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Lynn Public Schools ESL Summer 2020
Menu BoardsGrades K-2
1
Dear Students and Families
The English Learner Education Department has created a menu of activities that provide extended learning for all
identified English Learners during the summer months The activities support English language development and will
help students keep using the skills they have developed throughout the school year
In this packet you will find
An A level menu and a B level menu about ldquoNaturerdquo
An A level menu and a B level menu about ldquoAround the Worldrdquo
Summer Reading activities
Supplemental Resources - reference sheets graphic organizers and texts
Use the letter-number system (A1-A18 and B1-B18) to help match activities to the supplemental
resources An example is shown below
2
Estimados Estudiantes y Familias
El Departamento de Educacioacuten de Estudiantes Aprendiendo el ingleacutes ha creado un tablero de opciones con actividades que
proporcionan un aprendizaje extendido para todos los estudiantes de ingleacutes identificados durante los meses de verano Las
actividades apoyan el desarrollo del idioma ingleacutes y ayudaraacuten a los estudiantes a seguir utilizando las habilidades que han
desarrollado a lo largo del antildeo escolar
En este paquete encontraraacutes
Un tablero de opciones de nivel A y un tablero de opciones de nivel B sobre la Naturaleza
Un tablero de opciones de nivel A y un tablero de opciones de nivel B sobre La vuelta al Mundo
Actividades de lectura de verano
Recursos complementarios hojas de referencia organizadores graacuteficos y textos
Utilizar el sistema de letras y nuacutemeros (A1-A18 y B1-B18) para ayudar a relacionar las actividades con los recursos
suplementarios A continuacioacuten se muestra un ejemplo
3
Directions
Set up a learning space in your home for your child to use
Organize supplies (pens pencils markers computer etc)
Students can use the backside of each piece of paper in the packet to write down the work they complete
Choose 2-3 activities to complete per week from July 6th-August 6th
Virtual Office Hours
Students have the option to join 1-2 virtual meetings per week to check in with an ESL teacher
Please see the attached document for virtual links instructions dates and times
Please visit lynnschoolsorg for online ESL resources
Instrucciones
Establezca un espacio de aprendizaje en su casa para que su hijo lo utilice
Organice los suministros (boliacutegrafos laacutepices marcadores computadora etc)
Los estudiantes pueden usar el reverso de cada hoja de papel del paquete para anotar el trabajo que
completen
Elija 2-3 actividades para completar por semana desde el 6 de julio hasta el 6 de agosto
Horario de Oficina Virtual
Los estudiantes tienen la opcioacuten de asistir a 1-2 reuniones virtuales por semana para hablar con un maestro de
ESL
Por favor vea el documento adjunto para encontrar los enlaces para las reuniones virtuales instrucciones
fechas y horas
Por favor visite lynnschoolsorg para encontrar recursos de ESL en liacutenea4
Trees in Seasons (A1)Use the tree pictures and the paper on page 8 to complete
this activity
Draw a picture of a tree in each season Talk with a family member about the seasons Tell them the order
of the seasons
Challenge Label each tree with the correct season Cut up your season trees and put them in the correct order
Seasons Workboard (A2)Use your Seasons Work Board on page 9 for this
activity Draw a picture of the weather clothing and activity you use in each season
Label the words in the picture Use the seasons Workboard (A2) to help you
Getting Dressed (A3)Use the paper on page 10 for your writing
What clothes are you wearing today Draw a picture and label the clothes Use the reference sheet ot help you
Challenge Write the sentence- I like to wear_____
Animal Body Parts (A4)Use the paper on page 11 to write your sentences
Ask your family member what is your favorite animal Draw a picture of the animal Label the body parts head legs and body
Challenge Show and tell your picture to a family member Teach them about the body parts of their favorite animal
Nature Walk (A5)Use the paper on page 13 to write and draw what you
saw on your walk
Go for a walk outside What animals do you see Talk with your family members about what you see
Use the sentence I see _____ Then go home and record what plantsanimals you saw
Weather Journal (A6)Use the weather journal on page 9 for this activity
Use the weather journal provided to record the weather each day Draw a picture and label the weather
Challenge Compare the weather between the days What weather was the same What weather was different
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7)Use the paper on page 14 to write your letter
After reading Whoever You Are think about how you feelHow do you feel today Write a letter to a teacher to tell them how you feel Draw a picture of how you feel Write the sentence I feel _____ because _____ Then share with a family member
Practice Practice Practice (A8)Use the paper on page 15 for your writing
Think about something you wish you could do List the steps in how you can practice to become a
master
Perfect Day (A9)Use the paper on page 16 for your writing
What is your perfect day What is the weather like What are you wearing What activities would you be doing Draw a picture of your perfect day Use the sentence frame On a perfect day I ___________
Challenge Interview a family member Ask them what is your perfect day
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Nature 5
Trees in Each Season (B1)Use the tree pictures and the paper on page 8 to
complete this activity
Describe in writing how trees change from season to
season In autumn the trees are _____ but in winter
____________ In spring ___________ but in
summer the trees ________ I think trees look the
most beautiful in _____ because ___________
Activities in Each Season (B2) Use your Seasons Work Board on page 9 for this
activity Sort these activities by season Write the name of the
activity into the box of the season where it belongs Example Build a snowman--winter
-rake leaves -go to the beach -animals sleep -it rains a lot
-animals collect food -there is no school
What Clothes Do I Need (B3)Use the paper on page 10 for your writing
Imagine you are outside What clothes do you need
for the weather
-windy -rainy -sunny -snowy
-stormy -icy
Write a sentence to defend your clothes choices Example When it is rainy I need to wear a raincoat
and boots so I do not get wet
Animal Body Parts (B4) Use the paper on page 11 and page 12 for this activity
Can you think of an animal with each of these
coverings on its body
-shell -scales
-fur -spinesspikes
-feathers -skin
Challenge Write a sentence explaining why each
animal needs that covering Example- A porcupine
needs sharp spines to protect himself from attackers
Nature Walk (B5) Use the paper on page 13 to write and draw what you
saw on your walk
Go for a walk outside What animals do you see
Describe the animal to a family member by telling
what the animal looks like and what the animalrsquos
habitat is
Example I see a small grey squirrel with a fluffy tail
His habitat is the forest because he lives in a tree
Challenge Go for another walk Can you find new
animals Tell a family member what your favorite
animal you saw was
Weather Journal (B6)Use the weather journal on page 9 for this activity
Create a weather journal for the week Compare the
weather today to the weather of other days in the
week What is your favorite kind of weather
Today the weather is _____ but yesterday the
weather was _____ I predict that tomorrow the
weather will be _______ I love when the weather is
_______ because I can ________
Summer Reading (B7)Use the paper on page 14 to write your letter
After reading Whoever You Are think about how you
are feeling today Write a letter to a teacher telling
how you feel and why Try to write at least four
sentences
When you are done writing read your letter out loud
You can read aloud to a family member a friend or
even a stuffed animal
Practice Practice Practice (B8)Use the paper on page 15 for your writing
Think about something you wish you could do List
the steps telling you can practice to become a
master
I wish I could ___________ To become a master at
this I have to practice practice practice First I will
______ After that I can _______ Then I need to
_____ Finally I will be amazing at ______
My Perfect Day (B9)Use the paper on page 16 for your writing
Imagine your perfect day--What is the weather like
What clothes do you need What activities are you
doing
On my perfect day I would like to __________ The
weather would be _________ and I would need to
wear _________
Challenge Interview family members and ask them
about their perfect day Are their ideas the same or
different from yours
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Nature
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6
Clothes-what you wear on your body
Weather-what the air looks and feels like
Habitats-the places where animals and plants live and can do well
Emotions-your feelings how your brain and heart feel about something
Activities Animal Body Parts Language Functions
Explain To make an idea or problem clear to someone by describing it
Describe to tell how something looks smells sounds feels or tastes like by writing or talking about it
Compare When you tell how two or more things are the same Contrast When you tell how two or more things are different
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
7
Trees in Seasons (A1 amp B1)8
Weather Journal 127780127783127786
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9Seasons Workboard (A2 amp B2)
Weather Journal (A6 amp B6)
Gettin
g Dressed
(A3 amp
B3)
Senten
ce frame I like to
wear ___________
Vo
cabu
lary
Senten
ce I like to wear ___________
10
Animal Body Parts (A4 amp B4)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabulary11
12Animal Coverings (B4)
Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
Vo
cabu
lary
13
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
wan
t to w
ant to
practice to
get better at Yo
u can
cho
ose fro
m th
e vocab
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elow
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ick yo
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wn
Ho
w are yo
u go
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get better W
rite you
r plan
soccer
basketb
allw
riting
readin
gm
athsin
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Vo
cabu
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15
First Next Then A
fter that Last Finally
16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
