Science: The Weather

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Science

The Weather

The weather describes the condition of air at a particular time and place. Weather also tells us how the air moves (wind). Rain, sunlight and wind are all part of the weather. 

Elements of the weather are:

Wind

Sunlight

Temperature

Clouds

Rainfall

A meteorologist is identified as a weatherman. Some of the instructions used to measure elements of the weather are:

Wind vane- used to show wind direction

Rain gauge- used to collect and measure the amount of rain that falls

Anemomter- used to measure wind speed

Thermometer- used for measuring temperature

Mathematics: The Metric System of Measurement

Level: Standard 1

Metric System of Measurement 

The Metre
The metric system is a system of measuring. One of its units is known as the metre. The metre is used for measuring length. The symbol for measuring, using the metre is m. 

A metre (m) is about:
 Half the length of a bed
The height of a counter top
The height of a five year old

Mass
The mass of an object is defined as how much matter it contains.
Mass is measured by weighing.
Kilograms are used for measuring mass. 
The symbol for kilograms is kg. 

Science: Living Things- Plants

Levels: Standard 1 & 2

Science

Living Things: Plants

What do plants need for growth?

The Sun
The sun provides energy for plants to survive. Plants use the sun's energy to make their own food. If a plant doesn't get enough sunlight, it will slow down a plant's growth and even kill it. Too  much of sunlight can also be a problem, if the plant and soil are drying out too quickly. 

Water
Water is very important to plant growth. Water helps the plant move nutrients from the soil up through its stems and leaves. Water keeps the plants moist and helps the plant make its own food.

Air
Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air to use for making their own food and give off oxygen which we use.

Soil
Soil holds the roots in place. It provides the plant with water and nutrients. 

Vocabulary: Homophones

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Vocabulary

Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same, but have different meanings.
Here is a list of common homophones.

Word	Homophones
Be	Bee
Buy	By
Dear	Deer
Die	Dye
Hair	Here
Hour	Our
Made	Maid
Meat	Meet
Pair	Pear
Sail	Sale
Sea	See
Son	Sun
Weak	Week
There	Their
Tail	Tale
Right	Write
Mail	Male
Plain	Plane

Vocabulary : Consonant Blends, Digraphs and Diphthongs

 Levels: Standard 1 and 2

Vocabulary

Consonant Blends, Digraphs and Diphthongs

Consonant Blends: two or more consonants, when combined, creates two sounds.

Examples:
Bl - in blue and black
Cl - in clap and close
Gl - in glue and glove
Pl - in play and please
Dr - in dry and drag

Digraphs : two consonants, when combined, creates one sound.

Examples:
Ch - in chin
Sh - in ship and push
Th - in thing and this
Ng - in ring
Wh -  in when

Diphthongs: Two vowels, when combined, creates a vowel sound.

Examples:
oi - in foil
oo - in food, took and mood.

Mathematics: Place Value - Rounding to Tens

Level: Standard 1

Place Value

Rounding to Tens

Rounded numbers are only approximates. They are not exact values.

When rounding to the nearest 10, if the last digit ends in 1, 2, 3 or 4 round to the number that is smaller than the number given and end with 0.

Examples:

71~ 70

42~ 40

33~ 30

64~ 60

If the last digit ends in 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 round to the next number bigger than the given number and end in 0.

Examples:

75~ 80

46~ 50

37~ 40

68~ 70

79~ 80

Round the following numbers to the nearest 10

1)      23~ 20

2)      65~ 70

3)      55~ 60

4)      45~ 50

5)      51~ 50

6)      21~ 20

7)      48~ 50

8)      39~ 40

9)      22~ 20

10)   25~ 30

Spelling, Dictation & Oral Reading : My Family

Levels: Standard 1 & 2

Spelling Dictation and Oral Reading

My Family

Spelling

1)      Brother

2)      Sister

3)      Aunt

4)      Uncle

5)      Mother

6)      Father

7)      Relative

8)      Neighbour

9)      Niece

10)   Nephew

11)   Paternal

12)   Maternal

13)   Family

14)   Friend

15)   Cousin

Dictation & Oral Reading

I have a large family. My parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins as well as my grandparents all live in the same street. We are all neighbours. I love living very close to my family. We are all very close and have many family outings and field trips together. 

Grammar- Singular & Plural

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Singular and Plural

To form the plural of words ending in “f” or “fe” change the “f” or “fe” to “v” and add “es” .

