Lesson 1

Welcome to your first day of school! I wanted to give you one important reminder before you begin. Many of your lessons below have an internet link for you to click on. When you go to the different internet pages for your lessons, please DO NOT click on anything else on that page except what the directions tell you to. DO NOT click on any advertisements or games. DO NOT click on anything that takes you to a different website. Just stay focused on your lesson and then close that window and you should be right back here for the next lesson. Okay?

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Parents: Please decide about buying books or printing out the worksheet packets for the year. You’ll want those worksheets available when they come up in the curriculum. Scroll up above Lesson 1 to see the book options.

(*)Following Directions — I write a lot of directions on here. Read them carefully and follow ALL of them. If you don’t understand, ask for help. Practice with this following directions worksheet. (note that an asterisk in parentheses indicates an optional printable. You can easily read this worksheet and follow the steps on a separate sheet of paper. This worksheet is not in the workbook for that reason.)

An important reminder as you are beginning the year…If you click on a link and the link is not working, please do not just skip it or find something similar to use. Let your parent know so that we can get this fixed right away for you and for other users.

Spelling

1. Play this spelling game. Choose level 1. Click the arrows to find the correct letters. The last letter may be blank. Use the arrows to find the blank you need.
2. This is the end of your work for this course for your first day. You are allowed to move at your own pace (this is homeschooling), but it’s intended you complete one lesson a day.

Lesson 2

Writing

1. Describe what tongs look like. Write “I think tongs look like” and then finish the sentence. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 3

Writing

1. Write a sentence telling people to be kind to animals. Don’t forget a capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 4

Writing

1. Write a sentence that doesn’t make any sense! (Here’s an example: I drank hamburgers for breakfast.)  (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 5

Grammar

1. Find the common and proper nouns.
   • When nouns are names, they are called proper nouns and are always capitalized. They always start with a capital letter.
   • Some examples: name of a person is Mary; name of a place is California; name of a thing is Oreos. If the noun is a name and starts with a capital letter, it is proper.
   • If it doesn’t, then we call it just a common noun.
2. Now try this capitalization activity.
   • What words should be capitalized? Proper nouns and the first letter of a sentence, right?
   • Make lowercase the words that shouldn’t be capitalized. Make capital those that should be. Use the arrows to get to the letters.

Lesson 6

Spelling

1. Remember, a contraction is a shorter way of saying something. Can’t means can not. I’m means I am. She’ll means she will.
2. This video can help you remember some of the possible contractions.
3. Play this contractions memory match game.

Lesson 7(*)

Writing

1. Write a short story. Here’s the beginning.
   • I was pulling weeds in my garden and noticed something unusual sticking up out of the dirt.
   • (*) There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.

Lesson 8

Grammar

1. Find the correct sentences. Look for capital letters and punctuation.

Lesson 9

Writing

1. Copy these lines of a poem.  (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
   • The cat she walks on padded claws.
   • The wolf on the hills lays stealthy paws.
2. Put these directions in order. (hint: The first one is to gather the ingredients.)

Lesson 10

Grammar

1. Correct the sentences. Make sure they are proper sentences.
2. A proper sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with punctuation.

Lesson 11

Spelling

1. Play this compound word matching game. Each compound word starts with a word on the left and ends with a word on the right. Sometime is an example of a compound word. Some + Time = sometime.  Rainbow is another example of a compound word. Rain + bow = rainbow.

Lesson 12

Writing

1. Copy this sentence.
   • My clothes are soft and warm, fold upon fold, but I’m so sorry for the poor out in the cold.
   • (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Which two words rhyme in the sentence above? (Answers)

Lesson 13

Writing

1. Copy these lines of a poem:

• • If all were sun and never rain,
  • There’d be no rainbow still.
    • (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Grammar

1. Put the alphabet in order.

Lesson 14

Writing

1. Copy this line from a poem by Christina Rossetti.
   • Stroke a flint, and there is nothing to admire: Strike a flint, and forthwith flash out sparks of fire.
     • (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. What two words rhyme?  (answer: admire, fire)
3. Also notice how stroke a flint and strike a flint are sort of repeating each other even though they aren’t identical.

Lesson 15

Writing

1. Finish this sentence with a rhyme:  If a pig wore a wig, __________________.
   • What are some words that rhyme with wig? big, dig, fig, gig, jig, …
   • Here’s an example: If a pig wore a wig, I’d eat a fig.
     • (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 16

Writing

1. Copy the two lines (below) of the poem by Christina Rossetti using dollar instead of pound if you are American. What would it say instead of shillings? Can you figure it out? (100 pennies, 10 dimes, 4 quarters, 20 ?)
   • What will you give me for my pound?
   • Full twenty shillings round.
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Spelling

1. 1. The poem says 20 shillings, 12 pence, 4 farthings – What’s different about the word pence? (answer: It doesn’t have an “s” at the end.)
   2. Sometimes there are words that don’t change when they are plural. Remember: plural means more than one.
   3. Bike-bikes, fly-flies, wife-wives, remember?
   4. Here are some that don’t change.
      • five deer
      • twelve sheep
      • three fish
      • a lot of other animals like moose, elk, salmon, shrimp…but there are others too
      • six aircraft
      • eight offspring
   5. There are words that are only plural, like scissors.There is no such word as “scissor.”
   6. Can you think of another? (Hint: Your dad might be wearing something that is always plural.)
   7. Quiz your parents. See if they can list five words that don’t change when they are plural.

