-Practice sequence of events, main idea, and key details of a story.
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Home reinforcement:
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Types of sentences:
1. Declarative - makes a statement and ends in a period (.).
2. Interrogative - asks a question and ends in a question mark (?).
3. Exclamatory - expresses a strong feeling and ends in an exclamation point (!).
4. Imperative - gives a command and usually ends in a period (.).
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Adverbs that tell how:
Adverbs describe the verb. Adverbs that tell how usually end in -ly.
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Abruptly
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Endlessly
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Firmly
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Delightfully
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Quickly
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Lightly
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Loudly
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Slowly
Compound Words:
Two complete words that can be put together to form a new word.
Prefixed and suffixed words are NOT compound words (unwrap, grateful).
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Examples of compound words: goldfish, rainbow, fingernails, toothbrush, sunflower, butterfly, cowboy.
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Inflectional Endings -ed and -ing:
When adding ING and ED to words that end with an E, the e must be dropped.
Example: scrape
Past tense - scraped
Present tense - scraping
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Cold Reads - Reading and Comprehension
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Sight Words: Please be sure your child can read the words on the Dolch List
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Please have students do 30 minutes of I-Ready daily. (Alternate Reading and Math)
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Students should read 2-3 books per week for AR.
Your child should be taking 2 AR tests per week.
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Study for Reading Tests with Read Works
Class Code for read Works is JYSRK3
Password is 1234 (You can change your password once you log in)
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Math - Getting Ready For Second Grade Lessons 18-20
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Home Reinforcement:
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Getting Ready For Second Grade Lessons:
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Please review math packets for Chapters 1-12.
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Give students many opportunities to count money and to tell time.
Students should memorize addition and subtraction facts.
Have your child practice adding and subtracting numbers within 20.
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​Science: Science Exploration
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Vocabulary:
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Condensation- the physical change of vapor (gas) into a liquid.
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Transpiration- the movement of water through a plant and the evaporation of the water through the leaves, stems, and flowers.
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Precipitation- rain, snow, hail, and sleet that falls to the ground.
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Evaporation- the physical change of liquid into a vapor (gas).
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Home reinforcement:
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How does the water cycle work?
How do plants get water?
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Science Fusion Digital Lessons
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Social Studies: Magazine #6 U.S. Symbols
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Themes- American Symbols
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Vocabulary:
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​ANTHEM- A formal song of loyalty, praise, or happiness.
Word As Used in Magazine: Our anthem is “The Star Spangled Banner.” (p. 6)
COLONY- A land ruled by another country.
Word As Used in Magazine: A colony is a place that belongs to a country that is far away. (p. 13)
FLAG- A piece of cloth with colors and shapes that stand for things.
Word As Used in Magazine: The American flag is in many schools and classrooms in our country. (p. 2)
LANDMARK- A symbol that is a place people can visit.
Word As Used in Magazine: Landmarks help us remember places that are important to our country.(p. 8)
LIBERTY- Being able to act and speak as you want.
Word As Used in Magazine: The Liberty Bell stands for freedom. (p. 4)
MONUMENT- A building or statue that honors a person, an event, or an idea.
Word As Used in Magazine: The Washington Monument honors George Washington. (p. 9)
PATRIOT- A person who loves and fights for his or her country.
Word As Used in Magazine: Many patriots helped our country win the war with Britain. (p. 16)
PLEDGE- A kind of promise.
Word As Used in Magazine: Saying the pledge is a way to honor our country. (p. 3)
SETTLER- A person who makes a home in a new place.
Word As Used in Magazine: A long time ago, settlers came here from England. (p. 12)
SYMBOL- A picture or object that stands for something.
Word As Used in Magazine: Stamps often show important U.S. symbols and people. (p. 2)
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Username is the same as Think Central and the password is student1.
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