Homework

Homework

This week our class will be reading stories and learning about our country’s national symbols, monuments, and national parks, such as the American flag, the White House, and the Grand Canyon.

Word Workout

• Vocabulary: country, travel Talk about places in the United States where you have traveled or would like to visit with your child. Then invite your child to draw a picture of that place.
• High-Frequency Words: this, what Write the words this and what on paper. Then have your child trace each word. Think of short sentences that include each word and write them down. Have your child point to each word and read the sentences.
• Category Words: locations Play “Guess the Place” with your child. Give clues about different places your child knows well and encourage him or her to guess the place. Give clues such as, I am thinking about a place that has many books inside and people go there to read quietly. What is it? (a library)
• Phonics: y, z Help your child think of words with the letter y and the letter z. Give clues to help your child identify the words. Make a list of the words, and then have your child underline the letter y or z in each one.

Comprehension: Fact and Opinion

Read the story about a boy named Zack. Then have your child tell you some details of the story and identify which details are facts and which are opinions.