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Welcome to First Grade!
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What are we learning this week?
April 22nd-26th
Phonics-silent letters au, aw, all words; test Friday
Comprehension-main topic/key details, author's opinion, feeling words; using context clues; quiz Friday
Grammar-use past tense verbs
Writing-poetry
Math-telling time to the hour and half hour
Science-parents/offspring
Social Studies-goods and services; spending and saving
April 15th-19th
Phonics-silent letters kn, gn, wr; test Friday
Comprehension-main topic/key details, author's opinion, using context clues; quiz Friday
Grammar-use irregular plurals
Writing-poetry
Math-organize and interpret data; test Wednesday
Science-parents/offspring
Social Studies-goods and services
April 8th-12th
Phonics-dipthong oo; test Friday
Comprehension-main topic/key details, author's opinion, using context clues; test Friday
Grammar-use plural possessives; commas in a series
Writing-researched based expository writing
Math-order objects by length, measure to the nearest inch; test Wednesday
-organize and interpret data
Science-needs of living things
Social Studies- maps and globes
April 1st-5th
Phonics-dipthong oi, oy; test Friday
Comprehension-main topic/key details, author's opinion, using context clues; quiz Friday
Grammar-use plural possessives
Writing-researched based expository writing
Math-order objects by length, measure to the nearest inch
Science-parts of a plant
Social Studies- maps and globes
March 18th-21st
Phonics-review r controlled vowels
Comprehension-review retelling, make a connection, character traits, story elements
Grammar-review contractions, verb tenses, sentence structure
Writing-how-to writing
Math-review subtraction and addition strategies
Science-parts of a plant
Social Studies- map of Florida
March 11th-15th
Phonics-dipthongs ou, ow ; test Friday
Comprehension-retell a topic with relevant details; identify author's opinion; use context clues; quiz Friday
Grammar-commas in a series
Writing-researched based expository writing
Math-subtracting 2-digit numbers; test Friday
Science-living vs. non-living things
Social Studies- Women's History Month
March 4th-8th
Phonics-bossy er, ir, ur; test Friday
Comprehension-identify and describe story elements; compare and contrast two texts; identify info in text vs. pictures; testFriday
Grammar-irregular past tense verbs
Writing-opinion based on a mentor text
Math-subtracting 2-digit numbers
Science-living vs. non-living things
Social Studies- timelines
February 26th-March 1st
Phonics-bossy or, ore, oar; test Friday
Comprehension-identify and describe story elements; compare and contrast two texts; identify info in text vs. pictures; quiz Friday
Grammar-irregular past tense verbs
Writing-opinion based on a mentor text
Math-adding 2-digit numbers; test Friday
Science-living vs. non-living things
Social Studies- Black History Month
February 20th-23rd
Phonics-bossy ar; test Friday
Comprehension-identify and describe story elements; compare and contrast two texts; identify info in text vs. pictures; quiz Friday
Grammar-noun-pronouns
Writing-opinion based on a mentor text
Math-adding 2-digit numbers
Science-living vs. non-living things
Social Studies-President's Day; Black History Month
February 12th-16th
Phonics-long i with i, igh, y; test Friday
Comprehension-use context clues; identify main topic and key details; use text features; compare info from visuals and texts; testFriday
Grammar-noun-verb agreement; possessive nouns
Writing-expository "how to"
Math-comparing numbers; Test Friday
Science-living vs. non-living things
Social Studies-President's Day
February 5th-9th
Phonics-long e with ea, ee; test Fruday
Comprehension-use context clues; identify main topic and key details; use text features; compare info from visuals and texts; quiz Friday
Grammar-noun-verb agreement
Writing-expository "how to"
Math-comparing numbers
Science-living vs. non-living things
Social Studies-President's Day
January 29th-February 2nd
Phonics-long o; test Friday
Comprehension-use context clues; identify main topic and key details; use text features; compare info from visuals and texts; quiz Friday
Grammar-possessive nouns
Writing-expository "how to"
Math-read, write, and draw 2-digit numbers as 10s and 1s; Test Friday
Science-tell how objects move
Social Studies-Rosa Parks
January 22nd-26th
Phonics-long a with ai/ay; test Friday
Comprehension-use context clues, tell story elements, tell morals; test Friday
Grammar-subject and predicate; proper nouns
Writing-opinion writing
Math-read, write, and draw 2-digit numbers as 10s and 1s
Science-tell how objects move
Social Studies-National Holidays
January 16th-19th
Phonics-long e with silent e, long u with silent e; test Friday
Comprehension-use context clues, tell story elements, tell morals; Quiz Friday
Grammar-subject and predicate
Writing-opinion writing
Math-counting to 120; skip counting by 2s, 5s, 10s; representing as number as 10s and 1s
Science-tell how objects move
Social Studies-Dr. Martin Luther King
January 8th-12th
Phonics-long i with silent e; test Friday
Comprehension-use context clues, tell story elements, tell morals; Quiz Friday
Grammar-proper nouns
Writing-opinion writing
Math-subtractions startegies; test Friday
Science-tell how objects move
Social Studies-Dr. Martin Luther King
January 3rd-5th
Phonics-review beginning blends, triple blends and digraphs
Comprehension-retelling, sequencing, story elements
Grammar-review contractions
Writing-expository writing
Math-review addition and subtraction strategies
Science-sort objects based on movement
Social Studies-create timelines
December 11th-15th
Phonics-soft c and g; Spelling and HFW test
Thursday
Comprehension-identify main topic and key details; compare information from visuals and information from words; test
Thursday
Grammar-use interjections and irregular paste tense verbs
Writing-expository writing
Math-subtract within 20
Science-sort objects
Social Studies-identify holidays and celebrations
December 4th-8th
Phonics-long o, silent e; Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-identify main topic and key details; compare information from visuals and information from words; quiz Friday
Grammar-use interjections