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19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
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(B
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23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Dear Students and Families
The English Learner Education Department has created a menu of activities that provide extended learning for all
identified English Learners during the summer months The activities support English language development and will
help students keep using the skills they have developed throughout the school year
In this packet you will find
An A level menu and a B level menu about ldquoNaturerdquo
An A level menu and a B level menu about ldquoAround the Worldrdquo
Summer Reading activities
Supplemental Resources - reference sheets graphic organizers and texts
Use the letter-number system (A1-A18 and B1-B18) to help match activities to the supplemental
resources An example is shown below
2
Estimados Estudiantes y Familias
El Departamento de Educacioacuten de Estudiantes Aprendiendo el ingleacutes ha creado un tablero de opciones con actividades que
proporcionan un aprendizaje extendido para todos los estudiantes de ingleacutes identificados durante los meses de verano Las
actividades apoyan el desarrollo del idioma ingleacutes y ayudaraacuten a los estudiantes a seguir utilizando las habilidades que han
desarrollado a lo largo del antildeo escolar
En este paquete encontraraacutes
Un tablero de opciones de nivel A y un tablero de opciones de nivel B sobre la Naturaleza
Un tablero de opciones de nivel A y un tablero de opciones de nivel B sobre La vuelta al Mundo
Actividades de lectura de verano
Recursos complementarios hojas de referencia organizadores graacuteficos y textos
Utilizar el sistema de letras y nuacutemeros (A1-A18 y B1-B18) para ayudar a relacionar las actividades con los recursos
suplementarios A continuacioacuten se muestra un ejemplo
3
Directions
Set up a learning space in your home for your child to use
Organize supplies (pens pencils markers computer etc)
Students can use the backside of each piece of paper in the packet to write down the work they complete
Choose 2-3 activities to complete per week from July 6th-August 6th
Virtual Office Hours
Students have the option to join 1-2 virtual meetings per week to check in with an ESL teacher
Please see the attached document for virtual links instructions dates and times
Please visit lynnschoolsorg for online ESL resources
Instrucciones
Establezca un espacio de aprendizaje en su casa para que su hijo lo utilice
Organice los suministros (boliacutegrafos laacutepices marcadores computadora etc)
Los estudiantes pueden usar el reverso de cada hoja de papel del paquete para anotar el trabajo que
completen
Elija 2-3 actividades para completar por semana desde el 6 de julio hasta el 6 de agosto
Horario de Oficina Virtual
Los estudiantes tienen la opcioacuten de asistir a 1-2 reuniones virtuales por semana para hablar con un maestro de
ESL
Por favor vea el documento adjunto para encontrar los enlaces para las reuniones virtuales instrucciones
fechas y horas
Por favor visite lynnschoolsorg para encontrar recursos de ESL en liacutenea4
Trees in Seasons (A1)Use the tree pictures and the paper on page 8 to complete
this activity
Draw a picture of a tree in each season Talk with a family member about the seasons Tell them the order
of the seasons
Challenge Label each tree with the correct season Cut up your season trees and put them in the correct order
Seasons Workboard (A2)Use your Seasons Work Board on page 9 for this
activity Draw a picture of the weather clothing and activity you use in each season
Label the words in the picture Use the seasons Workboard (A2) to help you
Getting Dressed (A3)Use the paper on page 10 for your writing
What clothes are you wearing today Draw a picture and label the clothes Use the reference sheet ot help you
Challenge Write the sentence- I like to wear_____
Animal Body Parts (A4)Use the paper on page 11 to write your sentences
Ask your family member what is your favorite animal Draw a picture of the animal Label the body parts head legs and body
Challenge Show and tell your picture to a family member Teach them about the body parts of their favorite animal
Nature Walk (A5)Use the paper on page 13 to write and draw what you
saw on your walk
Go for a walk outside What animals do you see Talk with your family members about what you see
Use the sentence I see _____ Then go home and record what plantsanimals you saw
Weather Journal (A6)Use the weather journal on page 9 for this activity
Use the weather journal provided to record the weather each day Draw a picture and label the weather
Challenge Compare the weather between the days What weather was the same What weather was different
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7)Use the paper on page 14 to write your letter
After reading Whoever You Are think about how you feelHow do you feel today Write a letter to a teacher to tell them how you feel Draw a picture of how you feel Write the sentence I feel _____ because _____ Then share with a family member
Practice Practice Practice (A8)Use the paper on page 15 for your writing
Think about something you wish you could do List the steps in how you can practice to become a
master
Perfect Day (A9)Use the paper on page 16 for your writing
What is your perfect day What is the weather like What are you wearing What activities would you be doing Draw a picture of your perfect day Use the sentence frame On a perfect day I ___________
Challenge Interview a family member Ask them what is your perfect day
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Nature 5
Trees in Each Season (B1)Use the tree pictures and the paper on page 8 to
complete this activity
Describe in writing how trees change from season to
season In autumn the trees are _____ but in winter
____________ In spring ___________ but in
summer the trees ________ I think trees look the
most beautiful in _____ because ___________
Activities in Each Season (B2) Use your Seasons Work Board on page 9 for this
activity Sort these activities by season Write the name of the
activity into the box of the season where it belongs Example Build a snowman--winter
-rake leaves -go to the beach -animals sleep -it rains a lot
-animals collect food -there is no school
What Clothes Do I Need (B3)Use the paper on page 10 for your writing
Imagine you are outside What clothes do you need
for the weather
-windy -rainy -sunny -snowy
-stormy -icy
Write a sentence to defend your clothes choices Example When it is rainy I need to wear a raincoat
and boots so I do not get wet
Animal Body Parts (B4) Use the paper on page 11 and page 12 for this activity
Can you think of an animal with each of these
coverings on its body
-shell -scales
-fur -spinesspikes
-feathers -skin
Challenge Write a sentence explaining why each
animal needs that covering Example- A porcupine
needs sharp spines to protect himself from attackers
Nature Walk (B5) Use the paper on page 13 to write and draw what you
saw on your walk
Go for a walk outside What animals do you see
Describe the animal to a family member by telling
what the animal looks like and what the animalrsquos
habitat is
Example I see a small grey squirrel with a fluffy tail
His habitat is the forest because he lives in a tree
Challenge Go for another walk Can you find new
animals Tell a family member what your favorite
animal you saw was
Weather Journal (B6)Use the weather journal on page 9 for this activity
Create a weather journal for the week Compare the
weather today to the weather of other days in the
week What is your favorite kind of weather
Today the weather is _____ but yesterday the
weather was _____ I predict that tomorrow the
weather will be _______ I love when the weather is
_______ because I can ________
Summer Reading (B7)Use the paper on page 14 to write your letter
After reading Whoever You Are think about how you
are feeling today Write a letter to a teacher telling
how you feel and why Try to write at least four
sentences
When you are done writing read your letter out loud
You can read aloud to a family member a friend or
even a stuffed animal
Practice Practice Practice (B8)Use the paper on page 15 for your writing
Think about something you wish you could do List
the steps telling you can practice to become a
master
I wish I could ___________ To become a master at
this I have to practice practice practice First I will
______ After that I can _______ Then I need to
_____ Finally I will be amazing at ______
My Perfect Day (B9)Use the paper on page 16 for your writing
Imagine your perfect day--What is the weather like
What clothes do you need What activities are you
doing
On my perfect day I would like to __________ The
weather would be _________ and I would need to
wear _________
Challenge Interview family members and ask them
about their perfect day Are their ideas the same or
different from yours
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Nature
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Clothes-what you wear on your body
Weather-what the air looks and feels like
Habitats-the places where animals and plants live and can do well
Emotions-your feelings how your brain and heart feel about something
Activities Animal Body Parts Language Functions
Explain To make an idea or problem clear to someone by describing it
Describe to tell how something looks smells sounds feels or tastes like by writing or talking about it
Compare When you tell how two or more things are the same Contrast When you tell how two or more things are different
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
7
Trees in Seasons (A1 amp B1)8
Weather Journal 127780127783127786
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9Seasons Workboard (A2 amp B2)
Weather Journal (A6 amp B6)
Gettin
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(A3 amp
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Animal Body Parts (A4 amp B4)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabulary11
12Animal Coverings (B4)
Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
Vo
cabu
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13
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
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16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
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19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
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23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
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1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Estimados Estudiantes y Familias
