Grade 1 ELA Weeks 35–36 Student Textbook
Read the weekly passages and complete five different learning activities each week. These final weeks review and extend reading, comprehension, and composition.
Week 35: Reading: integrated comprehension
Read: Mina packed a notebook and a bottle of water. She walked with her grandfather to a nature trail. They saw a red bird and three small frogs. Mina drew what she saw and wrote notes.
Day 171: Read and understand
Read the passage aloud and answer: Who went on the trail? What did Mina record?
Day 172: Find evidence
Find two details that support the passage’s main idea. Write them in complete sentences.
Day 173: Retell and sequence
Retell the passage in your own words, using first, next, and last.
Day 174: Write and revise
Complete this composition: Write a four-sentence summary supported by details. Revise one word for clarity.
Day 175: Independent transfer
Independent check: read an unfamiliar comparable passage supplied by your teacher, answer three questions, and write a connected paragraph.
Week 36: Year-end reading and writing transfer
Read: A small seed fell beside a stone wall. Rain softened the soil, and sunlight warmed the ground. Weeks later, a green stem appeared. By summer, a flower stood above the wall.
Day 176: Read and understand
Read the passage aloud and answer: What happened first, next, and last?
Day 177: Find evidence
Find two details that support the passage’s main idea. Write them in complete sentences.
Day 178: Retell and sequence
Retell the passage in your own words, using first, next, and last.
Day 179: Write and revise
Complete this composition: Write an original six-sentence story and a separate four-sentence factual paragraph. Revise one word for clarity.
Day 180: Independent transfer
Independent check: read an unfamiliar comparable passage supplied by your teacher, answer three questions, and write a connected paragraph.