Ms Scott's 1st Grade Pond Hoppers

Parents,

     Please be reminded of the deadlines for the reading and science fair projects.  The reading fair will be held Tuesday, January 11, 2011.  The Reading Fair boards are due in my classroom on Friday, January 7, 2011.  Please remember your CREATIVITY when helping your child with their boards. (Please refer to previous post of the pictures).  The SCIENCE Fair will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2011.  The Science Fair boards are due in my classroom on Wednesday, January 05, 2011.  Please adhere to these timely deadlines.

This week we will continue with week 13 Spelling words.  This means students will have had 3 weeks to prepare for these words EVERONE should make an A........Please be mindful that we are ready to start counting money.  In the past this has been a very difficult skill for the children to grasp.  I'm asking that you start to let your child start to handle money (pay for his/her items in the stores, recognize coins and their value.)

This weeks skills will include:
synonyms/antonyms  
punctuation (periods in abbreviations, commas in dates, colons in time)
MONEY and graphs

Parents its about that time to really be putting your thoughts and creativity to work.  The Reading Fair boards are due into the classroom on DECEMBER 09, 2010!!!  Here are a few pictures of past reading fair boards to give you an idea of what I will be looking for in the classroom.

Read the story then answer the questions that follow.
          The Little Red Hen

     One day a hen was working in the barnyard.  While she was working she found a few grains of wheat.  "Oh my," said the Lettle Red Hen.  I can plant these grains and have enough food to feed the other animals on the farm.  She knew that the work would be hard so she went around asking for help.  She went to the cow and asked, "Will you help me plant this wheat?"  No, I'm too tired, said the cow.  She asked the pig, horse, goat and of course the sheep.  "No," they replied, "we are trying to get some rest in the sun.  So the hen began to scratch and scratch in the soil until she finally planted all of the wheat.  The wheat began to grow and finally it was ready to be harvested.  Who will help me harvest and blend the wheat so I can make some nice bread?  All of the animals replied, "Not I!"  So the hen and her chicks harvested and blended the wheat into bread.  All of the other animals wanted to help eat the bread, but the Little Red Hen replied, "Oh no, this bread is for my chicks and I.

1.  Who is the main character in the story?
      a.  The Little Red Hed
      b.  The cow
      c.  The sheep
      d.  The goat and the horse

2.  What is the genre of the story?
      a.  Realistic Fiction
      b.   Fantasy
      c.  Non-fiction
      d.  None of the above.