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, add ay,
ai, ea, or, and ui. Review words 1-5.
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. If you are
not certain of the exact sounds, listen to the audiotape. Parents may prompt the student using the
instructions on the back of the cards if necessary. Repeat this drill at least six times.
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. The goal is for the student to be able to write the phonograms from
dictation only. Repeat this drill at
least six times and file the completed drills in the section labeled
Spelling/drills in the student’s binder.
Please write the student’s name, grade and date on the paper.
¨ Penmanship assignment: Complete lines 6-8 of p.13 in Copybook 1 learning capital letter A. 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: Have your child recite
the complete poem Counterpane. Review The Swing.
¨
Grammar assignment: In
First Language Lessons
by S. Wise, complete lesson 7p.30 orally with your child.
¨
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 add ay, ai, ea, or,
and ui. Review words 6-10. 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 6-10 on p. 21 of Copybook 1.
¨ Literature: Read
aloud to your child from quality literature.
Aim for at least 30 minutes per day.
¨ If student is able to read independently,
have him or her read aloud to you.
¨ Poetry
assignment: Continue to memorize Counterpane.
¨
Grammar assignment: In
First Language Lessons
by S. Wise, start this lesson 9 p.32 orally
with your child and complete on 11/7. Encourage child to verbalize in complete
sentences.
¨
Say noun chant 3 times:
A
noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
¨ Continue to drill the phonograms a-z, sh,
th, oo, ee, er and add oy, oi, ch, ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, and ui Review spelling words 1-10. Use the two methods listed on previous
day.
¨ Live
Oak Spelling rules: Have student chant rule 1 and
2 three times.
¨ This is a test. Parent should give lined
paper, place name, date, and label test. Parent is to dictate phonogram sounds
a- z, sh, th, oo, ee, er, oy, oi, ch, ow, ou, ay, ai,
ea, or, and ui to student. Child is not to see phonogram. Parent is to correct and place in test
section.
¨ Penmanship
assignment is to copy all
lowercase letters a-z and capital A on lined paper and
place in test section.
¨ Poetry
assignment: Continue to complete memorizing Counterpane.
¨ Continue to read aloud to your child from quality
literature as directed above.
¨ 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 9 p.32 orally with your child.
¨
Say noun chant 3 times:
A
noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.