Spelling and Language Arts Assignments
First Grade
Please
access Live Oak website to print out Live Oak spelling rules for your reference
in teaching at home. Students are learning Rules 1 -5.
¨ Spelling 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
and add ck, oe, and oa. Review words missed on 11/21 or 11/28 spelling test and
practice writing words 41-50.
Use the following two
methods:
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 at least 3
times 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). Make certain the student is saying all of the
sounds of the phonogram as he or she writes it. Try not to show the student the phonogram
cards. Repeat this drill at least 3
times for those missed.
3)
Please
practice the spelling words in the same manner.
¨ Penmanship assignment: Complete lines 3-4 p.12 in Copybook 1. Also, have student write their proper name with a capital letter and in their best penmanship. The parent should use the back of the phonogram card as a guide to observe the student for correct manuscript penmanship. Parents, please make certain that your student is doing her best work. Good penmanship takes time. Don’t allow your child to rush. Please bring penmanship book to class for review.
¨ 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.
¨ If your student is able to read
independently, have him or her read aloud to you as well from a level
appropriate for her.
¨
Poetry assignment: Memorize the poem First
Christmas with child.
¨
Grammar assignment: In
First Language Lessons
by S. Wise, complete lesson 20 orally
with your child. Also, have child
write their own proper name starting with a capital letter (this assignment
listed under penmanship).
¨
Say noun chant 3 times:
A
noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
¨ Spelling
assignment: Continue to drill the phonograms a- z, sh, th,
oo, ee, er, oy, oi, ch, ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui, ew, ng, ar, wh, aw, au, and
add ck, oe, and oa. Review words 51-60.
Use the previous two methods listed
on previous day.
¨ Live
Oak Spelling Rules: Have student chant rule 1 and 2 three times.
¨ Penmanship assignment is to complete lines 5-6 on p. 12 of Copybook 1.
¨ Literature: Read
aloud to your child from quality literature for 30 minutes.
¨ If student is able to read independently,
have him or her read aloud to you.
¨ Poetry
assignment: Memorize the poem The First Christmas.
¨
Grammar assignment: In
First Language Lessons by S. Wise, start this lesson 22 orally with your
child. For optional assignment have
child copy family’s home address and phone number.
¨
Say noun chant 3 times:
A
noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
Monday,
¨ Continue to drill the phonograms a-z, sh, th,
oo, ee, er, oy, oi, ch, ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui, ew, ng, ar and add wh, aw,
and au. Review spelling words 41-60. Use the two methods listed on previous
day.
¨ Live
Oak Spelling rules: Have student chant rule 1 -3 three times.
¨ This is a test. Parent should give lined
paper, place name, date, and label test. Parent is to dictate phonogram sounds
as listed to student. Child is not to see phonogram. Parent is to correct and place test of
spelling words in test section.
¨ Penmanship
assignment is to complete lines 7-8 on Copybook p12.
¨ Poetry
assignment: Continue to memorize the poem, The First
Christmas
¨ Continue to read aloud to your child from
quality literature 30 minutes a day.
¨ If student is able to read independently, have him or her read aloud to you.
¨
Grammar assignment: In
First Language Lessons by S. Wise, complete lesson 22 orally with your
child. For optional assignment have
child practice orally or copy home address and phone number.
¨
Say noun chant 3 times:
A
noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.