El Departamento de Educacioacuten de Estudiantes Aprendiendo el ingleacutes ha creado un tablero de opciones con actividades que
proporcionan un aprendizaje extendido para todos los estudiantes de ingleacutes identificados durante los meses de verano Las
actividades apoyan el desarrollo del idioma ingleacutes y ayudaraacuten a los estudiantes a seguir utilizando las habilidades que han
desarrollado a lo largo del antildeo escolar
En este paquete encontraraacutes
Un tablero de opciones de nivel A y un tablero de opciones de nivel B sobre la Naturaleza
Un tablero de opciones de nivel A y un tablero de opciones de nivel B sobre La vuelta al Mundo
Actividades de lectura de verano
Recursos complementarios hojas de referencia organizadores graacuteficos y textos
Utilizar el sistema de letras y nuacutemeros (A1-A18 y B1-B18) para ayudar a relacionar las actividades con los recursos
suplementarios A continuacioacuten se muestra un ejemplo
3
Directions
Set up a learning space in your home for your child to use
Organize supplies (pens pencils markers computer etc)
Students can use the backside of each piece of paper in the packet to write down the work they complete
Choose 2-3 activities to complete per week from July 6th-August 6th
Virtual Office Hours
Students have the option to join 1-2 virtual meetings per week to check in with an ESL teacher
Please see the attached document for virtual links instructions dates and times
Please visit lynnschoolsorg for online ESL resources
Instrucciones
Establezca un espacio de aprendizaje en su casa para que su hijo lo utilice
Organice los suministros (boliacutegrafos laacutepices marcadores computadora etc)
Los estudiantes pueden usar el reverso de cada hoja de papel del paquete para anotar el trabajo que
completen
Elija 2-3 actividades para completar por semana desde el 6 de julio hasta el 6 de agosto
Horario de Oficina Virtual
Los estudiantes tienen la opcioacuten de asistir a 1-2 reuniones virtuales por semana para hablar con un maestro de
ESL
Por favor vea el documento adjunto para encontrar los enlaces para las reuniones virtuales instrucciones
fechas y horas
Por favor visite lynnschoolsorg para encontrar recursos de ESL en liacutenea4
Trees in Seasons (A1)Use the tree pictures and the paper on page 8 to complete
this activity
Draw a picture of a tree in each season Talk with a family member about the seasons Tell them the order
of the seasons
Challenge Label each tree with the correct season Cut up your season trees and put them in the correct order
Seasons Workboard (A2)Use your Seasons Work Board on page 9 for this
activity Draw a picture of the weather clothing and activity you use in each season
Label the words in the picture Use the seasons Workboard (A2) to help you
Getting Dressed (A3)Use the paper on page 10 for your writing
What clothes are you wearing today Draw a picture and label the clothes Use the reference sheet ot help you
Challenge Write the sentence- I like to wear_____
Animal Body Parts (A4)Use the paper on page 11 to write your sentences
Ask your family member what is your favorite animal Draw a picture of the animal Label the body parts head legs and body
Challenge Show and tell your picture to a family member Teach them about the body parts of their favorite animal
Nature Walk (A5)Use the paper on page 13 to write and draw what you
saw on your walk
Go for a walk outside What animals do you see Talk with your family members about what you see
Use the sentence I see _____ Then go home and record what plantsanimals you saw
Weather Journal (A6)Use the weather journal on page 9 for this activity
Use the weather journal provided to record the weather each day Draw a picture and label the weather
Challenge Compare the weather between the days What weather was the same What weather was different
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7)Use the paper on page 14 to write your letter
After reading Whoever You Are think about how you feelHow do you feel today Write a letter to a teacher to tell them how you feel Draw a picture of how you feel Write the sentence I feel _____ because _____ Then share with a family member
Practice Practice Practice (A8)Use the paper on page 15 for your writing
Think about something you wish you could do List the steps in how you can practice to become a
master
Perfect Day (A9)Use the paper on page 16 for your writing
What is your perfect day What is the weather like What are you wearing What activities would you be doing Draw a picture of your perfect day Use the sentence frame On a perfect day I ___________
Challenge Interview a family member Ask them what is your perfect day
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Nature 5
Trees in Each Season (B1)Use the tree pictures and the paper on page 8 to
complete this activity
Describe in writing how trees change from season to
season In autumn the trees are _____ but in winter
____________ In spring ___________ but in
summer the trees ________ I think trees look the
most beautiful in _____ because ___________
Activities in Each Season (B2) Use your Seasons Work Board on page 9 for this
activity Sort these activities by season Write the name of the
activity into the box of the season where it belongs Example Build a snowman--winter
-rake leaves -go to the beach -animals sleep -it rains a lot
-animals collect food -there is no school
What Clothes Do I Need (B3)Use the paper on page 10 for your writing
Imagine you are outside What clothes do you need
for the weather
-windy -rainy -sunny -snowy
-stormy -icy
Write a sentence to defend your clothes choices Example When it is rainy I need to wear a raincoat
and boots so I do not get wet
Animal Body Parts (B4) Use the paper on page 11 and page 12 for this activity
Can you think of an animal with each of these
coverings on its body
-shell -scales
-fur -spinesspikes
-feathers -skin
Challenge Write a sentence explaining why each
animal needs that covering Example- A porcupine
needs sharp spines to protect himself from attackers
Nature Walk (B5) Use the paper on page 13 to write and draw what you
saw on your walk
Go for a walk outside What animals do you see
Describe the animal to a family member by telling
what the animal looks like and what the animalrsquos
habitat is
Example I see a small grey squirrel with a fluffy tail
His habitat is the forest because he lives in a tree
Challenge Go for another walk Can you find new
animals Tell a family member what your favorite
animal you saw was
Weather Journal (B6)Use the weather journal on page 9 for this activity
Create a weather journal for the week Compare the
weather today to the weather of other days in the
week What is your favorite kind of weather
Today the weather is _____ but yesterday the
weather was _____ I predict that tomorrow the
weather will be _______ I love when the weather is
_______ because I can ________
Summer Reading (B7)Use the paper on page 14 to write your letter
After reading Whoever You Are think about how you
are feeling today Write a letter to a teacher telling
how you feel and why Try to write at least four
sentences
When you are done writing read your letter out loud
You can read aloud to a family member a friend or
even a stuffed animal
Practice Practice Practice (B8)Use the paper on page 15 for your writing
Think about something you wish you could do List
the steps telling you can practice to become a
master
I wish I could ___________ To become a master at
this I have to practice practice practice First I will
______ After that I can _______ Then I need to
_____ Finally I will be amazing at ______
My Perfect Day (B9)Use the paper on page 16 for your writing
Imagine your perfect day--What is the weather like
What clothes do you need What activities are you
doing
On my perfect day I would like to __________ The
weather would be _________ and I would need to
wear _________
Challenge Interview family members and ask them
about their perfect day Are their ideas the same or
different from yours
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Nature
128515128514128525128526129395129300128557128545
127780127783127786
6
Clothes-what you wear on your body
Weather-what the air looks and feels like
Habitats-the places where animals and plants live and can do well
Emotions-your feelings how your brain and heart feel about something
Activities Animal Body Parts Language Functions
Explain To make an idea or problem clear to someone by describing it
Describe to tell how something looks smells sounds feels or tastes like by writing or talking about it
Compare When you tell how two or more things are the same Contrast When you tell how two or more things are different
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
7
Trees in Seasons (A1 amp B1)8
Weather Journal 127780127783127786
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9Seasons Workboard (A2 amp B2)
Weather Journal (A6 amp B6)
Gettin
g Dressed
(A3 amp
B3)
Senten
ce frame I like to
wear ___________
Vo
cabu
lary
Senten
ce I like to wear ___________
10
Animal Body Parts (A4 amp B4)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabulary11
12Animal Coverings (B4)
Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
Vo
cabu
lary
13
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
wan
t to w
ant to
practice to
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cho
ose fro
m th
e vocab
ulary b
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or p
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ur o
wn
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u go
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get better W
rite you
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allw
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readin
gm
athsin
ging
Vo
cabu
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15
First Next Then A
fter that Last Finally
16
The P
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Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
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23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Directions
Set up a learning space in your home for your child to use
Organize supplies (pens pencils markers computer etc)
Students can use the backside of each piece of paper in the packet to write down the work they complete
Choose 2-3 activities to complete per week from July 6th-August 6th
Virtual Office Hours
Students have the option to join 1-2 virtual meetings per week to check in with an ESL teacher
Please see the attached document for virtual links instructions dates and times
Please visit lynnschoolsorg for online ESL resources
Instrucciones
Establezca un espacio de aprendizaje en su casa para que su hijo lo utilice
Organice los suministros (boliacutegrafos laacutepices marcadores computadora etc)
