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This Week in First Grade
Week 20
Long U
Long U
Print out pictures of words that contain the short U and long U sounds. Have your child sort them into long U and short U groups. Encourage your child to sound out words slowly and listen carefully to the difference in the vowel sounds. Point out different long U spelling patterns.
Have students sort words or pictures of words into long U and short U groups. Encourage students to sound out words slowly and listen carefully to the difference in the vowel sounds. Point out different Long U spelling patterns.
Long "U" Vowel
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Long "U" Vowel
On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the long "U" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write a long "U" word.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Learning Long Vowels: Long U
Worksheet
Learning Long Vowels: Long U
Help your first grader get to know long u words by matching words and pictures with the long u sound.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Long Vowel U
Worksheet
Long Vowel U
Children will circle the long U words in a word bank, then use them to correctly label six pictures.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Measurement
Measurement
Need a rainy day activity? Work on a simple craft or project that requires measurement with your child.
Continue to give students plenty of practice measuring with both nonstandard and standard units. Expose students to different measurement tools, and allow time for hands-on activities.
Measuring in Inches
Worksheet
Measuring in Inches
Measurement is an important part of math and everyday life! Practice measuring in inches using this basic intro sheet.
1st grade
Math
Worksheet
Measure in Inches
Worksheet
Measure in Inches
Learn how to measure in inches using items found around your house or classroom!
1st grade
Math
Worksheet
Measurement Hunt
Worksheet
Measurement Hunt
Students will have fun hunting for objects and building familiarity with relative length using one foot as a target unit in this measurement activity.
1st grade
Math
Worksheet
Nonfiction Books
Nonfiction Books
Provide your child with a pile of sticky notes before diving into a nonfiction book. As your child reads, they can record questions or reactions on the sticky notes. They can simply write an exclamation point for something they are excited about, or a question mark for something they have a question about.
Encourage your students to use sticky notes to mark books they're reading. They can write question marks on sticky notes for pages they have questions about or exclamation points for facts that are interesting. Then, have them use the sticky notes to talk to a partner about their books.
Write & Mark
Worksheet
Write & Mark
As students read informational books, encourage them to use sticky notes to record what they learn. Help them keep track of the information they learn with this helpful worksheet.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Question Tracker
Worksheet
Question Tracker
Have students record questions on sticky notes as they are reading, then they'll compile them all on this helpful worksheet before tracking down and recording their answers.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Nonfiction Look & Find
Worksheet
Nonfiction Look & Find
Help students get the most out of their reading with this super helpful question and answer tracker. Before students read nonfiction books, have them make a list of information they’d like to learn. As they read, have students track the information on thi
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Punctuation
Punctuation
As your child finishes an informational story, have them reread it and check for the correct use of uppercase letters and punctuation. Focus on one grammar point at a time.
While students are working on their informational writing, make sure to focus on sentence structure and grammar. Model writing informational stories using uppercase letters, making spaces between words, and noticing punctuation. Reinforce punctuation this week in your mini-lessons, and encourage students to reread their stories, checking for correct punctuation.
What Lives in the Desert?
Worksheet
What Lives in the Desert?
This research, drawing, and writing worksheet is a fun introduction to informational and science writing.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Proper Punctuation
Worksheet
Proper Punctuation
Help your child with his grammar skills with this printable worksheet that focuses on using end punctuation.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Punctuation: In the Garden
Worksheet
Punctuation: In the Garden
Use this fun plant-themed worksheet to help teach basic punctuation
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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