Thinking of proper prefix to use...




Do you know what it means when 'un' is at the beginning of a word? (i.e. undo)
Do you know what it means when 're' is at the beginning of a word? (i.e. redo)

Go Fish Homophones

Today, we played a fun game of Go Fish with homophones.

Homophones are two words that sound the same, but they don't look the same and they have different meanings.

Can you list any other homophones?

High Frequency Words

One of our favorite ways to review our high frequency words (sight words).

Skills Block - Sight Words from Patricia Wallace on Vimeo.

Wonderful Wednesday

Busy morning... Busy afternoon...

What words would you add to the _oke family?

Listening for Silent E

Today, we did part of Skills Block with a twist! This week's homework includes going onto the website Destination Math and Reading. Although I wish we had a tablet or a remote control mouse, we still find ways to incorporate technology in the classroom. Here's a snipet of us working on an activity available online. Check it out...

Listening for 'Silent E' Words from Patricia Wallace on Vimeo.

Do you know the sound the vowel will make when there's a silent e (like in the word tape)?

BINGO! I Know My Sight Words!

First graders are expected to know their high-frequency words in a snap. Wow! High-frequency words are sometimes referred to as sight words, snap words, or wow words.

Today, the class played in groups a Bingo game made up of high-frequency words. (Students do not all have the same card. There are different versions of the student Bingo cards.) One student called the word. If a student had the word on his/her Bingo card, then it's marked on the card using cubes. When five in a row is marked on the card... BINGO!

What games do you play using your snap words?

What Is a Contraction?

A contraction is two words, put them together ...

... leave out a letter (or letters) then put an apostrophe in its place to form a new word.

Here are some first graders playing a contraction matching game available online:

Check out the matching contraction game under the 'Language Skills Review & Game' section. Can you match the contractions?

Interactive High-Frequency Word Game

How quickly can you 'splat the word'? Students went head-to-head, cheering each other on, to be the first to 'splat the word' called out by the teacher.