Ex: addition – additional Ms. Taylor 2nd Grade 770-578-7200 jessica.taylor2@cobbk12.org Ms. Taylor’s Sailors Week of December 5, 2016 A Peek at Our Week WEEKLY HOMEWORK Reading: Main Idea We will learn how to find the topic (what the whole passage is mostly about). Then, find a main idea or smaller part of the topic. Finally, list details that we learned that connect to the main idea. MON Read 20 minutes Front side of the problem solving practice sheet Math: Problem Solving We will learn how to use addition and subtraction strategies to solve one and two step word problems within 20. TUE Read 20 minutes Back side of the problem solving practice sheet Writing: Informational Writing We will learn how to incorporate text features in to our informational writing. WED Practice S.O.S. for the sight words (many, there, right) Tomochichi reading passage/ questions Social Studies: Historical Understandings We will identify and describe the contributions and character traits of James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove. THU Addition math facts link – class webpage Eagle reading passage/ main idea EXTRAS Read 20 minutes December Writing Calendar/ Challenge Calendar Practice math facts within 20 Student’s Name: _____________________________ Parent’s Signature: ___________________________ Spelling & Word Study Spelling Pattern Language Skill Mark Your Calendar Magic E An 'e‘ behind another vowel (with no more than one letter in between) usually makes the first vowel say its name, and the 'e' is usually silent.” Ex: cake, hike, nope Root Words We will use a root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root word. Ex: addition – additional December 5 – Nutcracker Performing Arts Field Trip at 10:45 (wear class t-shirt and tennis shoes) December 12 – Force of Course In-House Field Trip (wear class t-shirt and tennis shoes) December 20 – Holiday Party (mark it on your calendar – everyone's invited) Weekly Words many, there, right