Singular	Plural
Half	Halves
Knife	Knives
Loaf	Loaves
Shelf	Shelves
Thief	Thieves
Wife	Wives
Wolf	Wolves

However, there are some words that end in “f” that form the plural by adding “s”

Singular	Plural
Chief	Chiefs
Dwarf	Dwarfs
Hoof	Hoofs
Roof	Roofs
Cliff	Cliffs
Reef	Reefs
Belief	Beliefs

Vocabulary: Antonyms

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Vocabulary

Antonyms

An Antonym is a word that is opposite in meaning to another word.

Word	Antonym
Up	Down
Soft	Hard
Right	Left
Front	Back
Found	Lost
Empty	Full
Cold	Hot
First	Last
In	Out
Open	Close
Wet	Dry
Big	Small
Begin	End
Dirty	Clean
On	Off

Spelling, Dictation & Oral Reading

 Levels: Standard 1 & 2

A Day at the Beach

1) Sand
2) Water
3) Sky
4) Blue
5) Blanket
6) Umbrella
7) Boat
8) Fishes
9) Trees
10) Bathe

Dictation & Oral Reading: 

Today my family and I visited the beach. It was so beautiful. the water was blue and dazzling. The waves were white and filled with foam at the end. The sun sparkled from above. The water was very cool against my skin. I want to visit the beach again because I had such a great time. 

Mathematics: Three Times Tables

 Level: Standard 1

Mathematics: Two Times Tables

Level: Standard 1

Grammar: Singular & Plural : Changing Y to I, and Adding "ES"

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Grammar

Singular and Plural

To form the plural of some words that end in y, change the y to i then add “es”.

Note: This rule applies if the letter before the “Y” is a CONSONANT.

The consonants are: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y and z.

Singular	Plural
Baby	Babies
Cry	Cries
Dry	Dries
Family	Families
Puppy	Puppies
Marry	Marries
Party	Parties
Berry	Berries
City	Cities
Lady	Ladies
Cherry	Cherries
Fly	Flies
Copy	Copies
Hurry	Hurries
Worry	Worries

Change the underlined words in the sentences to plural

1)      The baby cried very loudly.

babies

2)      He picked the berry yesterday

berries

3)      The puppy played in the kennel.

puppies

4)      She fly her kite every day

flies

5)      The cherry tasted good

cherries

6)      The lady sang very loudly

Ladies

7)      They visited the city yesterday

cities

8)      The children’s family were invited to all of the party.

Families, parties

Vocabulary: Synonyms

Level: Standard 1 & 2

A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word.

Word	Synonym
Big	Large
Small	Little
Happy	Glad
Fast	Quick
Begin	Start
Difficult	Hard
Pretty	Beautiful
Tidy	Clean
Sad	Unhappy
Rich	Wealthy
Near	Close
Gift	Present
Shout	Yell
Above	Over
Exit	leave

Mathematics: Place Value - Standard 2

Level- Standard 2

Mathematics

Place Value

Hundreds, Tens and Ones

A digit is one of the numbers 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 or 9. All numbers are made up of one or more digits. 

Examples:

2- 1 digit

86- 2 digits

156- 3 digits

However, the position of each digit in a number tells us its value or place value.

Examples:

