Week Six – Lesson Four

Parent information: Kids do: Assessment:

Activity Writer’s Workshop: Watch Mrs. Byra’s Take a picture of your
One Watch the following writer’s workshop video with Mrs. Byra: Writer’s Workshop Video. writing and send it to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5zTq6_ZQ88 your teacher via e-mail
Choose one item on your or classdojo.
Ask your student to look back on the list of fun “at home” activities that he or she created list.
earlier in the week. Students will be choosing one of the things on their list to write more
about. Their job is to convince a reader to give that activity a try! Write WHY that item on
your list is fun. Try to
convince your reader to
give it a try!
Activity Sight Word Practice Have fun practicing your
Two We have 5 new sight words for your child to practice this week. sight words!
- every, would, could, please, pretty

Ask your student to write the sight words on cards or pieces of paper. Put one on each
stair. Students will read each sight word as they step on each stair. Students can read
going up and down! Mix up the words and read again! For a picture of what this will look
like, click on the lesson four tab on the grade one website.
** If you do not have stairs, students can jump from one word to the next on the floor **
Activity Teachers have assigned new books for your child to read in his or her Epic account. Make Log on to your Epic
Three sure to read 20 minutes a day! You can also use you RAZ Kids account for more books! account. Check your
Each week, teachers will provide a new reading fluency or comprehension strategy that mailbox – this is where
Guided you can practice with your child to really strengthen his or her your teacher has put your
Reading literacy skills. Please have your child read 20 minutes a day. You assigned reading!
can help by listening to them read, reminding them to read, or
Daily reading to them!
Activity
Reading Strategy: Skippy the frog: Stuck on a word? Skip the
word and read to the end of the sentence. Use the information in
the rest of the sentence to help figure out the tricky word.