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Room 6 First Grade Homework due on Tuesday, November 3rd
First Grade Homework - due Tuesday, November 3'^ - Spelling Test - every Tuesday - Friday Quizzes - November 6th Language: possessive nouns and verbs - consonant blends - reading comprehension - sequencing story Math - Telling Time : hourly, half hour - Problem solving - dynamic addition - dynamic subtraction Please practice reading at home
Spelling W o r d s
I
Bb bake bread
brother boat borrow •I
beach because before build balloon
Using a dictionary, look up the meaning of the words. On a separate sheet of paper, do the following. 1. Write the definition of each word. 2. Write a sentence for each word
Date
Name
How Elephant Got His Trunk O n e d a y long ago, Elephant c a m e t oa pond t odrink the cool ' water. H e s a w Crocodile taking a nap. Elephant a n dCrocodile often liked t ot e a s e e a c h other. S o , E l e p h a n t d e c i d e d t o play a trick o n Crocodile. W h i l e Crocodile w a s sleeping, E l e p h a n t put s o m e m u dinto
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Crocodile's ears. Elephant thought t o himself how surprised Crocodile w o u l d b ew h e n h e w o k e u pa n dcould n o t hear. After a while, Elephant w o k e Crocodile. Crocodile said, " H o w a r e y o u today. Elephant?" Elephant s e e m e d only t o move hismouth a s if h e w e r e s p e a k i n g . N o w , C r o c o d i l e w a s c l e v e r , a n d h e r e a l i z e d , w h a t E l e p h a n t h a d d o n e . S o h e d e c i d e d t o play h i s o w n trick o n I Elephant. C r o c o d i l e s a i d , " I c a n ' t h e a r y o u . P l e a s e c o m e a little closer." I
I
W h e n Elephant g o tclose enough, Crocodile snapped with his j a w s a n d g r a b b e d Elephant's tiny n o s e . Elephant pulled a n d pulled to tryt og e t away. T h e m o r e Elephant pulled, t h emore hisnose stretched. In t h e e n d , E l e p h a n t pulled free, b u t not before h i sn o s e h a dstretched into a l o n g t r u n k . T h a t is why, t othis day, elephants have long trunks.
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Date
birectibnS Answer each question about the story. Circle the letter in front of the correct answer. 1. W h a t kind o f n o s e did Elephant h a v e long a g o ? a. l o n g
c. s m a l l
b. l a r g e
d. p o i n t y
2. H o w d o e s E l e p h a n t t r i c k C r o c o d i l e ? a. H e s p l a s h e s Crocodile with water. b. H e s n a p s a t C r o c o d i l e ' s n o s e . c. H e p u l l s C r o c o d i l e ' s t a i l . d. H e p u t s m u d i n C r o c o d i l e ' s e a r s . 3. H o w d o e s Crocodile trick E l e p h a n t ? a. H e t e l l s E l e p h a n t a j o k e . b. H e p u l l s E l e p h a n t ' s t a i l . c. H e g r a b s E l e p h a n t ' s n o s e . d. H e p u t s m u d i n E l e p h a n t ' s n o s e . 4. H o w does Elephant's nose change? a. I t g e t s l o n g e r .
c. I t g e t s f a t t e r .
b. I t g e t s s m a l l e r .
d. I t g e t s w i d e r .
5. H o w is a nelephant today different f r o m Elephant a t the beginning ofthe story? a. I t h a s a t r u n k .
c. I t i s c l e v e r .
b. I t h a s s t r o n g l e g s .
d. I t h a s l a r g e e a r s .
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Name Read the
story.
R u n h o m e f r o m s c h o o l . A s k y o u r m o t h e r if y o u c a n c o m e to m y house. T h e n ride over o n y o u r bike. W e will ride bikes. T h e n w e can play a game. Read the sentences t h e m in t h e right
1 2 3 4 5
below. Cut them out and
paste
order.
1
Cut. r"
> W e will ride bikes. ou must ask your mother, W e will play a game. Ride your bike to m y house. Run home from school. © Frank Schoffer Publications, Inc.
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Problem Solving
Solve each problem. Linda needed 17 balloons for a party. Linda bad 8 balloons at borne. How many more balloons did Linda need?
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Jim bad 9 white cowboy bats. He also bad 7 black cowboy bats. How many cowboy bats did Jim have? The office helper bad 18 letters to write. She wrote 9. How many more letters did she have to write? Dave read 8 books at school. Jane read 7 books at school. How many books did Dave and Jane read in all? Craig bad 16 bolts. He used 8 of the bolts. How many bolts did Craig have left? 34
Perfect score: 5
My score:
NAME Lesson 1
Add.
