Reading
What letter is missing from the alphabet?
abcdefghijklmnoprstuvwxyz
q
Make sure you start each sentence with a _______ _______ letter.
upper case (or capital letter)
What is 10+0?
10
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear!
Which first grade teacher has a granddaughter named Raelyn?
Mrs. Stockwell
Read these words. Are the vowel sounds short or long in these words?
cat, pop, men, pin, pet, fun
short
Make sure you end each sentence with either a ______, exclamation point, or question mark.
period
What is 9-8?
1
What did one toilet say to the other?
You look a bit flushed!
Which first grade teacher has the hardest name to pronounce?
Ms. Furtado! (hehe remember at the beginning of the year the different names students would call you by mistake!)
Do these words rhyme?
gate, late, date, rate, mate
Yes!
Make sure you have ___________ between your words.
spaces
What is 7-7?
0
Where do cows go on Saturday nights?
Which first grade teacher has curly hair?
Mrs. Gray
What is the difference between a digraph (ch, th, sh, wh, etc.) and a blend (bl, cr, st, etc.)?
Digraphs are two letters that make just one sound. Blends are two or more consonants that BLEND together but each sound can still be heard.
After you write a sentence, you should reread it to make sure it makes _______.
sense
Is it ok to add numbers in any order?
Yes! 4+5 is the same as 5+4. That's called the commutative property (some people call it the "flip flop" or "turn around" property too)
What do you call a daddy balloon?
Pop!
Who will be your teacher next year?! Who is the second grade teacher? Hint: She's our classroom neighbor! (AND fun fact: she's my neighbor in real life!)
Mrs. Schroeder
Read these words. What do all these words have in common?
puff, bell, toss, buzz
They all have bonus letters! (ff, ll, ss, zz)
When you write a friendly letter, what is the first thing you write at the top?
3 tens
8 ones
Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert?
Because she was stuffed!
Who STILL misses you every day and is SO SO proud of you?!?!
The whole first grade team: Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Stockwell, and Ms. Furtado
Keep rockin' it, everyone! Keep smiling!