Word Study:

• Read words with different sounds of ou (sound) and ow (grow, howl)
• Read contractions and understand what each contraction stands for

Reading:

• Read functional documents (brochures, fliers, menus, schedule of events) and identify the author’s purpose (entertain, persuade, inform)
• Use text features to help us understand the information
• Answer questions to show you understand the text

Writing:

• Use the writing process to write a how-to essay.

Math:

• Use number patterns to help us count efficiently
• Use repeated addition to help add

(we will construct buildings out of cubes to make this hands-on)

The students have earned a hot cocoa party on Friday for being responsible!!

Note: Monday (2/8) is the 100th day of school. You may wear 100 items if you’d like (ex. shirt with 100 buttons or stickers, necklace with 100 beads, etc.)

Monday:
Reading: Read 3 (or more) poems in your poetry binder

Spelling: Sort your words

Tuesday:
Spelling: Use half of your words in sentences; try to make your sentences 7 or more words long (7 up sentences).

Math: Read p. 96 & 97 in math book

Wednesday:

Spelling: Use the other half of your words in sentences; try to make 7 up sentences!

Reading: Comprehension-Use your fiction book (Flamingos: A Bike for Alex; Dogs- Bigmamma’s; Polar Bears: Duke Ellington)

Thursday:

Spelling: Abc order; test tomorrow

Math: sheet p. 10; remember to keep practicing your facts!

• We will have a Pizza Party on this Friday 1/29! This is a reward for the whole 2nd grade for having the most participation in the Reflections Program.  Thanks so Mrs. Skipper for organizing this. The PTA will provide pizza, a snack, and a drink. Look for the flyer being sent home this week for more information.
• We have started teaching the students keyboarding.  Here is a free website to practice at home:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Word Study:

• Read words with different sounds of y (cry, baby, yes)
• Read contractions and understand what each contraction stands for

Reading:

• Use cause/effect text structure in non-fiction text to help us understand information
• Identify the author’s purpose for writing a text.
• Use numbered steps in a text to help us understand information better.
• Identify the main idea and important details in a section of a text to help summarize.
• Use sequence text structure to help us understand information.

Writing:

• Use the writing process to write a report about a planet.

Math:

• Collect and display data in an organized way.
• Take an end-of-the unit assessment to show that we know how to display and interpret data.
• Use a line plot to display data.

• Learn about Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Learn about helping others; write cards to children in Hati
• Learn about the planets

Monday:

Reading: Comprehension

Spelling: write words 3 times; please see spelling info sheet in folder; words and activities are glued in the homework notebook

Tuesday:

Spelling: Sort your words

Math:  sheet p. 29

Wednesday:

Reading: Vocab

Spelling: write words in sentences

Thursday:

Spelling: abc order

Math: sheet p. 34

Monday:  MLK Jr. Day; no school

Tuesday-Wednesday: Teacher Work Days; no school

Thursday:

Reading: Comprehension (use the MLK paper you read in small groups today)

Math: sheet in folder (M13)

Monday 1/18- MLK Jr. Day; school closed

Tuesday 1/19 Teacher work day; no school

Wednesday 1/20 Teacher staff development day; no school

Word Study:

• Identify adjectives and use them in sentences to make our sentences more exciting
  
• Read words with different sounds of y (cry, baby, yes)
• Read contractions and understand what each contraction stands for

Reading:

• Use compare/contrast text structure in non-fiction text to help us understand information
• Identify the author’s purpose for writing a text.
• Use a flow chart to help us understand information.
• Use sequence text structure to help us understand information.

Writing:

• Write a space riddle using our pre-writing charts.
  
• Revise and edit our riddles.
• Use the writing process to write a persuasive essay.

Math:

• Collect and display data in an organized way.
• Take a unit assessment to show that we know how to display data in an organized way.
• Use a plot chart to display data.

• Learn about the surface of the moon.

Monday:
Reading: Comprehension (try a new activity that you haven’t tried for awhile)

Math: Sheet p. 13

Tuesday:
Reading: Word Study

Math: cut out your math facts and practice them.  Please do not write the answers on the front.  Put them in a safe place at home. Remember to practice your facts 20 min a week (5 min a night!)