Here is our plan for this week!
Reading Language Arts
Reading-Unit 1 Text Set 3/3 (Two Week Outlook) Test Tuesday 11/22 (Comprehension/Vocabulary/Grammar)
Wonders: In our Literature Anthology we will be reading Families Working Together
High Frequency Words to know- all, other, any, right, goes, says, new, understands, number, work
Spelling/Phonics Focus
•Spelling words (short i, long i: i_e) did, fin, pick, line, pipe, tip, mix, five, side, hike, all, any, says, kite, win Weekly Test Friday 11/18
•initial blends, possessives, inflectional endings -s, -ed, -ing, long u, long e
Vocabulary
•synonyms
•prefixes re, un, dis
•word meanings and their parts of speech: checks, choose, chores, cost, customers, jobs, spend, tools
Writing-Think of a time when you needed help. How did a friend help you?
•Focus on the topic above and write a narrative using a sequence of events, transitions and ending
•Reflect and respond to our reading by writing in our Reading/Writing Companion, understanding how we use text evidence to support our responses
•Write sentences that make sense and proofread to be sure they include appropriate punctuation and capitalization
•poetry/writing journals-fall poems and November writing prompts
Grammar
•expanding/combining sentences
•review of subjects/predicates in a sentence
•review of quotation marks
Handwriting
•completion of manuscript letter review K k, Z z and numerals- cursive ahead!
•focusing on size of our letters: differentiating between letters that touch headline/midline/baseline, spacing, and how we form our letters in our daily work
Math-Module 3 Test Wednesday 11/23
•Collecting and recording data
•Interpreting picture graphs and bar graphs
•Daily word problem solving- Math journal work
Social Studies / Science
•Family traditions-do you have any? Compiling ideas for ongoing class book project
•Continuation of Mystery Science experiment, What do scientists do?
•Plant Adventures Unit (Plant Adaptations, Growth and Habitat)
•The history of the First Thanksgiving
•Scholastic News
Religion-Chapel is Wednesday
•The Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit
•Prayer books-The Lord’s Prayer
•Daily writing of prayers to add to our classroom prayer box
Important Information and News:
•School will be closed this Thursday due to Parent Teacher Conferences taking place.
•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.
•Homework Please encourage as much independence as possible when completing homework. Homework is expected to be done neatly. Kindly initial their planner each night. Take Home Folders will need to be emptied every night as well. Thank you!
Bless all the veterans whose names are displayed outside our classroom. We are so very grateful for your service to our great country.
Mrs. Antonia Ryan