First Grade Reading
What does an author do?
An author is writer of a book.
Write a word with the long A sound.
Examples:
1. bake
2. cake
3. make
What is a diagraph?
two letters that come together to make one sound
How do you start a letter or card
Dear, or to
What does the illustrator do?
Draw the pictures in a book.
What 2 sounds can the letter "a" make?
short a and long a
What animals are we reporting on in class
Squirrels, hedgehogs, snakes, ants, racoons
Name 3 holidays.
New Year, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, etc.
He is a Spider who likes to trick people
Anansi
Write a word with a short e sound.
Examples:
1. bed
2. fed
3. gem
What is the place we eat lunch called?
Cafeteria
What are the 4 main directions on a map?
North, West, South, East
Q is always paired with which letter?
u
What 2 sounds can the letter "e" make?
e and eh
How many months are in a year? Can you name them?
12
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
Name the 4 seasons
Winter, spring, summer, and fall
What is the "setting" of a story?
Where the story takes place.
What are 2 words that rhyme with "all"?
Example:
1. mall
2. hall
Every sentence must start with what kind of letter?
A capital letter
What is our principal's name?
Dr. Luster