Finals Week

For first grade only:
final exam review BLANK


Feel free to use it again for studying. You can update it to make it your own.


For ALL Parents:

Don't be like this:

...be a bit more like this:

...so your child can be like this:

and like this:

the you will all be like this...maybe? 

you wish? hahaha sorry!! 

Have a wonderful week!

Teacher Matías

little reminder...

It is the end of the school year, the last week of classes and with many mixed emotions I say ...
WHAT A WONDERFUL YEAR IT HAS BEEN!

One more week to go! Don't leave studying for the last minute!

I love you!

Teacher Matías

PK Resources

Adjectives

First Grade Resources

Second Grade / George Washington Carver - Long Ii Sound

First and Second Grade Final Exam Reviews

Second Grade Final Exam Review

Please study the following concepts for the final exams.

1- Long Ii Spelling Words: find, right, child, fright, sky, spider, bright, cry, wild, blind, fly, myself
(Dictation)

2- High Frequency Words: alone, buy, daughters, half, many, their, youngest, money, clothes, question, neighbor, taught, only, hours    (Fill in the blank, Choose the correct answer that completes the sentence)

3- Comparative Endings -er and -est.  (Choose the word from the parentheses that completes the sentence.) The students need to know when they add -er or -est in the adjective.

4- True or False from the selection: "A Weed is a Flower". Re-read the selection and pay attention to details.

5- Mention adjectives.

First Grade Final Exam Review

The students must study the following concepts
1- Long Oo Sound Spelling Words: boat, road, snow, row, yellow, loaf, coat, soap, blow, pillow
(Dictation)

2- High Frequency Words:
           once   found    wild    took    mouth     eight    moon    touch     above    laugh
(Fill in the blank)

3- Expository Text: "A Trip to Washington, D.C.") Re-read the selection and pay extra attention to details.  (Choose the correct answer)
Important concepts from the selection to study:
-eagle
-White House
-Declaration of Independence
-George Washington
-Barack Obama
-flag
-Washington, D.C.
-President
(Each concept was discussed in class while reading the selection and pictures and videos were shown in the Smart Board.)

4- Identify the adjective in the sentence.
Example:  Maria is happy. 


Don't leave studying for the last minute!

-Teacher Matías

Weekly PK , First Grade, Second Grade - CLASSES ARE ALMOST OVER!!!!

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Week: April 27 - May 1, 2015

1st & 2nd Grade Weekly April27-May1

PK Weekly Apr27-May1


Week: May 4-8, 2015

PK Weekly May4-8, 2015

1st & 2nd Grade Weekly May4-8

Second Grade Book Report

Second Grade  Book Report Rubric

Bringing the book on the assigned day: 10 pts.

Bringing decorating materials: 5 pts.

Title: 2 pts.

Author: 2 pts.

Illustrator: 2 pts.

Characters:  5 pts.

Setting: 3 pts.

Author’s purpose: 3 pts.

Sequence of Events: 9 pts.

Opinion: 4 pts.

Informational Cardboard with Literary Elements: 5 pts

Drawing of the story: 10 pts.

Total: 60 pts.

Weekly April 20-24, 2015

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PK Weekly April 20-24, 2015

1st-2nd Grade Weekly April 20-24, 2015

Lots of activities this week! ... and I smell...VACATIONS...coming soon!

Teacher Matías

First Grade Quiz - April 22, 2015

Students must study the following concepts at home:

1- The SOUND of Long Aa, Long Ee and Long Ii
(exercise in the notebook on April 17, 2015)

2- High Frequency Words: moon, above, touch, eight, laugh

Have a great weekend!

Second Grade Quiz

Due to the fact that Student's Day will now be on April 23, 2015
the English Quiz will be given on April 22, 2015.
Sorry for the inconvenience. The students will still bring their materials for the assignment announced for that day.


Concepts to study for the quiz:
1- Compare and Contrast exercise
2- High Frequency Words: buy, their, daughters, alone, half, many, youngest
3- Adjectives

Change of dates for the quiz...Assignments

English Quiz

First Grade April 22, 2015

Second Grade April 23, 2015


Second Grade:

For Thursday bring a English to Spanish dictionary. The smaller the better!
No dictionary? No points.

Please follow the specific instructions for next week's assignment. Again I repeat, it is a class assignment, not to be done or finished at home.  The decoration to use should be according to the story and the student's drawing.
Books are available at the school's library or your municipality's library.
Chapter books are not allowed. It has to be a story, one that your child will understand.
Remember: IT SHOULD BE CLASS AND AGE APPROPRIATE.

Pk Weekly April 13-17, 2015

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PK Weekly April 13-17, 2015

Have a great week!

First and Second Grade Weekly April 13-17, 2015

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1st & 2nd Grade Weekly April 13-17, 2015


Remember:

First Graders: I still have students coming to class without their Unit 4 Reading Book.
Please make sure your child has it in his or her book bag.