Lesson 17

Writing

1. Write two lines of a poem like this poem.
   • What is white? a swan is white
     Sailing in the light.
     What is yellow? pears are yellow,
     Rich and ripe and mellow.
     What is green? the grass is green,
     With small flowers between.
2. Now you write. Ask a color question. Answer it. Then write a rhyming line.  (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
3. Here’s my example: What is red? My blanket’s red, lying on my bed. (red and bed rhyme)
4. Now you try. You can use another color, but I suggest blue because it is easy to rhyme. What is blue? Now answer the question and write a rhyme!

Lesson 18

Grammar

1. Find the correct plural.
2. Write in a notebook or type in a document the correct plural for each word in the previous quiz.

Lesson 19

Writing

1. What words rhyme in this poem by Christina Rossetti? (Answers)
   • Fly away, fly away over the sea,
     Sun-loving swallow, for summer is done;
     Come again, come again, come back to me,
     Bringing the summer and bringing the sun.
2. What words repeat? (Answers)
3. Write two poem lines. Start each line with a repeating phrase and rhyme the last words.  (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
4. Here is my example:
   • Summer’s here, summer’s here, let’s go and play.
   • Winter’s come, winter’s come, inside we’ll stay.
5. Stay and play rhyme, the last words in both lines.
6. Also, each line starts with a repeating phrase “summer’s here” and “winter’s come.”
7. Make up your own poem or copy my first line to start with: “Summer’s here, summer’s here, let’s go and play” and then write your own last line and make sure it rhymes with play!

Lesson 20

Writing

1. Copy the first stanza (section) of this poem by Christina Rossetti.  (Remember: A stanza is a section of a poem. They are like paragraphs for poems.)
   • Boats sail on the rivers,
   • And ships sail on the seas;
   • But clouds that sail across the sky
   • Are prettier far than these.
     • (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Grammar

1. 1. See if you can match the words with their plurals.

Lesson 21

Spelling

1. Do the spelling lesson. Click on each word and watch it being spelled. Then look away and try to spell the word out loud or try to type it out.

Lesson 22

Spelling

1. Find the words.

Lesson 23

Spelling

1. Fill in the missing letter.

Lesson 24

Spelling

1. Play this spelling game with your spelling words.

Lesson 25

Spelling

1. Can you spell the words?
2. How did you do?

Lesson 26

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)   Copy this sentence:

• • Now it is a very unusual thing for Mr. Toad to hurry, very unusual indeed.

1. You are going to write a sentence in the same format. Here’s an example: It is a very exciting thing when we have our first warm day, very exciting indeed.
2. What did I leave the same? What did I change? (Answers)
3. Keep the beginning the same, but add in your own word. Write: It is a very _________ thing…
4. Then you have to add in your word (surprising, mysterious, sad, funny…).
5. Then you write “thing” and tell about it. For example: “unusual thing for Mr. Toad to hurry” or ”exciting thing when we have our first warm day”
6. Then you write a comma.
7. Then you write “very,” and then your word, and then “indeed.”
8. Read your sentence. Do you like it? Read it to someone else.

Lesson 27

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy this sentence:
   • You know Peter is always ready to go anywhere or do anything that will satisfy his curiosity.
3. Write a sentence just like it. Write the sentence below and fill in the blanks with your own words. I wrote an example for you.
   • You know _______ is always ready to _________ or do anything that will _____________.
4. Here’s my example.
   • You know my dog is always ready to dig or do anything that will make her dirty.

Lesson 28* (Note that an asterisk * indicates that there is a worksheet on this lesson)

Grammar*

1. *Read and fill in this plurals worksheet. Check your answers.

Writing

1. Write four plural nouns that were in your reading today or in another book from your home. You can use the blanks on the bottom of your worksheet if you’d like.

Lesson 29

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy this sentence:
   • He envies the birds because they can pour out in beautiful song the joy that is in them.
3. Write a similar sentence. Example: Sometimes I envy birds because they can fly and soar in the sky.
4. Write: “Sometimes I envy”
5. Then write a kind of animal.
6. Then write “because”
7. Then write what they can do that you wish you could do.

Lesson 30*

Grammar*

1. *Read this plurals worksheet and fill in the blanks. Use the examples to get the answers right!
2. When you are done, you can have a parent or older sibling check your answers.

Lesson 31

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy the sentence below. Make sure you copy the “quotation marks” and the ? question mark.
   • “What was the use of wasting my breath?” demanded Old Mr. Toad. 
3. Write a question. Use a question mark.

Lesson 32

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy the sentences below.  Make sure you copy all of the , commas and ! exclamation points.
   • Oh, my, no!  No indeed! 
   • Write a sentence of your own that ends in an exclamation point.

Lesson 33

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy these sentences:  (Make sure you copy all of the “” and the ‘ and the ? and the .)
   • “I’m just watching my babies. Aren’t they lovely?” said he.
3. Write your own question sentence that ends in a question mark.

Lesson 34

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy this sentence:
   • “Why, I couldn’t do that!” he exclaimed right out loud.
3. Write a sentence like the one above. Here’s an example. “I can’t believe it!” I shouted.
4. Write a sentence yourself exclaiming something! Use “” and an ! and then write who said it. Use the examples. See if you can do it!

Lesson 35*

Grammar*

1. *Print out the worksheet and find the nouns.
2. You can check your answers with a parent or older sibling.

Lesson 36*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet. Notice every word has the AR sound, as in car and far. You can check your answers.

Lesson 37*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet. Notice every word has the ER sound. It is spelled er, ir or ur. Then check your answers.
2. What words can you think of that have the ER sound? Here are some: purr, burn, burp.

