High Frequency Word Test: Upcoming Quizzes/Tests Name:______________________ First Grade Newsletter Week of: 04/16/18 Homework Spelling Words Phonics Skill: Long a – ai, ay Spelling Test Date: Mon., April 23rd *Your child should be able to spell these words. Please practice daily. Day Math Practice Book Reading Language Arts Other: Monday Practice Book Lesson 9.7 pg. 185-186 Read “In May” to an adult & complete Activity on bottom right corner. Tuesday 9.8 pg. 187-188 Read “The Vet” to an adult  and answer the questions in your neatest handwriting. ABC Order Wednesday Practice Book Lesson 9.9 pg. 189-190 Begin “Building Vocabulary” Phonics pg. 159 Thursday Ch.9 Extra Practice pg. 191-192 Complete "Building Vocabulary” Past Tense Verbs Friday NO SCHOOL: Teacher Planning Day  mail rain chain play day Review Words 6. took 7. hood High Frequency 8. our 9. carry 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 Spelling & High Frequency Word Tests on Mon., April 23rd Reading/Language Arts/Vocabulary Assessments (skills on the back) on Tues., April 24th Contact Ms. T: ntijerino@bengamlakendall.org Parent Signature: __________________________ Comment: ________________________________ _________________________________________

Important Reminders for this week: What We’re Learning This Week Honor Roll Assembly (only if you received an e-mail invitation) on Thursday, April 19th at 8:15 am Israel Independence Day Celebration on Thursday, April 19th Positive Discipline Class for BGK Parents – on Thursdays 1:15-2:45 PM in cafeteria No School: Teacher Planning Day on Friday, April 20th 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 Reading: pretty, chilling, popped, special, splendid What We’re Learning This Week Math: Chapter 9: Length, Time, Money Reading: Unit 4 – Vocabulary/Multiple meanings – being able to identify sentences that use the same meaning of a vocabulary word that may have more than one meaning, Reading Skill: Sequence Language Arts: Unit 4 – Phonics (long a – ai, ay), Grammar: Were & Was, Alphabetical Order 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), Life Cycle of a plant Upcoming Events 4/26- BGK Family Social- Chucky E. Cheese