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READING DEVELOPMENT In-Class Activity Packet Program for Entering 1st Graders

Emergency Contact Information Please fill this out and return it to your teacher by the end of the first class. Student s Name Name of Parent or Guardian Family ID Number Home Phone Work Phone Other ( ) ( ) ( ) In the event that your child s teacher cannot reach you during an emergency, please provide the name and phone number of an alternate contact person: Name Phone Number ( ) Please use the space below to tell your teacher anything he/she should know about your child and why you enrolled in the program.

Story Dictation Read the following questions about Morris the Moose to your child, and ask him or her to make up a story in response. Write down the story word for word on the lines provided. Then, have your child illustrate the story. In this story, Morris makes a silly mistake he meets a cow and thinks she is a moose! Would anything silly happen if Morris met you? Make up your own story about meeting Morris the Moose. 1

In-Class Phonics Activity: Lesson 1 LESSON 1 Draw a line from each letter to make the word next to each picture. h at b en m ib ox b ud 3

LESSON 1 In-Class Phonics Activity: Lesson 1 Read each word. Draw a line to its picture. bus top pet cap sip 4

In-Class Phonics Activity: Lesson 1 LESSON 12 Draw a line from each letter to make the word next to each picture. m ess b itt m uck w ock d ell l ell 5

LESSON 1 In-Class Phonics Activity: Lesson 1 Read each word. Draw a line to its picture. yell ock kiss duck doll mess 6

In-Class Phonics Activity: Lesson 1 LESSON 1 s m b Say the word for each picture. Write the letter that stands for the beginning sound of the word. m 7

LESSON 1 In-Class Phonics Activity: Lesson 1 c f h Say the word for each picture. Write the letter that stands for the beginning sound of the word. h 8

Tic-Tac-Toe Instructions: Choose two word endings or beginnings from the lists below one for your child and one for yourself. Take turns thinking of words with the ending or beginning you chose and place them in the Tic-Tac-Toe board. First person to get three words in a row wins. Choose new word endings or beginnings and play again. Easy Medium Challenging Words that end with: ap -en -it -og -un Words that begin with: clblfldrgr- Words that end with: -ll -nd -ss -st silent e 9

Guess the Word Instructions: Read the sound(s) each word starts or ends with aloud to your child and then read the clues one at a time. After each clue, have your child try to guess the word. If your child is stumped, remind him/her of the sound(s) the word begins or ends with. Feel free to provide additional clues as necessary. Answers are printed upside down at the bottom of the page. Easy Word 1: This word starts with the sounds cl-. Clue #1: It usually hangs on a wall. Clue #2: It tells you what time it is. Word 3: This word starts with the sounds sk-. Clue #1: It s an animal that s black and white. Clue #2: It can be really stinky. Word 2: This word starts with the sounds fr-. Clue #1: It s an animal that is small and green. Clue #2: This animal says croak and likes to hop. Word 4: This word starts with the sounds cr-. Clue #1: It s an animal that lives in the ocean. Clue #2: It s red and has claws that pinch. Medium Word 1: This word ends with the sound d. Clue #1: You have to make this every morning. Clue #2: It has pillows and blankets on it. Word 3: This word ends with the sound s. Clue #1: It s what windows are made of. Clue #2: It s also something you can drink out of. Word 2: This word ends with the sound m. Clue #1: It s often made from strawberries. Clue #2: You spread it on toast. Word 4: This word ends with the sound t. Clue #1: It usually comes in a shell. Clue #2: It s a food that squirrels like to eat. Challenging Word 1: This word ends with the sounds mp. Clue #1: It s something you put on an envelope. Clue #2: It s also something you can do with your feet. Word 3: This word ends with the sounds st. Clue #1: You ll find this in a tree. Clue #2: It s where birds lay their eggs. Word 2: This word ends with the sounds lt. Clue #1: It has a buckle on it. Clue #2: You wear it around your waist. Word 4: This word ends with the sounds nd. Clue #1: You can make castles out of it. Clue #2: There s lots of it at the beach. Answers: Easy: 1-clock 2-frog 3-skunk 4-crab Medium: 1-bed 2-jam 3-glass 4-nut Challenging: 1-stamp 2-belt 3-nest 4-sand 11

Tongue Twisters Instructions: Read the name below aloud to your child. Then have your child come up with a tongue twister by making a sentence where as many of the words as possible begin with the same sound as the name. Write down each tongue twister on the line provided and then read it back to your child. Easy Example: Ben bakes buns and buys butter. Lucy Sam Melissa Dan Sharon Challenging Example: Greg grows grapes and grins. Tracy Stewart Fran Brian Make Your Own Make a tongue twister using your child s name or your name: 12

Story Dictation This week in class, we read Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik. Read the questions below to your child and ask him to make up a story in response. Write down the story word for word on the lines provided. Then, have your child illustrate the story. In What Will Little Bear Wear? Little Bear decides to wear his fur coat to play out in the cold. Do you like to play in the snow? In the rain? At the beach? Tell a story about where you like to play outdoors, what you like to do there, and how you dress when you go there. 13

Wordman Instructions: Choose a word from the lists on the next page don t let your child see the words. In one of the boxes below, draw a line for each letter of the word you chose. Have your child guess letters to go in the word. If your child guesses a letter that is not in the word, write it to the side of the word and add one body part (head, arm, leg, etc.) to a stick figure. Your child wins by guessing the word before you finish drawing the person. After your child guesses the word, choose another one from the list and play again. 15

Word Lists for Wordman Easy Medium Challenging jump hill spot melt flag spill dress truck stand blink home play beach light tree Word Scramble Instructions: Help your child unscramble the words and write them on the lines provided. If your child gets stuck, provide the hint listed for each group of words. Easy t m a e n h g i b o f x s n u d e r Hint for Easy Words: The vowel goes in the middle. 16

h d n a Medium a s k m e b t l Hint for Medium Words Above: The vowel goes in the second space. w i m s r o f g p r d i Hint for Medium Words Above: The vowel goes in the third space. Challenging s n o e k e a c e o p h Hint for Challenging Words Above: The e goes at the end. l i t a a d r e p e l e s Hint for Challenging Words Above: The vowels go together. 17

Rhymes Instructions: Read each line out loud and have your child come up with a line that rhymes. Write the line in the space provided, then read both lines to your child. If your child gets stuck, first help him/her think of a rhyming word for the end of the line. Then work together to come up with the rest of the line. Example: I love to wear my favorite cap Even when I take a nap. I saw a funny-looking cat A crocodile and a frog When it s time to go to bed I have a song I like to sing I like to go outside and play Make Your Own Instructions: Come up with your own first line and have your child create the rhyme. Or have your child come up with the first line, and you create the rhyme. 18