Mrs. Khan's Assignments

(Reading & Spelling)

March 8-12, 2010

1. unsafe   2. preheat 3. rerun    4. disappear       5. unlock

6. retie      7. rewind   8. unpack  9. unplug   10. regroup

11. preschool      12. disagree       13. prehistoric   14. unfortunate

15. reunion 

1.      Will you rewind the rerun of that show?

2.    Do not disappear before it is time to unpack.

3.    The preschool children learn to retie their laces.

4.    It is unsafe to preheat the oven while you are gone. 

Monday: 1. Read List words & then read read:  One Dark Night pgs. 186-200.  Read it 2 times with an adult.

Tuesday: 1. Read list words & then complete the Think Link skill pages.  Have an adult to sign it when you are finished.  Turn it in on Wednesday.

Wednesday:  Write a sentence for each of the first 10 spelling words.  Underline the spelling word in each sentence.  Sentence must be at least 4 words long.  Begin each sentence a different way. (Example:  he, she, we, they, you, mom, dad,etc.)

Turn it in on Thursday morning.

Thursday:  Take a practice spelling test at home.  Have an adult to grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn it in on Friday morning.

Please have your child to read their List Words EVERY NIGHT.  The list words are on the back of this sheet.  These are really important words that they need to practice.  Thank you.                                                                                                                              Mrs. Kha

Thank you so much for attending the Parent/Teacher conferences on Thursday last week. 

February 22-26, 2010

Spelling words & Sentences  (Standardized test this week).

1.too  2.new       3. fruit  4. blue  5. true  6. cool  7. suit 

8. spoon  9. clue  10. juice  11. drew  12. flew  13. blew  14. knew

15. cruise   16. nephew  17. shampoo

1. He grew the fruit for this juice.

2. Did the owl hoot when the wind blew?    (Bubble test this week)

3. My new bruise was black and blue.

4. The goose flew over the zoo. 

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Tested/Targeted words:

Phonics: Vowels:  oo, ew, ue, ui Words

Review of Skills:  ou, ow,  oi,  oy

Monday:  1. Read your list words. 2. Read Helen Keller pgs. 130-141.

3. Think Link Skill sheet.  Have a parent to read  the directions to you. Sign it when you are finished & pack it right away, please.

Tuesday: 1. Read your list words.  2. Think Link Skill sheets. Have a parent to read the directions to you.  Sign it when you are finished & pack it.

Wednesday: 1. Read your list words. 2.Think Link Skills pages. Have a parent to read the directions to you before you begin.  Have a parent sign it when you finish it.  Turn it in on Thursday.

Thursday: 1. Read your list words.  2. Take a practice spelling test at home. Have a parent to grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each. Turn it in

on Friday.

Think Link tests are this week.  Please study/review nightly.

January 4-8, 2010

Spelling words & sentences:  words that end with le

1. ankle   2. title   3. apple   4. cable   5. purple   6. able   7. bugle

8. bundle   9. bubble   10. giggle   11. sparkle   12. tickle  13.mumble

14. scramble   15. twinkle  16. people   17. little

1.      My brother and I giggle when we tickle each other.

2.    The stars sparkle and twinkle at night.

3.    The cable is made of purple wires.

4.    What is the title of the song she played on her bugle?

Monday night:  1. Read your Reading List words.

                         2. Read: (The Quilt). Pgs. 18-30.

Tuesday night: 1. Read your Reading List words.

                  2. Complete the Reading skill sheet that is sent home.

                  Have a parent to sign it.  Turn it in on Wednesday.

Wednesday night: 1. Read your Reading List words.

                 2. Write your spelling words 5 x each.  Have a parent

                  sign it.  Turn it in on Thursday.

Thursday night: 1. Read your Reading List words.

                 2. Take a practice spelling test at home.  Have an adult grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn it in on Friday.

*Please help us by selling the Rhea Central Super Discount Cards.  We sent home the information before Christmas break.  Turn in your collection sheet & money any day.

For this school fundraiser:  Your child can earn a night of NO spelling homework (Mrs. Khan’s class only).

*Sell 3 discount cards & you get to skip a Wed. night  spelling hmwk!.

* Sell 5 discount cards & you get to skip a Wed. night spelling hmwk AND a Thursday  morning boardwork assignment.