Los estudiantes pueden usar el reverso de cada hoja de papel del paquete para anotar el trabajo que
completen
Elija 2-3 actividades para completar por semana desde el 6 de julio hasta el 6 de agosto
Horario de Oficina Virtual
Los estudiantes tienen la opcioacuten de asistir a 1-2 reuniones virtuales por semana para hablar con un maestro de
ESL
Por favor vea el documento adjunto para encontrar los enlaces para las reuniones virtuales instrucciones
fechas y horas
Por favor visite lynnschoolsorg para encontrar recursos de ESL en liacutenea4
Trees in Seasons (A1)Use the tree pictures and the paper on page 8 to complete
this activity
Draw a picture of a tree in each season Talk with a family member about the seasons Tell them the order
of the seasons
Challenge Label each tree with the correct season Cut up your season trees and put them in the correct order
Seasons Workboard (A2)Use your Seasons Work Board on page 9 for this
activity Draw a picture of the weather clothing and activity you use in each season
Label the words in the picture Use the seasons Workboard (A2) to help you
Getting Dressed (A3)Use the paper on page 10 for your writing
What clothes are you wearing today Draw a picture and label the clothes Use the reference sheet ot help you
Challenge Write the sentence- I like to wear_____
Animal Body Parts (A4)Use the paper on page 11 to write your sentences
Ask your family member what is your favorite animal Draw a picture of the animal Label the body parts head legs and body
Challenge Show and tell your picture to a family member Teach them about the body parts of their favorite animal
Nature Walk (A5)Use the paper on page 13 to write and draw what you
saw on your walk
Go for a walk outside What animals do you see Talk with your family members about what you see
Use the sentence I see _____ Then go home and record what plantsanimals you saw
Weather Journal (A6)Use the weather journal on page 9 for this activity
Use the weather journal provided to record the weather each day Draw a picture and label the weather
Challenge Compare the weather between the days What weather was the same What weather was different
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7)Use the paper on page 14 to write your letter
After reading Whoever You Are think about how you feelHow do you feel today Write a letter to a teacher to tell them how you feel Draw a picture of how you feel Write the sentence I feel _____ because _____ Then share with a family member
Practice Practice Practice (A8)Use the paper on page 15 for your writing
Think about something you wish you could do List the steps in how you can practice to become a
master
Perfect Day (A9)Use the paper on page 16 for your writing
What is your perfect day What is the weather like What are you wearing What activities would you be doing Draw a picture of your perfect day Use the sentence frame On a perfect day I ___________
Challenge Interview a family member Ask them what is your perfect day
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Nature 5
Trees in Each Season (B1)Use the tree pictures and the paper on page 8 to
complete this activity
Describe in writing how trees change from season to
season In autumn the trees are _____ but in winter
____________ In spring ___________ but in
summer the trees ________ I think trees look the
most beautiful in _____ because ___________
Activities in Each Season (B2) Use your Seasons Work Board on page 9 for this
activity Sort these activities by season Write the name of the
activity into the box of the season where it belongs Example Build a snowman--winter
-rake leaves -go to the beach -animals sleep -it rains a lot
-animals collect food -there is no school
What Clothes Do I Need (B3)Use the paper on page 10 for your writing
Imagine you are outside What clothes do you need
for the weather
-windy -rainy -sunny -snowy
-stormy -icy
Write a sentence to defend your clothes choices Example When it is rainy I need to wear a raincoat
and boots so I do not get wet
Animal Body Parts (B4) Use the paper on page 11 and page 12 for this activity
Can you think of an animal with each of these
coverings on its body
-shell -scales
-fur -spinesspikes
-feathers -skin
Challenge Write a sentence explaining why each
animal needs that covering Example- A porcupine
needs sharp spines to protect himself from attackers
Nature Walk (B5) Use the paper on page 13 to write and draw what you
saw on your walk
Go for a walk outside What animals do you see
Describe the animal to a family member by telling
what the animal looks like and what the animalrsquos
habitat is
Example I see a small grey squirrel with a fluffy tail
His habitat is the forest because he lives in a tree
Challenge Go for another walk Can you find new
animals Tell a family member what your favorite
animal you saw was
Weather Journal (B6)Use the weather journal on page 9 for this activity
Create a weather journal for the week Compare the
weather today to the weather of other days in the
week What is your favorite kind of weather
Today the weather is _____ but yesterday the
weather was _____ I predict that tomorrow the
weather will be _______ I love when the weather is
_______ because I can ________
Summer Reading (B7)Use the paper on page 14 to write your letter
After reading Whoever You Are think about how you
are feeling today Write a letter to a teacher telling
how you feel and why Try to write at least four
sentences
When you are done writing read your letter out loud
You can read aloud to a family member a friend or
even a stuffed animal
Practice Practice Practice (B8)Use the paper on page 15 for your writing
Think about something you wish you could do List
the steps telling you can practice to become a
master
I wish I could ___________ To become a master at
this I have to practice practice practice First I will
______ After that I can _______ Then I need to
_____ Finally I will be amazing at ______
My Perfect Day (B9)Use the paper on page 16 for your writing
Imagine your perfect day--What is the weather like
What clothes do you need What activities are you
doing
On my perfect day I would like to __________ The
weather would be _________ and I would need to
wear _________
Challenge Interview family members and ask them
about their perfect day Are their ideas the same or
different from yours
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Nature
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Clothes-what you wear on your body
Weather-what the air looks and feels like
Habitats-the places where animals and plants live and can do well
Emotions-your feelings how your brain and heart feel about something
Activities Animal Body Parts Language Functions
Explain To make an idea or problem clear to someone by describing it
Describe to tell how something looks smells sounds feels or tastes like by writing or talking about it
Compare When you tell how two or more things are the same Contrast When you tell how two or more things are different
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
7
Trees in Seasons (A1 amp B1)8
Weather Journal 127780127783127786
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9Seasons Workboard (A2 amp B2)
Weather Journal (A6 amp B6)
Gettin
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wear ___________
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Animal Body Parts (A4 amp B4)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabulary11
12Animal Coverings (B4)
Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
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Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
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The P
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Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
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23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Trees in Seasons (A1)Use the tree pictures and the paper on page 8 to complete
this activity
Draw a picture of a tree in each season Talk with a family member about the seasons Tell them the order
of the seasons
Challenge Label each tree with the correct season Cut up your season trees and put them in the correct order
Seasons Workboard (A2)Use your Seasons Work Board on page 9 for this
activity Draw a picture of the weather clothing and activity you use in each season
Label the words in the picture Use the seasons Workboard (A2) to help you
Getting Dressed (A3)Use the paper on page 10 for your writing
What clothes are you wearing today Draw a picture and label the clothes Use the reference sheet ot help you
Challenge Write the sentence- I like to wear_____
Animal Body Parts (A4)Use the paper on page 11 to write your sentences
Ask your family member what is your favorite animal Draw a picture of the animal Label the body parts head legs and body
Challenge Show and tell your picture to a family member Teach them about the body parts of their favorite animal
Nature Walk (A5)Use the paper on page 13 to write and draw what you
saw on your walk
Go for a walk outside What animals do you see Talk with your family members about what you see
Use the sentence I see _____ Then go home and record what plantsanimals you saw
Weather Journal (A6)Use the weather journal on page 9 for this activity
Use the weather journal provided to record the weather each day Draw a picture and label the weather
Challenge Compare the weather between the days What weather was the same What weather was different
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7)Use the paper on page 14 to write your letter
After reading Whoever You Are think about how you feelHow do you feel today Write a letter to a teacher to tell them how you feel Draw a picture of how you feel Write the sentence I feel _____ because _____ Then share with a family member
Practice Practice Practice (A8)Use the paper on page 15 for your writing
Think about something you wish you could do List the steps in how you can practice to become a
master
Perfect Day (A9)Use the paper on page 16 for your writing
What is your perfect day What is the weather like What are you wearing What activities would you be doing Draw a picture of your perfect day Use the sentence frame On a perfect day I ___________
Challenge Interview a family member Ask them what is your perfect day
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Nature 5
Trees in Each Season (B1)Use the tree pictures and the paper on page 8 to
complete this activity
Describe in writing how trees change from season to
season In autumn the trees are _____ but in winter
____________ In spring ___________ but in
summer the trees ________ I think trees look the
most beautiful in _____ because ___________
Activities in Each Season (B2) Use your Seasons Work Board on page 9 for this
