March - Mrs. Killian

Here is our plan for the week of March 6, 2023

Reading Language Arts- Reading Test 3/10 (story comprehension, grammar -present tense verbs and commas in a series, contractions ‘s, ‘re, ‘ll, ‘ve )

 

Unit 3 Text Set 1 (2 Week Outlook) Essential Question: How can people help out their community?

The Wonders Story: Biblioburro, a narrative nonfiction story

High Frequency Words (Can you read these fluently?) also, over, apart, places, begin, those, either, which, hundred, without

Vocabulary  – across, borrow, countryside, ideas, insists, lonely, solution, villages

Spelling words that include the long i sound (i, y, igh, ie) light, sight, right, high, mind, find, wild, dry, try, cry, lie, tie, begin, those, apart

Grammar present tense verbs, commas in a series

Phonics Long i, open syllables

Writing autobiographies

 

 

Handwriting Cursive lowercase letters h,f

 

 

MathModule 8 Test Thurs. 3/9

 

Social Studies / Science

In conclusion of our Literary Unit during Black History Month- we will be reading the following books written and/or illustrated by Black Americans including Something Beautiful, Hidden Figures, Step-Stomp Stride, Through My Eyes, Words Set Me Free, Sit In, The Other Side and The Oldest Student.

Something Beautiful Audiobook, by Sharon Dennis WyethPaperback Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race BookHardcover Through My Eyes Book

Words Set Me Free | Book by Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome | Official Publisher Page | Simon & SchusterThe Other Side Audiobook By Jacqueline Woodson cover artThe Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to ReadSit-In : How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down (Hardcover)

 

 

Social Studies Lesson: Where People Live

Vocabulary: migrate, harbor, evidence

The Story of Snow

Hardcover The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder Book

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mystery Science

Scholastic News

 

Religion-Chapel is Wednesday

•Prayers added to our prayer book as well as handwritten prayers added to our classroom prayer box

•Our in-school projects continue! The children are very excited and very busy!  We’ve watched (https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/elizabeth-and-the-greatest-gift/) to explain and introduce Samaritan’s Purse and Operation (Christmas) Shoebox. We will be watching other videos so stay tuned! The inspiration for our project comes from the book,

What Is Given from the Heart: McKissack, Patricia C., Harrison, April: 9780375836152: Amazon.com: Books

We will be adding our autobiographies, once complete, to our shoeboxes. Shoebox donations are welcome. There will be more information to follow about a deadline for our project. Thank you for all incoming donations!

 

Important Information and News: 

♥Calling all readers! Please sign up to be a Mystery Reader! Second grade would  ♥love♥  to have you! Kindly email me at [email protected] for information and scheduling.

 

Mrs. Antonia Ryan

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