The money must be turned in BEFORE you earn the free night of NO Wednesday night spelling homework.  

**If you/we miss school due to illness or bad weather, you still much complete all homework & turn it in when you return.

Tested/Targeted Words:

Phonics:  consonant  +le

Prefix= when you add letters to the beginning of a word to make a new work.

Review of Skills: Comparing:  er= 2,     est= more than 2

Monday: Read story: pgs. 18- 22 & your reading lists.

Tuesday: Read story: pgs. 23-27 & your reading lists.

Wednesday: Read story: pgs. 28-30 & write spelling words 3 x.

Thursday: Take a practice spelling test at home.  Have an adult to grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each. Turn it in on Friday.

Dec. 14-17, 2009. (Dec. 18th half day. Early dismissal.)

Spelling:  Review of Words

We’ll be testing over words we’ve already learned this year.

Students will identify the correctly spelled words or the misspelled words.  They won’t have to write them from memory. 

Reading: We’re studying for our Unit Reading test & Math test. We are testing this week.  Please have your child here on time.  7:45.

Monday night: Complete the Math skill sheet (front & back). Students must write the math problems on their scratch sheet to prove the answer and THEN bubble in the answer on the Math sheet. Parents need to check over it & sign it.  Turn it in on Tuesday.

Tuesday night: Complete the English Skill sheet.  Have a parent to check over it & sign it.  Turn it in on Wednesday.

Wednesday & Thursday:  No homework.

Your child needs to bring their Christmas stocking on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Make sure the stocking & items in it are fun school supplies. NO TOYS or CANDY in the stocking.  (Christmas stockings are optional).

*On Thursday, we’d like to have some refreshments in the afternoon, after we finish our work.  Please send snacks or juice drinks to school any day this week.

Friday, Dec. 18^th Half day.  Early dismissal.   

*No breakfast or lunch served. 

Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 2009

Spelling:  Unit 15  Long i Words

1. find   2. child   3. sky   4. bright   5. wild   6. fly  

7. right   8. flight   9. spider   10. cry   11. blind

12.  myself   13.  frighten   14. arrival  15.  identify

1.      I saw the birds fly in the bright sky.

2.     Can you identify the right spider?

3.     The child wanted to see the arrival of the flight.

HOMEWORK:

Monday: 1. Read your list words. 2. Read: Rosa & Blanca

Pgs. 408-417.  Read with an adult 2 x.

Tuesday: 1. Read your list words. 2. Complete the skills sheet that is sent home.  Have a parent to check over it & sign it AFTER you finish it.

Wednesday: 1. Read your list words. 2. Write your spelling words 4 x each. 

Thursday: 1. Read your list words. 2. Take a practice test at home.  Have an adult grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn the practice test in on Friday. 

**Bring an empty cereal box & a piece of Christmas wrapping paper-large enough to wrap the cereal box by Dec. 2^nd.

RCES 2^nd graders will be taking a field trip to the TN Aquarium on Dec. 16^th. The costs of the admission and transportation are free to all students.

2^nd grade will not need parent chaperones for this trip. 

On the permission slip, please “mark” the lunch option that you want for your child. Lunch options are:

1.purchase pre-paid lunch $6.00,  2. bring your lunch from home, or

3. get a cafeteria lunch from school.  

Sign & return the permission slip by Dec. 4^th.

November 16-20, 2009

Spelling Words & Sentences:  Both tests on Friday.

1. basketball   2. someone   3. weekend   4. something

5. birthday   6. riverbank   7. bathtub   8. backyard

9. driveway   10. bedtime   11. raindrop  12. mailbox

13. grandparent   14. rattlesnake   15. earthquake

Sentences:

1.      Can we play basketball in the driveway?

2.    The birthday party will be in the backyard.

3.    I see frogs and birds by the riverbank.

4.    I have popcorn before bedtime on the weekend.

Monday:  1. Read your list words.  2. Read ½ of your story (Anansi Goes Fishing). Pgs. 378-385.Read it 2 times with an adult. 

Tuesday: 1. Read your list words.  2. Finish your story: pgs. 386-394.  Read it 2 times with an adult.

Wednesday:  1.  Read your list words.  2. Write your spelling words 3 x each.  Have a parent to sign them. Turn them in on Thursday.

