Spelling and Language Arts Assignments
First Grade
Phonogram Assignment: Continue
to drill the phonograms a through z, sh, th, oo, ee, er,
oy, oi, ch,
ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui, ew, ng,
ar, wh, aw, au, ck, oe, oa, ed,
1)
The
parent should show the student each phonogram card, and the student should
pronounce all the sounds that phonogram makes.
Make certain that he or she says the sounds exactly as indicated on the
back of the phonogram cards. Parents may
prompt the student using the instructions on the back of the cards if
necessary. Repeat this drill with the
phonograms needing prompting. It may
take more than one seating for this to be completed.
2)
The
parent should dictate the sounds each phonogram makes and the student should
write the phonograms neatly, in manuscript, using only lower-case letters. Please
continue to dictate A-Z because letter reversals continue to occur in the
class. Does the student know the 5
vowels?
3) Spelling Assignment: Review words #111- 120 and
other words missed on section E previous
tests. Please practice the spelling words in the same manner as explained
above in phonogram assignment.
1) Live
Oak Spelling rules: We have covered 1, 2, 4, 5. Begin to learn 7,
the final silent E’s., 8, 17, 18, 19, 25 and 29. We are learning concepts not rule
numbers.
Penmanship: Copybook 1; complete p. 29 and may color p.28.
Optional: Teach capital letter J on page of Printing Fun booklet.
Language Arts Assignment:
¨ Literature: Read aloud to your child from
quality literature for 30 minutes per day.
Please refer to classical book list to assist in choosing books.
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¨ Optional: 1. Use the 3X5 spelling cards to play bingo. 2. If student is able to read independently, have her read aloud spelling cards written on 3 X 5 cards and organize a complete sentence using them. 3. Dictate a simple sentence either from Wise or Sanseri. 4. Make 3X5 cards for newly assigned words.
¨
Poetry assignment: Review A Little Elf with enthusiasm, learn the The Daytime Moon. Read Mary’s Lamb.
¨
Grammar
assignment: Wise: lesson 49.
¨
Begin to memorize these additional noun
chants:
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing
or idea.
A common
noun is the name of any person, place, thing, or idea.
A proper noun is the name of a particular
person, place or thing.
(A proper noun always starts with a capital
letter.)
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of
a noun.
Please repeat spelling assignment described above and follow step 1 and 2 previously explained. In addition
Phonogram Assignment: Continue
to drill the phonograms a through z, sh, th, oo,
ee, er, oy,
oi, ch, ow,
ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui, ew, ng, ar,
wh, aw, au,ck,
oe, oa, ed,
Spelling Assignment: Review words 111-120, 131-140 and any
other words missed on previous tests. Please practice the spelling words in the
same manner as explained above in phonogram assignment.
2) Live
Oak Spelling rules: We have covered 1, 2, 4, 5. Begin to learn 7,
the final silent E’s., 8, 17, 18, 19, 25 and 29. We are learning concepts not rule
numbers.
Penmanship: Copybook 1; complete p. 29 and may color p.28.
Copybook
1; complete 31, and may color p. 30.
Optional Assignment: Teach capital letter K of Printing Fun booklet.
Language Arts Assignment
¨ Literature: Read aloud to your child from
quality literature. Aim for at least 30
minutes per day. Please refer to
classical book list to assist in choosing books suitable for your child. Have child draw the main character on 3 X 5 card for story given in orange folder.
¨
¨ Optional:
1. Use the 3X5 spelling cards to play
bingo. 2. If student is able to read independently,
have her read aloud spelling cards written on 3 X 5 cards and organize a
complete sentence using them. 3. Dictate a simple sentence either from Wise or
Sanseri.
¨ Please continue to make cards for new words as they are assigned.
¨
Poetry: Review A
Little Elf with enthusiasm and
learn The Daytime Moon. Read the new poem Mary’s Lamb.
¨
Grammar: Wise, lesson 51. Have the child tell the story back to you and
write it on the summary pages for the book.
Have child color the pictures
above
the summary.
¨
Say noun chant 3 times: See additions to chant on Wednesday.
Phonogram Assignment: Continue
to drill the phonograms a through z, sh, th, oo,
ee, er, oy,
oi, ch, ow,
ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui, ew, ng, ar,
wh, aw, au,ck,
oe, oa, ed,
Spelling Assignment: Take spelling test
on words 101-120. Please turn on
Tuesday via orange folder.
3) Live
Oak Spelling rules: We have
covered 1, 2, 4, 5. Begin to learn 7, the final silent E’s., 8, 17, 18, 19, 25
and 29. We are learning concepts not
rule numbers.
· Copybook 1, complete p. 33, may color p.32 .
Optional
Assignment: Teach capital letter
L of Printing Fun booklet.
Language Arts Assignment
¨ Literature: Read aloud to your child from
quality literature for at least 30 minutes per day. Please refer to the classical book list to
assist in choosing books suitable for your child.
¨ Optional Have child draw the main character whom is labeled on the 3 X 5 card given
in orange folder. Return them in the orange folders so they can be pasted in
their Character notebooks.
¨
¨ Optional: 1. Use the 3X5 spelling cards to
play bingo. 2. If student is able to read independently,
have her read aloud spelling cards written on 3 X 5 cards and organize a complete
sentence using them. 3. Dictate a simple sentence either from Wise or
Sanseri.
.
¨
Poetry assignment: Review A Little Elf
with enthusiasm, and learn The Daytime Moon. Read new poem Mary’s Lamb.
¨
Grammar assignment: Wise,
complete
lesson 51.
¨
Say noun chant 3 times