Lesson 38*

Grammar*

1. *Capitalize the proper nouns (the names of people, places and things). Then check your answers.

Lesson 39

Spelling

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Write as many words as you can that have the OR sound and are spelled with or. Here are some to get you started: fork, fort, form. (Hint: Rhyming these will help you come up with more.)
3. Try to come up with at least five. Get a high five and/or hug if you find more.

Lesson 40  (If you want to keep a portfolio, now is the time to save something from each subject.)

Spelling

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy these words which each make the I sound in a different way: fire, pie, dial, pile, light, bicycle, by, bye, guide.

Grammar

1. Play the proper noun quiz.

Lesson 41

Spelling

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Write words that rhyme with bare and are spelled in the same way. Try to think of which ones are spelled __ARE. Try to write at least five. (I’ll give you a hint. Scare is one.)
3. Get a high five and/or hug if you write more than 5.

Lesson 42*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet.  Then check the answers.

Lesson 43*

Grammar*

1. *Follow the directions on this noun worksheet. Then check the answers.

Lesson 44*

Spelling

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet. Then check the answers.

Writing

1. Write your name, address and phone number. You can use the bottom of your worksheet if you’d like.

Lesson 45*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out the top half of this phonics worksheet. The bottom half is optional grammar practice. Then check the answers.

Grammar

1. Take a quiz on common and proper nouns.

Lesson 46*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet. Then check the answers.

Lesson 47*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet.  Then check the answers.
2. Write three words that rhyme with words in the word box on your worksheet.

Lesson 48*

Grammar*

1. *Complete this noun worksheet. Then check the answers.

Lesson 49*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and order the story. Then check the answers.

Lesson 50*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet.  Then check the answers.

Lesson 51*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out the top portion of this phonics worksheet. The bottom sentences are optional practice.  Then check the answers.

Lesson 52*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet.   Then check the answers.

Writing

1. Write a sentence using smug or envious. (You can use the bottom of your worksheet if you’d like.) Examples:
   • She thought she was the best swimmer ever and was so smug about it.
   • She was envious of how well the other girls could swim.

Lesson 53*

Grammar*

1. *Complete this worksheet.  Then check the answers.

Writing

1. Write a sentence using amble or hastily. (You can use the bottom of your worksheet if you’d like.) Examples:
   • He ambled down the street, whistling a tune.
   • He hastily ate breakfast and spilled his juice.

Lesson 54*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet.  Then check the answers.

Writing

1. Write a sentence using indignant or scornfully. (You can use the bottom of your worksheet if you’d like.)
2. Examples:
   • She was indignant that someone would step on her foot.
   • She looked at the bread scornfully and said, “I would never eat that!”

Lesson 55*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet.  Then check the answers.

Writing

1. Write a sentence using anxious or feeble. (You can use the bottom of your worksheet if you’d like.) Examples:
   • The big storm made him anxious.
   • He was feeble because he had been sick for so long.

Lesson 56*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet.  Then check the answers.

Lesson 57*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet. Notice all of the words end in –dge. What sound do those letters make together?  Then check the answers.

Writing

1. Write a sentence. You can type it if you like. Or you can use the bottom of your worksheet if you’d prefer.

Lesson 58

Spelling

1. Play this homophone game (words that sound alike but are spelled differently).
2. Do you know which word is which?

Lesson 59*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet. Notice every word ends with a y that sounds like an E.  Then check the answers.

Writing

1. Write a sentence. You can type it if you like. Or you can use the bottom of your worksheet if you’d prefer.

Lesson 60*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet. Notice these words all end in –le.  Then check the answers.

Writing

1. Write a question. You can type it if you like. Or you can use the bottom of your worksheet if you’d prefer.

Lesson 61*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet. All of the words have ea in them, but they sound different! Read the words out loud to tell which is which.  Then check the answers.

Lesson 62*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet. These words look similar. Read the words out loud to organize them.   Then check the answers.

Lesson 63*

Grammar*

1. *Print out page 1 of this plurals worksheet. All of the rules are at the top to remind you.  Then check the answers.

Lesson 64*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet. Notice all the words have double oo in them.   Then check the answers.

Lesson 65*

Writing

1. Copy the sentence below. There is a spot on your spelling worksheet to write this if you want to use it.
2. He stopped and into his yellow eyes crept a look of suspicion.

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet. This is about how gh and ph can make the sound F. Weird, huh?   Then check the answers.

Lesson 66*

Spelling*

1. *Read the directions and fill out this phonics worksheet.   Then check the answers.
2. Copy all of the words in the list at the top of the page that have silent letters.

Lesson 67

Spelling

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy these words that all have oi in them:  oil, boil, coin, noise, noisy, avoid, choice, point.

Lesson 68

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Write a sentence using at least two words from the spelling list on Lesson 67.
3. Here are examples: I made the choice to avoid all noisy coins.  When oil boils, its noise is noisy.
4. Make sure your sentences start with a capital letter and end with punctuation!

Lesson 69

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy this part of a sentence:  Jimmy Skunk was smiling as he ambled towards the old house of Johnny Chuck.  It is from the very first sentence of the chapter you read today. Make sure you make their names start with capital letters. Names always are capitalized, which means they start with a capital letter.

Grammar

1. We are going to start learning about verbs.

Lesson 70

Grammar

1. Play this verb game.
2. An action verb tells what the subject does.

Lesson 71

Spelling

1. Play this spelling game.
2. Try Easy and Medium. Green means that the letter is in the word and in the right place. The orange/yellow color means that the letter is in the word but not in the right place. Every letter needs to be a word.

