1st Grade Jump Start » 1st Grade Jump Start - Reading: Week 4

1st Grade Jump Start - Reading: Week 4

First Grade Here I Come Book Cover

Reading 

Week 4 - Day 1

  • Read First Grade, Here I Come!
  • As you listen, talk about events that could really happen, and events that could not happen.
  • Retell the story to a family member. 
  • Is this story fiction or nonfiction? Could this story happen in real life?
  • Practice your sight words at home or listen to this Sight Word Song
  • Read any book of choice for 20 minutes.

Reading

Week 4 - Day 2

  • Read First Grade, Here I Come!
  • Tell a family member some of the story elements:
    • Who was the main character?
    • Where did the story take place?
    • What was the problem and how was it solved?
  • Practice your sight words at home or play this fun game Sight Word Smash! 
  • Read any book of choice for 20 minutes.

Reading 

Week 4 - Day 3

  • What are some things Henry needed to do to get ready for school.  Are they the same things you would do to get ready for school?  Good readers often go back to the story First Grade, Here I Come! to find details.
  • Practice your sight words at home or play this fun game Sight Word Match
  • Read any book of choice for 20 minutes.

Reading 

Week 4 - Day 4

  • Tell an adult all the things you look forward to doing in First Grade.  How did Henry feel when he got to school?  Is there anything that you are nervous about?  How did Henry feel at the end of the story?
  • Practice your sight words at home or play this fun game Sight Word Popcorn!
  • Read any book of choice for 20 minutes.

Reading  

Week 4 - Day 5

  • Check for understanding
  1. What are some cool things about Henry’s new teacher?
  2. Who is Henry’s new friend?  What things does his new friend like?
  3. What are some things Henry did on his first day of first grade?
  4. What words could you use to describe Henry at the beginning of the story? At the end?
  5. What are some things that are the same as Kindergarten?  What things were different?