Social Distancing Day One

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Math

Do not worry about completing everything in your packet. But note that the contents of the Chapter 9 Math packet would constitute 50% of a student's grade for the geometry standards.

Chapter 9 Lesson 1 (page 635)

This Chapter is about two-dimensional shapes which are shapes having only 2 dimensions such as width and height. Rectangles have 4 sides and vertices (plural of vertex). A square is a special rectangle with all 4 of it's sides being equal, whereas a rectangle need only have opposite sides equal in length. Additionally, (and apart from this chapter) rectangles and squares have 4 right angles. The point of the lesson is to distinguish between open and closed shapes and to be able to identify and quantify sides and vertices.

For those parents without the packet, draw, trace or find a picture of two-dimensional shapes and have your child count the sides and vertices. Have them use the words closed, sides, and vertices to describe a square.

Writing

Our next step in writing would be to get our reader's attention. In other words, attempt to entice them to read our opinions. An easy way for first graders to grab a reader's attention is to start with a question. For example: Are you in the mood for some excitement? might preface an opinion of an amusement park. Another way to get a reader's attention is to start with some more subtle clues: Home of the world's most famous mouse and now creatures from far flung galaxies, this park has something for everyone in the family.

The basic structure of the writing lesson, if you will recall from the brief overview at Back-toSchool Night is the teacher (at this point in the year) ask student writers what they think the next step will be after naming the steps we have completed so far. So far, we have selected a topic for our opinion, stated our opinion, touched and talked our reasons, planned our reasons (quick-sketched), and drafted our reasons. What's our next step?

I Do

The teacher thinks aloud the different ways to grab a reader's attention, voices two alternatives, selects one, then writes it in the top of the paper. (3-5 min)

We Do

The class and teacher work together performing the same step on a class paper. Room 11 has been writing an opinion piece on John's Incredible Pizza. (3-5 min)

You Do

The student performs the step on their own work. (10-20 min)

Shared Reading

My Shared Reading (Week 1 Day 1, Monday)

Read Almond Milk pp. 2-3 follow the suggested activity outline (phonemic awareness)

If you do not have the homework packet, you may find these resources in your child's Benchmark account. Benchmark is accessed through the portal called Clever.

Note that you will also be able to find digital selections targeted to your child's TRC reading level. Otherwise, practice reading with your child according to the suggestions discussed at Parent Conferences.