1. First Grade Newsletter Week of: 03/05/18 Homework
Name:______________________
First Grade
Newsletter Week of:
03/05/18
Spelling Words
Homework
like
spike
ride
hide
bike
mine
Review Words
7. came
8. make
Day
Math Practice Book
Reading
Language Arts
Other:
Monday
Practice Book Lesson 8.1 pg
Read: Prep for Math SAT Letter & Addition Drills Update Letter
Study High Frequency Words
Read to an adult 
Study Spelling Words
Social Studies:
Mini-Biography – Famous African Americans due TOMORROW
Tuesday
Practice Book Lesson 8.2 & 8.3** pg
Return Library Books TOMORROW
Grammar:
Is & Are
Wednesday
Practice Book
Lesson 8.4 pg
I can sort words
Thursday
Lesson 8.5 pg
Contractions with Not
Friday
Lesson 8.6 pg
Study for High Frequency Word Test on Monday
Phonics Skill:
Long i:
_i_e
Spelling Test Date:
Mon., March 12th
*Your child should be able to spell these words. Please practice daily.
High Frequency Words
green
grow
pretty
should
together
water
any
from
happy
once so
upon
High Frequency Word Test:
Mon.,
March 19th
*Please review daily. Your child should be able to read & recognize these words in text.*
Upcoming Quizzes/Tests
Chapter 8 Math Quiz (Lessons ) on Wed., March 7th
Reading/Language Arts Assessment (skills on back page) on Fri., March 9th
Spelling Test on Mon., March 12th
Homework Reminders:
**We are covering 1-2 math lessons a day in school. You may use the chart above as a guide to complete the math homework for this chapter, however we will not check Chapter 8 Math homework until March 19th.
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2. Important Reminders for this week: What We’re Learning This Week
Jean Day on Friday for $1
Vocabulary
Math: ones, tens, add, subtract, sum, difference
Social Studies: Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, Jackie Robinson, George Washington Carver
Science: plant, stem, roots, leaves, flower
What We’re Learning This Week
Math: Chapter 8 – Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Reading: Unit 3 – Inflectional Endings: -ing & -ed dropping the final e, Reading Comprehension: Cause & Effect, Dr. Seuss Author Study
Language Arts: Unit 3– Grammar: is & are, Contractions with not, Phonics – soft c (ice, circle, bicycle), soft g (age, giraffe, gym) & -dge (bridge, edge)
Writing: Poetry – Create a poem using verbs about a character from “The Gingerbread Man”
Social Studies: Black History Month – Famous African Americans
Science: Parts of a plant
Upcoming Events
Talent Show on March 22nd
Spring Break from March 23rd to April 2nd
SAT-10 Reading & Math State Test on April 4th through April 10th