Reading
Read this word: cat. What are the 3 sounds you hear?
/c/ /a/ /t/
Fix this sentence: "the dog run fast." What needs to be capitalized and changed?
Capitalize the first word: The
Change the verb to match the subject: runs (not "run")
Solve: 15 + 8 = ?
15 + 8 = 23
Name one thing that is a solid, one thing that is a liquid, and one thing that is a gas.
Solid: rock, pencil, desk, book, toy, etc.
Liquid: water, milk, juice, etc.
Gas: air, oxygen, steam, etc.
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Blend these sounds together: /f/ /l/ /a/ /g/. What word did you make?
Flag
Read this sentence: "She go to the park yesterday." Fix the verb and reread the sentence.
The verb should be went. "She went to the park yesterday."
Find the missing number: __ + 6 = 14
8 + 6 = 14
What are 2 things a plant needs to grow?
Sunlight and water (soil and air)
Name one national symbol of the United States and tell what is represents.
American flag = represents the country and freedom
Statue of Liberty = represents freedom and welcome
Bald eagle = represents strength and freedom
Liberty Bell = represents independence
Look at the word string. What consonant blend do you see at the beginning?
str (the three consonants blend together at the start)
Edit these sentences: "i like cats. they are soft. A cat have whiskers." What 3 mistakes do you find?
Capitalize I: "I like cats."
Capitalize They: "They are soft."
Change have to has: "A cat has whiskers."
Compare these numbers using greater than, less than, or equal to: 247 __ 274. Explain your thinking.
247 is less than 274 because 247 has 4 tens and 274 has 7 tens.
Many animals start as an egg. The baby hatches from the egg and grows bigger and bigger. When it grows up, it becomes an adult.
What is the difference between a need and a want?
Need = something you must have to live (food, water, shelter, clothing)
Want = something you would like to have but don't need to survive (toys, candy, video games)
Decode this word: floating. Which vowel team (two vowels together) helps you read this word?
oa (the vowel team "oa" makes the long /o/ sound)
Read these sentences and fix the mistakes: "my best frend is named sarah. we like too play together. sarah is very smart and kind."
Capitalize My, Sarah, and We
Spell friend correctly (not "frend")
Use "to" instead of "too"
Write this fraction: three-fourths. Explain what the top number (numerator) and the bottom number (denominator) mean.
3/4. The denominator tells us how many equal parts the whole is split into, and the numerator tells us the number of parts being shaded or used.
Sort these items into two groups—living or nonliving: dog, water, tree, rock, bird, soil, flower, air.
Living: dog, tree, bird, flower
Nonliving: water, rock, soil, air
Name three community helpers and describe what job each one does to help people in the community.
Police officer: keeps people safe
Firefighter: helps people in emergencies
Teacher: helps children learn
Doctor/Nurse: keeps people healthy
Mail Carrier: delivers mail and packages
Garbage Collector: collects trash to keep community clean
Farmer: grows food for people to eat
Read this word: playground. Identify 2 vowel teams and explain what sound each one makes.
First vowel team: ay (makes long /a/ sound)
Second vowel team: ou (makes /ow/ sound)
Edit this story for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure. Rewrite it correctly: "yesterday i went to the zoo with my family we saw lions tigers and monkeys the monkeys was so funny they jumped and played all day long it was the best day ever"
"Yesterday I went to the zoo with my family. We saw lions, tigers, and monkeys. The monkeys were so funny. They jumped and played all day long. It was the best day ever!"
Solve this 2-step problem: "Maya has 35 stickers. She buys 28 more stickers. Then she gives 17 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Maya have now?" Show your work and explain your strategy.
63 - 17 = 46
Maya has 46 stickers now.
Think about a forest habitat. Name three living things that live there and three nonliving things found there. Then pick one living thing and explain how it depends on at least two of the nonliving things to survive.
Living things: deer, trees, birds, insects, bears, squirrels, grass, etc.
Nonliving things: soil, water, sunlight, air, rocks, etc.
A tree needs soil and sunlight to grow and survive, a deer needs water and grass, etc.
Describe two important holidays celebrated in the United States. For each holiday, explain what event or person it celebrates and why it is important to remember.
Independence Day (July 4th) celebrates when America declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.
MLK Jr. Day (January) celebrates the live of MLK Jr. and his fight for civil rights.
Thanksgiving (November) celebrates gratitude and remembers when pilgrims and Native Americans shared a harvest together.