1. Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes Science/Social Studies
2nd Grade
Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
Week of November 6, 2017
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
A Peek at Our Week
Reading: Supporting Details
We will learn how to describe details that support the specific points the author makes in a text.
Writing
Choose a writing prompt from the November writing calendar
Choose a challenge option from the November challenge board (on the back of the November writing calendar)
Math
Practice 2-digit addition and subtraction using the strategies that were sent home last week
Practice math facts within 20 using math fact links on class blog
Math: 2-Digit Addition/Subtraction
We will learn strategies to add two 2-digit numbers within 100 based on place value.
Spelling
Choose an activity from the November Speller’s Choice activity sheet
Writing: Informational Writing
We will continue our unit on informational writing. We will learn how to introduce a topic and use facts to develop points about our topic.
Reading
Read an informational book for 20 minutes
Raz-kids
Use Pebble Go to research the following: Mary Musgrove, James Oglethorpe, and Sequoyah
Science/SS/Health: Historical Figures
We will continue to learn about the contributions of James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and Sequoyah and how they were influenced by their environments.
Science/Social Studies
Class Blog:
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling Pattern
ou/ow
Language Skill
Mark Your
Calendar
OU says “ou” as in the words count, ground, and out. OU is usually at the beginning or in the middle of a word or syllable.
 OW says “ou” as in the words cow, plow, or flower. OW is usually at the end of a word or syllable.
**If a single l, n, el, or er follows the “ou” sound at the end of a word, use ow.** (brown, howl, towel, tower)
Possessives
We will learn how to use an apostrophe to form possessives.
November 7 – No School
November 10 – Veteran’s Day Breakfast and Parade
November 14 – Class Book Fair visit 12:55-1:15 (students may bring cash to purchase items from the book fair)
Weekly Words
about, know, every.