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F irst Grade’s Fridge Facts for the week of March 21, 2016

Word Work Phonics : Un it 8

Reviewing Phonemes Listening for long /o/, long /u/

Spel l ing

Long i sound spelled /y/i_e/i/

Grammar

Introduction to Similes and Metaphors

Reading Comparing, Contrast ing and

Describ ing Characters in a Text

-Recognizing Character’s Feelings -Providing Evidence for Why a Character Feels a Certain Way

-Figurative Language (grammar link to similes and metaphors)

I l l ino is State Learning Standards

1.3.e Describe a character using clues in the text (e.g., inferred feelings, behaviors, needs).

1.6.a Identify who is telling the story.

Socia l Studies Unit 3: Work! Work! Work!

-Goods vs. Services -Workers vs. Volunteers

-Community Workers -Map Skills

Writ ing Unit 4: Writ ing a Series of Stories BEND 1 : F ict ion Writers Set Out to

Write Real ist ic Fict ion

-Serious Writers Get Serious About Spelling

-Taking Stock: Writers Use Checklists to Set Goals -Serious Writers Learn to Get Their

Characters Out of Trouble

Math TOPIC 10: Adding with Tens and Ones

TEST THIS TUESDAY! ! ! !

Begin TOPIC 1 1 : Subtracting with Tens and Ones

Read for at least 20 minutes every n ight . Practice doubles +/- 8,9, and 10 facts .

Just a Reminder: Thursday is a regular 3:00 dismissal day.

SPRING BREAK: 3/25-4/3

School resumes on Monday, Apri l 4th.

Word Wal l Words

Spel l ing Words

pretty

your

fly

dry

shy

crying

time

find

mice

quite