Lesson 72

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Try and write the sentence below in “proper” English. Read it out loud to help you figure out what it says.
   • Ah have mo’ important things to worry about.

Lesson 73

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy this sentence:
   • Buster Bear could squash me by just stepping on me, but he doesn’t try it.

Lesson 74*

Grammar*

1. *Print out this verb worksheet and follow the directions.  Then check the answers.

Lesson 75

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Write about your birthday.

Lesson 76

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Write about your favorite thing to do. Why do you like it?

Lesson 77

Grammar

1. Learn about action verbs.
2. Write a list of eight action verbs from your reading today or use a book in your home.

Lesson 78*

Grammar*

1. Learn about verbs.
2. *Try this worksheet.  Then check the answers.

Lesson 79

Grammar

1. Watch the video.
2. Then try the quiz. Identify the verbs.

Lesson 80

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Write a short story about what you would do if you saw a skunk. You can type your story. Maybe you could start your story by writing, “I was taking a walk when all of a sudden a skunk ambled out onto the path in front of me.” Then what happened?

Lesson 81

Writing

1. Write a short story about what you would do if you could be invisible.
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 82*

Grammar*

1. *Do this action verb worksheet.  Then check the answers.

Lesson 83*

Grammar*

1. *Do this action verb worksheet.   Then check the answers.

Lesson 84*

Grammar*

1. *Print out this To Be worksheet.  Then check the answers.
2. Read the directions and complete the worksheet. These are a different kind of verb. They aren’t actions. They tell what something is.

Lesson 85

Writing

1. Write a question ? and then write an answer to it with an exclamation!
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 86

Writing

1. A sentence has a capital letter at the beginning, an end mark (like a period), a subject (the noun that the sentence is about) and a predicate (the verb that tells what the noun is doing). You probably put all of these things in your sentences already. Let’s look at this sentence together:
   • Mark is coming home today!
   • What is the capital letter at the beginning?  (answer: M)
   • What is the end mark? (answer: !)
   • What is the subject (the noun that the sentence is about)?   (answer: Mark)
   • What is the predicate (the verb that tells what the noun is doing)?  (answer: is coming)
2. Make a Sentence. Click on “Click Me.” You can click on “randomize” if you don’t like your sentence.
3. Now, open a word processing document and type that sentence. Make sure everything is spelled correctly.
4. Now write one more sentence in the story.
5. Do you remember how to change the font color? Change all of the subject nouns to red and all of the predicate verbs to blue.
6. Make sure each of your sentences has a capital letter at the beginning and an end mark at the end.

Lesson 87

Writing

1. Make a Sentence. Click on “Click Me.” You can click on “randomize” if you don’t like your sentence.
2. Now, open a word processing document and type that sentence. Make sure everything is spelled correctly.
3. Now write two more sentences in the story.
4. Do you remember how to change the font color? Change all of the subject nouns to red and all of the predicate verbs to blue.
5. Make sure each of your sentences has a capital letter at the beginning and an end mark at the end.

Lesson 88

Writing

1. Make a Sentence. Click on “Click Me.” You can click on “randomize” if you don’t like your sentence.
2. Now, open a word processing document and type that sentence. Make sure everything is spelled correctly.
3. Now write two or three more sentences in the story.
4. Do you remember how to change the font color? Change all of the subject nouns to red and all of the predicate verbs to blue.
5. Make sure each of your sentences has a capital letter at the beginning and an end mark at the end.

Lesson 89

Writing

1. Make a Sentence. Click on “Click Me.” You can click on “randomize” if you don’t like your sentence.
2. Now, open a word processing document and type that sentence. Make sure everything is spelled correctly.
3. Now write two or more sentences in the story.
4. Do you remember how to change the font color? Change all of the subject nouns to red and all of the predicate verbs to blue.
5. Make sure each of your sentences has a capital letter at the beginning and an end mark at the end.

Lesson 90

Writing

1. Make a Sentence. Click on “Click Me.” You can click on “randomize” if you don’t like your sentence.
2. Now, open a word processing document and type that sentence. Make sure everything is spelled correctly.
3. Now write two or more sentences in the story.
4. Do you remember how to change the font color? Change all of the subject nouns to red and all of the predicate verbs to blue.
5. Make sure each of your sentences has a capital letter at the beginning and an end mark at the end.

Lesson 91

Spelling

1. Click on “Year 1” at the top, then click the “patterns” tab, then the “oi” button. Then click on “GO.” Type in the words.

Lesson 92

Grammar

1. Review linking verbs.
2. Write two sentences with linking verbs. Example: I am hungry. AM is the linking verb. AM, ARE, IS are all types of linking verbs.

Lesson 93*

Grammar*

1. *Try this worksheet. Do you remember what words are linking verbs? Then check the answers.

Lesson 94

Grammar

1. Find and write five linking verbs and five action verbs in your story from today. Remember, every sentence has a verb!
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 95

Writing

1. Put the directions in order.

Lesson 96

Spelling

1. Choose Year 1. Click on the aw button at the bottom. Then click on “start.” Type in the words.

Lesson 97

Grammar

1. Past tense verbs  are when you already did something. Future tense verbs are for when you are going to do something.
2. Play and choose the correct verbs.

Writing

1. Copy the sentence, “The bride looked like a queen.”  (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Do you think that’s a nice way to describe her? Is it better than saying she looked pretty? What image do you picture?

