1. Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
2nd Grade
Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
Week of August 27, 2018
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
A Peek at Our Week
Reading: Ask and Answer Questions
We will continue to ask and answer questions such as who, what, when, where, how, and why to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Writing
Choose a writing prompt from the August writing calendar (homework binder)
Math
Go to the class webpage, click on “fun links”, then enjoy “Word Problem Practice”
Practice math facts (using flashcards or create your own using index cards)
Math: Word Problems
We will use addition and subtraction to solve one-step word problems within 20.
Spelling
Choose an activity from the Speller’s Choice Board
Watch the S.O.S video on the class blog under the “homework resources” tab and practice with your spelling words (where, how, why)
Writing: Writing Workshop Launch
We will continue writing personal narratives and focusing on small moments when we write. Great writers magnify small moments by adding details.
Reading
Read for 20 minutes
Practice jotting down questions as you read – who, what, when, where, how, and why. Now try to find the answer!
Science/SS/Health: Matter
We will describe and classify different objects according to their physical properties and construct an explanation for how structures made from small pieces can be disassembled and then arranged 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.
S.S./Science
Go to the class webpage, click on “fun links”, then enjoy “States of Matter”
Class Blog:
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling Pattern
Language Skill
Mark Your
Calendar
Collective Nouns
We will learn how to write and use collective nouns (a group) when speaking or writing.
Ex: army of ants
school of fish
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, doll, miss, jazz
August 28- Spirit Night Tijuana Joe’s 5:00
August 29- Early Release Day: Lunch 11:08, Dismissal 12:30
August 30- Walk to School Day
September 3- Labor Day (No School)
Weekly Words
where, how, why