December read and write homework sampler

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Read It

Write It

Draw It

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These reading passages are perfect for first and second graders. They reinforce sight word reading and spelling and also highlight challenge or star

words. After reading a seasonally themed passage, students answer

comprehension questions about the passage. Then, they turn over on the back

and respond to a corresponding writing prompt and add an illustration….

Read it.

Write it.

Draw it.

These are ideal for homework because they give students quick practice in four critical areas: vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and written response.

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to follow this new layout, so if you already own these monthly

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The Elf on the Shelf

Each December Santa sends a special elf to

my house. The elf’s name is Rosie. Rosie

comes each morning to see how I behave. I search the house to find her. Sometimes she does funny things like making snow angels in

the flour! Each night she goes back to the

North Pole to report to Santa. I’m always on

my best behavior when Rosie is around!

December comes search Santa special behavior

Write the sight words 3 times each.

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1. When does Rosie arrive?

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2. Why does the elf come?

______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

3. Why does the elf go back to the North Pole? ____________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

Read the passage 3 times. Color a star each time you read it.

1

Read it

Name:

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What would you do if you

were the Elf on the Shelf?

1

write it _{draw it}

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RACK

Have you ever RACK-ed someone? RACK is an acronym

that stands for Random Acts of Christmas

Kindness. It’s when you do something nice for

someone. Sometimes you do it anonymously; other times they know who was kind to them. You may

pay for someone’s food at a restaurant, or you may put a surprise gift on someone’s doorstep.

RACK-ing others is a fun tradition to start this Christmas.

something someone sometimes acronym anonymously surprise

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2. What does RACK stand for?

______________________________ ______________________________

3. Can you infer what anonymously means? _______________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

2

Read it

Name:

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What RACK would you like to

do for someone?

2

write it _{draw it}

________________________

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Candy Canes and Cookies

Candy Canes and Cookies, Tinsel and trees.

Peppermint and presents As pretty as you please.

Sleigh bells and Santa, Mistletoe and mice.

Doesn’t it seem at Christmas time

That everything is nice?

pretty please doesn’t

tinsel mistletoe sleigh

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alliteration? Underline them.

2. Circle the contraction in the poem. What two little words make it up?

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3. What type of passage is this? Recipe

Poem

Nonfiction Article

3

Read it

Name:

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What are your favorite things

about Christmas?

3

write it _{draw it}

________________________

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