activity Sort these activities by season Write the name of the
activity into the box of the season where it belongs Example Build a snowman--winter
-rake leaves -go to the beach -animals sleep -it rains a lot
-animals collect food -there is no school
What Clothes Do I Need (B3)Use the paper on page 10 for your writing
Imagine you are outside What clothes do you need
for the weather
-windy -rainy -sunny -snowy
-stormy -icy
Write a sentence to defend your clothes choices Example When it is rainy I need to wear a raincoat
and boots so I do not get wet
Animal Body Parts (B4) Use the paper on page 11 and page 12 for this activity
Can you think of an animal with each of these
coverings on its body
-shell -scales
-fur -spinesspikes
-feathers -skin
Challenge Write a sentence explaining why each
animal needs that covering Example- A porcupine
needs sharp spines to protect himself from attackers
Nature Walk (B5) Use the paper on page 13 to write and draw what you
saw on your walk
Go for a walk outside What animals do you see
Describe the animal to a family member by telling
what the animal looks like and what the animalrsquos
habitat is
Example I see a small grey squirrel with a fluffy tail
His habitat is the forest because he lives in a tree
Challenge Go for another walk Can you find new
animals Tell a family member what your favorite
animal you saw was
Weather Journal (B6)Use the weather journal on page 9 for this activity
Create a weather journal for the week Compare the
weather today to the weather of other days in the
week What is your favorite kind of weather
Today the weather is _____ but yesterday the
weather was _____ I predict that tomorrow the
weather will be _______ I love when the weather is
_______ because I can ________
Summer Reading (B7)Use the paper on page 14 to write your letter
After reading Whoever You Are think about how you
are feeling today Write a letter to a teacher telling
how you feel and why Try to write at least four
sentences
When you are done writing read your letter out loud
You can read aloud to a family member a friend or
even a stuffed animal
Practice Practice Practice (B8)Use the paper on page 15 for your writing
Think about something you wish you could do List
the steps telling you can practice to become a
master
I wish I could ___________ To become a master at
this I have to practice practice practice First I will
______ After that I can _______ Then I need to
_____ Finally I will be amazing at ______
My Perfect Day (B9)Use the paper on page 16 for your writing
Imagine your perfect day--What is the weather like
What clothes do you need What activities are you
doing
On my perfect day I would like to __________ The
weather would be _________ and I would need to
wear _________
Challenge Interview family members and ask them
about their perfect day Are their ideas the same or
different from yours
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Nature
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Clothes-what you wear on your body
Weather-what the air looks and feels like
Habitats-the places where animals and plants live and can do well
Emotions-your feelings how your brain and heart feel about something
Activities Animal Body Parts Language Functions
Explain To make an idea or problem clear to someone by describing it
Describe to tell how something looks smells sounds feels or tastes like by writing or talking about it
Compare When you tell how two or more things are the same Contrast When you tell how two or more things are different
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
7
Trees in Seasons (A1 amp B1)8
Weather Journal 127780127783127786
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Animal Body Parts (A4 amp B4)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabulary11
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Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
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Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
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Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
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Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
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19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
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(B
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23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Trees in Each Season (B1)Use the tree pictures and the paper on page 8 to
complete this activity
Describe in writing how trees change from season to
season In autumn the trees are _____ but in winter
____________ In spring ___________ but in
summer the trees ________ I think trees look the
most beautiful in _____ because ___________
Activities in Each Season (B2) Use your Seasons Work Board on page 9 for this
activity Sort these activities by season Write the name of the
activity into the box of the season where it belongs Example Build a snowman--winter
-rake leaves -go to the beach -animals sleep -it rains a lot
-animals collect food -there is no school
What Clothes Do I Need (B3)Use the paper on page 10 for your writing
Imagine you are outside What clothes do you need
for the weather
-windy -rainy -sunny -snowy
-stormy -icy
Write a sentence to defend your clothes choices Example When it is rainy I need to wear a raincoat
and boots so I do not get wet
Animal Body Parts (B4) Use the paper on page 11 and page 12 for this activity
Can you think of an animal with each of these
coverings on its body
-shell -scales
-fur -spinesspikes
-feathers -skin
Challenge Write a sentence explaining why each
animal needs that covering Example- A porcupine
needs sharp spines to protect himself from attackers
Nature Walk (B5) Use the paper on page 13 to write and draw what you
saw on your walk
Go for a walk outside What animals do you see
Describe the animal to a family member by telling
what the animal looks like and what the animalrsquos
habitat is
Example I see a small grey squirrel with a fluffy tail
His habitat is the forest because he lives in a tree
Challenge Go for another walk Can you find new
animals Tell a family member what your favorite
animal you saw was
Weather Journal (B6)Use the weather journal on page 9 for this activity
Create a weather journal for the week Compare the
weather today to the weather of other days in the
week What is your favorite kind of weather
Today the weather is _____ but yesterday the
weather was _____ I predict that tomorrow the
weather will be _______ I love when the weather is
_______ because I can ________
Summer Reading (B7)Use the paper on page 14 to write your letter
After reading Whoever You Are think about how you
are feeling today Write a letter to a teacher telling
how you feel and why Try to write at least four
sentences
When you are done writing read your letter out loud
You can read aloud to a family member a friend or
even a stuffed animal
Practice Practice Practice (B8)Use the paper on page 15 for your writing
Think about something you wish you could do List
the steps telling you can practice to become a
master
I wish I could ___________ To become a master at
this I have to practice practice practice First I will
______ After that I can _______ Then I need to
_____ Finally I will be amazing at ______
My Perfect Day (B9)Use the paper on page 16 for your writing
Imagine your perfect day--What is the weather like
What clothes do you need What activities are you
doing
On my perfect day I would like to __________ The
weather would be _________ and I would need to
wear _________
Challenge Interview family members and ask them
about their perfect day Are their ideas the same or
different from yours
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Nature
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127780127783127786
6
Clothes-what you wear on your body
Weather-what the air looks and feels like
Habitats-the places where animals and plants live and can do well
Emotions-your feelings how your brain and heart feel about something
Activities Animal Body Parts Language Functions
Explain To make an idea or problem clear to someone by describing it
Describe to tell how something looks smells sounds feels or tastes like by writing or talking about it
Compare When you tell how two or more things are the same Contrast When you tell how two or more things are different
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
7
Trees in Seasons (A1 amp B1)8
Weather Journal 127780127783127786
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9Seasons Workboard (A2 amp B2)
Weather Journal (A6 amp B6)
Gettin
g Dressed
(A3 amp
B3)
Senten
ce frame I like to
wear ___________
Vo
cabu
lary
Senten
ce I like to wear ___________
10
Animal Body Parts (A4 amp B4)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabulary11
12Animal Coverings (B4)
Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
Vo
cabu
lary
13
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
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ant to
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16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
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(B
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23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Clothes-what you wear on your body
Weather-what the air looks and feels like
Habitats-the places where animals and plants live and can do well
Emotions-your feelings how your brain and heart feel about something
Activities Animal Body Parts Language Functions
Explain To make an idea or problem clear to someone by describing it
Describe to tell how something looks smells sounds feels or tastes like by writing or talking about it
Compare When you tell how two or more things are the same Contrast When you tell how two or more things are different
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
7
Trees in Seasons (A1 amp B1)8
Weather Journal 127780127783127786
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9Seasons Workboard (A2 amp B2)
Weather Journal (A6 amp B6)
Gettin
g Dressed
(A3 amp
B3)
Senten
ce frame I like to
wear ___________
Vo
cabu
lary
Senten
ce I like to wear ___________
10
Animal Body Parts (A4 amp B4)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabulary11
12Animal Coverings (B4)
Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
Vo
cabu
lary
13
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
wan
t to w
ant to
practice to
get better at Yo
u can
cho
ose fro
m th
e vocab
ulary b
elow
or p
ick yo
ur o
wn
Ho
w are yo
u go
ing to
get better W
rite you
r plan
soccer
basketb
allw
riting
readin
gm
athsin