Lesson 98*

Grammar*

1. *Print out and fill in this past tense worksheet.   Then check the answers.
2. You are going to write the verbs in the past tense. To write verbs in the past tense, most of the time you add -ed to the end of the verb, like this:  laughed. Here are some spelling rules:
   • If it ends in an e, don’t write “eed!” You just need one e. You can skip the e at the end and add –ed, like this: bake –> baked (not “bakeed”).
   • On this worksheet, if it ends in the letter y, then you change the y into an i and add the -ed, like this: carry –> carried; try –> tried)
   • Give it a try. It’s not as hard as it sounds. This is like your plural spellings. Remember? cry –> cries –> cried
   • The first verb is race. Today I am going to race, but yesterday I raced. Raced is a past tense verb. You did it in the past. You already raced.

Lesson 99

Grammar

1. Make sentences. This is from England: “Chips” are French fries and “maths” is how they say math.
2. Sentences start with a capital letter. What else does? Names! It could be names of places, names of things, or names of people. Click on every word that needs a capital.

Lesson 100

Writing

1. Write about what you did yesterday. Use the words: first, next, and last to start your sentences. That means your story should be in order. What did you do first? Then what did you do? What did you do last? Write at least three sentences, each starting with one of those words. You can add more sentences in the middle if you like. If you do, get a high five and/or hug.
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 101

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy the sentence from your reading:
   • “But why do you carry that door?” asked the sheriff.
3. Make sure you write all of the punctuation. There are quotation marks showing that someone is speaking. There is a question mark showing that he is asking a question. There is a period to end the sentence.
4. Also make sure you spell everything correctly.

Spelling

1. Write the words. Click “Year 1,” then “Patterns,” then on the er block.

Lesson 102*

Grammar*

1. *Can you find the verb?  Then check the answers.

Lesson 103*

Grammar*

1. *Can you find the verb?   Then check the answers.
   • Remember that these words are verbs too: am, is, are, was, were, will be.

Lesson 104*

Grammar*

1. *Choose the right verb and write it on the line.   Then check the answers.

Lesson 105

Writing

1. Choose three action verbs.
2. Write three sentences using those three verbs.  (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 106

Spelling

1. Play the spelling game.

Lesson 107*

Grammar*

1. *Write in the verb.  Then check the answers.

Lesson 108*

Writing

1. Copy any sentence from your story today. What is the subject? What did the subject do? (What is the predicate?) Make sure your sentences always start with a capital letter and end with punctuation. (You can use the top of your grammar worksheet for this if you’d like.)

Grammar*

1. *Do this subject and verb worksheet.  Then check the answers.  The verb is either an action verb telling what the subject did, or it is a linking verb. These are the linking verbs: am, is, are, was, were, will be, has been, have been, had been, become, became. Try singing it to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”

Lesson 109*

Grammar*

1. *Find the predicate.  Then check the answers.   Remember: The predicate is what the subject does or is. The complete predicate is the everything that is not the subject.

Lesson 110

Writing

1. There’s a story where the ruler, a tyrant, made a law that everyone had to bow down to his hat. Pretend that you are king of a country. Write about what laws you would make.
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 111*

Spelling*

1. *Copy each of the words one time each on the blank next to the word.

Lesson 112

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy the sentence:  ”The man who has made up his mind to win,” said Napoleon, “will never say impossible.”
3. Be careful to use commas and quotation marks to show that someone is speaking. There are also two capital letters in this sentence.

Lesson 113

Grammar

1. Can you find the words that should be capitalized?
2. Look for the names of people, the names of places, and the names and things. Click on the words that need to be capitalized. Remember the first word in each sentence should be capitalized too.

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy this sentence:  At first the Romans, who were very proud and brave, did not think there was much danger.
3. Make sure you use two capital letters and two commas.

Lesson 114

Grammar

1. Match the contractions to their correct meanings.

Spelling

1. Write the contraction. Give it a try. Type the pronoun. Type an apostrophe ‘ .  Type a short version of the second word (‘d, ‘ve, ‘m, ‘ll).

Lesson 115

Writing

1. Write a story about the time you ran into a lion. You can type it if you like.  (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 116*  (It’s portfolio time again. Over the next two weeks you might want to save a spelling page and a copywork page. You could also copy the screen, “prt scr,” for the grammar.)

Spelling

1. *Copy each of the words one time each on the blank next to the word. Look at the word, cover it up, and try to write it. Then check your spelling and correct it if you were wrong.

Lesson 117

Writing

1. Copy the sentence. Make sure you use capital letters in the right place and make sure you spell his name correctly.
   • Nearly two thousand years ago there lived in Rome a man whose name was Julius Caesar.
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 118
Grammar

1. Correct the capitalization and punctuation.

Lesson 119 

Writing*

1. *Order the directions.   Then check the answers.

Lesson 120

Writing

1. Write directions for how to do something simple that someone else can try. You are going to give your directions to someone and have them do exactly what it says and nothing else. Will they get the job done?
   • This activity is more fun, and more effective in getting across the point, if you mess up, so follow the directions to a T and don’t just do what you know is supposed to happen. Do exactly what it says.
2. Watch them, but do not cheat and interrupt. See what mistakes were made and how you could make your directions clearer.

Lesson 121*
Spelling*

1. *Copy each word on the blank after the word.

Lesson 122

Writing

1. Write the name “Alexander the Great.”  (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 123

Grammar

1. Choose the possessive nouns or the plural nouns.
2. Possessive nouns show that someone belongs to it: Peter‘s ball, the dog‘s bone, the house‘s door, the girl‘s hair.  Do you see the ‘s in each of those?
3. If it is just more than one, that’s a plural noun.