Addition a n d Subtraction Review
4 : +9
8 +6
9 +8
7 +6
5 +7
6 +5
9 +6
5 +8
7 +4
9 +9
8 +7
7 +9
30 +4 0
20 +3 0
45 +2 3
52 +2 3
60 +2 5
83 +1 5
16 - 7
15 - 9
13 - 4
12 - 7
11 - 9
17 - 8
18 - 9
17 - 9
16 8
15 - 8
16 - 9
4 0 3 0
60 -1 0
85 23
73 41
14 - 7 96 43
Subtract.
73
Perfect score: 36
My score:
54 44
Name S c i e n t i s t s h a v e advanced m a n y r e a s o n s t o e x p l a i n w h y d i n o s a u r s d i e d o u t . T h e m a i n c a u s e w a s probably the rise o f m o u n t a i n ranges during the C r e t a c e o u s period. W h e n m o u n t a i n s f o r m e d , great s e a w a y s drained the vast s w a m p l a n d s and they dried up. This caused m a n y changes inclimateandfoodsuppiy. T h e dinosaurs c o u l d not adjust. T h e plant eaters could not eat the n e w plants so m a n y died. T h e n t h o s e that ate t h e plant eaters did not have e n o u g h food. This long s l o w process t o o k about 1 0 t o 2 0million years.
1.
2.
The best title for this story is: a. W h a t D i n o s a u r s A t e b. L i v i n g L o n g A g o ' c. W h y D i n o s a u r s D i e d O f f d. H o w M o u n t a i n s F o r m e d Many dinosaurs didn't have food because: a. o t h e r a n i m a l s ate it b. t h e s w a m p l a n d s d r i e d u p c. t h e s e a s b e c a m e l a r g e r d. all t h e f o o d w a s s o u r e d
3.
Meat eating dinosaurs died because a. t h e plant eaters died b. t h e y a t e p l a n t s ' c. t h e a n i m a l s w e r e i n t h e hills d. t h e y ate too m u c h I
4.
This long process took about: a. 5 million years b. 1 t o 2 m i l l i o n y e a r s c. 2 5 m i l l i o n y e a r s d. 10 t o 2 0 million years
5.
In a. b. c. d.
the story, the word "advanced" means: walked forward suggested o r proposed moved ahead in space k n o w for sure
6.
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Name
Date
What's for Breakfast? Every morning, m y mother makes breakfast for me. S h e fixes breakfast f o r t h e cat, t h e d o g a n d t h e bird, t o o . Y e s t e r d a y , M o t h e r w a s in a big r u s h . S h e c o o k e d e v e r y t h i n g v e r y fast. "Barbie, breakfast is ready!" s h e called. T h e r e w a s a dog dish a t m y place o n the table. T h e bird had a dish o f milk. T h e cat had birdseed. T h e dog had eggs. T h e y ate u p e v e r y t h i n g ! I d o n ' t l i k e d o g f o o d . I g u e s s I'll h a v e s o m e c a k e . ( I ' m g l a d the d o g ate m y eggs.)
1- What is the main idea of this story? a. w h a t M o t h e r c o o k s b. m i x e d u p b r e a k f a s t s c. m i x e d u p a n i m a l s 2. Another word for rush is: a. h e a v y b. h u r r y c. h e l p e r 3. You can tell that the animals: a. f i x t h e i r o w n b r e a k f a s t s b. l i k e d i f f e r e n t f o o d s c. a l w a y s e a t d i n n e r 4 . What did the bird have?
