First Grade Continuous Learning June 2020

Draw a picture of your favorite summer spot. This could include a park, playground, water slide, or vacation spot. Include as many details as you can.

NAME: _____________________

Dear Families:

This packet includes daily math and literacy activities that your student can complete offline from home.

Many of the activities will be review activities to serve as extra practice while some skills may be new to

your student. Please feel free to help your student review any pages that may be challenging.

Daily Activities:

● Reading : Every day, your student should be reading whether that be with you or independently.

Included in this packet are several texts for your student to read. The same book or text can be

read multiple times throughout the month. Students who are able can complete a reading log

capturing what they read each day.

● Writing: Blank pages are included in the packet for your student to create their own stories.

This is the perfect time to foster their creativity and imagination. Students should practice

writing fiction and non-fiction texts.

● Math: There are several math worksheets included in the packet. Once your student has

completed the worksheets, have them write their own problems for a family member to

complete. Your student can check the work to make sure all the answers are correct.

○ Math facts are also a very important aspect of your student’s math life that should be

reviewed and practiced throughout the summer. Expectations for math facts are as

follows:

■ Grade 1: Mastery of addition and subtraction facts up to 10

■ Grade 2: Mastery of addition and subtraction facts up to 20

■ Grade 3-5: Maintain mastery of addition and subtraction facts up to 20

Mastery of all multiplication and division facts up to 10

Keep learning fun and remember that each student works at their own pace. If your student gets

restless or frustrated, take a brain break and revisit the activity later. Use this opportunity of working at

home to develop independence, perseverance, problem-solving skills, and creativity. The most

important thing is for your student to enjoy learning!

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Make a list of everything you 

would like to do this summ

er. H

ang it on the refrigerator and check off each activity you do. 

Take a good book outside and find a cool place to 

read for twenty minutes. 

 Read a story and then tell som

eone about the book.  W

hat happens first, next, last?  

 M

ake two bookmarks:  

one to keep and  one to share with  som

eone special.  

Cut words out of a newspaper or m

agazine and use them

to build  a story. 

Decorate a writing folder.  

Keep all your summ

er writing inside. 

 M

ake a list or pictures of all the people, things  

you like to write about.  

Make som

e lemonade. 

Write down the steps you took 

to make it. 

  H

ow many words can you build from

“lemonade”?  

Make a list. 

 

 M

ake your own book and read it to a fam

ily m

ember.  

Make a m

enu for dinner.  H

elp an adult cook the foods. Go to the library and  check out new books! 

Write a letter to 

someone special and m

ail it! 

Play a guessing game! Can you 

give clues that will help someone 

else guess which object  you are describing?  

 U

se your school login inform

ation to get on www.lexiaCore5.com or  

www.myO

n.com.  

Haw m

any words can you build with these letters: 

i, a, c, f, g, m, n, p, r, s? 

Read a book to  som

eone younger. 

Take a walk or a bike ride.  M

ake a list of everything you see while outside.  

Sort the list into categories. 

Read a non-fiction book.  Tell som

eone three things  you learned from

the book.  W

hat questions do you have? 

Make a list of all the 

books you will read  this sum

mer.  

How m

any will it be? 

Convince a parent to take you swim

ming. W

hat are the reasons you should go? 

Write down all the words you know how to spell.  

How m

any is it?  

Make a list of the fun things you 

want to do this summ

er.  You can turn your list into stories any tim

e you want! 

Pick a topic you’d like to know m

ore about. Have an adult help 

you research it.  W

hat did you learn? 

 Tell som

eone about  your sum

mer.  

What were the best 

parts?  

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ber to

read everyd

ay! Have fu

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mer! W

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ext scho

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Reading aloud models fluent reading for your child; develops your child’s understanding of text

structures, features, and genres; builds vocabulary and comprehension skills; and fosters a love of

reading. Use the information on these pages to create a read-aloud routine for you and your child

at home. The steps that follow work for both fiction and informational (or nonfiction) story books.

The steps and the comprehension questions provided are appropriate for children in kindergarten

through second grade.

Read-aloud routine and comprehension questions adapted from The Superkids Reading Program continued…

Read-Aloud Routine for Story Books

Follow these steps when reading aloud:

1. Introduce the book to your child. Point

out the title, author, and illustrator. If

you’ve read other books by the author or

illustrator, remind your child about these

books. Talk about what kind of book it

is—a fiction, or make-believe, book that is

like real life; a fairy tale; an informational

book about real people and events; a poem;

or a play. Then discuss the title and cover

illustrations and ask your child what he

or she thinks the book will be about. Talk

about any prior knowledge or experiences

related to the book’s topic.

