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You
are y
our c
hild
’s fi r
st a
nd b
est t
each
er!
Her
e are
way
s to h
elp y
our c
hild
pra
ctice
sk
ills w
hile
havin
g fu
n!
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Th
is w
eek
we’
re
R
ead
ing
A W
alk
in t
he D
eser
t
Ta
lkin
g A
bou
t W
hat
we
can
lear
n by
exp
lori
ng t
he d
eser
t
Lea
rnin
g A
bou
t In
flect
ed E
ndin
gs
Mai
n Id
ea a
nd D
etai
ls
Wri
te t
hese
wor
ds: r
akin
g, s
aved
, tri
mm
ing,
w
alks
, wav
ing.
Hav
e yo
ur c
hild
rea
d ea
ch w
ord
and
nam
e th
e ba
se w
ord.
Your
chi
ld h
as b
een
iden
tify
ing
the
mai
n id
ea
and
supp
orti
ng d
etai
ls. R
ead
a st
ory
wit
h a
diag
ram
or
char
t to
you
r ch
ild. A
sk w
hat
the
stor
y is
all
abou
t. T
hen
ask
wha
t th
e di
agra
m
or c
hart
tel
ls a
bout
the
sto
ry’s
det
ails
.
Wri
te t
hese
wor
ds o
n st
rips
of p
aper
: ani
mal
s,
earl
y, e
yes,
full
, war
m, w
ater
. Hav
e yo
ur c
hild
re
ad t
he w
ords
. Cut
up
each
wor
d in
to le
tter
s.
Ask
you
r ch
ild t
o ar
rang
e th
e le
tter
s to
spe
ll th
e w
ords
.
Hav
e yo
ur c
hild
wri
te t
hese
spe
lling
wor
ds:
drop
ped,
dro
ppin
g, e
xcit
ed, e
xcit
ing,
hug
ged,
hu
ggin
g, li
fted
, lif
ting
, sm
iled
, sm
ilin
g, ta
lked
, ta
lkin
g. T
ake
turn
s m
akin
g up
sen
tenc
es u
sing
th
e w
ords
.
Thi
s w
eek
your
chi
ld le
arne
d ab
out
mai
n id
eas
and
deta
ils. H
ave
your
chi
ld w
rite
thr
ee
deta
ils a
bout
des
erts
.
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Materials red and yellow
crayons
Gam
e Direction
s
For two players
1. Players take turns reading a w
ord on the chart.
2. If the base word did n
ot change when the
ending was added (as in talked), the player
colors the space red.
3. If the base word changed w
hen the ending was
added (as in dropped or smiling), the player
colors the space yellow.
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Phonics Consonant Blends Review
A Walk in the Desert
Home Activity Your child wrote words that started or ended with
consonant blends, such as stop, hand, and strap. In a favorite
story, have your child point to words that start or end with the
consonant blends shown in the box on this page. Have your child
read each word.
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A Walk in the Desert
Home Activity Your child described ways in which two things are
alike or different. Ask your child to describe specific differences
and similarities between some plants near or in your home.
Comprehension Compare and Contrast Review
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Spelling Words
Words to Read
A Walk in the DesertC
opyr
ight
© P
ears
on E
duca
tion,
Inc.
, or
its a
ffilia
tes.
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Rig
hts
Res
erve
d. 2
Spelling Inflected Endings
Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with -ed and
-ing. To practice at home, have your child study the word, noting
the ending, and then spell the word with eyes closed.
Inflected Endings
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Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with
-ed and -ing. Have your child circle the spelling words with double
consonants. (dropped, dropping, hugged, hugging)
Inflected Endings
4. 5. 6.
7.
8.
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Conventions Declarative and Interrogative Sentences
A Walk in the Desert
Home Activity Your child learned how to use statements and
questions in writing. Tell your child to imagine that you are going
on a sailing trip. Ask your child to write a statement and a
question about the trip.
Declarative and Interrogative Sentences
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Conventions Declarative and Interrogative Sentences
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A Walk in the Desert
Declarative and Interrogative Sentences
Home Activity Your child reviewed statements and questions.
Choose a story to read to your child. Say a sentence that is a
statement or a question and have your child tell which it is.
Continue with other sentences.
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Comprehension Main Idea and Details
Home Activity Your child identified the main idea and supporting
details of a story and interpreted information from a chart. Work
with your child to make a chart and write a story about the day’s
weather. Have your child identify the story’s main idea and
details.
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