Second Grade: Bring a dictionary for Thursday April 16, 2015 (not big)

*Special Assignment for next Tuesday April 21, 2015: Bring a story of your liking. (Story Book) It has to be a book with only one story, no less than 20 pages. The students will be working in the classroom during two days with the story. They can choose the book from the school's library.The student can read it before hand but the assignment will be done ONLY IN THE CLASSROOM and only during those two days. Time management, organization, focus, interest and good behavior will help the students finish on time. No stories about violence, fighting, blood or suitable for your child will be allowed.

MATERIALS TO BRING: 1 white cardboard ("cartulina") cut in half vertically (please make it the rigid one so it doesn't fold), markers, stickers, ribbons, glitter for decoration. Points will be given for materials.

Just for fun!

Second Grade - Compound Words

Students can use these links to practice compound words at home.

http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary_games/compound-words.html

http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/compound_words/

http://www.turtlediary.com/kindergarten-games/ela-games/compound-words.html

1st & 2nd Grade Weekly March 23-31, 2015

This is a two week weekly.

1st & 2nd Grade Weekly March 23-31, 2015

Have a great week!

PK Weekly March 23-31, 2015

This is a two week weekly.
Oral Evaluation: March 31, 2015 ( check the weekly for more info)

PK Weekly March 23-31, 2015

Have a wonderful week!

Second Grade Exam Review March 26, 2015

The students must study and review the following concepts:

1- Long O Spelling Words
2- Compound Words (notebook list)
3- Author's Purpose (what is the author doing in a passage: entertain, persuade or inform)
4-High Frequency Words: caught, finally, believe, whatever, tomorrow, been, today
5- Vocabulary Words: "Dear Juno" and "Anansi..."

First Grade Exam Review March 26, 2015

The students must study and review the following concepts:

1- Spelling Words er, ir, ur
2- Contractions List (notebook)
3-Comparative Endings -er, -est (when do you write -er, when do you write -est)
4- Life Cycle of a Butterfly (egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly)
 (identify which stage of the cycle the given picture is)

PK Weekly

PK Weekly March 16-20, 2015

Have a great week!

Teacher Matias

First & Second Grade Weekly March 16-20, 2015

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1st-2nd Grade Weekly March 16-20, 2015


Have a great week!


Exam First and Second Grade - March 26, 2015

Lent...where are you at?

Pre Kinder Value of the Week: Be polite

Good Manners Matter Video

        Alphabet Practice

http://www.nickjr.com/word-play/alphabet-game/


http://www.fisher-price.com/en_US/gamesandactivities/onlinegames/theabcszoolearninggame.html

First Grade

"Frog and Toad Together - A Garden" - This is the video for the story. Please practice reading skills at home. Read the story again!

R-controlled vowels : ir/ ur/ er

Contractions

Weekly March 9-13, 2015

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PK WEEKLY Mar 9-13

1st & 2nd Grade Weekly

Have an awesome week!

-Teacher Matias



ARE YOU READING AT HOME?

www.wegivebooks.org

First Grade Concepts Review

Sequence Games

  http://www.kidsgoflash.com/games/tell_the_stories.html


http://www.turtlediary.com/preschool-games/ela-games/picture-sequencing.html

"Ruby in Her Own Time" 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHAJHhtlGAk


Compound Words
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=T0X7xMDXmc8&list=PL7YZEe641beY8fUF_roQhCMYn2nEsi1FL

Second Grade Videos

Verbs online practice

 (these will help you study) (click on the links)

http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/verb/balloon_game/

http://gotkidsgames.com/sv/2ndGradeSV.html

http://www.turtlediary.com/kids-games/ela/verbs.html

http://worksheetsplus.com/2ndGradeSVworksheet.html

Pre Kinder Concept Review

Weekly March 2-6, 2015

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PK Weekly March 2-6, 2015
Pay attention to the homework please!

1st-2nd Grade Weekly March 2-6, 2015
Don't leave studying for the last minute!



Have a great week!

Teacher Matías

First Grade and Second Grade Exam Review

First Grade Exam March 4, 2015

Please study the following concepts for the exam:

1.  -ng, -nk ending sound
2- Verbs: when to add s and not add s to the verb
3- Details about the story "Ruby in Her Own Time". Read the story again, Reading Comprehension
4- Identify compound words from a list of words.
5- Organize in order sequence of events. 1,2,3


Second Grade Exam March 5, 2015

Please study the following concepts for the exam: (VERBS)

1- What is a: verb, linking verb, tense, past, present, future?
2- Identify the verb in a sentence. Is it in present, pat or future tense?
3- Choose the verb that completes the sentence.
4- Write the incorrect verbs in a sentence correctly.

MUST know the grammar rules taught in class. (Present Tense,Past Tense, Future Tense, Linking Verbs and Irregular Verbs in the past)

This exam is ALL APPLICATION! Students have to read, think and, analyze before answering.

Don't leave studying for the last minute!

Take Care,

Teacher Matias

Weekly February 23-27, 2015

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PK Weekly Feb 23-27, 2015

1st & 2nd Grade Weekly Feb 23-27, 2015


First Grade Quiz- Friday February 27, 2015

Check Exam Calendars.


Have a wonderful week!

