Mrs. Stephens’ Wise Guys Irregular Plural Nouns 2nd Grade 770-578-7200 Deborah.stephens@cobbk12.org Mrs. Stephens’ Wise Guys Week of September 3, 2018 A Peek at Our Week WEEKLY HOMEWORK Reading: Character Response We will learn how to describe characters in a story and how they respond to major events and challenges. Writing Choose a writing prompt from the September writing calendar Math: Problem Solving We will learn how to use addition and subtraction to solve one-step word problems within 20. Writing: Personal Narratives We will learn how to write a narrative that recounts a well elaborated short sequence of events, includes details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, uses transition words, and provides a sense of closure. Math Practice Addition and Subtraction Math Facts to 10 Go to Greg Tang Math on our class links page and then click on resources – word problems to generate and practice word problems. Spelling Choose a spelling activity from the September Speller’s Choice Science: Matter We will describe different objects according to their physical properties and explain how structures can be disassembled then rearranged to make new and different structures. We will also explain how some changes in matter caused by heating and cooling can be reversed while others are irreversible. Reading Read for 20 minutes S.S./ Science Make a list of objects around your house that are solids, liquids, and gases Class Blog: http://www.cobblearning.net/wiseguys/ Spelling & Word Study Spelling/ Reading Rule Language Skill Mark Your Calendar Floss Rule When /f/, /l/, /s/ (or /z/) is heard after a short vowel at the end of a one-syllable word, it is spelled with a double ff, ll, ss, or zz. Ex: puff, hill, less, jazz Irregular Plural Nouns We will learn how to form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns when speaking or writing. Ex: feet, teeth, mice, fish September 3 – Labor Day – No School! September 7 – All Pro Dads (7 AM) Foundation Fun Night (5 PM) September 13 – Spirit Night at Peace Love & Pizza Weekly Words any, would, could