The “Can Do” Kids are studying common nouns. Miss Pat made a word jumble of common nouns just for fun.
Why not print out the jumble and find the words listed below in the jumble?
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Common Nouns Jumble
Monday, February 18th, 2013The Main Idea
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
Miss Pat was concerned that the “Can Dos” were having problems with identifying the main idea in stories. Here is a story she gave the “Can Dos” to help them recognize the main idea.
She also asked them to find misspelled word or words that need to be capitalized. Why not try the activity and see how well you do?
The story:
Mark trys to be friendes with Jim, the new boi in school. First, Mark smiles at Jim in the lunch room. Mark has a dog. Then, he plays with Jim after lunch. Finally, he shares a seat with Jim on the school bus.
By the end of the day…
Directions:
Put a star(*) next to the sentence in the beginning that tells the main idea.
Underline sentences in the middle that have details that say more about the main idea.
Cross out the sentence in the middle that does not belong to the main idea.
Circle the words that are misspelled or need to begin with a capital letter.
Write an ending for the end of the story.
Be sure and have your parent or older brother or sister check your work to see how you did.
Writing About Time
Saturday, February 2nd, 2013
Wendy loves to write about time. Miss Pat thought about stories that would help the “Can Dos” understand more about sentences that describe writing about time. She asked Wendy to write two of them to be read in class.
Here are a few stories that Wendy wrote about time. Why not see how well you can figure out the times they are talking about. Remember, time is more than a time of day. It can be a time of the year, a time in history, a time in the future, a season of the year, and a holiday time.
Story 1 about time: It was getting dark. Snowflakes were falling on my nose. I put my hood up over my head. I looked at a clock in the store window. In fifteen minutes it would be suppertime.
Questions:
What time of day is it?________________________________________
What season of the year is it?___________________________________
What is the weather like ?______________________________________
Story 2 about time: Hector, Bobby and Willie went camping with their grandpas. The campsite was really cool. There were lots of big leafy trees. The lake was so close we could see it from our tents. We used branches and twigs on the ground for our campfire. The night was so dark, we could see so many stars in the sky. It was fun out there.
Questions:
What time of day is the story about?___________________________
What time of the year is the story about?___________________________
Puppies who Become Service Dogs
Monday, January 28th, 2013Do you know that it takes very special training to prepare a puppy to become a service dog?
What is a service dog? Why it’s a dog with a very special job. Service dogs help children and adults with disabilities have a full life. There are service dogs who are guiding eyes for those who can’t see. Service dogs help people with all kinds of disabilities including those who can’t hear or have physical disabilities.They are wonderful companions, faithful friends, and hard workers.
Most service dog puppies come from special programs that raise and train service dogs. Soon after a puppy is born he or she is placed with a volunteer puppy raiser family until he or she is ready to be trained as a service dog.
The puppy raiser families teach the puppies to be well behaved dogs. They also make sure the puppies get lots of love and experience many different places and things in the community.
Puppies are tested during the time they live with the puppy raisers to make sure they will make good service dogs. The puppies return to the training center where they came from when they are between twelve and eighteen months old to again be tested. If a puppy meets the requirements, he or she goes on for training that will prepare him or her for a life of assisting a person with a disability. If a puppy doesn’t meet the requirements, he or she is put up for adoption.
The average service dog works for eight years. If the person with the disability can’t take care of him or her and the new service dog, the retired service dog may be returned to the program that he or she came from. The program may find the retired dog a new home. Many families want these dogs because they are so well trained and make good pets.
The next time you see a service dog, remember not to pet him. He is working and you don’t want him to forget, even for a moment, that someone depends on him.
Time to Test Your Fire Safety Smarts
Friday, January 18th, 2013The “Can Do” Kids took the Junior Fire Marshal Quiz, from the US Fire Administration for Kids and did very well!
Boys and girls it’s time to take the Junior Fire Marshal Quiz. Ready? Set? Go!
1. Smoke alarms need brand new batteries at least:
a. Once a month
b. Once a year
c. Once every two years
d. Once every ten years
2. When escaping from a fire:
a. Take time to find your favorite toys
and pets.
b. Get out fast.
c. Hide.
d. Call 9-1-1.
3. Heaters are hot so be sure to:
a. Ask an adult to turn them on and off for you.
b. Turn them on and off yourself.
c. Leave them on all the time.
d. Place wet clothes to dry over them.
4. A working smoke alarm can warn you early to escape
when a _____ happens.
a. Fire
b. Thunderstorm
c. Flood
d. Earthquake
5.You should plan to have __________ escape routes
from each room in your home.
a. Zero
b. One
c. Two
d. Three
6. Electricity can be very dangerous. Never play with:
a. A pocket video game
b. A television remote control
c. Electrical cords, outlets or wall sockets
d. A flashlight
7. Smoke alarm batteries need to be __________
once a month to make sure they are working.
a. Cleaned
b. Shined
c. Disconnected
d. Tested
8. Call 9-1-1 or the fire department only if:
a. You need a ride home from school
b. There is a scary thunderstorm
c. There is an emergency
d. You have a question about fire safety
9. Only ______ can use fire safely.
a. Kids
b. Kids and adults
c. Teenagers
d. Adults
10. If you see matches or lighters in a room:
a. throw them away
b. tell a grown-up right away
c. hide them
d. pick them up
