High Frequency Word Test: Upcoming Quizzes/Tests Name:______________________ First Grade Newsletter Week of: 04/09/18 Homework Spelling Words Phonics Skill: Long u, Long o, Double o (oo that makes the u sound) Spelling Test Date: Mon., April 16th *Your child should be able to spell these words. Please practice daily. Day Math Practice Book Reading Language Arts Other: Monday Practice Book Lesson 9.1-9.2 pgs. 173-176 Read “Let’s Cook” to an adult & complete Activity on bottom right corner. Tuesday 9.3 & 9.4 pg. 177-180 Read to an adult  Wednesday Practice Book Lesson 9.5 pg. 181-182 ABC Order worksheet (handwriting counts!) Thursday Practice for Addition/ Subtraction Drill Quiz on 04/27 Read “Rain” to an adult & complete Activity on bottom right corner. Science: Benchmark Review pg. 239 Friday Lesson 9.6 pg. 183-184 Spelling: oo, u worksheet pg. 75 hope nose note cute cube book look took hood wood Review Words 11. nice 12. ledge High Frequency Words ago boy girl how old people after buy done every soon walk High Frequency Word Test: Mon., April 23rd *Please review daily. Your child should be able to read & recognize these words in text.* Upcoming Quizzes/Tests Ch. 9 Quiz on Wed., April 11 (Lessons 9.1-9.5) Reading/Language Arts Assessment (skills on the back) on Fri., April 13 Contact Ms. T: ntijerino@bengamlakendall.org Parent Signature: __________________________ Comment: ________________________________ _________________________________________

Important Reminders for this week: What We’re Learning This Week Vocabulary Math: longest, shortest, hour hand, minute hand, hour, half hour, penny, nickel, dime, quarter Science: life cycle, seeds, seedlings, plants, animals, parents, traits, features, adults, offspring, population Social Studies: Earth Day, natural resources, reduce, reuse, recycle Important Reminders for this week: Positive Discipline Class for BGK Parents – on Thursdays 1:15-2:45 PM in cafeteria Jean Day for $1.00 on Friday Report Cards go home on Friday What We’re Learning This Week Math: Chapter 9: Length, Time, Money Reading: Unit 4 – Sequence (what happens first, then, next, last in a story), Inflectional Endings –ed & -ing (when a word has a short vowel & ends in a consonant, you double the consonant before adding –ed or –ing. Ex: tag = tagged, stop = stopping) Language Arts: Unit 4 – Phonics (oo making the u sound), Grammar: Were & Was Writing: Opinion – What is your favorite school lunch food? State your opinion, reasons why you feel that way, and provide closure. Social Studies: Earth Day Science: Parents & Their Offspring (Human & Animals) Upcoming Events 4/19- Honor Roll Assembly (I will send an e-mail invitation) 4/19- Israel Independence Day Celebration 4/20- Teacher Work Day- No School for students 4/26- BGK Family Social- Chucky E. Cheese