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Use this packet of activities to help children practice their Language Arts skills.

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for K-5 StudentsLiteracy Activities

Grade 1, Week 2Word Families and Answering Questions (Literature)

Day Topic Pages

Day 1 Word Families (short a) 2–4

Day 2 Word Families (short e) 5–7

Day 3 Word Families (short i) 8–10

Day 4 Answering Questions, Literature (Who, What)

11–12

Day 5 Answering Questions, Literature (Who, What, Where, When)

13–14

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Day 1Cut out the pictures and words on the next page.

Sort them into their word families. Glue the pictures and words.

-at

-ap

-an

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Word and Picture Bank

sat pat

man tap

ran rap

Day 1 (continued)

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Write 2 words in each word family.

-ag

-ad

-am

-ar

Day 1 (continued)

bag sag

bad sad

jam ham

bar jar

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Day 2Cut out the pictures and words on the next page.

Sort them into their word families. Glue the pictures and words.

-ed

-et

-en

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Word and Picture Bank

fed

wet hen

pet men led

Day 2 (continued)

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Day 2 (continued)Choose one word from each of the following

word families. Write a sentence for each word.

best

bell

nest

fell

vest

tell

west

well

My car goes west.

Answers may vary:

I ring the bell.

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Day 3Cut out the pictures and words on the next page.

Sort them into their word families. Glue the pictures and words.

-ip

-ig

-in

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Word and Picture Bank

hip fin

win rig

big dip

Day 3 (continued)

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Write 2 words in each word family.

-ib

-id

-ick

-ing

Day 3 (continued)

rib bib

kid bid

sick pick

sing ring

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Day 4Read the story. Answer the questions.

José and Pam go to the park. They are best friends. It is a warm day. The sun is shining. José and Pam walk on the path. Then they sit by the pond.

1. Who is the story about? 3. What did they do by the pond?

2. What did they do? a. Go to the park b. Go to the beach c. Sing songs

Jose and Pam

They sit by the pond.

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Write a story. Use the following clues to help write your story.

Day 4 (continued)

Clue #1: Who? EloraClue #2: What? Play in the sand

Answer may vary

Elora goes to the beach. It is summer. Elora plays in the sand. She builds a sand castle.

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Day 5Read the story. Answer the questions.

Jack and Shonda are best friends. They live in Florida. They like to go to the beach every Monday. They play with the ball at the beach. Then they swim in the warm water.

1. Who is the story about?

2. Where did they go?

3. When did they go? a. Yesterday b. Today c. Every Monday

4. What do they do at the beach?

a. Dig sand castles b. Play with the ball c. Run

Jack and Shonda

They go to the beach.

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Day 5 (continued)Write a story. Use the following clues to help write your story.

Clue #1: Who? KaraClue #2: What? Plays soccer

Clue #1: When? At night Clue #2: Where? At the park

Answers may vary.

Kara loves soccer. She is on a soccer team. She plays soccer at night. She plays soccer at the park.