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Week 6 - 1st Grade Name ___________________

Reading

Read your story Mole and the Baby Bird each day. If

you don’t have your book, you can listen to it on

YouTube. Search: Reading Street – 1st Grade. Answer

questions.

Answer story questions.

Spelling (Complete on notebook paper.)

Write your words using red and blue. Red- Vowels Blue

for Consonants

Write 6 sentences using at least 6 spelling words.

Take a spelling practice test.

Math

Complete attached math work.

Practice Addition & Subtraction Flashcards

Additional Online Resources

Youtube.com (Reading Story)

Starfall.com

Abcya.com

IXL.com/signin/amae

Jr.brainpop.com (Click on Request Free Access at the top.)

If you do not have access to a printer, complete all work on

your own paper.

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Mole and the Baby Bird

By Marjorie Newman

Illustrated by Patrick Benson

What can Mole learn from a baby bird?

Mole found a baby bird. It had fallen out of its’ nest. Mole

waited and waited: but no big bird came to help it - so Mole

took the baby bird home. He made a nest for it. “Look!” he

said to his mother. “It’s very, very hard to take care of a

baby bird,” she said. “They usually die,” said his dad. “My

bird won’t die,” said Mole. His friends helped him find food

for the baby. His mother showed him how to feed it. Mole

fed it whenever it chirped.

And the bird didn’t die! It grew. “It’s my pet bird,” said

Mole. “It’s not a pet bird. It’s a wild bird,” said his mother.

The bird fluttered its wings. “Your bird is trying to fly,” said

his mother. “No!” cried Mole. “It mustn’t fly!”

Mole found some wood and some nails. He borrowed his dad’s

toolbox. “What are you making?” asked his dad.

“I’m making a cage for my pet bird!” said Mole.

“It’s not a pet bird. It’s a wild bird,” said his dad. “You

should let it fly.” “No!” cried Mole.

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He put his bird into its new cage. The bird was sad. Mole’s

mother was sad too. But Mole kept his bird, because he loved

it. Then - Granddad came to visit. He looked at Mole’s pet

bird. Presently Granddad said, “Let’s go for a walk, little

Mole.” Granddad took Mole to the top of a high hill. Mole

looked down at the trees far below. He felt the wild wind

trying to lift him. “Whee! I’m flying!” cried Mole. “Nearly,”

said Granddad. When Mole got home he looked at his bird.

It was sitting very still in its cage in Mole’s dark underground

room. “Birds are meant to fly,” said Mole. He opened the

cage door, and he let his bird fly away because he loved it.

Then he cried. The next day Mole went into the forest. He

saw his bird flying, soaring, free. And Mole was glad.

Think and Respond Reread the story above.

1. Put a 1 next to the event that happened first, 2 next to the

second, and 3 next to the third.

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Mole felt as if he

was flying.

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Mole found a baby

bird.

___

Mole was glad to

see his bird flying

freely.

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2. What are two things Mole did after he found the baby bird?

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3. Who were the characters in the story? Main Character (s) Other Characters

1. 1.

2. 2.

3.

4. How did Mole change during the story?

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5. Is this story real or make-believe? How do you know?

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Name

Lesson 5 Reteach

Composite Shapes

You can use two-dimensional shapes to make

other two-dimensional shapes.

⇨ Two squares make a rectangle. Draw a line to

show your model.

Circle the two pattern blocks used to make the shape.

Draw a line to show your model.

1.

2.

3.

96 Grade 1 • Chapter 9 Two-Dimensional Shapes and Equal Shares

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Lesson 8

Equal Parts

Reteach

Equal parts make a whole.

This shape has 2 equal parts.

Look at the shapes. Count the equal parts.

Write the number.

1. 2.

equal parts equal parts

3. 4.

equal parts equal parts

100 Grade 1 • Chapter 9 Two-Dimensional Shapes and Equal Shares

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