Teacher Matías  

First Grade QUiz

Friday February 27, 2015  - First Grade Quiz

Study the following:

1- Sounds -nk and -ng
2- Identify compound words
3- High Frequency Words always, day, nothing, things, stay and everything

Weekly February 16-20, 2015

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1st & 2nd Grade Weekly

PK Weekly Feb 16-20 2015


Have a great Weekend!

Teacher Matias

PK Weekly February 9-13, 2015

PK Weekly Feb 9-13, 2015


Check the weekly!
There is homework for the week.


Have a great week!

Teacher Matías

Weekly February 9-13, 2015

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1st-2nd Grade Weekly Feb 9-13

Have a great weekend and week!

Teacher Matias

Second Grade Quiz

Quiz- February 12, 2015

Study the following concepts:

1- High Frequency Words
2- Spelling Words (Long Ee Sound - ee, ea, y)
3- Vocabulary Words (Pear and Wagner)
4- Compare and Contrast (What is it?)

Weekly February 2-6, 2015

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PK Weekly Feb 2-6

1st-2nd Grade Weekly Feb 2-6


Have a great week!

Teacher Matías

First Grade Exam Review

The students must study the following concepts at home:

1- Spelling Words: red, bed, ten, wet, men, step, bump, hunt, jump, must
2- High Frequency Words: small, home, your, many, tree
3- complete the word with the following consonant blends: nd, nt, mp, st, cr, fl, fr, gr, sm, sl, st
4- Complete the word with the correct vowel: u or e

Second Grade Exam Review

Exam: January 30, 2015

1- Spelling Words Long A Sound
2- Vocabulary Words:"One Good Turn Deserves Another"
3- homophones (the ones covered in class)
4- High Frequency Words (minute, door, behind, everybody, promise, sorry, brought)
5- What is a fairy tale?
6- Re-read the story "One Good Turn Deserves Another" for details.

Second Grade - Long A Sound, (ay, ai)

Weekly January 26-30, 2015

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1st-2nd Grade Weekly January 26-30, 2015

PK Weekly January 26-30, 2015

Weekly January 19-23, 2015

Weekly 1st-2nd Grade Jan 19-23

PK Weekly Jan 19-23

Check Exams Calendar:

First Grade- February 4, 2015

Second Grade- January 30, 2015

PK Oral Evaluation - January 28, 2015

Hello! Weekly & Nets

PK Weekly and 1st & 2nd Weekly will be posted later during the day.

Thank You,

Teacher Matías


*All of my students from Nets can come to their tutoring session.
Sessions will take place at the same place, days and time of last year.

Reminder

Parents,

 Please make sure your child comes to school with his or hers class materials.
 Scissors, glue, crayons, pencils, eraser, construction paper, white paper should be inside their boxes or book bags.

Reading book, workbook and notebook should be brought to class everyday.
No books? Please make sure your child brings photocopies.
Reading book pages and workbook pages to be used in the classroom are always in the weekly.

Class assignments are to be completed in class. No points will be given to incomplete assignments.
If your child is absent, please check the weekly, the assignments to be done will be there and can be completed at home.


Evaluations Calendar:

First Grade
Quiz - January 20, 2015
Exam - February 4, 2015

Second Grade
Quiz - January 20, 2015
Exam - January 27, 2015

First Grade

Interrogative, Declarative, Exclamatory

Second Grade Slow Readers?

Hey!

I know we just came back from vacation. Can we say...still on vacation mode?

My Second Grade came back and they are reading very slow. NO, NO, NO! They were reading so well! Let's not let them get carried away.

Help me out and continue practicing reading fluency at home.

Teacher Matías is against lazy readers!

I will be spending a certain amount of class practicing reading skills.


Stay tuned...Book Report coming soon!

Quiz

Remember:

1st - 2nd Grade Quiz

Tuesday January 20, 2014

First Grade: 
Is the sentence interrogative, exclamatory or declarative?
Write the correct punctuation mark at the end of the sentence.  (?  .  !)

Second Grade:
Finish the sentence (high frequency words, vocabulary words)
What is a fairy tale? What is a drama?
Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence (sea, sea, hole, whole, flour, flower, to, too, two, be, bee, eight, ate, blew, blue)

*ALL of these concepts have been presented, explained, discussed and practiced in class.

1st-2nd Grade Weekly January 8-16, 2015

Two week weekly.

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1st-2nd Grade Weekly Jan 8-16, 2015

Have a wonderful week!

-Teacher Matías




January 20, 2015 -   Quiz for Second and First Grade. Check the weekly!

PK Weekly January 8-16, 2015 Zoo Animals, # 1-10, Letter Ss

PK Weekly Jan 8-16, 2015

KIDS...FEEL FREE TO CHECK OUT THIS COOL WEBSITE!

 Smithsonian National Zoological Park

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AnimalIndex/

San Diego Zoo

http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/zoo-animals

Dr. Juan A. Rivera Zoo - Puerto Rico

Letter Ss

Welcome Back! Happy New Year! ~ 2015 ~

Have a wonderful 2015! 

xo - Teacher Matías