Writing

1. Write the name of everyone in your family. Now make them each own something. My name is Lee. If I were in your family, you would write Lee. Then you could add  ‘s  and write “Lee’s computer.”
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 124

Grammar

1. When a noun already ends in an s, then you just add an ‘ (apostrophe) to the end of the word if it’s possessive, meaning when you are talking about something belonging to it. Like this:  James’ house, Doris’ cat, many girls’ dresses, the boys’ game (meaning that many boys have a game.)
2. Match the nouns with the possessives. Hint: Plural nouns usually already end in an S.

Writing

1. Write “Genghis Khan’s hawk.”

Lesson 125

Grammar

1. Look at these sentences carefully.
   • Its fur is white.   (This sentence means that the fur belonging to it is white.)
   • It’s raining.    (This sentence means that it is raining. It’s stands for “it is.”)
   • Be careful! This is tricky.
2. Write two sentences.
   • One sentence should use “its” and mean that something belongs to it.
   • One sentence should use “it’s” and mean “it is.”
3. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 126*

Spelling*

1. Copy each spelling word on the blank after the word.

Lesson 127

Writing

1. Write two sentences.
   • One sentence should use “its” and mean that something belongs to it.
   • One sentence should use “it’s” and mean “it is.”
   • Be careful. This is tricky! I know you can do it.
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 128

Grammar

1. Fix the mistakes. Correct the capitals.

Lesson 129

Grammar

1. Choose a story to fill in the blanks. Do your best. I’ll write some examples below to help you.
   • – ing verb — singING, jumpING, readING
   • past tense means happened in the past — sang, climbed, closed, drew, wrote, called
   • present tense means that it happens now, in the present — reads, writes, sings, laughs, tries, flies, swims
   • movement verb means a verb that describes someone or something moving — runs, jumps, climbs, slides, crawls

Lesson 130

Grammar

1. Choose a story to fill in the blanks. Do your best. I’ll write some examples below to help you.
   • – ing verb — singING, jumpING, readING
   • past tense means happened in the past — sang, climbed, closed, drew, wrote, called
   • present tense means that it happens now, in the present — reads, writes, sings, laughs, tries, flies, swims
   • movement verb means a verb that describes someone or something moving — runs, jumps, climbs, slides, crawls

Lesson 131*

Spelling*

1. *Copy each spelling word on the worksheet one time each on the blank after the word. Look at the word, cover it up, and try to write it. Then check your spelling and correct it if you were wrong.

Lesson 132

Writing

1. Write a sentence with a subject and a predicate. (All sentences have them!) I suggest typing it and saving it because you are going to add more sentences.
   • Example: I ran home.
   • Example: My dog ate all the crumbs from around the table.
   • Example: Someday I‘m going to fly away in a hot air balloon.
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 133

Writing

1. Add another sentence to the one you wrote on Lesson 132. In this sentence use an apostrophe.
   • Example: I ran home. My sister‘s bike was lying in the driveway.
   • Example: My dog ate all the crumbs from around the table. He found the most underneath my brother‘s high chair.
   • Example: Someday I’m going to fly away in a hot air balloon. The balloon‘s name is going to be the Explorer.
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 134

Writing

1. Add another sentence to the one you wrote on Lesson 133.
   • Example: I ran home. My sister’s bike was lying in the driveway. I thought I’d take it for a spin.
   • Example: My dog ate all the crumbs from around the table. He found the most underneath my brother’s high chair. My brother is so messy.
   • Example: Someday I’m going to fly away in a hot air balloon. The balloon’s name is going to be the Explorer. I’ll think I’ll fly it to Africa.
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 135

Writing

1. Add another sentence to the one you wrote on Lesson 134. This time you will connect it to the sentence you wrote before! Use and, but, or to connect the sentences.
2. Take away the punctuation mark at the end of your last sentence and write a comma instead.
3. Then you will put in  and/but/or  and then your new sentence. Here are my examples.
   • Example: I ran home. My sister’s bike was lying in the driveway. I thought I’d take it for a spin, but just then she came out of the house and said she was going to ride it.
   • Example: My dog ate all the crumbs from around the table. He found the most underneath my brother’s high chair. My brother is so messy, and he loves to throw his food on the floor.
   • Example: Someday I’m going to fly away in a hot air balloon. The balloon’s name is going to be the Explorer. I’ll think I’ll fly it to Africa, or maybe I’ll float to Asia.
4. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Speaking

1. Read your little story out loud to your family.

Lesson 136*

Spelling*

1. Copy each spelling word on the Lesson 136 worksheet one time each on the blank after the word. Look at the word, cover it up, and try to write it. Then check your spelling and correct it if you were wrong.

Lesson 137*

Grammar*

1. *Complete this pronoun worksheet. This is simple if you know English! Then check your answers.

Lesson 138*

Grammar*

1. *Complete this pronoun worksheet.  Then check your answers.

Lesson 139*

Grammar*

1. *Complete this pronoun worksheet.  Then check your answers.

