Assignments For Mrs. Zarzicki's Classes

Please be aware that from this point on I will be posting all assignments on both Seesaw and Google Classroom. Please check those sites moving forward.

Reading Services

Kindergarten- Grade 5

All students have been provided with a login/password for raz-kids.com . I am asking that all of my students to try to read at least four books per week and complete the quizzes that follow. This program allows me to check in and see your child's progress. I will be communicating with your child regularly, and I am asking that you check the message center daily. Unfortunately, the program does not allow you to respond back to me (so please communicate through email).

Lesson Plans

LESSON PLANS – RTI

Week of April 27

Kindergarten-

Day 1: Listen to Building With Blocks (Level A/ Raz-kids). What can you build with blocks?

Day 2: Read aloud Building With Blocks while recording yourself. Be sure to point to each word as you read.

Day 3: What was your favorite thing that you ever built with blocks? Draw a picture of what it looked like and then write a sentence explaining what it is.

*If anyone would like to take a picture or short video of something that they built and send it to me then I would love to post it to Seesaw when our classroom switches over to it.

Grade 1-

Day 1: Listen to Battery Power (Level F/Raz-kids). What are batteries, and why are they important?

Day 2: Read aloud Battery Power while recording yourself. Be sure to pause at the end marks.

Day 3: Make a list of five things that use batteries. Put your list in alphabetical order. Then write which one of those things is your favorite and why.

Grade 2-

Day 1: Listen to Changes (Level J Raz-kids). What changes does the girl go through in the book, and how does she feel about them?

Day 2: Read aloud Changes while recording yourself. Be sure to read in meaningful chunks.

Day 3: Write about a change that you went through. How did you feel? Write at least three sentences.

Grade 3-

Day 1: Listen to Incredible Places to Stay (Level M Raz-kids). Why are some hotels incredible places to stay?

Day 2: Read aloud Incredible Places to Stay while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: Draw your own one-of-a kind hotel. Write a paragraph describing your hotel and the things that guests can do when they visit. Be sure to include at least four sentences.

Grade 4-

Day 1: Listen to What Happens When You Flush (Level O/Raz-kids). Where does sewage go and how is it treated?

Day 2: Read aloud What Happens When YOu Flush while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: Draw a diagram of the route sewage takes after a toilet is flushed. Label your diagram and write a step-by-step explanation of the process.

Grade 5-

Day 1: Listen to Zookeeper (Level Q/Raz-kids). What features did the author and illustrator add to help you learn about zookeeping?

Day 2: Read aloud Zookeeper while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: Take a virtual tour and experience the San Diego Zoo live! Write a letter to Jeff about your experience. As you know after reading, Jeff shared that observation is the most important skill in zookeeping. Give a detailed account of what you observed at the zoo. Be sure to add at least five sentences in your letter.

https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

Week of April 20

Kindergarten-

Day 1: Listen to The Big Cat (Level A/ Raz-kids). What are some of the things that the cat does in the book?

Day 2: Read aloud The Big Cat while recording yourself. Be sure to point to each word as you read.

Day 3: Draw a picture of a pet or animal that you have seen. Write a sentence telling what that animal does.

Grade 1-

Day 1: Listen to Changing Seasons (Level F/Raz-kids). What changes do you see during each of the four seasons?

Day 2: Read aloud Changing Seasons while recording yourself. Be sure to pause at the end marks.

Day 3: Look out your window. What changes have you observed during the spring season? Draw and label what you see. Write two or more sentences about your picture.

Grade 2-

Day 1: Listen to Sharks (Level J Raz-kids). What is something that you already knew about sharks? After listening, what is something that is new that you learned?

Day 2: Read aloud Sharks while recording yourself. Be sure to read in meaningful chunks.

Day 3: What nonfiction book features (maps, diagrams, pictures, sidebars, glossary) did you find most helpful in learning about parrots? Choose at least two features and explain how they helped you.

Grade 3-

Day 1: Listen to Parrots (Level M Raz-kids). What makes parrots so special?

Day 2: Read aloud Parrots while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: What nonfiction book features (maps, diagrams, pictures, sidebars, glossary) did you find most helpful in learning about parrots? Choose at least two features and explain how they helped you.

Grade 4-

Day 1: Listen to New Year Celebrations (Level O/Raz-kids). What are different ways people celebrate the New Year?

