First Grade News

Curriculum Highlights

November 18, 2013

Math Money, Data, Addition Social studies Field to Table growers, processors, packagers, transporters, storers, sellers, consumers Long e y at the end of words Writing Workshop - The 6 Traits Word Choice Descriptive words Reading workshop Comprehension - Visualizing Friday, November 22nd Terry Fox Day Friday, November 22nd Free Dress Day! Bring RM5 or more to support KIVA

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News From Ms. Tindalls Class

In Writers Workshop we have been studying the characteristics of good writing through the 6 Traits also known as the Write Traits. They are: Conventions/Mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar) Organization (beginning, middle, ending, sequenced, transitions) Word Choice (descriptive words, powerful verbs, paints a picture) Voice (personal, individual style) Ideas/Content (clear message, plenty of information, details support the main idea) Sentence Fluency (varied sentence lengths, different sentence beginnings, smooth flow) We have focused on Ideas and Organization and next will work on Word Choice followed by Conventions (although this is really taught all year long). You could support this learning at home by using this language when reading stories together. EG. This writer has great Word Choice these words created a picture in my mind. These Sentences are really Fluent they all begin differently and sound smooth when I read them. I can always tell when Im reading an Anthony Browne book as he has an individual Voice his stories often include gorillas and he looks at things from a different perspective. I always have to think hard to find his message. This story is very well Organized - it has a strong lead, an exciting middle and the ending was a surprise. This author chose a juicy Idea to write about. I enjoyed reading about how he delivers papers every morning. To support our Field to Table unit it would be great if you would take your child grocery shopping with you to a supermarket and also to a fresh market. Melawati has quite a large farmers market Saturday mornings. You might be able to talk to the farmers directly and even see the trucks in which they transport their goods. Compare prices, packaging, health benefits, distances travelled and pollution created to get the products to you in Malaysia. In partnership, Ms. Tindall

Name: ____________________________ Monday Reading: Take note of the ending of the story. What are some different ways authors end their stories? Math: Review time to half hour. Make up your own, Whats My Rule, problems or use the ones attached. No need to print, just record your answers on a white board, chalk board or scrap paper. Tuesday Reading: Can you find these types of endings - a circle, a surprise or a feeling? Word Study: Go on a hunt for words the end with <y>. What two sounds do you notice it making? What hypothesis can you make about why and when the <y> makes each sound? (Hint, count the number of syllables in the words you found. Is there a connection to the sound <y> makes? Math: Play 10 sen, 5 sen, 1 sen exchange game. Put a pile of coins (or counters labeled with 1, 5, 10) in the middle. Roll two dice. Take that number of 1 sen coins. Exchange when you can. First one to earn $1.00 is the winner. Wednesday Reading: Notice descriptive words. EG Did the author just say dog? Or did she use some descriptive words such as scruffy, hairy, yappy? (connect descriptive words to word study ending with y) Math: Play Addition or Domino Top-It. Each player turns over a domino (or two cards). Each player adds the two numbers together and says the number model aloud. Five plus seven equals twelve. The person with the highest sum, says, Top-It and keeps both dominoes (cards). The person with the most dominoes (or cards) at the end wins. Thursday Reading: Find descriptive words. How might you use some of these in your own writing? Word Study: Morphology: Identify the base word and the affixes. Say the word sum out loud. EG, farm + er + s = famers. Words attached. Math: Challenge problem: There were 5 dogs in the park. How many legs were there? (say the problem in your own words. Draw a picture. Write a number model. Explain to an adult how you worked out your answer.) Friday Reading: Find descriptive words. How might you use some of these in your own writing? Poem collection: Recite/ sing poems and songs to friends and family. Return poem collection to school on Monday. Math: Parents read unit 4 Family Letter attached. Social Studies: Visit a supermarket and a farmers market. Compare origin of products and prices.

Whats the rule? Fill in the missing numbers. Use your number grid as a resource.

Rule _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

Missing Numbers 10, 20, 30, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____ 20, 18, 16, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____ 25, 30, 35, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____ 110, 100, 90, ____, ____, ____, ____, 0, 3, 6, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____ 22, 24, 26, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____ 20, 16, 12, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____ 100, 200, 300, ____, ____, ____, ____, 20, 40, 60, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____

Identify the base and affixes.

unhelpful helping careful slowly kindest farmers grow pack packed

helper friendly

helped unfriendly

slower kindly farmer farming kinder farms farmed grows packs unpacked

grower package packing