First Grade News

March 14, 2016

Curriculum Highlights
Writing Information Reports
Math More fact exploration, identifying patterns,
finding rules
Reading Determining Importance
Word study long o
Authors Visit - Stephen Swinburne

News From Ms. Tindalls Class
As we finalize our unit on information reports you can provide support by
engaging your child in thoughtful conversation about the difference between a
story and an information report. How is the organization different? How about
the planning process? What about the language used (Word Choice). For
example, together you might uncover that a story usually begins by identifying
the characters and setting, leads the reader through a problem and ends with a
solution. An informational piece usually has a topic sentence, supporting
details, and a conclusion. Words used in a story might be creative, whereas
words in an informational piece should be specific. EG In a story you might
use gigantic or teeny to describe size. In an informational piece you might
say, grows up to 13 metres, thats about as long as a school bus.
In partnership,
Ms. Tindall

Monday
Reading: What connections do you make to the book? Connections might be to your self or to another text. How
does this connection help you better understand the book? EG I also got lost one time so I know how the main
character feels when she couldnt find her mum.
Word Study: Listen for long <o> while reading. What ways do know to make the long o sound?
Math: Measure the length, height and width of things in centimetres. First make an estimate and then measure.
Whats the difference between an estimate and a measurement?

Tuesday
Reading: What connections do you make to the book and how do they help you better comprehend?
Math: Measure the length, height and width of things in centimetres. First make an estimate and then measure.
What are some things you need to remember to get an accurate measurement?

Wednesday
Reading: What connections do you make to the book and how do they help you better comprehend?
Word Study: Quick read (silent e) (attached)
Math: Choose two objects. Measure their length, height and width. Compare the measurements. EG the book is
longer than the box, but the box is wider than the book etc. Focus on the language you use and try to be as
accurate as possible.

Thursday
Reading: What connections do you make to the book and how do they help you better comprehend?
Word Study: Find examples of words with the long o sound in a book you are reading.
Math: Choose two objects. Measure their length, height and width. Compare the measurements. EG the book is
longer than the box, but the box is wider than the book etc. Focus on the language you use and try to be as
accurate as possible.

Friday
Poem collection: Return to school on Monday.

Word Sort Long o/ short o

Sort these words.

go
so
mop

show
know
got
stop
grow
slow
top
hot
over
overalls
open
hope
slop
slope
not note pop
Pope

Long o

Short o

hop

Quick Read
Time yourself three times reading these words as quickly as you can.
Pay attention to the single silent e change. Record your best time.

quit

/ quite

twin / twin

shin / shine

Sam / same

pet / Pete

glob / globe

not / note

slim / slime

cut / cute

cub

/ cub

us

slop

/ slope

/ use

bath / bathe

strip / stripe

scrap / scrape

kit / kite