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Name___________________________1st Grade Homework / 1-16-17This week in 1 st grade English class we’re learning about:

Phonemic Awareness: Word Pairs Phonics & Word Study: Words ending with

ff, ll, ss, words ending with s /z/, s, es Comprehension Strategy: Monitor & Clarify Comprehension Skill: Points of View Grammar : Action Parts of Sentences Spelling Words : kiss, miss, hill, fill, class,

dress Spelling Sentence: I will give my mom a

kiss. High Frequency Words (sight words ) : live,

most, only, sound, work, year Phonics Readers (These books are on our

class webpage for you to review with your child.): “Bill’s Pal Jill” & “The Cats and the Foxes”

Writing : Personal Narrative – Powerful Sentences

Vocabulary :Reading: welcome, lesson, spelling bee, champs, common, horror, took, rack, backpack, pulled, creepy, porchListening & Speaking: trampoline, satisfied, wondering, disgusting, ingredients, pretended

Vocab Skill : Antonyms Charact er Development : What are different ways to

solve our problems with others? Character Development Vocabulary : enemy, pretend Character Development Focus/Concept : Treating an

enemy with kindness, generosity, and humor can sometimes break a cycle of conflict.

Social Studies: Civics – Patriotic Symbols - Notable people, places, holidays and patriotic symbols

Students will be learning about various patriotic and Colorado state symbols to include the U.S. flag, Colorado flag, bald eagle and the national anthem. We will also discuss significant places such as the Capitol, White House and Statue of Liberty. In light of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, we will talk about why he was an important influence in our history.

Reminders:

Homework goes home on Monday and is due on Friday unless you need the weekend to complete it. Spelling, High Frequency Word, and Vocabulary Assessments are at the end of each week. January 16th – No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 21st – Chinese New Year Celebration @ the City Auditorium in Downtown Colorado Springs from 10am – 4pm. This is a very fun event that many of our GVA families attend each year. Here is the link with information: http://www.cscci.org/

January 27th – Chinese Cultural Event @ GVA – 9:30am for students to watch, 2:00pm for parents

February 3rd – Chinese New Year Family Event @ GVA – 5:00pm

1st Grade English TeamGlobal Village Academy– Colorado SpringsPLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CLASS WEBPAGES! LINKS ARE BELOW!

Mrs. Aung Email [email protected] Class Webpage http://www.gvaschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=450659&type=u

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Name___________________________1st Grade Homework / 1-16-17

High Frequency Words

live

most

only

sound

work

year




Name___________________________1st Grade Homework / 1-16-17(Phonics Reader)

1. Circle this week’s sight words in the story.(live, most, only)

2. Underline the words with final blends (-ff, -ll, -ss).

That’s Bill Neff. Bill’s six. That’s his fine new home. “I live in that home with Mom and Dad,” said Bill. Bill’s mom and dad like their new home. Only Bill is sad. Bill left his best pal, Jeff, at his last home. “I miss Jeff! I miss him most!” said Bill. “When will I make a new pal, like Jeff?” Bill’s mom gave Bill a big hug and kiss. Then Mom said, “In time, you will find a pal, Bill.” One day Bill met Jill. “Will you hide?” said Jill. “We can get Bill, if Bill will hide!” said Jill with a yell. Now Bill’s not sad. Jill is Bill’s pal! It will be fun for Bill and Jill.

3. Read the Phonics Reader. Leveled Readers are on our Class Webpage for more challenge.

4. On Monday, tell someone about what you read.5. In the boxes, write down how many minutes/seconds it took you to read the story. Try to

beat your time each day to build fluency.Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday



Spelling Wordskiss miss

hill

fill

class

dress _____

I will give my mom a kiss. 1st Grade English GVA-CS Page 5


Draw a picture of your spelling sentence.






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1.cdn.edl.io · Web viewNotable people, places, holidays and patriotic symbols Students will be learning about various patriotic and Colorado state symbols to include the U.S. flag,