Thursday:  1.  Read your list words.  2.  Take a practice spelling test at home. Have an adult grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn it in on Friday.

Report cards must be signed and returned by Wednesday, Nov. 18^th.  Thank you.

Thanksgiving break:  Nov. 25, 26, 27 (no school).

Mark your calendar.

Reading List Words:  Week of Nov. 16-20, 2009

Targeted / Tested Words

*believe,  finally,  been,  whatever,  caught,  today,  tomorrow, *delicious,  justice,  lazy,  weave

Compound Words:

*afternoon,  carpool,  grandpa,  railroad,  sunshine

*breakfast,  forever,  ladybug,  mailman,  weekend

Phonics:  Long O words:

*noticed   ocean   colt   boast   croak     own         window 

*host        told      goal   coach   roast    growing   throw 

November 2-6, 2009

Spelling Words & Sentences: Week 12

1. read   2. feel   3. easy   4. deep    5. seat   6. party   7. wheel

8. leave   9. windy   10. sleep   11. teeth   12. team   13. wreath  

14. season   15. eagle

Sentences: 1. I fell into a deep sleep after the party.

                  2. I got to leave with the team.

                 3. The book was easy to read.

                 4. My teeth feel cold.

Mon. & Tues:  (Mon.) read pgs. 332-329. (Pearl & Wagner)

 (Tues) read pgs. 330-337. READ your list words in your folder!!!

Wed. Write your spelling words 5 x each.  Have a parent to sign it & turn it in on Thursday.

Thurs.  Take a practice spelling test at home.  Have a parent to grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn in the practice test on Friday.

***Early checkouts have caused several students to fall behind in their work & their grades have fallen.  If your child checks out early, please send a dr. or dentist note to school on the following day. 

***Some students are tardy & are behind in their classwork.  School begins @ 7:45. We are seated & working by 8:00. Tardy students will need to stay in at recess to catch up. 

*Reading lists are on the back of this page.

Parents, please help your child each night with their homework & then sign their Homework Sheet 

October 26-30, 2009

Spelling words & Sentences:

1. tail   2. main   3.  wait   4. say   5. away   6. play 

7. raise   8. brain   9. paint   10. stay   11. today

12. tray   13. holiday   14. daily   15. raisin   16. they

1.      Will you stay and paint today?

2.    Did you say we will raise the tray?

3.    I can’t wait to play over the holiday. 

*Read  your list words every night.

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Monday night:  Read ½ of the story: A Turkey for Thanksgiving  Pgs. 288-295.   Read it 2 x with an adult.

Tuesday night: Read the rest of the story: A Turkey for Thanksgiving pgs. 296-302. Read it 2x with an adult.

Wednesday night:  Write spelling words 5 times each.  Have a parent to sign it.  Turn it in on Thursday.

Thursday: Take a practice spelling test at home.  Have an adult grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each. Turn in the Practice test on Friday.

Each student may bring a Halloween treat to share with their classmates on Friday, Oct.30.This is optional.

Possible items:  individually wrapped candy, stickers, pencils,

Teddy Grahams, etc.  (We have 22 students).

*No Halloween costumes are allowed at school.

Reading List Words: Read these words each night.

High Frequency words & vocabulary words:

*behind,  brought,  door,  everybody,  minute,  promise,  sorry

*hoof, hooves, lumbered,  riverbank,  Thanksgiving

Phonics: Long a words:  a,  ai,  ay

a:  acorns,  agent,  famous 

ai:  mail, brain, raise, braid

ay: spray, today, away, may

Oct. 12-16, 2009

All field trip money & permission slip must be turned in by Oct. 16th.

Spelling words & Sentences: (adding s, es, ies)

1. lady    2. ladies   3. baby    4. babies 

 5. wish    6. wishes     7. ship    8. ships 

 9. splash   10. splashes   11.  glass    12. glasses 

13. piece   14. pieces   15. friend     16. friends 

17. animal   18. animals

Sentences:

1.      The baby splashes in the water.

2.    My friend wears glasses at school.

3.    I wish I had a ship.

4.    The lady fed pieces of her food to the animals.

Monday & Tuesday night:

(1.)           Read all of the list words on the back. (2.) Read pgs. 258-273. 

