1. Mrs. Stephens’ Wise Guys
2nd Grade
Mrs. Stephens’ Wise Guys
Week of August 20, 2018
A Peek at Our Week
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
Reading: Ask and Answer Questions
We will learn how to ask and answer questions such as who, what, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Writing
Choose a writing prompt from the August writing calendar
Write what you ate for a meal- label what food category it came from.
Math: Basic Math Facts
We will practice fluently adding and subtracting within 10 using mental strategies.
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 class webpage, click on “links” and play “that’s a fact”
Spelling
Choose a spelling activity from the August Speller’s Choice
Social Studies: Georgia Regions
We will locate and compare major topographical features of Georgia and describe how these features define Georgia’s surface. We will locate and compare Blue Ride, Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Ridge & Valley, and Appalachian Plateau. We will also locate the Savannah, Flint, and Chattahoochee Rivers.
Reading
Read for 20 minutes
Practice asking and answering questions before, during, and after reading
S.S./ Science
Review the Regions of Georgia sheets your child has been bringing home. Also, complete the color sheet of GA Regions/Study on back
Class Blog:
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling/ Reading
Rule
Language Skill
Mark Your
Calendar
K and CK (short vowel)
-ck comes at the end of a word, after a short vowel is heard!
Ex: pack, sick, duck
-k comes after a consonant letter or vowel pair.
Ex: bank, walk, peek, book
Collective Nouns
We will learn how to identify and use collective (group of) nouns when speaking and writing.
Ex: school of fish
swarm of bees
August 20 – Just Eat It (in house field trip)
August 22 – Picture Day (do not wear green)
August 24 – Front office volunteer training at 10:00 AM
PE Fun Night at 6:00 PM
Weekly Words
who, what, when