Language Arts

SPELLING and VOCABULARY

Spelling:

For spelling, students will be given a list every other Monday (two weeks worth).  For homework, they are required to write the words 3x’s each on a special cursive paper every week.  Tests are given every Thursday.

Unit 1 Week 1 L 1&2     "The Princess and the Pizza" 

Unit 1 Week 2 L 1&2     "Experts, Incorporated"  

Unit 1 Week 3 L 1&2     "Earthquakes"   

Unit 1 Week 4 L 1&2     "A Crash Course in Forces and Motion"  

Unit 1 Week 5 L 1&2     "Kids in Business" 

Unit 2 Week 1 L 1&2     "The Secret Message"  

Unit 2 Week 2 L 1&2     "Ranita, The Frog Princess"  

Unit 2 Week 3 L 1&2      "The Buffalo are Back" 

Unit 2 Week 4 L 1&2      "Spiders" 

Unit 2 Week 5 L 1&2    "The Sandpiper" and other Poetry   

Unit 3 Week 1 L 1&2   "The Cricket in Times Square" 

Unit 3 Week 2 L 1&2   "Aguinaldo"  

Unit 3 Week 3 L 1&2   "Delivering Justice..."  

Unit 3 Week 4 L 1&2   "Abe's Honest Words"  

Vocabulary:

Vocabulary words are found in their Wonders, California Reading/Writing Workshop (small) textbook. Students are to complete activities from the list (pink WS) provided in class. This assignment is due every other Friday. They need to study the definitions, synonyms and antonyms for their test every other Friday. 

Unit 1 Week 1 "The Princess and the Pizza" 

Unit 1 Week 2  "Experts, Incorporated" 

Unit 1 Week 3  "Earthquakes"    

Unit 1 Week 4  "A Crash Course in Forces and Motion" 

Unit 1 Week 5 "Kids in Business" 

Unit 2 Week 1 "The Secret Message" 

Unit 2 Week 2 "Ranita, The Frog Princess" 

Unit 2 Week 3  "The Buffalo are Back" 

Unit 2 Week 4  "Spiders" 

Unit 2 Week 5  "The Sandpiper" and other poetry 

Unit 3 Week 1 "The Cricket in Times Square" 

Unit 3 Week 2  "Aguinaldo" 

Unit 3 Week 3  "Delivering Justice..." 

Unit 3 Week 4  "Abe's Honest Words" 

GRAMMAR

READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGY

WRITING