Wonderful Winter Activities for 2nd graders By: Sherrie Berry LISD Elementary Curriculum Specialist

Merry Christmas! Dear Second Grade Teachers, I know this time of year can try your patience. Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle! Hang in there (like mistletoe)! This is a set of lessons designed especially for you. Many of your ELA TEKS for the 3rd and 4th 6 weeks are included here! This power point contains engaging critical thinking and writing activities to inspire you and keep the students working Love, Mrs. Berry Merry Christmas!

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Watch this cool video clip of real reindeer: Click on the link below http://wonderopolis.org/?post_type=wonder&s=reindeer&x=0&y=0 What if you found one of Santa’s reindeer on the playground at school? Write about what you would do. Day 1–

A preposition is a part of speech that shows the relationship between two things. We have two things. an elf a book Day 2– Prepositions

Day 2– Prepositions and complete sentences. The elf is on the book. The word on is a preposition that shows the relationship of the two things. Day 2– Prepositions and complete sentences.

Day 2– Prepositions and complete sentences. The elf is sitting beside the box of popcorn. The word beside is a preposition that shows the relationship of the two things. Day 2– Prepositions and complete sentences.

Prepositions answer the questions where? or when? Telling us an object's location aboard behind during with about below except within above beneath for without near to through next across beside from on after besides in until underneath under up upon against between inside down along beyond into off among at like of around by near before

The elf is in the candy dish. Which is the preposition in the sentence above? elf candy in dish

The elf is in the candy dish. The word in is a preposition that shows the relationship of the two things. Day 2

trapped under elf glass The elf was trapped under the glass. Which is the preposition in the sentence above? trapped under elf glass

Marty, the elf is leaning against the fruit cake. Which is the preposition in the sentence above? Marty cake leaning against

Make your own elf adventure. Design and draw your own elf and give it a name. Make up 3 sentences on your own using a prepositional phrase in each. Underline your prepositions. Remember to capitalize the beginnings of your sentences and all proper nouns. * Bonus: Write an adventure story about your elf. Be sure it has a beginning, middle, and an end. End of Day 2

Click on the link to watch a short video clip: http://wonderopolis.org/?post_type=wonder&s=candy+canes&x=0&y=0 What is your favorite candy? Write a description of it. Include all of these sensory details.(see the next slide) *Use those details to write a poem. Day 3 – Yumm!

Sensory Details= Adjectives What does it -look like? -sound like? -smell like? -taste like? -feel like? Describing words are called adjectives.

Imagine you woke up on Christmas morning and discover that you shrank Imagine you woke up on Christmas morning and discover that you shrank! You are smaller than a mouse! Tell a story about your day. Use time order transition words in your story. Example Transition Words: First, soon, immediately, while, during, second, then, at, when, last, now, until, already, after, next, finally Day 4

Day 5– recycle or reuse? THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!!! Describe 3 creative uses for tinsel from the Christmas tree. Tell what you could do with it after you take it off the tree. Use complete sentences. Day 5– recycle or reuse? THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!!!

Teacher info for Day 6 Teachers, You have a few options if you like this next activity. You can use this site: http://www.classtools.net/FB/home-page The kids can use the template to create the “fakebook” page on the computer at a center or something. You can print it out and the kids can fill it in, or they can design and draw their own “facebook” page. Teacher info for Day 6

Day 6 – Sparkling Spelling/Writing assignment *Create a “facebook” page for Santa (or Rudolph) see the example on next slide Be sure that you capitalized all of the proper nouns. Underline them. *Bonus: Use 5 spelling words on the page. Day 6 – Sparkling Spelling/Writing assignment

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Santa Claus is your substitute teacher for a day Santa Claus is your substitute teacher for a day. Write down 5 questions that you would ask him if you spent the day with him. Remember that interrogative sentences end with question marks. ? Day 7 – Naughty or Nice?

Santa wears the same suit all the time!! Day 8 – If the suit fits…

A pronoun replaces a noun. Pronouns. A pronoun replaces a noun. Examples: Sam built a snowman. He built a snowman. Mary wants a doll for Christmas. I hope she gets it. We know that she in the second sentence refers to Mary and it replaces the word doll. Day 9

Write sentences using the following pronouns. They He her She we me it Use the pictures on the next slide to help you. Day 9

Write sentences using the following pronouns. They He her She we me it

My dog loves to fetch the ball and bring it back to me. EXAMPLE: They He her She we me it My dog loves to fetch the ball and bring it back to me.

Underline all the verbs in your story. Day 10 –Write!