1. Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes A Peek at Our Week Mark Your Calendar
2nd Grade
Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
Week of October 1, 2018
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
A Peek at Our Week
Reading: Beginning, Middle, and End/Illustrations
We will describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces story, the middle provides major events and challenges, and ending concludes the action. We will also use information gained from the illustrations and words in print or digital text to understand its characters, setting, or plot.
Writing
Choose a writing prompt from the October writing calendar
Math
IXL
Practice counting coin combinations using coins from home
Math: Money Word Problems
We will solve word problems using dimes, nickels, and pennies using the cent symbol.
Spelling
Choose an activity from Speller’s Choice Board
Practice spelling math vocabulary words: dime, penny, nickel, money
Writing: Personal Narratives
We will continue working on our personal narratives. Great writers revise and edit their small moments before publishing a final piece.
Reading
Read 20 minutes every day
Use the BME foldable (binder) and retell a story
Raz-kids
Science/SS/Health: Rules & Laws/Government
We will define the concept of government and the need for rules and laws. We will identify elected officials of the executive branch and where they work. (President/national leader, Governor/state leader, Mayor/city leader)
S.S./Science
Make a list of rules that you have at home and discuss them with your family
Class Blog:
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling Pattern
Language Skill
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Glued Sounds:
am, all, an, ank, ang, ing, ink, ong, onk, ung, unk
It is easier to read and spell words with some combinations if we GLUE them together.
Context Clues
We will learn how to use sentence level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
October 4 – Fire Safety Village Field Trip (wear class t-shirt and gym shoes)
October 5- Lunch at 11:53 in classroom or outside
October 8- High Touch High Tech In house Field Trip 9:30
October 11 – Early Release 12:30
October 12 – Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Weekly Words
We will not have any weekly words this week.