Reading:

The students will be able to:

• Plan and write a persuasive piece of writing.

Writing:

The students will be able to:

• Tell what the author is trying to persuade me to think or do.

Word work :

The students will be able to:

• Read and spell compound words and identify the two words that make up a compound.

Math:

The students will be able to:

• Measure the length of objects with string or ribbon.

• Use paper clips or cubes to measure the length of an object

• Measure length using objects as a measurement tool to the nearest whole number.

• Use different units to measure an object and describe how they are different

• Identify parts of an analog or digital clock (hour hand, minute hand)

• Tell time to the half hour using “half past”.

Science:

The students will be able to:

• Observe, compare, describe, and sort components of soil by size, texture, and color.

• Identify and describe a variety of natural sources of water, including streams, lakes, and oceans.

• Identify how rocks, soil, and water are used to make products.

SEL:

Unit 20

• Apply the Problem-Solving Steps

• Demonstrate how to invite someone to play in response to scenarios

Unit 21

• Demonstrate assertive responses to name-calling

• Identify adults to tell if name-calling doesn’t stop

Unit 22

• Recall skills on all the posters

• Demonstrate the Listening Rules

• Demonstrate the Calming-Down Steps

• Name one concept or skill they learned in their Second Step lessons

First Grade Summer Review

Reading:

·       Read for at least 20 minutes daily (read for enjoyment)

·       Identify parts of a book – (title, author, illustrator & table of contents)

·       Monitor reading comprehension

·       Review that stories have settings, characters, problems, resolutions, and conclusions

·       Practice retelling a story in logical order

·       Identify  and read at least 100 high-frequency words : Click Here

·       Review compound words

·       Review the difference between fiction and nonfiction books

·       Identify and read contractions (e.g. isn’t (is not), can’t (cannot), etc.)

·       Review prediction and cause/effect

 Writing:

·       Generate ideas for writing

·       Capitalization and punctuation with spacing between words

·       Review Long Vowel – silent (e) at the end  - e.g. (hope, take, etc.)

·       Practice spelling base words by adding (s) to make them plural

·       Have your child to share his/her writing

·       Make sure ideas are in logical order – does the writing make sense

Word Work:

·       Review these word rimes…..(an, ap, at, op, ot,  og, ed, et, en,  it, in, ug, ut, un,  ip)

·       Review R Blend words (dr, cr, pr), L Blend words(bl, cl, fl), S Blend words(sp, st, sl)

·       Review rimes ick, ack, ock

·       Review putting words in ABC order

·       Review digraphs sh, ch, th, wh

·       Review rimes: ing, ell, ill, ack, ide, ame, ate, ay, all

·       Review digraphs – ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow (bow), oo (moon), oo (hook) ou, ow (cow)

·       Vowel dipthongs – oy, oi, ou, ow, au, aw, ew

·       Vowel diagraph ie(chief) and igh(sigh, night)

Math:

·       Identify U.S. coins and their value

·       Skip counting by 2, 5, and 10

·       Practice counting forward and backward

·       Practice numbers greater than, less than, equal to

·       Continue to practice basic math facts (addition and subtraction)

·       Practice writing word problems

·       2D shapes: circles, triangles, rectangles, squares, rectangles, rhombuses, and hexagons

·       3D shapes: spheres, cones, cylinders, rectangular prism, cubes, triangular prisms

·       Be able to show equal parts (halves and fourths)

·       Practice fact families

·       Practice place value to the hundreds place

·       Practice reading graphs (bar graph, line graph, etc.)

·       Practice non-standard measurement – with cubes, ribbon, string, etc.

·       Practice time to the hour and ½ hour (both digital and analog clocks)

·       Discuss earning and saving money, needs and wants and charitable giving

Parents/Guardians,

If you have moved OR are planning to move BEFORE August 10, 2023 please contact Jennifer Flatt at 972- 396-3016 or Jennifer.flatt@allenisd.org.

Please provide student first and last name, current grade, parent/guardian name, contact phone number, estimated move date, and location moving to.