It’s a play. Practice all of the parts.  (This will be fun.)

Wednesday night:

(1.)           Read all of the list words on the back. (2.). Write your spelling words 5 x each. ( NOT your sentences.) 

Thursday night: (1.) Read all of the list words on the back. (2.) Take a practice spelling word test at home.  Have a parent/guardian to grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn it in on Friday.

Field trip money & forms must be turned in by Friday, Oct. 16^th. 

If we do not collect enough field trip money, our field trip will be cancelled & all money will be returned to parents.

***Fall Break:  No school Oct. 19-23.

Oct. 5-9, 2009

Spelling Words & Sentences:  Unit 8

1. her   2. person   3. nurse   4. dirt   5. turn   6. birth  

7. serve   8. curb   9. curl   10. skirt   11. purse   12. turtle

13. hamburger   14. surface   15. perfect   16. another

17.   other   18. heard

1.      She held the purse next to her skirt.    

2.    A nurse is a good person to help you.

3.    Watch the turtle walk across the dirt path.

Your child has a Homework sheet that will need to be signed by a parent/guardian after the homework has been completed  each night & returned each day.

Students who return their new Homework sheet signed each day, will earn an extra sticker for their reading chart on Friday of each week.  I will check their Homework sheet every day.  They must carry it daily in their Homework folder.

Assignments are listed on the back of this page.

Tested/Targeted Words:

toward      above         word      ago      enough    buried    challenge           

    whole       laugh            great     either   worst      halfway    lodge     

    embarrassed

Review of Skills:

ar  words (pirate words)       or   words                Contractions

art          arm                       storm     store        I’m    it’s   you’ll   we’ll

part        farm                      horse      shore       isn’t    wasn’t   couldn’t

Phonics:  

er           ir                 ur

her          shirt            purse

germ       dirt             disturb

person     skirt            nurse

HOMEWORK:

Monday:  -Read High Frequency words

            -Read Review of Skills word list

            -Read Phonics words

            -Read Vocabulary words.

Read: ½ of story  pgs. 224-234.    Turtle’s Race with Beaver   

Tuesday: Finish reading the story: pgs. 235-242.

            -Read all of the Words listed above  with an adult.

Wednesday:-Read all of the Words listed above with an adult.

-Write spelling sentences 3 x each. (see the list on the back of this pg.)

Thursday: -Read all of the Words listed above with an adult.

Take a practice spelling test at home.  Have a parent to grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn it in on Friday.

*SPELLING WORDS & SENTENCES ARE LISTED ON THE BACK.

Sept. 28- Oct. 2, 2009

Spelling words & Sentences:  Unit 7

1. I’ll   2. wasn’t   3. it’s   4. he’s   5. I’m   6. didn’t  

7. who’s   8. she’s   9. we’ll   10. isn’t   11. hasn’t  12. hadn’t

13. wouldn’t   14. shouldn’t   15. where’s 

1.      I’ll ask Ann if it’s her pen.

2.    I’m going to ask who’s coming.

3.    I didn’t find the ball he’s asking for.

4.    That doll wasn’t the one she’s talking about.

Monday:  Read ½ of  Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat pgs. 196-203.

Read it at least 2 times with an adult.

Tuesday:Read the rest of Ronald Morgan pgs. 204-211.

Read it at least 2 times with an adult.

Wednesday:Write your Spelling sentences 3 x each.  Underline the spelling words in the sentences.  Parent signature needed.  Turn it in on Thursday. 

Thursday:Take a practice Spelling test at home. (number your paper like a “real” test, please.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn it in on Friday. 

Oct.1, Thursday- Picture day.  You can bring play clothes to change into after your picture is taken.

Tested/Targeted Words: Week of Sept. 28- Oct. 2, 2009

certainly,  either,  great,  laugh  second,  worst  you’re,

clutched,  spirit,  terrific

Phonics:  contractions using  not, will, is, am

are not: aren’t    do  not: don’t  will not: won’t

he  will: he’ll      I  will:  I’ll    she  will:  she’ll

he  is: he’s     she  is: she’s   that  is:  that’s

I  am: I’m

Sept. 21-25, 2009

Spelling words & Sentences:  both tests on Friday

1. part   2. hard   3. born   4. horse    5. before    6. more

7. smart   8. farm    9. porch   10. corn   11.  chore 

12. score   13. cardinal    14. therefore   15. morning 

1.      That horse was born on a farm.

2.    We picked more corn by the porch.

3.    Do this chore before you go out. 

Monday & Tuesday night: Read:  Tara and Tiree

pgs. 167-181. Read it with an adult at least 2 times.  You are graded on how well you read. 