ging
Vo
cabu
lary
15
First Next Then A
fter that Last Finally
16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
Wo
rd B
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p
ost
off
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gar
age
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artm
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om
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spit
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he m
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is _
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thin
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is b
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Ano
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why
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You
r C
om
mu
nit
y (A
11)
Dra
w a
nd
lab
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he
pla
ces
in y
ou
r co
mm
un
ity
Yo
u c
an u
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he
pla
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Wo
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or
you
can
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at y
ou
like
in L
ynn
Pu
t a
star
on
yo
ur
favo
rite
pla
ce
Livi
ng
in L
ynn
(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Trees in Seasons (A1 amp B1)8
Weather Journal 127780127783127786
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9Seasons Workboard (A2 amp B2)
Weather Journal (A6 amp B6)
Gettin
g Dressed
(A3 amp
B3)
Senten
ce frame I like to
wear ___________
Vo
cabu
lary
Senten
ce I like to wear ___________
10
Animal Body Parts (A4 amp B4)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabulary11
12Animal Coverings (B4)
Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
Vo
cabu
lary
13
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
wan
t to w
ant to
practice to
get better at Yo
u can
cho
ose fro
m th
e vocab
ulary b
elow
or p
ick yo
ur o
wn
Ho
w are yo
u go
ing to
get better W
rite you
r plan
soccer
basketb
allw
riting
readin
gm
athsin
ging
Vo
cabu
lary
15
First Next Then A
fter that Last Finally
16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
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ost
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Ano
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he m
ost
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in L
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You
r C
om
mu
nit
y (A
11)
Dra
w a
nd
lab
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he
pla
ces
in y
ou
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Yo
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at y
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Pu
t a
star
on
yo
ur
favo
rite
pla
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Livi
ng
in L
ynn
(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Weather Journal 127780127783127786
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9Seasons Workboard (A2 amp B2)
Weather Journal (A6 amp B6)
Gettin
g Dressed
(A3 amp
B3)
Senten
ce frame I like to
wear ___________
Vo
cabu
lary
Senten
ce I like to wear ___________
10
Animal Body Parts (A4 amp B4)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabulary11
12Animal Coverings (B4)
Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
Vo
cabu
lary
13
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
wan
t to w
ant to
practice to
get better at Yo
u can
cho
ose fro
m th
e vocab
ulary b
elow
or p
ick yo
ur o
wn
Ho
w are yo
u go
ing to
get better W
rite you
r plan
soccer
basketb
allw
riting
readin
gm
athsin
ging
Vo
cabu
lary
15
First Next Then A
fter that Last Finally
16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
Wo
rd B
ox
p
ost
off
ice
gar
age
ap
artm
ent
h
om
es
ho
spit
al
mo
vie
thea
ter
lib
rary
st
ore
m
arke
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fire
sta
tio
n
po
lice
stat
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rest
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D
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nu
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I thi
nk L
ynn
is a
spe
cial
pla
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caus
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____
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____
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____
____
____
__ T
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is _
____
____
____
____
____
____
_ I
thin
k th
is b
ecau
se
____
____
____
____
____
____
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____
___
Ano
ther
rea
son
why
____
____
____
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____
____
is t
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is
____
____
____
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____
____
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____
____
____
__
You
r C
om
mu
nit
y (A
11)
Dra
w a
nd
lab
el t
he
pla
ces
in y
ou
r co
mm
un
ity
Yo
u c
an u
se t
he
pla
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fro
m t
he
Wo
rd B
ox
or
you
can
ad
d p
lace
s th
at y
ou
like
in L
ynn
Pu
t a
star
on
yo
ur
favo
rite
pla
ce
Livi
ng
in L
ynn
(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Gettin
g Dressed
(A3 amp
B3)
Senten
ce frame I like to
wear ___________
Vo
cabu
lary
Senten
ce I like to wear ___________
10
Animal Body Parts (A4 amp B4)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabulary11
12Animal Coverings (B4)
Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
Vo
cabu
lary
13
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
wan
t to w
ant to
practice to
get better at Yo
u can
cho
ose fro
m th
e vocab
ulary b
elow
or p
ick yo
ur o
wn
Ho
w are yo
u go
ing to
get better W
rite you
r plan
soccer
basketb
allw
riting
readin
gm
athsin
ging
Vo
cabu
lary
15
First Next Then A
fter that Last Finally
16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
Wo
rd B
ox
p
ost
off
ice
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age
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ent
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om
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thin
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ther
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You
r C
om
mu
nit
y (A
11)
Dra
w a
nd
lab
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he
pla
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in y
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Yo
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an u
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pla
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fro
m t
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Wo
rd B
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can
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d p
lace
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at y
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like
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ynn
Pu
t a
star
on
yo
ur
favo
rite
pla
ce
Livi
ng
in L
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(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Animal Body Parts (A4 amp B4)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabulary11
12Animal Coverings (B4)
Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
Vo
cabu
lary
13
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
wan
t to w
ant to
practice to
get better at Yo
u can
cho
ose fro
m th
e vocab
ulary b
elow
or p
ick yo
ur o
wn
Ho
w are yo
u go
ing to
get better W
rite you
r plan
soccer
basketb
allw
riting
readin
gm
athsin
ging
Vo
cabu
lary
15
First Next Then A
fter that Last Finally
16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
Wo
rd B
ox
p
ost
off
ice
gar
age
ap
artm
ent
h
om
es
ho
spit
al
mo
vie
thea
ter
lib
rary
st
ore
m
arke
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b
ank
fire
sta
tio
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po
lice
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D
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kin
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I thi
nk L
ynn
is a
spe
cial
pla
ce t
o liv
e be
caus
e __
____
____
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____
____
____
____
__ T
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is _
____
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____
____
_ I
thin
k th
is b
ecau
se
____
____
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Ano
ther
rea
son
why
____
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is t
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is
____
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____
____
____
____
__
You
r C
om
mu
nit
y (A
11)
Dra
w a
nd
lab
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he
pla
ces
in y
ou
r co
mm
un
ity
Yo
u c
an u
se t
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pla
ces
fro
m t
he
Wo
rd B
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or
you
can
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d p
lace
s th
at y
ou
like
in L
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Pu
t a
star
on
yo
ur
favo
rite
pla
ce
Livi
ng
in L
ynn
(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
12Animal Coverings (B4)
Can you match these animals to the correct covering Use the word boxes for help
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
Vo
cabu
lary
13
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
wan
t to w
ant to
practice to
get better at Yo
u can
cho
ose fro
m th
e vocab
ulary b
elow
or p
ick yo
ur o
wn
Ho
w are yo
u go
ing to
get better W
rite you
r plan
soccer
basketb
allw
riting
readin
gm
athsin
ging
Vo
cabu
lary
15
First Next Then A
fter that Last Finally
16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
Wo
rd B
ox
p
ost
off
ice
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age
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ent
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om
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ace
in L
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is _
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thin
k th
is b
ecau
se
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Ano
ther
rea
son
why
____
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____
____
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is t
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
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You
r C
om
mu
nit
y (A
11)
Dra
w a
nd
lab
el t
he
pla
ces
in y
ou
r co
mm
un
ity
Yo
u c
an u
se t
he
pla
ces
fro
m t
he
Wo
rd B
ox
or
you
can
ad
d p
lace
s th
at y
ou
like
in L
ynn
Pu
t a
star
