Ms. Taylor’s Sailors Mark Your Calendar WEEKLY HOMEWORK 2nd Grade 770-578-7200 jessica.taylor2@cobbk12.org Ms. Taylor’s Sailors Week of December 11, 2017 A Peek at Our Week WEEKLY HOMEWORK Reading: Craft and Structure - Poetry We will learn how words and phrases (regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. Writing Choose a writing prompt from the December writing calendar Spend time editing/ revising once you have finished your piece Math: Measurement We will learn how to use addition and subtraction strategies to solve word problems involving length (centimeters, inches, feet, meters). Math IXL Practice measuring items around your house in inches, feet, yards, and meters – make a list. Writing: Informational Writing In our informational unit, we will learn how to edit and revise our informational writing pieces. Then we will color our pictures, add a cover page, publish, and bind the books. Spelling Choose an activity from the December Speller’s Choice activity sheet Choose an activity off of the Challenge Calendar Reading Read a nonfiction book for 20 minutes Raz Kids Science: Environmental Change We will learn how to explain the cause and effect of change to the environment within the local community. S.S./ Science Review the Environmental Changes study guide Class Blog: http://www.cobblearning.net/taylor2/ Spelling & Word Study Spelling/ Reading Rule Language Skill Mark Your Calendar Suffixes Root Words We will learn how to use a known root word as a clue to find the meaning of an unknown word with the same root. Ex: addition – additional If you have a 1 syllable word, with 1 short vowel, and it ends with 1 final consonant, you double the final consonant if adding a vowel suffix. Doubling keeps the vowel short! Ex: hop + ing = hopping December 14 – High Touch High Tech – In House Field Trip (wear class t-shirts) December 19 – Wear your warmest pajamas! Early Release December 20 – Winter Party (8:15 – 10:00) – All parents are invited. Weekly Words no weekly words