Lesson 140

Writing

1. Write a sentence with someone’s name in it. My example: Samuel likes to climb walls.
2. Write a next sentence with a pronoun instead of the name. My example: He can literally climb up and touch the ceiling.
3. Now write one last sentence. Use an apostrophe with the name. It could show that something belongs to that the person, or it could be a contraction. Here are two examples. Samuel’s really amazing! (That means Samuel IS really amazing.)  OR another example: Samuel’s feet are strong to hold him up so high.  (In that sentence the  ‘s  shows that the feet belong to Samuel.)
4. You should have three sentences. Follow the directions.
5. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 141

Spelling

1. Play the word spelling game. Choose level 2. DO NOT CLOSE. You need to write down these words.

Spelling/handwriting

1. Write down, in your best handwriting, all of the words on your word list from your spelling game.

Lesson 142

Grammar

1. Review contractions.

Spelling/handwriting

1. In your best handwriting, write down all of the contractions from the game. You’ll have to flip a card and write it down before you click on a match.

Lesson 143

Vocabulary

1. Flip through these flashcards. Read the words and definitions.
2. Then try the game.
3. If you get any wrong, go back to the flashcards, and write down that word and its definition.

Lesson 144

Grammar

1. Play word invasion. Choose nouns, pronouns and verbs.

Writing

1. Write a sentence with a noun and a verb in it.
2. Write the same sentence again, but this time use a pronoun in place of the noun. (If you have more than one noun in your sentence, see if you can replace more with pronouns.)

Lesson 145

Writing

1. Write a story about your vacation to a mountain home. (Pretend.) What did you do there? Was it summer or winter?
2. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 146

Spelling

1. What two letters start or end the word in the picture?

Spelling/handwriting

1. Write, in your best handwriting, words that end in ck.  Write: brick, trick, click, tick and three others that you come up with.

Lesson 147

Spelling

1. Write the contractions.

Lesson 148

Spelling

1. Complete the spelling exercise (with words that have similar suffixes) by typing the correct words in the box. Don’t close the window.

Spelling/handwriting

1. In your best handwriting, write all of the words in the box on your spelling exercise page.

Lesson 149

Spelling

1. Play the word spelling game. Choose level 3. DO NOT CLOSE. You need to write down these words.

Spelling/handwriting

1. In your best handwriting, write all of the words from your word builder activity.

Lesson 150

Writing

1. Write a story. Start: He bravely… or She bravely…
2. Then use at least one other word from the word box in the spelling exercise on Lesson 148.
3. Write at least four sentences. Make sure each of your sentences starts with a capital letter and ends with punctuation.
4. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)

Lesson 151

Vocabulary

1. Play Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
2. If you didn’t become a millionaire, then go back to the flashcards and read the words and definitions.
3. Write down the word you missed and its definition.

Lesson 152

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy this sentence: “I’m afraid I don’t know how,” replied the country lad.
3. Pay attention to all of the punctuation and capitalization.
4. What are the contractions in the sentence and what do they mean? (answer: I’m, don’t)
5. What is the pronoun in the sentence? (answer: I)
6. What is the common noun? (answer: lad)

Lesson 153

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy the sentence: “I’ll have to teach Danny Rugg a good lesson,” said Bert to his cousin.
3. Pay attention to all of the punctuation and capitalization.
4. What are the contractions in the sentence and what do they mean? (answer:  I’ll)
5. What are the pronouns in the sentence? (answer: I, his)
6. What are the proper nouns? (answer: Danny Rugg, Bert)

Lesson 154

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy this sentence from the chapter: “That’s what we’ll do!” cried Bert, steering toward it.
3. Pay attention to all of the punctuation and capitalization.
4. What are the contractions in the sentence and what do they mean? (answer: That’s, we’ll)
5. What is the pronoun in the sentence? (answer: we)
6. What is the proper noun? (answer: Bert)

Lesson 155

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Write sentences like the ones you have been copying. Write what someone is saying and use a contraction.
3. Examples:
   • “I’ll be right there,” I said.
   • “He’s coming for dinner,” I told my mom.
   • “It’s time to go!” I yelled.
4. Write three sentences like the examples.

Lesson 156

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy this sentence: By this time the snowslide had reached the tree, and the mass was now much larger than at first.

Lesson 157

Spelling

1. Play the word spelling game. Choose level 4.

Lesson 158

Spelling/handwriting/vocabulary

1. Play this spelling game. Read the directions below before you start.
2. Once you type a letter, it will give a definition as a clue at the top of the box.

Lesson 159

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Copy the sentence: Then came another thaw, and a freeze followed some days later, making good skating.

Lesson 160

Writing

1. (There’s an optional writing page in your printables packet/book or you can just use your own paper.)
2. Think of any place in the world you would like to go to. Why would you like to go there? Write about it. Tell where you would like to go and why. What would you do when you got there? How long would you stay?

Lesson 161

Spelling

1. Play coconut spelling. Fill in the vowels to make words.

Lesson 162

Grammar

1. Find the pronouns. A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun.

Lesson 163

Spelling

1. You are going to work on spelling homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same, but they are spelled differently.
2. Which word is which?

Lesson 164

Spelling

1. Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently.
2. Match the homophones.

Lesson 165

Spelling

1. Can you figure out which word goes in the blank?

Lesson 166

Writing

1. Today you are going to start your final project.
2. You are going to research a topic.
3. Then you are going to make a book about it.
4. Then I’ll help you write a paragraph about it.You are going to be writing facts, things that are true. This is not a made-up story. You are going to learn about something and then share with everyone what you have learned.
5. Today you need to choose what you are going to write about. It could be an animal, a person, a place, an invention…
6. When you have chosen, open up a new document in your word processing program (like Word).
7. Write your title and add a picture. This is your cover.
8. Write your name on the cover. You are the author!
9. Save it in the folder with your name on it. Call it your title.