on
yo
ur
favo
rite
pla
ce
Livi
ng
in L
ynn
(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Natu
re Walk (A
5 amp B
5)
Sentence frame I like to wear ___________
Vocabary
Senten
ce I see ____________
Vo
cabu
lary
13
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
wan
t to w
ant to
practice to
get better at Yo
u can
cho
ose fro
m th
e vocab
ulary b
elow
or p
ick yo
ur o
wn
Ho
w are yo
u go
ing to
get better W
rite you
r plan
soccer
basketb
allw
riting
readin
gm
athsin
ging
Vo
cabu
lary
15
First Next Then A
fter that Last Finally
16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
Wo
rd B
ox
p
ost
off
ice
gar
age
ap
artm
ent
h
om
es
ho
spit
al
mo
vie
thea
ter
lib
rary
st
ore
m
arke
t
b
ank
fire
sta
tio
n
po
lice
stat
ion
rest
aura
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D
un
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nu
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I thi
nk L
ynn
is a
spe
cial
pla
ce t
o liv
e be
caus
e __
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
__ T
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is _
____
____
____
____
____
____
_ I
thin
k th
is b
ecau
se
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
___
Ano
ther
rea
son
why
____
____
____
____
____
____
is t
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
__
You
r C
om
mu
nit
y (A
11)
Dra
w a
nd
lab
el t
he
pla
ces
in y
ou
r co
mm
un
ity
Yo
u c
an u
se t
he
pla
ces
fro
m t
he
Wo
rd B
ox
or
you
can
ad
d p
lace
s th
at y
ou
like
in L
ynn
Pu
t a
star
on
yo
ur
favo
rite
pla
ce
Livi
ng
in L
ynn
(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Summer Reading (Whoever You Are) (A7 amp B7)
Sentence I feel__________ today because _________________
Vocabulary
How do you feel today Write a letter to your teacher telling them how you feel Why do you feel that way Use the vocabulary and sentence to help you
14
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
wan
t to w
ant to
practice to
get better at Yo
u can
cho
ose fro
m th
e vocab
ulary b
elow
or p
ick yo
ur o
wn
Ho
w are yo
u go
ing to
get better W
rite you
r plan
soccer
basketb
allw
riting
readin
gm
athsin
ging
Vo
cabu
lary
15
First Next Then A
fter that Last Finally
16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
Wo
rd B
ox
p
ost
off
ice
gar
age
ap
artm
ent
h
om
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ho
spit
al
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thea
ter
lib
rary
st
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nk L
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____
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ace
in L
ynn
is _
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____
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thin
k th
is b
ecau
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____
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____
____
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Ano
ther
rea
son
why
____
____
____
____
____
____
is t
he m
ost
impo
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t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is
____
____
____
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____
____
____
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You
r C
om
mu
nit
y (A
11)
Dra
w a
nd
lab
el t
he
pla
ces
in y
ou
r co
mm
un
ity
Yo
u c
an u
se t
he
pla
ces
fro
m t
he
Wo
rd B
ox
or
you
can
ad
d p
lace
s th
at y
ou
like
in L
ynn
Pu
t a
star
on
yo
ur
favo
rite
pla
ce
Livi
ng
in L
ynn
(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
15
Practice P
ractice Practice (A
8 amp B
8)
Wh
at do
you
wan
t to w
ant to
practice to
get better at Yo
u can
cho
ose fro
m th
e vocab
ulary b
elow
or p
ick yo
ur o
wn
Ho
w are yo
u go
ing to
get better W
rite you
r plan
soccer
basketb
allw
riting
readin
gm
athsin
ging
Vo
cabu
lary
15
First Next Then A
fter that Last Finally
16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
Wo
rd B
ox
p
ost
off
ice
gar
age
ap
artm
ent
h
om
es
ho
spit
al
mo
vie
thea
ter
lib
rary
st
ore
m
arke
t
b
ank
fire
sta
tio
n
po
lice
stat
ion
rest
aura
nt
D
un
kin
rsquo Do
nu
ts
sch
oo
l
I thi
nk L
ynn
is a
spe
cial
pla
ce t
o liv
e be
caus
e __
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
__ T
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is _
____
____
____
____
____
____
_ I
thin
k th
is b
ecau
se
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
___
Ano
ther
rea
son
why
____
____
____
____
____
____
is t
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
__
You
r C
om
mu
nit
y (A
11)
Dra
w a
nd
lab
el t
he
pla
ces
in y
ou
r co
mm
un
ity
Yo
u c
an u
se t
he
pla
ces
fro
m t
he
Wo
rd B
ox
or
you
can
ad
d p
lace
s th
at y
ou
like
in L
ynn
Pu
t a
star
on
yo
ur
favo
rite
pla
ce
Livi
ng
in L
ynn
(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
16
The P
erfect Day (A
9 amp B
9)
Vo
cabu
laryW
eather
wo
rds
Activities
16
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
Wo
rd B
ox
p
ost
off
ice
gar
age
ap
artm
ent
h
om
es
ho
spit
al
mo
vie
thea
ter
lib
rary
st
ore
m
arke
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ank
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sta
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n
po
lice
stat
ion
rest
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D
un
kin
rsquo Do
nu
ts
sch
oo
l
I thi
nk L
ynn
is a
spe
cial
pla
ce t
o liv
e be
caus
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____
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____
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____
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__ T
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is _
____
____
____
____
____
____
_ I
thin
k th
is b
ecau
se
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
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Ano
ther
rea
son
why
____
____
____
____
____
____
is t
he m
ost
impo
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t pl
ace
in L
ynn
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____
____
____
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You
r C
om
mu
nit
y (A
11)
Dra
w a
nd
lab
el t
he
pla
ces
in y
ou
r co
mm
un
ity
Yo
u c
an u
se t
he
pla
ces
fro
m t
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Wo
rd B
ox
or
you
can
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d p
lace
s th
at y
ou
like
in L
ynn
Pu
t a
star
on
yo
ur
favo
rite
pla
ce
Livi
ng
in L
ynn
(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
17
Look at the pages above Match each picture to the weather word that describes the picture You can use the clues the pictures and the word bank to help you Fill in the blanks with your answers
1 _________________________ 2 _________________________ 3_______________________
4 _________________________ 5 ________________________ 6 _______________________
Word Bank raindrops snowflakes sunglasses umbrella clouds lightning
Guess the Weather Words
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
Wo
rd B
ox
p
ost
off
ice
gar
age
ap
artm
ent
h
om
es
ho
spit
al
mo
vie
thea
ter
lib
rary
st
ore
m
arke
t
b
ank
fire
sta
tio
n
po
lice
stat
ion
rest
aura
nt
D
un
kin
rsquo Do
nu
ts
sch
oo
l
I thi
nk L
ynn
is a
spe
cial
pla
ce t
o liv
e be
caus
e __
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
__ T
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is _
____
____
____
____
____
____
_ I
thin
k th
is b
ecau
se
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
___
Ano
ther
rea
son
why
____
____
____
____
____
____
is t
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t pl
ace
in L
ynn
is
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
__
You
r C
om
mu
nit
y (A
11)
Dra
w a
nd
lab
el t
he
pla
ces
in y
ou
r co
mm
un
ity
Yo
u c
an u
se t
he
pla
ces
fro
m t
he
Wo
rd B
ox
or
you
can
ad
d p
lace
s th
at y
ou
like
in L
ynn
Pu
t a
star
on
yo
ur
favo
rite
pla
ce
Livi
ng
in L
ynn
(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Food (A10)Use the paper on page 21 for writing
What is the best food your family cooks and why Ask each family member their opinion Ask what is your favorite food Draw a picture and label your favorite
food
Challenge Write- I like _______ because _________
Your community (A11)Use the paper on page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community Look at different places What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you think that
Draw and label your community Put a star on the most important place in your community
Me in the World (A12)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
Identify your city state and country you currently live in Fill in the sentence frame My city is ____ My state is ____ My country is ______ Use the reference sheet
Challenge Memorize your address
Interview (A13)Use the paper on page 24 for your thank you card
Call a family member who was born in another country Ask them about their culture What is their country like What food did they eat What activities do they do for fun
Make them a thank you card and send it to your family member you interviewed
Home Language (A14)Use the paper on page 23 for your writing
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you speak
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language Use the
worksheet to help you
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach
him how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (A15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
Where are you from Writedraw about your home country Tell us your food language and activities you
do in your country Share your poster with your family
Reading Time (A16)Use the paper on page 26 to read and page 27 for your
writing
First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about those two stories when you answer these questions
Who are the people in the story What is the story all about Where does the story take place
Reading hunt (A17)No writing is necessary for this activity
Go look around your house or in the community for these sight words
city countrythe seeyou lynnmy and
Challenge Count how many times you see the word Which word is the winner
Holidays (A18)Use the paper on page 30 for your writing
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then write about how you celebrate it
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last of your holiday See the reference sheet to help you
Grades K-2Menu A Theme Around the World 18
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
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(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Food (B10)Use the picture graph on page 21 for this activity
What is the best food your family cooks Ask family members for their opinion and to vote for their