Wednesday: Write your spelling sentences 3 times each.  Underline the spelling words in the sentences.  Have a parent to sign it & turn it in on Thursday. 

Thursday:  Take a practice spelling test at home.  Have an adult to grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn the practice test in on Friday.

Tuesday, Sept. 29^th  Parent/Teacher Conferences (Open House).

3:00-6:00.  

Sept. 14-18, 2009

Spelling:  words & sentences

1. note   2. notes   3. lunch    4. lunches   5. story 

 6. stories   7. tune   8. tunes   9.  switch  

10. switches  11. baby   12.  babies   13. crumbs

14. supplies     15. centuries   16.  friend   17. friends

1.      The tunes had many notes.

2.    I will read the stories to the baby.

3.    We did not switch lunches.

4.    The babies like hearing the same story. 

EVERY NIGHT  read … (the lists in your Reading homework folder).

*Tested/Targeted Words   * Phonics Words   * Words with Suffixes

Monday night:

(1.)           Read all of the list words. (2.) Read pgs. 258-273.  The Strongest One.  It’s a play. Practice all of the parts.

         (This will be fun.)

Tuesday night: Complete the Reading Skills pg. 45 & 46. 

Have an adult to check over it before you return it on Wednesday.

Wednesday night:

(1.)           Read all of the list words. (2.). Write your spelling words 3 x each. ( NOT your sentences.) 

Thursday night: (1.) Read all of the list words (2.) Take a practice spelling word test at home.  Have a parent/guardian to grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn it in on Friday.

Tuesday- Tie dye day          Wednesday- Wacky day

Thursday- Orange & black day      Friday- Green & Gold day

Reading List Words: The Strongest One

Tested/Targeted Words:

dangerous,  gnaws,  narrator,  relatives, gone, learn, often, pieces, though, together, very

Phonics:  ch, sh, th, tch, wh Words

ch:  arch, chose,  each, 

sh:  bash, shine,  shrubs, 

th: bath,  everything,  together

tch: batch, itch,  scratched

wh:  elsewhere,  while, whistle

Words with Suffixes:

asks,  dragged,  hopping, 

smiles,  snapped,  opening

Sept. 8-11, 2009

Spelling Words & Sentences:  Both tests on Friday.

1. talked   2. talking   3. dropped   4. dropping   5. excited

6. exciting   7. lifted   8. lifting   9. hugged   10. hugging

11. smiled   12. smiling   13. dragging   14. amazed 

15. danced  

1.      I was amazed that we lifted the big log.

2.    Grandma and I hugged and talked.

3.    My dog was excited when I smiled at him.

READING: A Walk in the Desert

Tuesday:1. Read Reading List words. 2.Read: A Walk in the Desert pgs. 100-119. 

Wednesday: 1. Read the Reading List Words.2.Write your spelling words 5 x each.  Turn it in on Thursday.

These words will require extra practice at home.

Thursday:1. Read the Reading List Words. 2. Study your Spelling words & Sentences for your tests on Friday.

If your child checks out early, please send their dr. note with them the next day so their absence will be Excused

***Your child will stay in at recess on the following day to catch up on the work he/she missed due to early checkouts or coming to school tardy.. 

August 31- September 4, 2009

Spelling words & Sentences:  Unit 3

1. stop      2. strap    3. nest     4. hand     5. brave   6. ask      

7. clip       8. stream 9. mask   10. twin 11. breeze  12.state

13. browse       14. straight      15. skeleton     16. brother

17. went   18. and     19. there

Spelling Sentences:

1.      Did you stop to ask about the state?

2.    The breeze blew the nest into the stream.

3.    Which twin put on the mask?

HOMEWORK:

Monday & Tuesday night:  Read:  Henry and Mudge

pgs. 75-87.  Read it 2 x with an adult.

Wednesday night: Write your spelling words (1-19) 3 x.