769- 7 hundreds, 6 tens, 9 ones

985- 9 hundreds, 8 tens, 5 ones

804- 8 hundreds, 0 tens, 4 ones

432- 4 hundreds, 3 tens, 2 ones

139-  1 hundred, 3 tens, 9 ones

Find the place value of the following numbers

1) 496- 4 hundreds, 9 tens, 6 ones

2) 735- 7 hundreds, 3 tens, 5 ones

3) 546- 5 hundreds, 4 tens, 6 ones

4) 835- 8 hundreds, 3 tens, 5 ones

5) 759- 7 hundreds, 5 tens, 9 ones

6) 863- 8 hundreds, 6 tens, 3 ones

7) 385- 3 hundreds, 8 tens, 5 ones

8) 749- 7 hundreds, 4 tens, 9 ones

9) What is the value of 3 in the number 836?- 3 tens

10)What is the value of the 7 in the number 794?- 7 hundreds

11)What is the value of 4 in the number 546?- 4 tens

12) How many hundreds are there in 395?- 3 hundreds

13)What is the value of 5 in the number 735?- 5 tens

14)Write the numeral for 8 hundreds, 4 tens and 6 ones- 846

15) The digit 6 in the number 469 represents- 6 tens

16) how many tens are there in the numeral 835?- 3 tens

Mathematics: Place Value Standard 1

Level: Standard 1

Mathematics

Place Value

Tens and Ones

A digit is one of the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9. All numbers are made up of one or more digits.
Example:
2- 1 digit
86- 2 digits
However, the position of each digit in a number tells its value or place value.
Examples:
a) 64- 6 tens, 4 ones
b) 37- 3 tens, 7 ones
c) 47- 4 tens, 7 ones.
d) 23- 2 tens, 3 ones
e) 70- 7 tens, 0 ones.
Find the Place Value of the following Numerals:
1) 29- 2 tens, 9 ones
2) 72- 7 tens, 2 ones
3) 96- 9 tens, 6 ones
4) 61- 6 tens, 1 one
5) 44- 4 tens, 4 ones
6) 48- 4 tens, 8 ones
7) 45- 4 tens and 5 ones
8) 54- 5 tens and 4 ones
9) Write the value of 4 tens and 6 ones- 46
10) Underline the number that has a six (6) in the tens column:
       76     65
11) Fill in the blanks below:
      67- 6 tens and 7 ones
12) 48- 4 tens and 8 ones
13) What is the value of 1 ten and 5 ones? - 15
14) What is the value of 4 tens and 9 ones? - 49
15) 58- 5 tens and 8 ones

Poetry : A Walk With My Dog

Level: Standard 1 & 2

 Poetry

A Walk With My Dog

By Alice Kinsley Matthais

My dog and I take a walk down the street,

And we say “hello” to people we meet.

There’s Mike the baker, outside of his shop.

As we get closer he tells us to stop.

He gives me a piece of freshly baked cake,

And out of his pocket a biscuit for Jake.

Along comes Bridget who just learned to drive.

She gives Jake a pat and me a high-five.

We’re back from our walk, the mail truck now parks.

I know that it’s there since Jake always barks.

It’s Bill the mailman who never comes late.

Arriving at noon, he opens the gate.

“Here is your mail now for house number three.”

“Does Jake save that bark for when he sees me?”

Questions & Answers

1)    What is the baker’s name?

 The baker’s name is Mike.

2)    Who is Jake?

Jake is a pet dog.

3)    What does the baker give to Jake?

 The baker gives Jake a piece of biscuit.

4)    What did Bridget learn to do?

 Bridget learned to drive.

5)    When does the mail man arrive?

 He arrives at noon.

Comprehension: Surprise Party

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Comprehension

Surprise Party

By Kelly Hashway.

Emma hung the streamers, not really paying attention to where she was placing them. She was too disappointed to focus. After all, it was her birthday too and no one in her class had even said happy birthday. They were all busy planning the surprise party for Mr. Stinton, the janitor. Emma knew Mr. Stinton deserved a surprise party, but she wished just one person would have remembered it was her birthday too.

Emma glanced at the giant card the class had made. It was the length of the blackboard. Mr. Stinton wouldn’t like it if they bought presents for him, so Emma had suggested the class make a card and bake goodies just like he did for them. She’d spent a lot of time planning the surprise party. She wanted Mr. Stinton to feel special. “I’m going to call Mr. Stinton now,” Mrs. Bowman, the teacher, said. “Emma will you turn off the lights please?”

Mrs. Bowman called Mr. Stinton saying that someone spilled juice in the classroom.  As soon as Mrs. Bowman hung up, Emma took one last look around the room and turned the lights off with a sigh.

Emma heard Mr. Stinton’s boots thumping down the hallway. The doorknob

turned and Emma flicked on the light. Everyone yelled, “Surprise!”

Mr. Stinton was overjoyed to see all of the wonderful things the children had planned for him. He was very happy when Emma gave him the big card that the class had made for him.

“This is the most beautiful card I’ve ever seen.” He turned to Emma and handed her a card. “It makes my birthday card for you look kind of small.” He gave Emma three balloons and a tray of cookies. “Happy Birthday, Emma. I was so excited when I found out we have the same birthday.”

“Happy birthday, Emma,” her classmates said.

“I’m glad we share the same birthday, too,” Emma said, smiling at Mr. Stinton.

Questions and Answers:

1)    Why was Emma disappointed in the beginning of the story?

None of her classmates remembered that it was her birthday

2)    Who was Mr. Stinton?

Mr. Stinton was the janitor.

3)    What did Ms. Bowman tell Mr. Stinton when she called him?

She told him that someone spilled juice in the classroom.

4)    How long was Mr. Stinton’s card?

It was about the size of the Black Board.

5)    What three items did Mr. Stinton give to Emma for her Birthday?

He gave her a card, three balloons and a tray of cookies.

6)    Do you like this story? Why?

Yes I like this story. It was very entertaining.