favorite food Then make a picture graph to show your data Which food does your family like best
Living in Lynn (B11)Use page 22 for your writing
Take a walk in your community and look at the different people places and things you walk by What makes Lynn a special place to live What is the most important place in Lynn Why do you
think that
I think Lynn is a special place to live because _____________ The most important place in Lynn is ____________ I think this because ______________
Me in the World (B12)Use page 23 to write your sentences
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
_______________
Challenge Is a city a state or a country the largest Which one has the most people How do you know
Interview (B13)Use the paper on page 24 to write your letter
Call a family member who was born in another country (not the United States) Ask your family
member about their culture-What was their country like What foods did they eat What
activities did they do for fun Write down what your family member says so that you can
remember
Challenge Write your family member a card to say thank you for the interview and then send it in the
Home Language (B14)Use the table on page 23 for this activity
What languages do people in your family know how to speak How many languages can you
speak Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at
home how to say five words in a new language
Example I can speak Spanish and English but my little brother does not know English yet I will teach him
how to say five words in English today
Country Poster (B15)Use the paper on page 25 for your poster
What country is your family from What are some facts that you know about your country
Use the paper on page 22 to write 3-4 sentences then draw a picture that matches your writing
Challenge Draw a picture of your countryrsquos flag You can ask family members for help finding
pictures
Reading Time (B16)You will need to find the pages that say ldquoMenu B
Readingrdquo on pages 28 amp 29 for this activity
1 First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions
-Where does each family member go during the day (home work school park store)
-List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that
and last2 Next read the passage called Family Stories to
answer these questions-Does this family enjoy being together How can
you tell
Word Scavenger Hunt (B17)Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or in the community to find these words You can look
anywhere there is writing-in a book in a magazine on a sign or even on a cereal box
city country
America Lynntradition holidaycelebrate thanks
Challenge Count how many times you find each word Which word did you see the most times
Holidays (B18)Use page 30 for this activity
Talk to your family about different holidays you celebrate Then create your own holiday Draw pictures of what you would do first next and last
on your new holiday
Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess
Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2Menu B Theme Around the World
1041645 1041638 127468127481 127474127485 127480127483 127465127476127472127469127469127475
19
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
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You
r C
om
mu
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11)
Dra
w a
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lab
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he
pla
ces
in y
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mm
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Yo
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an u
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pla
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fro
m t
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Wo
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can
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like
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Pu
t a
star
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favo
rite
pla
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Livi
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in L
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(B
11)
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2 Reference Sheet for Help
Opinion-is what you think orfeel about something
Asking Questions- to learnnew information about somethingor someone
Interview- a meeting whereone person asks questionsand the other person answers questions
What country in the world is your family from
Lynn is the name of our city and community
Massachusetts is name of our stateThe United States of America is thename of our country
World LanguagesHolidays
20
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
22
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23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Food Picture Graph (B10)21
Food Number of People
Example Pizza 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829 127829
Directions To make a picture graph
write the names of the foods your
family likes the best where it says
ldquofoodrdquo Next draw a tally mark or
draw a picture of the food to tell how
many people like it the best
Example Pizza-6 votes
Popular Foods-rice and beans 127834
-chicken 127831
-french fries 127839
-fruit 127822
-tacos 127790
-pastelitos 129375
-fish 127844
-vegetables 127805
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23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
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23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
23 Home Language (A14 amp B14) Me in the World (A12 amp B12)
Word in EnglishExample school
Word in __________
escuela 127979
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Imagine you are a teacher Teach someone at home how to say five words in a new language
Write the words in English below Then write or draw the words in your home language too
Word Box Lynn Massachusetts United States of America
Identify the city state and country you live in right now by completing these sentences
I live in the city of _______ The state I live in is ______________ and my country is
___________________________
Draw a picture of your city state or your country
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
24 Interview
Than
k You
Card
(A13 amp
B13)
24
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
25Country Poster (A15 amp B15)
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
Grades K-2 Menu A Reading (A16) 26
My Dad
I like to help my dad
We get a plant
We put it in the van
We get rid of weeds
We dig a hole
We put the plant in the hole
I like to help my dad
My Mother at Work
My mom has a job at the gym
She is very good at it
She helps us jog
She helps us hop
She helps us jab at the bag
She helps us zig zag
She helps us win
27
Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
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Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
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Go to page 26 in your packet First read the story called My Dad Next read My Mother at Work Think about the two stories when you answer these questions
Reading Time Menu A (A16)
1 Who are the people in the story
The people in the story My Dad are________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The people in the story My Mother at Work are______________________
_____________________________________________________________
2 What is the story all about
I think the story My Dad is about___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I think the story My Mom at Work is about____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3 Where does the story take place
The story My Dad takes place at_____________________________________
The story My Mom at Work takes place at_____________________________
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
28Grades K-2 Menu B Reading (B16)
Family Meals
We are a busy family Every day is busy Mom goes to work Dad goes to work My sister
and I go to school
On Saturday we go shopping Before we go we plan our meals Dad makes a list That
way we know just what to buy When we come home we help put everything away
Later everyone meets in the kitchen We cook dinner together The food smells good
We are hungry as we sit down at the table
We are a family We plan our meals we shop and we cook dinner At last we can eat
Family Stories
I have a big family On holidays we meet in one place We laugh and play music We have a
lot of fun We make a lot of noise
There is also a lot of talking My family loves to talk Old or young it does not matter
Everyone has a story
Uncle Leo tells a funny story from work Aunt Marni shares good news It makes her smile
Gramma tells about a day long ago It was the day she came to the United States Then my
little brother finds a lost dog Even he has a story to tell
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
29
Reading Time Menu B (B16)
Go to page 28 in your packet
First read the story called Family Meals and answer these questions It is okay to read the story more than once or to look back at the story
to help you find the answer
1 Where does each family member go during the day (mom dad sister brother)
In the story Family Meals the mom goes to________________during the day ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 List the steps the family takes when they go shopping What do they do first next after that and last
The family takes many steps when they go shopping First the family makes a list of foods they want to buy Next__________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next read the passage called Family Stories to answer these questions Again it is always a good idea to read the story more than once and
to look back at the story when you answer the questions
1 Does this family enjoy spending time together Why do you think that Use evidence from the story to support your answer
I think that this family _________________ spending time together One reason why I think that is because the story said
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate
My Holiday (A18 or B18)
Pick your favorite holiday that your family celebrates OR create your own holiday
Draw pictures of what you do first next and last
Name _______________________________________________
My family celebrates ___________________________________________________________
On my holiday I ______________________________________________________________
My family and I ______________________________________________________________
1 First 2 Next 3Last
30Some examples of new holidays could be Puppy Day Unicorn Day Superheroes Day Princess Day Butterfly Day Zombie Day or
anything you want to celebrate