Home-School Connection

Dear Family Member:

This week our class will
be focusing on how the
Earths forces affect us.
We will be talking about
forces that we can
observe.
Here are some activities
that you can do with
your child to help
reinforce the skills well
be practicing.

Word Workout (see page 54)

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Words to Know: similes You will make up a sentence using one

of the words on the list. Then your child will make up a different
sentence using the same word. Continue until all the list words have
been used.
Spelling/Phonics: long a You will make a chart of the various
spelling combinations that make the long a sound. Your child will
write each spelling word in the column that matches how the vowel
sound is spelled. This weeks words contain the phonic sound of
long a, spelled ai, ay, ea, eigh, and ey.

Comprehension: authors purpose (see page 55)

Your child will look at illustrations of book titles and circle the sentence
that tells why the author wrote the book.

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Conexin con el hogar

Estimados familiares:
Esta semana conversaremos
sobre cmo nos afectan las
fuerzas de la Tierra.
Comentaremos las fuerzas
que podemos observar.
Les indicaremos algunas
actividades que pueden
realizar con su hijo o hija
paraayudarlos a reforzar
lasdestrezas que
practicaremos.

Ejercicios con las palabras (vea la pgina 54)

Palabras para aprender: Smiles Escriba una oracin con una de las
palabras de la lista. Luego pida a su hijo o hija que escriba otra oracin
con la misma palabra. Continen hasta haber usado todas las palabras
de la lista.

Comprensin: Propsito del autor (vea la pgina 55)

Pida a su hijo o hija que mire las ilustraciones de los ttulos de los libros y
marque con un crculo la oracin que explique por qu el autor escribi el
libro.

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Ortografa/Fontica: a larga Dibuje una tabla con las distintas

combinaciones de ortografa que representan el sonido de la a larga.
Pida a su hijo o hija que escriba cada una de las palabras en la columna
que corresponda al sonido voclico. Las palabras de esta semana
contienen el sonido de a larga que se escribe ai, ay, ea, eigh, ey.

Koneksyon ant Lakay ak Lekl

Bonjou, Moun ki Responsab Elvla:
Semenn sa a, klas nou an pral
gade kouman fs plant Lat a
aji sou nou. Nou pral pale sou
fs nou ka obsve.
Men kk aktivite ou ka f ak pitit
ou, pou ede ranfse konesans li
nan egzsis nou pral f yo.

Egzsis avk Mo
(gade nan paj 54)

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Mo pou nou konnen: simile

Ou pral konpoze yon fraz av mo ki nan lis la. Apre sa, pitit ou a pral
konpoze yon lt fraz avk menm mo a. Kontinye jouktan nou fin svi
avk tout mo ki nan lis la.
tograf/Fonnetik: a long Ou pral f yon tablo avk tout kalite
konbinezon tograf ki f son a long lan. Pitit ou a pral ekri chak mo
pou eple yo nan koln ki koresponn avk jan son vwayl la ekri a.
Mo pou semenn sa a genyen son fonnetik a long, ki ekri tankou ai,
ay, ea, eigh, ak ey.

Konpreyansyon: objektif ot a (gade nan paj 55)

Pitit ou a pral gade ilistrasyon tit yon liv, epi l ap anskle fraz ki di pou
kisa ot a te ekri liv la.

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Word Workout
Words to Know
Ill say a sentence using one of the words on the list. Then you make up
a different sentence using the same word. Well do this until all the words
have been used.

objects

proved

amazing

true

weight

measure

force

speed

Spelling Words
There are several ways to spell the sound of long a as
in pay. Im going to make a chart with five columns. At
the top of each column are letters that show one of
the ways to spell long a. Ill say a word on the list. You
find that word on the list, say it aloud, and write it in
the appropriate column. Well do this for all the words.

weigh

main

steak

nail

break

hay

sleigh

train

prey
ai

Review:

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ay

ea

scrape

eigh

ey

strange

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stay

Comprehension: Authors Purpose

Whats on the Cover?

Lets look at these book covers. Well read the title of each book and look
at the pictures. Circle the letter of the sentence that you think is the
reason why the author wrote the book.

a. To describe how to pack a

suitcase
b. To tell about the authors travels
c. To explain why people should
recycle cans and bottles
a. To tell about different lakes
their size, shape, and depth

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b. To give directions for getting to

the lake
c. To describe the sounds of
nature
a. To describe how much fun you
can have on a roller coaster
b. To warn people about the
dangers of rides like the roller
coaster
c. To explain how to give first aid

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