Miss G’s 2nd Grade

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Objectives for the Week of 5/31

June2

Word Study:

  • Identify words with prefixes and suffixes.
  • Make words using letters from a mystery word.

Reading:

  • Identify cause and effect while reading non-fiction text.
  • Set a purpose for reading by asking questions.
  • Identify main idea and details.

Writing

  • Write to describe yourself to your 3rd grade teacher!
  • Write about the butterfly lifecycle!

Math:

  • Measure and compare the weights of objects.
  • Explore liquid capacity.

Science:

  • Learn about how drugs affect our bodies.
  • Learn why exercise and eating healthy is important.
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News/Reminders for the Week of 5/31

June2

Return your photo memory book from last year ASAP so we can add pictures to it.

6/11- last day of school; 2 hr. early dismissal

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Homework for the Week of 5/31

June2

Monday:
No School

Tuesday-Thursday:
Work on your Pot Luck Book project; practice reading your summary aloud to someone at home!

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News/Reminders for the Week of 5/24

May26

All library books due on 5/27

If you have any reading group books at home, please return them ASAP!!

Field Day- 5/27; wear sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and bring water!!!

Please look for the Pot Luck Book Project schedule coming home in Thursday folders!!

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Objectives for the Week of 5/24

May26

Word Study:

  • Review and practice the rule for changing y to i before adding es.
  • Take a vocabulary test to show that you understand how to categorize words.

Reading:

  • Identify cause and effect while reading non-fiction text.
  • Identify main idea and details.

Writing:

  • Learn how to write in cursive!
  • Write to describe summer by writing an acrostic poem!
  • Make an informational poster about butterflies!

Math:

  • Use inches and centimeters on a ruler to measure objects.
  • Use a meter stick to measure objects
  • Compare the lengths of objects.

Science:

  • Read to learn about different kinds of animals, their habitats, and their lifecycles.
  • Learn how to classify organisms
  • Continue observing our fruit flies, caterpillars, meal worms, and tadpoles to see how they change. One of our caterpillars has turned into a butterfly!!!
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Homework for the Week of 5/24

May24

Monday:

Complete the Pot Luck Book form that you got last week and return the bottom half tomorrow!  I will let you know what day you will present when I get all the forms turned in.

Fluency Idol

Tuesday:

Fluency Idol

Keep practicing math facts

Wednesday:

Fluency Idol

Math p. 28- if you forgot this tonight, measure 3 items at home and record how long or wide they are in your notebook.

Wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle for field day tomorrow!

Thursday:

Go home and rest after an exciting field day! Talk to someone about all the events of the day!

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Objectives for the Week of 5/15

May19

Word Study:

  • Review possessives (adding ’s to a word to show that something belongs to someone).
  • Take a vocabulary test to show that you understand how to figure out the meaning of a work using context clues.
  • Review the different sounds for g (gem, garden), c (cell, cupcake), th (this, thin), ch (chin, chorus), and s (sing, rose).

Reading:

  • Learn about the elements of a fable.
  • Identify character traits to help us understand the moral in a fable.

Writing:

  • Learn how to write in cursive!
  • Write to describe a favorite thing to cook and also something that you are excited for!
  • Write to describe our new science organisms!

Math:

  • Explore measurement and compare the lengths of objects as well as the lengths of jumps!

Science:

  • Learn about living and non-living things.
  • Learn how to classify organisms (vertebrates, invertebrates)
  • Continue observing our fruit flies, caterpillars, meal worms, and tadpoles to see how they change.  Some of our tadpoles have already turned into frogs!!!
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News/Reminders for the Week of 5/15

May19

5/20 Parent Volunteer Breakfast

5/27 Field Day!!

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Homework for the Week of 5/15

May19

Monday:

Fluency Idol (the caterpillar song is sung to the tune of “Itsy Bitsy Spider.” Don’t forget the Insect’s Body song on the other side!)

Spelling

Math p. 7 and 8 due Thursday

Tuesday:

Fluency Idol

Spelling

Math p. 7 and 8 due Thursday

Wednesday:

Fluency Idol

Spelling

Math p. 7 and 8 due tomorrow

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Objectives for the Week of 5/10

May13

Word Study:

  • Read words and learn the meanings of words with prefixes mis, dis, and pre.
  • Continue to learn about comparative endings (er and est) to help us understand the meaning of words.
  • Take a vocabulary test to show you understand antonyms for
    different words.

Reading:

  • Learn about the elements of a why tales and folktales in general.
  • Use important parts of a story to summarize.

Writing:

  • Learn how to write in cursive!
  • Write a friendly letter!
  • Write to describe our new science organisms!

Math:

  • Take a math test to show what we know about using efficient strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems, comparing numbers, and counting money.
  • Explore measurement and compare the lengths of objects.

Science:

  • Explore how solids and liquids change by doing various experiments.
  • We will start observing our fruit flies, caterpillars, meal worms, and tadpoles to see how they change as well!
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