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Spelling Homework - Treasures-Week 13
THIS MUST BE KEPT IN HOMEWORK FOLDER AND BROUGHT TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY! IT IS PART OF DAILY HOMEWORK. GO TO http://activities.macmillanmh.com/reading/treasures/ FOR ADDITIONAL READING ACTIVITIES.
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Spelling Words BONUS: December Vocabulary Words
1. whip 6. chop 1. light
2. whale 7. slip 2. our
3. catch 8. spin 3. would
4. match 9. boy 4. your
5. chin 10. girl 5. again
Dictation Sentences
1. Can you catch your shadow?
2. Hold the whip above the horse.
______ Mon. - Take a pre-test on spelling words. Write only the words you get wrong 3x each.
Write dictation sentences 2x each.
______ Tue. - Write spelling words in ABC order. Practice reading the vocabulary words.
Write dictation sentences 2x each.
______ Wed. - WOW. Practice reading the vocabulary words.
Write dictation sentences 2x each.
______ Thu. - Take a written practice test on words 1-14 and dictation sentences.
______ Fri. - Spelling test on all words and dictation sentences.
Daily Reading Homework
Parents please help your child read this daily.
1. Mitch can whip his arm back and throw the ball.
2. The blue whale is really huge.
3. Can you chop some wood, so we can make a camp fire?
4. Both sides of the pattern will match, if you cut it out carefully.
*Use PENCIL ONLY.
*Assigned homework is due the next day.
*CHECK AND SIGN all homework daily.
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Weekly Reading Comprehension
Please read the story below with your child daily for fluency. Have him/her answer the comprehension questions orally for review of analyze text structure: Main Idea and Details.
VOCABULARY
light our would your again
Every morning we see our shadow when the sun comes up. All day we see the sun up in the sky. It gives the Earth light so people can see. When the light changes, shadows change too. The sun is low in the morning. Shadows are long in the morning. The sun is high at lunchtime so you do not see your shadow. Your shadow is short at dinnertime. If you could play with your shadow, what would you do? Tomorrow, you will see your shadow again!
1. What is the main idea of this story? ______________________________
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2. Why can’t you see your shadow at lunchtime? ________________________
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Illustrate your story