1. Skills for the week: Reading – vowel digraphs ai/ay (ex. tail, mail, day, way) - singular /plural possessives(ex. Dad’s truck, kids’ game) - drawing conclusions - adjectives Math – Double-Digit Addition and Subtraction AA Monday: Write spelling words two times each. Read the first story and word list on the back using skills learned today. Tuesday: Write spelling words two times each. Read both stories and word list on the back using skills learned today. Wednesday: Write spelling words two times each. Read both stories and word list on the back for continued practice. Thursday: Read stories and words on back for continued practice. Prepare for spelling test tomorrow. You are an important part of your child’s success! Spelling Words FF First Grade Homework for the week of: February 9 – February 13, 2015 Reminders: Please read the stories on the back with your child. The bold letters are the skills they are learning this week. *Don’t forget to read AR books! Announcements: Parents, your child will continue to bring home practice math drills. They should now be able to complete the 20 daily facts within 3 minutes. Keep these at home and return them on Friday. Remember, as they continue to master these basic math facts the time given to complete them will be reduced again. Please check their work. Thank You! SSE Committed to Excellence Mama’s Birthday Present Reminders: Please read the stories on the back with your child. The bold letters are the skills they are learning this week. *Don’t forget to read AR books! fish afraid day gray mail may play rain tail train way *about *would

2. My Family’s Pets Parent signature: Monday________________ Tuesday________________ Wednesday_____________ Thursday_______________ High Frequency Words skill: ai/ay “It’s not raining,” said Dad. “We can hike on the trail.” Gail asked, “May we take Tay?” They walked on the trail. Tay left the main path. Gail could see his tail. “Don’t stray, Tay,” called Gail. Tay barked. Did he spy a snake? No, it was a plain old snail. “Wait, Tay!” called Gail. Tay didn’t stay. He barked more. Did Tay spot a skunk? No, it was a jay. “This way, Tay!” called Gail. Tay still strayed. Tay barked more. Oh, my! What was it? It was a gray cat. Gail said, “Tay, you’re a pain. The trail isn’t a place to play. Next time you’ll stay home!” Read Story #1 Monday - Thursday Read Story #2 Tuesday - Thursday #1 #2 Tay on the Trail skill: singular/plural possessives These are test words! My family’s pets do many funny things. Our pets’ tales are lots of fun. Have you ever seen a puppy sing? Our big, black puppy Sam sings. He can bark the notes and tap his tail. Sam’s songs go on and on. Dan has twin cats. Dan’s cats run fast! Muff and Puff zip from place to place all day. See the cats’ bed. Dan’s cats like socks. The cats play with Dan’s socks. Liz’s bird Brainy is big and gray. Brainy likes to sit and talk. Brainy likes the mailman. Brainy tells him a silly joke. Brainy’s joke makes the mailman smile. Brainy’s joke is funny. Sam’s songs are funny. The cats are quick. They are funny pets. about enjoy give surprise worry would