Writing-expository writing
Math-addition and subtraction to 20; test Friday
Science-tell ways objects can move
Social Studies-compare life now with life in the past
November 27th-December 1st
Phonics-long a, silent e; Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-identify main topic and key details; compare information from visuals and information from words; quiz Friday
Grammar-irregular past tense verbs
Writing-expository writing
Math-addition and subtraction to 20
Science-sort objects
Social Studies-put events in order
November 13th-17th
Phonics-3 letter blends (squ-, str-, spl-); Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-identify who is telling a story; describe story elements, retell a story; identify feeling/descriptive words
Grammar-using commas in a series; plural nouns
Writing-opinion writing
Math-addition and subtraction
Science-sort objects
Social Studies-compare life now with life in the past
November 6th-9th
Phonics-digraphs (ch, tch, wh); Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-identify who is telling a story; describe story elements, retell a story; identify feeling/descriptive words
Grammar-using commas in a series
Writing-opinion writing
Math-addition and subtraction
Science-tell about fast and slow changes in nature
Social Studies-tell about Veteran's Day
October 30th-Nov 3rd
Phonics-digraphs (th, sh, ng); Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-identify who is telling a story; describe story elements, retell a story; identify feeling/descriptive words
Grammar-plural nouns (s, ies)
Writing-opinion writing
Math-addition and subtraction
Science-recognize that water, rocks, soil, and living things are found on Earth's surface; tell how to be safe around water
Social Studies-tell ways to solve problems fairly
October 23rd-27th
Phonics-final blends; Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-describe main topic and key details; use text features; use context clues; Comprehension Test Friday
Grammar-possessive nouns and pronouns, nouns verb agreement
Writing-expository writing; identifying parts of a paragraph
Math-addition and subtraction to 10; Test Friday
Science-recognize that water, rocks, soil, and living things are found on Earth's surface
Social Studies-identify ways to show resect and kindness
October 17th-20th
Phonics-s blend; Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-describe main topic and key details; use text features; use context clues; Comprehension Quiz Friday
Grammar-possessive nouns and pronouns
Writing-expository writing; identifying parts of a paragraph
Math-addition and subtraction to 10
Science-recognize that water, rocks, soil, and living things are found on Earth's surface
Social Studies-identify symbols of America
October 9th-13th
Phonics-r blend (dr, tr, cr); Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-describe main topic and key details; use text features; use context clues; Comprehension Quiz Friday
Grammar-singular and plural nouns; noun verb agreement
Writing-expository writing; identifying parts of a paragraph
Math-addition and subtraction to 10
Science-recognize that water, rocks, soil, and living things are found on Earth's surface
Social Studies-identify ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
October 2nd-6th
Phonics-l blends (bl-, cl-, fl-); Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-describe main story elements (fiction), retell a story, identify descriptive words, compare and contrast; Comprehension Test Friday
Grammar-make contractions; identify subject and predicate
Writing-narrative writing
Math-addition and subtraction with missing parts (8+__=10); test Friday
Science-recognize that water, rocks, soil, and living things are found on Earth's surface
Social Studies-identify ways to be a good citizen
September 25th-29th
Phonics-short u; Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-describe main story elements (fiction), retell a story, identify descriptive words, compare and contrast; Comprehension Quiz Friday
Grammar-make contractions
Writing-expository writing
Math-addition and subtraction with missing parts (8+__=10)
Science-use magnifiers to explore our world
Social Studies-identify symbols of the USA
September 18th-21st
Phonics-short e; Spelling and HFW test Thursday
Comprehension-describe main story elements (fiction), retell a story, identify descriptive words; Comprehension Quiz Friday
Grammar-noun/verb agreement, subject and predicate
Writing-narrative writing
Math-addition with missing parts (8+__=10)
Science-identify and explore gravity
Social Studies-identify symbols of Florida
September 11th-15th
Phonics-short o and ck; Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-retell main topic and key details (nonfiction), make connections; Comprehension Test Friday
Grammar-review nouns and verbs
Writing-narrative writing
Math-equal shares: making halves and fourths; test Friday
Science-identify ways the sun is helpful and harmful
Social Studies-identify American symbols
September 5th-8th
Phonics-short i; Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-retell main topic and key details (nonfiction), make connections; Comprehension Quiz Friday
Grammar-verbs
Writing-narrative writing
Math-equal shares: making halves and fourths
Science-identify what is found in the day and night time sky
Social Studies-identify ways to be a good citizen and ways to help in home and school community
August 28-September 1st
Phonics-short a; Spelling and HFW test Friday
Comprehension-retell main topic and key details (nonfiction); Comprehension Quiz Friday
Grammar-nouns
Writing-narrative writing
Math-sort, combine, and describe 3-D shapes; Test Friday
Science-use our 5 senses to make predictions and observations
Social Studies-identify ways to be a good citizen and ways to help in home and school community
August 21-25
Phonics-we will review letter sounds previously learned in Kindergarten
Comprehension-we will learn routines and procedures for our ELA block
Grammar-we will review handwriting
Writing-we will review expository writing
Math-we will sort, combine, and describe 2-D shapes
Science-we will investigate the natural world
Social Studies-we will discuss rules, rights, responsibilities, and what it means to be a good citizen