5. Why did the breakfasts get mixed up?
6. Name three animals in the story.
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Possessive Nouns In Sentences Name:
'I
Date:
Write the correct form of possessive noun In the blanks to correctly complete the sentences. I (1)
T h e r e a r e m a n y rare a n i m a l s living d e e p in
jungles. (Africa)
(2)
family visits C a n a d a at least once a year. (Lauren)
(3)
eyes are a s blue a s a s u m m e r sky. (Melissa)
{4) W e had a great time at
birthday party. (Claire)
(5)
I had to laugh w h e n I s a w
n e w haircut. (Andrea)
(6)
T h e beauty of
s u n s e t s is a b s o l u t e l y a w e s o m e . (California)
(7)
W e g o o u t to eat at
Restaurant on most Saturdays. (Zippy)
(8)
W e got back late because
car had a flat tire. (Jack)
{9) T h e n e x t t i m e y o u find yourself in
f i n a n c i a l district, g i v e m e a (Chicago)
call. (19)
r o o m Is m u c h n i c e r t h a n m i n e . (Madison)
(11)
m o u n t a i n s h a v e excellent s n o w for skiing. (Colorado)
First Grade Homework - due Tuesday, November 3'^ - Spelling Test - every Tuesday - Friday Quizzes - November 6th Language: possessive nouns and verbs - consonant blends - reading comprehension - sequencing story Math - Telling Time : hourly, half hour - Problem solving - dynamic addition - dynamic subtraction Please practice reading at home
Spelling W o r d s
I
Bb bake bread
brother boat borrow •I
beach because before build balloon
Using a dictionary, look up the meaning of the words. On a separate sheet of paper, do the following. 1. Write the definition of each word. 2. Write a sentence for each word
Date
Name
How Elephant Got His Trunk O n e d a y long ago, Elephant c a m e t oa pond t odrink the cool ' water. H e s a w Crocodile taking a nap. Elephant a n dCrocodile often liked t ot e a s e e a c h other. S o , E l e p h a n t d e c i d e d t o play a trick o n Crocodile. W h i l e Crocodile w a s sleeping, E l e p h a n t put s o m e m u dinto
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Crocodile's ears. Elephant thought t o himself how surprised Crocodile w o u l d b ew h e n h e w o k e u pa n dcould n o t hear. After a while, Elephant w o k e Crocodile. Crocodile said, " H o w a r e y o u today. Elephant?" Elephant s e e m e d only t o move hismouth a s if h e w e r e s p e a k i n g . N o w , C r o c o d i l e w a s c l e v e r , a n d h e r e a l i z e d , w h a t E l e p h a n t h a d d o n e . S o h e d e c i d e d t o play h i s o w n trick o n I Elephant. C r o c o d i l e s a i d , " I c a n ' t h e a r y o u . P l e a s e c o m e a little closer." I
I
W h e n Elephant g o tclose enough, Crocodile snapped with his j a w s a n d g r a b b e d Elephant's tiny n o s e . Elephant pulled a n d pulled to tryt og e t away. T h e m o r e Elephant pulled, t h emore hisnose stretched. In t h e e n d , E l e p h a n t pulled free, b u t not before h i sn o s e h a dstretched into a l o n g t r u n k . T h a t is why, t othis day, elephants have long trunks.
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Date
birectibnS Answer each question about the story. Circle the letter in front of the correct answer. 1. W h a t kind o f n o s e did Elephant h a v e long a g o ? a. l o n g
c. s m a l l
b. l a r g e
d. p o i n t y
2. H o w d o e s E l e p h a n t t r i c k C r o c o d i l e ? a. H e s p l a s h e s Crocodile with water. b. H e s n a p s a t C r o c o d i l e ' s n o s e . c. H e p u l l s C r o c o d i l e ' s t a i l . d. H e p u t s m u d i n C r o c o d i l e ' s e a r s . 3. H o w d o e s Crocodile trick E l e p h a n t ? a. H e t e l l s E l e p h a n t a j o k e . b. H e p u l l s E l e p h a n t ' s t a i l . c. H e g r a b s E l e p h a n t ' s n o s e . d. H e p u t s m u d i n E l e p h a n t ' s n o s e . 4. H o w does Elephant's nose change? a. I t g e t s l o n g e r .
c. I t g e t s f a t t e r .
b. I t g e t s s m a l l e r .
d. I t g e t s w i d e r .
5. H o w is a nelephant today different f r o m Elephant a t the beginning ofthe story? a. I t h a s a t r u n k .
c. I t i s c l e v e r .
b. I t h a s s t r o n g l e g s .
d. I t h a s l a r g e e a r s .
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Name Read the
story.
R u n h o m e f r o m s c h o o l . A s k y o u r m o t h e r if y o u c a n c o m e to m y house. T h e n ride over o n y o u r bike. W e will ride bikes. T h e n w e can play a game. Read the sentences t h e m in t h e right
1 2 3 4 5
below. Cut them out and
paste
order.
1
Cut. r"
> W e will ride bikes. ou must ask your mother, W e will play a game. Ride your bike to m y house. Run home from school. © Frank Schoffer Publications, Inc.
15
FS-8470 S e q u e n c i n g
Problem Solving
Solve each problem. Linda needed 17 balloons for a party. Linda bad 8 balloons at borne. How many more balloons did Linda need?
t K
o
Jim bad 9 white cowboy bats. He also bad 7 black cowboy bats. How many cowboy bats did Jim have? The office helper bad 18 letters to write. She wrote 9. How many more letters did she have to write? Dave read 8 books at school. Jane read 7 books at school. How many books did Dave and Jane read in all? Craig bad 16 bolts. He used 8 of the bolts. How many bolts did Craig have left? 34
Perfect score: 5
My score:
NAME Lesson 1
Add.