2. Read with expression and appropriate

pacing. Use your voice to convey

characters’ emotions. Slow down when

giving complex information. Give your

child time to study pictures and think

about what he or she is hearing.

3. Pause occasionally to discuss the text and

pictures. Check that your child understands

who is speaking and what is happening in a

story or the main ideas and key details of an

informational text. Have your child make

or confirm predictions and help your child

understand vocabulary important to the

text. Give opportunities for your child to

ask questions, too. If your child has trouble

answering questions, think aloud and explain

how you would figure out the answer, for

example, by rereading, looking at pictures, or

thinking about what makes sense.

4. Discuss the book after you’ve read it.

Help your child make connections between

different parts of the book. Also help your

child make connections between the book

and his or her own experiences, other books,

and the world around you. See the next

page for questions you can ask for fiction

and informational (or nonfiction) texts.

Comprehension QuestionsChoose any of these questions in blue to help your child understand and evaluate

a book you read aloud. Modify the wording to include specific details from the

book and ask your child to explain his or her thinking.

Fiction booksSummarize/Retell

What important events happened in the story?

Show pictures to prompt recall.

Recognize plot structure

What problem(s) did the character have? How did the

problem(s) get solved?

Tell about the story’s beginning, middle, and end.

Determine cause and effect

Describe an event from the story. Then ask:

Why did this happen?

Develop vocabulary

Reread a sentence with an interesting vocabulary

word or idiom. Then ask: What does this mean?

If needed, give a child-friendly explanation and help

your child use the word or phrase in another context.

Understand characters/Draw conclusions

Who is this story about? How did this character feel at

the beginning of the story? Why? How did she feel at the

end of the story? What happened that made her feelings

change? What do you think about how the character

acted? What lesson(s) about life does the story teach?

Connect text to self, the world, and other texts

Have you ever felt like this character or had something

similar happen to you? Explain.

Are the characters in this story like any real people you

know? Where does this story take place? Do you know

any places like that?

Do the characters or events in this story remind you of

another story? Explain.

Give and support opinions

Did you like the book? Why or why not? Tell about a

favorite part. If you were the author, how might you

change the story? Why?

Informational (or nonfiction) booksIdentify main idea and retell key details

What was this book all about?

What important information did you learn from this book?

Review headings and pictures to help your child

with recall.

Understand pictures, diagrams, and text features

What does this picture (or diagram) show? What

more did you learn from the text? Where can you find

information about _______?

Sequence steps in a process

What does this book explain how to do or make?

What happens first? Next? After that? Last?

Compare and contrast

Identify two or more people, events, or objects.

Then ask: How are these alike? How are they different?

Determine cause and effect

Tell about an event that happened. Why did it happen?

Why did someone do this action?

Develop vocabulary

Identify a concept word from the book. Then ask:

What can you tell me about this word? If needed, give a

child-friendly explanation of it and help your child

use it in sentences.

Understand an author’s reasons

Restate an opinion or a point the author makes.

Then ask: Why does the author think this? What reasons

does the author give to explain his thinking?

Connect text to self, the world, and other texts

Do you know anything else about the information in this

book? What else would you like to know? Does this book

remind you of any other books you know? Explain.

Give and support opinions

Did you like the book? Why or why not? What did you

find interesting? If you were the author, how might you

change the book? Why?

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Create an

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a family kin

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Plan

t a tree. Imagin

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it is fully gro

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Ad

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ur ch

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every tim

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Fill you

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with

cheerfu

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Ch

allenge each

family m

emb

er to co

llect 100 pieces o

f trash

on

you

r next fam

ily ou

ting.

Give an

award

to so

meo

ne yo

u ad

mire.

Create b

ird feed

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place th

em n

ear a pu

blic b

ench

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Ho

st a lemo

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for a cau

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p a M

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share artw

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letters all sum

mer lo

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Pick flo

wers. D

eliver them

to so

meo

ne w

ho

need

s a smile.

Create th

ank yo

u card

s for co

mm

un

ity help

ers (mail carriers,

trash co

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aches, etc).

Read

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Bake an

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Deco

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in an

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to co

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Take a min

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Visit a lo

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deliver co

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draw

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the resid

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Do

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share w

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Do

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stock it w

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Share so

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harvest w

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Deco

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Deco

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Sched

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