Week 04 · Set the Table
Monday
One place for each person
// One place for each person
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: One place for each person
Chris the Coyote here. Today Lucy needs a hand.
Lucy the Ladybug flutters over the big table.
"Everyone is coming to eat," she says. "Help me!"
What a place is
A helper sets the table before a meal.
Each person gets one place.
A place is one spot at the table.
One plate, one cup, one fork, one spoon.
Lucy counts the people first. Then she counts plates.
- Count the people who will eat.
- Put out one plate for each person.
- Add one cup for each person.
- Add one fork and one spoon for each.
PLACE CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What does a helper do before a meal?
How many plates does one person get?
What does Lucy count first?
What goes at every place?
Look at the steps again.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Each person gets one place. | ? |
| A place has one plate. | ? |
| One person needs four cups. | ? |
| A helper counts the people first. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEOne person needs one cup, not four.
Try it
Count the people in your home.
Hold up one finger for each person.
Say: that many plates!
Hold up one finger for each person.
Say: that many plates!
Safety first
Carry one plate at a time with two hands.
A grown-up carries glass cups and dishes.
Walk, never run, near the table.
A grown-up carries glass cups and dishes.
Walk, never run, near the table.
SET ONE PLACE
- Tap a card.
- Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
LUCY NEEDS A HAND
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Two friends will eat. How many plates?
What comes first?
How do you carry a plate?
Think about the safety box and the teach box.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| You may run near the table. | ? |
| A grown-up carries glass cups. | ? |
| A place has a fork and a spoon. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISERunning near a table can tip the dishes.
Draw one place with a plate, cup, fork and spoon.
Word Spot: going, had
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Going: G-O-I-N-G.
Had: H-A-D.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
We are ___ to the park.
The bird ___ three eggs.
Great counting, helper! Tomorrow we learn where each thing goes.