1st grade, week 5, day 2

Spell words with ck, ng and nk

1. Say a word: pink, bank, back and thing. Your child says each sound, then writes the word.
2. Check each one together and fix any letter that is off.
3. Read all eight ck, ng and nk words as fast as you can, then once more.

• Spelling practice sheet makerteach.peabody.kids/make/spelling
• Copywork maker: print a line to copyteach.peabody.kids/homeschool/aids/copywork

True or false?

1. Is 4 + 1 = 5 true? Is 6 = 6? Is 5 + 2 = 2 + 5? Is 7 = 3 + 3?
2. Your child explains each answer with counters.

• Two-color counters on screenteach.peabody.kids/manipulatives/counters

A rain gauge

1. Stand a straight-sided jar outside where rain can fall in it.
2. After it rains, measure how deep the water is with a ruler.

Read-aloud: The North Wind and the Sun

1. Read “The North Wind and the Sun” aloud, with your child beside you where they can see the pictures.
2. Stop halfway and ask: what do you think will happen next?

• The North Wind and the Sun, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/the-north-wind-and-the-sun