1. Second Grade’s Homework Assignments Week of October 31, 2011 Monday Readin g Read for 20 minutes. Fill in the reading log. Cut out your strategy bookmark and use it as you read. MathMixed-Up Subtraction Facts Extra Practice: www.mathfactcafe.com or www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm.www.mathfactcafe.com www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm Word Work Write a song, poem, or story using 5, or more, Word Work words. Underline your Word Work words. Tuesday ReadingRead for 20 minutes. Fill in the reading log. MathHome Link 2.12 (Subtraction Facts) Extra Practice: Use the fact practice website you like best. Word Work Write all the words on the list. Write all the vowels in one color vowels and all of consonants in a second color. (You only have to write each word once.) Wednesday ReadingRead for 20 minutes. Fill in the reading log. MathHome Link 2.13 (Addition/Subtraction Facts) Extra Practice: Use the fact practice website you like best. Word Work Draw a picture, or pictures, to illustrate 5, or more, Word Work words. Label the objects, or actions, with the Word Work words you drew. Thursday ReadingRead for 20 minutes. Fill in the reading log. Keep your strategy bookmark in a safe place so you can use it each night! MathThinking About Addition sheet Extra Practice: Use the fact practice website you like best. Word Work Write your words in alphabetical order.

2. 10 - 5 14 - 9 15 - 10 12 - 6 14 - 7 10 - 6 16 - 9 17 - 10 18 - 9 16 - 8 10 - 8 19 - 10 10 – 4 = ____ 13 – 10 = ____ 14 – 10 = ____ 13 – 9 = ____ 15 – 9 = ____ 10 – 3 = ____ 12 – 6 = ____ 10 – 5 = ____ Name: _____________________ Date: ____________ Mixed-Up Subtraction Facts All of the problems use 1 of the following strategies: -Using doubles -Subtracting 10 -Breaking Apart 10 - Subtracting 9 **Or you can count up or count back to find the answer.

3. Name: _____________________ Date: ____________ Thinking About Addition Explain in words, pictures, and/or numbers the most efficient way to add 5 + 6. Explain in words, pictures, and/or numbers the most efficient way to add 5 + 7.

4. Tricky Word Strategies for small words Bossy e - Chunk - Blend Break apart the word. VC - CV Try 2 vowel sounds l-o-n-g or short Vowel Teams 1 st does the talking 2 nd does the walking “Blank” Tricky Word Strategies for small words Bossy e - Chunk - Blend Break apart the word. VC - CV Try 2 vowel sounds l-o-n-g or short Vowel Teams 1 st does the talking 2 nd does the walking “Blank”

5. Tricky Word Strategies for small words Bossy e VCe Break apart the word. VC - CV Try 2 vowel sounds l-o-n-g or short Vowel Teams 1 st does the talking 2 nd does the walking “Blank” Tricky Word Strategies for small words Bossy e VCe Break apart the word. VC - CV Try 2 vowel sounds l-o-n-g or short Vowel Teams 1 st does the talking 2 nd does the walking “Blank” What word makes sense in this… sentence? story? What word makes sense in this… sentence? story?