Dates: April 2-6

Magazine Lessons: Let’s Play Ball!/ A Baseball Game/ Spring Is Here!/ Spring Activities/ Happy Easter!

Activity Focus: Reading Comprehension, What’s the Word?, Vocabulary Practice, Tell a Story

Spring Is Here!

Part 1: Multiple Choice.Choose the correct answer for each question. Use the information from the conversations in your magazine.

April 2

1.How many players can a baseball team have on the field?

A.elevenB.ten

  1. nineD.eight

2.Who throws the ball to the batter?

  1. the pitcher

B.the catcher

C.the thrower

  1. none of the above

3.How many bases are on a baseball field?

A.twoB.three

C.fourD.five

April 3

4.How long does a baseball game usually last?

  1. 30 minutesB.nine innings

C.10 hoursD.four seaons

5.Who can play in a Little League game?

  1. anyoneB.parents

C.kidsD.adults

6.Who was Rob cheering for?

A.the CamelsB.the Dragons

C.A and BD.none of the above

April 4

7.What is true about spring?

  1. The weather is warmer.
  2. The days are longer.
  3. Many baby animals are born.
  4. all of the above

8. Why is spring not Carol’s favorite season?

  1. She doesn’t like the warm weather.
  2. She sneezes a lot in the spring.
  3. She is afraid of baby animals.
  4. She hates the longer spring days.

9.Why is Susie going to the store?

A.She wants a new kitten.

B.She wants to buy some flowers.

C.She’s going to buy some medicine.

D.She’s going to buy some clothes.

April 5

10.What is one of Lily’s favorite outdoor activities?

  1. going for a walkB.going to the zoo

C.planting a gardenD.planting flowers

11.What are Lily and her mom going to do?

  1. go on a tripB.ride their bikes

C.plant a gardenD.visit her grandma

April 6

12.When will people celebrate Easter this year?

  1. April 9B.April 8

C.April 7D.April 6

13.What do children hunt for on Easter?

A.bunniesB.eggs

C.flowersD.gifts

14.What will Susie do this weekend?

  1. She will decorate eggs.
  2. She will hunt for eggs.
  3. She will cook eggs.
  4. She will hide eggs.

Part 2: What’s the Word? Look at the pictures. Write the correct word for each picture on the lines.

1. ______2. ______3. ______

4. ______5. ______6. ______

Part 3: Vocabulary Practice. Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary words.

  1. It’s a beautiful spring day. Let’s go for a(n) ______.
  2. No one is winning. The ______is tied.
  3. Let’s play baseball. I’ll throw. You ______.
  4. The plants in mom’s garden are ______very well.
  5. Joseph and his family go to ______every Sunday to learn about God.
  6. The ______is always so clean after it rains.
  7. Alicia is 5 years old. She is just a ______.

Part 4: Tell a Story.Look at the pictures. Use some of this week’s vocabulary words to tell a story about each picture.