Thursday night: We will take a practice spelling test in class.  I’ll send it home.  Write any words you misspelled 5 x each.  Turn it in on Friday morning.  Study for your 2 spelling tests.

*Student evaluation forms must be signed & returned the next day.

**********Oral Reading grades include:**********Please practice reading.

*Reads with appropriate expression,

*reads by phrases, not word by word,

*pauses for commas,

*stops at periods, question marks, and exclamation points,

*changes tone of voice to indicate different speakers,

*pronounces words clearly

*reads words correctly

*does not repeat words,

*reads at an appropriate rate

*shows good effort (teacher can tell the student has practiced & is *prepared to read their story.

August 24-28, 2009 Exploring Space

Spelling words & Sentences

tune, page, nose, space, size, fine, mice, late, cube, blaze, home, vote, nice, like, baseball, erase, spice, confuse

Sentences:

1. It was late when we got home.

2. Look at the size of the mice.

3. I vote for the fine tune.

Reading List words: Exploring Space with an Astronaut

Tested/Targeted Words:

everywhere,  live,  machines,  move,  woman,  work,  world

astraunaut,  experiment,  gravity,  shuttle,  telescope

Phonics:  Long vowel words- a,  i,  o,  u

a =  lace,  place,  mane,  spaceship

i=  twice,  wise,  miles,  price

o= tone,  rode,  dose,  vote

u= rule,  use,  huge,  plume 

Monday & Tuesday nights:

1. Read your Reading list words.

2.Read  Exploring Space with an Astronaut pgs. 46-61.

Wednesday night:

1. Read your Reading List words.

2. Write your spelling words (1-18) 3 times each. 

Thursday night:

1.    Read your Reading List words.

2.    Study with an adult for your spelling tests on Friday.

April 27- May 1, 2009

Spelling words: mid, mis Words

1. midair   2. misplace   3. mislead   4. midway   5. misprint

6. midday   7. midweek   8. misbehave   9. midyear

10. mismatch   11. misdeed   12. mistake   13. midstream   14.  midnight   15.  misbehavior 

1.      He kicked the football in midair at the midweek game.

2.    The mistake in the newspaper was just a misprint.

3.    A misdeed can be the result of misbehavior.

4.    If you misplace a sock you might get a mismatch!

Monday & Tuesday:   Read:  Jingle Dancer pgs. 414-425.

Wednesday:  Complete a Reading skills sheet.  Turn it in on Thursday.  (Parent signature required).

Thursday:  Study for your Spelling test on Friday.

It will be a standardized test. (circle the correctly  spelled word).

Picture money or return the pictures by Monday, May 4^th

^{April 20-24}.

Spelling words & Sentences: Suffixes

1. tried   2. trying   3. planned   4. planning   5. liked  

6.liking   7. hiked   8. hiking   9. cried   10. crying  

11. skipped   12. skipping   13. danced   14. dancing  

15. replied   16. replying 

1.      He liked that we planned to go hiking.

2.    I was skipping and dancing all the way home.

3.    “Dad tried to get the baby to stop crying,” I replied.

 April 6- 9, 2009

Monday: 1. Read your list words.

2. Read ½ of the story:  Red, White, & Blue. Pgs. 328-335. 

Tuesday: 1. Read your list words.

2. Read the rest of the story. Pgs. 336-343.

Wednesday:  1. Read your list words.

2.       Write a sentence for each of your first 10 spelling words.  Begin each sentence a different way.  Use 4 or more words in each sentence.  Underline the spelling word in each sentence. 

We’ll take a Standardized test on Thursday.

(Circle the correctly spelled words & Sentences).

Please send some snacks or juice drinks for our class to use.  We have 19 students.  Thank you.

Tested/Targeted Words

America   birthday   flag   freedom   nicknames   stars   stripes

Answer   company   faraway   parents   picture   school   wash

Reading List Words for April 6-9, 2009

Phonics:  Suffixes  s, es,  ed,  ing,  er,  est

step,  steps,   stepped   stepping

funny, funnier,  funniest

bounce   bounces   bounced   bouncing

cry   cries   cried,   crying

happy   happier   happiest  

Week of : March 9-13, 2009

Reading: Horace and Morris, but Mostly Deloris

Spelling words & sentences: Words with ph, gh, f

1. phone   2. enough   3. stuff   4. laugh   5. puff  

6. giraffe   7. graph   8. tough   9. photo   10. rough

11. cough   12. cliff   13. dolphin   14. physical  

15. autograph

1. I heard you laugh while on the phone.

2. It is tough to say the alphabet backwards!

3. I can draw a rough sketch of a dolphin.

4. He took enough photos of his nephew. 

Please read the list words every night.