Day 2: Read aloud New Year Celebrations while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: How do you celebrate the New Year? Compare your New Year celebration to a celebration in the book. Write two ways that they are similar and two ways that they are different.

Grade 5-

Day 1: Listen to Coral Reefs (Level Q/Raz-kids). What are coral reefs, and why are they being protected?

Day 2: Read aloud Coral Reefs while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: Do you think people should protect coral reefs? Use at least three details from the book to support your answer.

Week of April 13

Kindergarten-

Day 1: Listen to Athletes (Level A/ Raz-kids). Draw and label a picture of an athlete playing your favorite sport.

Day 2: Read aloud Athletes while recording yourself. Be sure to point to each word as you read.

Day 3: Write a sentence telling what your favorite athlete does.

Grade 1-

Day 1: Listen to Bake Sale (Level F/Raz-kids). Write two sentences. In the first sentence, tell about Billy's problem. In the second sentence, explain how Billy solved his problem.

Day 2: Read aloud Bake Sale while recording yourself. Be sure to pause at the end marks.

Day 3: What treat would you make for a bake sale? Draw a picture and write three sentences about it.

Grade 2-

Day 1: Listen to The Pirate Substitute (Level J Raz-kids). What lesson does Jack learn from Pirate Chalk Beard?

Day 2: Read aloud The Pirate Substitute while recording yourself. Be sure to read in meaningful chunks.

Day 3: Pretend that you are Pirate Chalk Beard. Write your experience about life as a substitute teacher. Be sure to include three details.

Grade 3-

Day 1: Listen to I’m the Small One (Level M/Raz-kids). What does the main character learn about herself in this story?

Day 2: Read aloud I’m the Small One while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: Choose three words to describe the main character, Sophie, in the story. Use evidence from the story to support your answer.

Grade 4-

Day 1: Listen to The Bird’s Nest (Level P/Raz-kids). What is the importance of bird nests in the story?

Day 2: Read aloud The Bird’s Nest while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: Write a recipe for a favorite dish in your family. Provide step-by-step directions needed to prepare your dish.

Grade 5-

Day 1: Listen to Who Likes Lemonade? (Level Q/Raz-kids). What lesson does Mike learn from having a lemonade stand?

Day 2: Read aloud Who Likes Lemonade while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: How would you earn twenty-five dollars for a spy kit? Write a letter to Mike describing your plan and why you think it will be successful.

Week of April 6

Kindergarten-

Day 1: Listen to Bedtime Counting (Level A/ Raz-kids). Draw and label a picture of something you do right before bed.

Day 2: Read aloud Bedtime Counting while recording yourself. Be sure to point to each word as you read it.

Day 3: Write one sentence stating your favorite part of the book. Draw a picture of that part.

Grade 1

Day 1: Listen to Are You From India ? (Level F/Raz-kids). Write two sentences. In the first sentence tell what country your family is from. In the second sentence, tell what continent that country is on.

Day 2: Read aloud Are You From India? while recording yourself. Be sure to pause at the end marks.

Day 3: Pretend that you just came back from a vacation from India.

Use details from the book to write about your imaginary trip.

Grade 2

Day 1: Listen to Baseball (Level J Raz-kids). What is baseball and why is it so popular?

Day 2: Read aloud Baseball while recording yourself. Be sure to pause at the end marks.

Day 3: Would you like to play baseball? Write your response using three details from the book to support your answer.

Grade 3

Day 1: Listen to April Fools’ Day (Level M/Raz-kids). How is April Fools’ Day best celebrated?

Day 2: Read aloud April Fools' Day while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: Write a letter to a friend describing an April Fools’ joke not included in the book. Be sure your joke follows the rules described in the book.

Grade 4

Day 1: Listen to Art Around Us (Level P/Raz-kids). Pretend that you are a bird flying over your favorite place (maybe a park or a city) observe the art you see. Write about your observations.

Day 2: Read aloud Art Around Us while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: Which form of art from the book would you enjoy doing the most? Why?

Grade 5

Day 1: Listen to Amelia Earhart: A Legend in Flight (Level Q/Raz-kids). Who is Amelia Earhart and why is she a legend?

Day 2: Read aloud Amelia Earhart: A Legend in Flight while recording yourself. Do your best to read the way you speak.

Day 3: Pretend that you are Amelia Earhart. Write a journal entry describing one of your first flights. Include three details from the book.