Grade 1 Unit 5 Week 4 Simple Machines

Day 1 In Class
Date : _____/______/_________ pages : 130~131

< Concept Talk – Organizer >

♣ How can a great idea make our lives easier?

It can help us do a job.

ex) A ladder helps us reach high

places.

It can make things It can help us get to

more convenient. How can a places.

great idea
ex) Using a zipper make our ex) An escalator
lives
is more convenient easier? helps us get to a

than fastening different floor.

buttons.

It can make doing

things safer.

ex) Using a pencil sharpener

is safer than using a razor.

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In Class Day 1

Date : _____/______/_________ page : 132~134

< Phonics I – Diphthongs oi, oy >

♣ Write the correct words.

/oi/
A. Write the word for each picture.

voice noise boil

soil choice point

B. Write the word for each picture.

cowboy enjoy toy

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Grade 1 Unit 5 Week 4 Simple Machines

Day 1 Homework

Date : _____/______/_________ pages : 132~134

< Phonics I – Diphthongs oi, oy >

♣ Circle the correct word. Write it on the line.

1. 2. 3.

joi / joy roial / royal foil / foyl

joy royal foil

4. 5. 6.

oil / oyl coins / coyns boi / boy

oil coins boy

♣ Complete the sentences.

choices pointing noise soil voices

1. The girl is pointing to something behind the curtain.

2. You have two choices. You can play outside or play inside.

3. The farmer planted some seeds in the soil.

4. The thunder made a really loud noise.

5. Please keep your voices down in the library.

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In Class Day 2

Date : _____/______/_________ page : 135~137

< High-Frequency Words >

♣ Write the correct High-Frequency Word.

v. (for he, she or it) to move or travel

goes* ex) He goes to the library every day.
n. this present day
adv. on this present day
today ex) There is a test today in class.
n. sorts or types
kinds ex) Different kinds of animals live in zoos.
adj. having a lot of weight
heavy ex) He is a big and heavy man.
prep. not in agreement with, opposite to
against ex) She was against her friend's decision.
* go on about: to talk a lot about something in an annoying way
He went on about how much money he has.

< Phonics II – Suffixes -er, -or >

♣ Add the endings, -er & -or, to turn the verbs into nouns.

verb noun meaning

1. invent inventor a person who invents

2. buzz buzzer a thing that buzzes

3. sing singer a person who sings

4. broil broiler a thing that broils food

5. farm farmer a person who farms

6. bake baker a person who bakes

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Day 2 Homework

Date : _____/______/_________ pages : 135~137

< I Can Read! >

♣ Write the correct High-Frequency Word.

kinds
This boy Roy is thinking about ____________ of jobs. What will

he be when he grows up?

Today
____________ Dad points out that being a teacher or writer is

goes
nice. Mom tells him that he might enjoy being a painter. Joy _________

on about an actor she likes.

against
Roy is not ____________ heavy
that. But Roy likes lifting ___________

things. He might be a wrestler instead.

< Phonics II – Suffixes -er, -or >

♣ Write the missing letters.

1. 2. 3.

worker teacher sailor

4. 5. 6.

painter calculator toaster

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Grade 1 Unit 5 Week 4 Simple Machines

In Class Day 3

Date : _____/______/_________ pages : 138~155

< Story Words >

♣ Complete the sentences using the Story Words.
n. a device with parts that work together to do or
1. machine
make something

Story Sentence: We use machines every day.

2. remove v. to take away or to take off

Story Sentence: It helps you remove the cap from a bottle.

3. object n. a thing that you can see or touch but is not alive

Story Sentence: Some levers can help you move a heavy object.
4. surface n. the outermost part of an object

Story Sentence: A plane is just a flat surface, like a wooden board.

5. slanted adj. leaning or tilting at an angle

Story Sentence: An inclined plane is a flat surface that is slanted.

6. load n. an amount of something that is carried or moved

Story Sentence: It is easier to push a big load up a ramp than to lift it.
7. split v. to separate or divide from end to end
When a wedge is hit with a big hammer, its thin part

Story Sentence: splits the wood.

8. connect v. to join two or more things together

Story Sentence: An axle, or rod, connects a pair of wheels.

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Day 3 Homework

Date : _____/______/_________ pages : 138~155

< Story Words >

♣ Complete the sentences using the Story Words.

load machines slanted surface

1. Because the road is slanted, it is hard to bike up it.

2. The load was too heavy for one person to carry.

3. We use machines to make work easier to do.

4. The surface of the moon is rocky.

♣ Complete the sentences using the Story Words.

object connects remove split

5. The ice cracked and split into different pieces.

6. Many people often remove their shoes before entering their houses.

7. This hallway connects the two buildings together.

8. A scientist found a mysterious object on the ground.

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In Class Day 4

Date : _____/______/_________ pages : 138~147

< Comprehension Questions I >

♣ Answer the questions.