Addition a n d Subtraction Review
4 : +9
8 +6
9 +8
7 +6
5 +7
6 +5
9 +6
5 +8
7 +4
9 +9
8 +7
7 +9
30 +4 0
20 +3 0
45 +2 3
52 +2 3
60 +2 5
83 +1 5
16 - 7
15 - 9
13 - 4
12 - 7
11 - 9
17 - 8
18 - 9
17 - 9
16 8
15 - 8
16 - 9
4 0 3 0
60 -1 0
85 23
73 41
14 - 7 96 43
Subtract.
73
Perfect score: 36
My score:
54 44
Name S c i e n t i s t s h a v e advanced m a n y r e a s o n s t o e x p l a i n w h y d i n o s a u r s d i e d o u t . T h e m a i n c a u s e w a s probably the rise o f m o u n t a i n ranges during the C r e t a c e o u s period. W h e n m o u n t a i n s f o r m e d , great s e a w a y s drained the vast s w a m p l a n d s and they dried up. This caused m a n y changes inclimateandfoodsuppiy. T h e dinosaurs c o u l d not adjust. T h e plant eaters could not eat the n e w plants so m a n y died. T h e n t h o s e that ate t h e plant eaters did not have e n o u g h food. This long s l o w process t o o k about 1 0 t o 2 0million years.
1.
2.
The best title for this story is: a. W h a t D i n o s a u r s A t e b. L i v i n g L o n g A g o ' c. W h y D i n o s a u r s D i e d O f f d. H o w M o u n t a i n s F o r m e d Many dinosaurs didn't have food because: a. o t h e r a n i m a l s ate it b. t h e s w a m p l a n d s d r i e d u p c. t h e s e a s b e c a m e l a r g e r d. all t h e f o o d w a s s o u r e d
3.
Meat eating dinosaurs died because a. t h e plant eaters died b. t h e y a t e p l a n t s ' c. t h e a n i m a l s w e r e i n t h e hills d. t h e y ate too m u c h I
4.
This long process took about: a. 5 million years b. 1 t o 2 m i l l i o n y e a r s c. 2 5 m i l l i o n y e a r s d. 10 t o 2 0 million years
5.
In a. b. c. d.
the story, the word "advanced" means: walked forward suggested o r proposed moved ahead in space k n o w for sure
6.
©
The Information man has written about dinosaurs is: a. all t r u e 1 b. j u s t a s t o r y f o r c h i l d r e n c. a s s u m e d f r o m t h i n g s p e o p l e h a v e f o u n d d. m o s t l y false 53 Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc.
FS-32044 Reading
Name
Date
What's for Breakfast? Every morning, m y mother makes breakfast for me. S h e fixes breakfast f o r t h e cat, t h e d o g a n d t h e bird, t o o . Y e s t e r d a y , M o t h e r w a s in a big r u s h . S h e c o o k e d e v e r y t h i n g v e r y fast. "Barbie, breakfast is ready!" s h e called. T h e r e w a s a dog dish a t m y place o n the table. T h e bird had a dish o f milk. T h e cat had birdseed. T h e dog had eggs. T h e y ate u p e v e r y t h i n g ! I d o n ' t l i k e d o g f o o d . I g u e s s I'll h a v e s o m e c a k e . ( I ' m g l a d the d o g ate m y eggs.)
1- What is the main idea of this story? a. w h a t M o t h e r c o o k s b. m i x e d u p b r e a k f a s t s c. m i x e d u p a n i m a l s 2. Another word for rush is: a. h e a v y b. h u r r y c. h e l p e r 3. You can tell that the animals: a. f i x t h e i r o w n b r e a k f a s t s b. l i k e d i f f e r e n t f o o d s c. a l w a y s e a t d i n n e r 4 . What did the bird have?
5. Why did the breakfasts get mixed up?
6. Name three animals in the story.
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Possessive Nouns In Sentences Name:
'I
Date:
Write the correct form of possessive noun In the blanks to correctly complete the sentences. I (1)
T h e r e a r e m a n y rare a n i m a l s living d e e p in
jungles. (Africa)
(2)
family visits C a n a d a at least once a year. (Lauren)
(3)
eyes are a s blue a s a s u m m e r sky. (Melissa)
{4) W e had a great time at
birthday party. (Claire)
(5)
I had to laugh w h e n I s a w
n e w haircut. (Andrea)
(6)
T h e beauty of
s u n s e t s is a b s o l u t e l y a w e s o m e . (California)
(7)
W e g o o u t to eat at
Restaurant on most Saturdays. (Zippy)
(8)
W e got back late because
car had a flat tire. (Jack)
{9) T h e n e x t t i m e y o u find yourself in
f i n a n c i a l district, g i v e m e a (Chicago)
call. (19)
r o o m Is m u c h n i c e r t h a n m i n e . (Madison)
(11)
m o u n t a i n s h a v e excellent s n o w for skiing. (Colorado)