Lesson 167

Writing

1. Today you need to begin your research. You need to learn about your topic.
2. Open your document.
3. When you find something interesting or important, then go to your document. Write down the information. DO NOT copy and paste it. You have to write the information yourself.
4. Then you need to copy the web address you used and paste it onto another page in your document.
5. Put the title, “Resources,” at the top of the page with the web address.
6. If you use a book, on the Resources page you need to write the name of the book and the book’s author.
7. Follow your family’s rules for searching online for information for your topic.
8. You will research for a few days. You don’t have to read everything today! Look at three sites today.
9. Here are some places you can look:

• http://www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
• http://www.kidzsearch.com/
• http://www.lures.info/childrens_search/gogooligans.html

Lesson 168

Writing

1. Continue your research.
2. Open your document.
3. When you find something interesting or important, then go to your document. Write down the information. DO NOT copy and paste it. You have to write the information yourself.
4. Then you need to copy the web address you used and paste it onto another page in your document.
5. Put the title, “Resources,” at the top of the page with the web address.
6. If you use a book, on the Resources page you need to write the name of the book and the book’s author.
7. Follow your family’s rules for searching online for information for your topic.
8. You will research for a few days. You don’t have to read everything today! Look at three sites today.
9. Here are some places you can look:

• http://www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
• http://www.kidzsearch.com/
• http://www.lures.info/childrens_search/gogooligans.html

Lesson 169

Writing

1. Continue your research.
2. Open your document.
3. When you find something interesting or important, then go to your document. Write down the information. DO NOT copy and paste it. You have to write the information yourself.
4. Then you need to copy the web address you used and paste it onto another page in your document.
5. Put the title, “Resources,” at the top of the page with the web address.
6. If you use a book, on the Resources page you need to write the name of the book and the book’s author.
7. Follow your family’s rules for searching online for information for your topic.
8. You will research for a few days. You don’t have to read everything today! Look at three sites today.
9. Here are some places you can look:

• http://www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
• http://www.kidzsearch.com/
• http://www.lures.info/childrens_search/gogooligans.html

Lesson 170*

Writing

1. Do you have enough information?
2. You should try to have at least ten facts. If you don’t, keep researching and see if you can find some more.
3. When you are ready, you can start working on your book.
4. On each page of your book you will write a sentence stating one fact that you learned.
5. You will also add a picture on each page if you can.
6. Do a couple of pages today. Make your font big.
7. Don’t use all CAPS LOCK. Write good sentences. They should all start with a capital letter and end with punctuation.
8. Make sure you spell things correctly.

Lesson 171

Writing

1. Continue working on your book.
2. On each page of your book you will write a sentence stating one fact that you learned.
3. You will also add a picture on each page if you can.
4. Do a couple of pages today. Make your font big.
5. Don’t use all CAPS LOCK. Write good sentences. They should all start with a capital letter and end with punctuation.
6. Make sure you spell things correctly.

Lesson 172

Writing

1. Continue working on your book.
2. On each page of your book you will write a sentence stating one fact that you learned.
3. You will also add a picture on each page if you can.
4. Do a couple of pages today. Make your font big.
5. Don’t use all CAPS LOCK. Write good sentences. They should all start with a capital letter and end with punctuation.
6. Make sure you spell things correctly.

Lesson 173

Writing

1. Continue working on your book.
2. On each page of your book you will write a sentence stating one fact that you learned.
3. You will also add a picture on each page if you can.
4. Do a couple of pages today. Make your font big.
5. Don’t use all CAPS LOCK. Write good sentences. They should all start with a capital letter and end with punctuation.
6. Make sure you spell things correctly.

Lesson 174

Writing

1. Continue working on your book.
2. On each page of your book you will write a sentence stating one fact that you learned.
3. You will also add a picture on each page if you can.
4. Do a couple of pages today. Make your font big.
5. Don’t use all CAPS LOCK. Write good sentences. They should all start with a capital letter and end with punctuation.
6. Make sure you spell things correctly.

Lesson 175

Writing

1. The last page of your book should be your resources page.
2. Make sure it looks neat and orderly.
3. They should all be in a list down the page.

Lesson 176

Writing

1. Now write the first and last page of your book.
2. The first page should tell what you studied about. If I studied frogs, I might write, “I learned about frogs.” Or, “Frogs are fascinating.”
3. Add a picture.
4. Now write the end of your book. (It should be BEFORE the Resources page.)
5. Write what you think about your topic. Something like, ” I think a frog would make a great, slimy pet.”  Or, “I think frogs are so fascinating.”  Or, “What else would you like to know about frogs?”

Lesson 177

Writing

1. Make sure your book is just the way you like it.
2. Print it out. I suggest choosing 2 pages per sheet of paper when you print. You can cut them out and staple them into a book.

Lesson 178

Writing

1. Now write your book on one page. Write it all together in a paragraph.
2. It should be like this, but with actual information!

• I learned about frogs. This is a fact about frogs. Another fact about frogs is this. Here is more interesting information. I learned lots of froggy facts. They are so fascinating. Frogs, frogs and more frogs are all I write about. I think frogs are so fascinating.

Lesson 179*  (Portfolio time: Save a worksheet from this week for your portfolio.)

Writing*

1. Make sure your paragraph doesn’t have mistakes. Everything should be spelled correctly. Sentences should start with a capital letter and end with punctuation. Write the title at the top of the page. Write your name underneath your title.
2. Make the page look just the way you want it.
3. *Print it out!

Lesson 180

1. Second Level English review game
2. Consider if you want to use the summer review book.

Congratulations! You are finished! Way to go!