1. Which machines have many parts?

Lawn mowers and vacuum cleaners have many parts.

2. What are simple machines?

They are machines that have few parts.

3. What are the four kinds of simple machines?

The four kinds of simple machines are levers, inclined planes, wheels

and axles, and pulleys.

4. What are the three different kinds of levers mentioned in the passage?

They are the bottle opener, the crowbar, and the seesaw.

5. What is a plane?

A plane is just a flat surface, like a wooden board.

♣ Let’s talk together. (In-Class Discussion)

1) Why isn't a television a simple machine?

2) How does a lever work?
3) How is a bottle opener a lever?
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Day 4 Homework
Date : _____/______/_________ pages : 148~155

< Comprehension Questions II >

♣ Answer the questions.

1. Which inclined plane helps you split pieces of wood?

The wedge helps you split pieces of wood.

2. What does the axle help wheels do?

It helps the wheels turn.

3. What does a pulley do?

It helps you lift heavy objects.

4. What can a pulley help you do with a flag?

It can help you raise and lower the flag on a flagpole.

5. What two simple machines is a wheelbarrow made up of?

It is made up of a lever and wheels and axle.

♣ Let’s talk together. (In-Class Discussion)

1) What are some simple machines you use every day?

2) Why do you think it is easier to push a big load up a ramp than to lift
it?
3) How is a pulley like a wheel and axle?

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In Class Day 5

Date : _____/______/_________ pages :138~157

< My Book Report >

Title: Simple Machines

Author: Allan Fowler

Main Idea and Details

♣ Fill in the blanks with the main idea and details of the story.

Main Idea

Simple machines help make our lives easier.

Details

Lever Inclined Plane

• One end gets pushed down • It makes it easier to lift big loads
to move up the other end. or split wood
ex. crowbar, bottle opener, a ex. ramp, wedge
seesaw

Wheel and Axle Pulley

• The axle connects to the wheels •A rope passes over a small

which helps the wheels move. wheel. Pulling the rope down

ex. bicycles, cars brings the other end up.

ex. flagpoles

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Day 5 Homework
Date : _____/______/_________ pages : 138~157

< Retelling the Story >

♣ Look at the pictures. Then put them in order (1~6).
(A) (B) (C)

1 6 2

(D) (E) (F)

5 4 3

< Story Summary >

♣ Fill in the blanks. Use the words in the box.

axle lever lift plane slanted

There are four kinds of simple machines. One simple machine is the (1)

lever. It helps you move or remove things. Another is the inclined (2)

plane. It has a (3) slanted surface and helps lift big loads or split wood.

The third kind is the wheel and (4) axle which help move bicycles, cars,

or wheelbarrows. And finally, there is the pulley which helps (5) lift or

raise objects.

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Grade 1 Unit 5 Week 4 Simple Machines

In Class Day 6

Date : _____/______/_________ pages :158~159

< Let’s Write It! – Advertisement >

♣ Complete the advertisement.

Look! It Is Cold!

Look
_______________ at the refrigerators!

_______________
They keep food cold and fresh.

refrigerator is good.
A _______________

Food will _______________

spoil without _________.
it

< Grammar – More About Pronouns >

♣ Write the correct pronouns.

1. Eric and Jay gave Mrs. Mat a pencil.

 They gave her a pencil.

2. You and I will visit Jill and James tomorrow.

 We will visit them tomorrow.

3. Rachel fed her dog some food.

 She fed it some dog food.

4. Thomas took you and me to the museum with Mr. Greg.

 He took us to the museum with him.

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Day 6 Homework

Date : _____/______/_________ pages : 158~159

< Let’s Write It! – Advertisement >

♣ Write an advertisement to get people to use one kind of machine.

Look! It Is Cold!
_____________________________________

Look at the refrigerators!

______________________________________________________

They keep food cold and fresh.

______________________________________________________

A refrigerator is good.
______________________________________________________

Food will spoil without it.

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

< Ideas >

washing machines vacuum cleaners cars

screwdrivers bicycles scissors

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In Class Day 7

< Let’s
Date : _____/______/_________ Think About – At Home > pages : 160~163

< Science in Reading – Roy's Wheelchair >

♣ In Roy's Wheelchair, Roy uses many different kinds of simple

machines. What machines does he use? What kind of simple
machines are they?

Machine Simple Machine How does it help Roy?

The wheel and axle help Roy

wheelchair wheel and axle
move around town.

ramp inclined plane It helps Roy go up to the door.

He pushes against one edge to

door lever open the door and go into the

building.

♣Talk about It: Have you ever had a great idea? How did it make your
life easier?
< Ideas >
saved time saved money helped do a job
helped other people made doing something killed two birds with
easier one stone

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