Make homework simple, consistent, and meaningful with this First Grade Bilingual Language Arts Homework – HMH Unit 1 resource!

Designed to complement the skills and sequence taught in HMH Into Reading®, this packet provides three complete weeks of homework practice in English and Spanish. Each week reinforces foundational literacy skills while giving students a predictable and family-friendly homework routine.

This resource includes:

⭐ 3 complete weeks of bilingual Language Arts homework
⭐ English and Spanish phonics practice
⭐ High-frequency word practice
⭐ Sound, blending, and syllable activities
⭐ Sentence reading and writing practice
⭐ Weekly words and skills reference pages
⭐ A letter for families with homework directions
⭐ Monday-Friday practice organized by week

English skills:

• Week 1: Short a, i, and o
• Week 2: Short o, u, and e
• Week 3: Short-vowel review and open and closed syllables
• High-frequency words: was, for, of, you, or, put, and push

Spanish skills:

• Week 1: Vowels
• Week 2: Letters m and p
• Week 3: Letters s and l
• Sound segmentation and syllable formation
• High-frequency words: un, una, unos, unas, con, el, la, los, adiós, dos, agua, comer, en, familia, and leer

Students practice English words by identifying and blending their individual sounds. Spanish words include sound segmentation and syllable practice before students use the words in sentences.

Important information about the reading books:

The family letter suggests HMH reading books that students can practice at home each week. The HMH books are not included in this resource. Each teacher must access, download, print, or assign the corresponding books through their school or district’s HMH platform.

Access to HMH Into Reading® materials is not included with this purchase.

Perfect for:

• Bilingual and dual-language classrooms
• First-grade homework
• Weekly take-home folders
• Literacy review
• Intervention or tutoring
• Additional practice at home
• Strengthening the school-to-home connection

The activities are designed to be easy for teachers to assign and straightforward for families to understand. Students receive targeted practice in both languages without lengthy or overwhelming assignments.

Resource details:

• Grade: First Grade
• Subject: Bilingual Language Arts
• Languages: English and Spanish
• Curriculum connection: HMH Into Reading
• Unit: 1
• Length: 3 weeks
• Format: Printable PDF

Please download the preview to see examples of the included activities.

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This purchase includes independently created homework materials only. It does not include HMH books, texts, or other copyrighted curriculum materials.

This resource is designed to complement HMH Into Reading®. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. HMH Into Reading® is a trademark of its respective owner.