Tested/Targeted Words

adventure   climbed   clubhouse   exploring   greatest   truest   wondered

bought       people      pleasant      probably    scared     shall     sign

Reading List Words:

Phonics: ph, gh = f

ph: photo,  phrase, gopher, dolphin, trophy, elephant

gh:  laughed,  enough,  cough,  tough, 

Review of Skills: kn, wr, gn, mb

kn: knee,  kneel, knock,  knuckle

wr: wren,  wrote,  write,  wreck,

gn: gnome,  gnat,  sign,  gnu

mb: lamb,  limb,  comb,  climb

Monday & Tuesday: 1. Read list words. 2. Read Horace and Morris, but Mostly Dolores pgs. 240-255.

Wednesday:  1. Read list words. 2. Read pgs. 258-261(Good Kicking). Write your spelling words 3 x each.

Thursday:  1. Read list words. 2. Take a practice spelling test at home.  Have an adult to grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn it in on Friday.

“Spring fever” is here.  Some grades are dropping.

Please make sure your child completes all homework & packs it each evening before bedtime. 

All homework is for a grade.

*If your child is struggling in spelling or reading, he/she will need to practice them every night. 

**Mark your calendar.

Spring break:  March 16-20, 2009.

Spring Pictures:  March 25^th.

March 2-6, 2009

Bad Dog, Dodger

Spelling words & Sentences: kn, wr, gn,  mb Words

1. knock   2. sign   3. knee   4. wrong   5. write   6. climb   7. wrap  8. wren   9. gnat   10. lamb   11. comb   12. knob   13. knuckle   14. plumber   15. wrestle   16. knit

1. Did you see the wren perch on that limb?

2. I will wrap my hurt knee with tape.

3. I drew the wrong design on my sign.

4. My knit shirt had a wrinkle in it.

Monday :  Read: Rabbit Tricks pg. 211.  AND Read: Bad Dog, Dodger! Pgs. 213-219.

Tuesday: finish reading: Bad Dog, Dodger! Pgs. 220-225.  

Wednesday: Read: How to Train Your Puppy pgs. 228-231. 

Thursday:  Take a practice spelling test at home.  Have a parent to grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn it in on Friday. 

·       Wednesday March 26^th School pictures.  

Don’t forget to read your Reading list words and get an adult to sign your folder. 

You will be tested on those words, so practice reading them every night.

Tues. March 3^rd  Parent/Teacher conferences: 3-5.  5:00-6:00 private conferences.  Do not enter the room if the door is closed. 

Reading- One Dark Night

February 23-27, 2009

Spelling: Words with Prefixes: re, un, dis, pre

1. unsafe   2. preheat 3. rerun    4. disappear       5. unlock

6. retie      7. rewind   8. unpack  9. unplug   10. regroup

11. preschool      12. disagree       13. prehistoric   14. unfortunate

15. reunion 

1.      Will you rewind the rerun of that show?

2.    Do not disappear before it is time to unpack.

3.    The preschool children learn to retie their laces.

4.    It is unsafe to preheat the oven while you are gone. 

Monday & Tuesday:  1. Read List words & then read read:  One Dark Night pgs. 186-200.  Read it 2 times with an adult.

Wednesday:  Write a sentence for each of the first 10 spelling words.  Underline the spelling word in each sentence.  Sentence must be at least 4 words long.  Begin each sentence a different way. (Example:  he, she, we, they, you, mom, dad,etc.)

Turn it in on Thursday morning.

Thursday:  Take a practice spelling test at home.  Have an adult to grade it.  Write any misspelled words 5 x each.  Turn it in on Friday morning.

Please have your child to read their List Words EVERY NIGHT.  The list words are on the back of this sheet.  These are really important words that they need to practice.  Thank  you.                                                                                                                                      Mrs. Khan