There are 5 components required for weekly homework:

1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math
5. Sentence

Each week, print out the HOMEWORK FORM (CLICK HERE), which is found here or under the “Homework Form” tab above. If you would like to reduce the number of necessary printed papers, you may choose to print only page 1 of the Homework Form and use any blank paper for Tuesday’s Writing Sort and Thursday’s Glue Sort (see below).  This form does NOT need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing only READING homework.  Simply initialing the form that comes home with your child’s Book Buddy is sufficient during these weeks.







A Reading for All Learners (Book Buddy) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books that contain more than one story) at least three times and then sign the included form. You may supplement your child’s reading using books at home, library books, etc. to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20-30 minutes of reading per day.

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Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link below.  Use the Word Sort for the following activities:

• Monday: Print, cut, and sort your words with an adult and explain this week’s rule. Sort each word under the correct guide word. Some guide words have a C or V combination on them – C stands for consonant and V stands for vowel.
• Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it (using the grid on page 2 of the Homework Form).
• Wednesday: Blind Sort (Lay down the guide words and then read the rest of the words aloud without showing them to your child. Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it.
• Thursday: Sort and glue (sort the words and glue them using the grid on page 3 of the Homework Form).

Word Sorts: 
Hunches Sort: 
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Sneetches Sort: 
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 Wockets Sort: 
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Things Sort: 
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Whos Sort: 
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• Study the following “High Frequency Words” using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays.
• There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.  
• Please write the spelling words in alphabetical order on the Homework Form.   

 

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is
and
are
because
want

• Print off the weekly math homework weekly My Math homework pages. Complete the My Math homework pages and staple them to the Homework Form. 
• My Math Homework 1 (CLICK HERE)
• My Math Homework 2 (CLICK HERE)
• Please also practice math facts regularly by utilizing any of the math activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Math Activities.  These math facts activities do not need to be documented for homework credit – they are simply a resource to help you practice math fluency on a regular basis. I strongly encourage you to have your child do the IXL math and Xtra Math regularly.

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Write a sentence that includes two of this week’s spelling words. Please include the following:

• Write a complete sentence (must include a noun and verb)
• Use at least 6 words.
• Capitalize first word and any proper nouns.
• Use correct upper/lowercase letters.
• Use finger spaces between words.
• End the sentence with a punctuation mark.

**I want to give Elenoa Fisher credit for many of the wonderful activity ideas found on the linked spelling and math activity pages! I am grateful for her willingness to share. 🙂